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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1908
Page
4
The fragment cites Dillon post office transmission as second class matter and instructs how to address business letters and editorial correspondence to Trisunge Publisher Co and the Editor Tribune for publication and printing orders.
Tribune asks subscribers who fail to receive their paper regularly and on time to notify the office as the paper is published regularly and should be delivered on schedule.
The post office requires prepayment of subscriptions by January 1st next year or the paper loses mail privileges and is charged a cent per copy for unpaid papers. To avoid stoppage, readers must secure at least six months in advance and obtain receipts before January 1, 1908. Tribune Pub. Co.
In Dillon a clash over local governance. The town values its schools and moral leadership while police criticism surfaces. Deputy Gilligan and Otto Schoenfeld visit following concerns about two young girls placed in Helena care.
The TrisuNE urges Dillon city council to purchase a chemical engine for the volunteer fire department arguing it would reduce water damage, save costs, and align with national and local practice. Fire Chief Gruwell cites effective extinguishment and low recharge costs as justification.
The Tribune urges a full investigation to prove truth or falsity and to identify guilt or innocence of police officers. Chief Stone denies unjust attacks and says public papers could vindicate the department while noting praise from officials for such inquiry. The piece argues hearings before police judges for any improper arrests and urges timely action.
Mrs Nellie McFadden writes a column headlined Is Irreverence Increasing Among Children The Tribune urges every subscriber to read this piece describing concerns about youth behavior and cultural trends in the community.
The Tribune refrains from judging the fairness of moving warehouses off railroad rights of way for the companys proposed improvements. The loss of tearing down a warehouse that cost a sizable sum weighs heavily on the owner, who naturally views the move as unjust.
About fifty farmers from Beaver head and nearby valleys announce they will aid the beet culture experiment this year. The move shows enterprising spirit and a desire to boost land value for the common good. The note questions how the Sheridan Enterprise will address a recent killing in the town and reflect on past editorials.
A Dillon businessman describes this year style for picture hats ranging twenty four to thirty six inches in width. He notes the sensible wife accepts compromise by with her husband who is short on funds and wears the wash tub.
The county fair plans cash awards for truck patch products and beet growing. A million dollar beet sugar factory is hoped if beets succeed in Beaverhead and nearby valleys. Forsyth votes show only three casts among three judges. Public notices urge prep for exhibits and fair site plans as Dillon real estate trends upward.
A Pears of editorials argue stores should stay open and clerks be on duty only occasionally and suggest a delivery service run sporadically. The Helena sheriff might use a state press want ad to locate outlaws recently eluding his control. A fragment discusses Eden possibly in Ohio by scientists.
The quotes praise the battleship Montana as the fastest in the navy and liken Montana to the best state in the union. Editorials from the Butte Miner and Butte Tribune-Review mock Roosevelt critics, while the Missoulian notes Governor Norris’s steady leadership and the Anaconda Standard hints April’s sunny temperament.
The Golden Leaf group of twenty claims in Bannack district transfers to the Butte-Knickerbocker Mining company. Development begins at once with repairs to a stamp mill and plans to mine low grade ore and later drill a crosscut to the Excelsior vein. J M Montgomery and H F Edwards lead work. dredges were used but low grade values were unrecovered before. Also appears an unrelated Toledo Ohio affidavit about Hall's Catarrh Cure and references to press notices.
The Dillon Public Library lists evening hours for book distribution from 7 to 9 30 on Mondays Wednesdays and Saturdays. It also provides Friday 4 to 6 and Saturday 3 to 6 as open times and notes readers may access the library on Tuesday and Friday evenings.
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