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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1907
Page
7
Residents praise an unusually sunny October in Helena Montana with forecasts of a mild winter. A local observer cites signs from rattlesnakes to corn husks and discusses climate changes from irrigation and cultivated land. The piece notes past harsh winters and suggests a warmer season ahead though warns of health risks and coal shortages in severe cold.
Surveyor General J Frank Cone reports the period ending October 31 shows Montana mineral surveys rising to 253 since July 31. Corbin Butte and Helena districts lead demand with Little Rockies Saltese Fergus county and others also active. Cone credits three men for the surge and says they saved thousands of dollars.
R F Young reports October was near ideal and the grandest month on record with 30.09 inches sea level pressure, highs of 77 degrees on the 5th, lows of 30 on the 18th, and a 36 degree daily range on the 7th. Mean temperature 50, precipitation 0.58 inches, no snowfall, winds SW with 3610 miles movement.
The Interstate Commerce Commission bulletin reports 81,286 total railroad casualties for the year ending last June, with 5,000 killed and 76,286 injured. It notes sharp increases in passenger fatalities and injuries from collisions, derailments, and related crashes, while citing improvements in automatic couplers and air brakes. The last quarter alone lists 1,065 deaths and 18,646 injuries, plus 1,806 collisions and 1,971 derailments.
Directory listing Dillon churches with service times and leaders. St James Episcopal Church details Holy Communion mornings and evening prayers, morning prayer, Sunday school, plus a general church schedule for the town. Rev. Horace W. Tilden leads the Baptist church with worship and Bible study times noted.
The notice lists service times for Presbyterian Methodist and Catholic churches. Presbyterian led by Rev Dr A B Martin offers morning 11 am and evening 8 pm sermons with Sabbath school noon and Christian Endeavor at 6 45 pm. Methodist under Rev W A Wintera has 10 am Sunday school 11 am morning service 12 pm classes 3 pm Junior League 6 45 pm Epworth League and 8 pm evening service with Wednesday prayer at 7 30 pm. Catholic Masses vary by Sunday: low mass 8 am and high mass 10 am on first and second Sundays. third Sunday includes 8 and 10 30 masses with Sunday school after late mass and 7 30 pm devotion. masses also said at Dillon Lima and Melrose on specific Sundays. Rev D Foley is pastor.
A monthly magazine edited by Josephine Turch Baker offering guides on English usage. Topics include vocabulary building phrasing style and pronunciation with sections on home and school usage letter writing punctuation and common expressions.
Classified notice seeking agents with a yearly salary of $1.00 for English language work. Poindexter office moved to the new Poindexter building on Idaho Street with hours 10 to 12 a.m. 2 to 5 p.m. and evenings. Telephone numbers 42A and 47X listed.
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