Woodrow Wilson Inauguration Opens New United States Era
Woodrow Wilson took the constitutional oath as president amid grand ceremonies and tumultuous greetings on the capitol steps. Vice President Marshall was sworn in earlier, Taft prepared to depart, and the procession was reviewed as crowds filled Pennsylvania Avenue.
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Woodrow Wilson
United States
Capitol
Marshal
Senate
Wilson
White House
Taft
Augusta
Pennsylvania Avenue
Mr. Taft
Mr. Wilson
Mr. Marshall
Samuel Gallinger
Sweet Grass County trounces Columbus High 46 to 10 in Big Timber
The Sweet Grass county basketball team defeated Columbus high school 46 to 10 in Big Timber. Kress led the winners with several baskets while Lamb and Esp added points. Columbus’ Benbow Calhoun and Weatherson scored and the game featured fair play and a postgame banquet.
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Columbus
Big Timber
Sweet Grass County
Colummbbus High School
Columbus Boys
Kress
Sweet Grass
Lamb
Esp
Benbow
Calhoun
Weatherson
Dockstader
Team reports best time and treatment this year
Team reports the best time and treatment this year. The lineup was as follows: Columbus, Big Timber, Benbow, Kress, Calhoun, Lamb, Weatherson center, Esp, Rothwell, Hoven, Tuttle, Pound.
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Columbus
Big Timber Benbow
Kress Calhoun
Lamb Weatherson
Center
Esp
Rothwell
Hoven Tuttle Oo
Ecseee Pound
Sweet Grass Ranch Company Inks Incorporation Articles
The Sweet Grass Ranch Company filed articles of incorporation with County Clerk Hickman. Incorporators are William Glass of Minneapolis A J Glass of Helena and Kenneth W Pickett of Big Timber who also serve as initial directors. The 20 year charter lists Big Timber as principal office and a broad mission including lands telephone lines mills reservoirs lumbering ranching and merchandising with capital stock of 500 shares at 100 each and total 50000. The three incorporators hold 10 shares each.
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Sweet Grass Ranch Company
Hickman
William Glass
Minneapolis
A. J. Glass
Helena
Kenneth W. Pickett
Big Timber
Webster Sells Oxford Ewes and Plans Bull Import
George H. Webster, noted dealer in high grade stock, sold three Oxford ewes to W. W. Niven of Manhattan for 50 dollars each. Two of the ewes were prize winners at London’s Royal Stock Show. Webster plans four Oxford rams at 75 and 60 dollars each and considers bringing 40 head of Shorthorn bulls and dairy cows from Massachusetts within a short time.
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George H. Webster
W. W. Niven
Manhattan
Mr. Niven
London
Mr. Webster
Spokane
Oxford
Webster
Massachusetts
Express
Magraw Named State Examiner by Governor Stewart
Henry S. Magraw, named Thursday by Governor Stewart to the post of state examiner, brings a long career in banking and accounting across Montana. He has lived in Helena Basin Butte Madison county and Big Timber, and will supervise examinations of state banks building and loan associations with two deputies at a $3,000 annual salary.
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Henry S. Magraw
Stewart
Helena
Colorado
Basin
Glass Bros
Butte
Madison County
Big Timber
Glass-Lindsay Land Co
Magraws
Magraw
Hg Timber
Governor Stewart appoints several officials to four year terms
Last Tuesday Governor Stewart sent a slate of four year term appointments to the senate. Confirmations included State Veterinarian W. J. Butler Miles City State Boiler Inspector Percy L. Brown Red Lodge Stephen Parker Butte Deputy State Bank Examiner H. S. Magraw Big Timber State Miner Inspector W B Orem Butte Deputy Mining Inspector D J McGrath Butte Register of State Lands Sidney Miller Helena Deputy Register of State Lands Joseph Oker Helena March 20 starts term Adjutant General Phil Greenan Anaconda reappointed Clerk Consolidated Boards J J Ryan Helena reappointed Clerk State Boiler Inspector W Rey Sieger Helena transferred from bureau of agriculture.
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Stewart
Senate
W. J. Butler
Miles City
Percy L. Brown
Red Lodge
Stephen Parker
Butte
H. S. Magraw
Big Timber
W. B. Orem
D. J. McGrath
Register of Fate Lands
Sidney Miller
Helena
Joseph Oker
Secretary of State
Gneral
Phil Greenan
Anaconda
Consolidated Boards
J. J. Ryan
W. Rey Sieger
Bureau of Agriculture
Shawmut Club Hosts Judith Gap Visitors for County Seat Push
The Shawmut Commercial Club welcomed out of town guests from Judith Gap for an entertainment event. Judith Gap delegates urged county division and favored Judith Gap as the new county seat. Local speakers praised the gap and residents pledged support for election day. The gathering ended with band selections and lunch at the Pioneer hotel.
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Shawmut Commercial Club
Judith Gap
Harlowton News
Shawmut
Glenn Bills
J. Small
Pioneer Hotel
Commercial Club
Wheatland County Bill Heads to Governor for Decision
The legislature adjourns at midnight as Wheatland County bill awaits Governor Stewart's signature. A three wire fence bill was killed but may reappear, the Drinkard highway measure failed in the house, and a bribery inquiry joint resolution passed. Senate bills for Wibaux Clay Richland and Wheatland counties progressed through the house with minor amendments awaiting senate action.
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House
Senate
Wibaux
Clay, Richland
Wheatland
Stewart
Ralph Jarrett Montana County Treasurer Biography
R S Jarrett succeeds Her mar Utermohle as county treasurer and hails from Minnesota born 86 years ago. He moved to Montana as a child, grew up on a ranch near Springdale, served deputy county treasurer under E Q O Clark, was assessor from 1902 for six years, and was elected county treasurer last fall. He married Bessie Mendenhall in 1898 and they have five children. He is described as competent affable and popular across the county.
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Ralph 8. Jarrett
Hermar Utermohle
Montana
Minnesota
Springdale
E. Q O. Clark
Jarrett
Bessie Mendenhall
Hunters Springs
A. C. Graves of Harlowton Dead in Auto Crash
A. C. Graves of Harlowton was killed when his automobile overturned against an embankment inside the city limits. Graves, a longtime resident known as Harlowton's leading citizen and capitalist, owned the Graves hotel and meat market and served as president of the First National Bank with extensive realty holdings. Funeral is expected at White Sulphur Springs Thursday.
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A. C. Graves
Harlowton
Jawbone
Anaconda
Triple B's Clinch US Championship Title
The Triple B's of Billings defeated the New York Nationals 25 to 23 to win the United States championship last night.
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Triple B’s
Billings
United States
Miles Sees Good Times for Park Travel and Business
Livingston businessman and promoter Hon A W Miles returns from an eastern tour reporting prosperous trade in New York and Washington. He notes rising park travel, Glacier advertising boosting Yellowstone visitors, and a planned Miles block at Second and Callender streets alongside a new federal building completion.
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A. W. Miles
Livingston
Montana
Livingston Enterprise
New York
Washington
Miles
Wylie Permanent Camping Company
Glacier National Park
Yellowstone Park
Wylie
Glacier Park
Park
Northern Pacific
Second
Callender Streets
Free Foot Bath Incident In Local Fire Scene
Carl Paulson of the local fire department received a chilly foot bath Tuesday night from a nearby restaurant worker. A plan to tamper with the hydrant led to a rushing confrontation as water was diverted into Paulson’s boot, and he retaliated by spraying the Chinaman with water from the hose.
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Carl Paulson
Mr. Paulson
Wheatland County Primary Names Full Officer Slate
Wheatland county held its primary last Friday to name a full slate of officers. Named candidates include A. T. Anderson for clerk of the court, Earl H. Shook for county clerk, J. H. Lackey for assessor, and other party listed contenders across commissions, sheriff, treasurer, clerk of the district court, attorney, schools superintendent, surveyor, and more.
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Wheatland County
A. T. Anderson
Earl H. Shook
J. H. Lackey
E. F. Burmeister
E. M. Jenizen
William Z. Neill
Aaron Ray
C. A. Hubbard
J. R. Lausted
I. W. Perry
Earl Shook
Edward Dott
Henry Lanius
Elmer E. Crawford
W. Co. Husband
Robert N. Jones
Co. R. Buller
Calvin C. Jewell
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Cabinet
William Jennings Bryan
Nebraska
William G. McAdoo
Lindley M. Garrison
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James McReynolds
Tennessee
Albert Burleson
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Navy
Josephus Daniels
North Carolina
Franklin K. Lane
California
David A. Houston
Missouri
Commerce
W. C. Redfield
William B. Wilson
Pennsylvania
Bnd
R. S. Jarrett
Tripple B’s
C. FP. Irish
Geo. Hinchey
Herbert JC. Finch
Frank S. Webster
Henry Tierney
Emory H. Payne
Alf Bouchard
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