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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1888
Page
6
Weather and stock outlook in Southern Montana. County fair prospects praised while national politics show mixed signals in Congress. Idaho and Montana factions debate territory divisions and party lines as Leap Year lore and cipher lore spark local chatter.
A 200 delegate convention at Helena adopts resolutions opposing Northern Pacific Railroad Company land grants in Montana Territory. It orders a Citizens Executive Committee to file protest and present a memorial to national leaders seeking fair allotment while preserving mineral lands for U S citizens.
A call for a cattlemen convention to be held in Denver Colorado on March 28 is issued to members of the International Range Association and all cattle associations. It aims to fortify the range business against unfair legislation and stockyard power, seeking cooperation across states and territories. Montana cattle-growers attending will cooperate with others to achieve these goals.
The Moston Commercial Bulletin reports U S wool costs growers more per pound scoured than foreign wools by one to five cents for fine grades and one to three cents for medium grades. It also notes duty removal on combing wools would kill Merino farming, suggesting Southdown or Cotswold sheep would replace Merino for better mutton production.
A Montana sheep herder voices the wool issue in verse criticizing tariff impact on the flock. The poem links lambs and fleece value to Grover Cleveland's tariff policy, arguing protective measures protect the industry and livelihoods of wool-growers.
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