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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1904
Page
4
Editor and proprietor F. C. Kress and E. L. Poindexter noted as local editors. Paper entered Dillon Montana on September 20, 1902 as second class matter under the 1879 act.
Payers seek relief from a ridiculously low assessment and urge a fairer distribution of taxation. They contend only the legislature with steadfast state and county officers can undertake this task and solve it successfully.
Prof and Mrs J E Monroe hosted multiple six o'clock dinners on Orr Street drawing guests including Prof C J Fenner Dr W C Bagley Mr F E Foote Mr Gilmore and Prof W C Ruediger. A later event featured Normal girls dining then a parlor gathering and a lively game of pit.
The Dillon Examiner asserts it offers Bea Verhead County’s largest bona fide paid circulation and keeps subscription records open for advertiser inspection. The notice is dated Wednesday March 9 1904.
The Montana Stockman and Farmer urges voters to elect impartial assessors and lawmakers who protect small landowners. It notes corporate properties often receive tax breaks, while farmers and stockmen bear higher relative burdens. It presses Montana ranchmen to vet candidates for 1904 county and state offices and push for representation of common people.
Two social teas given by Mr and Mrs G T Paul featured Normal College girls as most guests. Red and white decorations appeared in carnations and souvenirs while attendants included Mrs Anna Dawley and several Misses. The night ended with a game of pitch among the merrymaking maidens.
The Shakespeare club met Saturday afternoon with reading of Henry VI Part II Act II and an animated discussion on emphasized points. Miss Florence Mott spoke on Joan of Arc, Miss Rocken reported on the dramatic department, and E. L. Norrin was elected chairman with Miss Alice Chambers as secretary. The group considered presenting a play and favored The Taming of The Shrew.
Bad weather forces the continuation of the Great White Sale at The Fair through Saturday March 12. Shoppers are advised to visit the Great White Sale events and take advantage of ongoing discounts.
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