Irrigation districts seek refunding warrants under new bill
A Montana measure to let irrigation districts issue refunding warrants to redeem bonds and warrants within five years with interest up to seven percent was introduced by Black of Toole county. The bill directs sale by sealed bids, tax levies to fund payments, and tax exemptions with liens on district lands to ensure timely redemption.
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Helena
Black
Toole County
Commissioners of Irrigation Districts
Sir Merton Cotes Dies at 83 in London
Sir Merton Cotes a renowned art collector died in London today at his home after a long illness. The baronet was famed for assembling a major private collection and supporting British artists. He is survived by his widow and two children.
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Sir Merton Cotes
London
Blind Rosalie Cohen Earns Public School Diploma
Rosalie Cohen born blind and once deemed mentally deficient graduated from Brooklyn Public School 127. She achieved 100 percent in most subjects and 90 in English, and she is noted as the only blind child to earn a grammar school diploma in New York City. She is an accomplished musician dancer and tailor who made her graduation dress.
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New York
Rosalie Cohen
Brooklyn
Brooks Proposes Split Session of Montana Assembly
Helena Jan 28 The measure by Brooks Parkeree would amend the state constitution to split legislative sessions into two parts with a 30 day intermission to study bills First section would run 26 days starting the first Monday in January and the second 34 days after the 56th day. only appropriation and revenue bills could be introduced then.
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Helena
Brooks
Park
Legislative Assembly
Reparations Plan Adopted by Allied Council Experts
Paris Jan 29 The committee of experts of the allied supreme council reached full agreement on annual reparations payments by Germany and annuities on German foreign trade. The scheme calls for gold mark payments sliding from 2 to 6 billion over about 42 years and a 24 percent ad valorem tax on exports to taxes creditors according to Germanys growing wealth.
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Paris
Committee of Experts
Allied Supreme Council
Germany
Montana House Advances Oil Industry Regulation Measures
Three new Montana bills seek to manage oil lease proceeds for road funding with two thirds returned to counties the rest directed by the state highway commission. They also prohibit natural gas waste by capping abandoned wells and require sworn abandonment statements to curb waste.
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Cascade
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State Highway Commission
Congress
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Heem
To & Mills
Johnson
Silver Bow
President-elect Harding Reaches Fort Lauderdale on Victoria
The houseboat Victoria carrying President-elect Harding tied up at Fort Lauderdale tonight about 30 miles from Miami and is expected to reach this port tomorrow. Miami marks the southern end of its schedule before Harding transfers to a faster boat for a southwest landing ground and later returns to St Augustine.
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Harding
Florida
Fort Lauderdale
St. Augustine
Sinn Feiners Demand Independence Before Peace
Dublin reports quote Eamon de Valera asserting Sinn Fein will not seek peace with Britain unless Ireland is acknowledged as a free independent nation. He labels Home Rule talk irrelevant and notes a hardening Irish will since returning home.
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Ireland
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France
Freemen’s Journal
Brines Acquitted in Dartmouth Death Case
Philadelphia January 28 William M Brines was freed on insufficient evidence to link the University of Pennsylvania sophomore to the death of Elmer C Drewes a Dartmouth College senior The verdict ends the killing charge and Brines is released
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Philadelphia
William M. Brines
Elmer C. Drewes
University of Pennsylvania
Dartmouth College
Few candidates become citizens
The article notes that after hostilities ended the naturalization examiners were less lenient and only 30 of 98 applicants passed the examination conducted by George W. ...
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George W
Questionnaire planned for all Butte taxpayers on school bonds
At a Lincoln school meeting the McKinley circle of the Parent-Teacher association announced a questionnaire will go to every Butte taxpayer regarding a 525000 school bond issue. Of 400 replies so far 275 voted on site locations including old McKinley and Porphyry Western sites.
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Butte
McKinley Circle
Parent-Teacher Association
Lincoln School
John H. Smith
Old McKinley
Porphyry
Western
Caledonia
Bills Would Repeal Nevada Prohibition Laws
State Senators Kenny and Sheehan introduced bills to repeal Nevada prohibition laws. Sheehan seeks repeal of the 1918 initiative prohibition by year end. Kenny would repeal the 1919 act if the initiative law is declared unconstitutional.
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Nev
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Sheehan
Nevada
Revival of horse racing proposed pari mutuel
Helena January 28 The Montana legislature moves to legalize horse racing at state and county fairs with pari mutuel wagering. The bill, to be introduced by the senate fairs and expositions committee, allows up to six wagering days annually at state and county fairs under fair directors and county commissioners.
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Helena
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Senate Committee On
Legal Maximum Rates Fix Published Prices For State Ads
Helena January 28. A bill sets legal maximums for state department advertising at $1 per folio of 100 words and 50 cents for each subsequent publication. Publishers must attach an affidavit that charges are not higher than those for other advertisers or face fines up to $100 and up to three months imprisonment.
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Helena
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House Committee On Appropriations
House
Board of Examiners
Senator Kenyon Proposes Rapid Public Works Push
Washington January 28 Senator Kenyon Republican of Iowa proposed speeding up authorized public works to aid the unemployment situation in a resolution. The plan aims to accelerate projects already approved to create jobs and relieve jobless pressure nationwide.
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Washington
Kenyon Republican
Iowa
Aerial Patrol Establishing Western Forest Coverage
Aerial patrols will cover 1600 miles of Western Montana with Missoula as base. Five routes will be flown daily under a forest service program arranged with Maj. H. H. Arnold of the war department.
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Missoula
Electors Decide Merger of County and City Government
Helena dispatch reports the Montana House passed bills to consolidate city and county governments and to repeal the voting machine law. The session also saw measures for road upkeep funding, emergency road funds, pari mutuel bets, and higher tax assessments for new counties.
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Butte Women's Council
House Rejects Move to Recognize Ireland As Nation
In Washington on January 28 the House blocked an amendment to the diplomatic appropriations bill proposing a $10,000 salary for a minister to Ireland. Chairman Rogers ruled the amendment unauthorized and not backed by executive recognition. Mason argued policy should be Congress’s decision, while Connally pressed for assurance that Harding would name a minister. Mason said no promises but hopes, noting President Wilson’s likely stance against recognition.
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Republic of Ireland
Mason
Illinois
Foreign Affairs Committee
Ireland
Rogers
House
Congress
Representative Connally
Texas
Harding
Militia Company in Bozeman to be sworn in Monday
Helena Jan 28 Adjutant General Charles L Sheridan said a militia company will be sworn in at Bozeman next Monday. The Sidney company will also take the oath next Monday. These are the first units of the new state guard regiment.
Moonshining Raid Yields 50 Gallon Still at Andrews’ Place
Federal officers raided 161 Pacific street Centerville and arrested William J. Andrews and Patrick Kerrigan on moonshining charges. They found a 50 gallon copper still, mash, moonshine, sacks of sugar and corn. James, who died from burns after a still explosion, was taken to Andrews’ home for care before his death.
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William J. Andrews
Patrick Kerrigan
Andrews
Joseph James
East
Galena Street
Murray Hospital
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East Gairns Street
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