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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1897
Page
4
An eclectic roundup notes local chatter from Dixon Montana and Chandler Oklahoma about free school shoes and text books proposals. It covers Dingley tariff optimism, cyclones, Mississippi levee breaks, and political commentary on McKinley era events and 1900 presidential speculation.
The editor argues the Crete question should settle with Greek control and suggests Russia pursues a waiting strategy while other powers align with it. The piece includes Athens Ephemeris extracts with Greek war commentary and Hellenic cartoons. It notes broad support for reform of corporation laws and tax equity, and cites Ex President Harrison and Albert Shaw in a detailed Review essay on Washington administration and McKinley cabinet-building.
The tally showed 205 to 122 against the Dingly tariff bill as silver Republicans and most Populists joined to oppose it, while our representative Obas Hartman and a few others abstained. Montana’s representative explained the abstention in a neat speech.
Prof Birchard argues free textbooks lower costs for large families while tax payers with few or no children pay for education. He cites three cases A B and C showing free books reduce expenses from 22.50 to 30.50 for various incomes and family sizes, and notes the system shifts only book costs rather than building and teaching.
A 1907 notice warns against mercury in medicines and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo. It notes internal use and authenticity checks and offers testimonials. Also an administrator summons creditors to file claims within four months in Dillon Montana for the estate of Michael Swenson with Mar 10 1907 date.
The town faces a choice between municipal ownership of water works via bond issue or granting a franchise to a private company. Advocates urge public opinion to guide the council, citing benefits of lower costs and better service under public ownership and cautioning that franchises should be short term with strong safeguards.
The Dillon letter list shows uncalled letters remaining in the postoffice as of March 2. Names include Bryant AH Flemming AR Mapman Dan Lewis Harry W Frazer AS GRACE Lamont Halden Geo Hunter J W Murphy Gretta Gillespie Ednn Calaton Jesse. Letters uncalled will be sent to dead after 90 days if not claimed.
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