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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1909
Page
4
The notice states that all business letters notices and advertisements for publication orders for job printing and remittances should be directed to the TrinuNeE Pusrisuine Co. This summary preserves the directive and the organization name as listed.
The Tribune Publishing Company disclaims responsibility for employee debts except when orders signed by the manager are issued. Subscribers not receiving papers regularly should notify the office, as the paper is published on schedule and subscribers should receive it regularly.
The writer argues for moving Oregon Short Line shops from Lima to Dillon Montana. Cites effects of shops on town finances, notes Bedrock and Dell stop due to work hour laws, and suggests local donations of land and funds to attract the division point, predicting growth and regional importance for Dillon.
A Dillon incident questions the five dollar fee for boiler inspection on a public school unit. The inspector cooling the boiler delayed classes and cold building conditions followed before a deemed safe status was given. The episode raises concerns about the necessity and fairness of the state mandate.
The text notes a boiler and other equipment inspected at five dollars each, with comparison that officials inspecting the sky for danger would be as unnecessary as inspecting boilers. It emphasizes setting safety valves to relieve pressure and suggests overhauls are not needed for the observed equipment.
The article notes a 1909 federal rule banning checks for less than one dollar, challenged by mail order houses as increasingly impractical. It cites varying county fair losses due to weather and urges local support for a county fair to reduce debt, while calling for a Dillon public hospital to meet growing medical needs.
The Salmon Recorder laments high city prison costs and suggests building a rock pile to crack rock for paving a block. It notes a blue ink printing week caused by ink shortages and freighting delays, predicting future improvements when the railroad to Salmon opens.
The piece reviews Virginia Citys drama with Woven Web while warning against clairvoyant driven mining schemes near Dillon. It also comments on rapid 320 acre land sales and the rising prospects of the dry land farmer described as some spuds.
A reflection on how much an automobile owner values his car is suggested by examining local tax lists. It implies high valuation aligns with notable property assessment in the records.
A collage of quotation lines from Montana papers notes wit and wisdom about town life, home, ideals, media, and hunting. It pairs lines from Butte Tribune Review Great Falls Leader Fergus County Argus Helena Record Missoulian Boulder Monitor Butte Miner, reflecting diverse editorials and observations.
Dillon and Sheridan friends take note of Dr R P Smith now president of Kansas Wesleyan University Salina Kansas His annual report lists real estate 74000 buildings 98500 endowment 16584 56 11265 44 improvements 1131 60 total teaching salary 203? year 10387 60 university has seven departments graduate collegiate normal preparatory elocution business college and music A $5000 gift from Mrs L W Johnson funds a president residence with a $10000 gymnasium project approved by the board
A Helena Montana periodical lauds Mrs Edwin Norris for her deft entertaining and diplomatic charm. The writer says she holds court in boxes galleries and hotels with quickness sincerity and magnetism and concedes she could be our first Governess if suffrage were in effect noting her influence on social circles and politics.
The marriage of Miss Zella May and Mr. Charles Cook, planned for September 29, was postponed because of the groom’s serious illness. A new date is to be announced, with the ceremony expected to occur in the near future.
Miss May carried the program with unusual self possession as an elaborate supper and dance followed. Mr. Charles Crook, a fireman on the U S L, fell ill with typhoid fever on his wedding day and is in a precarious hospital condition in Salt Lake City. The couple hope for a happy union once he recovers.
In a brisk observation from the New York Press Mrs Benham notes the habit of tearing a calendar sheet early before the month ends highlighting quick decisions and punctual habits.
An old advertising notice promises a $100 reward for any deafness case caused by catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure. It explains deafness from inflamed Eustachian tubes and urges sending for circulars from F. J. Cueney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, with Druggists selling at 75 cents.
Classified notices show multiple ads from Dillon Montana area: a modern cottage for sale with five rooms and bath. furnished rooms for rent. dry land potatoes for sale. a competent bookkeeper seeking work. a lost cow reward. a large Madison county farm for sale. a Columbia Bicycle sweepstakes offer for subscribers. and a Wanted ad for a sales position with Success Magazine.
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