Montana Vote Costs Run High Under New Election Law
Montana officials estimate the initiative and referendum and direct primary laws will cost between 50 000 and 100 000 dollars. The printing for four measures will total about 25 000 dollars and every registered voter will receive copies of proposed acts plus a campaign book with candidates’ statements and photos. Postage is expected to be a substantial item with each voter receiving packets from the secretary of state and county clerks.
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Helena
Montana
Alderson
Secretary of State
Butte Men Seek Champion District Revival
Deer Lodge May 18 The Champion mining district gains new life as Butte parties lease and bond on the Indep group. With silver slump and Champion mine closure, activity concentrates on prospecting. Iron and copper leads thread the area about 17 miles from Butte with Elk mine two miles from Champion showing promising values to 50 feet depth. Gold and silver assays reach high levels, copper content reported.
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Deer Lodge
Champion
Butte
Elk
Old Timers to Meet During Sweet Pea Week
Helena May 12 J A Sanders secretary of the Society of Manta Pioneers announced the thirty first annual meet ing will be held at Bozeman Aug 67 and It will be at the same time as the sweet pea carnival the silver jubilee of state hood and the anniversary of the founding of Bozeman It is expected the meeting will be the largest in the history of the organization Although many of the pioneers have had this new ones are enrolling counsly so that the membership stays at about 1000
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Helena
J. A. Sanders
Society of Manta Pioneers
Bozeman
Suffrage speaker visits Livingston as NP shopmen cut hours
Miss Jeannette Rankin addressed local suffragists in Livingston and plans further talks in Clyde Park and Wilsall. Park county high schools add two teachers boosting accreditation. Dan Fraser and J W Whitfield discussed for county offices. Charles Ackelmire files for treasurer. The Northern Pacific shopmen’s hours reduced to eight per day five days weekly, to hold until fall crops move.
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Livingston
Jeannette Rankin
Clyde Park
Wilsall
Alias Bronson
Montana
Dan J. Fraser
J. W.” Whitfield
Charles F. Ackelmire
Gardiner
Park County
Howard JH. Jackson
Houghton
Mich
Walter “Camp
University of Michigan
Board of Trustees
Liv
Kingston Public Schools Sell Block of Land for New Building
Kingston public schools last night sold the buildings on the half block of land bought for the new school. Purchasers included John Johnson who bought the Bld Hdge house for 950 dollars RF Newell bought the Dooley home for 50 dollars Dan Short bought the Bender residence for 00 dollars Charles Robinson acquired another Bender house for s CH Ale Kite purchased the Casey home for 8242 3 Seim bought fences for 22 dollars and outbuildings went to various buyers at low figures. The Episcopal rectory was retained for the superintendent’s home. Park County commissioners began a road improvement program buying horses harness and equipment and started road work from Rock Creek to Clyae Park.
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Ingston Public Schools
John Johnson
Hdge
RF. Newell
Dooley
Dan Short
Bender
Charles Robinson
Ale Kite
Casey
Seim
Park County
Rock Creek
Clyae ‘Park
Prisoners Work on Roads Sheriff Is Responsible
Helena May 1 In an opinion by Attorney General Kelly to County Attorney McConnell of Lewis and Clark the county commissioners may use prisoner labor from the jail on public works and in the county The sheriff is responsible for their safety and the county must provide adequate guards The ruling covers state convicted prisoners not those held by federal tribunals The question arose in this county where prisoners were sent to work on a county road and one escaped The sheriff sought clarification on his liability for prisoners taken from jail and placed under county orders
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Helena
Kelly
McConnell
Lewis and Clark
Dillon Music Benefit Promises Youthful Talent Night
Dillon hosts a May benefit show to aid the Dillon baseball club featuring more than 20 local performers in a comedy titled The King of Bing Bong directed by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Teno. The baseball season opens next Sunday with a home game against a Butte team, the first Dil lon game of the year.
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Dillon
Dillon Baseball Club
Paul Teno
Dilton
Butte
Encampment Plans and Lighting Contract Noted Across Montana
Helena reports General Greenan advised of a joint encampment of Mont militia with regulars at Fort Wright Spokane in July 2031. A battalion of the Fourteenth Infantry will accompany guardsmen under Lt Colonel Nichols. Lewistown notes a lighting system contract let to Veley Construction of Livingston worth 15000 dollars, due for completion by October 1. Havre item cites Great Falls foundry product. Miles City covers Miles County judge Hurley ending certiorari proceedings with potential Supreme Court appeal as verdict looms.
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Lewistown
Crty Coun
Veley Construction Company
Livingston
Havre
Great Falls
Miles City
Raemana County
Hurley
Supreme Court
Election Contested Papers Delayed To May Sixteen
The report notes a call for May 16 and the likelihood papers may be served late, hindering preparations to prevent the holding of the election.
Northern Pacific Special Cash Premiums Exposed at Montana Fair
Helena May 18 The Northern Pacific Railway announces special cash premiums to lure settlers and boost Montana resources at the state fair Sept 21 28 Farmers may win gold awards for best grain collections including five sheaves of hard wheat oats flax barley and rye and forage crops with alfalfa clover and timothy. A separate prize pool totals 50 in gold for forage crops and a grand canning fruit cake prize features three varieties and uniform jars to showcase culinary arts at the fair.
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Helena
Montana
L. J. Bricker
Northern Pacific Railway
Inga
Hazen J
Air Service
Culinary’ Department
Wife shot while saving husband at Nelhart mine
Mrs McLure, wife of Edgar McLure and owner of McLure mining properties, intervened as her husband threatened self harm. In a struggle for a revolver the weapon discharged striking her in the forehead. She was rushed to the hospital by train for treatment.
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McLure
Edgar McLure
Nelhart
Charles D. McLure
St. Louis
Salt Lake City
Philipsburg
Mont
Million-Dollar deal seals cattle ranching assets in Montana
Miles City May 18 A deal aggregating about 100000 and including thousands of cattle ranch hay and farming machinery was completed today making Col. Td Bryan and L B Badgett owners of the G P Moorhead in southern Custer county. Bryan lives in Lemon Calif. Livingston May 18 Fire early morning damaged the Retallick Raum Earther smokehouse and extinguished by firemen. property valued at about 200 dollars.
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Miles City
Col
Td. Bryan
L. 8
Badjett
G. P
Livingston
Retallick & Raum
Main Street
First Printing in the Americas and Early Land Reclamation
The article notes Seville printer Jules Cromberger sending a press to the Americas in 1591, producing the first book in Spanish, A Spiritual Ladder for Reaching Heaven. It mentions Holland’s ongoing land reclamation, annual gains of 20440 to 25.0 acres, and industrial figures from 1913 including calcium carbide output and autogenous welding.
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Mexico
Seville
Spain
Jules Cromberger
New World
Tuan Pablos
America
Hollanwers
Jola
Holland
Germany
Poisonous apples alert under British chemist analysis
Ms Sineman cites a British chemist who warns that poisonous apples are being imported into England and pose a public health menace. He recently analyzed mildew seen on certain apples, a fungus lingering in the fruit’s hollow interior.
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W M.s. Sineman
England
Poison in apple sprays sparks warning and recall
The stem proved to be a deposit of sulphate called blue vitriol, described as a powerful poison. The substance is used in spraying, and its presence on apples suggests improper spraying. Such apples are unsafe to eat unless peeled or processed.
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New York Evening
King’s privy council appoints sheriffs by silver hodkin
The king of England held a private council at Buckingham Palace for sheriffs of the coming year. A list of eligible gentlemen was presented and appointments were made by prick ing with a silver hodkin opposite the candidates’ homes. In 19 years the International Typographical Union spent over $1,250,000 on the aged and sick printers home in Colorado Springs.
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England
Buckingham Palace
International Typographical Union
Colorado
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