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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1890
Page
4
Tomorrow marks Montana’s birthday and its first anniversary as a state, while notes on ore outputs, a streetcar war in Ogden, a Teachers' association session in Helena, and Oklahoma land openings surface. Other items cover original package liquor laws, forum readings, and the New York pneumatic tube line promising rapid transit.
A speed claim for a new rail line promises four miles per minute and mail transport from Dillon to Butte in eighteen minutes, while debates over a New York Philadelphia line hint at mail and commerce use. In Dillon, voters faced a plain ballot mishap exposing voter errors and the risk of miscounts, as Governor Hill and Interior Secretary Noble clash over census figures and political influence.
A Missouri state grand jury report in session in St. Louis criticizes the system for ex parte and secret sessions, argues excessive procedural safeguards hinder timely justice, notes three weeks spent on cases that could have been handled by criminal courts, and points to jail delays and wasteful costs.
A historical note describes an unprecedented spread of influence from diverse objects on a national election. In Montana, the Prohibition party cast its first state vote, modest in size but impactful. In California, election discourse shifted as the tax question dominated topics, diverting attention from traditional issues.
The piece surveys state race schemes including Wisconsin pushing school laws, Kansas coalitions seeking repeal of prohibition, Michigan with four parties, Pennsylvania tariff battles led by Stand ard Oil and railroads, New York two forces Tammany versus Republicans and independents, Indiana Farmers' Mutual Benefit, and Iowa splinters as Prohibition and Farmers align.
Nebraska rules unsettled accounts bear interest after six months from last item. South Carolina holds homestead laws do not exempt water-wheels and mill fixtures bought on credit. Minnesota decides a stock certificate stating ownership and transfer terms remains valid until surrendered, not requiring book transfer absent surrender.
A Pennsylvania State Commission studying a Lake Erie to Ohio River ship canal will likely recommend construction. A November 12 meeting will receive final engineer reports. The chairman notes a canal between Beaver and Lake Erie existed but failed due to needed reloading at Beaver to reach Pittsburgh. Powder River Cattle Company sues Custer County in US circuit court at Helena for $3,400 taxes after state court losses. stock growers journal notes prior Billings district court win reversed by Helena Supreme Court.
An advertisement touts Ballard's Snow Liniment as a universal remedy for back pain headaches neuralgic pains burns inflammations rheumatism and sciatica. It promises immediate relief for croup throat and chest ailments and claims one minute burn relief. Priced at 50 cents and sold by N M White.
A note highlights the book’s structure with each chapter penned by a distinct author and illustrated by a unique artist. The final chapter’s illustrations are described as thrilling indicating a climactic visual finish.
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