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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1905
Page
4
The Dillon Montana paper notes editor and proprietor F C Kress and B L Poindexter with a September 20 1902 entry as a second class matter. Subscription price is 2 dollars per year in advance and mailed to subscribers until ordered to discontinue with arrears paid.
The Dillon Examiner guarantees advertisers the largest genuine circulation in Beaverhead County. Subscription records and mailing lists are open for advertiser inspection. Wednesday July 5, 1905.
The Examiner reviews the ninth report of the state bureau of agriculture labor and industry praising the bureau and its leaders but questions the current publication method. It favors issuing concise bulletins eight to thirty two pages, cost up to 500 dollars each, to better serve settlers and investors and reduce outdated material.
A Chicago Record-Herald table by Walter Wellman reveals 5,049,227 life insurance policies in force at year end 1904 across 80 companies. Total coverage reached 10.24 billion dollars with 580.5 million in annual company income, 471.996 million in premiums, and 239.73 million paid to policyholders. The sector's surplus and assets grew as 1904 disbursements totaled 377.644 million with expenses at 126.766 million.
Report shows policyholders would gain about 240 million in round figures, but bear about 128 million in actual costs. It notes that nearly 27 percent of premiums paid by policyholders goes to expenses of administering the business in the same year.
Local stockmen and ranchers report relief after heavy precipitation in the past five to six weeks. Ranges look unusually healthy with alfalfa nearly secured and grain crops off to a strong start. Agricultural and stock raising conditions are now in good shape with a fair, average crop already assured.
Several Montana counties including Silver Bow Cascade and Beaverhead show substantial gains in assessed valuations for 1905. If railroad property is taxed proportionally, state totals could rise by ten to fifteen million dollars in taxable property.
The Missourian profiles John Henry Patterson president of the National Cash Register company praising his welfare work program. It lauds his world tour welcome planned for Dayton in July and notes the wage impact with a $3,000,000 payroll in the city. Patterson is credited with landscape gardening, factory reforms, and educating workers while fostering a garden city image.
The Great Falls Tribune notes a new company forms a plant to manufacture cheaper cars with a claimed base price of 400 dollars, aiming to match quality of pricier models and expand sales. History with bicycles suggests prices drop as production scales, boosting ownership and road development nationwide.
Washington dispatches report the U S government plans to breed a distinctly American coach horse type. Secretary Wilson backs two years of study with Congress funding at Fort Collins Colorado with Dr George M Rommel and Prof W J Carlisle overseeing foundation stock led by stallion Carmen a 16 hands high 1200 pound mahogany bay with Morgan Belmont Abdallah and Black Hawk bloodlines Mares come mainly from Wyoming and thoroughbred stock Horsemen nationwide anticipate strong results and possible additional breeding programs if successful.
The Dayton plant features lawns and gardens, employee education with schools, lectures, a library, a literary club, and employee trips. Workers receive regular bathing time, hot lunches, nurse and doctor supervision, rest rooms, and an operating room. Neighborhood beautification and a welfare league support improved conditions locally and worldwide.
A Montana irrigation saga details J B Morse transforming 5000 arid acres north of Dillon into productive land. He built a nine mile canal, reservoirs, and a Birch Creek water system delivering 3300 miners inches, enabling two alfalfa crops yearly. Last year 1200 acres yielded 48 bushels per acre earning 1.20 per hundred and 2240 tons of alfalfa sold at 5 per ton, with gross 46672. The next year he plans to expand usable soil by 50 percent.
The entry lists office hours for Dr Walker in the Metlen building on Idaho Street. Hours occur 11 am to 12 pm, 2 to 4 pm, 7 to 8 pm, and at night. Telephone 21.
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