Booths Nomination and Editorial Stand in Montana
The piece argues Eddie Booth of Fallon county was nominated as solicitor general of the interior department, reflecting discord between Dixon at state and Shelley Riddick McCormick at Washington. It also notes Lee Slattery’s federal appointment as U S district attorney and Shelley’s potential bid for prohibition director, then advocates strict anti drunk driving laws and aggressive public safety coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Booth
Montana
Interior Department
Dixon State
Shelley-Riddick-McCormick
Washington
Booth
Fallon County
Senator Slattery
Valley County
United States
Shelley
Prohibition
Riddick
Dixon
Yellowstone Park Superintendent Denies Lake Flood Link
In a Yellowstone season opening address, Stephen T. Mather argues Lake Yellowstone does not cause floods in eastern Montana. He notes variable snowfall and cloud bursts reduce flood risk and warns dams would not guarantee protection, citing 1918 damage from uncontrolled floods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen T. Mather
Lake Yellowstone
Wibaux
Glendive
Montana
Mather
Yellowstone Park
Yellowstone Lake
Park
Yellowstone Valley
Park County News Warns of Drunk Driving Felony Law
The Montana state needs a law making drunk driving a felony with prison time rather than a fine. The piece argues intoxicated drivers harming others deserve penalties equal to other severe offenses and notes the dangers of mixing liquor with automobiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park County
Montana
Local Notes on Visits Illness and Summer Plans
Mrs. S A Perrine improves after ten days ill. Visitors include Mrs Victor Johnson and her child from Moline Alabama to stay with Mr and Mrs C T Busha. Miss Sadie Bailey hosts Mrs Clark Wright from Billings. Flora Stratton arrives from Plainfield Wisconsin to visit Ruby and O J Stratton. Services at Sweet Grass church next Sunday. Big Timber Sunday School at usual hour. no preaching. Confirmation class meets Saturdays at 10 a m. J E Friend visits en route from El Paso Texas to Ogden and Salt Lake. Mrs Horace S Davis and Mrs L W Baskett host luncheons and bridge. T A Veblen returns from Canada to reside here. Fire at the bowling alley on McLeod Street damages mainly by smoke and water. Miscellaneous items include a Wyoming death notice and mail route discussion. Summer school representation from Sweet Grass at Dillon includes multiple local teachers and students. Mrs F C Kelton and Mrs Archard Brandon visit Livingston and Yellowstone Park.
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Sweet Grass
Big Timber
Funeral for Marda Bishop Draws Large Crowd
The funeral for Marda Bishop drew a large attendance as friends and colleagues recalled her grace, kindness, and leadership. Teachers and church members remembered her by name and praised her service to students, the O N A club, Dornix Camp Fire, and Sunday School. The obituary notes she passed after midnight on June 12, surrendering to the God who gave her life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
Marda
Dornix
Dance at Grey Cliff Saturday Night
Grey Cliff dance night invites all to join on Saturday. Wanted man seeks 5 shillings for hay storage on shares, with 200 tons or more as the target. B S Heliopeter, Big Timber, Montana, 32-3.
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Grey Cliff
B. S. Heliopeter
Mont
New Mail Route Seeks Patron Support for Route Service
Advertises a new mail route from McLeod to Hubble Star asking patrons to provide substantial sized boxes for mail reception. directs contact with carrier for regulation details and mentions direct shipper payments and mail tag requests.
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McLeod
Hubble
Potter
Glese ‘Creamery
Imes Aos Sp
Broadway
Billings
Moat
Miller's
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Big Timber Pioneer
Jerome Williams
Sweet Grass County
Foreign Advertising
the American Press, Association
Victor Johnson
Moline
C. T. Busha
Clark Wright
Sadie’ Bailey
Wisconsin
Flora Stratton
Plainfield
Wis
Ruby Stratton
The
Commercial Bank & Trust Co
O. J. Stratton
Gibson
Texas
J. E. Friend
H. E. Williams
el Paso
Tex
Ogden
Salt Lake
Gard
Horace S. Davis
L. W
Baskett
Davis
T. A. Veblen
Veblen Hardware Co
Canada
George P. Campbell
McLeod Street
Pesgles
Jane
Andere
Stes
Kell
Iei
Giing
Nisely
Tin Can Hill
Tell
Dillon
S. G. Webster
Geneva Crest
Agnes Campbell
Ellen Hess
Kaia M. Lien
Maybelle Parker
Gina S. Ellingson
Marian Struckman
Evelyn Rees
Signy Wallum
Alma ‘Abrahamson
F. C. Kelton
Columbes
Ohio
A. B. Coit
Archard Brandon
Harvey Coit
Livingston
West Coast
Pree
Scandinavian
Big Timber, Montana
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