Montana Governor Calls Extraordinary Session of Legislature
Helena Feb 3 Governor Sam V Stewart issues a proclamation summoning the state assembly to meet Feb 24 in extraordinary session. The agenda covers seed grain law amendments, a wartime moratorium for soldiers, a statewide defense council, home guard organization, and laws defining sedition sabotage and related punishments, voting methods for servicemen, and ratification of the national prohibition amendment.
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Stewart
Solons
Helena
Sam V. Stewart
Montana
State Assembly
Dr. H B Tice Dies in Lewiston Hospital
Dr. H B Tice a longtime Twodot physician and banker died in a Lewiston hospital at age 42 after treatment there. A Elmira native, he married Nellie Moore in 1910 and is survived by his wife two sons a brother Charles in San Diego and a sister Mrs Eva McGowan of Elmira New York. Funeral services Saturday at the family home in Twodot will be followed by interment at White Sulphur Springs with Masonic rites. a special train from Harlowton will aid the services.
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Harriwton Press
H. B. Tice
Twodot
Lewiston Hospital
Tice
Elmira
Montana
Nellie Moore
P. J Moore
Twedot
Charles
San Diego
Calif
Eva McGowan
N. Y
Witherspoon
Butte
Elmira Free Academy
Bellevue Medical College
Kimira
Wodot
White Sulphur Springs
Masonic Lodge
Harlowton
Sac
American Boys Are There With Rifles In France
From the North Sea to the Swiss frontier military activity grows daily. Americans again repelled a German attack on their trenches with heavy artillery and rifle fire. The 756th gunners scored significant damage to German positions while inflicting heavy casualties.
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France
North Sea
Amerwang
Teutons
Resignation of Alderman Fyfe Leaves City Council
The first monthly city council meeting was held with the mayor and all but Alder Fyfe present. Alderman Fyfe submitted his resignation, citing duties to the government and gratitude for courtesy. the resignation was accepted. L. F. Douthett was unanimously elected to fill the vacancy and took the oath of office.
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Fyfe
Alex Fyfe
Pioneer
Mielde
L. F. Douthett
Interstate Commerce approves 15 percent railroad rate increases
The Interstate Commerce Commission today finalizes the inter mountain rate case raising about 15 percent on railroad commodity rates from the east and interior points. The through rates to the coast will match higher rates to Spokane Denver Salt Lake City Reno and other intermediate cities. The order takes effect March 15.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Spokane
Denver
Salt Lake City
Reno
Rankin urges aid for Montana farmers in Congress
Washington reports Rep Rankin says recent crop failures leave 60 percent of Montana farmers unable to pay for seed. A bill to appropriate 60 billion for farm relief is under consideration, focused mainly on the northwest. Rep Heer notes discussions between Secretaries McAdee and Henson on the measure.
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Washington
Montana
Rankin
Broadwater Deluged as Sweet Grass County Routs Townsend 47 to 15
Sweet Grass County High School basketball overwhelmed Townsend High School 47 to 15 at the local gym. Foster Colvin led with eight first half tosses while Jack Colvin Ron McDonnell and Swede Sandsness noted strong scoring and defense from the guard positions.
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Broadwater County
Sweet Grass County High School
Townsend High School
Speed Narvels
Barbour
Walter Lyons
Albert Egeland
Ron McDonnell
Foster Colvin
Local Five
Jack Colvin
Townsend
Lloyd Severence
Local draft board halts work after Washington telegram
The draft board led by Sheriff Lyons, Dr. Claiborn, and County Clerk Cameron paused exams Monday after a telegram from Provost Marshal Crowder. About 140 tested, 1/3 disqualified. 280 total remaining in first call. Several exemption claims were disallowed and appealed to Helena district board.
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Lyons
Claiborn
Cameron
Marshal Crowder
Washington
St. Joe
Seven Children Killed as Train Hits School Bus
Barnum Minnesota February 1 Seven children under 16 were killed and thirteen injured when a Northern Pacific passenger train crashed into a school bus returning from a consolidated school. Names include William Fogarty Alpha Harrington Homer Staller Mary Snooks and the Kaivo brothers. Drivers and injured taken to Moose Lake hospital with expected recovery.
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John Gowan
Harold Hagen
Moose Lake
Carl Mueller
League for National Unity urges war‑time unity in vote
New York officials of the League for National Unity urge voters to back the government and defeat pacifist and pro German candidates in the upcoming elections. Samuel Gompers presided at the conference where the group warned of anti American elements and called for bipartisan support of war measures led by Theodore N. Vail as council chair.
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New York
The
League For National Unity
United States
Samuel Gompers
League
Theodore N. Vail
Anaconda Standard Suffers Third Major Fire
A blaze in the Anaconda Standard press room gutted the Standard building, with high winds causing panic in the business district. Control was gained by morning. losses quoted at 150,000 to 200,000. The paper may move to Butte temporarily. the plant remained under Marcus Daly estate.
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Anaconda
Standard Publishing Company
Standard
Elke’ Club
Montero
Butte
Butte Daily Post
Marcus Daly
Judge Cram Leaves Forsyth Temporarily
In Billings on Feb 4 a special committee of The Handred of Rose bed county moves to demand Judge Cram resign from the Fifteenth judicial district. The panel says his departure is not preventing the push to quit the bench and will press the demand on his return to Forsyth within days.
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Billings
Rosebed County
Cram
Fifteenth Judicial District
Plein
Tuscania Torpedoed off Ireland With 2179 US Troops Aboard
The British steamer Tuscania carrying 2,179 United States soldiers was torpedoed and sunk in the war zone off the Irish coast. About 1,100 survivors have been landed at Buncranna and Larne, Ireland. The War Department says no names of missing or survivors have been reported.
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Washington
State Department
London
United States
Buncranna
Larne
Ireland
War Department
Department
United States Atlantic
Europe
Frank McIntyre
Tuscania
War Council vows continued vigor in war until peace based on law
Versailles report says German Chancellor von Hertling and Austro Hungary Foreign Minister Czernin gave speeches far from allied terms. The council unites to pursue vigorous war until the enemy temper shifts toward a peace grounded in freedom justice and international law.
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London
Supreme War Council
Versailles
Vigorot
Hitchcock Attacks Baker Over Sea Lift Estimates
Senator Hitchcock branded Secretary Baker’s claim of half a million corps in France and readiness to ship a million more as absolutely preposterous and misleading. He argued the administration misreads ship shortages and warned the president’s lack of coordination hampers war plans.
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Washington
Baker
Senate Military Committee
United States
France
Hitchcock
Senate
Menitions
Higebesch
Beker
Wilson
Dess
Cardinal Gibbons Seeks Powers Over Niger Traffic
A Baltimore report notes Cardinal Gibbons in government circles pressing for expanded powers to regulate and combat Niger traffic. The move aims to curb illicit movement and strengthen church oversight in the region.
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Laltimore
MD. Pee
Cardinal Gibbons
War Savings Stamps urged in Montana patriotic appeal
A Montana county report notes War Savings Stamps apportionment of 82194 with an average 20 per inhabitant and explains the February 5 stamp price at 4 13 each redeemable January 1 1923 at full value. The piece encourages buying Thrift Stamps and War Savings, praising state records and urging citizens to lend dollars to government for future gain.
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Sweet Grass County
United States
Montana
Army
Montana meat animal numbers fall in January report
Missooula Feb 3 a January 1918 report by Guy Fitzpatrick field agent for the Montana department of agriculture notes declines across all meat animal classes due to last winter drought and feed shortages. Beef cattle down 20000 head sheep down 65000 head swine down 54000 head. however values rise beef cattle 1878000 sheep 13517000 swine 1179000 with horses up 46009 head worth 7268000 and milk cows up 19000 head valued at 2306500. Mules show no head change and a $10000 decrease in value.
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Missoula
Montana
Guy Fitzpatrick
Department of Agriculture
Has 159,562 Children For School
Helena Feb 5 A compilation of county superintendent reports for the state shows 159,562 children are enrolled or are in the school system according to the latest figures. The report summarizes attendance and enrollment data across counties.
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Helena
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Elmer M. Arneson
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Miles
Edward Gros
Eld
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Walter C. Dutton
Harry Wents
Lewis Plaggemeyer
H. R. Roush
Gey K. Scholton
Carl Nearman
B. A. Coleman
Otto Bartels
Pete Gottlob
Mark H. Elliott
John H. Raseley
Sherman W. Fanning
Joseph C. Fall
William Duffy
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Norris W. Day
Hom Tin
Lee Ling
Judge Cram
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Crom
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