Primary Reform Move Looms In Montana Legislature
Helena Jan 30 The Montana senate waited as the house passed eight measures including backing of the court of international justice and a bill to lower state warrant interest. A cross party group announced plans to refer a proposal to discard the primary in favor of the convention system. The measure would require qualifying elector status at precinct conventions and impose perjury penalties for oath falsity.
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State Capitol
Helena
Senate
House
Court of International Justice
Oliver
Peck
Brownlee
Survant
Delaney
Pomeroy
Church
Peterson
Linn
Speer
Cowan
Hazelbaker
Central Committee
Wider
Congress
State Committee
Congressional committees ready to study farm aid proposals
Washington January 31 with slim chances of action before March 4 the house and senate agricultural committees will begin hearings on the president's farm relief recommendations. they will hear from the agricultural commission and cooperative marketing groups while senator McNary pushes a new farm expert bill mirroring key provisions of the McNary Haugen measure.
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House
Senate Agricultural Committee
President
Agricultural Commission
House Committee
Senate Committee
Haugen
Norris
Agricultural ‘Commission
Congress
McNary
Oregon
Pilgrims Host Farewell Dinner For Frank Kellogg
London January 30 A prestige farewell dinner by the Pilgrims club honored Frank B Kellogg retiring as American ambassador to Britain to become secretary of state succeeding Charles E Hughes The event drew the Prince of Wales Winston Churchill the Earl of Balfour cabinet officers and ambassadors with Churchill praising Kelloggs character and abilities and noting Kelloggs influence on U S British views The menu listed cocktails sherries lauterne wine port and brandy as toasts to the king and president after dinner
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London
Pilgrims ‘Club
Frank B. Kellogg
Court of St. James
Charles E. Hughes
Prince of Wales
Winston Churchill
Earl of Balfour
Belgium
Italy
France
Great Britain
Mr. Kellogg
Churchill
Paris
Kellogg
Andrew Anderson Tronrud Passes At 78 In Melville Montana
Andrew Anderson Tronrud of Melville died at his ranch near Melville on January 31 1925 aged 78 years 11 months 7 days. Funeral at Lutheran Church with Rev A A Holbeck officiating and interment at Mountain View. He was born February 24 1814 in Modum Norway emigrated to America in 1867 and lived in Wisconsin before coming to Montana in 1876 and settling in Melville. He prospected in Crazy and Castle mountains and befriended Marcus Daly Col Wilbur Sanders and W A Clark. He left nine children.
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Andrew Anderson Tronrud
Sweet Grass County
Melville
A. A. Holbeck
Harvey Coit
E. J. Frang
Eli Hoyseth
Holbeck
C. D. Paulson
C. M. Chase
J. A. Lowry
Inga Solberg
P. H. Becken
Carl Tangen
John Hoff
Eric Neste
T. S. Lavold
Julius Gunderson
Mountain View
Modum
Christiana
Norway
America
Madison
Wis
Menominee
Montana
Union Pacific Railway
Ogden
Utah
Virginia City
Mont
Butte
Marie Sletten
Charles Bennett
Polson
Fred W. Schallock
Melville, Mont
Clara Monroe
Petra Tronrud
Adolph
Anton
George
Morris
Victor Tronrud
Big Timber
Marcus Daly
Wilbur F. Sanders
W. A. Clark
Crazy
Castle Mountains
Castle
Beath And Sickness Tie Up Portland Jury
Federal Judge C E Wolverton dismissed the jury in the Bank of Brookings Oregon v Federal Reserve Bank case after a juror died and another fell ill. The defendant refused to proceed with ten jurors or to summon two more. trial set for May 4. The Brookings bank seeks 130000 in damages over alleged disciplinary actions and out of town check collection fees.
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Ore
C. E. Wolverton
Bank of Brookings
Federal Reserve Bank
San Francisco
Wolverton
Brookings Bank
Reserve Institution
Secretary Hughes Silent On Paris Reparations Talks
Secretary Hughes told the Senate with White House approval that the Paris reparations agreement was negotiated under executive authority. He gave no answer to whether Ambassador Kellogg proposed reservations during the Paris conversations, responding to a resolution from Versailles treaty critics.
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Washington
Senate
Hughes
Coolidge
Paris
United States
Amassador Kellogg
Pioneer E L Shumaker Dies In California
E L Leed Shumaker longtime Musselshell valley rancher and Twodot leader dies after a two year illness in Long Beach California He was 62 years 10 months 13 days old Survived by brother William Moore a partner and by nephews Brad and Floyd Shumaker and Mrs John Jacobson His funeral will be held under Knights of Pythias at White Sulphur Springs with burial in the family plot.
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E. L
Leed) Shumaker
Long Jwach
Calif
Montana
Shumaker
Leonard Shumaker
Shelbyville
William
California
George Moore
Melville
Musselshell Valley
Twodot
Brad Shumaker
Floyd Shumaker
U. S. Army
Nice
John Jacobson
Wm. Shjmaker
Bozeman
J. A. Kiehl
Knights of Pythias Lodge of
Twedot
Methodist
White Sulphur Springs
Ringling
Coyote Campaign Reduces Pests In Sweet Grass County
The Sweet Grass Wool Growers Association, with support from WU S biological survey and state agencies, funds a coyote hunt by a one cent per head sheep assessment matched by the three parties. Since December, two hunters, soon three, have operated with hides sold to fund further hunting. 20 to 35 coyotes are taken monthly, marking a second year of the program regarded as effective by stockmen. M. M. Oliphant, secretary, expects continuation next year with more experienced hunters.
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Sweet Grass Wool Growers’ ‘Association
WU. S. Biological Survey
State Livestock Commission
State ‘Fish and Game Commission
Sweet Grass County
M. M. Oliphant
Wool Stewers’ Association
German Treaty Sees Senate Panel Back Authorizations
The senate foreign relations committee issued a favorable report on the German commercial treaty with reservations approved by the state department. Discrimination policy for American shipping remains in force for a year then could be changed with 90 days notice to Germany. Borah said policy remains with Congress, while opponents vow to seek executive control of future policy.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
State Department
Germany
Borah
Congress
Senate
Executive Department
More Conductors Get Large Wage Increase
The United States railroad labor board granted a wage rise for 2,528 conductors and trainmen totaling about $283,183 yearly. Seventeen railroads outside the 1923-24 Brotherhood agreement are affected, including the Denver and Rio Grande Western and Rio Grande Southern. The award follows the New York Central five percent standard, with rules remanded for further conference.
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Chicago
United States Railroad Labor Board
Denver and
Rio Grande Western
Rio Grande Southern
New York Central
House Starts Action For Farmer Relief Reforms
Washington Feb 2 The house agriculture committee began drafting legislation to implement President Coolidge’s agricultural commission recommendations. Ralph P Merritt outlined proposals and benefits for farmers while opposing production regulation to lift prices. Senate panel to discuss the commission report with possible joint sessions to speed passage.
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Washington
House Agriculture Committee
President Coolidge
Agricultural Commission
Ralph P. Merritt
Merritt
Senate
Noted Lewistown Doctor O F David Dies in Garfield County
Dr O F David longtime Fergus county resident dies at Jordan Garfield county at 3 AM wife Mrs David at his side sons Jay J and Voyle V travel from Moore to settle funeral plans possible services at Jordan or return to Moore heart failure listed as cause His wide county acquaintance stemmed from long rural practice extending into adjoining counties
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O. F. David
Montana
Jordan
Garfield County
Moore
David
Fergus
New York Democrats Form Pro Volstead Repeal Group
Nineteen Democratic members of Congress from New York pledged support to a new organization formed to seek repeal of the Volstead Act. Resolutions for affiliation with the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment were adopted. Senator James W. Wadsworth sent a favorable letter to organizers expressing general sympathy.
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New York
Congress
United States
James W. Wadsworth
Forbes and Thompson Sentenced to Prison and Fines
Chicago February 4. Forbes former head of the veterans bureau and John W Thompson wealthy St Louis contractor sentenced to two years in prison and an $1000000 fine for conspiring to defraud the government. Mortimer admitted testimony supported the contract scheme. Forbes and Thompson claimed innocence and blamed Mortimer's influence, with judge Carpenter noting their failure to testify.
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Chicago
Charles R. Forbes
Veterans Bureau
John W. Thompson
St. Louis
Thompson
Veteran’s Bureau
Forbes
Mortimer
Elias H. Mortimer
G. A. Carpenter
Carpenter
Elwood E. Goodman
Drake Hotel
Stewart Put on Montana Board of Equalization
James H. Stewart of Meagher county is named to the state tax commission board. A Democrat, his appointment was confirmed unanimously in Helena. He will serve a six year term beginning March 1, 1925, after a brief current term. Stewart has long served Montana in tax matters and as a former state senator and representative. He was born in Kentucky in 1874 and is a Spanish American War veteran with a wife and one child.
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Helena
James H. Stewart
Meagher
Board of Equalization
Senate
Stewart
Marth
Montana
Meagher County
House of Representatives
Kentucky
Antelope Hank Henry Rockinger Dies in Gardiner
Gardiner resident Henry Rockinger Sr aged 74 died Wednesday morning January 28 after cancer of the face and a lingering illness. A pioneer Indian fighter and steamboat engineer, he served under Generals Crooks Miles and Terry and was a friend of Buffalo Bill. He is survived by a wife five children two daughters and three sons. Funeral services were held yesterday in Gardiner with interment in Gardiner cemetery.
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Livingstone
Henry Rockinger
Park County
Crooks
Miles
Antelope Hank
Gardiner
Enterprise
Terry
Buffalo Bill
Billy Hamilton
Nick Imo
Thomas Newcomb
Mary Nelson
Frank Linee
Henry
Arthur
William
Col Bob Haislop Leaves Montana for Southern Clime
Col Bob Haislop of the Confederate Veterans and Montana pioneer departs Livingston for Washington to spend his declining years with relatives. Born 1838 in Fredericksburg Virginia, he recalls marching with Park County lads in WWI era defense and says he helped build Montana, though he plans to return to Virginia roots.
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Napoleon Ebert
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Bob
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Robert Haislop
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Fort
D. F. Smith
Fredricksburg
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