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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1899
Page
4
Local list records wholesale prices for dairy grains and hay. Butter per pound stands at 25 cents, eggs and produce prices listed per dozen or per hundredweight, potatoes wheat oats timothy blue joint wild hay and alfalfa baled.
A Dillon crowd travels to the Twin Bridges fair and races this week while local figures such as ex County Commissioner T. B. Craver and Miss Craver visit from Medicine Lodge. Other town news includes staff changes, lectures, sermon plans, and business notes from Lakeview and Big Hole, plus a mining road project bonded at $10,000.
The September session closed after five days audits totaling 7 070.05 across road contingency and general funds. A 40 000 refinancing bond issue was awarded to Henry Elling of Virginia City with a 505 premium. the board plans another 20 000 issue at the same 4 percent rate for sale on December 5, 1899.
The article lists prominent women including Miss Caroline Hazard of Wellesley as president designate and Dr Ida Kahn of China among delegates. It cites May Wright Sewall as president of the international council of women, notes Dora Havemeyer’s autumn wedding plans, and mentions Mrs J F Demony abandoning cattle removal duties after railroad shipments overwhelmed her.
An advertisement touts Henstrz as a vegetable remedy to regulate the liver purify the blood and energize users claiming rapid relief from constipation biliousness jaundice headaches indigestion back pain and chills. A free trial at L Williams is offered and a separate note previews a Hill's travesty vanity fair at the Dillon Theater on September 15.
A collage of sharp one liners and quotes from various papers. Items poke fun at politicians and public figures including Governor Hoge and Congressman Roberts while noting stabs at media and public life and a joke about Wilhelmina at a peace conference.
The Indianapolis News notes Wheeler may thrive in swampy terrain if needed in the Philippines. Each paper recalls his eager readiness to lead from retirement and warns Filipinos to expect a tough, spirited arrival as he lands in Luzon.
A collage of 1900s newspaper quips mocks rulers and nations. The sultan of Sulu and Kaiser Wilhelm are used in jokes about rain checks and peace while Britain’s interests loom. The piece notes czarist disarmament ideas, Turkish ambiguities, and the fading Hohenzollern visit as the era’s tone shifts.
The American liner Paris endured seven weeks and twelve days ashore after wrecking on rocks. Reports applaud her near indestructibility and return to afloat condition, calling her both lucky and unlucky for the dramatic survival tale.
Patrol officer Dennis Haggerty tried to arrest a race horseman for test driving when a dozen or more touts surged, roughing him. George Tash and others rescued him. John Burne captured and held on resisting and assaulting an officer. Burne's hearing set for tomorrow.
Deisar, the otty Bont of Beaverhead county fontana, outlines a booming town with abundant mining prospects, a strong agricultural base, and a thriving social scene. The text notes a state normal school, several churches, a public library, an electric plant, and ample business blocks. It highlights growth potential for ranchers, merchants, and miners, with ample housing and amenities for a city scaled well above its size.
The post office department adopts a new form of money order to be distributed nationwide as current stock is used. The new orders provide a receipt to the purchaser and simplify tracing if the order is lost. Officials expect strong adoption and popularity.
A feature on the Salt Palace built from Great Salt Lake crystals in downtown Salt Lake City, highlighting the crystal main building, the Midway Plaisance with Hagenback’s Wild Animal Show, and the Fastest Bicycle Track. It notes the Rio Grande Western Ry line with through tickets, Pullman service, and reach to 47 Broadway, Butte with agent W McBride for rates and maps.
Promotes education for young men and women with Grand Island Business and Normal College as a leading Western institution for fourteen years. Tracks include business, normal, and shorthand. low expenses, board $1.50 weekly, and one year tuition deferral if desired. Free college record or six cents for catalogue.
Dillon Montana area business announces real estate and mining property dealings. They offer rental management and collections services and invite replies via stamped addressed envelope.
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