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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1908
Page
4
EB L Poindexter Editor enters the Dillon Montana paper as second class matter dated September 20 19 2 under federal act. Subscription price two dollars per year in advance. Paper mailed to subscribers until orders to discontinue arrive and arrears are settled.
The Dillon Examiner proclaims the largest paid circulation in Beaverhead County and offers open subscription records to advertisers. A June 10, 1908 column argues high living costs and tariff policy favor trusts, urging voters to consider Republican protectionist stance versus tariff revision in the coming campaign.
The article quotes Chairman Hull calling military service conditions desperate. It cites promotions favoring relatives of lawmakers and political allies, with officers angered by seniority and merit rules. It warns pay raises may not occur due to Republican fiscal panic, and many officers and soldiers may desert.
The coal trust states wages will stay the same until April 1909 despite higher mining costs, while coal prices are to remain unchanged. The terse notice hints at industry tensions and possible economic pressures.
The text questions automatic coal price increases and criticizes a Republican Congress for tariff policy benefiting coal and other trusts. It mentions a ten cent per ton monthly rise through September and seeks explanation from a figure named Baer. It frames the issue as contradictory with statements against price hikes.
Special Washington letter notes Congress closed with a record $1,008,804,804.57 in appropriations for one year, predicting $60 per family in taxes, criticizing Republican spending, and calling for publicity of campaign contributions amid corruption debates. It cites Roosevelt Harriman Bryan Taft Johnson and Parker.
A Beaverhead County gardener, Mr. Botts, showcases expert English training and seed selection along Blacktail Creek. His forcing beds yield 14 inch cucumbers and promising canteloupe vines, with plans to exhibit at the County and State fairs. He aims to prove Beaverhead can rival high grade agriculture in gardening as well as livestock and grain.
Real estate notice offering a five room house with three adjoining lots on North Washington Street. Inquiries directed to J P Campean. Addressable through 41 tf.
Greatly reduced excursion rates to Omaha Kansas City Chicago St Louis and other points via O S L and OVERLAND ROUTE offered on June 1st 6th 13th 23rd and July 10th with limit September 30th See Oregon Short Line agent for particulars.
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