Striking Teamsters Begin Return To Work
Chicago July 21 Striking teamsters who quit over disputed wages began returning to jobs in a stampede for work The arms shops and depots saw non union replacements fill vacancies while only a portion of the strikers are expected to be reinstated The joint council had ordered reinstatement but coal teamsters and truck drivers refused to join urging continued boycott and meetings to decide next moves Express companies kept ex employees at bay amid anticipated clashes as peace protection held for now and workers lined up to sign reinstatement papers
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Chicago
Teamsters’ Joint Council
Teamsters
Express
Carter and Dixon to Inspect Red Lodge Wagon Road
Senator Thomas H. Carter and Representative Joseph M. Dixon will visit Red Lodge within two to three weeks. They will inspect the Rock Creek valley and wagon road line toward Yellowstone National Park, aiming to aid Washington efforts this fall. The Red Lodge board of trade and county commissioners will cooperate on a wagon road to the Bear Creek coal fields where a stage line was recently started.
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Standard
Red Lodge
Red Lodge Board of Trade
Billings
Business Men’s Association
Thomas H. Carter
Joseph M. Dixon
Rock Creek
Yellowstone National Park
Washington
County Commissioners
Bear Creek
Bids Called for 2000 Canal Laborers by Nationality
Washington July 2 The Panama Canal Commission to issue bids for 2000 Chinese Japanese and Italian laborers. Bid must state daily wage per worker by nationality and government cost to transport workers to the Isthmus of Panama.
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Washington
Panama Canal
Leon Pepperman
Panama
Drake's Added Duties Appoints Drane Assistant to President Shonts
In New York Suira E A Drane secretary treasurer Panama Railroad named assistant to President Shonts who sailed for Panama yesterday. Drane will perform all duties of the president during Shonts absence. Also a Maine item notes Patterson selling wool to Williams Co at 22 cents and Clary selling 6000 to Eshleman for Justice Bateman Co at 25.8 cents.
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New York
Suira
E. A. Drane
The
Panama Railroad Company
Shonts
Panama
Drake
Lewistown
W. Ashley
Pateterson
Williams & Co
M. Clary
Eshleman
Justice, Bateman & Co
Belfry townsite aims to join Cooke City rail line
Reports say Belfry Montana will host a railroad junction where the Cooke City line branches from the Bear Creek coal fields. President F A Hall filed location papers and a 3 million dollar mortgage for 6 percent gold bonds with Farmers Trust as trustee. The project envisions a rail link into the park and possible smelter developments, with rapid growth expected from the coal fields to Cooke City.
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Red Lodge
Bear Reek
Bear Creek
F. A. Hall
Yellowstone Park Railroad Company
Belfry
Farmers’ Trust Company
Lancaster
Cooke City
National Park
Cooke Wil Ranch
Cooke
Bankers of Oregon elect new officers
Portland Oregon report notes the Washington State Bankers association convened with Oregon bankers outlining steps to form a Bankers of Oregon. Officers named include President E T Coman Colfax National Bank and Vice President F Backus Washington National Bank Seattle. Secretaries and treasurers listed with executive committee members from Everett North Yakima and Tacoma banks.
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Portland
Ore
Washington ‘State Bankers Association
Bankers of
Oregon
E. T. Coman
Colfax National Bank
F. Backus
Washington National Bank
Seattle
F.C. Kaufman
Fidelity Trust Company
Robert Moody
Joseph A. Falwell
Firvtional Bank
Everett
R. IL. Reuter
Kane & Eastern Trust Company
J.D. Cornett
North Yakima
A. F. Albertson
National Bank of Commerce
Tacoma
Foster Kelly
Seattle National Bank
Hoch Determines Discharge Of State Treasurer Kelly
Topeka Kansas July 21 Governor Hoch announced he will declare the office of state treasurer vacant due to Kelly's refusal to provide a new bond. The governor offered the post to R M Allen who declined and then to Charles W Hull of Kansas City who is considering it.
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Topeka
Kan
Hoch
T.t.kelly
Kelly
C.J. Devlin
R. M. Allen
Charles W. Hull
Kansas City
Statistical Board Named By Wilson
Washington July 21 Secretary Wilson announced the four men to form the statistical board under Assistant Secretary Hayes. They will prepare government estimates on cotton acreage and yields along with other crop statistics. Names include Vietor, Shan, Senden, and W. W. Long, recent resigning assistant statistician.
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Washington
Wilson
Statistical Board
Hayes
Vietor
Shan
State Rifle Team Heads to Fort Harrison for Capitol Meet
Company D representatives left for Helena to compete in the state rifle shoot at Fort Harrison. Under Captain Grady, the party includes Sergeants Grandstrom Young Denton and Martin and Privates Harrie Loomis Sandene Erickson and Bridger. They hope to win places in the Seagirt delegation despite limited practice.
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Otamara Red Lodge
Company D
Fort Harrison
Helena
Grady
Seagirt
Grandstrom
Young
Denton
Martin
Harrie
Loomis
Sandene
Erickson
Bridger
Wool Auction Auctioned Clips Failures Reported
Tewlstown officials note July 20 that after attempting a wool auction to move clips, many growers did not dispose of their wool during the sale. The article records local participation and ongoing concerns about market demand and pricing.
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Standard
Sunshine Place and the Bobolink Joys of Summer
The author recalls moving to Sunshine Place and enjoying the bobolink’s song among meadowbirds. Birds adapted to home life, some stayed despite autumn travels, while others left. the meadow’s music brightened the season and inspired poetic musings about nature and home.
Little Waterfall Waters Our City Verdant June
A fragment from a June scene describes a tiny waterfall near a cottage and an old mill beside a brook. The speaker recalls wooing moments and the birds serenading with love songs in a quiet countryside setting.
Ranchers Adjudged to Be Bankrupts in Billings
Billings, July 21. William A. Twitchell and Ira Tourtelotte of Dawson county filed for adjudication as bankrupts in the office of Henry A. Frith, referee. The petition was granted and a first meeting of creditors is set for Aug. 1. The liabilities are listed at 61947 with assets of 500 and exemptions claimed totaling 230. The two men have been engaged in farming in Dawson county for several years.
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Ell
Ira Tourtelotte
Dawson County
Henry A. Frith
Twitchell
Toulatte
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