Butte Strike Tied to I W W Conspiracy Across West
The steel of the I W W is alleged to back antiwar labor actions as a nationwide shutdown spreads from Butte to lumber camps and other industries. A June 28 Industrialist report claims over 10 000 workers are on strike with goals to aid local miners and halt copper and zinc mining for munitions. The piece also notes anti conscription agitation tied to these actions.
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Butte
Bonner
Mont
L W. W. Organ
Duluth
Northwest
Arizona
Milwaukee to unify electrical divisions under Deer Lodge headquar ters
Milwaukee will consolidate its two electrical divisions into a single division headquartered in Deer Lodge. The new division covers from Avery Idaho to Harlowton with J J Murphy named superintendent and temporary offices to be set uptown before a depot area building is provided. The change, backed by E H Barrett as assistant general superintendent, aims at economy and improved operations and is expected to attract at least ten new families to Deer Lodge.
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Deer Lodge
Milwaukee
Avery
Idaho
Harlowton
J. J. Murphy
Three Forks
Missoula
E. H. Barrett
Miles Stampede Draws Big Crowd at Fair Grounds
Miles City July 7 report says the annual wild west show opened with a record crowd for the first day’s sport at the fair grounds. Local ranches within a 100 mile radius showed strong turnout and interest in events.
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Miles City
Fair Grounds
City dazzles as tourists flock to gala park event
Quotas and scores of overland visitors stop in en route to the parks for the event. Preparations for the show are thorough with visitor accommodations in residential districts. The city wears gala attire and night street illuminations are imposing and spectacular.
Home Grown Montana Auditor Polands Oath and Style
Montana's first home grown state auditor R G Poland took the oath of office and assumed duties last week. He is unmarried and seen as wireless and good looking. Poland says there will be no personnel changes and policies by Keating will continue. He was born in Butte and raised in Lew Brown. Mrs Drexel of Shorty Wyoming registered at the Commercial Hotel this week.
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Montana
R. G. Poland
Poland
Lew- Brown
Butte
Keating
Helena
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Commercial Hotel
Department of Dairy Huusband
State College
Baker, Montana
Little Beaver Basin
Baker
Dome Oil Company
Baker State Bank
Gravely
Billy Poster
John Deere
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