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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1904
Page
4
The notice lists editors F. Kress and E L Poindexter as publisher and local editor. It records Dillon Montana as the paper's base, includes entry date September 20, 1902 in Dillon, and states a two dollar annual subscription price with mail delivery terms and discontinuation policy. The item confirms second class mailing under the 1879 act and dates.
The Dillon's Examiner guarantees advertisers the largest bona fide paid circulation in Beaverhead County and invites inspection of subscription records and mailing lists by advertisers.
The Examiner highlights President Swains annual report from the State Normal College in Dillon. Enrollment, permanence of student body, and a larger graduating class show progress while urging immediate construction of the main building funded by a 75000 bond issue, to be supported by federal land grant resources and state delegation action.
The Examiner publishes the commercial committee report from Billings club on beet sugar industry conditions in Colorado. The piece targets Beaverhead county readers and notes Billings progress toward a beet sugar factory in Yellowstone valley, driven by local business leaders and ranchers.
Estimated campaign costs reach 22.5 million dollars for both parties far above typical year. The figure contrasts with the 200 thousand national committee spending in earlier campaigns, though not matching 1896 records.
A heated letter from a Democrat urges a forward program, backing an income tax and tariff rebalancing to rally the masses. The piece argues the party must resist conservative concessions to wealth and push bold reforms to win broad support.
Available figures show 20 793 strikes from 1880 to 1900 costing the United States nearly 400 million dollars in wages expenses and lost trade. In the same period there were a little over 1 000 lockouts costing about 1090 million pounds. These losses do not capture the full extent.
Builders Lewis Nixon the Cramps and Richard B. Pain der plan to launch the Meteor an ocean giant aiming to cross the Atlantic in three days and potentially make round trips within a week. The vessel will resemble a large steamship with six smoke stacks when launched.
Notice to hunters and trespassers that hunting or trespassing is strictly forbidden on the Hawley J Selway property at 61. No person may enter the premises without permission and violators may face legal action.
Beginning November 7 spot cash is offered for coal and wood. The notice lists W. G. Clark & Son, E. T. Brock, Brown Bros. Old Port, Sherry and Angelica and FE. B. Williams with a rate of $1.7¢ per gallon.
John Knoch of Bristow bought a batch of steers in the Bitter Root valley. James Dodd of Butte visited the basin last week and purchased 250 head of fat cows for 25 to 26 dollars. F A Hazelbaker will provide a report.
The notice invites all to a dance at Wisdom on Friday evening December 9 1904. Otto Cronwall of Turner Cronwall ranch is feeding 250 beef cattle for N J Bellenbere this winter. Mr and Mrs C K McFarlin and son George left for the railroad Wednesday and will visit Butte and Dillon. Mrs Mand Lish minds the McFarlin household in their absence. Mr and Mrs George Woodworth and daughter Carrie returned from Spokane Tuesday after Thanksgiving with relatives noting a pleasant time and rainy weather.
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