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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1900
Page
1
A historical note introduces William R Hearst as a prominent journalist, highlighting his fame and the three major papers he owned at the time, the San Francisco Examiner the Chicago American and the New York Journal.
Marcus Daly dies at 59 after a year of illness from Bright's disease and heart dilation. A self-made rivers of wealth man, Daly built the Anaconda copper complex, founded Anaconda town, controlled vast mining property, and shaped Montana politics, including the fight over the state capital and the Clark-Daly senatorial contests. He leaves a wife, three daughters, and a son, with a public funeral held at St Patrick's Cathedral.
Richard Timmons boarded the south bound Oregon Short Line at Bedrock Saturday evening and fell under the wheels at Lima while trying to alight. His left side and leg were mangled. A coroner s inquest Sunday ruled death accidental after he gave an account of the incident.
Fragmentary health note describes dull headache feverishness and body pains as signs of impure blood and urges parsing events to obtain better health. Mentions loss of appetite pimples and sores as symptoms.
Major Henry Elling of Virginia City Montana dies of pneumonia after four days illness. He moved to Montana in the 1860s and built a private bank in 1872, growing into a major financier with widespread interests in mining stock raising and mercantile ventures across Madison and Beaverhead counties. He served as a Republican leader, Mason Knight Templar, and Grand Receiver of the AOUW, leaving a son Horace and daughter Carlotta during wife’s Kansas visit. One Minute Cure ad follows.
U and Commissioner reject Mrs. Anna Lapham of Jackson Mont in a land case. A section of land reserved for school purposes was found within her unsurveyed entry after government survey. The interior department holds school lands granted under section 11 are reserved and desert land entry rights do not apply. Sixty days are allowed to amend entry to take adjoining desert land instead.
Charles Clouse a Big Hole basin teamster was arrested Saturday on insanity charges after heavy drinking. He appeared before a insanity commission Wednesday and was judged to need immediate medical treatment. Doctors report improvement and expect he will soon care for himself.
Chairman Leonard Eliel of the board of health reports no new cases of smallpox, few in quarantine, and that good weather has helped authorities check the spread. If mild conditions continue for weeks, the danger should pass.
Some people let a cough linger until medicine fails. Kemp's Balaam is claimed to cure and is sold with a positive guarantee. The ad promises noticeable effect after the first dose and offers trial size free. Price 25c and 50c, sold by City Drug Store.
George Masonheimer, a Dillon band member during the campaign, has returned to his home in Potatello. He made many friends in Dillon who will regret his departure.
An advertisement touts Lane's Medicine as a pleasant herbal tea that cleanses the stomach liver and kidneys. It claims to act gently as a laxative and improve complexion with daily bowel movements. Sold in two sizes at 250 and 500 in city rag.
The passage promotes Syrup of Figs as a cleansing remedy for the body, asserting many believe illness is a sign of disease when it is a cleansed system that cures. It states the product is manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Company and sold by all druggists.
James E. Estes completed the purchase of the L A Harkness ranch on Horse Prairie for 7500 dollars. The seller, Mr Hates, has long operated saloon interests in the city and recently exited that business. Estes plans to expand into a large scale sheep operation.
All bills against the Beaverhead Republican club must be in the hands of the secretary not later than Monday November nineteenth. B N Stevenson secretary.
Ad for Cascareys candy cathartic promises a cure for constipation with a money back guarantee. Mentions price 100 and 260 and notes a refund for druggists, with trial phrases and product claim.
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