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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1926
Page
8
In the Republican races Carroll 12,956 and Galen 24,371 with Holloway 24,029 and Leiper 14,425. Democrats Comer and Myers unopposed. Railroad Commissioner Republican Dennis 21,888 McLaughlin 10,822 Ross 12,200. Democrat Carey unopposed.
In Cascade county, Congressman Scott Leavitt led with about four to one over A A Franzke as all major precincts reported. Leavitt's January total reached 3218 to Franzke 894, with Oliver at 4199 and Galen 2631 for associate justice. Dennis topped the railroad commissioner race with 3019. Holloway 2242. Leiper 1049. Harry B Mitchell ran unopposed for Democratic nomination with 1856. Comer 1277 and Myers 1495 for assistant justice. Carey unopposed for railroad commissioner with 1614.
Des Moines reports the death of Abert B. Cummins a former U.S. senator and Iowa governor born in 1850. His career spanned railroad construction law and politics including leadership on the Interstate Commerce Committee and key Iowa rail reform laws. He married Ida Gallery. survived by sisters Anna and Margaret and brothers B F and J C Cummins.
I sincerely appreciate the support given me at the primary election and thank my many friends and supporters.
Hickman expresses sincere thanks to friends and supporters in every precinct for loyal support in Tuesday's primary. He notes business prevented meeting during the campaign and pledges to call on supporters during the coming election campaign.
ED BODDY expresses sincere thanks for support and votes after the campaign. MARGARET DEEGAN thanks Sweet Grass county voters for their generous primary election support.
Big Timber Volunteer Fire Dept expresses gratitude to all who aided at the 35th Annual Firemen State convention held last week in Big Timber. The note mentions shipping cattle and sheep on Aug 17 and asks to bring them Aug 16, listing Grey Cliff Springdale and Big Timber as shippers and asking to list cattle and sheep for car orders. W. R. Stokes & Go, 29-21.
In Kansas Tuesday primary returns from about three quarters of the state show all Republican nominees opposed by the Klan winning by large margins. Key figures include Assisting Attorney General William A. Smith and Secretary of State Frank J. Ryan. Democratic gubernatorial race leans late to Donald Muir over former Gov. Jonathan M. Davis. Stephens leads McGill in Senate race.
BILLINGS July 31 Reduction in valuation of Montana public utilities averaging between one and two percent as a whole have been made by the state board of equalization J W Walker of Helena chairman of the board said here.
Mr Walker and C O Bergeson finished 20 county visits advising boards of equalization on tax measures. Reductions total up to 2 million dollars and may be appealed by utilities. Real estate valuations drop about 8 million across 51 counties. stock values rise 8.5 million. personal property down 150 thousand. Mines up 5 to 9 million. oil up about 3 million due to more activity.
Attorney General Dan Moody secured the Democratic nomination for Texas governor in the July 24 primary with a revised unofficial total of 411,390 votes. Miriam A. Ferguson received 281,938 votes, Lynch Davidson 123,025, Rev. Q. O. Zimmerman 2,910, and Edith Wilmans 1,498, Mik Johnston 1,006.
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