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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1905
Page
4
The Dillon Examiner outlines subscription terms and mailing guarantees with an annual rate of $2 in advance. It asserts the paper offers the largest bona fide paid circulation in Beaverhead County and invites advertiser inspection of records. The issue is dated Wednesday July 12 1905.
Montana mourns Col. Wilbur Fiske Sanders a rugged, lifelong defender of law and order from territorial days to the early state. Beav erhead County pioneers recall his Vigilante era courage and steadfast public service shaping Montana’s history.
A fiscal opinion argues that high property valuations with a low levy shift tax burden toward large taxpayers and prevent small taxpayers from being taxed out of existence. Citing the Billings Daily Gazette, it asserts that honest property ratings would end tax theory as long as wealth is overvalued to protect big holdings.
A coastal city elected a new assessor who promised to value property closer to actual worth. Critics warned higher valuations raise tax rolls yet lower levies, and many citizens now back the assessor’s stance as fair. The article links tax fairness to a long tradition of regulation protecting residents from non residents and mail order firms.
A July Outing writer explains how to build a bed for camping using slender poles as a spring mattress and a three foot depth of leaves and twigs. An oiled muslin sheet, linseed oil treatment, and a thick blanket cover provide warmth and damp proofing without a tent, though a tent aids comfort.
Judge Leslie in Great Falls denied a habeas corpus writ by a Lewis Town peddler. The district court decision declares Montana’s $500 license per county for dealers with no fixed business place constitutional. Implement dealers backed the test case as a Ferguson County buggy shipment faced licensing.
A Red Lodge merchant was courted to place ads in the Carbon county fair premium book by a traveling salesman for Puke & Co. The piece warns advertisers about fakirs and notes The Picket offers a weekly circulation reaching nearly every home in the county.
Sealed proposals are invited by A L Stone secretary of the executive board for plumbing and heating work and alterations in the Dillon Montana main building. Proposals due by 8 p m August 17 1905 with certified checks and bonds. Plans on file with Stone and C S Haire. Board reserves right to reject bids. Dillén Montana July 7 1905 First publication July 12 1905.
Directory lists First Baptist Rev William Remington pastor at Idaho and Sebree Streets with worship at 11 12 10 p m and 7 30 p m St James Episcopal rector Rev S D Hooker services include Holy Communion Morning and Evening Prayer Sunday School First Baptist and other church hours are given for Methodist Episcopal Presbyterian and First Church of Christ Scientist with meeting times in Dillon National Bank building for Scientist services
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