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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1909
Page
4
The Dillon Montana paper announces weekly publication on Wednesdays under editor E L Poindexter. It notes entry as second class matter, rates at 2 per year in advance, and mail delivery to subscribers until ordered discontinued with arrears settled.
The Dillon Examiner guarantees advertisers the largest bona fide paid circulation in Beasterhead County. Subscription records and mailing lists are open to advertiser inspection.
The Montana state total of 537 miles of new railroad built led the union in 1908 with only 761 miles laid east of the Mississippi. The year faced a panic that hindered expansion, and lines built included Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul 354 miles, Great Northern 161 miles, and Northern Pacific 20 miles.
Western newspapers ignite a debate over Gifford Pinchot and forestry policy. Critics claim his stance toward wool producers weakens, while supporters accuse woolmen of curbing forestry authority amid grazing restrictions and tariff disputes.
The Montana Experiment Station announces Dry Farming Bulletin 74, with results from state dry farming sub stations. Authors Alfred Atkinson and J. B. Nelgon present six conclusions on profitable dry land farming, including fall sown crops and turkey red fall wheat yielding best, light seeding, nonviable root tillage, alternate year grain with fallow, and summer fallow to curb weeds. Farmers are urged to obtain a copy from Bozeman.
The Forest Service issued over 80 000 free use permits to settlers near western national forests in the last fiscal year ending June 30. Settlers received about 264 000 cords of firewood and related materials valued at 169 320 dollars. States received 25 percent of fire income for school and road purposes totaling 447 064 dollars. Direct returns to states in lieu of taxes on 147 million acres of unpatented land were estimated but not completed.
The article notes 816 384 dollars in cash and about 253 400 dollars in free use timber in 1907. It credits the rise to the increase in state shares from 10 to 25 percent, predicting demand and timber development will greatly raise future returns despite earlier lumber-market turmoil.
New dried fruits advertised at Dillon Grocery Co with low prices. Call and see them at the Dillon Grocery Co location, inviting customers to view the sale items today.
A sequence of real estate transfers, warranty deeds, bargain sales, mining deeds, and patent grants is documented. Names include Louise J. Call, Alice A. Sewlay, Nels Madison, Birch Dale Stock Farm, Browne Ranch Co, Mathias Dory, Harold G. Mitchell, Mary E. Mitchell, Willbow H. Moore, Jones McDonald, Leopold F. Schmidt, Schmidt estate, William A. Rih ey, M. W. Bacon, various lodes in Vipond district, and Jenny Bishop, Louis Hugo, V. Jennings, John Baker, Charles Wilson, Taft Extension, Taft Jode, and Bloody Dick district.
John Costello announces forfeiture of co owners share in Roosevelt Silver King Wonder Blue Jay and other quartz lode mining claims in Blue Wing District Beaverhead County Montana. He has expended 1100 dollars on labor and improvements for 1908 and 1907 and if nonpayment of proportion within ninety days after publication or service will transfer ownership to Costello as per section 2324 Revised Statutes. First publication January 13, 1909.
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