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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1888
Page
7
The Electoral College will convene on January 14 to canvass votes for President and Vice President. The 1880 census volume is complete at a cost near 6 million dollars. Montana braces for a total eclipse as astronomers from the East visit.
The article urges legislative action in Montana on several fronts including a registry law to protect ballot purity, a clearer road law, and a re enacted bounty on wolves. It proposes an economy measure to publish juror summons nationally, reducing costs by thousands annually and saving Heaverhead County substantial funds.
The New York Tribune argues Montana shows rapid, durable growth toward statehood. It notes rising mining output from 7 million to 31 million and surging farming, cattle, sheep, and horse numbers, vast land cultivation, and expanding railroads. Population climbs to 160,000 as commerce nears 50 million annually.
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