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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1906
Page
4
The notice states the paper will be mailed regularly to subscribers until a definite order to discontinue is issued and all arrears are paid. It specifies that the current debt must be settled before stopping the mailing.
The piece defends a free alcohol bill but criticizes internal revenue bureau provisions that raise costs. It argues wood alcohol denaturization and strict distillery limits hurt farmers, benefit manufacturers, and invite fraud, citing Germany and Cuba as contrasts. It also condemns Eastern mail order catalogs and urges supporting local Great Falls merchants.
A fragment notes support for farmers regarding a policy on free alcohol, highlighting intentions attributed to advocates. The text is brief and lacks full context or names, focusing on the broad aim of aiding agriculture through beverage policy.
Commissioner Sargent urges the United States to follow Canada in imposing a prohibitive head tax on Chinese. He proposes a $1,000 tax as effective and notes Canada imposes $500 with Chinese issues. The plan includes registering all Chinese in the country and making proof of eligibility to remain a duty after registration.
The piece argues a reduced Republican majority in the Sixty-First Congress will be tamer and more cooperative under Speaker Cannon. It notes that a large majority caused trouble for the president, with about eighty six more votes than Democrats in the next House, predicting a steadier machine.
A man in Tuskegee Alabama named Mercury Which ran for sheriff by walking the countryside. He visited every plantation and farmhouse on foot from eight in the morning until four thirty in the afternoon, wearing out many shoes and reportedly increasing his vote by several hundreds.
Megara Sullivan and Burke of Butte visited their daughters on Sunday. Mise Thormyer spoke to the general assembly last Tuesday. Miss Slocum Baldwin and Kilner went to Missoula Thursday for a YMCA meeting. Seats for the Tillman Lecture next Friday were reserved by most students.
High School Notes report a seat election for English 4-1 last Thursday and a second vote last Monday for the high school pin. Neither pin achieved two thirds. one earned 49 and the other 35. An amendment to strike the two thirds rule failed and another election is planned. Additional items include Botany and Zoology progress, midterm reports, a sermon series by Rev. A. B. Marlin, a geometry quiz on ethics, and a visit from Mr. J. F. Davies of Butte.
Changes to the Chinese exclusion act will be included in a forthcoming report by the commissioner of immigration. The official aims to place Chinese entrants on par with other nationalities, noting that they alone may appeal to the courts if an entry decision is adverse. A Norwegian immigrant, by contrast, can be deported by a warrant from the secretary of commerce and labor.
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