Democrats Unite In Libby For Primary Candidates
Libby July 17 The county caucus of the Democrats, called by the county central committee, met with about 20 party representatives. The goal was to unite the party against the Non Partisan League, which seeks to steal the party name in the coming primary. The group endorsed H. W. Rouse, Troy for county commissioner. F. I. Baney, Eureka for sheriff. John C. Friend, Eureka for treasurer. Fred F. Clark, Libby for clerk of the court. J. D. Weir, Libby for assessor. Mrs. Carrie M. Spence, Libby for county superintendent of schools. H. M. Gompth, Libby for coroner. and W. X. Curtis, Libby for public administrator. Other offices remained undecided as not all candidates are in the race. further matters to be discussed at a future meeting.
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Libby
Morris
Leaguers
H.W. Rouse
Troy
F. i. Baney
Eureka
John C. Friend
Fred F. Clark
J. D. Weir
Carrie M Spence
HM. Gompth
W.X. Curtis
Red Lodge approves late night dancing ban in cafes
Red Lodge council enacted a midnight to early Monday morning dancing ban for all cafes candy kitchens and restaurants citing disruptive piano music from Broadway hotels. Public dances may occur only in upstairs halls during these hours. An additional measure requires former saloons to remove front screens to restore an unobstructed street view.
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Red Lodge
Ckers
Fergus county Democrats plan another conference next week
A Fergus county Democrats conference was held to discuss the coming campaign and the role of non-partisan candidates filing as Democrats. Delegates from polling places will attend the next meeting, while J R Vietch of Milwaukee toured the Winsnett oil field for prospects amid a low financial mood.
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Lewistown
Fergus County
J. R. Vietch
Milwaukee
Seattle
Winsnett
W. W. Pittner
Alberta Lea Packing Company
J. E. Summers
Roy
Sioner
L. P. Banse
Winifred
Dem
Fred
Lewis Town
W. H. Grant
Denton
Leslie L. Billups
L. A. Billups
Mount Moriah
8. McConchie
Yestern Day
James Gallagher
Gallagher
Mountain States crew clash set in Boulder Sunday
Boulder hosts a baseball game Sunday afternoon between Butte and Helena teams made up of Mountain States Telephone company employees. A party in Wickes honored Mr and Mrs W J Litton for their sixtieth wedding anniversary with gifts, luncheon, music and socializing.
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Boulder
Butte
Helena
Mountain States Telephone Company
C. E. Foster
J. D. Williamson
Fred Johnson
George Schane
Amazon
Bessie Queen
Partie
D. J. Leary
Portal
Rob Ingley
Clancy
Marvin Litton
Wickes
W. J. Litton
Company
Gwen
Evelin
J. A. Riedel
Leona Genshaw
Seattle
Wash
Jesse Powell
Portland
Ore
J.B. Wild
Bert Bartieson
Sadies Murphy
Social notes and family visits near Alta and Butte
Residents and visitors are noted with Johnson and Miss Florence Lindliet of Alta Iowa, Fannie Kelly of Butte, Mrs Fail Ity valley, James M Reynolds from San Francisco, Mrs Gus Wallin and baby in Butte, E J Sumner entertaining M s clubs, Pierre Ewing’s fourth birthday party, Mrs Charles Lindlief entertaining the Country club, Walter G Wilson of Butte visiting, Karl Pfaff taking a 10 day vacation from Conrey placers near Ruby, ads promise new buying opportunities as daily changes occur.
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Pierre Ewing
Ewing
Charles Lindlief
Valley
C.J. Johnson
Hiorence Lindiler
Alta
Walter G. Wilson
Butte
Karl Pfaff
Conrey Placers
Ruby
Order Issued On Petroleum Rates By Interstate Commission
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered carriers including Santa Fe to cap carload petroleum rates from Northern Washington and Montana to match Kansas levels starting Oct 20. It also limited Southern Oklahoma to Montana rates to within 5 cents per hundred pounds of Northern Oklahoma. The ruling notes gasoline as the main oil product and Montana dealers seeking Kansas price relief.
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Washington
Terstate Commerce Commission
Montana Oil_company
Santa Fe
Montana
Kansas
Oklahoma
Okahoma
Commission
Structural high oil tests on Brush Creek dome near Fort Wayne field
Development work accelerates at Hamilton home Wyoming site with drilling planned on a structural high. Geologists note parallels to Frantz No. 1 producer as Montana Consolidated and Fort Wayne Petroleum move to test anticline regions. Multiple wells, including two offshoots from the Frantz area, are set to spud by Monday as production prospects rise and local oil men weigh potential yields.
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Hamilton
Wyoming
Brush Creek
Sone
West Dome
Neces Decker-Collins
Frantz Corporation
Fort Wayne Petroleum
Cat Creek
Montana Consolidated
J. I
South McCarthy
Mak Winnett
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Lewistown News
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Empire
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Ombina
Winnett Oil News
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