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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1890
Page
7
The Dillon Tribune announces advertising rates and printing policies, reports legal matters including Kemmler electricity execution ruling and Mormon escheat, and urges citizens to vote in upcoming elections. It discusses waterworks plans, a California senator’s farmers loan bill, and calls for informed ballots and civic duty.
The piece discusses two sets of city office candidates, arguing party nominations reduce personality in politics. It notes unusually high voter turnout at Wednesday meetings, claims elections in Montana have improved public welfare, and mocks mugwump politics while predicting lasting local benefits and future victories.
The census office lists 35 detailed queries to be asked of every farmer starting June 2, 1890, covering ownership, land, improvements, labor, crops, livestock, dairies, and orchard products for the 1889 season across all states and districts.
In Dillon, two campaigns form for the municipal election next Monday. The Republican meeting elected Otto Klemm president and chose Lambert Fliel for mayor, with Stone as city marshal and Andregg as treasurer. The Citizens Meeting nominated L. C. Fyhrie for mayor and Mulaney for marshal, with Norris for attorney and Eastman for treasurer.
The excerpt lists agricultural questions from Schedule No 2 covering trees bearing and nonbearing, grape and raisin products and values for 1880, plus special inquiries on viticulture nurseries florists seed and truck farms tropical fruits fruit varieties live stock ranges and city farm statistics. It notes many farmer organizations and urges cooperation for accurate census data to boost agricultural records.
A meeting with about 50 attendees approved nominations for city offices. The list certified to the city clerk includes Fyhrie for mayor Mulany Stone for marshal and Josephus Rich for 2nd Ward alderman among others. Attest: P. D. McGovern, City Clerk Dillon Mont May 29 1890.
A pioneer from California testifies to Hood's Sarsaparilla curing his son of a blood infection after vaccination fears. endorsements from Lowell Mass city treasurer follow. Also notice of Montana district court terms in Beaverhead and a Syrup of Figs ad urging its use for costive or bilious systems.
R Z Thomas serves as clerk and Henni J Benieron acts as attorney for an estate, with case details referencing administration and legal representation. The fragment indicates official duties and counsel but lacks full context or outcome.
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