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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1907
Page
4
The Beaverhead County paper published every Wednesday edited by E. L. Poindexter. It was entered September 20, 19 2 in Dillon Montana as second class matter under the 1879 act. Subscription price is $2 per year in advance and will be mailed to subscribers until ordered discontinued and arrears paid.
The Dilles Examiner notes record Montana crops across Beaverhead Gallatin Yellowstone Park Fergus and Cascade counties. Dry land yields rival irrigated areas with fifty to sixty bushels per acre in many fields and nearly a million bushels of hard wheat in Cacande county. The piece urges irrigation expansion to sustain future crops and warns against expecting perpetual green summers.
Montana newspapers urge readers to boost their home towns and banish knocker attitudes. They warn knocking harms progress, likening it to pests and weeds, and praise statewide boosting campaigns as effective regional advertising that highlights local positives for homeseekers.
The article envisions a booming Montana farming era with rapid irrigation of 270000 acres by government and 100000 by private enterprises, bringing half a million acres of dry land into cultivation. It touts high prairie lands yielding 75 bushels of first class hard wheat per acre and district grain production rising from 350000 to 1000000 bushels between 1903 and 1907, signaling widespread prosperity.
Poindexter and Ore Livestock Co posts strict bans on shooting fishing and trespassing on ranches south of town. Offenders will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law per company notice.
Washington notes new universal postal union rules effective today cutting letter postage to five cents for one ounce and three cents per extra ounce and introducing a six cent reply coupon usable in member countries. The coupon pays a five cent stamp value and aids foreign correspondence and small payments, with a 1913 next meeting anticipated to advance toward a true universal stamp.
Receipts of cattle were moderate with prices steady to strong and an advance of about a dime from the prior week. Bulk ranges show good to choice steers at 5.00 to 5.40, cows and heifers 3.50 to 4.00, and light cattle 3.75 to 4.50. Sheep demand softened then recovered with lambs 6.00 to 6.60 and yearlings 5.50 to 5.80 amid a reduced supply. Clay Robison & Co.
Fine revolving quarter Oak folding bed with large bevelled plate mirrors and containing wardrobe secretary drawer etc. With good springs and mattress, complete at my office Maurice A Walker M D.
All Registered County Warrants are called for payment on October 20, 1907. Interest ceases on that date if not presented. W. F. Cashmore County Treasurer oversee the clearance of funds.
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