Building Work in Butte to Start Under American Plan
In Butte after a three month strike and failed negotiations, the city adopts the American plan to hire workers on merit with fair wages. Employers will bear financial risks and provide steady work, while unions and contractors face changes intended to end a local dominance. The move aims to settle disputes and attract skilled labor, urging former workers to return or risk replacement by capable newcomers.
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Butte
United States
Iires
Building Contractors Ready for Projects and Needs Noted
A list of ready contractors including Go v. Gondara Manley Mackinnon Hogan Worth Mendioch O'Brien Rafferty and Pluming firms shows readiness for new building projects. Electric, paint, banking, and other trades are represented by Western Electric Bullivan Electric McAve Franzman and more, signaling coordinated bidding and procurement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UCR
Dr. Gov. Gondara
P. Manley
L Contractors
T. H. Mackinnon
John F. Hogan
H. Worth
P! Mendioch
Hugh Jonn
Jim ‘Lawier
A.“ O'Brien
R. Bilve
Offeane & F Electric Co
Western Electric
L. Gorman
Bullivan Electric Rers
Jack Raffert
Tim. Reardon
Pete Raffertytte Plumbing
Leonard's Father Captain Sutphen Dies In Butte
Captain J M Sutphen aged 84 and father of Mrs Charles R Leonard of this city died yesterday at the Leonard home 834 West Broadway after a year of declining health. He leaves two sons J B Sutphen of Helena and J Clarke Sutphen of Thurston Ohio. He was long prominent in the GALR and his body will be laid by his wife in Lancaster Ohio with Mrs Leonard accompanying east.
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J. M. Sutphen
Charles R. Leonard
Leonard
West Broadway
Captain Sutphen
Butte
Sutphen
GALR
School salary scales for teachers and staff approved
The district approves a comprehensive pay schedule raising salaries across grade, junior and senior high teachers, principals and supervisors. Starting wages range from 1200 to 1800 with progression to 2100 2400 2600 and higher for principals and supervisors. Clerks and nurses also receive stepped raises with effective dates noted May 1 1920 and the next school year.
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Emerson
McKinley
Grant
Webster
Monroe and Garfiela
Blaine
Franklin, Greeley
Lincoln
Sherman and Whit Uer
Harrison
Hawthorne
Jefferson
Lonsfellow
Madison
J. Emory Rheim
Despondency Cited in Roundup Quadruple Tragedy
Billings May 11 A Roundup man Joseph C West shot his wife and two children then killed himself. Sister Mrs Sarah Tyrrell says insanity from financial reverses sparked the tragedy. West left a note claiming this was the result of modern dance and bewailed money losses from a land sale and its later value surge by Van Duren.
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Billings
Sarah ‘Tyr~rell
West
Tyrrell
Porsons
van Duren
Mra
Woodmen of the World district convention to meet in Great Falls
About 100 to 150 delegates from 48 Montana Woodmen of the World camps will gather in Great Falls on May 14 for the Fourteenth district convention. Leaders from Butte Bozeman Anaconda and Great Falls will attend to elect six Montana delegates to the head camp in Yosemite National Park June 21. The meeting will be at Knights of Pythias hall, ending with a Park Hotel banquet the same evening.
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Great Falls
Montana
Woodmen of the World
Butte
Bozeman
Anaconda
Knights of Pythias
Park Hotel
Yosemite National Park
IW Beler Jr
Federal Bureau of Crop Estimates
Toole
Great Palla
Wilk Raper
Sun River
West of
Great Fals
Bun River Park
Raper
Willian Lewis
Funeral services for Mrs Walter St Germain held in Missoula
In Missoula on Woody street funeral services were conducted for Mrs Walter St Germain who left six children, five under five years old. The report notes a district court case dismissal, a revenue raid on Frank Poole with bond, a serious blast victim named Sam George, a fatal lightning death of Heinz Biehler in Hamilton, a new steam jet ash conveyor at the state university heating plant, a postponed twilight city baseball league opener, timber tract bids and other local items.
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Missoula
Walter St. Germain
Woody Street
Edith Walted
Wit
Mam Johnson
Jensen
Frank Poole
Poole
United States
Smith
Sam George
George
Fock
Bonner
Heinz Biehler
Hamilton
State University
Charles F. Farmer
Northern Pacific Park
Wednes Forest
Thomas Kinney
Elmer Kindell
Road work starts later than usual in Helena
Federal road work in Montana is delayed with parts unable to take the load. J. Beot Finon, assistant supervisor of federal surveys, notes the start date now shifted from June 1. Morrison remains cited as overseeing ongoing preparations.
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Helena
J. Beot Finon
Montana
Morrison
More Judges File in Helena May 11
Helena dispatch notes political filings with John Hurly of Glasgow Republican named for supreme court and Stanley B. Pelt along with Terry Republican for in the sixteenth district.
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Helena
John Hurly
Glasgow
Stanley B. Pelt
Terry
Moonshine Evidence in Garden City Helena May 11
Moonshine whiskey and equipment found in Garden City investigations by U S Attorney Harry Hi Kole Hum led to bond for two suspects bound over to grand jury. Reports say threats against revenue officers and a large quantity of corn mash were seized.
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Helena
Dinsotula
Garden City
Harry Hi. Kole
United States
Idertreet
Grand Jury
Hartleuain and
Ie Revenue
W. Hedley
Stes
Deluge of rain damages Billing Beach farm district
Billings area awash after unprecedented cloudburst. Thousands of dollars in property damage suspected as irrigation ditches fail and bridges wash away. Fields flooded, crops damaged, and farmers rescue livestock from rising waters. briefer reports indicate stretches remain lakes with no firm loss tallies yet.
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Billings
Billing Beach
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Mmr
C. A. Leonard
Ohio
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Selina Fortiaie
Sfecdlarlt
Copenhagen
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Coats
Cravenette
Northern
Montana News
Missouri
Earling Ball Park
Great Uly
Post
A. Dwyer
Vietor
Avall
Victor
Dwyer
District Court Department No.2
Paul Quesnel
Mate Va
Mike” Peceia
Frank
Lusk
Bel
W. W. Johnson
L.T. McLaughlin
C. B. Efinger
Joe Wagher
Board of County Commissioners
Portland
Toledo
Northern Pacific
Darby
Harper Mill Company
Deer Lodge
Christensen
Stewart
Battery
Penn and
Maf
Drummond
Helmville
Ovando
City OF Gardens
R. W. Berry
Art Gallery of Life
Nature
Sppraranathtecrett
Lykd
TRY Meviline Company
Kansas City
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