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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1912
Page
3
Helena reports that about 21 000 brands were opened to public registration today due to owners failing to re record by the November 1 1912 deadline. The state board notes 43 000 brands existed before the law, 3 000 transferred, leaving 40 000 owners, about 19 000 paid 25 cents to retain ownership while roughly 21 000 did not re record.
Prominent New York physicians announce a plan to cut common colds in a generation. They list "don'ts" such as avoiding draughty cars and hot rooms and not skipping fresh air, urging rapid action when a cold strikes. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is recommended for quick relief.
Northern Pacific conducts grading and new track laying between Twin Bridges and Waterloo to ease flood of farm shipments. Residents expect Waterloo carloads to nearly double last year due to bumper crops and request opening a Waterloo station with an agent.
An old advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as the best medicine for coughs chest and throat ailments and claims it calms grippe coughs. The ad urges remembering the name and not accepting substitutes from Potts the Druggist.
B F Howard uses a gold pan to sift ashes from his burned Libby home and finds more than 400 dollars worth of nuggets. He is a longtime Libby placer miner with family ties to H V Howard and Harry Howard who once mined Libby Creek gravel.
An Ohio man flagged a locomotive to avert a wreck while H T Alston of Raleigh credits Electric Bitters with curing stomach and liver troubles after a terrible condition. The ad promotes Electric Bitters as a effective remedy, priced at 50 cents at Potts the Druggist.
Park officials plan to kill at least 50 bears this fall due to growing numbers of silver tips and grizzlies threatening tourists. Many bears have been captured recently and sent to eastern city parks, but capture costs are high and bold bears disturb campers.
Twinges of rheumatism backache stiff joints and shooting pains signal kidney trouble. Urinary irregularities loss of sleep nervousness and a weak back point to the need for a reliable kidney medicine. Foley Kidney Pills are tonic strengthening and restorative. They build up the kidneys regulate action and promise quick relief with no habit forming drugs. Safe and always sure. Try them Potts the Druggist.
In Chinook Montana on November 4 a 19 year old girl named Booth was shot dead by her cousin also named Booth. He said he thought the gun was emptied and aimed it at her to scare her. a remaining shell fired killing her instantly. Booth and a man named Parker present were arrested.
Figures show total visitors reaching 22 970 this season via Gardiner 10 783 Yellowstone 10 184 Jackson Hole 573 and Cody 1 480. Last year 22 811 toured the park while Wonderland saw 31 703 in 1909 and 1909.
Helena reports last month United States assay office receipts from Montana amounting to 139344.60 with distributions across counties including Madison 72916.74 Lewis and Clark 29273.74 Missoula 1270.14 Park 6462.00 and others.
Helena Montana record cash awards reached 13504 dollars for the Montana State Fair this year with 11984.20 dollars drawn from the fair treasury the largest sum in the history of the institution.
The ad notes stomach disorders and constipation as the main cause of insomnia. It claims Chamberlain's Tablets correct these issues and enable sleep. Sold by all dealers.
L. W. Hill announces a $200 silver trophy for the best bushel of potatoes and a similar cup for the best alfalfa products at the Northwestern Products exposition in Minneapolis. Howard Elliott adds $100 for the best ten boxes of apples and trophies for the best dent corn and best forage crops in Northern Pacific territory. Mr. Hill’s and Mr. Elliott’s awards cover multiple western states with additional prizes from Midland Linseed for flax and a $5,000 grand prize tractor and plows for top wheat.
Advertisement from Gro Orr at Pair Grounds seeking live poultry for purchase. Calls for turkeys ducks and geese with phone contact listed.
Thomas Orr aged 70 a prospector died last week in a cabin near Flint creek west of Brown's gulch. He was known for spending large sums to help friends and widows during the gold panning era. Orr lived in Montana for nearly 50 years and panned gold with the Noyes brothers in Ophir gulch and worked at Missoula gulch. He died without funds and Coroner Lou F Smith recalled their long acquaintance and Orrs generous acts.
R G Huston a Montana resident since 1866 died in Seattle after a months long illness. A Civil War veteran and former department commander for Montana G A R he lived much of his life near Virginia City. His body will go to Hamilton Missouri to join his sister. no relatives in Butte.
Daniel J. McIntosh of York died at home after a brief illness. He came to Montana in 1869 and helped discover the Cave Gulch mine near Canyon Ferry. Survived by son Archie McIntosh of Rimini and daughter Mrs. J L Hughes of York. Funeral held in York with interment in Resurrection cemetery, Helena.
Mrs Sarah E Largent wife of John Largent a Montana pioneer died on a Great Northern train between Vaughn and Great Falls while en route to Deaconess hospital in Great Falls. Death attributed to heart trouble. she settled in Montana in 1869.
A fire hero shows a small round box of Bucklen’s Arnica Salve to cheering crowds. He claims the salve beats all for burns and also helps boils ulcers sores pimples eczema cuts sprains and piles with 25 cent price at Potts the Druggist.
The Baltimore American notes conflicting statements about a fire, with one source claiming the blaze was already decreasing while another asserts it was on the rise after reviewing business facts. The item highlights uncertainty over the incident’s status.
Description from Mrs. C. R. Miller in Leslie's outlines the Dutch farmhouse as a square one story home with a pyramid roof where cattle live under the same roof as the family. It notes shared spaces, simple furnishings, unique sleeping quarters, white linen, and morning visits to observe cheesemaking at the farms.
Fabius, a Roman praetor, reportedly died from choking on a single goat hair found in milk he drank. The anecdote frames a fatal, unusual cause of death linked to a simple hair in the dairy.
Roman forces led by Pompey crushed the Sicilian pirates in 67 B C. The campaign highlighted Roman naval power and swift suppression of piracy in the Mediterranean.
Devoe Paint is advertised as suitable for any painting task inside or outside a home or other buildings. The ad claims the product uses the right materials, assembled correctly, and ready to use. Hughes & McCaleb are listed as agents.
The piece mocks a quarrel over power and control with a phone conversation set in a satirical frame. It contrasts gendered power dynamics and hints that dreams are mistaken for real ambition in a world of noisy disputes.
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