State tax changes debated by Montana panels
Montana tax commission and state board of equalization at a joint session in Helena propose mortgage registration levy replacing mortgages tax plus creation of a permanent tax commission and an altered assessment method. Debate centers on constitution interpretation, exemptions, and budgeting as a bill drafts for the next legislature are planned.
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Tax Commission
State Board of Equalization
Helena
Montana
State Tax Commission
Attorney General
8. C. Fora
Rermane
Tax Commissin
E. Leoeard
Butte
Funeral for Emma Rowe Set for Monday Afternoon
Daughters of Reena announce the funeral of Emma Rowe at 1 o clock Monday. Services will be held at Trinity Methodist Church conducted by Rev HA James, with interment at Mount Moriah Cemetery. Family residence at 15 East Center Street serves as gathering point before procession to the church.
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Daughters of
Reena
Fidellt
Tate
Emma Howe
HA. “James
Mount ‘Moriah
Funeral Notices and Obituaries From Local Paper
A trauma of fragmented OCR recalls funeral notices for Barbara Walsh and Richard Gurka. Barbara Walsh aged six months, beloved daughter of Mr and Mrs Walsh of 4020 Hannibal Street, died yesterday with funeral at 3 PM at the family home and interment at Mountain View Cemetery. Richard Gurka aged 48, died yesterday morning and was moved to Whites for rating parlors. the time of funeral to be announced.
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Gladstone Treet
Walsh
Barbara
HB. Walsh
Hannibal Street
EAS Shaayy Aternoon
Mountainview
Funeral for Loretta Tobin Set for Monday Morning
The funeral of Miss Loretta Tobin will be held Monday at 10:00 AM at Walsh's Undertaking Parlors and St. Joseph's Church. Burial will follow in the Catholic cemetery. Automobile arrangements noted.
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Tobin
Loretta
Walsh
St. Soneph's
Walsh Automobile Equipment Advert
M. J. Walsh Co. offers automobile equipment and related supplies. Located with a telephone listing as a local supplier, contact for parts, fittings, and repair items.
Recruitment Surge Swells Local Military Ranks
Spokane reports 24 men sworn into US military service with 218 in the army and 86 in the navy. Montana cities supply 191 army enlistees, Washington 21, Idaho 1. Twenty two army applicants could not be accommodated and must wait until tomorrow as recruiters anticipate another large day with more Montana recruits.
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Spokane
United States
Army
Montana
Washington
Idaho
Navy
Dfkers
Mrs Welch Runs Garage As Husband Heads To Army Aviation
In Billings on December 9 Mrs Walter W Welch wife of a local garage owner and accessory dealer has learned the automobile business to allow her husband to enter the aviation corps at Fort George Wright near Spokane. He departs as she takes over the business employing a crew of mechanics floor men and sales staff. A wartime recruitment drive has surged with more than 50 men enlisting in the last day and thrift stamps drive by 100 Billings men led by John Rogers aims to push War Savings stamps and certificates past twenty five thousand dollars in weeks ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Walter W. Welch
Fort George Wright
Spokane
Aviation Corps
United States Army
Welch
Ing
John Rogers
Food Commission Publishes Wholesale Price List
Helena December 9 Dr Alfred Atkinson state food controller in the city tonight en route to Great Falls to attend a meeting of Montana wholesalers announced an effort to inform the public on wholesale prices beginning tomorrow Flour sugar beans rice and bacon are named as the first items the list will show what retailers pay and let the public judge if prices are profiteering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Alfred Atkin
United States Military Academy
West Point
Walsh
Montana
Anaconda
Billings
Bozeman
Butte
Dillon
Glasgow
Glendive
Great Falls
Hamilton
Havre
Kalispell
Lewistown
Livingston
Miles City
Missoula
Roundup
United States
United States Senate
Washington, D. C
Deer Lodge Social Notes Include Visits and Gatherings
In Deer Lodge Montana on December 9 guests include Mr and Mrs R Stevenson of Radersburg visiting Miss Della Hagerty. Bill Cosgrove spent Sunday in Deer Lodge. Thirty five girls joined the Children of Mary Sodality at Immaculate Conception church and a luncheon followed at St Mary academy. Henry Berg of Ringling visits sister Mrs Guy Bliss. Miss Lucile Nick spent the weekend in Missouri and returns. Mrs M Ryan and Miss Evelyn Coughlin hosted Mrs Wallace B Jones at Friday evening entertainment, presenting an electric grill and tea towels hemmed by the young ladies. Miss Mary Reardon of Butte visits Deer Lodge friends. Asa Elsworth of Helmville is in town on business.
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Deer Lodge
R. Stevenson
Radersburg
Mont
Della Hagerty
Bill Cosgrove
Deer Lode
Children of Mary's Sodality
Immaculate Conception Church
St. Mary’ Academy
Henry Berg
Ringling
Guy Bliss
Lucile Nick
Missour
M. Ryan
Evelyn Coughlin
Wallace B. Jones
Jones
Mary Reardon
Butte
Kenney's Goat Wild Mark New Trail to National Park
A historic Kenney goat trademark for the Great Northern railway will mark a highway from Minneapolis and St. Paul to Glacier National Park. The goat now appears on boxcars and mirrors the Glacier Rocky Mountain goat seen by visitors.
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National Park
Kenney
Great Northern Railroad
William P. Kenney
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Glacier National Park
Great Northern Railway
Rocky Mountain
Food administrator on the high cost of fish
The Montana market faces higher fish prices due to a 26 percent drop in halibut production. Federal and state officials discuss shortages, shipping changes, and substitutions to ease prices. Oregon and Washington officials note winter fishing limits and plans for next season to relieve pressures.
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Tom T
Montana
Northwest
Portland
Seattle
The
Food Administration
Federal Administration
To- Pal
Washington
Portand
Str
Newell
Oregon
Saya
Farm Sale Near Denton Tops Fifty Thousand Dollars
Frank Chamber of Denton sold an 840 acre farm near Denton to Scott and Hamilton of Nebraska for over 50 000 dollars. M J Boyd former Forest Grove agent is now permanent Milwaukee agent at Winnett. Ahern of Alhambra Cal pioneer of the count is critically ill. Judge Roy Ayers grants divorce in Lillian Smith vs A L Smith citing cruelty and desertion. married in 1918 at Vancouver Wash. Joe Finn of Forest Grove arrested under espionage act. McConochie says three witnesses confirm remarks opposing the war. Finn to appear before a federal grand jury at Great Falls in February.
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Lewistown
Frank Chamber
Denton
Scott & Hamilton
Nebraska
M. J. Boyd
Forest Grove
Milwaukee
Winnett
United
Alhambra
Cal
Ahern
California
Roy Ayers
Lillian Smith
A. L. Smith
Dan Henley
Stewart McConochie
Wilson
Germany
McConochie
Corre
Finn Gamends
Great Falls
Dillon Sees Two Enlistments and Farewell Dinner
Dillon, Dec 9. Two local boys Albert Gelhaus and Walter J. Mexinney left for Missoula to join commands. George Gosman heads to Spokane with friends Casey Jones William Ross Joseph Fuller. Nearby, Miss Marion Fergus wed Eber Badcon, Camp Lewis. Beaverhead club rooms display national colors as members mark patriotic spirit.
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Dillon
Missoula
Albert Gelhaus
Walter J. Mexinney
Otto Gosman
George
Spokane
William Ross
Casey" Jones
Joseph Fuller
George Gosman
Marion Fergus
Normal College
Eber Badcon
Camp Lewis
Badcon
Prac Heatly
Beaverhead Club
Coal price reductions set by city officials and reps
Coan rie Dillon and Warren E. Dick of the United States Fuel Administration met with local fuel officials and dealers. After talks with Mayor Gilbert and railroad representative, coal prices for two ton lots were set: Wyoming run of mine 1.75, prepared 8.75, slack 6.88. Utah run of mine 8.25, prepared 8.66, slack 7.75. Montana run of mine 8.00, prepared 8.90, slack 6.55. A 25 cent surcharge on one ton lots applies. This marks a notable price reduction for the city.
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Dillon
Warren E. Dick
United States Fuel Administration
Washington
Local Fuel Administration
Frank Hazebaker
J. E. Monroe
F. M. Poindexter
Gilbert
Wyoming Coal
Utah
Montana
Knights of Pythias to Initiate Bozeman Members in Ceremonial
Bozeman plans are set for the Dokey ceremonial on December 15 as the Knights of Pythias move to establish a Bozeman temple with a large initiation class. A. M. Brandenburg leads the arrangements with Ray Lomas helping secure a caravan for the event. The meeting will be at the Hogan block hall, after the lodge moved into the new rooms with library and club facilities. sixteen applications have been filed since reopening.
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Bozeman
Knights of
Knights of Pythian
Montana
Ray Lomas
al Hoosayn Temple
Dramatic Order
Knights of Korassan
Pythgoras Lodge
Probate petition filed for Col Stephan Atkinson estate in Great Falls
Great Falls district court hears a probate petition valuing the Atkinson estate at 106200 with 52 in cash and real estate stocks and bonds. Executors W M Cockrill A C Route Jahn and Mattie Atkinson warned to wind up in ten years. Five siblings named as beneficiaries share and share alike.
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Great Falls
Stephan Atkinson
W. M. Cockrill
A.C. Route Jahn
Mattie Atkinson
Cascade County
George Youska
First Artillery of Colorado
Youska
Denver
District Court
Charles F. McArdle
Harry R. Forney
Rodney B.kenoyer
McArdle
Soldier letter from Twin Bridges日 Will iam Donovan at Fort George Wright
Twin Bridges December 8. A copy of a letter from William Donovan at Fort George Wright Spokane who enlisted at Twin Bridges. He details training, meals, clothes, and tobacco shortages, Thanksgiving camp life, and eagerness to go east. He notes Montana recruits outpacing others and asks friends to write.
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Twin Bridges
William Donovan
Fort George Wright
Spokane
Tillie” Donovan
Butte
Boulder
Sheridan
Th Leonard
East
West Colusa
Traiway
Tutte
Meaderville
Montana
Dude Ranch Near Dillon Considered by Wyoming Men
A group of Wyoming men, visiting Dillon, plan a rough stock ranch in the county to resemble old cow outfits. They seek quarters and outfit with chaps and quirts, offering summers in the wild west for a high price. If realized, easterners would pay for a taste of frontier life and Rockies travels.
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Wyoming
Rockies
Virginia City Notes Young Men Enlist and Local News
In Madison county Virginia City reports F. G. Dauterman of Alder enlisted and serves at the U S Navy training station in San Francisco. Local residents include J C Underwood of the University of Montana inspecting accredited schools, and mining and road matters discussed with county commissioners. Community events cover birthdays, funerals, farm work, and plans for winter travel, with officials named and finances current as of November 1917.
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Irginia City
F. G. Dauterman
John F. Dauterman
Alder
Madison County
Teavy
United States Navy
San Francisco
Cal
J.P. Lewis
Thompson
Pony
Anna
Margaret
Cullen
Virginia City
J.C. Underwood
Economics Department
The
University of Mon
Missoula
Accredit
William ©. Thompson
Barton’ Gulch
Virginia ‘City
Anaconda
Cameron
Madison Valley
Thomas ‘Thexton
Warne Dewey Davies
Barton Gulch
Nat J. Davis
Lyon
George Carbeck
Alfred Storey
Luther Storey
Board of County Commissioners
Bert G. Paise
Twin Bridges
Frank
Metzel
Peter Grant
Robert Vickers
George E. Gohn
Ben Stutenburg
Gladys Vickers
A. H. Jones
Summit
Hen Stusenburg
Karl McKee
Ais
Laula Romey
Mabel Comey
Rl Elling
Esther H. J. Foster
W. N. Glase
William Curnow
Henry Mellott
Yeurnont
Homer Bosworth
J. N. Lockride
Frank Herrick
Morse
Harold
Kilmer
Bear Creek
Amos Storey
Cameston
California
Joni Dutlenty
Alder Gulch
Dullenty
ML Duncan
Butte
Bert Mitchell
Bert Maynard
Jeffers
Henry Steffen Mars
Katherine Ennis
Frank Altexeraid
CW. Shawning
Ennis
Henry
Steffen Michael Joseph
Aldermehant
Price Piper
Virginia
Cit
Rom Jeffers
Hugh Elliott
Washington Bargaining
Lyman Hi. Tennett
Dillon
Mary F. Bull
Thomas
Ruby
Abs. D
Madisonian Publishing Company
T. E. Glick
Ly Routherland
Sheridan
Rhytm
Cave Duncan
M. M. Beer
Anna Vanderbeck
Grace’ Hall
Altha Jeffers
Misa Clara ‘Tiiliston
Mia
Della Lansing
H. M. Colwell
Matt Carey
Warren Gailush
Sheridan Bull Wins World Blue Ribbon At Chicago Show
Sheridan reports a local bull, Sultan's, owned by William Rhodes, captured first in the 2 Year-old Shorthorn class at Chicago’s national stock show, earning the world's blue ribbon. Rhodes, formerly a sheepman, runs Clover Meadow ranch in Sheridan's northern outskirts, boosting Madison county prestige. Other items note obituaries and local visits in the same issue.
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Sheridan
Chicago
William ‘Rhodes
Sultan's
Rhodes
Clover Meadow
Madison County
Charles Tock
Fitzpatrick
Santa Monica
Cal
California
Montana
Andrew Lindfors
Virginia City
Missoula
J. M Maddison
Edmonton
le Hodgens
McIntyre
D. Cardigan
Mack
Peters
Butte
Mark Biseran
Mise Mildred d
R Jentry
Whitehall
Ashlan
Harry
Fo Jennings
Frank
Frank Staral
D. Hi. Schoenfeld
Inner
Mark) Perrault
Perrault
Deer Lodge
Della
Lenore
Corrin
Joice
Boulder
Harry Foster
Beulah Raymond
Johnstone
TW. Rossiter
Joe Oliver
Austin
B.D. Maren
L. C. Edwards
Charlip Ham
Orlin Gammel
Louis Bullerdick
Joseph Beaufle
Laurin
Darroch to Move From Paradise Valley Ranch
Former Senator J. M. Darroch plans to relocate to Spokane after selling his 6,000 acre Paradise valley ranch near Livingston for 287000 including stock and hay. Alfred Brown of Detroit announces Brown Seed Co will build a large ash pea warehouse and recleaning plant with contracts for much of next year’s seed alfalfa acreage in Paradise valley. E Melotte sues Northern Pacific for 2500 over slow stock handling causing late sale and poor stock condition. Francis Ray and Carl Brooks resign from railway to join aviation corps. Mrs. Frank E. Nelson seriously ill. sister Mrs. M. West of Wenatchee arrives. Rev. Lotus Aspey of Livingston Baptist Church is seriously ill at Chico Springs. he succeeded Rev. B C Barton as pastor.
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Livingston News
Livingston
J. M. Darroch
Spokane
Paradise Valley
E. Melotte
Park County
Northern Pacific
Whitehall
Lotus Aspey
The
Baptist Church
Chico Springs
Mr. Aspey
B.C. Barton
Anaconda
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