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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1890
Page
4
A 1890 Helena issue laments the Montana legislature costing up to $1,000 daily as it questions its Washington policy and local morals. It opposes a city variety house and urges the council to regulate saloons to protect youth. Reported incidents include a rawhide lesson, a society man clash, a color woman’s assault, and a brakeman being shot with no fatalities.
The auditor's look at state wealth shows 2350 Montanans with watches out of 175009 residents. Draftable value totals 6,567,142 with Helena about 8,000,000 and Butte over 6,000,000. Beaverhead’s valuation slipped since 1888, amid high taxes prompting calls to raise valuations and cut rates.
The Miner remarks on Dillon's completed court and Beaverhead County's bright prospects. Dillon, a growing town serving a broad region with valuable resources and mines, could accelerate development with increased enterprise and capital.
Speech urges Dillon to leave idle stance and join progress in Montana towns like Butte Helena Anaconda Missoula and Great Falls. Promotes investment in real estate and municipal development to spur prosperity and attract real estate agents to plat Dillon Valley toward action and growth.
Hon Thos H Carter testified before a House committee on lead presents, praising Montana's mining industry and denouncing a Mexican peon labor system. He cites Butte's prosperity and contrasts $3.50 daily wages with 50 cent wages, urging Montana workers' advancement and education. He argues against importing low wages from Mexico.
A proposed bill requiring public schools to teach virtue morality and Christian principles is challenged as unconstitutional branding it as state religion. The debate cites no establishment of religion and the need to keep church and state separate, noting protections for Jews and other faiths. Separately, Spruille Braden is assaulted by Mrs. Hershfield on Main Street in Helena after a disputed social matter. Braden is described as a capable young man previously in charge of the Helena assay office.
In a Chicago Tribune recount, Martin Maginnis once a Montana editor and Democratic senator elect recalls his rough early days as a printer's devil and later editorial apprenticeship. The piece highlights rivalries and political satire from Minnesota and a clash over local papers.
Public notice extols Dr King's New Discovery as a universal cure for coughs colds and chest ailments. It guarantees satisfaction or money back and offers trial bottles free at N M White's Drug Store to persuade residents to try the remedy.
All parties knowing themselves indebted to J. H. Hatfield are urged to call at Melton's office and settle debts promptly. Otherwise suits will be brought on the accounts.
A public teachers examination will be held at the Dillon High School building on Saturday January 25 1890. All entrants should be present and ready for work at 9 o'clock a m A L Stock County Superintendent Beaverhead County
List of letters remaining in the Dillon Beaverhead County Montana post office week ending January 23 1800 including Anderson Robt Brook Iala Bumby H Bowen W W Barber Lew Daly Peter Earthman Z Hansen Julia Hlinch G W Knight Rob Lollaman Charles Meins M F Nolan Pat Pratt Thomas Rafferty Ore Stim Asbery Shok Matth Yearin George TW Poindexter Postmaster
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