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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1911
Page
4
The Tribune Publishing Co. will not be responsible for any debts contracted by employees, except in cases where orders signed by the manager are given.
Governor Edwin Norris presented a broad message to the legislature urging reform in finance and government structure, adoption oversight, railroad and mine safety, and food inspection. He calls for criminalizing desertion of a wife and supporting orphaned children, while stressing state responsibility for child welfare and education.
Bradstreet's Review for 1910 notes a year of disturbance in American trade finance and industry with declines in securities inflation unsettled prices and industrial unrest yet highlights immense agricultural effort notable production gains and record outputs in many manufacturing lines. The 1911 forecast hinges on progress in reducing the high cost of living for renewed prosperity.
A group of joy riders in Oakland fatally struck a young man who was the sole support of his widowed mother. The carload sped away and led police to no suspects as the victim’s family mourns.
Prof Walter F Willcox of Cornell University predicts that babies will be exceedingly rare in the United States after 2020. He suggests possible importation from France as the only hope, noting France would still have births long after the US declines.
United States Geological Survey figures show Montana leading in 1909 copper production, followed by Arizona Michigan and Utah. The year saw record high primary copper lead and zinc outputs, with total copper production at 1,092,951,624 pounds and refined copper at 1,391,021,454 pounds.
The passage urges lawmakers to act during a sixty day term under Governor Norris. It mentions Dry farmer R. E. Ober receiving higher egg prices and dryland milk fetching higher prices than irrigated milk. It warns against giving Sassman influence after a recent arrest. The thermometer records a plunge to 14 below as Old Father Time yields to Old Jack Frost.
The piece reports the Montana House session skipping prayer at opening, real estate forecasts a settler influx next spring, eastern readers explore Montana literature, aviators abandon pursuit after Hoxsey’s fatal Los Angeles crash, and a legislator plans a tuberculosis treatment institution in a large city amid mixed reception about city suitability.
In this reflective note the author laments busybodies who insert themselves into others affairs and wonders life would lack appeal if everyone minded their own business. The passage humorously contrasts such people with an ideal calm place like heaven or a local locale named Big Hole Breezes.
Rumors point to a busy spring with Gilmore Pittsburg Railroad extending from Armstead to Twin Bridges and likely work starting on the Bedrock reservoir ditch era. The outlook for Beaverhead county is described as bright.
A fragmentary montage quotes editorials and notes from several papers. References to corn in Montara, apples and wheat dethronement, a critic of legislative work, and a wild west remark alongside an archist incident in London are presented as brief glimpses.
A collage of witty editorial lines and political notes from Montana papers mocks legislature pace, naturalization quirks, fashion shifts, and temperance debates. Headlines reference Butte, Helena, Missoulian, Chester, Wibaux, Forsyth with quips on elections, bans, and social norms.
Montana Lookout reports the Billings Gazette was purchased for 15000 by Odell McConnell of Helena. McConnell is not a publisher, and the buyer remains undisclosed though Moss valued the paper at about 60000.
The grand jury in the Los Angeles Times explosion case returned 22 indictments today charging wholesale murder or related crimes. Names of the indicted may be withheld until arrests, with believed involvement limited to three or four men. The disaster sparked near panic and rewards totaling about $100,000.
The Weekly Market from South Omaha reports a sluggish cattle run due to storms and railroad blockades. Prices show some strength in killers and feeders but overall listings reflect limited receipts. hogs hit a seasonal high, while sheep run remains strong with few head on sale.
United States Senator Stephen B Elkins of West Virginia died at midnight in Washington D C. He was attended by his wife daughter Katherine and four sons David Rich ard Stephen and Blaine and physicians. Cause of death listed as septicaemia or blood poisoning.
Stove wood for sale at a very reasonable price. Inquire of H. J. Selway at City location.
A demure miss in Billings Gazette voice notes mistletoe days are slipping by while she and others seek a change in traditional romance customs.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh a constitutional disease. It claims internal use reaches blood and mucous surfaces, building up the constitution. Proponents offer 100 dollars for a failing case and promote testimonials with Toledo Ohio as the address. Includes Hall's Family Pills note.
Moses Smiith the Sheepman of Paint Rock, Dillon, is recovering after a horse kick left him blind in one eye and threatened the other. Dr H A Bond treated the wounded man and feared loss of sight, but danger has passed and he is gradually improving.
S. R. Eldridge succeeds Holmes as the night squad escort officer for Dillon police. Holmes, long a familiar sight after nightfall, has severed his connection with the force. Eldridge will escort drunks and hoboes to the night jail, a role he is accustomed to.
The Acacia advertises cleaning and repairing services opposite the Metlen Hotel. The line includes a street-side location at 14 48, suggesting a storefront or signage placement for potential customers.
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