Month's pay bonus for demobilized men debunked
Helena dispatch reports the national council of defense corrected a Montana bulletin that claimed a one month’s pay bonus for demobilized soldiers. John Cravens states no such provision exists now, though bills are under consideration and publicity will be issued if action is taken.
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Helena
Montana Council of Defense
National Council of Defense
C.D. Greenfield
Council of Defense
John & Cravens
Federal Agencies
Cravens
War Department
Heavy Loss in Timber Without Snow Delays Haulage
Missoula Jan 22 The man winter harms timber operations across Western Montana and Northern Idaho. Snow within weeks is crucial to prevent disaster as 60 80 days of hauling lie ahead. If insufficient snow returns, logs may remain in woods a year. Depreciation of lumber could reach about 20 per thousand feet in sections relying on snow for movement.
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Missoula
Coeur d'Alenes
Bozeman Woman Dies in Corvallis After Illness
Mrs. Ermine Potter formerly Mary Kirk of Bozeman died in Corvallis Oregon from bronchitis after a brief illness. A Montana State college graduate class of 1906 she taught in Spring Hill High School and Provo Utah. Survived by husband Thomas Potter and her parents two sisters and three brothers.
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Bozeman
Ermine Potter
Cor Vallis
Ore
Mary Kirk
Thomas Kirk
Berkeley
Cal
Spring~ Hill
Provo
Utah
Corvallis
Frank Heeb
Manhattan
California
John
Henry
Anaconda
Tom
Memorial Speech for Col Theodore Roosevelt in Missoula
Missoula residents plan a community gathering at Liberty theater on Sunday afternoon February 9 to honor Col Theodore Roosevelt. Committees led by C H McLeod A J Stone and D H Rose organize the event with Prof De Loss nith directing community singing and Former Senator Joseph M Dixon invited to deliver the principal address.
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Missoula
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Liberty Theater
C. H. McLeod
A. J. Stone
D. H. Rose
de Loss Nith
The
State University
Joseph M. Dixon
Dixon
Roosevelt
Poindexter Withdraws as Dillon Postmaster
Dillon January 22. Postoffice Inspector McWhorter and Fitzgerald visit to review postmaster Eugene L. Poindexter who resigned weeks ago. The postmaster job now in civil service. successor to be chosen after exams. Robert W. Boone, former Beaverhead County auditor, serves as temporary postmaster.
Benham Funeral Held in Bozeman
Carl S. Benham former Salesville resident died of pneumonia in Camp Logan Houston Texas. His body was brought to Bozeman where his mother Mrs S F Benham accompanied the remains. Rev R P Smith conducted the services with pallbearers Harold Stewart Noble Davis Larse and Taylor.
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Carl S$. Benham
Salesville
Bozeman
Camp Logan
Houston
Texas
SF. Benham
R. P. Smith
Leutenants
Har
Old
Stewart
Noble
Davis
Larse
Taylor
Deer Lodge News Local Roundup Jan 22 Deer Lodge Montana
Mrs J Daniels visits Butte and several Deer Lodge residents travel for business and family. A Loyal Women's class holds a cooked food sale Saturday afternoon. A teachers circle meeting at Central School Jan 28 will discuss school year issues and the school nurse role. Among attendees are executive members like Savate Johnson, recently mustered out after California training. Private John Son returns to his barber shop post in town. Widespread movement includes Mr William Moser heading to Missouri and Mr Hugo Swanson moving to Mountain Home Idaho. Mrs Frank Conney and daughter visit Butte. bridge construction aids city workers. Miss Dunklebere visits from Missouri connected to the Degree of Honor. Powell county high school literary society plans debates. Irish Question and Shall We Keep Germany Down? are topics. Mrs Eric Williams visits Butte. Bulwinkle and Margaret back from Missite. Powell County high cooking class hosts a tea in the school gym Saturday. Assessors elect P J Keenly president and John Hagerton secretary.
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Deer Lodge
J. Daniels
Butte
Wil M
Walter Holt
Townsend
Joe Blessenger
John Cogan
Toda
Savate Johnson
California
John
Hies
Haydon
William Mosier
Mistouri
Mies Moser
Hugo Swanson
Mountain Home
Idaho
Allwaukee
Dunklebere
Missourix
Literary Society
Powel County High School
Siden
Germany
Eric Wiliams
Bulwinkle
Margaret
Powell County ‘High School
Grand jury probe urged for Sheridan county officials
County officials and farmers demand a Sheridan grand jury to investigate courthouse offices in Plentywood. They seek scrutiny of seed grain liens, crop dispositions, and school district fund disbursements over the past six years, urging Judge Hurry to convene at the earliest possible time.
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Plentywood
Hate
Resr
Sheridan
Hurry
Dillon Heir to Large Tate Estate
Attorney W J Cushing filed a petition to recognize Harr Beauchamp Brady as heir to an estate valued over 50000 dollars left to an Irish uncle John Cornwall Brady. The will requires preserving the Cornwall name with Brady, born fifty years ago in Havenfordwest Wales, who came to the United States as a child and has resided in Dillon County this past year. His relatives live mostly in England. A brother is in Great Falls and his son serves in France with American forces.
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Cornwall
Christian Brady
Havenfordwest
Dillon News Highlights Local Real Estate and Court Actions
A Dillon buyer purchased the W. R. Hyland ranch near Apex for 4000 dollars. The 160 acre property lies north of Dillon. Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Duff depart for Portland for several weeks to handle business. Citizens discuss establishing a public feed lot near the Mack road by the county courthouse, with opposition noting eyesore concerns and property devaluation. The sheriff’s office updates prisoner storage in the county courthouse with indexed drawers. Several prisoners pled before Judge Smith ahead of February court. Lee Henneberry, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Henneberry, funeral set for 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Rose Catholic Church, Rev. Father Daniel Foley presiding. County Surveyor W. F. Chapman leaves for Reichle to locate sites for county boundary surveying.
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Dillon
W. R. Hyland
Apex
E.S. Duff
Portland
Duff
Mack West
Nault
Reichle
Desertion and Infidelity Claim Divorce in Lewistown
The action for divorce was filed by LEWISTOWN residents against Jelena Ravana alleging desertion and infidelity. The Ravanas wed in Hibbing Wisconsin in 1912. City council voted to maximize employment for returning soldiers and advance auditorium plans. Joel Steiner and Frank J. Hagan plan to open a Main Street clothing store soon and left yesterday to buy stock. A former U S district attorney now leading the department of the Montana nonpartisan league is in Sheridan County overseeing league interests.
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Newistown
Jan
Asus Gana
Jelena Ravana
Ravanas
Hibbing
Wis
Joel Steiner
Frank J. Hagan
Main Street
Wheeled
United States
Department of the Montana Ane
League
Sheridan County
Readjustment urged for county offices at Livingston
Officials at a Livingston convention urged restructuring of county government with the creation of a county engineer position and the appointment by county commissioners. Tax expert John H. Simpson argued for broadening tax scope to include intangible property. Wes Collins, president, protested mandatory publication of county proceedings and expenditures. The event concluded with a reception at the Hallway Club.
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Jawa
Parta Ie
Reso Ion
Ceer
Bean
Kature
John Ht. Sinpwon
Mitte
Wes Collins
Livingston
Montana Stockgrowers Oppose National Government Ownership
The Montana Stockgrowers Association announced in Helena on January 22 that it opposes federal ownership and operation of live stock facilities as proposed by the Simms bill before Congress. The group stated the move would transfer packing plants stockyards refrigerators and other facilities to government control and said the association would withdraw from national bodies if enacted.
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Helena
Montana
Simms
American “National” Livestock Associal
Montana Association
Simmsmith
Montana Astion
Equity Society Holds Enthusiastic Meeting
A large gathering of delegates and invited speakers outlined rural and regional topics. J Thurman of the Moi na Farmers` union led remarks, with Scott Leavitt detailing employment services, F L Cummings discussing county rural school administration, D G O`Shea on the Federal Land Bank, and J M Anderson presenting.
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Congress
Montanary
Bauity
J. Thurman
Moina Farmers’ Union
Scott Leavitt
United States Employment Service
F. L. Cummings
Fergus ‘County
Ator D. G. O'Shea
Federal Land Bank of
Spokane
County Commissioners Oppose Tax Tinkering
Livingston Jan 22 A Montana Association of County Commissioners convention resolution urges the legislature to accept only the state tax commission plan for a permanent state tax commission. It opposes a proposed county board of equalization, warns against general tax tinkering, and opposes a classification tax plan that could lower assessments and raise levies. Also backing a constitutional amendment to let counties spend more than 10 000 on a single road or bridge. In joint session officials adopted a pay plan for county officials and deputies. W L Collins of Anaconda re elected president. other officers named J M Fabian Emil Kickbush J R McKay and W M Biggs.
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Livingston
Jan
State Tax Commission
Montana Association of County Commissioners
Tax Commission
W. L. Collins
Anaconda
J. M. Fabian
Tutte
Emil’ Kickbush
Noxon
J. R. McKay
Miles City
W. M. Biggs
Helena
Accident causes corn hold at Bullwhacker mine
Helena January 22 Le Renner of Mary at the Bullwhacker mine in Butte seeks compensation claiming injuries from a mining accident that left him incapacitated. James Burns and Matt Hunt two Butte policemen and victims in a separate incident have fled and filed compensation claims.
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Helena
le Renner
Bullwhacker
Butte
For & Co
James Burns
Matt Hunt
Bute
Two More Over In Armenian Drive
Helena January 22 Leo Faust stave chairman of the Near East relief drive reports five more counties added to the prior total reaching over the top last night Beaverhead Joseph Smith chairman Dillon Baward Bartlett chairman Red Ledge Ya Lowry of Big Timber reports 400 of their quota 500 on hand and insures the early collection of the balance.
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Helena
Leo Faust
Knight
Graft Alleged in War Worker Burials
Helena Jan. 22. Graft is alleged in adjusting Montana claims of workers who went to Nitro West Virginia for war jobs and returned when conditions proved false. An undertaker in Charleston WV, under government contract, sent bodies to relatives in unfit condition and used pauper boxes, inflating costs and leaving relatives to pay for proper burial changes.
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Helena
Montana
Nitro
W. Va
R. G. Smith
War Department
C. Wade
Charleston
W. Vie
oMlal
Plentywood Fire Department Reelects Chief L H Hein
At the first meeting since February 1918 the Plentywood fire department re elected L H Hein as chief. The group plans its fifth annual ball on Washingtons birthday and urges the city council to install an electric fire alarm system. World tobacco cultivation totals about 6 000 000 acres.
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Plentywood
Plentywood Fire Department
L. H. Hein
Washington
Sage and Sulphur Compound promised to darken hair
An old advertisement claims Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound darkens gray hair evenly and makes users look younger. It recommends applying with a sponge or brush to small strands, stating gray hairs vanish after one or two uses and promising glossy, luxuriant results at low cost.
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Wyeth
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Tate
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Lerin Sheridan
Equity Society
Paris
Frank H. Simonds
the Sunday Standard
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Simonds
England
Douglas Haig
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Clement Will
Act Robertson
Sier
Lord North
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Danville
Peyton Brand
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