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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1909
Page
4
The Dillon Examiner is published weekly in Dillon Montana with E L Poindexter as editor The issue notes the paper entered in 1902 and provides subscription terms at 2 dollars per year in advance It states mail delivery continues until subscribers send a discontinuation order and all arrears are paid
The Dillon Examiner guarantees advertisers the largest bona fide paid circulation in Beaverhead County and keeps subscription records and mailing lists open for advertiser inspection.
The piece honors Barney Hughes and five co-founders of Alder Gulch as early Montana pioneers who opened a vast placer gold field. It urges erecting monuments to Hughes and comrades, noting Helena already honors later pioneers and vigilantes. It argues for wider recognition of the trailblazers who enabled settlement and state growth.
The Montana state publicity department reports a federal statistics based compilation proving Montana soil wealth and agricultural potential. The official material contrasts resident claims with government data to show arcdietivensis like soil productivity.
The Helena Record highlights figures from a pamphlet by James J. Hill and Prof. Thomas Shaw, detailing Montana’s superior farm values per acre in wheat barley oats corn rye potatoes and hay compared with Minnesota Iowa Illinois Missouri Nebraska and others. Montana’s lead is cited across multiple crops with per acre values such as 17.83 for wheat and 10.09 for barley, underscoring the state’s rich agricultural potential.
The Beaverhead county farming community debates sugar beet cultivation for 1910. Editor notes late attention, strong profits versus other crops, possible shipment to distant factories, $5 per ton fob Dillon, yields of 15 to 20 tons per acre, and labor solutions via contracted Japanese workers. A mass meeting may revive the beet movement.
The first issue of the Mennial will appear this week. Seniors begin Physical Culture classes and practice under Migs Bettes and Mr. Finch. The junior class receives an At Home invitation for Friday evening. A Raphael life and art study opens the first sorority program on October 28. A Y M C A visit and a Y W C A growth talk occurred this week.
John Carhartt enrolled in the Commercial Department. A new fire box and grate were installed under the boiler. Seven typewriters are needed in the Commercial room. Mr. Foster of the Sanborn Book Company visited Friday. The quarterly board met last Saturday in Miss Herr's office. Mr. Peck of the Washington DC Department of Agriculture visited Monday. The pirla basketball team was asked to play Billings High this week. Columbus Day picnic chaperoned by Prof and Mrs Fish ended well. Lunches were served to board members and Prof Foote, with a fifteen cent lunch to show value. Cora Bryan and Alice Lawrence oversaw service. Menu included scalloped eggs, stuffed potatoes, minced ham, hot rolls, jelly, apple pie, cheese, and coffee.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway introduces a change on its Southwest Limited trains between Chicago and Kansas City. White bedspreads replace heavy woolen blankets for sleeping cars, with blankets kept in reserve for cooler nights. The move aims to enhance passenger comfort and appeal to travelers who value an inviting bed.
A three year old bay horse shod all around is found bearing a horse shoe brand on the left shoulder and a bar G on the left thigh. Finder should notify A. V. Birrer Dillon to receive a reward.
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