Billings Lawmakers Push for a Special Session
Helena December 27 Senate figure Thomas Hogan of Yellowstone County, a Billings resident, met with Governor Stewart in secrecy to push for a special session. Hogan spent hours with the governor and signaled support for addressing war related issues, while Edwards recently urged a social session. Other Yellowstone county delegates advocate a special session as well.
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Bozeman News Briefs From Christmas Season
Bozeman reports from Dee and surrounding areas include Chester Davis leaving for Great Falls to edit the Montana Partner, visits by Mrs Davis and their son, and Christmas gatherings with the Backes and other local families. News notes also mention Radio Navy training for Clarence Bergman, Lieutenant Richard Bacon’s post in Roseman, Fred Gordon’s Chicago trip, visits by Bilis family, and a new Red Cross auxiliary organized in Lower Bridger canyon with about 20 women joining current leaders.
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Four New Banks Planned for Havre Area in Montana
Great Falls Montana December 27 Many Havre residents back a new Montana National Bank of Havre to open January 14 with Franke T Merrill as cashier and manager J L Sprinkle of Chinook to serve as president Judge F N Utter Havre vice president The chartered bank will have 55000 capital and surplus Most organizers are Havre figures Merrill previously served 12 years at Great Falls First National Bank and was teller The move would bring Havre to four banks in the area Local doctor EB Vidal receives commission as captain in the medical reserve corps and is ordered to report His son remains in service in France Locomotive engineer Harry A Burlingame dies from injuries suffered at the Anaconda smelter Survived by wife and two children President Wilson declines to send labor board to Butte for Montana inquiry and will decide if board should return Red Cross drives in Helena area team hired and 6000 residents join including 75 Hogan residents pledge $75 to campaign effort
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Branch Line Reaches Rapelje New Town in Montana
The Lake Basin branch line into Rapelje Montana is completed by Pacific Railways. The Rapelje Advocate begins publication this afternoon. Frost delays ballasting so trains will run in spring. Telegraph line to be finished at once. The town had a bank with 40000, two lumber yards, a hardware store, three general stores, a state bank, a garage, a hotel, a newspaper, an employment office, barber shop, and a livery stable, with 50 new buildings planned for next year.
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Lewistown News notes charity ball plans and weddings
The paper reports the Knights plan a charity ball this winter to aid poverty amid city need. It notes marriages including Dr. Arthur Long and Ella Schlee at the Episcopal church, plus Hugh Cameron and Mary Brown at the Presbyterian. The Supreme Court upholds a $100000 high school bond issue, funds to fund school additions and improvements. Lewistown commandery Knights Templars will attend services where Dr. Stevenson will speak.
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Whitehall Christmas Visitors and Local Funeral
Whitehall notes holiday visits from James EB Kelly county attorney and wife of Boulder with relatives in town. Mary Kelly and Angela Durack visit Boulder and Harrison schools respectively. Miss Olive Wilkins returns from Butte to Whitehall for Christmas with Prof and Mrs Wilkins. Townshend family, Gordon and Lally families join Christmas gatherings. Funeral held for Mrs John Gilbert at Methodist Episcopal church with interment in Whitehall cemetery. she leaves husband and two sons.
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Waterloo
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Christmas week notes from Drummond and area
Drummond and nearby residents share holiday activities and visits. Anise Vera Norton heads Christmas break from Dillon Normal School to her parents Mr and Mrs Steve Norton. Miss Ruth Smith returns from Helena Wesleyan University, and William Mellen spends Christmas with his parents. A Christmas program at the Methodist church pleases families, followed by candy and apples for the children. Father Scullon of Helmsville presides at St Patrick’s church high mass.
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Important Ruling On Registration In Military Call
Helena reports that Provost Marshal General Crowder informed Governor ewart by wire a forthcoming call under section 149 for a special class of men. It covers technical experts and registrants skilled in work aiding military service and allows deferred classification only if civilian life proves less useful than military needs.
Three Forks News Holiday Travel and Visits
Mrs Anna Callaghan left for Bozeman after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Callaghan. Mrs John Rogers spends the week in Great Falls. Mr and Mrs Walter Crosby of Butte visit Mrs Crosby's relatives Mr and Mrs KC Wade. Attorney Peterson goes to Alberta to stay with relatives after holidays. Blodgetts visit Salt Lake City. Bennitts guests in Martinsdale. Lester Sanford and family visit in the city from Lombard. Harry Gustine visits Manhattan area. Chamber secretary notes rise in farmer inquiries last week.
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State board would continue duties after government action
Helena dispatch notes that Montana state railroad commissioners would keep operating as usual until government orders change. Draft board reports one third of county men seek no exemption, and local justice news includes a decorator Redpath dying after two years with cancer at 61. Weather and local incidents across Helena Havre Miles City Billings Missoula and Butte are listed with cold records and minor injuries.
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Dillon Man Sentenced for Forgery and Red Cross Drive Total
Final returns from the Red Cross membership drive in Dillon show about 2,360 pew members. Fred Dearborn, a well known local, was sentenced to the state penitentiary for forgery to serve one to two years after pleading guilty. L M Van Etten of Butte and wife are visiting relatives. D E Tate, sentenced to two to four years on a statutory charge, was granted a writ of probable cause and remains free on bond pending Supreme Court review.
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Negroes Own Twenty Million Acres of Land
New York report states that African Americans own about 20 million acres of land, an area matching New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts and Rhode Island combined, valued at roughly $1 billion. Moorfeld Storey, president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, said the war offers blacks a chance to prove their worth on the battlefield and boost the race's standing.
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