Beaverhead Republicans Endorse Taft Program and County Needs
The Beaverhead county convention approves Taft administration and Republican platform, lauding legislation, tariff policy, and a strong Montana delegation. It praises local officials, pledges support for elected candidates, and advocates funds and dormitories for a county high school in Dillon to house students from the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Taft
William H. Taft
Montana
Congress
Thomas H. Carter
Joseph M. Dixon
Chas. N. Pray
Great Western
Postal Savings Bank
de Fas
National Congress
Republican
Dillon
Beav erhead County Ballot Debate on Tariff History
Dillon readers hear a campaign address blasting the 1890s tariff for revenue and praising the 1897 Republican shift to protection. The piece contrasts Hartman and Beavorhead candidates Gist and Ryburn with Pray and Morley, urging voters to back the current prosperous times and oppose a repeat of past hardship. It notes county warrant redemption on November 20, 1910, and reports Maude Stone's Portland wedding to Dr. R. E. Watkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hartman
Dillon
Dillon Theatre
Hartman
Beaverhead County
Gist
Ryburn
United States
Montana
Charles N. Pray
Eliel and Murray
Beaverheart County
Maude Stone
R. E. Watkins
Friends
Portland
Oregon
Wakins
Pray and Cannon clash over House rules in Dillon talk
Montana speaker candidate Chas Pray criticizes the old House rule system as too autocratic and praises Cannon's four decades in office while declaring Cannon will not be re elected as speaker. Pray defends his past votes and asks for public support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
House
Champ Clark
W. J. Bryan
Congress
Cannon
House of Representation
Theodore Roosevelt
The
Treasury
Pray
Joseph Cannon
Montana
Banks on the Lookout for Delinquent Merchant
A city merchant faced a bank loan denial after a club dues delinquency appeared on his credit history. The bank credit man cited the entry Does not pay his club dues three times as evidence of poor credit standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coxey
Ashington
Credi Cted
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fort Benton
Supreme Court
John T. Athey
Great Falls
E. A. Morley
Butte
Frank Eliel
T. J. Murray
Wisdom
C. W. Francis
OG. C. Gosman
the County Republican
W. F. Casumore
C. N. Pray
Edwin Morley
Sheridan
Virginia City
W. A. Clark
Ryburn and
Chas
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