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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1909
Page
4
Editor B L Poindexter notes the paper entered Dillon Montana on September 20 1902 as second class matter under federal act. Subscription price is 2 dollars per year in advance with mail delivery continuing until a definite cancellation and all arrears are settled.
The Dillon Examiner guarantees advertisers the largest bona fide paid circulation in Beaverhead County. Subscription records and mailing lists are open to advertiser inspection.
The Butte Miner advocates using convict labor to build Montana highways. It cites the national good roads congress and recent state laws, arguing convicts should work on roads for both humanity and economy, with Montana readers urged to support the idea at the next legislature.
The Helena land office ruling upheld by the secretary of the interior limits foresters from judging the value of mining claims on reserves. Critics note the Pinchot bureau seeks ranger authority to deny claims, citing a Colorado miner who spent over 100000 yet was told the property was worthless.
The Helena land office rejects claims that a forestry officer can revoke a locator’s rights. It argues that many mines lie beneath the surface and that encouraging prospectors has built the West’s mineral wealth, resisting changes that would curb development. The stance defends the longstanding government prospector partnership.
Joe Potta returned from the railroad with a steer herd weighing 1233 pounds. Miss McCarthy to teach at North Fork School starting Monday. Mrs Maggie Noble, sister to Mrs H Bender and Mrs Ek M Peterson, dies in Sal moa City. Mrs W B Harlan visits Bristow then returns toward Ralston's. Lumber hauled for new church from Zorn and Tissot mill. Short Line time change affects trains little. Train No 7 departs Butte an hour later for Divide. C H Strawbridge grows grain, seeding 150 acres in wheat rye and barley. Highmen continue sowing, Bar ney Hughes visits town. he is 91 and a famed Alder Gulch discoverer with winters at Fred Bilne’s North Fork ranch.
Transfers listed from Pearl J. Smith title books include multiple warranty deeds among Robert and KR Bolton to B F White for two lots in Dillon and other properties. Notable entries include administrator and warranty deeds, quit claim, and exclusive rights with sums ranging from $1 to $27,977.57, covering land near Bannack and Hamilton ranch with various addit ions and parcels in P and O addition and Horne Prairie.
In Beaverhead County Montana the Fifth Judicial District orders all interested parties to appear on June 24 1909 to show cause why the records in the Marie Axeline Thomsen estate should be corrected to reflect the true description of real estate sold to A F Graeter. The order requires publication in The Dillon Examiner for four weeks. Judge Lew L Calloway issues the order. First publication May 26.
A fragment notes Ditton camp meeting every Wednesday evening in the I O O F hall. No further details or dates are provided.
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