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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1917
Page
7
Notice lists rates for church events and ads at five cents per line and states the Tribune Publishing Co. will not be responsible for debts contracted by employees except when orders signed by the manager are provided.
A news column questions the 1918 food control bill setting minimum wheat at $2 a bushel and Mr. Hoover's plan to form a corporation with fifty million dollars to acquire the 1917 wheat crop. It ponders cash operations, market turnover, bank borrowing, and bread price implications, noting farmer and consumer unease.
The report notes California favored the President citing his wartime restraint. It quotes Senator Hiram Johnson warning that war costs could reach twenty billions in the initial phase, underscoring alarm over national policy and fiscal impact.
The article argues that Senator Johnson supports the Weeks amendment to the food-control bill to require Congress to know how funds are spent. It predicts Johnson will advocate for it as a live issue and notes a Thursday patriotic demonstration honoring conscripted men, with nearly the entire city attending to honor those joining the army.
Grain raisers in Montana protest an annual price set by the president for wheat. They say farmers will receive between 1.80 and 1.90 dollars per bushel while seed costs average about 3 dollars per bushel, leaving growers dissatisfied with the government policy.
Town residents urge action against bright automobile headlights. They warn that dimmed lights could prevent a serious accident and save lives by eliminating glare on streets and highways.
The Danes of this locality gave their soldier boys a hearty sendoff Tuesday night one that will be long remembered by every one of the young Danes who have gone to the training camp.
A nostalgic verse celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of Old Pioneer arriving in Montana. Dignitaries join Mrs Louise Coutson and Senator W A Clark of Butte in praising his courage, faith, and frontier achievements from westward journeys to opening opportunities for others.
Considerable interest grows in Montana poultry farming as a major agricultural driver. The text notes the need for high productivity per acre, with 1,000 to 1,200 birds per operation as profitable, and highlights the Montana State Fair at Helena September 24 to 29 offering nearly 2400 in cash prizes to exhibitors. A photo shows a thoroughbred winner from the 1916 State Fair.
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