Big Timber’s Fourth of July Sparks Patriotism Parade
Big Timber celebrated the Fourth with orderly festivity and strong national spirit. A daybreak salute sparked a parade led by a marching band through McLeod street with floats from New Furniture Store Bailey Implement Co and others.
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McLeod Street
Second Avenue
Marshal Bryan
T. R. Lanphear
Lowry & Whitfield
Bailey Implement Company
Reubens
BE. L. Patterson & Co
Big Timber Lumber Company
I. H. Whitfield
Willie
Landlord Tucker
the Grand
Bank Suspends as Examiner Finds Banking Violations
Last Saturday the First National Bank of Billings was forced to close after a national bank examiner cited irregularities violating the banking act. Directors blamed the short notice conditions set by the receiver and indicated efforts to resume once the tangle is straightened. Reports also note repeated warnings to Moss, bank president and Gazette owner, about insufficient legal reserves and risky loans.
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First National Bank of Billings
National Bank
Moss
Gazette
Montana reports cash balance and total resources in treasury
State treasurer reports as of the first of the month a cash balance of 1,069,900.32 in the treasury. June receipts were 2,163.14 and disbursements 147,392.68. Bond investments total 2,798,578.32, bringing total resources near four million dollars with detailed fund balances listed across General, stock and land offices, universities, and state authorities.
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University
National Capital Deserted by Leaders for Summer
Special Correspondent reports Washington a deserted capital as Congress, the president, diplomatic corps, and society depart for summer. News shifts to New York where the ex president draws press attention. The tariff board is set to scrutinize wool and cotton schedules ahead of next session amid partisan debate.
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Washington
Congress
New York
National Capital
Tariff Board
Dolliver
Iowa
Senate
Montana Lands Withdrawn From Entry For Power and Minerals
A new federal order withdraws large areas of Montana land from entry, adding water power sites and petroleum and phosphate beds to a growing list of restricted areas. The power site withdrawals total 1,454,499 acres nationwide, with 122,515 in Montana. Phosphate withdrawals total 2,954,113 acres, while petroleum withdrawals reach 911,874 acres in Oregon Utah and Wyoming. A five‑man army engineers board led by Lieut Col John Riddle will review reclamation projects funded by a 20 million dollar appropriation.
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Montana
Wyoming
Utah
Idaho
Oregon
Army Engineers
John Riddle
District of Columbia
San Francisco
Melville Fourth Celebrated With Baseball And Races
Melville hosted a Fourth of July celebration with visitors from Twodot and nearby ranches. The day featured baseball between Twodot and Melville, two games won by Melville and Twodot respectively, plus saddle and harness races led by Roy Connelly in broncho riding.
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Melville
Twodot
Melvillites
Paul van Cleve
Charles Bennett
Roy Connelly
Postal Savings Act Cuts Money Order Clerk Work
The passage of the act creating postal savings banks reduces money order clerks duties. Receipts should be kept as reports become less complete and tracing lost orders relies on retained receipts. Bi weekly money order reports replace weekly ones, a change seen as paving the way for post office savings banks.
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Postal Savings Banks
Stagnant Wool Market Shows No Movement
Local wool trading remains unchanged as clips are stored in the warehouse and buyers visit only to observe. Some buyers complain of flock masters' shyness, suggesting that offering prices closer to shepherds' expectations could restore activity and sociability.
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Shepmen
Ninth Annual Sheepshearers Union Convention at Butte
The Sheepshearers Union of America No. 11 calls its ninth annual convention for July 20 in Butte Mont at 9 30 a m All corral crews must elect delegates Credentials available at the union office The meeting aims to revise the constitution plan organizational work and elect officers New members are joining rapidly and finances are strong The report notes large wool shipments and a busy market with substantial movement expected in early August and London sales awaited
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The
Sheep Shearers’ Union
Butte
Sheepshearers’ Union of America
No. 11
Brothers
North Main Street
Mont
Sheepshearers’ Union
Major Montana Reservoir Under Construction Near Madison River
Work has begun on a major dam on the South Fork of the Madison in southern Gallatin County. The Madison Reservoir and Irrigation Co. plans a 63 mile shoreline lake covering 14 000 acres to supply power to Butte Bozeman and nearby towns while also irrigating Madison and Gallatin counties. The project will take three to four years and about four million dollars, with flood waters delaying the fill and an 84 foot dam height due to flat terrain.
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Gallatin County
Madison River
Madison Reservoir and Irrigation Company
Madison River Power Company
Butte
Bozeman
Montana
Madison
Galktin
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Natal
Big Timber
Examiner
First National
Nmontana
Soldiers’ Home
United States Aid
Carey Land Act Board
State Medical Board
State Law Library
State Land Office
Agricultural College
Agricultural College Permanent
Capitol
Deaf and Dumb
Cumins
Damon
Pythias
Beverly
Col. Roosevelt
Taft
Little North Side Town
Clippers
Billings
Shorey
Clanton
Chicago
National
Miles City
Lewistown
Glendive
Forsyth
Stewart
Boston
London
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