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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1897
Page
4
At its annual session in Washington the National Board of Trade endorsed the Indianapolis convention and its bid named the Monetary Conference. The remark Birds of feather suggests agreement among delegates.
The Democratic party endorses actions by Democratic members in caucus in support of Cuba and will back any efforts in either chamber to aid Cuba.
A number of Montana fire hunters received Christmas gifts in the form of lucrative federal appointments last week. Each appointee is identified as one of Senator Carters personal followers.
Montana papers especially the Anaconda Standard and the Butte Miner publish strong holiday editions. The issues showcase enterprising journalism and promote the state’s resources to advertisers and readers.
The contemporary the Pristine publishes a splendid holiday edition detailing Dillon and Boaverhead county and the surrounding territory. It features extensive information and a fine typographical presentation with richly illustrated content and regional notes.
Fragmentary text describes a former county board of commissioners and a dispute over county government actions and taxes. The garbled lines reference a tax or duty and a contested matter with unclear details.
A heated session in the senate centers on state policy and delegation power. Lawmakers clash over constitutional limits and the role of the executive branch in enforcing new measures.
The readable text hints at an eastern track event with mention of a control device, a meet, and references to teams or persons like Casapse Fle and Grete. Specific results, dates, or locations are unreadable, but the fragment suggests a regional track or meet report with standings and individuals.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses complaints about frequent absence of audits and the authority exercised in notable cases. It notes heavy taxpayer expense and concerns over entanglements with convicted individuals, with unclear details and dates.
The article notes Republican leaders including Hanna Elkins Prichard and Fairbanks urging the president to rescind Cleveland’s civil service expansion adding 400 offices. They warn continued action could hurt the president’s prospects and the party, while supporters claim the administration seeks firm enforcement of civil service rules and efficiency in patronage handling.
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