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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1908
Page
4
Letter from the editorial department advises readers to address correspondence to Editor Tribune. Notice from Trisunge Pustisuneva Co states they are not responsible for employee debts except when signed by the Manager. Subscribers are asked to report any missed or late deliveries promptly.
The newspaper warns subscribers that per post office rules payment must be in advance by January 1st, 1908. Papers unpaid will lose second class mailing status and incur a one cent per copy surcharge. To avoid cutoffs, subscribers must secure receipts for at least six months in advance. Tribune Pub. Co.
The Tribune lauds Br. C A Duniway president of the University of Montana for a stirring address at Beaverhead club, urging Dillon to reform its redlight district and enforce laws. It calls the district a shame and insists strict regulation, better oversight, and a city-wide effort to restore educational town standards.
The council is urged to restrict women of ill repute in public streets, on sidewalks, and in restaurants and eating houses. The plea argues men avoid dining with wives or family when such women share the table or seating areas.
Montana faces a fiscal shortfall as the constitution limits tax levies. The piece urges voters to back a forthcoming constitutional amendment, criticizes pre election press coverage, and argues for the YMCA as a social alternative to saloons. It laments saloon influence on boys and promotes community welfare projects in Dillon.
The Butte Miner supports using convict labor to build public highways. It argues convicts should work for moral welfare and economic gain, not idle confinement, proposing highway construction as a costless public asset benefiting citizens and tourism. It urges Montana legislature to act next winter.
The Tripune highlights Y M C A efforts to aid Dillon youth against saloon influence. Prof Fuller of the Normal College warns adolescence invites gang-like crowds and saloons exploit this, urging support for a community YMCA as a constructive club house offering music and social outlets.
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