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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1908
Page
4
TriBUNE subscribers who do not receive their papers regularly and on time will please notify this office. The papers published regularly and the subscribers should receive it regularly.
The Tribune Pub Co informs readers that under a post office ruling, subscriptions must be prepaid by January 1st, 1908. Papers unpaid will lose second class mailing rights and incur one cent per copy charges. Receipts for at least six months must be secured before the deadline to avoid service disruption.
Two defendants escaped penalties as reviews show outdated statutes. One case involved a sixteen months old gelding misidentified as a colt, leading to a not guilty verdict despite clear theft. The other case questioned burglary statutes for coal chute theft, where proof did not show entry or damage but coal was seized by a drag-wagon pull.
The judge sustained a defense motion to discharge the defendant after ruling the proof did not support burglary allegations. The excerpt contends the law should be fixed to treat such acts as burglary and calls on legislators to act.
The discussion centers on centralizing Montana state institutions under the University of Montana to reduce duplication and save money. Governor Norris and Dr. C A Duniway advocate raising standards, with cautious prospects for avoiding closed institutions while pushing for better qualifications and finish of graduates.
An editorial condemns disposing of sixteen manslaughter cases to save expense after a mob killed John Hayes and his daughter. It calls for justice and heavier focus on prosecuting such crimes, urging state help to bear costs and criticizing the ruling's impact on taxpayers and moral standards.
Butte Miles City Kalispell and several other Montana cities are now at work raising funds to build Y M C A facilities. The effort has progressed that far but Dillon remains without a thriving Y M C A, risking being left behind the times.
A reader laments spending all money on election bets and contemplates hands on gifts for children. The note expresses a wish to salvage holiday spirit by giving thoughtful presents to kids during the Christmas season.
A historical observation notes Christmas morning stockings and the rush of family duties. It argues that parents must prepare for Santa visits and fulfill responsibilities toward their children, or risk being judged as lacking.
Judge Callaway warns that any man found guilty in district court of horse stealing burglary robbery or grand larceny will receive ten years or more in the penitentiary. He urges Beaverhead County juries to do their duty to reduce criminal elements.
The piece explains that Tag Day equates to Panhandle Day in Dillon a day where a woman asks for money and the man must provide funds or face contempt. It uses playful slang to describe terms like cough up dig come through and show your hand.
A Montana newspaper column argues 600000 dollars should be shared with Beaverhead valley ranchers if a large scale sugar beet industry and a Dillon factory materialize. The piece links beet cultivation to local prosperity, labor needs, and Christmas advertising with a 1909 sugar factory goal in Dillon.
Harrison's second hand store was burglarized Wednesday night with three revolvers stolen. Chief Stone arrested Fritz Combs yesterday after a revolver was found on him. Harrison identified it as one of the stolen guns. County Attorney Melton filed burglary charges and Combs remains in jail awaiting May term unless he pleads at February term.
Special to Tribune reports the skating rink restart aims to surpass last year with student support. Students praise Water Commissioner Badcon and Fire Chief Gruwell for aid, noting local spirit and cooperation. Dr Swain returned midweek welcomed at the depot by students as Prof Mosher spoke on The Growth of American Universities in Gen Ex Tuesday. Miss Bessie Storey and Miss Bern a...
Schroeder hosted a Friday evening gathering with Misses Hagen Bro Beuschlein Ketchum Hogeland McManemy and Noeth among the guests. The notice mentions class basketball teams organized by Miss Dunning with practice led by Prof. Mosher, a Dr Swain talk in Gen Ex, and a catarrh cure advertisement from F J Cheney & Co of Toledo with a sworn statement from 1886.
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