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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1894
Page
4
Dillon Tribune notes ongoing state politics and a push to start a normal school. It discusses H Knippenberg as House speaker candidate, Governor White’s stance on mineral lands, and capital contest funding. It analyzes Republican platform planks and tariff policy affecting farmers and ranchers amid federal trade questions.
A newspaper excerpt reviews Senator Power’s free coinage bill introduced in the Senate on the 6th lnst. It notes the bill’s unlikely progress in a congress unlikely to favor silver and explains the proposed coinage of standard bullion into silver dollars at the mint, detailing weight specifications and legal language.
A reminiscence and update from Red Rock notes Kerry Gow resuming control of the local paper and reflects on past correspondents Ruth Jacob and Jack. Marble Hill editor John S Hill announces exchange with The Press and mentions recent illness of EH Mayers and a bilious attack on conductor Quinn delaying No. 2 at Dillon.
A Cincinnati Enquirer column questions the decline of political oratory and the influence of spellbinders in politics. It notes eloquent speakers with sense remain useful, while many declaimers lack substance. The Basic Times mocks papers over Montana senatorial predictions and sour grapes from Democratic sheets.
A Montana roundup tale recounts cowboys near Chinook chasing coyotes and attaching a mare bell to a coyote’s tail. The prank ends with the coyote fleeing and a dog with a tin can close behind in a harsh pursuit.
Joseph Smith of Polaris is in town. N A Stiles is gradually improving. Emerson Hill came from Red Rock Saturday. Mrs Martin Barrett of Horse Prairie visited yesterday. T H Teal superintendent of the Lester mine was in town over Sunday. J E Morse attended a state board of education meeting in Helena last week. General Manager O T H Allen of Polaris Mining Co was in town on legal business. E H Brundage went to Sheridan this week and brought his son home. Phil E Poindexter has been laid up with biliousness. F J Bowman of Twin Bridges was in town Tuesday on Twin Bridges Monitor business. T H Hamilton and Marcus Rand from Horse Prairie were in court Monday. James A Myers left Tuesday night for Mariposa County Cal where he found employment. W M Oliver returned from Salmon City Idaho Tuesday. Judge Showers and Stenographer Monaghian came in from Boulder Sunday.
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