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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1903
Page
7
F C KRESS FRANK T CONWAY E L POINDEXTER editors and proprietors announce the Dillon Montana paper is entered September 2 1902 as second class matter under act of March 3 1879. Subscription price two dollars per year in advance. Mail to subscribers until orders to discontinue arrive and arrears paid.
The Louisiana Legislature convenes a special session focused on boll weevil control. Cotton growers see the bug as a critical threat, demanding swift action to protect crops and the state economy.
The Civil Service Reform League notes that none of the thirteen indicted post office officials entered service through a competitive examination.
The article notes two large German banks combining for a total capital of 71 million dollars. The union spans thirty years and marks a major shift in finance, described as the second strongest banking capital globally after the Bank of England.
The Beaverhead county community remains prosperous enough despite a year of mixed results. The Examiner extends Christmas greetings to readers, noting residents and Old Beaverhead are “all right” and deserve a cheerful holiday season.
A writer touts the post office money order system as the fastest growing business global scale. He notes last year the business rose by one million dollars weekly and predicts next week will exceed the previous by another million. Fraud losses run under a thousand dollars annually despite general economic downturns from 1893 to 1897.
For years county boards and assessors have debated taxing bank deposits. Silver Bow County officials used $5 million in deposits for a supplemental roll. Banks and individuals plan to contest, and a state supreme court ruling is anticipated after a lengthy delay.
The Madisonian issues a 20 page holiday edition edited by Joe Smith. It features extensive coverage of old Madison including mining history, pioneer discoveries in Alder, and town write ups with half tone illustrations. The cover shows Virginia hills surrounding the town, Henry Edgar, Kearsage mine at Summit, sluices, a gold dredge, and a prospector scene.
The piece condemns United States Steel Corporation for reducing wages by about twenty percent to 150000 workers while prices rise thirty percent. It recalls a prior Christmas when workers could buy preferred stock at 8214 that later sold at 524, illustrating perceived greed. The writer calls for a Democratic administration and Congress to curb the giant monopoly.
The Lexow committee report reveals widespread violations of state and city laws by Butte officials from Mayor Mullins downward. Impeachment proceedings are planned against the mayor and threats loom of arresting four aldermen over bribes as the city seeks a house cleaning. A legislator once joked about creating a state of Silver Bow.
The Scientific American rebuts a New York Sun quote attributed to a government scientist claiming irrigation is only a temporary expedient. Prof Elwood Mead and the Agricultural Department warn that irrigation misuses cause salt deposition via capillary rise, but proper drainage and controlled watering can prevent soil unfitness in arid regions.
The text explains the dual purpose of properly disposed drains to control irrigation water and protect land. It notes four feet as a standard depth with possible deeper installations, and that drainage water can be stored in reservoirs and redistributed via ditches. Colorado shows successful, extensive use restoring alkali-damaged land.
Charley Maynard from Bonanza reports smooth operations at the camp. Preparations underway for an early spring push with a tunnel raise to improve air and ore handling. Ore prospects look strong and promise big gains when activity resumes.
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