Flames Leap Across River in Missoula District
Fire reports from Missoula area describe a wind driven forest fire threatening Alberton and surrounding valleys. Crews report crown fire conditions on Swarts Creek and widespread dangers as fires spread along multiple fronts across Idaho and Montana.
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Missoula
Blissouth
Twin Creeks
Blackfoot
Forest Service
Swarts Creek
Missoula Forest
Selway Forest
Idaho
Fire Creek
Bemerick Meadow
Montana Line
Idaho-Montana Divide
Lost’ Fork
Jordan Creek
Aleron
Mont
Carpenters Unanimously Accept Wage Increase Proposal
Butte carpenters union voted unanimously to accept a wage increase of 1 a day proposed by Anaconda company after three conferences with other unions. Several members wished further discussion but were outvoted. Action deferred until more directly affected could attend.
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Butte Carpenters’ Union
Anaconda Compan
Carpenters
Tevera
Eady
Wilon
Iron Workers
oMciais
Orelock
Metal Trades Coun
Butte Households Probe Rising Prices Amid Wage Hike
Standard investigates suspected profiteering as miners gain a dollar a day. Butte housewives report fish and dairy price gaps versus Spokane and Seattle. Retailers across sectors face scrutiny. rent levels and rooming house rates may rise, with vendors defending current charges.
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Butte
Spokane
Northwest
Seattle
Explosion at Le Bourget Kills and Injures Many
An explosion at a large munition dump near Paris's Le Bourget on Wednesday killed and injured a number of people. The blast destroyed several buildings, toppled sheds on the aviation field, and caused fires, injuring soldiers and civilian workers.
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Paris
le Bourget
Learning How to Treat Injuries at Columbia Gardens Day
A first aid and field day will be held at Columbia Gardens on 21. Teams will be seen in action and participants are receiving daily instruction at the Way and Leonard first aid stations. John Boardman of Anaconda Company is in charge of arrangements for the event.
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Bove
Columbia Gardens
Way
Leonard
John 1. Boardman
Anaconda Company
Radicals Plot to Upend Nation in Labor Testimony
James P. Holland, president of the New York State Federation of Labor, testified before a joint legislative committee that the I W W organized thousands of workers on a platform calling for destroying the American government. He estimated the Amalgamated Garment Workers of America had about 79,000 members and described plans for a single international revolutionary union of marine workers and other groups. He rejected claims that most workers favor a Soviet upheaval, insisting most are American first.
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New York
James P. Holland
New York State Federation of Labor
Joint Legislative Committee
Amalgamated Garment Workers of America
Ing
Marine Workers of
Two Americas
Holland
Prohibition Forces Fight To Keep Drastic Enforcment Bill Parts
Washington July 11 Prohibition factions in the house defeated attempts to soften the wartime enforcement bill within the three part measure. Debate was closed by party leaders as only 68 members remained on the floor and confusion hindered proceedings. An amendment to raise the minimum fine for violators was defeated 8 to 57 and another amendment adding manufacture to prohibited acts was adopted, making the measure more drastic.
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Washington
Jans
Prohibition
Steavis
Braska
Judiciary
Stead
Judiciary Committee
Montana Governor Calls Extraordinary Session On Drought Relief
Governor S. V. Stewart convenes the Sixteenth legislative assembly in Helena at noon on July 29, 1919. The call cites drought and crop failures, road labor needs, potential bonding, and a proposed federal constitutional amendment extending suffrage to women as subjects for urgent legislation and possible ratification.
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State of
Montana
State Highway Commission
Boards County Commissioners
Boards of County Commissiors
Legislative Assembly
Congress of the United States
V. Stewart
Sixteenth Legislative Assembly
Helena
Road and Highway Commission
Suffrage Amendment To Be Acted Upon In Special Montana Session
Helena July 17 Gov V Stewart calls an extraordinary session of the Sixteenth legislature to convene for action on a suffrage amendment and road and highway relief. The plan includes consideration of a $15,000,000 good roads bond issue and possible funding methods via state and county bonds. The aim is to speed road construction, utilize federal funds, and meet emergency needs for farmers and infrastructure.
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Helena
V. Stewart
Road and Highway We Highway Commission
Are
Stewart
Montana
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St. Regis
Issoula
Gger Hill
Nigger Ho
Regis
Missoula River
Milwaukee Roads
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Sandpoint
Jes
Pack River
Sam Is
Coeur d'Alene River
Meyer Wolff
Soeur d'Alene
Dudley
Cataldo
Steamboat’ Creek
Kaniksu Forest
Boulder
Red Cove
Coeur ‘Alene Forest
Carpenters AR
Ropemen
Teamsters
Metal Trades
East Park Street
Tast
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