Record of Taft's First Session and Montana Irrigation Aid
A retrospective on Taft's first regular session highlights fulfilled party pledges, tariff revision, statehood for Arizona and New Mexico, an extended powers railroad law, postal savings bank, mines bureau, tariff study commission, and national irrigation funding. Montana Senator Carter pushed $20 million in irrigation certificates and postal savings enactment, while Butte Miners oppose convict labor road schemes, urging legislature to back governor's call. The beef trust case ends with a new grand jury and a fresh bid at indictments.
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Taft
Arizona
New Mexico
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bureau of Mines
White House
Montana
Carter
Postal Savings Bank
West
Congress
Tennial
Butte
Ill considered objection to convicts in public road work
An unidentified speaker criticizes unions while praising their aims and notes opposition when agitators push actions against public opinion. The excerpt refers to Montana and condemns recent good roads convention resolutions urging convict labor for road building.
Montana Beach Lands Offer Hope for Homeseekers
Rain last week boosts Montana’s appeal for settlers. Crops expected where dour forecasts warned against growth. Newcomers urged to heed expert guidance and adopt modern, semi arid farming methods for successful harvests next season.
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Montana
Wool price decline blamed on tariff politics
The passage argues wool producers benefit from higher prices and that tariff policy shapes prosperity for flockmasters. It notes Montana wool growers compare sixteen to twenty cents to six or eight cents, asserting the tariff difference mirrors party lines rather than pure market forces.
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Montana
Untruthful defense of Mormonism cited by Sen Smoot
The piece criticizes Senator Reed Smoot defense of the Mormon church delivered in Massachusetts. It argues Mormons owe obedience to church leaders and dread loyalty to the U.S. government, claiming such oaths render true patriotism impossible while noting the oath binds believers to Joseph Smith and church hierarchy.
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Reed Smoot
Massachusetts
United States
Salt Lake
Smoot
Utah
Western States
Council of Twelve
Joe Smith
Taft win over anti labor amendment praised by president
Demagogues and agitators warned against labor anti trust loopholes in the house last week as an effort to amend the Sherman act to exempt labor organizations. The president fought the measure with strong support for equal treatment before the law and enforcement of criminal statutes.
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Taft
No legislation accomplished during current Congress for Montana
A fragment notes that during the present session of Congress no legislation of vital importance to Montana was enacted, suggesting legislative inaction on key state interests. The text lacks further specifics or named measures.
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Montana
Enduring Pride and Social Fear in Independence Day Clash
A provocative reflection on a hypothetical Fourth of July race between a Black man and a White man, warning that victory by a Black athlete would challenge racial hierarchy and Civilizational progress. The piece notes a returning figure at Oyster Bay revising the Annapian club list and adding new eligibles.
Endorsement and presidential chances for Harmon debated
The Ohio Democrats face a contrast between backing Harmon and the realities of a presidential bid. The governor may find that an endorsement and a national election win are two distinct challenges.
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Harmon
Ohio
Roosevelt Expected to Speak When Time Is Right
The note suggests Roosevelt will speak when he views the moment as proper, though no exact schedule is given. It emphasizes his tendency to consider timing and occasion carefully before delivering a political address.
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Roosevelt
Montana's agricultural rise reshapes world grain views
An Associated Press dispatch notes Montana as an unlikely source abating crop fears, showing the state’s shift from little market interest to a major factor in grain production. Montana's barley excellence in Gallatin valley, once nearly unique, underscores its rising farm wealth and future diversification potential.
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Butte
Europe
Gallatin Valley
Montana
Lorimer Bribery Charges Deepen As Illinois Senate Target
Goodwins Weekly notes uglier bribery charges surrounding U S Senator William Lorimer of Illinois. The piece says the Springfield confession by a fourth legislator confirms guilt while Lorimer’s Washington defense deflects to a bank dispute. The editorial argues Illinois faces expulsion or vindication.
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Goodwin’s Weekly
Uglier
United States
Wm. Lorimer
Illinois
Lorimer
Washington
Springfield
Chicago
Linois
William Lorimer
Senate
Montana Loyal to Taft Says Mantle in Butte Interview
New York dispatch reports former Senator Lee Mantle telling Butte News he believes Montana will stay Republican for Taft in the next election. Mantle asserts Montana is now solidly Republican and will vote to maintain a safe margin for the party. He says insurgents have little chance to upset current calculations.
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New York
Butte
Lee Mantle
Tle
Taft
Montana
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Big Timber
Sweet Grass County
Jean P. Decker
The
Republia Party
Cen
Beef Trust
Landis
Standard Oil
Oystex Bay
Nanias Club
Agricultural Montana
Rexall
Pure Drug Association of America
Bell Telephone Service
Bailey Implement Co
the Mutual Life Insurance Co
Skillman & Bailey
Leaf Lord
Big Timber Meat Market
A. L. Bray
Big Timber, Montana
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