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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1914
Page
5
Notices detail that admission charged church festivals and dances cost five cents per line and that obituary poetry and card of thanks are also priced five cents per line. It also mentions letters to the editor and a policy waiver on debts by employees and asks subscribers to report missed deliveries.
The Supreme Court of Washington admits true competition is impossible when retailers cut prices for ulterior motives. Manufacturers face price cuts for their own goods while retailers recoup losses on other items at or above reasonable prices. The public ultimately pays through other purchases.
New York observers say reactionary interests have moved from dormancy to action over Congress trade bills. Large capitalization groups oppose measures to protect consumers, with the National Retail Dry Goods Association leading a fight against the Campbell bill to require maker names on products. The bill would make manufacturers responsible for merchandise sold to the public, a shift opposed by major city stores.
An American Fair Trade League official condemns the National Retail Dry Goods Association for opposing the Campbell bill and subjects stores selling unknown origins to profit. He asserts public demand supports branded, quality goods and warns against shifting responsibility from maker to seller. The Small Dealer's View notes many retailers back fair trade and consumer protection, while shoppers will demand uniform standards when Congress acts.
The piece describes Taylorville as a 7000 population county seat amid fertile farming land and a mining center. It argues local merchants should prosper from regional trade rather than see demand captured by large stores in Decatur Springfield and St Louis, labeling Taylorville a potential retail hotspot.
The ad touts reliable live rubber products always ready in an emergency. It promises dependable performance and quality, emphasizing preparedness and value in every purchase.
A column urges students and young workers to limit evening amusements to protect sleep and future performance. It argues eight hours is minimal, nine or ten improves work in school or business, and warns against neglecting duties for social pleasures. It reflects on generational perspectives and cites lessons from industry leaders.
A New England town shows most children drop out by seventh grade due to excessive arithmetic rigor. Ten problems from one course were tested with ten New York professionals holding responsible jobs to gauge the issue. The report links strict math to early disengagement in schooling.
A. O. Charles notes in the Drygoodsman that freight stations showed more goods for consumers than merchants shipped, and that Taylorville merchants were not advertising in local papers, surprising no one.
A farmer carrying an express package from a city mail order house is challenged by a local merchant who laments lost sales. The farmer questions why the merchant does not advertise in the home paper and invites readers to patronize local businesses.
A Missoula Sentinel reflection urges readers to shift from gossip to compassionate interest. By observing neighbors’ trials and needs with understanding, one can offer timely, helpful words and genuine aid, improving community life.
The Inland Printer notes a quote by Robert Owen stating that anyone can cut prices but it takes brains to create a superior product. The remark emphasizes quality over merely lowering costs in business strategy.
The text argues that price dominance leads to poor stock, shoddy work, and dishonest sales. It questions who benefits from price cutting, suggesting customers suffer while a few profit through undervalued printers and deceitful practices.
Pendleton dispatch reports game birds as a growing nuisance despite a new federal game law. Farmers claim thousands of acres of wheat already destroyed by wild geese and mallard ducks, with up to 50 acres of wheat visible by day and large flocks raiding grain at night.
The article notes Judge Alton B. Parker, likened to Grover Cleveland, has limited ice harvesting since Wilson and Bryan led the refrigerating works in Washington. It adds Mexican refugees marching to Marfa, Texas, occasionally break into song, with a caution to exercise care.
A 19th century advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh. It asserts the medicine treats a constitutional disease internally and improves the blood and mucous membranes. The firm offers a $100 reward if it fails to cure any case and invites testimonials.
A collage of snappy quips touches on Pancho Villa movie schemes Kermit Roosevelt shifting party, La Follette administration tensions, a Straus Guggenheim marriage hinting at Progressive Republican links, and a Nebraska free coinage bank idea.
The United States Civil Service Commission announces a railway mail clerk exam for men only on February 21, 1914. The purpose is to establish a register to fill vacancies at $900 per year. Applicants must be 18 to 34 on exam day and should apply to the secretary, eleventh civil service district, Seattle, Washington, for forms 304 and 1407.
The Montana Railroad Commission will rehear distributing rates from Montana to outside points on April 20 in Helena. Meanwhile the new rates effective February 15 are suspended. Railroads plan to present strong arguments against the rate reduction. New Jersey now protects over 80 percent of its products, while Montana protects less than 5 percent, with leading Montana products on the free list. The Bryan faction free traders may praise Senators Walsh and Myers for undermining Montana industries, while producers see other views.
Transfers recorded in the title books of Pearl Smith for the week ending January 25 reflect property transactions across multiple parcels. Notable entries include conveyances to new owners and adjustments in parcel boundaries, indicating ongoing activity in the local market and property records.
Records show quitclaim and deed transfers including Martin C. Jackson 240 acres in Big Hole above Jackson and Alfred Baker 154.70 acres above Lima. Several Dillon street lots change hands for $1. Orr and family realignments, Dewey and Dillon entities perform transfers. Annual statements list Wisdom Electric, Union Electric, New Departure Mining and others. Mining and land claims include Blue Wing district Road Side lode and Elkhorn Placer claim with multiple filers.
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