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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1888
Page
7
Reports from October 5 1888 outline public finances yellow fever notes and campaign activity. Indiana political heat grows while California Washington and Nevada reports touch on Chinese exclusion the Treas ury balance and bread prices in large cities. Local notes mention Gold Leaf pacing record Napa California and remarks on Thurman letter acceptance prospects.
The Board of County Commissioners submits a 40000 loan proposal to Beaverhead County voters at the November election to finance a new court house. Grand Juries and citizens demand replacement of the old unsafe building, arguing it has outlived its use as a court facility and is unfit for duties. The plan is described as moderate and likely to gain voter approval.
The piece notes a rising tide of immigration into Montana and other territories, transforming vast cattle ranges into farms. It cites cattlemen ceding land after fence protests and legal battles, with plows replacing cattle trails as the West evolves and people shift from open ranges to farming.
Senator Allison reported back the Mille tariff bill with a substitute radical revision aiming to cut about 75 million dollars from duties. The measure, to be considered next Monday, outlines large reductions in sugar coal tobacco alcohol and other sections with no free lead wool or whiskey.
Oliver P. Morton, Republican candidate for Vice President, endorses the Chicago platform. He writes that protection reserves America for Americans and promotes an American policy that aids the world, rejects narrowness, and seeks universal improvement under the flag.
Local advertising note indicates the office offers full service printing jobs. It lists capabilities and emphasizes printing for customers seeking diverse print work at competitive rates.
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