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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1908
Page
4
The Dillon Examiner dated Wednesday December 30 1908 notes E L Poindexter as editor and lists publication information. It states the paper was entered September 20 182 at Dillon Montana as second class matter under the March 3 1879 act. Subscription price is 2 dollars per year in advance.
The Dillon Examiner asserts it offers the largest bona fide paid circulation in Beaverhead County and invites advertisers to inspect subscription records and mailing lists.
The official canvass of the last presidential election shows total votes at 14,852,239 an increase of 1,341,531. Bryan leads Parker by that margin while Taft edges Roosevelt by 14,190. Harte and Heart doubtfully affected. Debs gains 45,368 but remains a minor factor. Evidence suggests Populists fade and independents and prohibition lose steam. land sale details and Huntley project in Montana promise future settlement and irrigation benefits.
Real estate transfers from William K. Wilson to R. W. Boone and multiple others. Several 40 acre parcels near Wisdom with nominal payments. Also quit claim and mining deeds in Elkhorn and Bald Mountain districts with annual labor notes and multiple named lodes. Subscribe for the Examiner.
The Dillon Red Rock notes a year’s end with high school graduates, several local marriages including Johanna Hansen and Andrew Solmonsen, and Dillon ball teams defeating Anaconda and Bozeman. It records storms, rail damage, burglaries, a fatal shooting, and community happenings across June.
In eastern Montana the second great national irrigation project is finished and water will be ready next year. The lower Yellowstone scheme will reclaim 45,000 acres across Montana and North Dakota, with a large portion in Montana as inferred by the Miner.
Announcement for the National Woolgrowers' Convention in Pocatello Idaho January 14 to 16 1909. Oregon Short Line offers round trip non transfer tickets two cents per mile each way for continuous passage with sale January 13 and 14 and final return by January 16 1909. Also notes Huntley Montana irrigation project population growth and voting eligibility.
The Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul Railway has begun a new feature on the Southwest Limited between Chicago and Kansas City. White counterpanes replace heavy woolen blankets year round, with blankets kept in reserve for cooler nights. The change aims to increase passenger comfort and appeal to travelers who like a inviting bed.
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