Farm Bureau reorganizes and names county officers
Farmers meet to organize the Sweet Grass county Farm Bureau and elects officers for the coming year. Healph Barrett is president and a board of directors selects an executive committee. Discussions cover local projects and the potential hiring of a county agent, contingent on finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Boddy
Nels Mve
Gilson
Chester Osner
Glasston
Albert Esp
W. J. Sanders
Greg Clif
Robert Bray
Edgar Gibson
Big Tunker
Earl Green
T. T. Olson
Melville
H. T. Flemming
Bridger
Anton Strand
Briley
John M. Hiner
White Beaver
Bureau
Ganized
Yellowstone County
Woman Nominated for Governor by Nonpartisans
Miss Alice Loraine Daly of Mitchell heads a nonpartisan ticket for governor at the 1922 state election. A complete slate for state offices and congress was adopted by three political factions. A state primary is set for March with a platform favoring state ownership of utilities and rural resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vic
Grain’ Corporation
Secretary Fall Highlights State Projects In War Report
Secretary Fall says irrigation, aviation, oil and gas development, fair affairs and parks in Montana show wise investment. He notes Big Horn diversion saving crops and Indian lands programs. two irrigation districts formed to cover 17 000 acres with 42 000 acres developed. Contracts repay operation and maintenance yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mashington
Montana
Retary of the Interior
Congress
Seerehalt
Big Horn
Fall
Yellowstone
Rana
North Dakota
Dakota Lands
Foreign Debt Cause Of Prolonged Fight
The senate finances committee ended a day of debate on the foreign debt bill without a report. Further consideration was postponed until Thursday. A House proposal to vest settlement negotiations in a five member supervisory commission blocked progress. Some Republicans favored Simmons' amendment barring principal or interest cancellation and setting interest payments to be kept up through July next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Finances Committee
Senate
House
Simmons
Mr. Simmons
Lorenz considers future of New York free clinics
Dr Adolph Lorenz, the Austrian physician, said he would likely continue his free clinics for cripples in New York despite feeling snubbed by fellow doctors. He had announced plans to abandon them and return to Vienna, adding the decision depended on the New York health commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Adolph Lorenz
Vienna
Pat Harrison Assails Harding Leadership in Senate
Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi attacked the Republican leadership led by President Harding in a Senate speech. He said Harding repeated accusations against Wilson and urged Republicans to renounce “bloc” allegiance and warned of partisan appeals in the president’s message to Congress.
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Washington
Harding
Senate
Harrison
Mississippi
Wilson
Congress
October railroad earnings reach millions in the press
Net railroad earnings for October totaled 106,196,283 dollars, the largest figure, reported by the Interstate Commerce Commission through the Association of Railway Executives. The association noted a 5.4 percent rate rise accompanied by maintenance cuts to maintain safety, with 199 class I roads reporting the month’s financials and expenses consuming 142 percent of earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Association of Railway Executives
Teyemue
Snape
President Harding Opens New Session of Congress
President Harding delivers opening address to a joint session, outlining domestic goals such as flexible tariffs and an industrial tribunal, and pressing international aims like enforcing allied debt measures and aid to famine in Russia. He praises progress at the armament conference and notes hopes for world peace and restoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Harding
Senate
House
Tariff Commission
Presi
Ireland Becomes Free State After Historic Anglo Irish Treaty
London reports a treaty between Great Britain and Ireland end the centuries old quarrel. Eighteen articles grant Ireland the Irish Free State with Canada like status. Ulster assent uncertain. imperial parliament to meet December 14. The pact allows allegiance to Irish constitution and king, calls for mutual safeguards, defense provisions, and nonreligious equality.
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London
England
Ireland
Great Britain and Ireland
Irish Free State
House of Commons
Ulster
Belfast
Mier
Privy Council
Government of
Nations Propose Four Power Pacific Pact to Replace Anglo-Japanese Treaty
Washington December 7. US Britain Japan and France discuss a four power Pacific agreement pledging no war over Pacific disputes without a cooling period. The plan covers Pacific islands including Yap and Hawaii as part of the American mainland, with no Japan China provisions or fortifications. The arrangement aims to apply the peace treaty principle to the islands, not to form an alliance.
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Washington
Pacific
United States
Great Britain
Japan
France
London
Tokio
Pacific Islands
Hawaii
China
Bryan
Hughes
Balfour
Kato
Terrific Storm Hits Newfoundland Coast
Eighteen lives are known lost as a northwest storm off the Newfoundland coast sinks vessels and leaves coast damage estimated at 250600 dollars. Details trickle in from St John’s as crews of the Passiport and Jean and Mary perish with seven and nine aboard respectively. the US Civil War gunboat D P Ingraham wrecks but its crew survives.
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ST. Johns
N. F
Bay Verde
Jean-and-Mary
D. P. Ingraham
Penguin Island
Vicola
Luenberg
N.S
North Sidney
N. S
Conception Bay
McCormick Appoints Davenport to Bozeman Land Office
Congressman W J McCormick names George C Davenport to succeed F W Appleton as register of the Bozeman land office amid strong Republican opposition from Gallatin County organizations. Davenport is a relative unknown to locals.
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W. J. McCormick
George C. Davenport
F. W. Appleton
Bozeman Land Office
Davenport
Gallatin County
Montana Fair Deficit Debate Delays Action
Helena December 7 The Montana state board of examiners resumed discussion on covering the Montana State Fair association deficit exceeding 10 000 dollars and noted an unpaid insurance premium on the fair grounds building over 3 000 dollars due last September The agriculture commissioner overseeing fair finances attended but the deficit solution and premium payment were postponed with no board member able to provide a plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana State Fair Association
State Board of Examiners
Agriculture
Carpentier Will Go Against Opponent in Bout
Boxing notes indicate Carpentier will face an opponent in an upcoming match. Details on date venue and title implications are not fully provided in the fragment.
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Carpentier
Cooke City May Secure Railway Up Stillwater
The Billings Gazette reports on a potential electric railway from Columbus to Cooke City in Stillwater valley. A Minneapolis firm, Ernster & Barker, studies right of way and costs and may build for Cooke City mining interests, using stock and bonuses as payment. The plan foresees power development at multiple points without a dam and a 75 mile line.
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Billings Gazette
Sweet Gress County
Cooke City
Cooke Cit
Billings
Stillwater Valley
Columbus
Ernster & Barker
Minneapolis
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
United States Forest Service
Stillwater
Cooke ‘City
Milwaukee Railroad
Far East Questions Might Be Adjusted
Washington reports show optimism in Japanese and Chinese circles over a solution at the Washington conference. Key actions include China’s territorial integrity preserved with control over foreign wireless stations, and a pledge to keep China neutral in future wars. Japan agrees, subject to Tokio approval, to transfer public property in the Kiao Chow leasehold and to delay further talks on railway control in Shantung.
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Washington
China
Tokio
Shantung
King George Smiles With Prime Minister
London marks a day of widespread rejoicing as tension eases ahead of the Irish Free State’s formal birth. Officials recall Irish leaders and acknowledge the sacrifices that paved the path to independence, with no anticipated obstacles to its establishment.
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King George
London
Burch On Trial Over Kennedy Death Prediction
In Los Angeles a beauty parlor testimony centers on a dream and a predicted Kennedy death. Mrs. Mary Bailiff testified that Madalynne Obenchain shared the foretelling and that cross examination failed to alter her account of the spring meetings at the same parlor.
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Los Angeles
J. Belton Kennedy
Arthur C. Burch
Kennedy
Descri
Mary A. Bailiff
Madaly
Nne Obenchain
Barch
Philippine Policy Headed Toward Law After Wool Forbes Report
President Harding is understood to have accepted the Wool Forbes mission conclusions on Philippine affairs. The commission studied conditions in the islands and recently submitted a report urging legislative action and potential measures toward separation. The White House signals policy moves following the study's recommendations.
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Washington
Harding
Wool-Forbes
Philippine Islands
Andi
Bank Bandits Loot Grand Rapids Branch and Kill Officer
Four of six robbers fled with $14,000 from a Grand Rapids Savings Bank branch after shooting and killing patrolman Gerrit Brandsma and wounding sergeant Samuel Slater. Police later stormed a house but the bandits escaped in a car with a woman, abandoning part of the loot. An interurban train was used to flee, and authorities across nearby towns joined the manhunt.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Gerrit Brandsma
Samuel Slater
Rioting Follows In Wake Of Big Walkout
Violence marked the second day of a packing house workers strike across the Midwest. National guard was called to patrol South St. Paul. In Fort Worth two strike sympathizers were shot and wounded. An alleged shooter was beaten. In Omaha missiles flew at workers and women. Police faced a crowd of about 300 as reserves arrived to restore order. A man and his daughter, both packing house employees, were attacked as they left a plant.
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Chicago
Middle West
National Guard
South St. Paul
Fort Worth
Texas
Omaha
Neb
Patil
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Zalph S. Jarrett
Eduts
Sweet Grass Rats Farm Bureau
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Pereath
Dr. Lorenz
Pat Harrison
Whey
Bev Ane
Old Ireland
Free State
Newfoundland
Far East
Burch
Kennnedy
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