Republican Leaders Plan for Aggressive Campaign
Missoula named as the site for the coming Republican state convention with date to be decided. The plan emerged at the Helena meeting of the state central committee with broad county representation and a united goal to win Montana back to the Republican column. Delegates were apportioned at one per sixty five votes cast for Pray or major fraction, totaling 593.
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Missoula
State Central Committee
Helena
Montana
Beaverhead
Alf Decker
Broadwater
Otto Albrecht
Carbon
W. F. Meyer
Cascade
J. W. Roberts
Custer
K. McLean
Dawson
William Lindsay
Deer Lodge
W. R. Allen
Fergus
J. D. Waite
Flathead
B. J. McIntire
Gallatin
A. A. Braten
Granite
Mussigbrod
Jefferson
Louis Sponheim
Lewis
J. X. Bruegger
Yellowstone
Fred H. Hathhorn
Pray
Senator Carter Seeks Montana Republican Unity and Growth
In a June 13 1910 letter from Washington Senator Carter argues Montana Republicans must meet on June 18 to align party interests amid rapid state growth He defends the state committee as loyal and capable noting past defeats turned to victory and warning against superficial praise for prosperity The wool schedule tariff debate is cited as an example of sectional disagreement between Montana protection interests and New England mills.
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Washington, D. C
O. M. Lanstrum
Republican Central Committee
Helena
Mont
Republican State Committee of
Montana
State Committee
Commonwealth
Harrison
New England
Land contracts filed show strong settler activity on Carey act tract
Eight contracts recorded in the county for water rights totaling over 26000 dollars indicate rising settlement on the Glass Lindsay land tract. Stakeholders include Leon Shaw Charles H Hook H H Moorhead Albert M Zuill John I Lindowner Isaac N Garber W E Bowman C Murray Stockton with shares ranging from 33 to 119. The stock supports a cooperative water users company as final title passes from Glass Lindsay. In a separate note Big Timber defeated Livingston with Ryan tossing and Willey catching despite Smith and Fink’s exits and Nichols injuring his ankle.
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Glass-Lindsay Land Company
Leon Shaw
Charles H. Hook
H. H. Moorhead
Albert M. Zuill
John I. Lindowner
Isaac N. Garber
W. E. Bowman
C. Murray Stockton
Co-Operative Water Users’ Company
Glass- Lindsay Company
Better Farming Special Arrives in Big Timber Tomorrow
The Better Farming Special will be in Big Timber tomorrow Friday June 24 from noon to 2 PM. The Montana North Dakota Idaho and Washington tour began in Wibaux last Saturday and will visit several states with nine train cars. General talks on farming will be delivered from a platform on one car and the plan of exercises will be explained.
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Montana
Wibaux
North Dakota
Agricultural College and Experiment Station
Northern Pacific
Idaho
Washington
Big Timber
Dry land grain show highlights Sweet Grass crops
Display at the Grand hotel showcases winter rye and Turkey Red wheat from the Big Coulie district sown last fall on sod land by Julius Gugler. W. R. Stokes delivered samples from Gugler ranch, with rye at five feet and wheat headed and full. Local reports say other nearby fields match the strong condition amid dry spring. J. M. Hiner notes nonirrigated farming yields may improve next year and a bridge across the Yellowstone at Reed Point is urgently needed for growing settlement and access to the county seat.
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Grand Hotel
Big Coulie
W. R. Stokes
Julius Gugler
J. M. Hiner
White Beaver
Mgr
Hiner
Yellowstone
Reed Point
Big Timber Loses to Livingston in High-Scoring Game
Big Timber falls behind early and cannot recover as Livingston builds a lead, then Big Timber rallies with late scoring but is unable to overcome a 19 to 16 loss on Livingston’s grounds. Beaton Fink Baird Wolverton Smith Patterson Nicholson Snyder Willey Ryan were notable scorers for their teams.
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Big Timber
Livingston
Beaton
Fink
Baird
Wolverton
Smith
Patterson
Nicholson
Gabriel
Blunt
Snyder
Willey
Ryan
Cramer
Toomey
Darrow
Doyle
Kelly
Big Timber Beautifies Mountain View Cemetery With Fence and Gateway
County commissioners push improvements at Mountain View cemetery in Big Timber. An ornamental iron fence with an arched gateway bearing the cemetery name will enclose the grounds. A new automatic lowering device is purchased and a stone visitors’ building may be erected for funeral parties and waiting mourners.
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Mountain View
J. W. Whitfield
Whitfield
Robbery motive leading to attempted murder in county jail
Bert Rose is jailed on charges of a murderous assault on Mrs. A Whitney last Saturday night. Police describe a planned deadly attack after she walked home along McLeod street. A sock and rock weapon was used, with Rose believed to be at large before a mass roundup. a later suspect was found and jailed.
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Bert Rose
A. Whitney
Home Telephone Company
Dan Shipton
Mrs. Whitney
Mr. Shipton
Son
Tfifth
Claude Barbour
Lyle Tintinger
Nicholson__residence
Nicholson Place
Sheriff Fallang
Mr. Fallang
Charles Morris
Court House
Rose
Real Estate Transfers in Big Timber Area Report
Real estate transfers since last report include Minne E. Morand to Harvey Cort warranty deed for lots 11 12 and 18 block 22 Big Timber worth 500 dollars. John T. Noble and wife to Cleo C. Hutton quit claim on multiple lots in Big Timber with 1 dollar. Marion Nevin to Alette Lavold warranty deed for two lots in Yellowstone addition at 1 dollar. Cyrus B. Mendenhall et al to C A Arndt contract for 2766.01 acres at 36000 dollars. O W Kerr company to T W Keithley contract for 2254.08 acres at 35000 dollars. Benjamin H. Brown to Lueller H. Brown deed for forty inches of water in the North Fork of Big Coulie Creek at 1 dollar. Charles T. Williams to Glen C. Hutton deed for 200 inches of water from Crooked Creek at 1000 dollars. Early season sweet peas bloom citywide and strawberries are ripe in many places. first samples appeared over a week ago.
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Minne E. Morand
Harvey Cort
Big Timber
John T. Noble
Cleo C. Hutton
Boulder
Marion Nevin
Alette Lavold
Yellowstone
Cyrus B. Mendenhall
Charles T. Williams
Glen C. Hutton
Crooked Creek
Good Roads Convention Forms Permanent State Body
The good roads convention in Billings drew delegates from every county with several hundred present and about a thousand visitors. W B George chaired the opening. Harry Yeger was elected chairman and W B Rhodes secretary for the temporary group. Mayor Thompson welcomed attendees. Lieut Gov Allen spoke in reply. Committees were named and Friday reported on permanent organization.
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Good Roads
Billings
W. B. George
Harry Yeger
Lewistown
W. B. Rhodes
Kalispell
Thompson
Allen
W. A. Selvidge
Chamber of Commerce
That Place
C. A. Meade
Helena Commercial Club
Curtis Hill
Missouri
Prof
Linfield
State Experiment Station
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Convention City
Senator Carter
Republican Party
Glass-Lindsay Company
Jay Nicholson
Graves
Sweet Grass County
Thomases
Gate City
Tintinger
Harry Cort
Nicholson House
J. A. Magraw
Good Roads Convention
Committee On Permanent Organization
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