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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1904
Page
4
The Dillon Examiner is designated as the official paper of Beaverhead County with editors F. C. Kress and E. L. Poindexter. It notes publication frequency on Wednesdays and that the paper is mailed to subscribers and must be paid in advance. It records its 1902 entry as a second class matter in Dillon Montana and lists a $2 yearly subscription price.
The Dillon Examiner pledges the largest bona fide paid circulation in Beaverhead County and offers open subscription records to advertisers. It lists the 1904 ticket with President Parker and Vice President Davis.
The Beaverhead county Democratic convention called for Dillon on Sept 12 1904 to elect 19 delegates and 19 alternates to the state convention in Helena and to organize for the fifth judicial district. Precinct primaries are slated for Sept 3 except Dillon which votes Sept 6. Delegates must be residents of their precinct. alternates may stand in for delegates. By order of GEO. R. METLEN Chair and T. W. POINDEXTER Secretary.
Geo R Metlen of the Beaverhead county Democratic central committee informs The Examiner that the Dillon county convention on September 12 will elect delegates to the state convention and nominate a full legislative and county ticket. The plan shifted from a late September adjourned session due to the Republican state convention date change.
The Democratic county central committee reasons the Republican side gains an unfair head start in canvassing and sets the county and legislative ticket to be nominated at the Dillon convention on September 12.
Recalled in Pittsburg as the most disastrous era with railroad riots and general strikes. The state was under a standing army. citizens were shot in the streets. The period featured a Republican tariff, president, congress, governor, legislature, and a Republican panic in business and industry.
The Great Falls Tribune urges Montana Democrats to unify for the state ticket at the coming convention. It argues representation should reflect all sections, favoring candidates by ability and placement, with governor and chief justice as key aims and no political trading.
The New York Times recalls multiple U.S. depressions since 1861 linked to tariff policies, noting panics in 1861, 1866–67, 1873, 1878, 1884, and 1893 with rising failures and liabilities. The Pittsburg Post highlights attention to the 1877 situation.
The discussion defends Judge Parker's political consistency amid gold Democrats and Bryan loyalty. It cites his 1896 and 1900 ballots, his public letter declaring vote for Bryan, and his stance against bolters, praising his steadfastness and party fidelity.
The excerpt warns Rockefeller aims to possess gold, silver, copper, iron, lead mines, oil engines, and possibly transport control. It argues concerted bank purchases could give him power to curtail or expand production, set prices, and control markets, threatening competition and the nation’s economy. It ends with a question on the ultimate outcome.
Governor Carter of Hawaii notes the annexation cost about 4 million dollars and that over 6.25 million has been paid into the U S treasury with limited return, arguing some offset for the Philippine deal is needed and the governor should temper his criticism.
A 10 year old son of Harry Rash of the upper Blacktail was thrown from a hay rack and a wagon wheel partially ran over his leg. The leg broke just above the knee and the injury was very painful. Dr. Bond and Dr. F M Poindexter attended and set the fracture.
Richard F Wells, born 1866 in Batavia New York, long known in Dillon, died July 18 in Mindanao Philippines from dysentery. A former First Montana volunteer corporal later sergeant, he published a Manila newspaper and held government posts before death while employed there. He is survived by his mother Mrs Richard F Wells and siblings Bruce Ernest Caroline, all in Stevensville.
Haying in full blast as ranchers near completion amid hot weather. Judge Retallack on sick list several days. George Nichols and wife visit from Salmon. Carrie Templin and Alma Underwood visit from Horse Prairie. William Farlin and family visit from Rochester. Pat Connors and Statten visit from Horse Prairie. M E Stacey visits Bannack. Hank Gray and wife from Buffalo Creek call on Bannack.
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