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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1908
Page
2
The article stresses that road quality mirrors community thrift and progress. It notes Sweet Grass County has favorable soil for quick mud absorption but cites impassable highways due to irrigation waste and road supervision neglect. It urges farmers and officials to keep water off roads to ease travel.
Chas M Webster collector of customs at Great Falls becomes the latest aspirant for Montana gubernatorial honors in the Republican ranks.
The Home Telephone Company announces a new copper circuit to Billings Montana and a completed long distance link to Bozeman Belgrade Manhattan and Logan. Use the Home Telephone service to save time and money.
Sate-One offer notes a Short Horn bull price and urges a trial order from Patter son and Olmstead with L. C. Bane. Our grocery stock is now complete. 6.18.
An act proposes amending Article 12 Section 9 of the Montana Constitution to adjust real and personal property tax rates. It targets a 3 mill cap at low valuations, 2.5 mills at a $250 million level, and 2 mills at $500 million, with increases only by voter-approved proposition at general elections. Section 2 calls for separate official ballots.
A law requires the amendment to the Constitution to be voted on at the November 1908 general election with the phrases For the amendment to the Constitution providing for an increase in the Tax Levy and Against the amendment to the Constitution providing for an increase in Tax Levy. It repeals conflicting Acts and becomes effective after passage and approval, approved March 7 1907.
Certification by Secretary of State A N Yoder attests the true copy of an act submitting an amendment to Article 12 of Montana's Constitution relating to revenue and taxation and increasing the tax levy. Enacted by the Tenth Legislature and approved March 7, 1907, signed in Helena on July 13, 1908.
The act submits to Montana voters at the next general election a constitutional amendment to Section 14 Article XII regarding care of public moneys and establishes a State Depository Board to direct deposits by the State Treasurer. It details board powers, liability limits, and felony penalties for improper use, with ballots prepared for November 1908.
The document attests an amendment to Article XII Section I of the Montana Constitution concerning public moneys. Dated in Helena on July 13, 1908, the record notes approval and signature by the official authority with the date 7-23-13 appearing as part of the citation.
Notice for publication that Edward Roberts of Livingston Montana filed to prove up Desert Land Entry 1737 for northwest quarter section 20 township 3 north range 13 east on August 22 1908 before C N Skillman U S Commissioner in Big Timber Montana Witnesses include Richard Hauge Robert Roberts Nicholas J Vintinger and John L Mjos ness all of Big Timber Montana Now coalland M R Wilson Register first publication July 16 1908
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