Plan to Call Conference on State's Common School Situation
Helena dispatch reports Chancellor Brannon's proposal to convene a citizens committee in February to study Montana's educational system. Senate and House committees, led by Senators Gatton Swift Porter and Speaker Davis's appointees, will coordinate with the governor to address funding, equal access, and post 1936 finance.
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Helena
Brannon
Montana
Senate
Committee On
Gaton, Swift and Porter
House
Davis
Flachsenhar, Moss and Delloo
Legislative Assembly
House of Representatives
Econ Eider
Drunkenness Bill Advances With Multiple Amends Before Solons
A legislative update shows Saltwater pushing a 36 000 appropriation for Mrs. Martha B Williams widow of a deputy sheriff killed on county business. The session endorses substitute bills for state warrants school superintendent qualifications and salary increases for the state auditor as insurance commissioner. Seven appropriation bills including relief for Willett and insurance claims were approved with a total biennial budget of 246 370 and various board maintenance requests. A measure for annual reelection of public school teachers was sent to the senate.
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Saltwater
Martha B. Williams
Industrial Accident Commission
White
State Bee
Sparling
State Historical Society
G. Willett
Frank K. Baney
H. J. Haremill
ChuairtInan Reed
Text Book Commission
Board of Education
Brary
Law Library
Adjutant General
Senate
Goodman
Broadwater
Two oil field workers die in Salt Creek plunge near Edgerton
Duncan McAlister aged 45 and Finley Beaton 43, field employees, were killed when their car went off the Salt Creek crossing near Edgerton in the Salt Creek oil field. The bodies were found at the foot of a 40 foot embankment. The tragedy was not disclosed until this morning.
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Casper
Wyo
Duncan McAlister
Finley Beaton
Edgerton
Salt Creek
Plan for New Committee Not Favored in Senate Debates
Helena January 19 The Montana Senate debated Senator McCormick's 8 1 R 8 resolution creating a verification committee for enrolled bills and referred it to the rules committee after concerns it duplicated enrolling work and caused delays. The plan prompted arguments that a verification clerk under the secretary of the senate could perform needed checks. The motion to re-refer passed unanimously.
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Helena
Senate
McCormick
Protem Griffin
Tom Larson
Duncan
Sen
Tom Kane
Garber
Kane
Pau
Rules Committee
House committee reports favor many bills in Helena session
In Helena on January 19, the house killed only one bill and approved numerous committee reports. The education committee opposed HB 48 on high school board selection while the house adopted the rest of the committee favorable reports. Bills advancing include HB 58 for a state historical society seal and HB 41 raising the state auditor salary by 600. Also approved were HR 1, HB 43 on county superintendents, and HB 32 on annual city statements. A memorial requests Lewis and Clark monuments at Great Falls and Three Forks. Besancon proposes railroad crossing safety measures.
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Helena
House
Committee On Education
State Historical Society
Cavanaugh
Tierney
University
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Cascade and
Gallatin
Great Falls
Three Forks
Lewis and Clark
Besancon
Roving Probe Committee Defeated in Senate Helena
Senator John Garber failed to advance a roving probe of offices and departments as the finance and claims committee issued an adverse report by 39 to 14 after a roll call. The senate passed a joint resolution to seek federal aid for the Great Lakes St Lawrence waterways project and named William McCormick as proof reader.
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Helena
John Garber
Finance and Claims Committee
Claire Theil Garber
Senate
Siggs Maggie and Dinty Opens at Broadway in New Comedy
Broadway offers a fresh musical comedy based on George McManus Bringing Up Father. Jiggs Maggs Dinty Moore and the Mahoney clan draw crowds for matinee and evening shows promising humor melody and lively stage presence.
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Siggs
Maggie
Dinty
Father
George McManus
Jiggs
Maggs
Dinty Moore
Mahoney Clan
State Land Board Pushes Lower Fire Fighting Contract
The state land board, led by Rutledge Parker, seeks a 5 cent per acre rate for forest fire protection, down from 17 cents. It plans to exchange 8 000 acres in Blackfoot drainage and evaluate 16 000 more national reserve acres with no value for outside lands. It also tracks congress measures to let Montana select lands in Fort Belknap and to secure mineral rights while allowing leasing, and will keep coal oil and gas rights reserved from foreclosure.
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Blackfoot
Board
Montana
National Congress
Fort Belknap
Secretary of the Interior
Morigace
Wild Ducks Visit Mawddach Estuary in Unprecedented Flocks
For the first time known wild ducks have been seen visiting Mawddach Estuary at Barmouth in large flocks. Local weather prophets are puzzled by the meaning of the Pecaaiat term linked to the sighting.
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Mawddach
Barmouth
Ireland
Change Custom Ad to Teachers
Special Dispatch to the Standard. Elena January 19 Senator Goodman of Broadwater county plans to amend school laws to allow a teacher not renewed in time to avoid holding the board for next year. He also proposes changes to the absent voter law and lets city councils acquire land for aircraft fields. Adjournment was set for 10:30 tomorrow with plans to attend the National Wool Growers convention in Butte.
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Elena
Goodman
Broadwater County
Troodman
Pauline
Kalispell
Wool Growers’ Convention
Butte
Will Dedicate New University Building
State University in Missoula dedicates Corbin Hall, the latest dormitory to enter service, with ceremonies planned at the university on January 18. The building adds housing capacity and reflects campus expansion efforts.
Informal Dedication Planned for Corbin Hall Luncheon
Missoula Chamber of Commerce hosts a luncheon next Thursday with Dr Charles H H Clapp, university president, in charge. He reviews Corbin hall construction, summer school plans for 1926 and a plate pledged for 1927. Corbin hall now houses Crate hall residents. Craig hall will be remodeled for classes.
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Charles HH. Clapp
Corbin Hall
Missoula
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Ibe
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America
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