Montana good roads meet forms state executive committee
Helena May 23 resolutions establish a Montana executive committee to promote and direct the good roads movement statewide and coordinate with advocates in other states for a continuous interstate highway system. A five member central committee from county nominations includes Andrew J. Davis Butte W E George Great Falls Fred Sterling Missoula W J Johnson Lewistown and W M Biggs Helena. About 100 officials attended to press Montana’s prominence in modern highway development though Yellowstone County was not represented.
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Helena
Montana
George L. Ramsey
Helena Commercial Club
Andrew J. Davis
Butte
Sliver How County
W. E. George
Great Falls
Cascade County
Fred’ Sterling
Missoula
W. J Johnson
Lewistown
Fergus County
W. M. Biggs
Lewis and
Clark
Commercal Clubs
Ramsey
Yellowstone County
Billings
Esewhere
Ravalli Athletes Set County Meet Records
Missoula May 28 Two new county records were set on the first day of the annual meet. Victor War led in points with Brevensville second and Cor Paulie nang third. Hamilton and Florence Carlton starred for Ravalli, with Dwyer and Cates from their school placing high in events. Cates won the 50 yard dash while Dwyer’s school finished strong in the state interscholastic meet.
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Missoula
Brevensville
Cor Paulie
Vietor
Dwyer
Cates
Ump
Applications Elected in Butte and State News
A Montana supreme court panel rejected John F. Sullivan of Butte in his bid to practice law after an uneven bar exam record. Governor Stewart left Helena for Chicago to attend a Democratic conference while state officials study government in Kansas for future efficiency recommendations. In Missoula a mill accident at the McGuire mill killed L Pippin as a wagon load rolled over him.
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Issens
Supreme Court Todixy
John F. Sullivan
Butte
Montana
Sullivan
Helena
Stewart
Chicago
Demenats
J. Bruce Kremer
National Feeman
Hugh R. Wella
Governor Route East
Kansas
N. T.ottaweat Pulls
State Efficiency Commission
Avall County Forms First Farm Bureau in State
Helena May 28 The first county farm bureau in Montana is formed in Avallia County with incorporators including BB Liddell Johnson John G Howe and P whose names appear in the session laws of the Sixteenth Assembly The bureau aims to promote agricultural advancement by coordinating farmers across towns towns and districts to establish a wholesome community.
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Helena
Moneiba
Poratare
Liddell Johnson
John G. Howe
Montana
Bure
National Capital News Of Concern Item From Montana
Special Dispatch reports in Washington that measures involve $208 000 for a form and public bills at Havre and $150 000 to enlarge the public buildings at Great Falls. Additional notes include donations to Havre, two captured German cannons, and bills for relief of Orion Matthews Delian Siebender James Duty and Henry Davis. Postmaster examinations will be conducted nationwide. The office pays $1 600 annually and a $25 monthly pension is granted to Hannah Wyant of Hamilton.
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Standard
Washington
Havre
Orion” Matthews
Delian Siebender
James Duty
Henry
Davis
AU Soles Mont
Hannah Wyant
Hamil
Maria M Dean, Montana figure, dies in Helena
Maria M Dean, a well known Montana physician and educator, dies at her Helena home after illness. Born in Madison she moved to Helena twenty five years ago to practice. Funeral set for Sunday at St Peter's Episcopal Church with her mother Mrs Dean, sister Mrs Young of Washington, and Mr and Mrs Child among survivors.
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Helena
Dean
Maria M
H.W. Child
Montana
Madison
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
Georgia C Young Dies. Noted Northwest Nurse Passes
Georgia C Young, a well known nurse and founder in Montana, died today after a long illness. She moved from the East 34 years ago to help establish the hospital under Bishop Brewer. Surviving relatives live in Seattle and Marietta, her birthplace. The funeral is planned for tomorrow in May.
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Selena
Stete
Northwest
Montana
East
Bishop Brewer
Seattle
Marietta, Gay
Jown Harvat 15 Dead at Livingston Home
Livingston May 23 A wealthy pioneer and sheepman named Jown Harvat died after a brief illness and an operation. He helped form a local vigilante committee that preserved order in Livingston’s early days and continued influence in the community.
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Jown Harvat
Livingston
John, Harvat
Livington
Harvat
J M Davis Heads Grain Commission
Hetona Bay reports J M Davis presides over a new grain commission with Greenfield as state commissioner. An Attorney General opinion states changes are not required for an elevator operated within the state, with individual regulation by the corporation.
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Hetona Bay
Mont Heacint
Stevie
Ives Named To State Vocational Board In Helena
Helena May 23 Mrs H B Ives of Helena was named by Governor Stewart as a member of the executive board of the state vocational school for girls, succeeding Dr Olive B Cordun who resigned. Also noted are reports of a new company incorporation in Helena and the mining venture Concordia Mining and Milling Company of Butte, with 50 0000 stock and 500 000 shares. Governor Stewart received a check for about 22 000 Montana's share of the sale of public lands in the current year.
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Helena
H. B. Ives
Stewart
State Vocaonal School For Girls
Olive B. Cordun
Ve Concorida “Mining and Milling Apany
Butte
F. Hi. Earnest
Frank Reynolds
David Anderson
Montana
Stewart Haw
Grain Commission Faces Funding and Licensing Hurdles
Montana grain grading commission members arrive in Helena to organize under Agriculture Commissioner Greenfield. Attorney General Ford’s opinion limits funding. licenses cover all elevators a company controls, leaving about 4000 dollars expected. Meetings planned at the Capitol and Bozeman with grain testing arranged via the Bozeman lab.
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Helena
Montana
Nspection and Warehouse Commission
Agriculture Greenfield
Ford
Str. Ford
Davis
Messrs. Connelly
Hunt
Com
Great Falls
Se Greenfield
United States
Bozeman
Billings Lad 15 Killed In Unavoidable Accident
Billings May 23 Thomas Gorman year old son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Lee Gorman of Billings was instantly killed this afternoon when he rode his bicycle between automobiles parked in the center of Broadway and into an oncoming car driven by GW Filshie a livestock dealer The boy fell beneath the wheels of the heavy automobile Filshie was not arrested Tax bachelor Italy in her new budget is proposing the tax bachelors
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Billings
Walter Hill Heads Cattle Corporation Tracking Trails
Silberman Brow of Chicago secured the 1819 wool clip of J. J. Carmichael of Auguston on a contract of 60 cents the pound. The deal was made by David Rae of Billings, Montana representative of the Chicago house. The clip is part of 10,000 fleeces valued at about 75,000 pounds.
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Great Falls
Silberman Brow
Chicago
J. J. Carmichael
Augusta
David Rae
Bilelings
Montana
Chicago House
Salvation Army outlines postwar growth and overseas work
Col William Barker details future Salvation Army plans in both France and the United States. He notes doughnut origins and praises overseas relief, then outlines expanded home efforts including employment bureaus, hospitals for families, larger orphanages, free coal and ice, and better relief services for soldiers and sailors returning home. He urges public trust and continued support as the organization shifts from wartime to peacetime relief.
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William Barker
Salvation Army
France
Barker
Home Service Fund
Salvatio Army
America
Portland Leads In Own-Your-Home Campaign Plan
Portland Oregon pursues an own your own home drive allowing workers to buy houses by paying 10 percent down and installments. Many lots on paved streets with utilities await buyers and builders plan to erect homes on easy terms. Mortgage details show second mortgages for the balance with payments of 25 to 30 dollars monthly at six percent. The city reports a high rate of home ownership, ~47 percent in 1910, with about 150000 people then owning homes. Recent architecture study by Oregon chapters of the American Institute of Architects praised local home-building standards and landscape.
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Portland
Ore
United States Department of Labor
Elvic
Oregon
Therican Institute of Architects
Body of Missing Man Found Near Missoula
Missoula May 2 The body of Henry A Ya well known local man was found today in the six mile creek near Huson Attwsoula miles from Missoula Identifying marks were positive A week before his disappearance a letter from him stated he was tired of this tie Police say note and body condition indicate the man met death elsewhere and was placed in the creek
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Missoula
Henry
Six Hille Creek
Huson
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Abe
Peeies
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Goerra
J. Walsh CO
Daly Shea Company
MacDonald
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St. Patrick's Church
St. Patrick's Cemetery
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Sam R. White
Joseph Richards, Inc
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