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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1921
Page
9
Notices of church festivals fairs dancing parties concerts sociables suppers or other events with admission fees or profits from selling items will be charged at five cents per line Card of Thanks obituary poetry also billed at five cents per line.
The piece argues railroads exploit the farm and mine as true wealth creators. With mines largely closed, farmers bear most costs, risking the entire freight system. It asserts freight rates must drop or yield no revenue, stressing the need for railroad rate reductions.
The Sickle reports a large Beaverhead harvest with the biggest hay crop and a assured winter wheat yield. Spring grain stands in prime condition and lamb and calf stocks show their finest numbers. Sunshine and renewed confidence hint at improving finances and employment.
Helena Record Herald argues Governor Dixon has full constitutional right and duty to inform himself about conditions at the state prison prior to Potter’s tenure. The piece defends the inquiry against Democratic obstruction and likens attacks to misrepresentation as partisan.
A Nome Alaska voyage narrative recounts the Seattle schooner Hera carrying passengers to possibly reach Manila or another Pacific destination. The trip begins under favorable conditions but soon faces a three day gale, limited meals, drift toward the Siberian coast, and growing passenger grumbling about supplies and delays.
Tribune suggests inviting General Smuts to Montana on his return trip to South Africa if he settles the Irish question. The plan includes a stopover to visit Yellowstone Park and examine the Butte copper mines to gauge Republican faction adjustments in the state.
An ad claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures catarrh of deafness caused by a blockage. It states the medicine is taken internally and acts through the mucous membranes. The text appears as an incomplete advertisement fragment mentioning the product and claimed effects.
G S recounts a grueling Nome to Seattle voyage aboard the Hera. Food shortage, bitter cold, and illnesses crippled the crew and passengers. Deaths occurred amid harsh conditions, and a perilous rescue by the Sea Lion finally brought relief near Cape Flattery before docking in Seattle on October thirtieth.
L. K. Adams of Union Electric Co. made electric lights available at the public camping ground near the city. Campers praise the illumination and note this is the only such setup in the state. Wiring and current are provided at no cost to the city.
Oil promoter A. W. Ogg of Winnett Montana spent several days in Dillon visiting his daughter Mrs C C Bates and inspecting the local oil drilling outfit and shale plant He predicted that oil here would spur rapid town growth as in Winnett.
Report from the east bench describes spring wheat on land farms burning due to an extended dry spell. Farmers fear heavy rain is needed soon to prevent considerable crop damage.
Dillon sisters Nellie and Grace Little left Dillon for Salt Lake City on Tuesday. They attend a music class in Lima and plan to continue their studies there.
A vacation typically brings happiness in anticipation and in memory but not in the act itself. The contrast highlights how expectation and reminiscence color the experience more than the present moment.
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