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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1917
Page
3
G. J. Cooper, once a Great Northern mechanic in Glasgow Montana, says his gas turbine engine will revolutionize motor industry. He describes high efficiency and near silent operation with 36000 explosions per minute at 3000 rpm and equal steam impulses, asserting extreme flexibility.
William Harper aged 19 son of Mr and Mrs John Harper was dragged for about a half mile when his foot became caught in a rope tied to a saddle as his horse jumped back after the bridle was knocked off. He walked back to town with severe wounds but later died from blood poisoning.
The Butte Carpenters' union reports receiving a Labor Department letter refuting claims by Congresswoman Jeannette Rankin that she could not meet Secretary Wilson about the miners' strike. The letter says Rankin had four interviews and at least three telephone conversations.
Native silver discovered on the Main Range property of the Tuolomne Copper company in Butte. The find was made in an upraise from the 700 to 600 foot level on the eighth floor, with a 10 foot wide interval at the top of the raise, extent undetermined.
A special train carrying nine carloads of Butte men to Camp Lewis passed Spokane Monday. Police met the train after reports that James Harris a colored porter was left at Missoula badly hurt. No arrests were made. The train was searched for liquor. Porter L V Watkins said Harris and others quarreled after leaving Butte and Harris was knocked down and kicked.
Mrs Ernest Spets, wife of a local farmer, was killed when she slipped from a tractor driven by her husband. She stepped down to fetch wraps, fell, and the front wheels passed over her. Rushed to Walter, she died shortly after arrival.
Col. B. J. Blackwood from the North Fork boundary states the airplane seen along the Tobacco Plains line is a real machine. He identifies the aviator as an English colonel patrolling the border who recently landed and explained his nocturnal routine and fast flights at four to five hundred feet with colored signal lights.
A Bear Cat pickup stalled on a straw covered road near Froid. backfiring set the straw ablaze and the car burned. The vehicle valued at 3600 dollars and insured for 1200 dollars.
Two carloads of pea straw will be shipped into the community from Washington for Alger Marketing association members as winter feed. Officials say the straw yields three times the feed rate of oat and wheat straw and resembles them in appearance.
Dixon reports the inaugural trip of the Northern Pacific branch into Polson last week. The line reaches ten miles to Tabor, with remaining track under rapid construction toward Ronan, expected by early October.
The body of J. W. Woods a locomotive fireman was found near his home Friday with a bullet wound to the thigh. Bloodstains led officers to John Thuma a fellow locomotive fireman. his wife Mrs Thuma was arrested after allegedly admitting to shooting Woods as he climbed into her window.
Bozeman city council approved an ordinance prohibiting dance houses connected to restaurants cafes and ice cream stores. The rule takes effect in about three weeks and imposes a 25 dollar daily fine for continuing operations.
Missoula held its largest farewell ovation as thousands gathered at the Northern Pacific station to bid farewell to 79 men forming the county's second military contingent for embarkation.
Harry Raymond, a truck farmer from Stevensville, harvested 11,000 pounds of tomatoes from 10 rows 273 feet long, earning 1100 from the crop on half an acre.
Missoula city council prepares final reading on a new ordinance requiring weight labeling on all bread sold in the city. The measure is expected to pass and become law ten days after approval.
An advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as essential for families. It claims rapid relief from sudden colic and diarrhoea and notes availability at City Drug Store.
John La Fountain of Armells mourns Sullivan Berger who was shot and killed after a mistaken belief he was a coyote during a hunting outing. The accident occurred near Lewistown. Berger is named as the deceased and La Fountain as the bereaved.
Advises maintaining liver and bowel health to stay looking and feeling younger. Promotes Chamberlain's Tablets for constipation and biliousness. Notes sale at City Drug Store. Advertisement from 1m.
Missoula President E. O. Sisson of the State University of Montana will be formally inducted on Thursday October 4 at a special convocation in University hall.
A quick guide suggests setting a good example to encourage others to follow. It promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a tested, well regarded product. For sale by City Drug Store Adv 1m.
A $20,000 expansion at Park hospital in Livingston adds 20 rooms. The facility now features 50 beds and is described as modern and attractive in all respects.
Discusses constipation as a root of many ills and recommends Chamberlain's Tablets to move the bowels improve appetite and aid digestion. Mentions sale by City Deve Store. Advertisement.
Delta Steely, age 16, fled to Arkansas a day before her brother-in-law William Walraven faced an assault arraignment. She later admitted charges against Walraven were false, driven by jealousy as she claimed his sister-in-law was infatuated and that he refused to run away with her.
Two men, believed to be W. W., tried to burn the H. E. Hiner ranch home north of Grey Cliff last week. Hiner's sons saw strangers light stubble, the suspects fled when spotted, the sheriff was alerted and pursued the trail briefly but officers did not capture them.
The missing Edward Leitner Voltour was found about 200 yards from his Eureka cabin. No foul play detected. A gun lay beside the body but chambers were not empty. Voltour had recent heart troubles.
Glasgow, named for empire builder J. J. Hill, expands as a prosperous city in northern Montana. With an estimated population around 4,000, it asserts itself as the largest city within a 100 mile radius.
Mrs. Henrietta Coombs seeks 1200 dollars in damages from Adelni Rodoni Linda O'Brien and Jas S Smith claiming they sold her husband William Coombs excessive liquor while he was intoxicated.
The Higgins Bielenberg and Lake Shore line nears completion with poles placed for raising. When power transmits, it will usher in a new era for Beargul mines. expected finish within a month.
The first annual Fallon county school exhibit drew strong crowds as pupils displayed work and the potto and garden canning clubs showcased their first season成果. The three prize winners earning a free trip to the State Fair are all girls.
The Madison National Forest Sheep Growers association announces rewards for crimes against the flock. Five hundred dollars is offered for conviction of any sheep thief and two hundred fifty dollars for any conviction of a camp robber.
Ready now to sharpen dies plows and harrows bring them to Dillon Carriage Works for top quality sharpening. The shop features a Giant Wonder Disc sharpener claimed to deliver the best work at a reasonable price.
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