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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1908
Page
2
The Tribune invites county residents to send in addresses to receive a marked copy at no cost. The goal is to call attention to the paper and its offerings by sharing with friends and notifying them of the publication.
Lewistown reports a revived sheep market with Waite Elliot & Peck and John D. Waite selling 28 200 sheep. Snedoff Company of Billings bought 50 000 wethers and Dengle Bros. acquired 2 200 ewes along with 3 000 ewes for Snend Maitland and 15 000 ewes for N Bar outfit. Wethers sold at 3.00 per head and ewes from 3 1 2 to 3 87.
Northern Pacific officials report from St Paul that Yellowstone Park will open June 5 and close September 25 in 1909. This extends the season by about a month, allowing tours to start as late as September 24 and to exit by October 31.
Kidney trouble leaves people weak and exhausted but Foley's Kidney Remedy is promoted to restore healthy kidneys and vitality. The ad urges refusing other remedies and directs readers to City Drug Store.
A devastating early October storm in northern Montana kills J. W. Powers of Malta and Graves. George Driver of Pugsley & Simpson near Wild Horse Lake disappears and has not been located.
A married man is accused of neglect for allowing family members to use any remedy except Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds and lung trouble. The advertisement asserts Foley's Honey and Tar is superior and contains no opiates and comes in a yellow package from City Drug Store.
In Virginia near Laurin on October 24 William P Aaron a ranch and mining operator in Ramshorn gulch attempted to end his life by his own hand. He is reported to have attempted suicide by self harm.
The reader asks for tips to keep the family together longer during meals. The text provided is garbled and unclear about specific people, places, or events.
Aaron is jailed on a first degree assault charge against Mrs. Catherine Giles, cook for F. H. Jones at the Elka Mining company. He was arrested Sunday with a $3,500 bond. Authorities found a dynamite loaded cordwood stick and may link Aaron to two explosions at houses of Mr. Janes and Mrs. Giles.
L A Bartlet of Rural Route 1 Guilford Maine says the product has kept their family in good health for three years. The ad claims the pills cleanse and tone the system gently and sell for 25 cents at Potts drug store.
In Livingston on October 23 the Yellowstone Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution unveiled Montana’s first Lewis and Clark trail monument. Mrs. Clinton H. Moore of Butte delivered the dedicatory address as delegates gathered for the state convention. The stone marks where Captain Clark camped on the return from the Pacific and lies near the Yellowstone River on the city outskirts. The DR hopes to mark more historic sites in Montana.
W A Floyd of Rural Route 2 Empire Ga says Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured two severe sores, stating he would mortgage the farm for it. The advertisement notes the product costs 25 cents at Potts' drug store.
Miles City October 28. M W Mann the Fort Keogh caretaker has orders to yield garrison supervision back to Lieutenant Cook who leads the small force there. A cavalry troop will be sent soon. The move follows Major H T Allen’s recommendation to keep Keogh as a remount station for training and holding army horses rather to abandon it.
A Wisconsin father says two doses of Foley's Orino Laxative relieved his three year old son's high fever and severe constipation, with the next day the child fully well. The claim appears in a city drug store notice.
Helena Oct 24 Attorney General Galen states school trustees lack authority to call an election on moving a school from its regular place. The board may call an election only to decide building or removing a schoolhouse according to a response to County Attorney Stewart of Virginia City.
The law provides authority to call an election that would move the school for the present year. The measure aims to adjust the academic calendar under the proposed legal framework.
Lewis Penweil, treasurer of the National Wool Growers Association, reports a meeting in Helena on November 16 to discuss erecting a warehouse in Chisago capable of holding 25,000,000 pounds of wool. The piece also notes David Parker of Fayette, New York, Civil War veteran, and a testimonial for Electric Bitters from Potts' drug store.
At the close of registration in Anaconda on October 24 the total registered voters reached 2860, about 80 fewer than the turnout two years ago.
C S Ford a young Helena attorney and grandson of P H Leslie has been appointed assistant United States attorney for the district of Montana succeeding Miller Smith who resigned. The appointment has been confirmed.
C R Kluger the Jeweler of 1060 Virginia Ave Indianapolis says kidney trouble left him unable to walk a hundred feet. After four bottles Foley's Kidney Remedy cleared his complexion eased back ache and corrected irregularities. He now attends to business daily and recommends the remedy after other doctors failed. Crady Drug Store. 1-m
P. M. Reilly of P. M. Reilly & Co. filed suit in district court to test the legality of the merchant license requirement. The action names T. G. Hatheway, city treasurer, as defendant, with Reilly pursuing a test case on behalf of local merchants.
Billings October 24 Minder was found guilty in a second trial for violating the state anti wineroom law and was fined 1000 dollars.
A well dressed woman interrupted a political speaker by continual coughing. The ad notes Foley's Honey and Tar as a quick cure for coughs and colds, claiming it contains no opiates and comes in a yellow package. City Drug Store. 1-m
Helena officials report a new hotel project and an addition to the Grandpn, costing about 150000 dollars if carried out. A local syndicate including prominent real estate interests has raised over 400000 dollars to fund the hotel, aiming to make it the state’s finest.
Helena October 26 The coal mines at Roundup owned by the St Paul Railway company have shut down leaving about 150 men unemployed. A conference between the company and the miners failed to reach an agreement with miners demanding 75 cents a ton while operators held to 70 cents.
Mrs Ada L Croom of Vaughn Mississippi reports a severe cough and suspected consumption, but after using Dr Kings New Discovery she recovered after three bottles. The remedy is advertised as a world famous lung and throat healer sold at Pott's drug store with trial bottles free.
Helena October 26 Articles of incorporation for the Shields River Valley Railway company were filed. The incorporators are tied to the Northern Pacific Railway. The plan is to build through the Shields river valley and connect with the Northern Pacific at Livingston. Capitalization is $10,000 fully subscribed.
Readers are advised that town druggists can supply or compound a mix of Fluid Extract Dandelion Compound Karyon and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla. Take a teaspoonful after meals and at night for backache kidney trouble and rheumatism, with claims of strong relief and no stomach injury.
Instructions urge ranchers to share plow use and careful topping of sugar beets, with tops cut square and green impurities removed. Beets south of Dillon load at Dillon for scales, aims to ship many beets soon, notes high purity and variable sugar content, and mentions beet samples sent to the factory for analysis.
Estray notice reports a light gray horse weighing about 1050 pounds that came to the Blacktail ranch around early July. The right shoulder is branded. owner must prove ownership, pay charges, and claim the horse. Inquiries to Brown & Watson at the ranch or Dillon Montana.
The article notes that before and after the conquest many Englanders lacked freedom as lords controlled move ment and property with perpetual servitude until reforms under Charles II. It also cites that even in 1775 Scotland still traded slavery with land. It then shifts to animal scenting, detailing how foxes and mice detect odors at great distances and how deer respond to distant scents, while rabbits rely more on hearing.
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