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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1910
Page
4
U S Poindexter editor notes Dillon Montana paper entered September 20 1902 as second class mail under act of March 3 1879 price 2 dollars per year in advance will be mailed to subscribers until a definite order to discontinue is received and all arrears paid
The Dillon Examiner guarantees advertisers the largest bona fide paid circulation in Beaverhead County. Subscriptions and mailing lists are open for advertiser inspection.
Beaverhead County Democratic Central Committee orders a county convention at Dillon Court House on September 6 1910 at 3 PM to select 14 delegates and 14 alternates for the state convention at Livingston on September 8 1910 and to choose a new County Central Committee. Delegates from precincts are apportioned by votes for Thomas D Long in 1908 and by one delegate and one alternate at large per precinct. rules prohibit unit rule and govern proxy voting and absences.
Old Madison chronicles county seat wars as counties move from Virginia City to Bannack and Helena, then Pony seeks to attract the county seat amid shifting capital status. The piece notes nearly fifty years of peaceful life despite political upheaval and capital relocation pressures.
The Red Lodge Picket notes Montana towns Virginia City and Alder Gulch hold historic prestige, urging Madison County to keep its county seat intact. It warns against dividing the county or moving the seat, praising Virginia City’s long growth and prominence while Pony seeks status in future changes. Old timers wish Madison well and oppose disruption.
Tax valuations show railroads paying on property worth 65,407,520 in the Treasure state. J. J. Ryan, clerk of the state board of equalization, released figures comparing with last year’s 68,422,840, noting an increase of 6,984,680 across lines including Great Northern 25,200,277 Chicago Milwaukee Puget Sound 10,501,390 Oregon Short Line 2,660,775 Chicago Burlington Quincy 1,565,722 Butte Anaconda Pacific 928,788 Yellowstone Park Railway 22,190.
August 27 excursion to Denver aboard the Oregon Short Line. President Theodore Roosevelt expected to attend the reunion. agents offer rates and further particulars.
Tickets on sale on May 21 June 4 11 18 25 July 1 9 August 4 and September 14 23 with limit October 3. See apenta for rates and further particulars.
A Monday afternoon gathering at Mrs W H Richardson's residence on South Washington in Kensington honored Mrs Bettie Lee Fehrn and Miss Dorothy Bowdry with profuse sweet peas and golden glow decor. A Tuesday parish house dance featured Dillon society’s young set with chaperone Miss Dorchester and attendees listed.
The residence of Mrs. Clara Chapman on Pacific Street hosted two card parties this week. Mrs J B Poindexter and Mrs Chapman invited about sixty guests to Tuesday's event and held a five hundred party this afternoon with about ten tables.
Patents grant 314 and 140 acre parcels in Big Hole and Crabtree to Lewis Landeau Crowder and others with $1 to $10 consideration. Deeds seal 3 lots in Dillon Poindexter addition and 320 acres in Big Hole basin to Brown Paris and Brown. Lode claims transferred to Chevigny and MacKay to Butte Argenta Copper. Butte Ranch company files Articles of Incorporation. Redrock Reservoir and Irrigation to seek board expansion from seven to ten directors at September 3 meeting in Dillon. Secretary Arthur A. Basse signs notice from Chicago.
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