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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1913
Page
4
Notice states the paper is entered September 20 1902 at Dillon Montana as second class matter under the 1879 act. It will be mailed to subscribers until ordered discontinued and arrears are paid. Subscription price is 2 dollars per year in advance.
Advertisers are assured the Dillon Examiner offers BeaVerhead County's largest paid circulation with open subscription records. Senator Root gave a recent Currency bill speech, followed by widespread copies of a document endorsing him for president. A later rebuttal showed the document existed before the speech, ending the boomlet.
After nine months in office the Wilson administration claims three great measures: the Underwood tariff the income tax law and the currency reform act. The statement lauds rapid progress and significant legislative achievements within a short tenure.
The piece notes that income tax elicits mixed feelings among taxpayers with those owing it disliking the levy while those who owe nothing wish they did. It argues the Currency bill is better than Roosevelt and Taft era measures. It quips a presidential primary could bring a Santa Claus candidacy for the nomination.
A brief note that the Glass Currency bill travels between the house and senate as lawmakers push to shape New Year resolutions. The weather outlook for a white Christmas is mentioned along with a caustic quip about a man hiding behind his wife.
A brief holiday greeting wishing readers a merry Christmas and a happy new year with warm wishes for warmth joy and good cheer through the season and into the year ahead.
Dillon Montana December 22 1913 taxpayers protest the proposed state forest service road project from Wisdom to Darby arguing road funds should improve local Beckerhead routes. They urge spending on Dillon area roads and drainage instead, warning against diverting funds to a distant parkway project.
In a January 1914 feature for Woman’s World, Herbert Kaufman urges self reliance and effort for a prosperous year. He insists fortune favors the prepared, urges self examination, and argues education includes self training to unlock latent talents and achieve practical results through perseverance.
A reader parrots concerns about proposed use of Beaverhead county road funds. The letter argues against diverting one fourth of the road budget to a Bitter Root mountains trail, urging spending on existing roads in Big Hole basin and local routes. The writer says the project adds no taxable wealth and benefits outsiders over locals.
A listing of Dillon church schedules. Presbyterians meet at 11 am with Sunday school at 12 20 pm at Corner Pacific and Glendale. St James Episcopal at Corner Washington and Glendale offers Holy Communion at 7 30 am and morning prayer at 11 am.
In a final tryout at Helena high school Leslie Shobe former Beaverhead county student earned a place on the Helena team for the 1914 season. He will debate with Odell McConnell and Paul Smith after leading in preliminary rounds and previous interscholastic victories.
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