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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1924
Page
5
An article by Henry Ford from February 1910 foresees a future with a light, low-priced car for the masses. It notes 1909 U.S. horse drawn sales at 2,000,000 versus 80,000 automobiles and compares 1928 figures of about 4.9 million motor cars to 160,000 horse vehicles, reflecting Ford’s rise of the affordable car and ongoing production growth.
Ford Motor Company surpassed previous highs with 7 456 cars and trucks produced at domestic plants on March 12. Excludes export output and Manchester England and Ford of Canada figures, underscoring strong demand and Ford's push to meet all orders to prevent last spring shortages.
Gov. Dixon appointed John W. Cole as warden of the Montana state penitentiary at Deer Lodge to replace W. M. Potter who resigned. Cole, 39, Cornell engineering graduate, previously managed road construction convicts near Drummond and served as a war era second lieutenant of engineers. He also has farming experience in the Waller irrigation project and Chateau area and is married with a daughter.
The New York Times commentary from March 1918 cites a U.S. Senate Gold and Silver Inquiry progress report urging development of domestic ore reserves and foreign mining policies. It warns that without attractive investment and coordinated policy, U S mining faces foreign competition and capital flight threatening industrial independence.
Chas BH Blackwell asserts the home town newspaper yields the highest returns for publicity. He says spending on fancy promotions outside newspaper ads is less effective, while well planned local advertising builds business and town revenue. Beaverhead Motors Co. offers several Ford buys with easy terms. Hughes & McCaleb's sells shotguns and shells for night shooting during the hunting season.
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