Citys Financial Troubles at End
City officials hailed a new interpretation of the 1919 assessment roll limiting indebtedness. With total indebtedness $1,842,000 but cash in treasury offsetting warrants, the net liability is $1,350,000, under the three percent limit. The Hill county decision uses 1919 valuations to set debt limits, boosting Montana cities' borrowing capacities. Mayor W. T. Stodden and officials see a relief path for Butte and others.
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Strasburger
Clinton
Hill County
Butte
Montana
W. T. Stodden
Supreme Court sets timing of debt limit basis
The Supreme Court rules that the assessment roll in effect when the debt is actually incurred, not when it is authorized, determines the basis for computing the indebtedness limit.
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Supreme Court
Ratification by Compromise Wins among 32 Colleges
New York January 13 ratification of the peace treaty by compromise topped the intercollegiate referendum tally. In 32 colleges including Harvard Yale Princeton Columbia Cornell and the University of Pennsylvania a total of 29,910 votes were cast with 11,182 supporting ratification by compromise and 9,002 favoring ratification without reservations or amendments.
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New York
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Columbia
Cornell
University of Pennsylvania
Busy Young Man Makes Big Haul
In Spokane on January 13 a young robber entered a Standard Oil station after manager H. E. Smith had collected over $1,000 from downtown garages and stations. He threatened Smith and an on duty clerk with a gun and seized the cash before fleeing the scene.
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Spokane
Wash
H. E. Smith
Standard Oil
Smith
Harry New's Case in Hands of Jury
In Los Angeles on January 13 the case of Harry New accused of murdering his fiancée Freda Lesser was given to the jury after district attorney T. L. Woolwine closed for the state and Superior Judge G. W. Craig delivered instructions for about 20 minutes.
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Los Angeles
Harry New
Freda Lesser
T. L. Woolwine
G. W. Craig
Prohibitionists Name Lincoln Meet For 1920 Convention
The national executive committee of the Prohibition Party selected Lincoln Nebraska as the venue and July 21 as the date for the 1920 national convention.
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Washington
The
Prohibition Party
Lincoln
Neb
Court strikes down emergency price control as unconstitutional
Judge Bourquin rules the 1919 emergency act to regulate prices and wages in ordinary mercantile business violates the Fourteenth Amendment by depriving due process. The decision limits state police power to public utilities and similar sectors, calling the broad act an overreach that would overturn the American economic system. A permanent injunction issues, blocking enforcement of the act.
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United States
Trade Commission
Bourquin
Supreme Court
Dreath
Congress
Senators urged to ratify pact with reservations
A Washington delegation urged immediate ratification of the pact with reservations. Senators Lodge and Hitchcock signaled no change in stance while negotiations focus on Article X reservations. The group asked President Wilson to seek two thirds and a prompt vote, arguing peace cannot wait.
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Lodge
Hitchcock
Wilson
Senate
America
Nee
Montana merchants hail Bourquin ruling on bill No. 4
W A Selvidge chairs Montana Development association says Judge Bourquin’s decision declaring order No 4 unconstitutional brings public satisfaction to Montanans including farmers and professionals. He warns passage would threaten personal liberty and set broad price controls.
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Billings
United States
George M. Bourquin
Montana
W. A. Selvidge
Montana Development Association
Bourouin
Whiskey shipments head abroad before prohibition takes effect
Fourteen million dollars of Kentucky whiskey was shipped from Mobile Alabama for Rotterdam on the steamship Moshico. The steamship Lake Charles will sail for Havana tomorrow with two thousand barrels, said to be the last net cargo to leave the port before the national prohibition amendment becomes effective.
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Mobile
Ala
Rotterdam
Moshico
Lake Charles
Havana
Piles Cured Fast with PAZO OINTMENT Claim
Druggists offer PAZO OINTMENT promising cure in six to fourteen days for itching bleeding or protruding piles with refunds if it fails. Stops irritation soothes and heals aligning with claims of restful sleep after the first application and price six cents.
Twin Bridges News notes town movements and prices
Dr. Jay Stuart leaves for Salt Lake City on a week’s vacation. Mrs. Edgewood of Ovando visits relatives here. Mrs. W. R. Cook returns from Des Moines. Miss Henry Taylor Adkins, a Waterloo teacher, visits J. A. Knight family. Potatoes sell at 5 cents a pound amid limited supply due to shipments and December freeze. Mary Schulke returns from Butte vacation. Esther Widner and children return to Virginia City after six months here. Frank Pahl recovers from grip. H. A. Perz and Herman Perz Jr. return from Chicago. Supt. H. B. George buys playground gear for the state orphan’s home. Mrs. N. Schmittroth of Dillon visits. Twin Bridges school paper Vigilante to debut this week with Doris Rouse as editor. Patrick Karney visits from Waterloo.
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Twin Bridges
Jay Stuart
Salt Lake City
Edgewood of
Ovando
Jane Seyler
W. R. Cook
Des Moines
Iowa
Henry Taylor Adkins
Waterloo
J. A. Knight
Mary Schulke
Butte
Esther Widner
Virginia City
Frank Pahl
H. A. Perz
Herman Perz Jr
Chicago
H. B. George
State Orphans’ Home
Doris Rouse
Patrick Karney
Three Forks Residents Featured In Local News
Three Forks reports include Mrs J A Siffert and Mrs R L Robertson visiting Bozeman, families visiting from Dodge City and Manhattan, and locals touring Seattle. H Frobach will attend Bozeman irrigation institute. Frank Hagen and Fred Wilkins visited. Andy Waters, Montana pioneer resident and long time Three Forks figure, was found dead at age about 65 in Old Town with no known local relatives.
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Three Forks
J. A. Siffert
R. L. Robertson
Bozeman
Clifford Mearns
Earl Wilson
Seattle
Dodge City
Kan
Methodist Aid Society
van Inwegen
H. ©. Frobach
Los Angeles
Andy Waters
Montana
Waters
Old Town
California
Warden Elected President of Great Falls Commercial Club
O. S. Warden, manager of the Tribune, tonight won election as president of the Great Falls Commercial club. Ray E. McKnight, Robert B. Noble, W. A. Brown, and Scott Leavitt named as first and second vice presidents, treasurer, and secretary. club boasts over 1,000 members.
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Great Falls
Warden
The
Tribune
Electrical workers in Salt Lake called out
Salt Lake City Utah January 13 H G Greene international representative of the electrical workers union declares a general strike of all Utah Light and Power employees in Salt Lake City Ogden and Pocatello effective immediately Some men have already quit work Greene said
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Utah Light and Power Company
Ogden
Pocatello
H. G. Greene
San Francisco
Electrical Workers’ Union
Greene
Mines Students Vote Against League of Nations Treaty
In a countrywide intercollegiate referendum, the School of Mines at Butte opposed ratification of the peace treaty and the League of Nations. Propositions showed 27 against any league, 14 for Lodge reservations, 15 for compromise, and 33 in favor of some league.
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School of Mines
Butte
League of Nations
Air travel to New York in eight hours predicted
Maj Reed Landis, WWI ace, spoke at a Hamilton club aviation luncheon in Chicago predicting Chicago to New York flights in eight hours costing about 37.52 dollars per passenger. He based his calculation on a 25 seat flying machine making one trip daily and suggested night landings could be feasible with proper facilities.
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Chicago
Reed Landis
Hamilton Eclub
New York
Turpentine price hits new Savannah record at $1.85
Turpentine climbed to a new high on the Savannah naval stores market reaching $1.85 today, surpassing Saturday’s record and last fall’s peak. Traders cite rapidly decreasing supplies and strong domestic demand as the driving forces behind the jump.
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Savannah
Newlon Promoted in Great Falls Banks
In the annual meetings of nine city banks there was one major promotion Edgar A Newton cashier of the Great Falls National was elected vice president.
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Newlon
Great Falls
Edgar A. Newton
Funeral for Dr. H. H. Townshend at Masonic temple
Townshend funeral planned for this Wednesday afternoon at the Masonic temple under Silver Bowl lodge No. 48 A F and A M with Rev E J Groeneveld officiating. Interment set for Mount Moriah cemetery.
Remains of F S Solsberger to be shipped for interment
The remains of the late F S Solsberger aged 80 will be shipped Wednesday morning at 7 o clock to Hamilton for interment.
Funeral for Mary John to be held at local halls and churches
The funeral of Mary John, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph John, will be held this afternoon at 30 o'clock at the Syrian Mission Society hall on East Galena street, with services at Sacred Heart Church. Interment will follow in the family plot at Holy Cross cemetery.
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John
Mary
Joseph John
Syrian Mission Society
East Galena Street
Sacred Heart Church
Holy Cross Cemetery
Nolan and Brooks Death Notices from City
Obituaries note Mrs. Julia Nolan 76 to be sent to Ishpeming for funeral with daughter Mrs. Scanlon. H Robert Brooks 62 funeral at Walsh's parlors later. Frank Spehar 37 funeral at Walsh's chapel with time to be announced. family thanks for kindness to late John E. Early and family.
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Spehar
Frank Spehar
Walsh
M. J. Walsh Co Funeral Directors and Embalmers
The M. J. Walsh Co Funeral Directors and Embalmers offers funeral services and automobile equipment. Located on West Park Street, phone numbers 86 307 and 308.
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Joseph Richards
Warrington Richards
George T. Wade
South
Montana Street
E. Park
Hone
Daniels & Bilboa Undertakers and
East Park St
Butte
Aste
M. J. Walsh CO
West Park Street
Nagel and Clifford Funeral Notices
The remains of Charles Nagel who died at the family home at 2035 Florence avenue are at Sherman and Reed parlors. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. P. J. Clifford of this city died in San Francisco on January 11 and will be forwarded to Butte for interment with funeral notices to follow.
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Nagel
Charles Nagel
Florence Avenue
Sherman & Reed
Clifford
San Francisco
P. J. Clifford
Butte
Funeral for Harry E. Sims Set for Tomorrow
The funeral will be at White's parlors tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev. Fulford officiating. Private. Card of Thanks from Mrs. Robert Downes and son expresses gratitude for sympathy and floral offerings, noting thanks to the Knights of Pythias and Stevens Glee Club.
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Harry E. Sims
White
Mr. Fulford
Knights of Pythias
Stevens Glee Club
Robert Downes and
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