Shelley Named Federal Prohibition Director for Montana
Shelley of Helena receives appointment as federal prohibition director for Montana after defeating rivals for national committeeman. The post pays 4000 dollars yearly with 20 agents earning from 200 to 1800 dollars monthly, totaling 40950 in salaries. Shelley will supervise enforcement while not having sole appointing power.
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Fale
O. H M. P. Shelley
Helena
Republican Party
Montana
Shelley
National Committee
Shelbey
Hi Johnson
Railways face competition from autos and freight cars
The piece argues that prompt delivery and a fixed truck fee for damaged goods reduce delays, while rising freight rates and auto transport threaten rail traffic. It urges railways to readjust policies to restore public confidence and revive business.
Edwards Named as Republican US Senate Candidate Prospects
Dillon Tribune notes Butte Miner mentions Senator John E. Edwards of Rosebud county as a worthy Republican contender for U. S. Senate to succeed Senator Myers. The piece praises his rise from the ranks, calls him principled, and argues eastern Montana deserves a senator. it also notes his stance on Governor Dixon’s policies and ends with a sharp exchange about public entertainment.
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Dillon Tribune
Larry Dobell
Butte Miner
John E. Edwards
Rosebud County
Republican Party
U. S
Myers
the Tribune
Forsyth
Montana
United States
Edwards
Dixon
Carnival notes and local items from Big Timber
A long reading on Scott's Carnival Shows notes how the town's week of gaiety boosted local commerce yet left most performers with little savings. The piece praises the carnival as clean entertainment and a desert-evoking oasis for Big Timber. Additional notes report the Big Timber Creamery exhibit, bar association meeting in Miles City, and local misdeeds including horse thefts and a swamp-er’s death from pneumonia.
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Scott
Scott Company
Big Timber
American Fork
Duck Creek
John Morris
Little Timber Creek
Andrew Forsythe
Melville
Whittier
Adams Ranch
C. Koehler
Negotiation and collection of clean drafts and rent
A brief notice on services offered for negotiating and collecting clean and documentary drafts. Includes safe deposit boxes for rent as an additional service.
Railroads face financial ruin as autos take lead
Railways report mounting losses blamed on high wages while autos capture passenger and freight traffic. With Yellowstone visits to be 75 percent by car, auto transport disrupts routes and freight patterns, shrinking rail demand from key routes between cities and towns.
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Yellowstone National Park
Livingston
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Big Timber Pioneer
Jerome Williams
Sweet ‘Grass County
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Pioneer
Big Timber Creamery
A. G. Hatch
Edith Merri Iees
Hunters Springs
Eastern Montana Bar Association
J. A. Meeke
Minerva Powell
Miles City
Methodist Episcopal Church
Joseph
A. H. Arneson
Thomas Coffey
Court House
Mountain View Cemetery
Boy Scouts
Dodge Bros. Motor Cars
Cam
Bsbig Timber
Big Timber, Montana
Brother
Cain
Postles
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