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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1902
Page
4
The Tribune issues notice of 5 cent per line charges for church festival notices and misc ads including obituaries and cards of thanks. It reminds readers to address business letters to Tribune Publishing Co and editorial correspondence to Epiron Tribune and notes liability limits for employee debts.
The article discusses the national irrigation bill as a key administration measure supported by President Roosevelt extended through seven months of effort. It notes a strong 146 to 55 House vote, outlines the creation of a reclamation fund from public lands across western states, and mentions opposition from Hepburn. It also covers related local notes on Beaverhead county assessments and a clerical error in mining canal valuations.
George Maxwell speaks at the Dillon Court House on August 7 on irrigation canals reservoirs and related topics. Be sure to attend as a practical address expected to draw a large audience. Also brief notes mention Beaverhead residents owning watches and jewelry totaling 2017 dollars and a digression on political parties.
The July Cosmopolitan prints fine paper illustrations that clarify the Mont Pelee disaster beyond prior images. Chicago freight handlers strike costs businesses about a million dollars daily while St Louis St Paul and Minneapolis jobbers gain from the turmoil. John W Gates corn corner collapsed dramatically in Venice this week.
A cryptic report notes Tracy eluded tracking by bloodhounds during the week, illustrating the ongoing cat and mouse dynamic between suspect and law enforcement in a tense pursuit case.
A columnist reflects on social exclusiveness in Dillon, contrasts eastern and western towns, and advocates a welcoming reception space in the Carnegie library. The piece discusses youth, sobriety, Christianity versus creed, and the need for better local hospitality to strangers fleeing urban pressures.
The piece mocks sensational urban reporting as Tracy the outlaw is alleged to appear in numerous places in one day. It notes Mary MacLane in Chicago receiving an informal reception and jest about eccentric behavior and platitudes about truth versus sensationalism in the press.
Out of the tall grass sympathy buys votes only in Texas and Missouri editorials. Tina Herald notes Croker spends $125 on an oil tank. Dun das Vanner reports schoolhouse work progressing with Robertson close to turnover. Rockdale plans a town cow election while Smithville jokes about Old Pide in a pen.
A young cock and a weathercock quarrel atop a house with crowing bravado. The old bird warns that constant noise may lead to danger and advocates silence and adaptability. The tale ends with a clear moral about restraint and turning with circumstances.
An advertisement claims deafness arising from inflamed Eustachian tubes can only be cured by constitutional remedies. It attributes most cases to catarrh and offers $100 for any deafness cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, urging readers to send for circulars.
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