Beaverhead County Official Paper in Advance Notice
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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1910
Page
4
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Notices list rate charges for church festival adverts and obituary poetry, with 5 cents a line for notices and card of thanks. It also notes submission addresses for letters to the Tribune Publishing Co and editor and states the paper not responsible for employee debts. Subscribers are asked to report missed deliveries.
The Dillon city council enacted two saloon ordinances and hinted at a third, banning alcohol sales from midnight to six a.m. and on Sundays. The paper praises the move as a step toward reducing crime and improving city respect, urging Montana towns to follow Dillon’s lead.
A Montana granite project would fund new capitol wings at an extra cost of 150000. The extraordinary legislative session showed Republicans resisting a 60000 cash draw via bluffing, while Democrats supported moving the state forward despite political cost.
The passage accuses Democratic members of the legislature of bluster and shows Gov Norris as the lone honest figure against wasting public funds in Montana. It paints the party as muddled while praising Norris for opposing the spending.
A county farm hospital report shows 24 patients treated over the year with 14 requiring operations. Had surgeries been sent to other facilities at usual rates, costs would exceed 2000 dollars. The unusually high activity ties to railroad construction and may continue next year.
State railroad commission served notice to express firms operating in Montana to appear in Helena on January 26 and answer eighty eight questions about rates. The inquiry aims to explain higher Montana rates compared with Washington Minnesota Missouri and differences from Ogden Cheyenne Portland Omaha Texarkana. The issue worries shippers who label current charges as excessive.
A brief weather column suggests the past year was the wettest on record for the Monroe region per the Weather Bureau. The note cites cooperative observations and data from the United States Weather Service.
The article notes an average annual precipitation of 17.49 inches and suggests this supports seedier land farming plans in Montana. It questions Butte Miner ad revenue for Montana sandstone and acclaims local officers for pursuing recent thefts, while remarking on frequent failures and officer credit for catching culprits.
The excursion to Salmon Idaho over the Gilmore and Pittsburg railroad is postponed to next spring due to winter weather. Montana sandstone quarry owners complained to the state for a gift exceeding 60,000 dollars, a disappointment they felt was deserved.
The paper highlights the urgent need for a stamp window at the post office and urges officials to address the requirement promptly.
A bracing blizzard marks the opening of 1910, signaling a strong start for the year. Observers note the weather foreshadows a bold trajectory as the town faces January with resolve and momentum into 1911.
The remark emphasizes that entering winter without sufficient feed threatens survival for two or three months of severe weather, urging preparedness for those in stock-raising.
Readers are urged to donate to the hospital fund as the new year begins. The message implies ongoing need and encourages support before another year arrives.
The passage notes women in Butte opposing public hugging by Jack the Hugger. It mentions demonstrations and a cold night on Wednesday as the city council stays resolute. The text ends with a greeting and coal bin inquiry.
A montage of short quotes from Montana papers reflects on state issues and daily life. It cites legal notions, per diem critique for officials, New Year resolutions, rising costs of basics, and harmonious nods to locally produced goods versus out-of-state and imported items.
An ice jam at Bishop bridge on the Beaverhead River several miles below Dillon floods a large bottom land area and enters the first floor of W. F. Drummy's home. The Drummys evacuated to neighbors as floodwaters rise and threaten more hay stacks and substantial damage to the residence worth hundreds of dollars.
Miss Lillian Adams and M. E. Barry wed at the Adams home in Dillon with Rev. Foley officiating. The couple left for Minneapolis to begin a honeymoon after a brief wedding repast, later planning to tour eastern cities before settling in Dillon.
The text notes diligent attention to duties in the bank and claims securing the Buick agency with over twenty cars sold in the past season. It ends with warm wishes from friends of Mr. and Mrs. Barry for a long, happy, prosperous life.
W H Rideout of the Pioneer mine and mill reports a trial run netting 26.51 after expenses from a 38.75 per day gross with limited water. The water shortage reduced plate cleaning and the cyanide tanks should yield higher profits once water improves and shaft ore is reached.
A noted line from the Forsyth Times Journal argues that some people resent others who forge ahead in pursuit of equality, reflecting tension between fairness and competition in society.
The library remains accessible to readers on Tuesday and Friday evenings, extending evening hours for patron use and study sessions.
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