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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1910
Page
4
The notice outlines pricing for church festival ads and obituary poetry at 5 cents per line, and charges for notices, ads, and business letters. It directs that all orders for publication and remittances be addressed to the Tribune Publishing Co.
The Tribune Publishing Co notes letters for the editor should be sent to Epiror TRIBUNE and that mail is second class matter. It disclaims debts by employees unless orders signed by management are given and asks subscribers to report missed or late deliveries.
An editorial argues for employing convicts in highway work within walls, opposing outside labor for dangerous prisoners. It criticizes idleness, urges reform through inside employment, and notes Beaverhead County inmates as examples. The piece also previews Norman E. Holden’s Tripune article on soil air and orchard farming at high altitude.
He writes from both scientific study and personal experience about dry land farming, detailing practical approaches and insights that aim to guide successful agricultural practice.
The government promotes a cheaper census via enumerators to count livestock. Owners are assured that information will remain confidential, subject to penalties for disclosure. The plan aims for a more reliable national livestock tally.
Uncle John Armstrong of the Big Hole Breezes criticizes local readers for neglecting a parsonage as Wisdom town gains a new church, noting a single preacher’s marriage and sky-pilot job. He urges building a residence for clergy to ensure proper spiritual life.
The piece argues that meat eaters with limited means would save by halting half a million pounds of frozen beef shipments to foreign countries. It claims manufacturers and packers sell these exports abroad for much less than prices at home, creating unfair cross water trade.
The writing argues large taxpayers would bear closer share if assessments matched land value, while critiquing the assessor and county boards for not raising land values to proper levels and the impact on the tax levy.
A fragmented passage argues that approving a raise would end a politician’s future elections. It shifts from a Beaverhead county focus to a nationwide viewpoint, highlighting broad distrust and caution about political cost.
The city is urged to offer a substantial inducement to the Gilmore and Pittsburg railway to build shops locally. The paper notes railroads expect a good-will payment from the city and predicts Dillon will need to show it can provide the needed support within a year or sooner.
The passage argues a new transcontinental railroad will lower coal prices. It notes current coal costs are high compared to Virginia City and mentions a Butte firm securing the Normal college coal contract by underbidding Dillon dealers, hinting we may not be getting fair prices yet.
In Butte thousands of men lose work amid a petty union dispute. The conflict stalls mining activity despite hours and wages pleasing all sides. Mining companies seem patient yet could end the union friction if push came to shove.
Hon. Wm Lindsay, Montana Republican candidate in 1904, told Helena reporters he favors electing U S senators by direct vote of the people. The paper concurs with him on this point in the interview summary.
Due to factors beyond high meat prices, many Dillon property owners expect a tough summer after paying for cement walks. The statement notes the financial burden on residents as they complete sidewalk improvements.
Businessmen assured John R. Wheeler of Gilmore & Pittsburg railroad that Dillon would raise $10,000 in a few hours, meeting the company’s demand.
A terse line notes that Verily Dillon remains alive amid a looming confrontation, signaling a tense standstill between opposing sides.
The article notes that once the railroad reaches Salmon Dillon will visit in force and Salmon will likely extend the same courtesy about a year after the line is completed into Dillon.
With Gilmore and Pittsburg railroad nearing completion in Dillon, investors are urged to buy Dillon real estate to secure strong returns. The article emphasizes rapid growth prospects and opportunities tied to the railway project.
Although the contract is let and construction has begun on the capitol granite wings, observers expect the proposition to face continued difficulty and strong opposition as it unfolds.
As the assessor season looms, taxpayers brace for higher valuations, while some consider their worth overestimated in other seasons. The yearly cycle prompts scrutiny of property assessments and budget implications.
Public holidays mainly benefit municipal workers and cause inconvenience for the general public, according to local opinion. The statement questions the value of holidays for the wider community and highlights disruption to daily life.
On St Valentine’s Day Monday several individuals faced a blue mood as the holiday did not bring joy for all, with reports noting melancholy responses and personal reflections on love and expectations.
A Red Lodge Picket note says the old man will tote fair during Lent and be ready for the Easter millinery bill. A Salmon Herald reflection notes the meat boycott comforts by noting many people resemble the rest of us.
A compilation of satirical quotes criticizes tobacco, meat, and political divides. Forsyth Times Journal says women may push men to stop tobacco in a meatless future, Miles City Independent speculates on a vegetarian ticket shaping a future president, and Laurel Outlook denounces a female reformist on the platform as an abomination to intelligent citizens.
The fragment hints at a collective expectation of enjoyment once preparations are complete. It speaks to optimism about future leisure and a sense of shared anticipation among a group. The exact context and details remain unclear due to missing surrounding text.
A collage of remarks from diverse papers laughs at philosophy during a Lent easement, jokes about food costs and soup bones, and muses on gold yield driving higher prices. The snippets reveal hometown sensibilities and humorous takes on daily woes.
W H Sheehan a Lima blacksmith married Dorcia Vance at her parents home with Rev David Hardy officiating. The couple kept the wedding quiet for friends in Lima then joined a serenade for E A Gleed and his bride Peoples who wed near Logan Utah on February 14.
The Dillon Public Library announces evening hours for book distribution from 7 to 9 80 on Monday Wednesday and Saturday. It opens Friday 4 to 6 and Saturday 8 to 6 for readers and is open Tuesday and Friday evenings.
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