Contested Senate Seats and County Class in 1900s Montana
The piece discusses how Montana state senate terms and new counties created in 1903 affect party balance and holdover counts. It explains constitutional provisions, which counties lie in odd or even classes, and how classifications could shift Democratic or Republican holdovers depending on whether Sligh Cooper and Floweree stay or leave office. It also notes potential vacancies across Cascade to Yellowstone counties and Sweet Grass or Carbon as key deciding counties.
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Sweet Grass
State Senate
Coma de All Seach
Legislative Assembly
Granite
Teton
Availi
Flathead
Walter
Ofice
Richards
Rasedell
Fisthead
Hurd
Valley
Sooper
Ravalli
Sigh
Geedite
Fioweree
Tewa
Agele
Couper
Sligh
Senate
United States
Carbon
Sweet Iass
Silah
Cooper
Nen
Floweree
Cascade
Chateau
Fergus
Jefferson
Madison
Missoula
Silver Row
Yellowstone
Gragie
Democrate
Senate Officers Named in State Assembly Caucus
The state senate organized with a chief clerk and other officers. Names listed include president pro tem C W Heainn of Gallatin, secretary John Bier of Kulie Bell, enrolling clerk J W Dart of Didon, engrossing clerk Carrie Sligh of Philipsburg, sergeant at arms Erver of Elena, doorkeeper Dan McKay of Great Falls, night watchman Willian Carr Qeer Lodge, janitor James A Poore of Boulder, and committee clerks Emeline Barr Easterbey Alberta Quirk and McLeod Liv ingston.
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Moadiy
Dasistant
C. W. He@ainn
Gallatin County
Kulie Bell
Curbly
Kozeman
Aselegant
Juha. W. Dart
Didon
Carrie Sligh
Philipsburg
Iph Thumpeon
Belews Journal
W. C. Buskett
Melena
Rgeant-At-Arims
Erver
Elena
Fast Route to St Louis via Billings Burlington Route
Advert says the Burlington Route offers the fastest line to St Louis via Billings claiming a time savings of 9 hours 21 minutes over any other route. Travel benefits highlighted to attract passengers.
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St. Louis
Billings
Burlington
May State Senate Debates Chaplain Position
The state senate began without electing a chaplain prompting mixed comments. Rev Wm Hannah of Sweet Grass county opposed an immediate appointment and questioned the need for public funding of prayer. He suggested councils or legislatures could proceed without this custom.
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State Senate
Senate
Hannah
Sweet Grass County
Dheglain
Sesson
Billings Gazette Opposes Hartman Letter to Dr Lesser
The Billings Gazette criticizes Congressman Hartman s letter to Dr Oliver Lesser, accusing it of bias toward the current administration. The paper’s displeasure is linked to its broader political stance and past support for O F Goddard, suggesting the letter would be unpopular statewide.
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Anaconda
Billings Gazette
Hartman
Oliver Lesser
Recorder
Gazette
Morton
O. F. Goddard
Billings
Goddard
Seed selection guides health of crops and Ferry's Seed Annual
The article stresses choosing fresh reliable seeds like Ferry's from Detroit Michigan. It highlights Ferry & Co's careful growing packing and distribution and advertises Ferry's Seed Annual 1897 as the definitive seed guide free to readers who request it.
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Ferry’s
M. D. Ferry & Co
Detroit
Mich
Ferry
Anaconda Carpenter Relates South Africa Travel Costs
A letter from A W Swarts of Anaconda describes a South Africa trip from New York to Capetown with transit via London and Joannesburg. He says the journey takes 40 days and urges only tradesmen to seek work abroad. The piece also notes discussion of new county divisions and questions the loss of older counties.
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Dave Keuffman
A. W. Swarts
Joannaeburg
South ‘Africa
Swarts Snys
Enema
New York
London
Capetown
Joannesbure
MT ES
Chin
Mr. Swarts
America
Adage on Progress and Critics Realizes Cautionary Insight
The excerpt reflects on how orders associations or enterprises struggle for lasting progress by pulling others down. It notes a busybody class meddling in others’ affairs, compares them to a dog barking at the moon, and cites Lincoln’s remark about talkative new graduates likened to pigeons.
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Lincoln
Largest And Beet Premium Offers From St Paul Dispatch
The St Paul Weekly Dispatch publishes its annual premium supplement with offers that include free articles worth more than the subscription price. The paper costs 75 cents a year and contains ten to sixteen pages weekly. Readers may send a postal card for samples.
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St. Paul
Weekly Dispatch
Minnesota
Minn
Fiat money and the bank redeemable system explained
A playful exchange unfolds with a father teaching his son about fiat money redeemable at the bank in gold silver or paper. In a tangential note the daughter is said to find Moses in the bus as the family shifts to a hurried ride on a bicycle.
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Papa
Chipe
Moses
Detroit Free Press
Pile Do Not Care Pills Claims Constipation Cure
An advertisement touts Karl's Clover Root Tea as a remedy for constipation. It warns pills do not cure and only aggravate the condition, promoting the tea as providing perfect regularity and noting it is sold by druggists.
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Karl
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