Warren nomination for attorney general rejected by Senate
The Senate rejected Charles B. Warren's nomination for attorney general 46 to 89, a second defeat after last week's 40 to 40 tie. Republicans and insurgents joined Democrats in voting against confirming Warren as President Coolidge weighs a possible recess appointment. The session featured fiery debate, a near full roll call, and steady gallery demonstrations as officials awaited the White House’s next move.
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Washington
Charles B. Warren
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Coolidge
Sanders
Curtis
Kansas
Butler
Massachusetts
White House
Judiciary Committee
Old Guard
Dawes
Smoot
Utah
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Florida
Mr. Dawes
Bingham
Cameron
Gapper
Cummins
Dale
Montana Creates Seven State Forests by Legislature
Montana now owns seven state forests designated by legislative action and supervised by the state forester. The in house bill 96 signed by Governor J. E. Erickson creates Stillwater Whitefish River, Swan River, Coal Creek, Thompson River, Clearwater, Lincoln, and Sula forests totaling 183,000 acres. The forests are state owned and will follow forest service style rules under the state board of land commissioners and forester.
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Lincoln
Flathead
Swan River
Coal Creek
North Fork
Flathead River
Thompson River
Clearwater
State College Band Invades Big Timber March 23
The Montana State College Regimental Band initiates its 1925 spring tour with a concert in Big Timber on March 23. The 36 member ensemble, led by Louis L. Howard, travels in its own Pullman and special baggage coach, has new uniforms and instruments, and features solos and selections like Gypsy Queen and The Princess of India. From Big Timber the band proceeds to Billings for a Tuesday concert.
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Montana State College Regimental Band
Northwest
Big Timber
State College
Montana
Louis L. Howard
Kenneth Selwartz
L. Waddell
Yellowstone Park
Billings
Readjustment Sought as C M and St Paul R R Faces Receiver
New York reports say Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway directors vote to seek voluntary receivership in Chicago. Protective committees will aid bond and stockholders while engineers advise a capital readjustment to cover 48 million bond issues and 673 million in stock and bond value amid years of deficits and costly expansion.
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New York
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company
Chicago
H. E. Byram
St. Paul
Coverdale and Colpitts
Northwest
Isabella N Stubblefield Pioneer Citizen Dies in Big Timber
Big Timber mourns Isabella N Stubblefield long time resident and beloved matron born in Wales in 1854. The funeral at her home featured Christian Science burial service with Margaret Wales singing and interment at Mountain View. She arrived in America as a child, married Albert Stubblefield in 1870 and had eleven children.
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Big Timber
Isabella N. Stubblefield
Margaret Wales
Livingston
Christian Science
Signa Bailey
A. J. Bryant
C. T. Busha
Bb. F. Henry
Will Churchill
Norman E. Hale
CG. A. Caulkins
KE. R. Patterson
Mountain View
Letterston
Pembrookshire
South Wales
America
Corrine
Utah
Albert Thomas Stubblefield
Clara Belle
Bozeman
Ida Cellars
Absarokee
M. W. Barr
J. W. Church
Lottie Stubblefield
R. C. Wakelin
Portland
Ore
H. M. Burriss
Wallace
Idaho
Nellie
Ethel Stubblefield
Seattle
Wash
Leonard
Albert Stubblefield
Aberdeen
T. C. Morris
Los Angeles
Calif
S. N. Morris
Victoria Houtz
Rockland
Vera Cellars
Geraldine Burriss
Butte Girls Seized After Joy Ride With Raven Brothers
Two Butte girls aged 16 and 18 were taken into custody by Sweet Grass county sheriff after a wrecked Hupmobile tied to a March 4 disappearance. The girls claimed companions Tex and Shorty Raven aided in the trip from Butte. authorities seek the Ravens for inquiry as chief deputy heads to Big Timber to return the youths. The car belonged to Ellis Phillips and was wrecked near a canyon 35 miles south of Big Timber.
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Butte
Big Timber
Ellis Phillips
West Mercury
Sweet Grass County
Tex” Raven
Shorty” Raven
John Duggan
Sheriff’s Office
David O'Connor
Raven Brothers
Billings
Sweet Grass
Dr. O. Robinson
Phillips
O'Connor
Woman Raises Best Ear Of Corn In 1924
Chicago March 13: Judges of the National Seed Corn show named Mrs. Elsie M. Paluska of Waverly Ohio as winner for Americas best ear of corn in 1924 with a 100 percent perfect entry. W. W. Montgomery of Fayette county Ohio won 8100 prize for entering 3410 cars in the contest. Show under Agricultural Development association drew 27 311 entries from 46 states and 1 731 counties. State sweepstakes winners listed including P. T. Beauchamp Carlisle Wye and Oroen Farney Yellowstone Mont.
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Chicago
Waverly
W. W. Montgomery
Fayette County
Ohio
Agricultural Development Association
P. T. Beauchamp
Carlisle
Wye
Oroen Farney
Yellowstone
Mont
Gibbons and Wills Set to Fight in June at Yankee Stadium
New York March 16 Harry Wills heavyweight and Tommy Gibbons of St Paul will clash in a 15 round Milk Fund bout at Yankee Stadium May 29 so promoters can avoid a title match with Jack Dempsey this summer. Eddie Kane says terms are in place for Gibbons Wills with a winner to meet Dempsey later. Wills stands to receive about 8150 000 for the bout.
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New York
Harry Wills
Tommy Gibbons
St. Paul
Milk Fund
Yankee Stadium
Jack Dempsey
Tex Rickard
Paddy Mullins
Wills
Mullins
Gibbons
Dempsey
Eddie Kane
Rickard
Passing Of Old Time Cattleman Is Noted
SAN ANTONIO Texas March 17 The cattle raisers association notes a slow decline in members with 680 leaving the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers association last year While retirees reduce the rank the industry remains large 2294 members tending 1299000 head of cattle reflecting a persistent western cattle business uptick in cattle numbers and activity across the region
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San Antonio
Texas
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers’ Association
Breakup Of Drought Breaks Wheat Prices
Breaking of the drought in the west and southwest today broke the back of the wheat market. The grains list fell across the board with wheat and rye seeing large declines and rye touching steep fractional cents. Talk of world shortage faded as quotations toppled from start to finish.
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Chicago
A H Arneson Boosts Sweet Grass County Economy
Montana banker A H Arneson, president of the Commercial Bank and Trust Co. of Big Timber, notes improved conditions in Sweet Grass County. Sheep shipments bring in over $100,000 per load, handled through Arneson’s bank. He cites optimism among merchants and farmers and a push to reduce debt and live within means.
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Montana
Sweet Grass County
A. H. Arneson
Commercial Bank & Trust Company
Big Timber
Arneson
Monana
Mr. Arneson
Wheat Prices Tumble In Winnipeg Market
Wheat prices on the local exchange resumed a sharp decline with the May futures at 1.5344, down 18 cents before noon. The May moved to 1.59 at the low, July lagged with a larger drop, and other grains followed suit as panic hit the pit and trading halted.
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Winnipeg
First Real Twister Strikes Illinois and Indiana
A devastating tornado swept southern Illinois and Indiana killing or injuring over 1,500. West Frankfort and Murphysboro suffered the heaviest losses with numerous towns like DeSoto Parrish Princeton Carmi and Crossville hit hard. Rescue crews used churches and schools as hospitals and morgues as darkness fell.
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Chicago
Illinois
Indiana
Missouri
West Frankfort
Murphysboro
Ien Small
Red Cross
St. Louis
DeSoto
Parrish
Princeton
Ind
Griffin
Gorham
Carmi
Crossville
Bush
Hurst
Annapolis
Mississippi River
Ilinois
Mississippi
Carmi, T
Indiana Line
State Line
Indianapolis
No Married Women Teachers In Roundup
Roundup trustees of school district No. 55 adopt a policy to hire only unmarried women for regular teaching positions. Three popular teachers Mrs. F. K. Anderson Mrs. Corliss Fairchild and Mrs. Robert Staley were notified last Saturday they will not be rehired for the term starting next September. Married women may still serve as substitutes in emergencies.
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Trustees of School District No. 55
F. K. Anderson
Corliss Fairchild
Robert Staley
Livingston Girl Of Heiress Fame Passes
Miss Esther Johnson 21 daughter of a Livingston railroad man died in a Butte hospital after her insane condition worsened from pernicious anemia. Her death ends a hoax claiming a $2,000,000 death bed inheritance from a wealthy eastern suitor she met in Yellowstone.
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Warm Springs
University of Montana At
Missoula
University of Washington
Seattle
Butte
Coolidge names Vermont pal to important cabinet post
President Coolidge nominates John G. Sargent of Vermont for attorney general after rejecting Charles B. Warren. Sargent, a former Vermont attorney general and friend of the president, is 64 and from Ludlow near Coolidge’s birthplace. Senate quick approval follows after Warren declines recess appointment.
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Warren
Coolidge
Vermont
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John G. Sargent
Sargent
Michigan
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Robinson
New England
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