Bozeman College Adds Faculty and Remodels Campus
Bozeman state college announced several new faculty hires for opening Sept 15 raising total to about 50. New department heads include O B Y Whipple in horticulture and Dr John Taylor in veterinary science. The biology building is remodeled and the campus beautified with new landscaping and a moved dairy department.
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Bozeman
State College
O. B.Y Whipple
Roy W. Fisher
Whipple
State
Professor Whipple
Colorado
Grand Junction
Fisher
Bitter Root Valley
John Taylor
Cornell University
New York
Department of Veterinary Science
Taylor
H. P. Griffin
Iowa State College
Ames
University of Missouri
Robert W. Clark
Earle B. Oliver
Toronto
Canada
Helena Walters
Oliver
Toronto Conservatory of Music
F. Arthur Oliver
A. H. Currier
Helena Brewer
M. A. Cantwell
W. F. Brewer
W. D. Tallman
Northern Pacific Soil Survey
Hamilton
Thaw Prepares to Return to Matteawan Asylum
White Plains Aug 11 Harry K Thaw packed his belongings in the county jail preparing to return to Matteawan tomorrow. He received several hundred letters mostly from cranks and women. The Thaw family will seek custody by relatives and require a family member or special attendant to accompany him.
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White Plains
Harry Xk. Thaw
Matteawan
Thaw
Last Card of Strikers Without Avail in Stockholm
Stockholm August 17. A ballot of railroaders showed a majority against the strike, ending the last card of the strikers. The general movement loses public sympathy and leadership credibility as unorganized men return to work, signaling the strike’s decline.
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Stockholm
Revival Across Industry and Trade Returns to Normal
Printers have revived as the iron works at Sandviken Munkfors and Bofors expand daily. Land and sea traffic run normally again and business shows signs of revival. Banking remained steady and stock prices stay buoyant.
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Sandviken
Munkfors
Bofors
Stock Exchange
McKees Rocks Saloons Cleared to Reopen After Strike
Pittsburg August 17 conditions ease as McKees Rocks and Shoenville return toward normal after a five week strike by 3,500 against Pressed Steel Car. Judge MacFarland allows saloons to reopen. Strikers plan another legal action and consider a case against the company over a boat used to transport imported men, seeking a potential fine of 599 pounds, with half to the informer.
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Pittsburg
McKees Rocks
Shoenville
Pressed Steel Car Company
James H. MacFarland
Boston in Danger from the Invaders Amid Heavy Rain
Boston battles unfold in a war game with the Red army led by Brig. Gen. Tasker Bliss seeking to seize Boston from Brig. Gen. William A. Pew Jr. The deluge turns roads to mud as Bliss massed forces threaten Pew on the Blue left, with cavalry and artillery split from the center.
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Boston
Richmond
Army of the Red
Tasker H. Bliss
Army of the Blue
William A. Pew, Jr
General Pew
General Bliss
Blue
Pew
Brighth
Harriman Ready to Sail for Home
Paris Aug 17 E H Harriman arrived by automobile with health reportedly improved during Europe sojourn. He plans to sail from Cherbourg tomorrow on the Kaiser Wilhelm II of the North German Lloyd, as New York awaits his stock option decision with interest.
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Paris
E. H. Harriman
Hay Promotes Direct Primary and Lobbyist Reform
Washington Governor M E Hay urges a direct primary for congressional vacancies and ratification of the federal income tax amendment. He calls for lobbyists to register with principals named, and after adjournment to disclose all expenses.
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Olympia
Wash
M. E. Hay
Congress
United States
Hay
Washington
Secretary of State
Higl
Heat In America Snowing In Africa
St. Louis reports five more heat related deaths today, raising casualties from a heat wave with three previously prostrated victims. Temperatures reached a 89 degree high as the region endures extreme heat.
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America
Africa
St. Louis
Heat records fall as heat wave aids cotton growers
Memphis reports new heat records on August 17 with intense southern and southwestern heat causing suffering but few prostrations. Cotton growers praise the high temperatures, claiming the heat is rapidly destroying the boll worm and benefiting yields.
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Memphis
Tenn
South
Fort Worth Endures Record Heat With 111 Degree Readings
Fort Worth August 17 saw the weather bureau thermometer hit 111 degrees and street meters record 129. Citizens suffered intense heat with hot winds across the prairies aiding discomfort. Prostrations were not reported as business slowed significantly.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Weather Bureau
Harriman Homecoming Sparks Wall Street Rumor Fluctuations
New York reports indicate F H Harriman's return coincides with rumors of a potential option on a controlling New York Central stake, potentially $70 million in Van derbilt controlled stock. Market chatter caused Union Pacific to swing from 215 to 210 percent, then recover late as confirmation of his homecoming emerged.
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New York
F. H. Harriman
Wall Street
New York Central Lines
Union Pacific
New York Central
Vanderbilt
Dallas Sees Year’s Hottest Day At 108 Degrees
Dallas Texas reports the government thermometer at 10814 degrees marking the hottest day of the year. Officials caution about heat risks as residents cope with extreme temperatures.
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Dallas
Tex
Slugged by Thug and Badly Injured in Missoula
A woman known as Gussie Simons in the red light district was severely injured around midnight when a robber beat her with a blackjack during an attempted diamond theft. She sustained a scalp wound and was found dazed by friends, with the assailant still at large and leaving only his hat behind.
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Standard
Missoula
Red Light District
Gussie Simons
Widow of Murdered Miner Remarries in Helena
At 10 o clock tonight Mrs. Clara Belle Hancock widow of John Hancock a mining man mysteriously murdered in February wed H C Steinbock of Minneapolis a Judge Publishing representative. The couple plans a coast tour then settle in Seattle.
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Helena
Clara Belle Hancock
John Hancock
H. C. Steinbock
Minneapolis
Steinbock
Judge Publishing Company
Seattle
Heaviest Snowfall Paralyzes Johannesburg Markets
Heavy snowblanket hits Johannesburg on August 17 with six inches fallen by noon and ongoing storm. Telegraph and telephone services disrupted and business largely suspended as stock exchange members pause to stage a snowball battle.
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Johannesburg
The
Stock Exchange
Considered a starter for state prohibition
Charleston August 17 Prohibition won in one of the twenty one county elections today. The dispensary system will be kept in six counties. Anti saloon leaders church folk and anti dispen garites mounted a strong campaign. Prohibitionists say gains will push a state wide ban and they expect action before the next legislative session in January. They claim counties voting no will not vote against the prohibition bill in January.
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Charleston
Benjamin R. Tillman
Electric Light Keeps Butte Streets Bright for Conventions
The Butte Electric Light and Power company lit the streets last night in honor of visiting Shriners and banquets. No one needs fear darkness after evening events as lighting remains on throughout the meetings.
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Butte
Butte Electric Light and Power Company
Shriners
Fifty Heads Sent to Fez with News of Victory
Tangier reports confirm imperial troops defeated Roghi's forces near the Rif. Roghi fled to the mountains after his men were routed. Sultanate forces captured 160 prisoners and sent 50 heads to Fez for public display, while Roghi's control over the Rif region waned.
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Fez
Tangier
Roghi
Morocco
Riff
Curtiss Repairs Machine Now Ready to Fly Again
Glenn H. Curtiss, injured from a practice crash at Rheims, supervised repairs on his aeroplane and declared it fully restored for tests tonight. He pins the accident on a gasoline tank leak causing engine failure, followed by cross currents. Courtland Field Bishop denied Wright brothers plan to sue Curtiss for rights violations.
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Rheims
Glenn H. Curtiss
Courtland Field Bishop
Aero Club of America
Wright Brothers
Mr. Curtiss
Lajoie resigns as Cleveland manager to become player
Napoleon Lajoie voluntarily resigned as manager of the Cleveland American baseball team. The resignation takes effect when a successor is found, and he will remain with the club as a player. He cites heavy criticism over the team's poor showing this year while owners defend him.
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Cleveland
Napoleon Lajoie
Cleveland American Baseball Team
Lajoie
Heney Falls Down His Vote Is Light
Partial returns from 53 of 149 precincts in San Francisco show Charles Fickert leading for district attorney across republican democratic and union labor tickets. Heney’s name appears on ballots as write-in in many precincts with 842 republican, 301 democratic, and 101 labor votes. Crocker leads for mayor on the republican ticket over Mausey, with Countryman third. Leland appears likely democratic mayoral winner and McCarthy union labor.
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San Francisco
Charles Fickert
Francis J. Heney
Fickert
Heney
William Crocker
Business Men's Committee
Republican Party
Byron Mausey
Crocker
Mausey
R. H. Countryman
Thomas B. Leland
P. H. McCarthy
Denver Mint Employee Accused of Refining Gold Theft
Charles W. Dakin, a Denver mint employee, was arraigned in federal court for allegedly stealing refined gold and scraping it from his clothing before selling it. A 54 year old man, he reportedly admitted guilt and may return to Colorado.
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Los Angeles
Charles W. Dakin
Denver Mint
Federal District Court
Colorado
Dakin
Despondent Bishop Shoots Self in Sheridan Home
Sheridan Wyoming August 17 Carl Bishop a known painter and decorator shot himself in the heart with a revolver just before noon He wandered through two rooms to the back yard attempting to reach a chair but collapsed He had been out of work and told a friend a meal ticket nearly used up meant he would have to seek other options if work did not improve.
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Sheridan, Wyo
Carl Bishop
Wellman and Balloon Have Hard Luck in Arctic Endeavor
A Wellman expedition dispatch from Spitzenbergen dated Aug 14 reports a northern gale since Aug 5. Wellman prepared to search for the north pole, inflating the balloon and provisioning. On Aug 13 wind varied, the airship was moved, then the wind freshened and at 6 am the airship was returned to the shed awaiting better weather.
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Hammerfest
Norway
Walter Wellman
Spitzenbergen
Montana Idaho Officials Call To Reopen Ballinger-Pinchot Rift
Several irrigation men from Montana Idaho Oregon California and Utah plan to address the first national conservation congress in Seattle on August 26 27 and 28. They have written the executive board of the Washington Conservation Association requesting the Ballinger-Pinchot controversy be reopened, a dispute that began at the Spokane irrigation congress last week.
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Seattle
Montana
Idaho
Oregon
California
Utah
National Conservation Congress
The
Washington Conservation Association
Spokane
Cashier Dies After Keefer Bank Robbery
Palmer Webling, cashier of the Keefer bank, died from wounds inflicted by robbers who attempted to rob the Keefer bank in Tulsa Oklahoma. He was 25. A posse searched Keefer tonight as authorities offered a $1000 reward and traced the murderers.
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Tulsa
Okla
Warning to Crete Government Over Flag Removal
Foreign consuls in Canea on behalf of the international squadron warned the Cretan government that the Greek flag would be hauled down on Wednesday and warned of irreparable consequences if the powers are attacked. The authorities urged the public not to obstruct the powers' action.
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Canea
Island of Crete
International
Canea Bay
Driver Hart In Alto Race Ends In Crash
Cheyenne August 17 A serious accident during the Frontier Day automobile event may cost Ernest Griffith driver of the Colburn 40 his life. Griffiths car ran off the track flipped in a ditch and overturned several times. Martin Pletcher of Denver won the 200 mile free for all in an Oldsmobile with a world record time of 8 hours 39 minutes 47 seconds. Charles Base Renault finished second and Harry Ball Marmon finished third.
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Cheyenne
Ernest Griffith
Griffith
Martin Pletcher
Denver
Charles Base
Renault
Harry Ball
Marmon
Lawson Sets New Record In Salt Lake Bicycle Race
Iver Lawson powered one third of a mile in 88 4-5 seconds to establish a new distance record in an unpaced professional bicycle race in Salt Lake City. The prior mark stood at 34 1-5 seconds.
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Salt Lake City
Iver Lawson
Robbery charge against Pat Loughran in $4 theft
Pat Loughran is accused of breaking into a trunk owned by Mrs Nora Winfre and stealing four dollars. The Winfres run a small restaurant. Loughran was arrested near the B A and P railway after the alleged crime.
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Pat Loughran
Nora Winfre
Winfres
Loughran
High scores mark work of infantry marksmen
Camp Perry Ohio August 17. Lieut Townsend Wheelan of the Twenty-ninth United States infantry won the adjutant general’s $500 cap with 99 of 100. National rifle contest featured 867 contestants for a silver cup gold medal and 50 in prizes. Private J E Burns Sixth Massachusetts and Lieut C M Gale Illinois scored perfect 100.
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Camp Perry
Ohio
Ohio Adjutant General
Townsend Wheelan
Twenty-ninth
United States Infantry
National Rifle
J. E. Burns
Massachusetts
C. M. Gale
Illinois
A. D. Denny
Navy
Robinson
Marine Corps
Dupont
National Rifle Association
T. Worsham
Georgia
Utah
Idaho
Iowa
California
Hawaii
Flood Forces People to Flee to Higher Ground
In Colorado Springs a cloudburst in Ute Pass above Rainbow Falls raised Fountain Creek so high families and many tourists fled to higher ground. The Colorado Midland line was washed out for about a mile. In Pueblo a late night flood warning from Canon City reported the Arkansas River five feet above previous records.
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Colorado Springs
Ute Pass
Rainbow Falls
Fountain Creek
Colorado Midland
Pueblo
Arkansas River
Canon City
Arkansas
Kelly Infant Dead at 8 Months in Baltimore
Harold R. Kelly aged eight months, son of Mr and Mrs Ray Kelly of 644 Maryland Avenue, died yesterday afternoon at 2. Funeral services will be held at 2 this afternoon with Rev M Hudtloff officiating.
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Harold R
Ray Kelly
Maryland Avenue
M. Hudtloff
Storm at Charleston cuts wires. earthquake report false
A fierce wind and rain storm in Charleston today knocked down all telegraph wires, leaving the city in communication only by long distance telephone. No loss of life is reported. A rumor of an earthquake visit is incorrect.
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Charleston
S. C
Murphy Wanted in Court for Theft of Electricity
John J. Murphy of 519 West Quartz Street is wanted in Judge McGowan's court on a warrant issued yesterday charging theft of electricity from the Butte Electric Light and Power company. The case is set for Thursday.
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John J. Murphy
West Quartz Street
Store Buyer's Triumphs Highlighted in Advertising
The store emphasizes celebrating buyers triumphs in advertising, aligning promotions with buyer importance and customer appreciation. The focus remains on showcasing success to attract more shoppers.
Earth tremors felt in the Alps
Milan reporters report two brief earth shocks were felt in the Alps today in the early afternoon. No damage or injuries were reported, and no further details were given.
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Milan
Alps
Texans Send Taft Invitation to Visit Lone Star State
A Texan rides to Washington bearing an invitation to President Taft to visit Texas. The journey underscores Texans desire to honor the president and avoid keeping him in suspense while the long trip from San Antonio to Washington unfolds.
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Billings Gazette
Washington
Taft
Lone Star State
San Antonio
Chesapeake
Flathead lands lottery draws many winners and critics
The Missoulian reports on the first day of Flathead land drawings with winners including a Hoosier worker and Miss Eleanor McClelland of Missoula. Some winners lack need for farms, while others will benefit. overall the process is described as fair. The piece also notes Congress tariff debates and partisan shifts, mentioning Champ Clark and sectional concerns.
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Missoulian
Furay
Montana
Eleanor McClelland
Missoula
Flathead
Pope Dies as Bicycle Boom Echoes in Horse’s Day
The death of Colonel Pope recalls early bicycle fortune making machines that sold for high profit as riders embraced the craze. Yet horses remain in demand and prices rise, while autos fail to end the horse's utility. The piece argues that neither bikes nor cars have displaced horses or will likely do so, given census trends and enduring use.
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Great Falls
Colonel Pope
United States
Lottery Draw Drawbacks and Speculation Hopes in Flathead
In Kalispell the Inter Lake notes many applicants seek homesteads from the Flathead lottery. Some intend to settle if lucky, while others hope to profit by speculation, only to learn land department betting is harder now.
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Kalispell Inter Lake
Land Department
Weed known as Chinese lettuce appears in valley
Kalispell Chamber of Commerce displays a sample of Chinese lettuce, a troublesome thistle family weed. The plant grows two to four feet tall with spiny oblong leaves and seed bulbs at each branch tip. The central stalk is very hard, making it hard to cut. officials urge destruction of every specimen to curb future expense.
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Kalispell Chamber of Commerce
Renowned Helena Resident Jim Shoemaker Still Shines
Brownie Burke named mascot for the Cincinnati Reds by Garry Herrmann. Helena mourns loss of a popular citizen while Shoemaker remains a steadfast symbol of hope.
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Great Falls
Brownie Burke
Cincinnati Reds
Garry Herrmann
Helena
Jim Shoemaker
Bountiful Crops Forecast for Gallatin County
The Bozeman Chronicle notes improved crop prospects in Gallatin county as rain and sun align well this season. No widespread crop failure, with hail causing only minor local damage and no major losses reported.
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Bozeman Chronicle
Gallatin County
Gallatin
Gallatin Valley
Public debate on Harry Thaw sanity and liberty
The Havre Promoter argues that Thaw remains a moral degenerate and murderer. The editorial condemns granting him freedom as a judicial crime and insists on his insanity being established before any release.
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Havre
Harry Thaw
Thaw
Democrats lack tariff leverage in revision talks
From the Fergus County News via the Anaconda Standard. The leading democratic paper of the state contends that the democrats will not be able to make much capital out of tariff revision on the issue.
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Fergus County News
Anaconda Standard
Local merchants urged to advertise in newspapers
The Judith Basin Star argues that local ads in newspapers outperform handbills, reaching households regularly and offering sustained, cost effective patronage. It notes that once a merchant tries schemes, they often switch to newspaper ads for better results and reliability.
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Judith Basin
Philbrook
What is the natural food for young chickens
The Great Falls Leader reports a state superintendent exam question asking what is the natural food for young chickens. The Montana Poultry association seeks an official answer to resolve a long standing debate among lifelong poultry raisers.
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Great Falls
Montana Poultry Association
Community duty urged for every man in Harlowton
In the Harlowton News readers are urged that every man is duty bound to consider himself part of the community and to uphold citizenship duties. The piece calls for a clean honorable life and constant intelligent effort to advance local interests.
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The
Harlowton News
A Bad Bargain from the Sidney Herald
A valley county man agreed to give a party a good call for every potato he raised. He visited the settler's ranch and enjoyed abundant spuds. Now he tries to back out of the bargain, a celf for each potato would grow into a herd.
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Sidney Herald
Valley County
Their Ways Deviols From the Lewistown Democrat
The piece critiques wool buyers in Montana noting initial promises of high prices and market optimism followed by later reports of a rush from Boston. It highlights the buyer's cunning and peculiar methods in seasonal wool trade dynamics.
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Lewistown Democrat
Montana
Boston
Commission
Deer Lodge Growth Driven by Large Machine Shops
The Deer Lodge area shows rapid expansion in population wealth and affairs due to the establishment of large machine shops by Milwaukee interests. Officials express that the growth appears permanent rather than a brief mushroom surge.
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Deer Lodge
Milwaukee
Man seeking work hailed as a false alarm in Inland Empire
A columnist notes a man asking for a job was dismissed as a false alarm. The piece argues many jobs exist locally with good wages for capable men, stressing there is work available and employment should be attainable.
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Moore Inland Empire
Bitter Root valley reaps bumper hay crop
The Ravalli Hamilton Bitter Root valley reports a bumper hay crop with phenomenal grass growth this season. Farmers push to harvest and preserve the excellent field conditions as grain fields appear at their best.
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Hamilton
Young Army Lieutenant Oversteps Bounds in Colubia Falls
A very young second lieutenant visited Columbia Falls and, after befriending a discharged naval sailor under medical care, urged him to report to the state soldiers' home for treatment. The officer then wrote to the home surgeon asking for special attention or admission, revealing an inflated sense of authority.
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Columbia Falls
Rivalry for Montana's Leading Republican Paper
The Livingston Post analyzes rivalry among Butte News Great Falls Leader and Helena Record in assessing tariff revision trends under the Payne Aldrich measure. It questions which paper truly represents the official Republican administration in Montana.
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Livingston Post
Republican Press
Montana
Butte News
Great Falls
Helena Record
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