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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1913
Page
4
The Dillon Examiner proclaims a price of $2 per year in advance for subscriptions and claims the largest bona fide paid circulation in Beaverhead County. It invites advertisers to inspect subscription records and mailing lists.
Opinion argues against House Bill 129 at Helena that would bar non residents from state board seats. Contends a resident expert better serves conditions and needs though cost concerns are noted. Urges amendment to avoid harming institutions and board effectiveness.
The article recounts Congressman Ben Johnson of Kentucky leading a battle in Congress to end the policy of half of the District of Columbia’s taxes being paid by states. It details opposition from major Washington newspapers and Senate members, and notes Johnson’s success in securing three million dollars removed from the DC appropriation. It includes a reader Q&A section and a church directory for Dillon, listing services and clergy.
The piece compares pensions and taxes paid by Washington officials and residents to fund public services. It highlights a $50 monthly pension for a policeman, an $1800 school-teacher salary for 280 teaching hours, and the costs of desks and books for schoolchildren. It notes taxpayers in the District and home states share costs for rural lighting and education facilities.
Warranty deeds transfer parcels in Armstead North Washington street and Centennial valley with prices from 1 to 5120 dollars. Quit claims cover acres in Alaska basin Upper basin and adjacent Dillon bench. Patents issued for multiple 40 to 160 acre tracts near Dillon Armstead Lima. Final receipts log Dillon bench parcels. Notary public commission for Harlow Pease recorded.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway introduces white counterpanes replacing woolen blankets on its Southwest Limited between Chicago and Kansas City. Blankets remain available, held in reserve for cool nights, as sleeping car travelers gain a cooler, more inviting bed.
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