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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1904
Page
4
The record lists F. C. Kress and B. L. Poindexter as editor and proprietor. It notes the local editor entered Dillon Montana on September 20 1902 as second class matter under the 1879 act.
The Dillon Examiner guarantees advertisers the largest bona fide paid circulation in Beaverhead County. Subscription records and mailing lists are open for advertiser inspection.
The Examiner publishes this week the full text of proposed amendments to West Virginia's constitution on child labor and the eight hour workday. Electors are urged to read the measure carefully before voting at the general election on Nov. 8.
The passage notes Roosevelt's 1898 gubernatorial run on the Republican ticket after Cuban service. He campaigned vigorously in New York in a Rough Rider persona, but his plurality was 17,786, far below the four and six year Republican averages of about 125,000, prompting doubt about his claimed statewide support.
Col J H Rice of Fort Benton becomes the first Republican candidate for a state office to publicly announce his bid. He served in the last legislative assembly as a Republican leader with a clean record and would likely win strong Republican support if nominated, though county politics in the fall could hinder his chances.
The Montana State Band of Butte will hold a picnic at Selway's Park next Sunday and the Sona of St. George will visit Dillon for the same. Dillon's picnic appeal grows as Fourth of July crowds boost its reputation. The Examiner urges spending about a thousand dollars to improve Selway's Park to host more large picnics.
The article lists veteran figures Chauncey Depew age 70 Thomas Platt 71 Chas Grosvenor born 1833 Joseph Wheeler 1836 Secretary Wilson 72 Lyman Abbott near 70 Cramp 1828 John Watta De Peynter 1821 Senator Pettus 83 Senator Hoar 80 plus others still active in public and editorial work amid age considerations.
The passage contrasts aging perception among men, noting some are old at fifty or sixty while others remain vigorous into ninety, mentioning figures such as Thiere and Lord Palmerston as examples of varied aging.
The piece notes Montana Republicans elected congressman and supreme court justice in 1902 amid copper company rivalries and predicts a 10 000 to 20 000 majority this fall. Democrats vow a strong platform and independence from copper interests to regain the state.
The Livingston Post drops its semi weekly plan after five months and will return to a weekly edition. The decision mirrors The Examiner experience which found mechanical capacity and local news ample but revenue from subscriptions and ads insufficient to cover higher operating costs. Advertising and commercial printing remain the lifeblood of country newspapers.
The article outlines Judge Parker's judicial philosophy across nearly a score years in public service. It highlights four firm beliefs: opposition to monopolies regardless of reasonableness, support for workers rights and non-union collaboration, a strict separation of government branches, and that public franchises are taxable property.
A profile of Judge Parker highlighting his judicial restraint and bold labor opinions. It notes early rulings on anti-competitive practices and union rights, dissenting stances on public contracts taxes, stone imports, convict-made goods labels, and bakery work hours, framing his role as protecting legislative authority and the public interest.
The business will continue as before with A. S. Beardsley and Golden Thompson in charge. G. T. Paul.
Last Sunday J E Morse finished cutting a large hay crop on his Birch Creek bench fields totaling 1700 tons in first cut alfalfa and wild hay plus an estimated 1100 tons from a second alfalfa crop. This Beason total likely ranks second in the county behind Poindexter Orr Live Stock Co.
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