Credit for the Rome merchant and the square deal
The State Press lauds a Rome merchant as a teacher whose shop serves year round and who searches the world for useful offerings. He informs customers, guards against fraud, and upholds a square deal. The piece critiques hoarding and praises home merchants for standards and community trust. It notes Salvation Army workers canvassing hotels and saloons for funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore Inland Empire
Fellows
Rome
Labor Question Divides Men On Payroll And Opportunity
The passage notes two sides to the labor issue men on the payroll fear overstretch and time limits while others worry about sufficient opportunities to earn a livelihood. It compares clock watching and bond constraints to economic prosperity.
Order to Show Cause in Estate of Joseph Pecher
Montana district court in Deer Lodge County orders all interested parties to appear April 10 1909 at 9 30 a m in Anaconda to show cause why administrator Victoria Pecher should not be allowed to sell real estate of the late Joseph Pecher at private sale. Publication required in Anaconda Standard for four weeks before hearing. Judge George B Winston presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Deer Lodge
Joseph Pecher
Victoria Pecher
Anaconda
Anaconda Standard
George B. Winston
Inauguration Cash Sparks Outcry Over Taft Funds
Sanders County Signal questions a 150000 expenditure to inaugurate President Taft calling it graft and noting people in the District of Columbia taking fees. The column recalls an old farmer’s tale of payments for services and rails against perceived corruption in the wake of inauguration costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanders County
Taft
United States
District of Columbia
Washington
Bell Bay
Gown on the Bench Might Improve Judges Demeanor
A Madison County paper argues that a judge wearing a gown on the bench could boost dignity both on and off the bench. It laments frequent court criticism and suggests attire as a calm, modest reform to curb loose habits among judges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison County
Sheridan Enterprise Reports Butte Crime Control Support
The Sheridan Enterprise notes support for police by Sheridan readers after a week of visits to Butte. It claims no visitors were harassed and reports residents backed crime control efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan Enterprise
Butte
Controversy Over Sea Level Locks Haunts Intermountain Area
The Billings Gazette notes that if residents of the intermountain region paid less attention to sea level and lock canal debates and increased support for irrigating canals, communities could gain significant benefits through enhanced water delivery and regional development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings Gazette
Inter-Mountain
Atention
No Printing Delays Mark Montana Assembly Session
For Montana's Eleventh assembly there are no complaints about printing bills and no congestion from the printing committee. Chairman Neil O'Donnell and two printer members lead the efficiency, with all members paying close attention to duties as business advances toward adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Legislative Assembly
Montana
Neil O'Donnell
Missoula State University Seeks Higher Learning Center
Red Lodge Picket notes Montana's Missoula campus evolves from a specialized high school to a full university. The new president leads a shift toward scholarship and higher quality students, backed by top officials to transform the school into the state’s premier center of learning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rom
Red Lodge
Missoula i
Itis
Montana
Colonel Cooper’s Vote Claim Sparks Tennessee Mention
From the Great Falls Leader, a remark frames Colonel Cooper as certain he has never voted for a Republican, suggesting political loyalty and a dig at Tennessee politics amid discussions of embezzlement and conspiracy to murder charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Cooper
Tennessee
Montana Boom Turns as Population Moves Backward
For nearly a quarter century pioneers and gold hunters have developed Montana with aid from friends from older states while a steady stream of immigrants headed to Washington and the Pacific coast. Land values soared as raw lands and pine lands with water sold for 400 dollars an acre without titles. Now the wave rolls back and Montana shows signs of renewed life and activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Examiner
Montana
Washington
Pacific Coast
Great Coast Country
Tariff Revision Sparks Regional Protests Ahead of Session
Forsyth Times notes the West fears losses from trimmed schedules while the East warns of harm from other cuts. A storm of conflicting interests surrounds the revision committee as Congress prepares a special session to debate a fair and prompt tariff settlement without undue hardship or delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forsyth Times
Congress
Butte Infested by Gang of Holdup Men Reported
From the Big Timber Pioneer, Butte faces a gang of holdup men largely going unreported to police. Crimes occur with delayed identity of perpetrators, a high handed method of easy gain. The writer laments the situation as a failed response to crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Distanes
Chamber support must be shared by all town residents
The Whitefish Pilot urges that chamber support not rest on business men alone. Every property owner and resident interested in town growth should contribute their share to the costs of carrying on the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitefish
Chamber of Commerce
Advertising fraud in Miles City sparks push for legitimate media
Miles City, one of Montana's oldest towns, faces persistent fake advertising schemes from travel agents and promoters. Merchants pay for hotel registers and blotters, losing money to unscrupulous agents while local business groups push to channel spend into newspapers. A homegrown press supports honest publicity, arguing it yields far better results and strengthens the community and local economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles City
Pacifi
Milwaukee
Milestown
Montana
Wanted Coat Maker and Pants Maker in Montana
WANTED A FIRST CLASS COAT maker steady work pay Butte second class bill G ht Rendo Livingston Mont PARSONS EMP OFFICE 4 W Park Butte Bell 1 121V Ind phone 5 956 CHARLES HECKLER EMPLOYMENT office Missoula 129 W Front pie 61 WANTED PANTS MAKER M J Housman Anaconda
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Ht
Rendo
Livingston, Mont
Parson's
Park
Butte
Bell
Ind
Charles Heckler
Missoula
W. Front
Pie
1099 Positions For Our Graduates Last Year
1099 positions offered to graduates for barber training in eight weeks with free tools. earnings reported as 315 to $2 weekly. Catalog free from Maler System Colleges, Spokane. Also ads seeking boys to sell Standards products for 33 to 5 per week, managers in every state for Midland Life Insurance, and a barber position at Phil Levy's in Butte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maler System Colleges
Front Ave
Spokane
Midland Life Insurance Co
St. Paul, Minn
Indications of Progress on Panama Canal Work
Washington reports January progress on canal construction with 327 tons of explosives used and 751 percent miles of rock drilling completed, indicating ongoing activity at local canal commission offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama Canal
Washington
Canal Commission
Wanted Girl for General Housework in Butte
Help wanted notice seeks a girl for general housework with a family of three. References required and apply mornings at 316 W. Galena Butte. Also advertised is a position by an experienced man and wife to take charge of a ranch in the Standard area of Butte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Galena
Butte
F. G
Standard
Deer Lodge Notes Detail Local Social Roundup
Special correspondence from Deer Lodge reports a lively town gathering with the Woman's club, readings from The Tempest, and marriages, visits, parties, and hosting duties. Officials, neighbors, and visitors from Helena to Ames appear along with civic notes about the William W. Wohrs memorial library reopening and Knights of Pythias activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Deer Lodge
The
Woman's Club
H. B. Mathison
Joslyn
J. H. Garberson
Ames
Iowa
Fern Young
Garberson
A. ©. Schilling
Avon
Willam T. Cotter
Helmville
Coleman Mulcahy
H. P. Kennett
Percy Holter
Helena
A. I. Hoss
W. BK. Burker
Bozeman
W.oon
Aylesworth
Deer Lada
William WW. Wohrs
W. C. Spottswood
Minneapolis
S. PP. Wilson
Miles City
Charles Parker
Burke
Idaho
Moise Menard
Agnes Evans
Mabel Barnden
Warren FE. Evans
Butte
Mae Hofman
Philipsburg
Margaret Kelley
Marjorie Catlin
Beth Groeneveld
Anaconda
Knights of Pythias
McBurney House
J.B. Rankin
James Quane
W. E. Gailey
M. Hammerslough
T. A. Godley
Laying the Dust In Great Falls Probed for Dust Control
The Great Falls city council discusses Mavcor Frw ing recommendation to study a dust control spray used in Cincinnati. The dry windy climate and dust nuisance worry residents and health concerns are noted, with support for mayor Ewing to pursue investigations and lessons from other cities to reduce dust in streets and avenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Mavcor
Clty Counne Il
Cincinnati
Great Falls
Ewing
When a Man Says Every Man Has His Price
The Whitefish Pilot notes a remark that those who claim such a line are seeking their own position. It argues the statement exposes a person's own desire for a better situation rather than a universal truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitefish
Kalispell Should Build A Women’s Rest Room
A Kalispell proposal urges a women’s rest room for shoppers and visitors. It would offer chairs, writing materials, toilet facilities, magazines, fashion books, and a supervising matron, creating a welcoming space while husbands conduct business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalispell Inter-Lake
Kalispell
It Pays to Be Fat Man in Ossining Holdup Case
Women in Ossining New York petitioned for clemency for a man accused of highway robbery arguing his excess weight made him unable to commit the crime and that he kept the neighborhood Dagoes from interfering with women. The piece notes prejudice and weight as alleged reasons for leniency in this Empire state case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings Gazette
Ossining
N. Y
Great English dramatist on the treating system
The Red Lodge Picket cites a statement by a renowned English dramatist declaring there is a soul of goodness in evil things. It argues the treating custom fosters generosity and sociability among men who participate, suggesting its removal would leave a void in keeping men from growing sorrows and vice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Lodge
Irrigation boom in Montana mentioned by Rocky Mountain Husbandman
The Rocky Mountain Husbandman notes nearly a hundred new irrigation enterprises in Montana have been surveyed since the paper stated Montana would irrigate 4,000,000 acres within seven years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mountain
Montana
Livingston Post Praises Local Post Office Leadership
The Livingston Post lauds the post office for its competent, energetic, intelligent, and conscientious staff, calling it among the best in the United States under a professional politician headed system. It questions potential plans to sway public opinion toward a Republican city administration and hints at possible political missteps this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston Post
Livingston
United Sates
Unemployed problem prompts search for overlooked issue
The remark notes that amid unemployment discussions, there is a need to address another underlying problem. It urges observers to consider factors beyond joblessness that affect workers and economy. The speaker calls for broader analysis and potential policy focus.
Furniture ads seek high price buyers in Butte area
Classified notes list furniture for sale and purchase offers in Butte. High bids offered for furniture. contact numbers and local exchanges included. Additional lines advertise drafting machinery, large houses for cash, billiard tables, mining machinery, and a lost watch with location in Butte.
Butte Ad Promotes Household Goods and Prices
The Rombauer Co Assayers and chemists at 56 E Granite St Butte invites customers to browse a complete stock of household goods and notes it pays the highest prices for items. L Feldman at 20 W Broadway Butte also advertises noteworthy offerings and top rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey L. & R. Co
Granite St
Butte
Rombauer CO
L. Feldman
W. Broadway
Necklace recovery and services advertised in Butte notices
A notice requests return of a fur neck scarf found on West Silver Street and lists a return address. Other items promote a watchmaking business at 21 West Copper and a dress and beauty service at 1/4 West Broadway. A bulletin from San Francisco Veterinary College offers free mailings. A chorus tour in Germany is described with commentary on rural singers' fame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Bow National Bank
West Park Street
State of
W. Silver St
W. Silver, Butte
Peasants on Concert Tour From the New York Tribune
A company of Dutch peasants tours Germany with concerts. A Hamburg-based reader praises them as real, modest workers fresh from small farms where luxuries are unknown. He notes Sundays feature meat at a meal and church attendance with congregational singing.
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New York Tribune
Pduteh
Germany
Hamburg
Wognum
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Daly Bank and Trust CO
OF Butte
Capitol and Surplas
Butte Banks
John
Morony
John D. Ryan
Marcuse Daly
C. C
Winborne
R. A. Kunkel
John G. Morony
John D. Ry
cccerseseVice
Bwindotne
Aesistant
the State Press
Home Merchant
Salvation
Clark
Moss Clara
W. A. Clark & Bro
Lutte Guty, Montene
Bana ‘ Sae
Maren
Trenene General Baching
Beit Exchange
Principe
Aerpe
Eslecti
Alex. J. Johnston
State Savings Bank
M.S. Largey
A. T. Morgan
R. B. Nuckolls
A.P. Bowie
M.S Largey
J. D. Slemons
Ed Hickey
R. Leonard
First National Bank
Andrew J. Davis
James A. Talbott
E. B. Weirick
J. 8. Dutton
Real Estate
E . Ee Stock
Newlee
Ww. Kempe
S. Kemper
B. 3. Shields
Sec'y and
Treas
Smith & Shewe Co
E. Broadway
Tolman
Pennsylvania Block
McRae & Solveson
W. Park
Slemons & Booth
Silver Bow Block
Simon Bank
Wilson & Smith CO
Owsley Block
Butte “Stove Repair CO
Lind & Murray
Kl. Park
Legals
Ald
Eds
M. J. Housman
Bessette- Casey Co
Phil Levy
N. Dakota
California
State Savings Building
Black Tail Creek
Dillon
Beaverhead County
Mont
Peter Wilson
Mary Wilson
B. I. Yerkes
Salt Lake
Hubbard Inv. Co
Hamilton St
Denver Block
Laura Fraction
Missoula Gulch
F. B. Gorr
Oregon Ave
Gaylord St
Daly
Walkerville
W. Park, Butte
Broadway
Locust St
P. Hall
S. Main
M. Brown
Care Standard
Brunswick-Bulke-Collender Co
Arizona
Butte Machinery Co
Scranton
Park Ave
Seattle
St. James
South
Wyoming
Stannard
S. Broadway
Ss. Main
Encyelopedia Britannica
Elm St
Areconda
Main
Masonic
Knights of
Case & CO
West Broadway
Ovando
U. S
Meaderville
I. H
Corbin, Mont
Cohen & Glover
Phoenix Blk
Lewis & Walker
N. Wyo
Parisian
Galena
W. V. Lawlor
Granite
Albemarle _block
Granite, Butte
Ete Einen Einenaeie Ieee Tae Eee
Utah Ave
South Main
N. Park
Ansconda
N. Main
East Third
W. Park, Anaconda
Farrell St
Warren Ave
Summit
S. Montana
Egypt
Ballimore Block
Calder Rutledge
Colorado
Madam Guy
Circles
W. Park St
Oechsli
Inc
Medical
Ladies
Walmer
Main, Butte
Ming Conchi
West
Veterinary
SAN Francisco Veterinary College
C. Keane
Market St
Peasants
Grand Avenue
Dakota Street
Warren
Dundee
Harrison
Co. S. Jackman Company
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