Avenging Game To Big Timber Quintet
Big Timber defeated Columbus 49 to 35 in a fast first half and steady win. Howard led locals with 12 baskets as Burt Annin scored 15 for Columbus. Injuries and fatigue slowed the second half. Charley Lamb ran the game with efficient handling.
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Big Timber
Columbus
Big Timber Boys
Howard
Burt Annin
Columbus Boys
Charley Lamb
LeRoy W. Beam
Jack Watt
Woman's Club Treats City Teachers With Afternoon Party
The Woman's club led by Mrs. L. R. Peck hosted a Friday afternoon luncheon in Masonic hall honoring over a hundred women teachers from the city schools. The event featured Kensington and card games, a large table for guests, and favors at each place with club colors and greenery. The luncheon included hot baked potatoes, served by club officers, and recognized teachers from both the High school and city schools with several substitutions and absences noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Arneson
Mary Urbany
Rita Danford
Jessie Dean
Amy Shellman
Erna Hearn
Mattie Daly
Florence Bradshaw
Nellie Sime
Donna McCall
Frances Colvin
Carrie Slusher
Harry Cross
Miss Bradshaw
Caroline Carnes
Sime
Helen Busha
Miss Slusher
Uniform traffic rules urged along Yellowstone Trail
The Motor Age urges uniform traffic ordinances across all towns along the Yellowstone Trail from Chicago to Tacoma. It notes tourists face confusing, varying laws in 250 towns over 2500 miles, outlining shared principles such as standard hand signals to reduce violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Motor Age
Yellowstone Trail
Chicago
Tacoma
Traffic signals and turning rules for the trail campaign
The article outlines hand signals for drivers to indicate turns and stop, rules for curbing on right turns and weaving around intersections, and a dummy police sign at crossings on the Yellowstone Trail where officers are absent. It notes Motor Age campaigns to standardize these practices.
Washingtons Heart Speech Stirs Lincoln Camp Crowd
Congressman Evans of Montana delivered a keynote on sentiment and patriotism during wartime before Lincoln Camp Sons of Veterans. He urged recalling Washingtons leadership, citing Bruce storys heart relic and urging unity to confront the nations crisis.
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Washington
Congressman Evans
Montana
Lincoln Camp
Sons of Veterans
Evans
Robert Bruce
Bruce
Holy Land
Earl of Douglass
Heart of
Pruce
Grazing Allowances For National Forests
Washington reports approved grazing allowances for the coming season cover 8 400 155 sheep 2 120 145 cattle and horses and 54 680 swine. Compared with last year there is a net shift toward cattle with a smaller sheep total due to owners trading flocks for cattle and range feed changes amid deep snows.
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Washington
Forest Service
National Forest
President Wilson calls extraordinary session on war policy
President Wilson addressed Congress urging immediate action in response to updated German submarine warfare. He recounted prior pledges to spare passenger ships and warn ships, but said Germany has abandoned restraint and sent vessels to the bottom without warning or mercy.
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Congress
Great Britain
Ireland
Europe
Germany
Mediterranean
Sunk relief ships spark outrage over German naval policy
The author condemns German submarine warfare that sank hospital ships and aid vessels with safe conduct marks, arguing it violates international law and the humanitarian norms of civilized nations. The piece laments how retaliation and necessity excuses mask a wholesale disregard for humanity in sea conduct.
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Belgium
And Everywhere They Want Homestead Land
The Bozeman Courier reports a spring rush of settlers into Montana with the heaviest immigration yet seen. Western and eastern migrants arrive by train aiming for farm or homestead land to build a home and plant crops this year. The Montana land office records show about 50 filings daily for two weeks, mostly by new settlers.
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Land Office
Land Office Sees Surge in Homestead Inquiries
The United States land office reports high demand for 640 acre stock grazing and farming lands. Receipts average 100 letters daily from out-of-state seekers with 80 percent from the Dakotas and Minnesota, 10 percent from Canada, and 10 percent from other states. From Dec 29 to March 24 519 980 acres were filed in Glasgow district under the new law.
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United States Land Office
E. E. Hargadine
Dakotas
Minnesota
Canada
Union
Glasgow
Napoleonic War Principles Urged Amid Modern Trench Fight
Paris April 1 General Robert George Nievelle recalls Verdun days and argues Napoleonic war principles still hold. He predicts a decisive blow will come from superior arms and most of all from the resolve and courage of the soldiers.
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Paris
Robert George Nievelle
Verdun
Mayor A J Fousek Re elected In Great Falls Mont
Great Falls Montana April 2 with under sixty percent turnout mayor A J Fousek defeated republican George B Calvert 1908 to 1911 the first two term mayor in ten years. Aldermen elected include W P Wren treasurer A J Trigg magistrate Howard G Bennet R L Arthur George Grover Frank Johnston and John Kerr.
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Great Falls
Mont
A. J. Fousek
George B. Calvert
W. P. Wren
A. J. Trigg
Howard G. Bennet
R. L. Arthur
George Grover
Frank Johnston
John Kerr
Fousek
Kain Wins Helena Council Seat In Light Election
Henry Kain was elected councilman over C Ollie Connor in Helena on April 2 in a light turnout. The contest featured non partisan tickets and a quiet voting day.
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Helena
Henry Kain
C. Ollie Connor
Lewistown Elects Lewis Clark Mayor Over Hanley
Lewistown Montana on April 2 swung to Citizens candidate Lewis Clark winning the mayoral race against independent Dan Hanley. Clark prevailed in a contest that set the tone for local governance.
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Lewistown
Mont
Lewis Clark
Citizens
Dan Hanley
Independent
Today
Hasley Wins Anaconda Mayoral Race In Close Contest
Anaconda Montana April 2 J A Hasley a Democrat won the mayoral race by 353 votes over Republican G C Jackson. Republicans also elected their candidate for city treasurer and police judge and each party chose three aldermen.
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Butte
W.B. Maloney
Neal A. Ward
P. J. Whitty
Anaconda
Mont
J. A. Hasley
G. C. Jackson
Brechbill Re-elected Missoula City Commissioner
John M Brechbill won re election as Missoula city commissioner by a majority of 306 over G S Swigart. Brechbill has served one term. Voter turnout was just over half of registered voters.
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Missoula
John M. Brechbill
G. Swigart
Brechbill
Mayor Truitt Re-elected In Bozeman By Overwhelming Margin
Bozeman Montana April 2 Mayor L W Truitt endorsed by both city committees was re elected today over C P Manry a republican who ran on the democratic ticket by a four to one vote.
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Bozeman
Mont
L. W. Truitt
C. P. Manry
Claiborn Wins Mayoral Race In Quiet City Election
In a calm, poorly attended city election, Dr. Claiborn wins the mayoralty, J. E. Roecher secures treasurer, and A. P. O'Leary leads the aldermen race in the First ward while Alex Fyfe trails by four votes in the Second. Ladies served as ward judges and clerks.
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S. P. Harvey
Mesdames
J. E. Roecher
C. D. Paulson
Dr. Claiborn
A. P. O’leary
Alex Fyfe
Wild Weather Woes Hit Big Timber in Snowbound Winter
The Stoughton Daily Courier-Hub reports Big Timber Montana on March 24 sees jack rabbits in streets coyotes at night elk and deer displaced by heavy snow. Trains run late cattlemen scramble feed paying high prices while sheep and cattle suffer potential big spring losses from shortages.
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Stoughton
Wis
Courier-Hub
Big Timber
Montana
Railway Commission Requests Feed Information Statewide
The Montana Railroad Commission asks newspapers and commercial groups to publish a call for farmers and others with hay and feed to list kind quantity and price. The aim is to connect buyers and sellers and expedite transportation of feed by rail, addressing statewide shortages.
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Railroad Commission
Railroad Commission of
State of
Montana
Parlor Matches to Be Presented at Sweet Grass County High
Students of Sweet Grass County High School will stage Parlor Matches in the high school auditorium on Saturday April 21 1917 at 815 p m Admission is free A dance will follow in the gym for audience members only
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Sweet Grass County High School
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Roosevelt
Billings
W. M. Johnston
E. A. Gerhart
Hardin
A. L. Mitchell
O. N. Skeily
Glendive
C. E. Dove
Claiborn
Clairborn Peat
Roecher
Webb
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Wolfe
Webb Poe
Nave Sangedesorts
T. W. Kiethley
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