Hat in the ring fad spreads through 1920 Montana politics
A 1920 account notes the growing trend of candidates casting hats into the ring starting with Col. Roosevelt and expanding to women like Rankin Trumper Hathaway Ingalls. It details various headwear linked to political runs and lists figures such as Hi Johnson Governor Stewart and Judge Ayers in a broad, humorous survey of the era.
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Col. Roosevelt
Montana
Jeannette Rankin
May Trumper
Maggie Smith Hathaway
Simon Pure Democracy
Emma J. Ingalls
Rankin
Trumper
Hathaway
Washington
State House
Ingalls
Carl W. Riddick
Lewistown
John
National Republican
France
Riddick
B. V. Ds
Hi Johnson
Stewart
Judge Ayers
J. M. Kennedy
Ethel R. Farnsworth
Annie Anderson
Maggie Smith
Roosevelt
Dam
Dunn Case Highlights Supreme Court Reading Of Law
In Butte W F Dunn editor of the Daily Bulletin faces critique over alleged remarks on justice in Montana courts. The supreme court found Dunn guilty on seditious utterances but overturned the verdict, ruling that reading the article by a Helena resident did not prove publication. The piece notes earlier court actions including a primary law interpretation and how higher court readings often mystify laypeople.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
W. F. Dunn
Butte Daily Bulletin
Supreme Courts
Dunn
Supreme Court
Montana
The
Daily Bulletin
W. A. Campbell
Helena
Campbell
Local notices and notices about town happenings
Growth in display methods at the Motor Inn shows a side window exhibit revealing under workings of Overlands. Prof. Michelbook plans to move to California for summer work with potential fall teaching options. The Beley bungalow will be occupied by Dr. Bas kett. First big trout catch of the season reported by Duncan Fryberger Lick and Landis at Glass Bros. lakes. Old McCall ranch near city sold to Cleveland Wallace of Billings for sheep farming along Yellowstone Trail. Five years ago a beaver hat cost 54. now prices reflect inflation. Pullman raise fee structure shows 50 cent minimum in local rail rates, with shifts across routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
R. P. Michelbook
Michelbook
Beley
J. W. Baskett
O. R. Duncan
W. P. Fryberger
Harry Lick
Ray Landis
Yellowstone
Boulder
Glass Bros
Glasston
Big Timber Bakery
Old McCall Ranch
McCall
M. L. Moore
Farmers’ Exchange
Cleveland Wallace
Billings
Wallace
Moore
Livingston
Springdale
Miles City
Profiteering accusations tied to price gaps in sugar and potatoes
The article argues profiteering citing last week's sugar selling at 30 cents a pound locally while markets show 19. potatoes priced 7 per pound in Big Timber and 12 in Livingston, 35 miles apart. It cites 367 delegates and General Wood with 26 percent support amid nomination doubts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston
General Wood
Thirteen Years Ago from the Pioneer May 16 1907
The death of Ole Crest occurred at the Blakeslee hotel Saturday morning at 12 10. Syver Crest of Lethbridge visited for Ole Crest's funeral. Thomas Noble of Big Elk reports selling cattle to C Koehler on the American Fork. The game law amendment lacks a penalty for beaver slaughter. J A Lowry travels to Billings for a fire insurance convention. Henry Symes visits from his McLeod ranch.
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Ole Crest
Blakeslee
Syver Crest
Lethbridge
Ole
Thomas Noble
Big Elk
C. Koehler
American Fork
J. A. Lowry
Billings
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Sweet Grass County
Jerome Williams
Cra
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State of Montana
County of Sweet Grass
A. V. Melver
A. V. McIvor
David V. Higbie
G. A. Loasby, J. W. Kirkwood
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Aes
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Motor Inn
Paul L. van Cleve, Jr
Melville
Pioneer
Henry Symes
McLeod Ranch
Harold Veblen
C. W. Campbell
T. A. Veblen
le Rates and Quick Service Abstract & Audit Co. “Timber, Plontana
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Gesela
Sgaid
Scandinavian
Bawl
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