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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1907
Page
4
The Dillon Examiner is published every Wednesday with E L Poindexter as editor. It provides subscription details including a two dollar annual rate and mail delivery terms for Beaverhead County readers. The paper claims the largest paid circulation and invites advertiser inspection of records.
The piece highlights claims that peanuts hold more energy than beef, mentions Enid Oklahoma's peanut warehouse project by John C. Scott, and details Montana's agricultural and mining prosperity. It portrays a shift toward permanent towns, improved infrastructure, and growing confidence in Montana's future wealth from mining and farming.
A reflective passage notes eastern Montana’s rapid development beyond mining focus, highlighting dry land farming, irrigation challenges, and subdivision of livestock land into small farms. It also cites changing views of women in business, quoting Annua Steel Richardson on gender roles and independence.
Transfers include Joseph Mc Caffery of Butte to Joseph Mc Caffery of Anaconda for 320 acres near Bowen in Beaverhead county Montana in a $1 deed. Fred Heffner to Jasper Nelson 480 acres near Grant Montana for $10. Mining deeds cover multiple Beaverhead district claims to A L Stone O M Best J W Morton C R Stanfield W H Ridcont A Hall and George M Roberts and Ames Sheep Co filed articles of incorporation.
South Omaha notes heavier cattle supply than last week with Chicago also up more western cattle. Beef steers and killing cows fetch 1 to 15 cents below last week while feeders stay steady to strong especially heavy fleshy dehorned types. Prices include good to choice killing steers 4.75 to 5.25 and 4.40 to 4.75 for fair to good. sheep and lambs show moderate offerings with prices little changed from last week. good killing lambs 7.25 to 7.65 and good yearlings 6.00 to 6.25.
Montana sheep growers reap higher prices as buyers visit ranches and mutton becomes staple. Two year ewes fetch 5.50, yearlings 5, aged ewes 4.50, with overall wool crop projected at 30 million pounds this year, down from 40 million.
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