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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1923
Page
9
The piece denounces wallpaper graft tied to a state budget, naming Ris Smith and Stewart and alleging decades of payments averaging about ten thousand dollars annually. It claims a total payout around 270,000 to publishers, blaming a political machine and press ownership for blocking reform and vilifying Governor Dixon.
Farmers in the Big Hole basin and nearby valleys watch eastern and coast markets as May first approaches. Corn-fed cattle from the central states may lower prices briefly, but once sellers calm, beef prices are expected to rise again. Lambs outpace calves and pigs pace close to them.
The piece questions Governor Dixon's veto of house bill No. 48 which would have required the state purchasing agent to contract the lowest responsible bidder for printing the state treasurer's report. It argues Democratic governors under similar pressure might have acted differently.
An editor laments Montana's 60 day scrap over a tax deal favoring a $300 million mining company. He denounces press subsidies and Southern Pacific influence, calling for corporate restraint and a state-led reversal to protect natural resources and Montana’s people. He recalls California’s resistance and predicts future clashes until big business faces fair terms.
By order of the Board of Directors Dillon Canals issues stock to Union Ditch holders upon payment of their share of Union Ditch debt. Claimants must present and surrender Union Ditch stock certificates to the secretary by April 15, 11-18, 1928. Dated March 15, 1928. A. J. Tessier, Secretary.
An advertisement asserts Hall's Catarrh Medicine provides quick relief through a local ointment and an internal tonic that works through the blood to cleanse mucous surfaces. B J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio claim 40 years of druggists' use.
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