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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1916
Page
3
The Butte Miner explains that voters in Silver Bow county must not split tickets. Choose one party only and vote for all candidates of that party. If multiple candidates exist for a single office, voters may select up to the required number, but not more. Write or fold ballots as instructed and return unused party sheets.
A "Pray-for-Senator club" was organized with Alf Decker as president and T. E. Gilbert as secretary and treasurer. Vice-presidents include T. J. Murray, David Evans, Chas H Phillips, Chas Lloyd, A. W. Butts, Chas Miller, J. E. Morse, Martin Innis, H. C. Patterson, L. R. Foote, Fidel Huber, R. T. Boatman, Chester Barrett, W. C. Jones, N. E. Holden, Clayton Schuler, O. C. Gosman, W. S. Tash, and R. N. Gray.
Urges parents to treat pale irritable and fretful children for worms. Recommends Kickapoo Worm Killer lozenges as a pleasant effective remedy available at druggists for 25 cents.
Frank A. Hazelbaker, Montana Exposition official, urges medal and diploma recipients from the Panama-Pacific Exposition to donate their awards for a year. He says about 730 medals will arrive, marking the state’s strongest showing, and proposes a Capitol display with each medal indexed by owner and award.
Advices from Salt Lake indicate the transportation appropriation bill for men attending the Salt Lake training camp has not been signed. Recruits may need to advance their own travel costs, with the expectation of eventual government reimbursement.
Officials report a large sale of mountain laurel roots from a southern Appalachian National Forest to be used for pipe making. Forest Service experts explore hardening methods and note other woods like chaparral, apple wood and ebony also serve pipe makers while preserving scenic pink beds for visitors.
Article notes several Montana women announcing runs for offices traditionally held by men since enfranchisement two years earlier. Mae Trumper Kalispell seeks Republican nomination for superintendent of public instruction, Teresa O'Donnell Butte seeks Democratic nomination for same post, Jeannette Rankin Missoula seeks Republican congressional nomination, and four women seek seats in the state legislature including Mrs Park Upshur Basin Mrs Bentley Anaconda Mrs Nellie Thompson Missoula and Mrs A J Lempkie Helena. Also Margaret Rozsa Butte runs for Republican county commissioner and Mabel Kinney Hall Missoula for Republican county treasurer. Within ad content Sloan’s Liniment promotion follows.
Notice states the Dillon Volunteer Fire Department meets on the first and second Thursday evenings each month. A three-tap emergency call will ring three times, once at the courthouse bell.
J B Annin of Columbus Montana seeks the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor. A former state senator in three sessions and a county representative, he led prohibition efforts in 1915 and pushed a constitutional liquor ban. He favors lending the state permanent fund at up to 6 percent to farmers developing land, opposing municipal and school district borrowing. Prohibition and cheaper farmer money are his key platform points.
Maine back in the fold with a united GOP forecast a clean sweep in September. Missouri leader James T. Lloyd doubts a clear edge but warns Democrats fear the outcome. Kansas Govs Gen Pingree predicts 80 000 votes for Hughes in November as Kansas unites with the Republican ticket. West Virginia official Harry L. Woodward expects Hughes and Fairbanks to win by a strong margin, with gains for the GOP in Congress.
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