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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1911
Page
4
The Dillon Examiner issued for Wednesday February 8 1911 edited by B L Poindexter. It details publication terms price two dollars yearly in advance and notes mail distribution to Beaverhead county with open subscription records for advertisers.
The Big Hole region in Beaverhead County shows a booming cattle feeding industry with 30 000 steers fed this year and rising hay land values. The activity supports local feeders and increases home market sales while boosting land prices from ten to thirty dollars an acre. A Montana House bill proposes a 25000 annual fund for two years to support the state publicity bureau, but debates over adequacy and politics hinder progress.
The piece argues Montana ranks third in a union of states, still developing and rich in resources. It urges persistent, honest advertising to attract settlers and outside capital, noting railroads push Montana’s story while external promo efforts lack official credibility.
Beaverhead Lumber Co urges customers to telephone today for a coal load and warns that delays are dangerous. The brief item stresses prompt action to secure fuel.
Henry Thompson was instown from Dell last week. George Metlen rode the afternoon train to Butte. Miss Addie Ford of Lima visits her sister Mrs. M A Walker. Col Decker came from Armstead to attend to business. J Morse Blanche Morse and Mrs E D White went to Butte. Wm Wolf of Panhandle Idaho visits friends Ed and Hardaman Duff. C M Smith from his Coeur d Alene ranch is in Dillon on business. Lew Barbour with wife and baby shops in Dillon. Mr Hunter of Collier Publishing was in town. Al Beardslee of the Lima Peat Hotel attended to business. W Grant Aduddel and Miss Bertha Ballingher of Grant wed today by Judge Hirschman at Kunzman House. The Meth dist aid society will meet tomorrow at 3 pm in the church lecture room. A grand masquerade ball is set for February 22 at the Dart hall with prizes at Stamm’s Jewelry. Admission one dollar for masked men, ladies free. spectators twenty five cents. Masks may be raised at the door.
February 6 in the Twelfth assembly a rule to arrest absentees voting for United States senators was adopted despite republican opposition. Duncan moved to enforce attendance. Donlan attacked, Edwards and Meyer opposed. The rule passed after motions to table or refer failed and Eliels proposal was defeated.
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