Experts Advise On Crop Cultivation At Farmers Institute
A Montana farmers institute drew attendance slightly above prior years though not as large as hoped. E O Clark presided as Prof F S Cooley W M Lanxon and E H Metcalf lectured. Cooley opened with a talk on Dry Farming and Moisture Conservation in the soil as the afternoon session ran about three hours.
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Farmers’ Institute
E. O. Clark
Prof
F. S. Cooley
Farmers’ Institutes
W. M.lanxon
North Dakota
Governor urges rapid action on Montana legislature measures
Governor Norris urges the Montana legislature to advance bills of general interest and reports on the stalled measures. He cites conservation, law enforcement authority, reapportionment, tax and utilities commissions, direct primaries, and pure food laws as key items needing timely consideration. He warns against committee delays and notes dry land farming progress and moisture conservation experiments in Forsyth and Gallatin valley with emphasis on soil cultivation and water management.
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Norris
Montana
Tax Commission
Public Utilities Commission
Senate
House
Gallatin Valley
Deadlock Persists As Senate Election Weighs In Montana Assembly
The Montana joint assembly debated electing a U.S. senator with partisan rancor and personal clashes. Whiteside ridiculed Republicans for Carter votes, Grubb fired back, and wanderers from Walsh camp showed no return. Nolan proposed roll call on motions. the vote failed, with Republicans mostly opposed and four Democrats backing them.
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Joint Assembly
United States
Whiteside
Flathead
Carter
Grubb
Rad
Walsh
Nolan
Lewis and Clark
Higgins
Alley
Blackburn
Gillis
Galwey
Montana Gains Member In Federal Reapportionment
The Senate is expected to concur with the House to increase Montana’s congressional representation to one seat after 1913. The Crumpacker plan sets total membership at 433, with several states gaining seats including New York and California. A Musselshell county history is noted, followed by a roster of Montana’s new county officials.
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Senate
House
Montana
Congress
Arizona
New Mexico
Thomas Francis Meagher
Montana Territory
Musselshell
Musselshell County
M. M. Klein
L. C. Neace
W. C. Jennizen
J. L. Fisco
F. W. Drakle
A. A. Morris
D. O’neill
W. J. Jarrett
K. E. Parks
E. K. Parkinson
O. R. McVay
Maude Griffin
W. H. Brissenden
Board of Commissioners
Musselshell County Creates Montana's Youngest County
Musselshell county becomes a verity and will officially exist March 1 1911 after Gov Norris signs the bill. Roundup and Yellowstone County opposed losing townships, but the legislature approved the annexation as part of Montana's latest county formation.
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Musselshell County
Gov
Norris
David Hilger
Fergus County
Musselshell
Yellowstone County
Montana
Yellowstone
Father and the Boys at the Auditorium features Turner
William H. Turner famed for David Harum headlines the comedy Father and the Boys tomorrow evening at the Auditorium with Edith Yeager and a strong cast. The play centers on Lemuel Morewood guiding his sons toward wool trade and business while they chase college life and sports, ending with marriage bells. Hal Merton later appears February 21 with magic, ventriloquism, and humor.
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William H. Turner
David Harum
Lemuel Morewood
William
Thomas
Turner
Edith Yeager
Hal Merton
Lyceum
Merton
Automatic County Creation Bill Described by Pioneer
The Pioneer outlines Senator Leighton's measure to form new counties by petition with no population requirement. It bans creation if resulting counties fall below 5 million in assessed valuation and 4 million for the new parcel. Provisions cover petitions, boundaries, debt liability, hearing dates, bonds, and election timing for establishing new counties and seats.
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Leighton
State Board of Equalizers
Board of County Commissioners
Board of Commissioners
Bank Deposit Guaranty Bill Defeated in Senate Fight
The Montana Senate judiciary committee reported indefi nitely postponing action on a bank deposit guaranty bill by Senator George of Yellowstone. George argued for the measure to restore bank confidence, citing Oklahoma precedent and recent failures in Billings. Opponents Meyer and Everett warned it would burden sound banks and unfairly aid wildcat concerns. The motion to advance was defeated 15 to 5, with possible reintroduction in the House.
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Judiciary Committee
Senate
Montana
George
Yellowstone
Oklahoma
Billings
Meyer
Everett
House
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Cooley
Turkey
W. M. Lanxon
Dakota
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Conrad
Cuskal
Sealen
Abe
Allen Gove
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Alabama
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Gov. Norris
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