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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1908
Page
4
The Examiner appeals to Beaverhead County Republicans urging a vote for Norris, noting his long Democratic loyalty and leadership. It questions whether a lifelong Democrat would support a Republican governor candidate, given Norris’s party commitments and past actions.
The passage suggests that he would not run for office, noting Norris’s consistent Democratic alignment. It frames speculation as unwelcome and highlights Norris as a steadfast party member.
A Beaverhead county letter signed by forty four delegates accuses the Dillon Examiner of lies and bossism at the Republican convention. The Examiner counters that charge and Republicans pledge to defeat Democratic candidates to protest alleged insults and defend party honesty.
In a county Republican convention nomination speech Clay Patterson declared his commitment to road improvements at low cost. A rancher and business man, Patterson emphasized understanding farmers and stockmen finances and praised steady school board service while pledging conservative county finances. He urged voters to consider his road and education priorities next Tuesday.
The Dillon Examiner defends Denton Oliver while accusing Republicans of misrepresenting the Randolph petition. It states Oliver procured a copy for nine Republicans but did not gather new signatures, noting Democrats predominated among signers and that the petition was drawn and circulated mainly by Democrats to challenge GOP sheriff hopeful Otto Gosman and back George Dart.
The Examiner and Tribune dispute the fairness of the Republican county convention. The Tribune defending a square, above-board event while the Examiner accuses a single man, J. E. Morse, of undue influence on party policies and candidate destinies, urging voters to decide.
A campaign message urges voters to back Gosman, warning against letting the Democratic candidate laugh in their sleeves and urging a vote for Gosman to block a perceived advantage.
The Beaverhead county community endorses Ernest Selway for his last assembly service and notes key battles he waged with colleague Decker against Bills 74 and 294. They credit his influence in opposing university teaching certificates without exams and preventing water rights moves that would endanger the Lima dam and irrigation expansion.
A polemical message circulating from Democratic sources accuses County Board members and Chairman Gosman of a personal margin on lumber bought for Barretts and Sage Creek bridges. The Cheely company of Denver supplied the lumber at its own expense under the contracts.
A county board controversy surrounds bids for lumber used in bridges. Gosman sought bids up to 28 per thousand feet from local dealers but Lima merchant Schendel could not meet all dimensions. The county then bought similar lumber from Dell's H C Patterson at 24 per thousand feet. The county clerk warns taxpayers of road and bridge fund balances, highlighting ongoing road costs and bridge construction.
Advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for any catarrh case not cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Signed by F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo, Ohio who attest to Cheney's honesty and financial reliability after fifteen years of business dealings.
An advertisement from Warpina Kinnan Marvin Wholesale Druggists in Toledo Ohio promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally to act on blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free. price 75 cents per bottle. sold by all druggists. Also touts Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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