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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1910
Page
7
A speaker urged residents to join the Made in Montana and good roads movements and support the constitutional amendment at the upcoming election. Despite sharp criticism, the audience applauded in intervals, showing sympathy and belief in his statements.
Miss Agnes Mary Williams of England and Herbert S Armitage, both Big Hole Basin residents, wed at the Presbyterian church in Butte at noon. Rev. F H Gwynne performed the ceremony. The couple, after leaving for Utah for their honeymoon, were greeted with good wishes from local friends and relatives.
Anaconda October 8 Charles W Harrison shot and killed Henry Nuckolls in the Wise River area five miles south of the Reed ranch after mistaking movement in bushes for an elk. The two men had long friendship and Harrison, in shock, notified Joe Weir and others before authorities traveled to the scene.
A Dillon Montana notice lists letters remaining uncalled as of October 7 1910 and October 14 1910 Clifton names John Mackentosh Kate OBrien Mrs Sarah Spray E Southworth E J Schulze and many others with 30 day period before transfer to Washington Dead Letter Office Post Master signs the list.
A fragmentary dialogue outlines a sister’s marriage to a struggling young man. The exchange hints at escape attempts and a focus on the concept of totality as discussed by Ruskin. The full context remains unclear due to the damaged text.
The attorney general warns that to save money the strictest economy may force the closing of all nonessential state institutions. Education would be first affected though some funds from endowments might support it. Essential services like the prison and hospitals would continue. Citizens are urged to study the proposed constitutional amendment before the election.
The U S Civil Service Commission announces an exam on November 23 and 24, 1910 for a forest clerk male position with entrance salaries of 1100 or 1200 per year. Bookkeeping stenography and typewriting knowledge required. Apply at the local Post Office Building or to the Secretary of the Eleventh Civil Service District Seattle Washington.
An old advertisement touts Mi-O-Na stomach tablets as the best cure for upset stomach and indigestion. It promises immediate relief, a stronger stomach, and healthier blood, with testimonials and a price of fifty cents a box from Potts or druggists.
In Cincinnati on October 11 the clerical section endorsed a resolution to sanction healing the sick by prayer. The law section rejected it by five votes, with voting by dioceses, causing the measure to fail under the house rules.
St Louis reports A L Welsh flew a Wright biplane to set an American endurance record of three hours 14 minutes 55 seconds. The prior mark of three hours five minutes 40 seconds was by Ralph Johnston at Asbury Park.
The American Express Company and the Gilmore & Pittsburg Railroad clash over handling shipments to Salmon and Armstead. Express refuses to release parcels, causing a large backlog at Armstead and along the line. Public patience remains, with hopes for a quick settlement.
The Commercial club seeks favorable cattle shipment rates from Salmon to Armstead to elevate Salmon as a major cattle shipping point. Current fares from Mackay to Omaha are 158 per car with 20 for Mackay to Blackfoot, and Armstead to Omaha is 116 per car.
A coal dust caused blast at Colorado Fuel and Iron company property in Starkville Colo followed by trapped miners and unsuccessful rescue attempts. Eleven bodies lie in the Starkville morgue as authorities say all victims were pickmen killed by the explosion.
Col Theodore Roosevelt piloted an aeroplane at Kinloch field near St Louis. He completed two laps around the field in 3 minutes 20 seconds and waved to a dense crowd as spectators showed astonishment and fear. The date is October 11.
Beaudette Pitt Roosevelt and Graceton areas along the Minnesota Manitoba boundary were engulfed by a large fire on Friday and Saturday. The catastrophe is the worst in 16 years with 100 to 200 deaths, mostly settlers. Fire remains uncontrolled as of report.
Washington reports 28 160 acres in Montana set for entry under enlarged homestead act bringing total state land open to 30 407 141 acres. Hon Charles S Hartman democratic candidate for SAREFERCHTET to speak in Dillon next Friday evening with questions about past service to the state.
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