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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1888
Page
5
FOR PRESIDENT BENJAMIN HARRISON OF INDIANA VICE PRESIDENT LEVI P MORTON OF NEW YORK Election Tuesday November 1h 1838 For Delegate to Congress THOS H W CARTER of Helena Beaverhead County Republican Ticket For Councilman Lawrence A Brown Sheriff A O Rost Clerk and Recorder W A Jones
A fragmented poem recounts May memories and a sailor romance before shifting to a public health alert on lead poisoning in Great Britain. It warns of lead pipes faucets solder and forms where lead enters food or drink and lists related poisonings from opium carbolic acid bella donna and alcohol.
A southern France practice involves sealing a frog in a box with holes then burying it in an ant hill for two weeks. After preservation, a shield shaped bone with a hook is blessed by a priest and attached to the sweetheart’s clothing to ensure the charm’s success.
New Mexico prose sketches describe the shepherds marching through snow and wind to guard flocks. They move sheep by horseback, cut pinon wood for feed, and guide animals across a 30 mile range amid storms, thirst, and disease prevention.
An Indian pharmacist predicts cyclical climate shifts every seven years. He cites past summers 1867 and 1869, notes extreme heat in 1874 and 1882 cold spells, and warns the next summer may be a dry hot climax if cycles hold.
A Scientific American account notes that compressed gas used for car lighting has caused fears of explosions in crashes but recent incidents in the United States Germany and England show no explosions. In Philadelphia and Reading a leaking hose burned briefly with no blast. In a Birkenhead collision gas cylinders survived with minor dents uninjured other than damaged fittings and shattered lamps few.
A New York Herald anecdote describes an uptown lady teacher drawing figures on a blackboard to illustrate a right angle and then asking what a reversed figure is called. The student replies with a left angle, delivering a light math joke from a classroom moment.
The article traces the birth of the U S range cattle industry from 15th century Spanish cattle through Texas pioneers to the western plains. It notes postwar overabundance in Texas, cattle hastening westward, and eastern speculation fueling rapid growth and the rise of the romantic cowboy in the new grazing lands.
The article describes the nonstop circus life with daily unloadings, tent pitches, and parade preparations. A strict fines system keeps order behind the scenes, with performances timed to the second. After shows, workers rest before the train moves to the next stop, where the cycle repeats.
A Foreign Letter describes the Cape Town suburb under the shadow of Table Mountain as unkempt and desolate. Locals attribute the strong southeasterly wind, known as the Cape Doctor, to a local phenomenon, with rumors of its source atop the mountain and odd happenings such as a white tablecloth fluttering when the wind blows.
An outbreak era advertisement claims a positive remedy for consumption and offers two free bottles to readers who send their addresses. The notice is signed by T A Slocum from 181 Pearl Street New York and urges timely use of the unnamed treatment.
A public teachers examination will be held at the school building in Dillos on Saturday October, with the session beginning in the morning. All teachers seeking certificates are urged to attend. Mus Dona L. Menton serves as County School Superintendent.
Public notice records indicate a patent action for a surveyed parcel north of the Mountaine Lo Nast area with deed bearings given as 38 minutes and 2272 feet for corner points. Adjoining claimants must file adverse claims within sixty days of publication or be barred by statute. S.W. Langhorne registers, with Wellman & Geck as local counsel in Washington, D.C.
Mining applicants William H. Heck George Lemantiu Henry Garrett of Argent Montana seek patent for 2909 100 acres of Lode claim in Haheistuatitsin Mining District Beaverhead County Montana Territory. The notice records survey details location and filing in Redverhead County county records with a 60 day interference period.
William J. Beck and George E. Lemon through attorney Henry Guerett file for a patent for the Mayflower Lode mining claim in the Bala Mountain Mining District Beaverhead County Montana Territory. The claim spans about 2066.100 acres with boundary calls and a recorded location in Beaverhead County. Adverse claimants must file within sixty days. Langhorne is the register and Beck located in Washington DC.
Notice: William U Deck George K E Lamon Paul Vandervoort and Tewey Garrett by Henry Garrett of Argenta Montana seek a patent for 1500 linear feet of the Cementale Lode bearing gold and silver in Bald Mountain Mining District Meagherhead County Montana. Location in Beaverhead County recorded on page 365 volume 6 Lode Locations. Adjoining claims unknown. adverse claimants must file before the office.
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