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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1906
Page
4
Notice from the Tribune edition stating the Trisung Pustisuine Co will not be responsible for debts run up by employees except when orders are signed by the manager. Subscribers who do not receive papers regularly should notify the office. The paper is published regularly and should be delivered on time.
A new See America First movement spreads among clubs in several cities to curb foreign travel and promote domestic exploration. Salt Lake City leads in enthusiasm with Helena’s Fisher Harris noting Americans spent about 190 million dollars abroad in 1904, with duties on imports totaling 40 million dollars.
The author argues that funding a nationwide road network from New York to San Francisco and Portland to St. Augustine, plus a sea level Panama Canal, could be completed in ten years with a surplus of 1.5 billion dollars, enough to pay the national debt three times over and still leave the United States extremely wealthy.
A promotional piece extolls electricity as the coming power of daily life. It cites Edison predicting electricity will replace steam within twenty years and enable home heating cooking and transport by power lines. The article urges readers to prepare for a transformed society and a future of unprecedented convenience.
County Attorney Melton declares a campaign to secure convictions for those who steal coal or buy stolen coal in Dillon. He notes rising coal theft and says the public will support harsh action to destroy the stolen market regardless of the purchaser’s standing or sex.
Santos-Dumont and four companions announce a 186 foot airship start from Spitzbergen toward the north pole. The craft, 45 feet in diameter with three gasoline motors, will reach the pole in about 45 hours and stay aloft for 30 days. They will use sledges, carry supplies, and stay in wireless contact with the outside world. The venture is presented as more feasible than Andree’s past attempt and will be watched by the world.
The Dillon city council faces petitions urging full enforcement of gambling laws. Mayor White notes county officers should handle the matter, while city fines of 50 dollars per game show local enforcement. The Tripune cites Oregon Short Line freight growth as a counterpoint to business critics.
A marriage license was issued last Saturday December 30 at the clerk of the court's office marking the first license in Beaverhead county in over two months. The delay prompts speculation on possible reasons behind the historical lapse and whether personal hesitation or other factors affected the issuance.
The note counsels starting fresh after a failure as Chinese New Year nears, encouraging a new trial and renewed effort. It emphasizes resilience and a positive restart in the near future.
The Anaconda Standard features a full page illustrated write up of J. E. Morse's Birchdale Stock Farm and a large oat crop, spotlighting Montana agricultural achievement.
The Chicago Journal cites Senator Beveridge describing a harsh rebuke a New York millionaire gave his son a hard drinker who lounges at clubs drinks heavily and ends each day with multiple wines the son asks how to attend a ball masque and the father bluntly tells him to go sober
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