Stillwater county debt debate in old year editorial
The Columbus News editorial praises Stillwater county’s early growth and finances while contrasting claims of a $13,000 start with a reported bond debt of $90,000. It notes bridges roads and a court site, but argues the county’s actual indebtedness and tax needs outpace optimistic forecasts, contrasting with Sweet Grass county’s lower debt.
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Columbus News
Stillwater
Stillwater County
Court House
Board of Commissioners
Sweet Grass County
Walsh Denounces Land Office Violations in Montana
Senator Walsh loudly condemns violations by U S land officers in Montana and insists the law require notices to be printed in papers nearest the land. He notes July strike on patronage favors while promoting proper legal compliance and mentions Charley Pray moving to Great Falls with Judge Lew Calloway.
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Montana
Senator Walsh
United States
Miles City
Walsh
Register
Democratic Party
Charley Pray
Fort Benton
Great Falls
Lew L. Calloway
District Court
Virginia City
Big Brother plan aids Billings children with Elks gift
The Elks lodge of Billings hosted a large Christmas tree event to help poor children, with Anna Held and the Billings Gazette supporting the effort. The program, led by Garry Hermann, aims to recruit each Elk member as a big brother to orphans, ensuring clothing school supplies and guidance so every child can attend school without hardship.
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Elks Lodge
Billings
Yellowstone Valley
Anna Held
Billings Gazette
Garry Hermann
The
Elks
Mr. Hermann
Bristow Pushes Progressive Republican Senate Bid
Senator Joseph L. Bristow of Kansas announces a return to the United States Senate via a straight Republican path. He says the rank and file Republican base is progressive, that leadership erred in the past, and that reform requires working within the party to push progressive changes rather than forming a new party.
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Joseph L. Bristow
Kansas
United States Senate
Republican Party
National Committee
Rumor Links Niles to Livingston County Attorney Bid
Rumor flows that Attorneys Arnold Allen and E. M. Niles are prospective Republican candidates for county attorney. The note suggests voters need not overthink the choice among the three names listed.
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Livingston Post
Arnold
Allen
Niles
Morgan Interests Withdraw from Directorates Warn of Legal Change
The Morgan interests pull from many railway and banking boards. this signals no panic but compliance with upcoming anti interlocking directorates law. After Xmas holidays, printing offices will again lay off staff as the year starts.
Petition Drives for New Montana County and Regional News
Readers learn petitions for forming a new county from parts of Yellowstone Dawson Fergus Musselshell and Rosebud are being filed with authorities. Other items report Missouri anti trust fines prompting relocation of lumber firms from St Louis to East St Louis.
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Yellowstone
Dawson
Fergus
Musselshell
Rosebud
St. Louis
Missouri Supreme Court
East St. Louis
Rebels Must Seize the Capital to Topple the Republic
A speech ridicules the idea of financial stress in the country and claims the republic can be crushed only by attacking the capital. The speaker vows the rebels will never dare seize the capital while he lives to defend it. Bozeman reports W. E. Harmon plans permanent residence and business ties in Bozeman. Miles City notes a New Year’s shooting left Andrew Bohn wounded in the wrist by Mrs. Ginses after a husband assault.
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Miles City
Severth Street
Milwaukee
Cardell-Ridge Lumber Company
Billings
Will Oakland
New York
John P. Mitchel
Mitchel
Gaynor-Kline
Mexico City
Huerta
Republic
Bozeman
W. E. Harmon
Gallatin Valley
J. R. Cochran
Cochran
Silver Star
Charles H. Buford
Virginia City
Andrew Bohn
Ginses
Bohn
Nevada Leads Silver Output in 1913 Report
California tops gold production with 972 601 fine ounces worth 20 105 447 dollars. Colorado ranks second at 18 420 031, Alaska third 14 782 512, Nevada fourth 12 279 31, South Dakota fifth 7 197 498, Arizona sixth 3 803 039, Utah seventh 3 400 103, Montana eighth 3 078 202. Mottana is second in silver yielding 7 880 166 dollars, Utah Idaho and Colorado among the five leading states.
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Nevada
United States
Mottana
Utah
Idaho
Colorado
Californh
Union
Alaska
South Dakota
Arizona
Montana
County Court Dates Listed for Park and Sweet Grass
Park County sets court dates on the second Monday of January and September, and the first Monday of April and November. Sweet Grass County follows the second Tuesday of January and September, and the first Tuesday of April and November.
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Park County
Sweet Grass County
Stillwater County
Albert P. Stark
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Big Timber
Jerome Williams
Beth
Praeay
E. M. Niles
Montana and General News
Jerome G. Locke
Dawson County
J. P. Morvan & Co
George F. Baker
Wall Street
Stock Exchange
Houses of Finance
John Sanderson
Stewart
J. B. McDermott
Mr. Sanderson
Red Lodge
Department of the Interior
B. Pene
Mont
General Land Office
Congress
Huys Green
Melville
Nwing
Township 4
Ringe 13
M. P.M
F.w.appliton
Sixth Judicial District
State of
Bray’s Big Timber
Seaboard
Grand Hotel
Harry A. Stine
Becker Bros
New York City
John E. Reese
Big Timber Market Report
Timothy
Loose
D. H. Marsh
Big Timber, Montana
Sixth Ave
Bramble St
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