Montana lawmakers clash over county plans and tax figures
Senator Muffley challenged the tax committee report claiming farm property figures include railroad and other lands. Railroads faced clashes over payday bills while Supreme Court expansion and women legislators faced stiff debates. Governor Stewart signed 16 house bills and 10 senate measures after 45 days.
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Charles Muffley
Senate
Senate Tax Commission
Committee
Tax Committee
State Board of Equalization
House
Belden
Supreme Court
Higgins
Missoula
Fergus
Working
Lewis and Clark
Holt
Cascade
Blodgett
Silver Bow
C. Anderson
Kinney of Wibaux: Montana Cowboy Turned Southwest Cattle Baron
Senator J. C. Kinney of Wibaux county rose from a southeastern Montana cowboy to a major cattle magnate. He ranges 15 000 to 20 000 head on a 300 000 acre Arizona ranch and has shipped to the U.S. from Mexico over 100 000 head in a season. His operations span northern Mexico and the western United States, making him a leading Montana figure in politics and ranching.
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J. C. Kinney
Wibaux County
Montana
Senator Kinney
Arizona
Southwest
Mexico
Kinney
United States
Rocky Mountain
Great Southwest
Treasure State
Pierre Wibaux
Mingosville
Wibaux
Dakota Hne
Oklahoma
Kansas
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
Nogales
New Mexico
Sonora
Old Mexico
la Osa Livestock & Loan Company
Ramon Elias
Jose Camon
Beckford Kibbey
Elias
Elias Calles
Gallup
Tucson
Altar Valley
Santa Fe Railroad
Lasabe
Yellowstone Kelly Led First Yellowstone Expedition
Major Luther S. Kelly known as Yellowstone Kelly guided the 1873 Yellowstone expedition with General Forsyth aboard the Key West. He later became Montana State Senator and built a vast livestock network across Montana and border ranches. He and partners expanded cattle herds, funded ranches in Sonora and New Mexico, and projected Montana as a leading livestock state.
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Montana
Buffalo Bill
Cody
California
Paradise
Luther S. Kelly
United States Indian Service
Yellowstone
Kelly
Dakota
Yellowstone River
George A. Forsyth
Powder River
Key West
Grant Marsh
General Forsyth
Fort Lincoln
Missouri
Forsyth
Marsh
Bloody Knife
Fort Berthold
Fort Buford
Powder
Butte Speculators Profit Amid War Boom In Mining Stocks
The article details major profits by Butte financiers and lawyers, led by Harry Symons and Al Green, with gains from Bethlehem Steel and Davis Daly. It notes rising copper prices, cautious outlook, and a wave of large-scale speculation since the war began, risking future losses.
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Butte
Lansing
Harry Symons
Symons
New York
Bethlehem Steel
al Green
Davis Daly
Boston
Heinze
Green
London
Jack Hengan
Robert L. Clinton
John Macginnis
Hugh Wilson
Dell Keith
Butte Daily Miner
Bruce Kremer
Buttebank
Bozeman Man Wins Prizes In Motorist Photograph Contest
Albert Schlechten of Bozeman wins first and second prizes in the American Motorist photograph contest for scenes from the Bozeman vicinity. The February issue announces the awards and features his winning images.
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Bozeman
Albert Schlechten
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Carter
Muffley
Legislative Bureau of the
Montana Newspaper Association
Helena
Murray
Cascade and
Lusk
Mrs. Hathaway
Ingalls
Wheatland County
Sweet Grass
Meagher County
A. C. Grande
C P. Tooley
Williams
Bernard
Flathead
Hurd
Columbus
Carll
Billings
Stewart
Associated Press
Wheatland
Hill and
Blaine
Granville Stewart
Kane
Inter
Livingston
Great Falls
Senator John Edwards
Dakotas
Red River
Fort Garry
Manitoba
Missouri River
Sitting Bull
Fort Stevenson
Jack Hensow
Hanson Packing Company
Hanson Packing Cour
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