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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1904
Page
4
The Taipune Pus Co announces it will not be responsible for debts by employees unless signed orders by a manager. Subscribers missing issues should notify the office and ensure regular delivery. mail transmission is via Dillon post office as second class matter.
The ticket lists Theodore Roosevelt of New York for president and Charles W. Fairbanks of Indiana as vice president. The announcement presents the two leaders as a united Republican pair aiming to lead the nation.
The Republican Executive Committee calls a state convention of delegated representatives to be held in Billings on September 7 1904 at 12 noon to nominate candidates for 3 Presidential Electors 1 Congress member 1 Governor and other state offices. Delegates from Montana counties are listed with allotted numbers and convention rules established by the party. William Lindsay chairs the committee with J B Coutins as secretary.
A notice announces a Republican County Convention in Beaverhead County following party usages and outlines the call to convene under established procedures.
Notice calls Beaverhead County electors to a court house meeting in Dillon on September 3 1904 to nominate candidates for state and county offices and to elect 16 delegates to the Republican State Convention in Billings. It lists precinct delegate apportionments and sets August 27 primaries and a joint convention with Jefferson and Madison counties to nominate a Fifth Judicial District judge.
The article criticizes the 1904 Democratic convention as a sham created to win power. It accuses Parker and Davis of pandering to voters while portraying Bryan as honest, and labels the convention a treacherous wooden horse designed to mislead the public.
The passage argues that the Democratic party lacks convictions beyond ponderous speeches by Grover Cleveland and is dominated by West Virginia power brokers and party magnates. It questions what reason the party will have to appear energetic after the election, highlighting figures like Hills Belmonts Cochran Clarks Tillmans and other millionaires backing the party.
A county breeze endorses Hon. B. F. White as a top nomination and praises his integrity and public spirit. It lauds the governor J. E. Morse and local builders for developing a small hamlet into a city and argues White’s election is assured if placed on the legislative ticket. It notes party prosperity under Republican rule and hints at a Democratic desire for change.
The Ferguson County Democrat announces its first issue from Lewistown. Owners and publishers Tom Stout and H. J. Kelly lead this six column, all home print quarto aimed at supporting their party.
The piece argues Democratic managers will run on President Roosevelt's personality, claiming mass support and rejecting attacks on his virtues. It notes Culberson’s critique of a gold standard platform, compares Parker to McClellan, and suggests Democrats seek power based on Republican records rather than their own.
A warrant was sworn last Monday for Edward Kelly on charges of criminal assault on Grandma Neilson. Sheriff Duke Gist offers a $50 reward for Kelly’s capture or for evidence leading to capture. Officers believe he is in or near the city and are watching for his appearance.
Substantial work at the Public School over recent weeks enhances interior appearance and sanitary conditions. Crews removed old wallpaper, calcimined walls and ceiling, and added fresh paint and varnish to woodwork. The school board installed new seats and desks at about $600, with other minor upgrades bringing total spend near $1,000.
W H Gibbons, newly appointed government teacher, writes from Legaspe harbor on a coast guard cutter. He headed to Neura Caceres to report to the division superintendent of schools. He notes forty five days on the water and reports an impressive Philippine volcanic sunset and favorable climate once settled.
A petition circulated Tuesday by W. L. Staudaber and Phil E. Poindexter asks Oregon Short Line to build a modern depot in Dillon. It outlines the need, notes the old depot’s condition, and urges the division superintendent Olmsted in Pocatello to present the matter to the Short Line board for approval.
Beaverhead County transfers list shows warranty deeds in Dillon on Thomsen’s addition and P&O addition with prices from 75 to 1840, plus five parcels in Stahl addition and 145 ft on Washington street. Also patents for Norris and Norris tracts in Big Hole basin and water location for John Peterson on Big Moose Horn creek.
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