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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1909
Page
6
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The paper endorses six ordinances from Alderman Monroe supporting six saloons in the city, argues for midnight closing and Sunday closure, and calls for loiterers after midnight to be removed. It condemns all-night operations and promotes a stricter, sobriety-minded city regime.
The editorial backs Alderman Monroe and Rounds for stricter liquor rules in Dillon. It urges reducing saloon licenses, capping outlets to one per five hundred residents, and shortening hours to boost business and curb vice, urging council to act now.
State Mine Inspector William Walsh reports Montana's mining industry employed 15 000 miners last year. He highlights Butte as the leading center and notes Beaverhead County has extensive mineral resources with prospects warranting deeper development. He criticizes vast spending with little payoff in mines.
The article argues Beaverhead county has expended over a hundred thousand dollars on mining efforts with shallow ore near the surface. It states deeper drilling is needed, criticizes lack of local capital, and urges outside investment to unlock a future mineral boom. It also references public hospital funding and tax payments affecting the Christmas season.
The paper opposes a special legislature session to pressure Montana sandstone quarry owners over wings for the capitol building. It urges reasonable pricing and notes Gov Norris may ignore calls. It also reports Bozeman Agricultural College plans fruit stations to test regional apple and fruit viability, urging Dillon to push for one. Dillon and Miles City boast regional sales and booster activity, with Dillon preparing a February horse sale. The Butte Evening News expands with a Sunday edition but neglects Montana news, prompting calls for a local boosters club regarding hospital fund completion and contributions.
The piece argues that state conventions should not pick U S Senators and urges fixing statutes to allow direct election by the people. It advocates immediate reform for choosing national lawmakers through popular vote rather than convention processes.
Attorney General Galen rules no banking institution may organize a branch bank in the state. As a result the Butte bank that planned a Big Hole basin branch is likely to abandon the project.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Dillon and twelve saloons with sparse context. The line hints at a discussion or scene involving a single town and multiple taverns but lacks a clear event, date, or outcome to confirm a full story.
The hospital charity drive continues inviting public support and donations to assist patient care and facility needs through ongoing fundraising.
A collage of editorial quips from Miles City Independent Red Lodge Picket Forsyth Times Journal Butte papers praising work over idleness practicality in gifts and cautionary wisdom about promotion, timing, and self judgment. Includes remarks on Christmas tree wages and recreations, plus a jab at reincarnation notions.
A Dorset church at Lyme Regis faces erosion risk but preserves a notable memorial in a stained glass window for Mary Anning. The article recalls Anning, a schoolgirl who 1811 unearthed ichthyosaurus remains later housed in London’s Natural History Museum, noting her father ran a curiosity shop.
In Stray Stories the Heiress asks if papa will agree, the Duke confirms consent is possible but only with no additional money. The exchange shows a standoff over provisions and finances.
A humorous exchange contrasts heaven and hell with seven women per man in heaven and the reverse in hell. St Peter pleads against profanity while Old Maid boasts about teaching in a men's college. Brooklyn Life records the quip.
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