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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1909
Page
2
The passage extols publicity as the secret to success in business and community life. It urges active effort to seek opportunities, moving from passive waiting to proactive outreach from person to person and organization to audience. The text emphasizes self reliance and strategic communication as the path to prosperity.
Governor Edwin L. Norris has notified the Columbus Day celebration committee that he will speak in Butte on October 12. The invitation was extended to him and he accepted.
Walter Winnette, a renowned Flat Willow rancher, arrived from the district and learned from halfbreeds that a child from a camping party was killed by a bear. The group rode through brush when the bear attacked, throwing the child from the lead horse, tearing off an arm and fatally injuring the youngster within minutes.
Dr Kings Now Discovery touted as a universal health tonic claimed to kill germs and cure lung trouble and coughs. The advertisement quotes Dr George More of Black Jack North Carolina praising its effects on lung disease and offers 50 cents to 1 dollar with a free trial bottle guaranteed by Potts the local druggist.
In Lewistown on September 27 Peter Robinson, a noted horseman, fatally shot Roy Short a Lewistown veterinarian during a quarrel over a small debt. Robinson said he would not tolerate abuse and claimed he was aiming for Mayor Cook but encountered Short first.
Helena Sept 29 The Society of Montana Pioneers met this week and discussed plans to establish a home or refuge for aging trail blazers who blazed the state. Most members urged action to aid these early settlers now frail and financially unable to support themselves.
A. A. Chisholm of Treadwell New York reports long lasting relief from indigestion torpid liver constipation nervousness and debility after using Electric Bitters. He says twelve bottles restored health vigor and daily business activity.
Washington dispatch reports Mrs. Carter wife of Senator Carter has returned to Washington with her two Georgetown student sons. Her Sixteenth Street home is a cheerful gathering spot for homesick college students and local social circles, making her the popular figure among Washington campus crowds.
Attorney General rules cities cannot levy more than two dollars for special poll taxes and sets an age limit of fifty, in an opinion sent to Custer county clerk. The ruling constrains municipal revenue tools and sets policy guidance for local governments.
J A Harmon of Sizemore West Virginia praises King s New Life Pills for boosting brain and body. The ad claims the pills vitalize every organ and build up health, with a testimonial and price of 25 cents at Potts the Druggist.
Helena September 24 The Presbyterian synod of Montana organized electing Rev. R. M. Donaldson as moderator Rev. C. C. Bradford and Elder J. W. Passmore as clerks Rev A B Martin of Dillon read the report on Religion Within the Bounds of the Synod and it was sent to the general assembly Rev E J Greenveld of Butte was chosen as delegate to the advisory council of church extension meeting in New York in November A resolution endorsing the Children's Home society and pledging support was adopted.
Butte City was formally notified today that it is expected to pay $10,000 to Mrs. Annie Storey for injuries from a fall on a defective sidewalk and a bump on paving stones.
Frank Disberry of Kelliher Minnesota credits Bucklens Arnica Salve with a rapid cure after a knee cap cut. The ad proclaims the salve infallible for wounds cuts bruises burns scalds old sores boils skin eruptions and piles and lists Potts Drug as the local retailer at 25 cents.
Helena hosts the Montana State Pioneers Association annual reunion with wide attendance of old-timers. Debate focuses on changing eligibility from entrants before 1868 to those arriving in or after 1870, affecting by-laws and the constitution.
The Montana Veterinary Medical association concluded its annual session in Helena and adjourned to meet again next year. Elected were A D Knowles of Livingston as president G E Thomas of Billings as secretary treasurer W C Orr of Dillon as vice president.
A health note urges adults to eat only as much as needed to repair tissue and stay warm. Excess food is linked to indigestion rheumatism and kidney troubles. Recommends using Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and notes Potts the Druggist sells them.
A group of four Anaconda fishermen mailed about 50 pounds of grayling from the Big Hole river to President Taft's train as it stopped in Anaconda. The fish were cleaned and packed in chipped ice and received with thanks by dining car staff.
At Twin Bridges on Sept 27 the ongoing improvements at the state orphans home push the facility higher among state institutions. Thousands of feet of six foot wide cement sidewalks are being laid, a new barn for the dairy and horses nears completion, and the nursery building progresses.
A portion of text notes a cottage in progress described as one of the finest in its group with trained nurses in charge and a newly employed physician Dr. H. Martinsen of Los Angeles overseeing the medical department.
Bozeman Montana sept 26 the chemistry department of the college experiment station begins work this week analyzing Montana soil samples more than 1000 samples have already been collected for the study by researchers at the station.
In Butte at 1 101 Talbot avenue a masked gunman robbed the Coneld House saloon during the early hours. He took about 28 dollars from the register and warned patrons not to pursue him.
More than 25,000 inquiries have arrived about the Carey act land opening at Valier on October 7 with letters totaling 1,200 to 1,500 daily. Inquiries come from Alaska to the Panama canal zone, led by Ohio Kansas Washington Iowa and Missouri with Washington sending the most.
The stocking bag once a favorite grandmother’s item for storing knitting wools is described. The modern version uses old rose linen with black cotton embroidery, requiring a yard of linen. bag takes three-fourths of a yard and pocket strip a quarter yard. Steps include hemming and a drawstring top.
A narrow linen stocking bag is divided into six pockets by creases. Warm iron creases, simple embroidery, then arrange pockets and stitch along creases. Sew sides and bottom to a linen round, conceal turnings with a hem. Drawstrings of old rose ribbon finish the smart bag.
The article urges early Christmas craft giving and highlights handmade articles as thoughtful, practical choices. It notes a rush before holiday time and showcases Hungerie ribbon holders, including a tile maid trio from a school as an appealing example.
St James Episcopal at the corner of Washington and Glendale lists Holy Communion first and third Sundays at 11 am and 7 am on other Sundays, morning prayer at 11, evening prayer at 8, and Sunday school at 9 45 am. Presbyterian at Pacific and Glendale led by Rev A B Martin offers morning sermon at 1 pm, Sabbath school at noon, Christian Endeavor at 7 pm, and evening service at 8. Catholic Church announces low mass at 8 and high mass at 10 30 on first and second Sundays, fourth Sundays have both masses. Sunday school after late mass, and evening devotions at 7 30. Masses are said at Dillon on the first, second, and fourth Sundays, and on the third Sunday at Lima and Melrose. Rev D Forey, Pastor.
Grace M E Church corner Bannack and Washington Sta with Rev F E Dodds as pastor lists schedule. Sunday school at 10 a m morning preaching at 11 a m class meeting at 12 m Epworth League at 7 30 p m evening preaching at 7 30 p m sacred concert first Sunday evening prayer meeting each Wednesday at 8 o clock.
The Baptist church at the corner of Idaho and Se Bree streets lists Rev. F. A. Colver as pastor. Sabbath school begins at 10 o'clock with worship and preaching at 11 o'clock, an adult Bible class at 12:15, and evening services at 8 o'clock.
A special dispatch from Virginia City notes Max Lauterbach of the upper Ruby valley shows a blooded buck at Twin Bridges. The ram sheared 30 pounds of wool, worth 7.50 at 25 cents a pound, implying a 2000-head band could yield about $15,000 in wool annually.
The Dillon Public Library announces evening hours from seven to nine thirty. The schedule lists weekdays when the library remains open for public use after standard hours. The notice emphasizes convenient access for patrons seeking after work reading and research time.
Postmaster General Frank Hitchcock told the Montana association of postmasters in Butte that regional conditions warrant higher compensation. He said he favors pay commensurate with postal workers' abilities and services and noted differences from other regions.
A brief ad-like note claims Foreg Skin and chapped skin on hands or face may be cured in one night by applying Chamberlain's Salve.
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