City to adopt new 72-light lighting system in 1917 plan
City council approves a 12 mill tax levy for 1917 and endorses a new 72-light street illumination system with 250 candle power globes on iron posts. The project costs $174.60 monthly, split by city and property owners, with each of 1 000 lots assessed $2.50 over five years. Sewer estimate of $1,500 is also approved with a manhole change due to a water pipe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer
United States
Loving Lumber Yard
Thompson Yards Inc
Montana Coal Storage Co
Bear Creek
Prof Atkinson Is Montana Food Man
Washington August 16 President Wilson approved 28 federal food commissioners for states including Montana and Washington. State commissioners will administer the food control bill for state matters and coordinate state food activities. All appointees serve without pay. Montana's appointee is Professor Alfred A Atkinson of Bozeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Food Administration
Montana
Alfred A. Atkinson
Bozeman
Charles Hebberd
Spokane
Drastic Action Seen Against I W W Plotting
Washington officials fear the Industrial Workers of the World on the Pacific coast and northwest may reach a maximum impact as experts report a bold program of strikes lockouts and disturbances spanning seven states. The Department of Justice has been alerted to this plan and considers swift measures to curb the movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pacific Coast
Far Northwest
Department of Justice
Justice officials weigh curbs on movement to aid war effort
The department discusses potential actions to restrain labor movement that would hinder war production. It notes that prosecutions of strike leaders may occur for conspiracy or espionage in specific cases, but no broad push to jail I W W leaders is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Justice
Department
National Park Auto Saved by Miracle
Two men traveling in a private car in Yellowstone National Park lost control at Artist Point and backed over a cliff 400 feet high. The car dangled in a tree and halted safely, with the occupants uninjured and only minor vehicle damage. Bystanders, including Helena attorney Vere L. McCarthy, helped pull the car back to the top.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Mont
Yellowstone National Park
Vere L. McCarthy
Artist Point
Ninety Per Cent Tax Dodgers Stir Montana Officials
Helena Aug 16 The state board of equalization heard David Hilger claim 90 percent of Montanans dodge taxes. Assessor C H Martin cited 43 differing value ideas while Governor Stewart urged federal style sworn disclosures at the courthouse to curb dodging and boost taxable property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana
Heck
David Hilger
State Tax Commission
State Board of Equalization
C. H. Martin
Lewis and Clark County
State Board
Stewart
Eskimos Admit Murder in Bloody Falls Slayings
Sinnisiak confesses to killing Father Leroux and Father Rouviere during a sleigh trip in Copper Mine river country. He describes a quarrel in a storm, the stabbing, and the subsequent killing of the priests and cannibalism of their livers. Uluksuk is acquitted by the jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Alta
Sinnisiak
Bloody Falls
Artic Ocean
Father Rouviere
Father Leroux
Uluksuk
Copper Mine
I W W Strike Causes Quiet Across Northwest States
News reports from San Francisco dated August 20 describe peace and order in Washington Oregon Idaho and Montana during a planned I W W strike affecting construction harvesting and fruit industries. After arrests of I W W leaders and 15 000 troops available in the four states authorities deterred widespread action as unions prepared a September 10 referendum vote for construction workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
W. W
James Rowan
Spokane
St. John
Rowan
Clarence E. Dentler
United States
Northwest
Dentler
Portland
Wallace
Couer d’Alene
Lewiston
Seattle
Sheep Theft Case Reopened in Wheatland County
New light emerges in the 66 head sheep theft case linked to Tooley and Rice. Farnsworth and Skillman faced extradition hearings in Idaho, were released, and Montana authorities pursued action while Idaho officials declined extradition citing lack of jurisdiction and persecution concerns.
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Tooley & Rice
Wheatland County
Boyd
F. B. Farnsworth
Idaho
Murray Skillman
Farnsworth
Gravetti
Skillman
Gorud
M. &. Skillman
Montana
Justice Court
Glenn
R. S. Steiner
Pocatello
Helena Officials Visit for Boulder River Fishing Trip
Visitors from Helena including State Treasurer Hart Secretary of State Stewart State Auditor Poland and Geo F Ingram fished on the Boulder. They were hosted by L R Peek and returned Sunday evening by Ole Ness in a Hudgon Super Six.
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Treasuer Hart
Sec
Stewart
Poland
Geo. F. Ingram
Helena
L. R. Peek
Treasuer
Ole Ness
Pastor's Annual Report of the Methodist Church
The report covers the Big Timber and Reed Point Charge in Sweet Grass County Montana for 1917. It notes debt-free church properties, solo ministry due to illness, Sunday preaching at two towns, revival results, thriving prayer meetings, mission study aiding youth, and benevolence giving including a native preacher support in India.
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Big
Tmber
Reed Point
Big Timber
Montana
Sweet Grass
Ida Roebel
Reed Point Circuit Sees Growing Interest and Support
The Reed Point Sunday School and church community report strong local support with sixty dollar annual contributions from seniors and friends. Two native India preachers will serve for a year, and Reed Point ladies are praised for their efforts as circuit turnout and interest rise.
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Reed Point
First Vaudeville Opens September 8 at Auditorium
Manager Howard announces the Hippodrome vaudeville road show will open the season at the Auditorium on Saturday September 8 and become a weekly feature. The program promises carefully selected international acts, with over a hundred high class acts already signed for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard
Auditorium Theatre
Big Timber
Chicago
Melville Forms Red Cross Auxiliary
Melville becomes a Red Cross auxiliary under Mrs. Lara Allan with Mrs. W. H. Donald as chairman and officers named. A prior district effort had turned into the mother chapter with $580 received. A Melville hall dance netted $126 to support ongoing knitting and assistance work.
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Melville Hall
Red Cross Club Formed For Little Girls In Community
Mrs. Lara Allan leads a Red Cross club for girls up to age twelve to clip soft rags for fracture pillows. Doris Hickman is chairman with Jessica Caulkins as secretary treasurer. Girls will work under older women until school starts and then volunteer one hour each Saturday. Membership costs $1 adding to the general fund.
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Lara Allan
Red Cross Club
Doris Hickman
Jessica Caulkins
Knitting Classes Open to All by Mrs McClatchey
Mrs Julia McClatchey chairing the knitting division invites any interested person to attend free knitting classes Saturday afternoons at her home or arrange private lessons by phone. Materials are supplied and the program aims to engage especially young women of the department.
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Julia McClatchey
First Frost Reported At Boulder Home
Mr and Mrs Frank Webber of Boulder report the first heavy frost and ice at their place last night while in the city today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Webber
The
Boulder
Heiman Murdered Near Reed Point
A homicide occurred near Reed Point with the crime staged at the door of Mike Hanson. Authorities later arrested a suspect at Laurel, linking the incident to the residence and securing the suspect in custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Hanson
Laurel
Sheriff Pursues Slayings Near Reed Point
Sheriff Lyons and deputies hunt for an alleged killer after Carl Heiman is found dead in his wagon two miles east of Reed Point. Hansen is arrested at Laurel after being spotted near a Lake Basin grading camp. Heiman and Hansen traveled from North Dakota toward Oregon harvesting along the route. The body showed a head wound from a blunt instrument, and a broad search follows across Columbus and surrounding areas.
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Sheriff Lyons
Whitner
Carl Heiman
Reed Point
Lyons
Lake Basin
Laurel
Quinn
Hansen
Columbus
Hanson
Heiman
North Dakota
Oregon
White Beaver
Myers Bill Directed at I. W. W. Activity
A bill by Senator Myers targets I. W. W. activity. It would penalize utterances deemed disloyal or seditious about the government or flag with fines from 500 to 5000 dollars and imprisonment from six months to five years. The measure was sent to the judiciary committee for consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Myers
Judiciary Committee
New York Exemption Board Members Sentenced
In New York Aug 20 two former members of draft exemption board No 99 were sentenced to two years each in the Atlanta federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to obstruct the selective draft law. Kalman Gruber a dentist is indicted as the alleged go between for payments for false exemption certificates. Louis I Cherey and Dr A S Bernfeld pleaded guilty.
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New York
Draft Exemption Board No. 99
Atlanta
Feddral
Kalman Gruber
Gruber
Louis I. Cherey
A. S. Bernfeld
Deer Lodge Prisoner Receives Horsehair Watch Chain From Mel B Jowell
Mel B Jowell at Deer Lodge state prison sends a horsehair watch chain bearing the American flag to Improving Time The Pioneer. He requests the paper be changed from Rex Roberts to Mel B Jowell, noting the former identity was lost upon his return home.
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Mel B. Jowell
Deer Lodge
Jowell
Rex Roberts
Nevada
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Prof. Atkinson
National Park Auto
Farnsworth and
State of
State House
the Methodist Church
Epworth League
India
Brig
Blcksenseds Red Cross
Eossereesreeres
Eareerecas Erecbterecy
Prohibition
American Bible Society
Freedman’s Aid Society
Melville
Red Cross Organization
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