House opens with Ramsey chosen as speaker and committee rulings
Ramsey of Helena was chosen as majority speaker over Macdonald with Higgins of Missoula the Republican nominee. Four house committees were named including Day of Lewis & Clark as appropriations chair and Macdonald of Flathead heading ways and means. The opening session set the pace for committee appointments before week’s end.
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House
Ramsey
Helena
Macdonald
Kalispell
Higgins
Missoula
Day
Lewis & Clark
Flathead
McCarthy
Broadwater County
Lord
Richland County
Farm Feed Experiments Highlight Silage as Cow Diet
A farmer recounts years of trial with feed products to improve dairy cattle output. He notes volumes of ensilage, corn varieties, and balanced rations, aiming to optimize milk yields for a large herd.
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Tee Dans Bose
Bank Disorder Threatens State Financial Structure
Fragmented OCR reads indicate concerns over bank storage rules and emergency measures. Authorities debate authority to halt bank formations amid a state of weakened financial institutions. Data notes 208 state banks and 22 private banks with total resources around 61 million dollars as of 1914.
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Beensnes
Geological Survey Reports Metals Output in 1913 14
The United States Geological Survey notes oil and metal outputs for 1913 and 1914 with copper and silver gains and a sharp 1914 price drop. Gold, lead, and zinc see increased production, while overall value rises about 14 percent above 1948 levels due to dredging and ore yields.
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Sages Ag
U. S
Gulp Hiearly
Election Judges in Ekalaka Face State Canvass Oversight
A fragment from the Ekalaka Eagle notes judges for Ekalaka precincts are anxious about canvassing ballots under state direction for the Flasted-Oliver contest. The article mentions Hen. Chas. S. Emnsel and family en route to Helena for duties as legislature opens Monday.
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Senate
Oliver
Selway
Republican State Committee
Edwards
Ekalaka
Enpe Ate
Chas. S.emnsel
Belle Fourche
Helena
Jennaey
Reorganized Beker-Band Chooses Leaders For Upcoming Concert
The Beker-Band, recently reconstituted after members left for Ekalaka last year, named Jud Cory president and Schaller secretary at Monday’s meeting. Sem Kohen becomes property manager with Emal Lentz as director. Additional instruments and uniforms will be purchased and a concert planned in a few weeks to help cover equipment costs.
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Beker
Ekalaka
Cory
Harry
Governor Stewart Seeks Cautious Reform in Montana Legislature
Governor Stewart delivers a state message praising the legislature yet urging discretion and economy. He criticizes prior laws as often failing or harming public welfare and calls for targeted reforms in commerce regulation, race track gambling, and civil society protections.
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Montana
Eddie Came to Town and Local Courts Delay Adjudication
An OCR fragment describes Eddie arriving in town and related legal actions. The text mentions timelines, hearings, adjournments, and unspecified penalties. It references dates and potential legal processes without clear context or complete names.
Red Cross Fund Drive Memo From 1914 Meeting
A fragmented note from December 24 1914 cites Adi Maver Spanks and H W Sparks with Mason and Baker in a Red Cross fundraising context. It mentions a treasury signatory B J Bowman and a pledge to support relief efforts during the European war.
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Ausricsn
Red Crees
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Kelley
Custer
Wells
Collins
Hawks
Wibaux
Rep. Higgins
State Senate
Jorwinick
Jadze C H
Miles Cary
Acmah
Tagan
Beate Lee
Security “Bridge Co
Paul Collett
Lego
Stewart
Eddie
Wien
Heserste
Las Wes
Tion “Adi
Maver Spanks
teRon
Bakes High
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