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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1906
Page
4
Beaverhead county Republicans convene at Dillon Court House on September 12 1906 for nominations including two legislators and county officials and to elect 14 delegates to the state convention in Helena. Primaries for delegates are set for September 8 with apportionment by precincts and party turnout.
State Republican papers largely back Hon. Lee Mantle for United States senator and Hon. Joseph M. Dixon for Congress. They describe Mantle as the party’s clear statewide pick and Dixon as the rightful return to Congress, noting a recent Plainsman endorsement as support.
The article argues for reelecting Dixon to the Montana house, noting his role in advancing key measures and predicting his leadership would guide the party to victory. It mentions local views on an electric road project, the Nelson-Gans fight, and civic league leaders Selah J. Russell and William Seallon. It also urges precinct delegates to attend the county convention and reminds readers to register next month.
The 1906 agriculture survey projects record corn at 2.693 billion bushels and wheat at 759 million as the season nears final totals. Oats rye and potatoes are strong while hay slips. Population growth and high prices boost farmer prosperity. officials note 1906 may surpass 1905. Hattie E Waldorf announces run for Beaverhead county superintendent. W H Godfrey plans eastern ventures to advance an electric road project, though progress remains uncertain.
The excerpts sample voices from Forsyth Times Missoulian Goodwin's Weekly and similar outlets. They reflect attitudes on debt giving, distillery control, Iowa political conventions in Waterloo, and weather noting frost in Iowa ahead of November 6.
The Montana Republican central committee orders the State Convention in Helena on September 15 1906 at noon in the Auditorium to nominate a U S Representative and an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Delegates and alternates are apportioned by county with three at large delegates and three alternates per county totaling 555. The call invites all Republicans and supporters to assemble for primaries and conventions to elect delegates.
The text outlines how absent delegates are replaced by alternates, how counties vote when both delegate and alternate are absent, and that no vote is cast from counties with all absentees. It specifies that delegates and alternates must be Republican residents of their county, and that contest notices must be filed in writing with the State Central Committee secretary at least one day before the convention. It names Ler Mantiu as Chairman and C. Freneu as Secretary.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh a constitutional disease taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents offer one hundred dollars for any failure and invite testimonials from F. J. Cuensey & Co. Toledo Ohio. sold locally by R. L. Riley. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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