Four Measures Pass Legislature Amid Tax and Trade Debates
Montana lawmakers advance a half million dollar warehousing appropriation for state grain storage to cut highway funding. Bills seek tax system changes, truth in fabric labeling for wool garments, tighter public officer accountability, hotel rate posting, and city purse controls. The metropolitan police repeal and train crew laws return as recurring legislation this session.
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Montana
House Committee On Revenue and Ratation
Department of Agriculture
Ferney
Beran
eNelson
Rodgers
Beaverhead
Maury
Silver Bow
Consolidation Report Adopted At Montana Banking Hearing
A Montana banking hearing notes strong support for consolidation and a proposed state guaranty fund. Representatives from 50 banks urged lawmakers as Hester and Hesler argued over deposit interest laws and the impact on smaller banks, while Demel pushed a semi annual payment plan to reach a two percent deposits goal.
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Hester
Hestet
Washington
Montana
Hesler
Hibbard
Kansas
Siearanty
Demel
Fate Bank
Meine
Lawmakers End Weekend Adjournments Aim for Swift Bill Dome
Opponents criticized limits on work hours as the house and senate adjourned Friday to Monday. Past practice of weekend adjournments during the first four weeks may be ending as committees finish much of the pending bills. Both houses plan to speed consideration next week.
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Butte
Metropolitan Police
Acton
Tle
Aikow
Senate
Chi
House
Bankers Object to Proposed Law
Bankers testified against a proposed law, arguing it would imperil banks and fail to guarantee deposits. They cited Montana conditions, noting deposits and minimum assessments would cost large sums, potentially 6 percent of capital, with many banks unable to sustain such charges.
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Montana
D. J. Charles
France arrests Lenderg in Ruhr continues across page 1
France and Germany clash in the Ruhr as four coal and coke trains are stalled. French troops guard mines while German workers stage protests and threaten broader sympathy strikes. Banking and industrial activity face disruption as tensions escalate.
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Ruhr
France
Associated Press
Essen
Rhine
Berlin
Luther
Fssen
Germany
Europe
Injunction Granted in Butte Mining Suit Over Lode Claims
In a federal court ruling, an injunction was issued against the defendants in the dispute over the Grizinal, original, northwest, and other lodes in the Butte district. The case involves ownership of ore bodies, surface boundaries, and vertical subsoil rights with both sides presenting affidavits and geologists. The court held that preserving the property pending final merits is necessary to avoid irreparable harm, pending further proceedings and a future decree.
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Judquin
Bourquin
NA Anaconda, Etc. Co
Davis-Daly Co
Butte District
Plaintife
Elaine
Orn
Satostost
Polerade
Aiapute
West End
Northwest Lode
Wong
Plalnate
Vies, Linforth
Winchell, Sarles
Wiley
Barker, Hanson, Hershey
Bureh
Weed, Chase and
Lindgren
Supreme Court
Anothe
Colorado
Ehrardt Vs
Boars
Mall Va. Company
Fed
Anagonda, Etc. Co. Va
Mont
Spence
Badur
Tim
Boute
Lawson
Company
U. S
Butte & Superior, Etc, Co
Stewart Mining Co
Mining Co
Plainiff
Mt. Galion
Tno
Advertisements Mention Various Local Sales And Events
A cluttered listing shows multiple ads across pages for furniture, clothing, coats, dresses, wool items, bed outfits, dental work, auto services, hardware, theater offerings, and seasonal sales. It notes promotions like Dollar Day, closing out wool dresses, and special plays featuring Dorothy Gish and Mabel Normand.
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Brownfeld-Canty
Butte Business College
Connell
C. D
Delavage
Empress
Hennessy
Dr. Troneide
Kelley-Aiten
Murphy-Softley
Pfontana
Montana
Rialto
Dorothy Gish
Peoples
Mabel Normand
Shiners
Stratford
Eymons
Shirley
Wein
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Weinberg
County Fathers Elect Officers at Montana Conference
County commissioners adopted a resolution to divert gasoline tax and vehicle license revenue to counties for road work. Officers elected include J B Manley president and Hugh Broderick first vice president. The association opposed new county duties without funding and backed a one cent gasoline tax to fund roads. The group criticized the highway commission but tabled action on endorsing its abolition.
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Montana
Scharnikow
J.B. Manley
Powell
Hugh Broderick
Broadwater
Byron Cooney
Silver Row
McQuitty
Highway Commission
John Jay
Dances Restricted for Minors Under New Proposed Measure
The proposal bars dances for anyone under 14 and restricts attendance for under 18 with strict chaperone rules. It also allows police escorts for women and mandates host responsibility for vulgar conduct, with officers empowered to clear venues for violations.
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Committee On Public Morals
Acquit Klan Leader on Murder Conspiracy Charge
Deriddee Louisiana January 20 Former exalted cyclops of Beauregard Parish Klan No 3 Bridgewater was acquitted tonight of conspiracy to commit assault and battery in the raid on the parish jail where a negro was removed by six men in red robes. The hearing addressed injunction grounds and statements against Davis-Daly Copper Co and Smokehouse Mining Co.
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Deriddee
Sherfel Bridgewater
Beauregard Parish
Parish
Davis
Davis-Daly Copper Company
Smokehouse Mining Company
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Troy
Railroad Commission
Kelly
Treasuries
Consolidation Report
Committee of 100
Ambrosetti
J.C
Andover
Roycorn
Callahan
Campbell
Donald
Man
H. F
Carroll
Eugene
Mra T
Henry
Cronin
Daly
William B
A. J. Davis
Davey
W. Dovell
Donati
Antone
Donoghue
Yiorts Duteny Rainn
Durstone Feit Duggan
Larry
Dorsh
J. 1
Dreibelbie
Lote Ellis
Mrs. T. J
Evans
Gainers
Louis
Sweet
W. IL
Finten
J. T
Ford
B. A
Forsythe
George Frank
Lou
Freudenstein
Lot Fulton
Gainer
Fred
Gen"Gemmell
Vitla
Ciesophie
Kilroy
Kemper
A Kerr
Prank
Kennedy
Izabeth
Kingsbury
Bud
Rebslachehinger
Scott Dee Mt
J. Scoville
John
Shields
B.S. Jevers
J. R.E
Slemons
Edson
Small
N. B. Stephenson
E. Stewart
A. J. Sweet
Walter i Poindexter
Wanker
Walsh
Ara
Willams
Dohn de Wilkinson
Abert
Maears White
Wheeter
BKK
Wharton
J. R. Wootard
Winton
Woodard
Youlden
Charles
Nan’ Towers
Julia
Lenderg
August Thyssen
Stinnes Industrial
Anaconda Company
Davis-Daly
Silliman
D.D. Extension
Willam Molloy
Davis- Daly Extension Mining Company
Arctic Lode
Anaconda Anaconda
Anaconda National Bank
Bluebird Theater
IL Branscombe
Daly Bank
Imperial Theater
Western Electric
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