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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1908
Page
4
The Spokesman Review explains rural parcels post would let local merchants expand trade with farmers by lower rates. Under the plan11 pound limit remains but rural routes pay 25 cents while mail orders pay 1.32. smaller packages also see marked savings, shielding pricing from misrepresentation and limiting origin to rural routes.
A year ago many locals poured money into mining stocks, paying up to 40 cents a share for propositions that soon became worthless. The mines now lie as holes in the ground with stagnant water, leaving investors with penny stock.
The piece argues Beaverhead County has rich mineral lands with Polaris Elkhorn Blue Wing Utopia and Argenta districts offering future mines after deep shafts prove ore bodies. It declares Dillon's era of growth with sugar beets and a potential depot, new blocks on Montana Street, and a sugar beet factory likely to boost population. It notes nearby oil prospects south of Dillon and urges investment to drill 1000 to 1500 feet to test oil fields. It ends praising Democratic delegates at Bozeman and the Denver trip record breaking cheers for the speaker.
A reprint of opinion notes on farmer hardship and political shifts, urging readers to see poverty and labor strife in the wake of prosperity. It mentions ranch costs, recruitment of workers, Boe, Bryan's Nebraska, Burton's switch to Democrat, an upcoming county fair, and a city council debate over replacing a flagpole with a steel pole.
A leaning steel pole is at risk of toppling and could injure or kill someone nearby. The urgent warning notes the pole’s instability and danger to the public.
The article lists the county fair dates as September 9 to 11 while noting sugar beets still grow. It reports Deer Lodge will send long term prisoners to Leavenworth and urges Old Madison to influence representation. It quotes several editorial witticisms from Montana papers.
Beaverhead rancher James Kirkpatrick, in Butte for business, predicts beets will be the county’s coming crop. He cites tests showing 18 percent saccharine matter and potential payments of $5 a ton, with 2 to 30 tons per acre under good conditions. A Dillon factory may follow, with Utah sugar men eyeing expansion in the valley. Will Lovell returned from Caldwell with 365 head of cattle for his brother, while Ralph Sebree suffers an asthma attack.
D. B. Barton of Virginia City spent several days in Dillon this week renewing old acquaintances. His daughter Leone traveled from Butte to visit him during the stay.
The Dillon Independents coached by M. E. Barry crushed the Jones Butte Independents 4 to 1 on Saturday with Califf striking out 10 and Wilson issuing seven strikeouts for Butte. Sunday Dillon won 10 to 4 as Kinnear fanned seven while McLaughlin walked many and Butte 800 fans watched. Califf praised Dillon as the strongest independent team seen this season.
In Dillon the Beaver head flockmasters warehouse fills slowly as only one wool sale has occurred this season. Ames Sheep company delivered a 100000 pound clip sold to J. E. Hample at 16 cents after a 17 cent ask, while Eastern market conditions keep growers and buyers unsure of prices. Arthur and John Barry arrive from Minneapolis to visit M. E. Barry.
An old advertisement claims deafness results from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and offers one hundred dollars for any case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It asserts nine of ten deafness cases stem from catarrh and promotes the remedy and Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Notice from the Beaverhead County Commissioners at Dillon dated March 5 1907 requires all supplies or orders to be placed on the regular form from the county office. Any claim not so ordered will be rejected.
Korona Royal Camera No 4 De Dagor Lens Sector Shutter leather cases available in Dillon Montana. Item includes leather carrying cases and accessories as listed with seller W T Haywarp. No further details or contact information provided.
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