Healthy Growth in School Attendance in Montana
Montana's population stands at 696 827 with 128 724 children of school age. In four years the state gained 42.7 percent in children, and Silver Bow leads counties in school age population while Cascade Persus Yellowstone Missoula and others follow. The report by Superintendent Davee notes overall growth and shifts in county demographics.
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Hotena
Montana
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Davee
Montane
Silver Bow
Cascade
Persus
Yellowstone
Missoula
Winthead
Tamia and
Clark
Winnett church vote shows Methodists lead denomination choice
Lewistown Jan 4 The Winnett town vote on the church denomination shows Methodists at 88, Presbyterian 8, Congregational 7, Christian 6, Catholic 6, Lutherans 3, Latter-day Saint 1, Episcopal 1. Grass Range Masons organize lodge with officers David Brunner Worshipful Master W A Crawford Senior Warden Charles Niawanger Junior Warden C B Tasird Treasurer H P Wonnland Secretary. Wheat prices surge at county elevators lifting grain backlog. surplus expected to be cleared by week’s end.
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Lewistown
Winnetts
Taptlata
Tippee
Grass Range
David Brunner
W.A. Crawford
Charles Niawanger
C. B. Tasird
HP. Wonnland
Big Timber Courthouse Changes After New Year Officers
Big Timber Jan 4 Few changes at the courthouse as officers begin their terms. Representative Brownlee and Senator Brownlee depart for Helena. Under Sheriff John Frost to serve a month, County Clerk Hickman acts as deputy for two months, Sheriff Lyons to settle into the office, while other officials hold over until noon today for chairman selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timper
Govert Brownlee
W. P. Rankin
HG. Lyonset
RS. Jarrett
Gameron
H.C. Wsenior
D. J. Walvord
Ry S Steiner
Misa Inga. Solberg
J. Kleinhesselink
J. A. Lory
J. G. Wilingson
T. G. Shipton
T.3. Kotthly
John Frost
Lyons
Hickman
Brownlee
Helena
Franklin
Deer Lodge District Court Opens Amid Courtroom Rush
Deer Lodge district court opened with about 40 people present. James Reagan, who escaped a Gallatin county road camp last October, pleaded guilty to escaping and received a set sentence. Jack Wright jurors heard testimony from 10 state witnesses and two defense witnesses in a Grand Inteeny horse theft case linked to Dave Price. Wright claimed the horses belonged to Price and were part of a homestead plan. The trial likely to go to the jury tomorrow. probate matters addressed and next trial set for Heary Kiss versus Bonner Lume company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deer Lodge
District Court
Rial Fury
J. B. Erick
Kalispell
Winston
James Reagan
Gallatin County
Rges
Jack Wright
Dave Price
Washington Gulch
Grand Inteeny
Prie
Price
Bonner Lumep Company
Wheat price notes and local sales in Belgrade valley
Belgrade reports Turkey red wheat sold at one dollar five cents per bushel with several large local lots: Merritt W. Penwell and daughter Carrie Penwell sold 6,000 and 1,200 bushels respectively, Arch Marin sold 3,000 bushels, J P Deeney bought at 50 per bushel. Some ranchers seek higher fees while Powers family from Sioux Falls visited East Gallatin and Springhill, reuniting with kin before heading to California fair.
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Belgrade
Gallatin Valiey
Merritt W. Pen
Weil
Carrie Pen
East Gallatin
Fergus County
Penwell
Arch Marin
Valley” View
J.P. Deeney
Maudiow
Powers
Sioux Falls
Compel Fathers 10 Support Families Proposed in Montana
Helena Jan 4 In his annual report M L Rickman secretary of the bureau of child and animal protection recommends establishing an industrial school for girls at a central Montana location such as Great Falls or Lewistown He urges effective legislation to compel husbands and fathers to support their families noting high rates of desertion and non support among dependent children and indicates a draft bill to prevent desertion or non support.
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Northern Pacific Railway
Great Falls
Lewistown
Ickman
State Convention of
Rickman
Rangers from five states to forestry school
Missoula January 4 The forestry school at the University of Montana expects about 29 ranger students for a short course. Recruits arrive from Montana Waho Colorado Utah and Washington. Three classes will attend: rangers seeking advancement a Tanger examination group and lumber company employees. The course runs Wednesday morning for six weeks ending April 10 with special instructors brought in for the extra workload.
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Missoula
Forestry School
Invad
Forestry
Montana
Waho
Colorado
Utah
Washington
Phosphate Lands Patented Under Placer Mining Law
Washington January 4 The House passed the Dill providing that persons who located phosphate lands under placer mining are entitled to patent upon compliance with placer mining law. Many entries in Idaho and Montana will pass to patent soon after signing by the president.
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Washington
Interior” Department
Idaho
Montana
Roundup Bank Chartered in Montana
The treasury department issued a charter to the Roundup National Bank of Roundup Montana. It opens with a capital of $25,000. R A Palmeter serves as president and E F Pubrmen as cashier. Dr E A Sweet of Helena was appointed pension examining surgeon on the recommendation of Congressmen Evans and Stout.
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Washington
Treasury Department
National Bank of
Roundup
Mont
R.A. Palmeter
Evans and
Stout
E. A. Sweet
Helena
Montana Exposition Officials and Local News Briefs
Miss Lillian Roberts named in the republican caucus for engrossing Clerk in the Senate while in Helena for exposition commission meetings. William Pingley, a rancher from Jack Basin, visited Dillon and heads south for winter. Miss Mary Wotester Philips departs for Pasadena to study at Orton seminary. Montana Livestock Commission sold 2 100 head of stock sheep to John Pyre of Soda Springs Idaho, bought from Clarence P. Tooley of Harlowton. Lucille Paul left Dillon for Missoula to attend the state university. Professors Soulen and Gnagney returned from Idaho on vacation. The family of Mr and Mrs Me arid Marsh mourns two children lost to scarlet fever, with several others ill. the father works as a Northern Pacific brakeman. Virginia, Ayers, and two Noah children are noted in local church history terms.
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Ditton
Lillian Roberts
Montana Exposition Commissioners
Republican” Caucus
Senate
Roberts
Helena
Exposition Commission
William Pingley
Jack‘basin
Mary Atoster, Pillips
Dillon
Pasadena
Cal
Orton Seminary
Montana Livestock Commission Company
John Pyre
Soda Springs
Idaho
Clarence P. Tooley
Harlowton
Lucille Paul
Missoula
T He State University
Soulen
Gnagney
Tate
Mr. Soulen
Moscow
St. Anthony
Changes in Montana railway board appoint new chairman
Helena January records show rare personnel shift after November elections. Associate Justice William L. Holloway was sworn in for a six year term on the supreme bench. J E McCormick of Boulder replaced Dan Boyle on the railroad and public utilities commission. J H Hall of Cascade was elected chairman, with R P MacLaren as secretary and W J Haynes as rate clerk amid a largely unchanged staff.
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Helena
Willian L. Holloway
Theodore Brantly
Supreme Bench
Board of
Railroad Commissioners and Public Utilities
J. E. McCormick
Boulder
Dan Boyle
McCormick
Brantly
J. H. Hall
Cascade
Boyle
R. P. MacLaren
W. J. Haynes
Sam Ross
FB. Hoss
Reynolds and Winters Office Stenographers Named
Reynolds, official stenographer, and A W Winters, office stenographer, are listed alongside Miss Inez Griswold in the staffing notices. The brief item names these personnel and their roles within the office.
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Reynolds
A.W. Winters
Inez Griswold
Hingham Objects To A Third Saloon License
Merena Jan 4 application to supreme court for writ of mandate to compel Hill County board of commissioners to cancel a saloon license issued to A. M. Lore at Hingham. It is held Hingham lacks population for three licenses and the issued license is the thin. Writ returnable Jan 16.
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Merena
Supreme Court
Board of Commissioners of
Hill County
A. M. Lore
Hingham
Moss Asks Review Of Act Of Removal Of Receiver
P B Moss of Billings petitions the Montana Supreme Court for a writ of review directed at Judge Fierson of Yellowstone county. Fierson recently removed Arthur H Brown as receiver of the First Trust and Savings Bank of Billings. The petition says no evidence showed Brown mismanaged bank affairs to harm creditors. Hearing set for January 16. funeral of Abraham L Hummer referenced in brief.
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Helena
P. B. Moss
Bilings
Supreme Court
Fierson
Yellowstone County
Arthur H. Brown
First Trust and Savings Bank of
Billings
Brown
Chicken Show Lights Up Auditorium With Poultry Prizes
Southern Montana hosts a chicken show at the auditorium drawing 400 Aristocrat hens from Silver Bow county and featuring white-faced Black Spanish and Plym Guth. Rocks, with judging by Will Purdy and Thomas Stodden. The event runs daily until Friday with pets and prizes including best dozen brown and white eggs.
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Wwe Cutte
Montana
Ammons
Will. Purdy
Ferry, Wash
Thomas Stodden
Blanchard
Amer
Anaconda
Ogden
Thomas Jenkins
Lindsay
Butte
Rama
Mead
Thomas
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Lewistown News
BIG Timber News
Belgrade News
Kkman
Roundup Bank
Dillon News
Svingoccins Gusta—Ysrgils
Marsh
Bernarty
North
Ern Pacife
Virginia
Ayers
Noah
Marseilles
Elegar
Dspr
Ead
Railroad Board
Moss
Abraham L. Hummer
Southern
Southern Montana Poultry and Pet Stock Association
Bow County
Bow
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