Williams Denounces 5 Mill School Levy Referendum
Montana writer argues against a blanket statewide 5 mill school tax levy claiming it centralizes tax power, raises overall taxes, and harms local fairness. He cites county valuation disparities, signals risk of logrolling funds, and urges return to famed Bagley Sisson era educators.
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Foot
Legislative Assembly
Shate Assembly
Ayers
Montana
Phillips
Philippines
Bagley and Sisson
Local Notes From Reed Point and Nearby Communities
Reed Point residents share travel updates and visits to Billings. Curtis Adams seeks a dentist in Columbus while Violet Lamb visits a friend in Billings and Mrs. Hartman returns from Deer Creek to tend local interests. The Evangelical Ladies Aid reports a successful charity sale. A. J. Mecklroy threshes on the Lewis Guthrie place as first wheat arrives at the elevators. A baby boy arrives for the Collins family with the doctor noting mother and child well. Mrs. Sam DeFrance and son motor to Sugar City for X rays. Pearl Carpenter accompanies them. Dan Morgan returns from Fort Madison Iowa with her elderly father Isaiah McKeehan. Voters include Matt Burns and mentions of a new combine bought by Harry Krueger. The Guthrie family hosts visitors from Livingston. the Los Angeles party departs, and Sidney Fraser Jr undergoes appendectomy in Big Timber and is reported serious. W. F. Harlan returns from sale country but seeks a new location, while Chas M. Smith takes a vacation from the Billings Gazette to visit family. Dr Chas Swanson and C. D. Thompson arrive back from Warm Springs to resume practice in town.
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Violet Lamb
Genevieve Smith
Billings
C. E. Hartman
Deer Creek
B. O. Torgrimson
A. J. McElroy
Will
Will Hartman
Billy
Portland
Evangelical Ladies Aid
Owl
Treasury
A. J. Mecklroy
Lewis Guthrie
Milo Collins
Dr. Swanson
Babe
Sam DeFrance
Frank
Sugar City
Countryman Creek
Harry Krueger
Vinton Guthrie
Livingston
S. H. Bare
A. W. Childs
Alice
Los Angeles
Sidney Fraser, Jr
Big Timber
Chester
W. F. Harlan
Bridger Creek
Gallatin Valley
Chas
M. Smith
Billings Gazette
Clemons
Mansie
S. J. Davis
Herb
Chas. Swanson
C. D. Thompson
Warm Springs
Harsha House
Ethel Buyers Returns From Casper Visit
Ethel Buyers, who traveled to Casper Wyoming about a month ago to establish a yearlong stay, returned Sunday for a brief visit with her grandparents Mr and Mrs F C Berrie and her many friends. The note mentions the Rixed Point Farmers and Nowake Central Elevators will not receive grain on Sundays. Signed C M Hart and Mgr E L Smith.
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Ethel Buyers
Casper
Wyo
F. C. Berrie
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Williams
F. LL. Williams
Ll.b
Miles City
Cascade
Silver Bow
Yellowstone
Custer County
State Equalization Board
Custer
Hills Bros
U. S. Pat
Rez
U. S. Pat. of
West
Hills Bros Coffee
Dept
San Francisco
Calif
City
Reed Point
Chester Fraser
Frank Goddard
Jud Deeney
Curtis Adams
Columbus
C. J. Ellingson
Motor Inn
C. M, Hart
Mar
E. L, Smith
J. M. Bresnahan
Palmer
Coats
Wayne
Circle Bargains
Lion Brand
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