Montana Girls Contend For Souvenir Coins At Panama Exposition
The Montana exposition commission launches a new contest for selling Montana souvenir coins to raise funds for Montana exhibits at the Panama Expositions in San Francisco and San Diego. Five Montana girls will win free trips and earn commissions on each coin sold, with rules dividing counties into five divisions and monthly counts. Contest runs July 1 to August 31 with weekly reports to Hazelbaker in Dillon and bank designation for coin sales.
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Montana Exposition Commission
Montana
San Francisco
San Diego
Ith
Clas
Thule
Hazelbaker
Exposition” Commission
Dion
Mont
Sil
Silver Bow
Lewis and Clark
Cascade
Ginter
Gallatin
Missoula
Rosebud
Yellowstone
Beaverhead
Deer Lodge
Feagher
Musselshell
Park
Teton
Vailey
Blaine
Carbon
Choateas
Hill, Jefferson
Lincoln
Madison
Pow i Ravalli
Sanders
Sweetgrass Shan
Broadwater
Big, Horn
Sheridan
Stillwater
Toole
Richland
Frank Hazelbaker
Dillon, Mont
Dillon
Flag to be Raised Over Billings Post Office Today
Billings June 24 with Civil and Spanish-American War veterans and Women’s Relief Corps members in attendance a flag will be raised over the Billings federal building tomorrow morning by 12 year old Harriett Armitage daughter of Postmaster Armitage. The post office and several offices will be installed within a few days and a program of patriotic songs and addresses will follow the building open to the public. The structure is of Bedford limestone and among the handsomest in the Northwest.
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Billings
Women's Relief Corps
Grand Army of the Republic
Billings Federal Building
Moining
Harriett Armitage
Armitage
Mrigation
United States Land Office
Myers Bill for Opening Flathead Lands to Entry
Washington dispatch presents Senator Myers proposed act to open all unentered Flathead Reservation lands in Montana at 1.25 to 7 dollars per acre for one year, then 1.25 thereafter. It sets entry rules for sparsely timbered lands, timber payments, and appraisals, with a new three-person interior commission to conduct valuations within a year of passage.
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Washington
Fathead Indian
United States
Iona
Limerior
General Homesteade
United States of America
Mead
Endresman
Secretary of the Interior
Ecretary of the Interior
Livingston News Highlights Local Elections and Rail Signals
Livingston reports George W. Colpitts seeks re election as County Assessor on the Republican ticket JC Daniels runs for county treasurer The Northern Pacific signal service discusses using red yellow and green lights to avoid misread signals The city considers an ornamental tungsten lighting district for business and residential areas Yellowstone park season opens with special cars and observation cars in operation
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JC. Daniels
E. A. Allen
Northern Pacific
Yelow
Interstate Commence Commission
Stree
Bond Election In Billings On June Eleventh
A bond election set for June 11 in Billings will let taxpayers decide if 450000 shall be issued to finance the Montana Water Company plant and water rights. An agreement on the price was reached recently for enlarging the system. In federal court, Megiatracion will begin Monday and continue Tuesday. If funds are issued, water mains will be installed immediately and five more miles of streets resumed.
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Billings
Montana Water Company
Megiatracion
Social notes from White Sulphur Springs and area
White Sulphur Springs notes include Mrs Spencer visiting her parents and James Johnston returning from Helena. Miss Lotta Holmes of Boulder visits Mrs Eldon Anderson. Tim McCarthy and daughter from Townsend spent time here for business and visiting. Rev J M Hard conducted services from Roundup. Luella Watson and brothers hosted about 20 friends at the Watson ranch in Benton. Mrs Lewis Terwilliger spoke to the Eastern Star lodge. Charles Schaffarzick of Denver arrived for a week on business. Spencer of Great Falls visiting his mother. Calkins of Milwaukee & St Paul in town in private car for meetings.
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White Sulphur Springs
Spencer Idate
James 1S Johnston
Helena
Lotta Holmes
Boulder
Eldon Anderson
Tim McCarthy
Miss McCarthy
Townsend Pent
J.M. Hard
Episcopal Church of Roundup
Luella Watson
Elmer
Robert
Leslie
Arthur Watson
Benton Kurch
Lewis Terwilliger
Livingston
Eastern Star
I Lodge
Charles Schaffarzick
City
Denver
Steel Bridge to Complete Glacier National Park Road Link
Teton county commissioners approve a steel bridge over Cutbank Creek to complete the automobile road from Browning to Glacier Park station. The route spans 53 miles from Glacier Park via Lower St Mary's Lake and Sherburne lakes to McDermott lakes, with a maximum 5 percent grade and scenic views. Supervising Engineer H N Savage oversees construction, aiming to attract tourists next season.
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Great Pall
Teton County
Glacier National Park
Montana
Cutbank Creek
Cutbank
Glacier Park Station
Chouteau
Hynam
Walier Cuthank
Browning
Glacier Park
Teclamation Service
St Mary's Lake
Sherburne Lakes
McDermott Lakes
Grinnell Glacier
E .Teton County
Deer Lodge News Roundup of Local Notices and Travel
Deer Lodge June 14. Don Albee returns to his ranch after a week at home with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Albee. Dorothy Spotswood rests at Warm Springs after a visit with Sealand family. Bertha Normandin and S Nansen plan a trip to New York Copenhagen via Norway and France. Mrs. Hammerbacker and children depart for Grants Pass Oregon to visit then Roundup for future home. Rippingale family to Helena for week then Roundup. Harold McNeel and Nettle Burdette wed in Deer Lodge. T A Moen of Missoula toured the city then left for Miles City to work as Milwaukee blacksmith. Walle
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Er Lodge
Frank Albee
Don Albee
Big Hole
Helms Ville
Join Geary
Iss
Dorothy Spotswood
Warm Springs
Sealand
Bertha Normandin
Nansen
Butte
New York
Copenhagen
Denmark
Norway
France
Carl Hammerbacker
St. Paul
Eft
Grants
Pass
Ore
H.C. Heinch
RM. Rippingale
Helena
Harold McNeel
Missoula
Milwaukee
Miss Nettle Bur ‘Dette
Quartz
Deer Lodge
T. ‘A. Moen
John’ Koran
Miles City
Walle
Milwaukee staff changes and visiting railroad officials
D C reports a busy week in Deer Lodge with personnel moves. Jim Harry Witt resigned as second floor store department head to become brakeman on trains between Butte and Lewistown. Mike Swassing fills Witt’s vacancy. Shorty Meyers from Missoula will move his family to Alberton via Los Angeles. Officials Jarrett and A J Hillman of Milwaukee arrived from Butte to tour Deer Lodge merchants, then left on a West-bound special. Also F E Clouthler and J F Welch inspected Deer Lodge to Malden, Ray Webb handled district matters in Deer Lodge, and B Rime of Harlowton arrived for insurance business. B Wahl of Plummer visited briefly.
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Plummer
Idaho
Lewistown Trial Minute Shows Smith and Hoffman On Stand
In Lewistown in June, Mrs Mary Smith testified Friday while the Hoffman case involving the Hoffman house ship was heard. The proceeding centers on a civil dispute with Mrs Hoffman's side presenting in court and the former plaintiff Intter as defendant.
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Lewistown
Mary Smith
Smith Wale Hoffman
Picnic trip ends in mishap near Old Baldy
In Bozeman Roseman June 14 a 25 person college summer set picnic climbed toward Old Baldy in the Gallatin range but were turned back near the top after a misstep. Separately a Pass Creek telephone line meeting in Bozeman with Mountain States exchange discussed linking the line. Miss Daisie Forrest will supervise playground classes tomorrow on the college campus from 7 to 830 pm each evening except Wednesday.
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Roseman
Lyman Yon
Old Baldy
Bt Range
Ti Tine
Paas Creek
Gallatin Valley
Bozeman
W. Conolly
Mo States Telephone and Telegraph
Pany
Pass Creek
Mountain States Exchange
Conolly
John
Charles Cameron
Charles Rueruh
George Miller
MM Well
Daisie Forrest
Irving School
Lege
Public works tally shows increased payroll and crews
A fragmented report notes June activity with a total workforce of about 200 employed in public projects. It records salaries around 9408 and mentions a street maintenance effort with a target of 1,000 units in the city.
Letters and Speeches of Colonel Sanders Project Beginnings
James A. Sanders of Helena prepares a two volume collection of Colonel Sanders letters and speeches dating from 1861 to 196. The work will include public addresses letters and literary writings with rare photographs. It aims for authenticity and includes Henry Plummer's signature possibly unique to Montana history.
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Colonel Sanders
James A. Sanders
Helena
Sanders
Montana
Henry Plummer
Nastmuch
A. J. Noyes
Norris
Binders
Hay
Passengers Praise Turning Point After New York Collision
More than 650 aboard the liner New York thanked Providence as the ship docked after a fog collision with the Hamburg American Pretoria near Nantucket. Captain Roberts halted the vessel at the last moment, a five ton anchor tore into the side, but no one was injured. Passengers sang Nearer My God to Thee while officers reassured them the ship was safe.
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New York
Pretoria
Roberts
Atlantic
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George Leiby McMullin
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Francis A. Steyer
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Livingston News
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