Montana Fourth Omitted in Four Day Delay End of 24th Legislature
Helena March 11 Ending a deadlock over appropriations items the twenty fourth legislative assembly adjourned sine die after a 91 hour extension beyond the regular session. Senate leaders Keeley Sparling and Parkin presided as hostility marked the final hours. Major bills died and several notable enactments were added including deficiency appropriations tax changes and a 10 day tourist license.
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Helena
Montana Public Service Commission
Twenty-Fourth Legislative Assembly
House
Senate
W. E. Keeley
Deer Lodge
J. T. Sparling
Flaxville
Daniels County
E. J. Parkin
Bozeman
Park County
Dillon Normal School
District Court
Sir Malcolm Campbell Pursues 300 MPH Goal
Sir Malcolm Campbell, in Daytona Beach, says 276.816 mph is not fast enough and will stay to push toward 300 mph beyond the March tides. He conferred with city officials and agreed to remain, hoping spring tides and strong northeast winds will yield ideal conditions for record attempts.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Malcolm Campbell
Justice Holmes Leaves Major Share of Estate to United States
The will of Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr probated in Washington reveals an estate of just over 550000. He bequeathed 283500 in specific sums and the remainder, about 250000, to the United States. The government had paid about 490000 to Holmes over his 29 years on the Supreme Court. Edward J. Holmes of Boston is named principal legatee with 100000 and ownership of family editions.
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Washington
Oliver Wendell Holmes
United States of America
Supreme Bench
Justice Holmes
Edward J. Holmes
Boston
Snow Drifts Close Highway No 10 Near Grey Cliff
Highways east and west of the city were blocked by large snow drifts over the weekend. A highway commission plow broke down after a run Saturday, a replacement was found at Billings, and travel improved by Sunday. The Northern Pacific bus and a Greyhound were stalled, a small special train operated from Billings to Bozeman, and autos from multiple points faced travel delays awaiting better roads.
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John Forster
Highway Commission
Billings
Columbus
Northern Pacific
Livingston
Grey Cliff
Greyhound
Bozeman
Brakeman Clyde Neil Killed When Train Advances
Livingston report says Clyde Neil aged 49 of Montana died after being mangled under a freight train. He had 26 years with Northern Pacific and was found near the west yard after being jolted from the forward end as brakes were set. Conductor C M Postelwaite led the train.
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Livingston
Northern Pacific Railroad
Montana
Clyde Neil
West Yard
Neil
Helena
C. M. Postelwaite
Montana estimates four million revenue from other sources
Helena March 13 The Montana legislative assembly projects that revenue from sources other than general property tax for the first year of the coming biennium will total about 4 328 356 dollars The forecast rests on appropriations fixed by the senate finance and claims committee and on valuations set by the senate taxation committee Extending to the end of the first fiscal year June 31 1936 the balance is projected at 119 072 27 dollars
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Helena
Montana Legislative Assembly
Senate Finance and Claims Committee
Taxation Committee
Senate
Two Minority Party Leaders Form Unified Liberal Bloc
House leaders from two liberal minor parties meet to draft a unified bloc aimed at pushing for more liberal legislation. Proposals include a central federal bank, limits on tax exempt securities, higher income taxes, farm refinancing, public works, public ownership of resources, labor rights, and swift social security enactment. Notable attendees include long standing liberals with Knutson of Minnesota and Welch of California representing conservative Republican strands.
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Washington
House
Knutson
Minnesota
Welch
California
Republican Party
Montana Reclamation Projects Named for Early Start
The northwest regional planning board recommended seven Montana reclamation projects for early construction. Sun River Frenchtown Musselshell Centennial Valley Buffalo Rapids Bitter Root and Chain Lakes Milk River were listed, plus a state water program with Idaho projects. They urged comprehensive surveys for navigation flood control and drainage improvements across several river basins and noted the Lewis and Clark highway in north central Idaho should begin early.
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Washington
Montana
Northwest Regional Planning Board
Sun River
Frenchtown
Musselshell
Centennial Valley
Buffalo Rapids
Bitter Root
Chain Lakes
Idaho
Columbia
Lower Snake
Puget Sound-Columbia
Williamette
Lower Columbia
Puget Sound
Spokane
Kootenai
Missouri
Yellowstone
Cooney Signs 67 Montana Bills Into Law
Governor Frank H. Cooney signed 40 Senate bills and 27 House bills, enacting 67 measures as the Montana legislature adjourned. Also approved were seven resolutions, with key acts including a Missoula journalism building fund, anti discrimination provisions, and a new old age pension act funded by a 3 million dollar water conservation fund.
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Helena
Frank H. Cooney
Senate
House
Montana Legislative Assembly
Cooney
Montana State University
Missoula
John L. Campbell
State Oil Conservation Board
Federal
Charles L. Stevens
Great Falls
Cascade County
State Conservation Board
Petition Seeks Closure of Old Road Section
Lottie Stubblefield files a petition with the county commissioners to close the highway from the city line on Sixth Avenue to the Boulder bridge citing reduced need after the new highway. The document lists signers and notes the hearing set for April 2 at 2 30 p m.
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Sixth Avenue
Boulder Bridge
Stubblefield Fence
Lottie Stubblefield
Emma S. Barr
Peder J. Egeland
Theo. Murray
G. B. Conwell
August Mathes
Ida L
Lenore Busha
C. V. Mosier
H. E. Duffey
Leon Olmstead
Ed Hauge
Nels T. Pederson
Andrew Holland
Tom Newspalmer
W. N. Clayton
Jennie Esp
Erwin Overfelt
John Boe
Harold Hawks
S. Warp
HOLC Extension Bill Expands Home Loan Funds
Washington March 12 The House approved the HOLC extension to provide 1 750000000 more for distressed home owners and raised HOLC bonds to 1 750000000 with a 60 day loan window. The FHA loan cap for apartment and plant improvements rose to 50000 with title 1 extended to April 1 1936.
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Washington
House
HOLC
FHA
Jesse Walcott
Michigan
Fred Sisson
New York
Insull Freed of Embezzlement Charge in Chicago
A Chicago jury acquitted Samuel Insull Sr. of embezzlement after five ballots and a short deliberation. The charges related to $66,000 from Middle West Utility to bolster a dwindling coverage account of his brother amid the collapse of the company.
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Chicago
Criminal Courts
Samuel Insull
Insull
NRA Plans Major Simplification By Reducing Codes
Washington reports administration plans to shrink the NRA from 731 codes to 181 through consolidations. Donald Richberg touted dropping 537 codes and placing most small industries under a single blanket trade agreement, with service trades largely exempted.
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Washington
NRA
Donald Richberg
Sheriff Emmett Vance of Big Horn dies of pneumonia
Hardin March 11 Sheriff Hi ett Emmett Vance a popular Hardin resident died at his home Monday from pneumonia after chest pain lastThursday He was born June 6 1868 in Moberly Missouri He moved to Montana in 1900 and held posts as farmer harness shop operator police chief undersheriff before winning the 1930 sheriff election for Big Horn county
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Hardin
Hiett Emmett Vance
Vance
Big Horn County
Moberly
Ada Nora Hamilton
Montana
Rock Creek
Carbon County
Vances
Billings
Mr. Vance
Public Works Budget Boost in Montana Spring Openings
Helena March 13 Public works projects in Montana rise this spring with contracts let in March and others to be awarded in coming weeks totaling about 2 million dollars State public works engineer D A McKinnon said Wednesday Three major contracts already set for lettings and four more planned for early April McKinnon cited seasonal factors and finalized plans as driving the momentum.
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Helena
Montana
D. A. McKinnon
McKinnon
Democratic Congress Ends Tenth Week With Little Deal Enacted
As Congress neared the end of its tenth week with no New Deal program signed into law, Washington debated what this delay signified for Roosevelt’s future. Viewpoints varied from strategic White House patience to reinforced opposition in both parties and the influence of figures like Huey Long on the policy outlook ahead of 1936.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
White House
Capitol
Huey Long
North Coast Limited Repeats Accident Near Butte
A westbound North Coast Limited derailed near Butte, about a week after a similar mishap. The engine, mail car, and baggage coach left the track causing track damage, but no injuries. The line reopened in five hours. rail weakness from frost thaw and heavy snow is suspected.
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North Coast Limited No
Butte
North Coast Limited
Northern Pacific
Fergus County Commissioners Vindicated Again
Fergus county commissioners were vindicated of charges of mismanagement in running the county poor farm in a district court decision by Judge Frank P. Leiper of Glendive. This marks the second absolution after a prior suit by the County Taxpayers Association alleged excessive meeting pay.
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Lewistown
Fergus County
Frank P. Leiper
Glendive
County Taxpayers Association
Montana $2 liquor permit remains in force
Helena, March 8. The Montana $2 liquor purchase permit must stay in force as the House adopted a conference report postponing indefinitely action on repealing the permit requirement. The measure, introduced by Harlen and Leavitt, passed 100 to 1 after conference committees failed to agree on amendments.
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Helena
Montana
House of Representatives
House
Senate
Harlen
Blaine
Leavitt
Custer
Sheriff Bartels Recounts Rough Trip to Deer Lodge Prison
Sheriff Bartels rode with two prisoners to the state penitentiary at Deer Lodge Monday morning. A derailment on the Butte mountain delayed the return trip seven hours toward Butte and Whitehall. At the penitentiary he toured the facility with Warden Middleton and spoke with Henry Hunt, life sentence for murder, who appears in good shape with a wooden leg.
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Bartels
Deer Lodge
North Coast Limited
Butte Mountain
Whitehall
Butte
Penitentiary
Austin B. Middleton
Henry Hunt
James Roberts
Hunt
South Dakota Moves to Legalize Alcoholic Beverages
Pierre notes South Dakota ends 18 years of prohibition with a bill to legalize alcohol. Gov. Tom Berry expected to sign soon. Law aims to boost state revenue and legalize practices already in free operation since the wet vote last November.
Twenty Grand Sails for England for 1936 Training
Twenty Grand champion three year old from 1931 with $261,790 in purses sailed from New York aboard the American Banker to England for training ahead of major 1936 handicap races including the Ascot Gold Cup.
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New York
Payne Whitney
England
Senator Borah Demands NRA Wages and Hours Revisions
Senator Borah proposes junking NRA wages and maximum hours as part of recovery act revisions. He argues the plan would be the greatest contribution to recovery. Senate finance committee moves to expedite hearings before June expiration while Johnson and Darrow may testify in NRA investigation.
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Borah
NRA
Washington
Republican
Idaho
Senate Finance Committee
Harrison
Hugh S. Johnson
Clarence Darrow
Darrow
Johnson
Chicago
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Uncle Sam
Planning Board
Sam Insull
Sheriff Vance
Big Horn
Fergus
South Dakota
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