Editorial on graft and state government integrity
The piece critiques Montana Republican promises of a “state government above suspicion” by tracing graft accusations across U.S. history. It notes impeachments and scandals from Stewart to Harding era figures, cites elections and bribes, and concludes graft pervades many offices, questioning the party’s claim to reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Pioneer
Montana
Charles T. Stewart
Peters
Judge Crum
Forsyth
Andrew Johnson
Aprahem Lincoln
Senate
U.S. Grant
William Belknap
Iowa
Harding
Denby
Navy
Fall
Interior
Walsh Daugherty
Wheeler
Truman H. Newberry
Michigan
Little Green House
Gaston B. Means
William Lorimer
Illinois
William A. Clark
Clark
Whiteside
Kammeer
Legislative Assembly
Helena
House
Classified Ads Listing Local Wants and Sales
A collage of notices includes milk cows for sale or wanted, pigs for sale, sheep for summer range, furniture and hardware items, harness work offered, house moving and ditching services, irrigation ranch for sale or rent, tools for sale, salesmen positions, a clothing catalog offer, a charity event by the Women’s Club, maternity care from Adeline Busha, a Grey Cliff Fahlgren ranch listing, and an estray gray horse branded 91 left shoulder with owner terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cosgriff
Big Timber
George Sherwood
Melville
Mont
Inquire Pioneer
Lester
Austin Pierce
Frank A. Sargent
Jens Skilbred
Shawmut
Ball Rustic Furniture Shop
Patrick-Duluth
Duluth
Minn
Womans Club
Old Patterson Hardware Building
Anereon
Adeline Busha
Sixth Ave
Fahlgren
Grey Cliff
Yellowstone River
L. C. Patterson Ranch
Dry Creek
Notice to WPA Workers Refuse Private Work Faces Cancellation
Notice from County Welfare Board states any WPA worker who refuses private employment will be canceled from WPA effective on the date of refusal. Pub. May 25 June 1 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPA
County Welfare Board
Notice of Dog Tax Due at City Hall
Dog taxes are due and payable at city hall on or before June first 1939. No dog tax collector will call on owners this year and failure to pay will incur a five dollar fine for each day of neglect.
City of Big Timber Declares Emergency and Sets Public Hearing
Resolution declares a municipal emergency to cover preliminary expenses in a Montana case against the city. It estimates 15 000 dollars required and sets a public hearing for June 5 at 8 p.m. in City Hall with notice published for one week. The document also includes notices to creditors and a public sale of county lands in Sweet Grass County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big 1
Montana
B. C. Lillis
District Cie
Sixth Judicial District
State of
Big Timber
City of
O. Nordstrom
Notice for Public Sale of Land Claim in Big Timber
Public notice from the Department of the Interior General Office Billings Montana dated May 4 1939 announces Grover of McLeod Montana filing intent to make final proof to establish a land claim described in Range 13E Principal Meridian before United States Commissioner John A Lowry at Big Timber Montana on June 14 1939. Witnesses named Frank Palmer S J Craft Graham Woolsey Pete Petersen all from McLeod Montana. First publication May 11 1939 fifth publication June 8 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
Billings
Mont
Grover
McLeod
Kta
John A. Lowry
United States
Big Timber
Montana
Frank Palmer
J. Craft
Graham Woolsey
Pete Petersen
McLeod, Montana
Dusting Off The Old Ones and Local Crews
John T. Murphy of Helena sold his wool clip totaling 350000 pounds at about 19 cents per pound. The annual Alumni banquet and reunion was held at the Jarrett house with Mrs. Mary Gary presiding. A Taft delegation edged Roosevelt in state convention 431 to 225 while other items list local movements and a club dissolution with asset transfer to Robert Brownlee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Murphy
Helena
Rebecca Magraw
Jessie
Denver
Jarrett House
Mary Gary
Bozeman
Livingston
Taft
O. M. Lanstrum
Edward Donlan
D. Charles
W. T. Baggs
Samtephenson
George W. Clay
J.C. Kinney
A. J. Wilcomb
Roosevelt
J. J.M. Dixon
Last Week's Local Notices and Legal Matters
Funeral service held at Congregational church for Mrs. George Smith. Edna Lorenza Mahlum and William Duffey of Grey Cliff wed by Rev. Holbeck. Will of James A. Murray filed in California. Sheriff Long to collect delinquent auto licenses in Montana. O. R. Duncan secures mail contract to McLeod. Harvey Colt returns from California after father’s oath. five months jail for bootlegging. Republican House majority defeats Democrats’ cut in foreign export trade development fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer
Rapelje
Congregational Church
George Smith
Edna Lorenza Mahlum
William Duffey
Grey Clif
Holbeck
James A. Murray
Butte
Cifornia
Sisane
Sheriff Long
Helena
Montana
O. R. Duncan
McLeod
Harvey Colt
California
Col
A. B. Colt
E. F. Altmark
House
Notice to taxpayers final day for 1938 taxes
Notice to taxpayers Wednesday May 31 is the final day for payment of the last half of 1938 taxes. All payments must be made by that time to avoid delinquent penalty, and payments made by mail must bear a May 31 postmark. Board of County Commissioners Pub May 11 18 and 25 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boulder
Board of County.Commissioners
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America
Parry En
Aaa
San Francisco
New York World's Fairs
Greyhound
Grand Hotel
THE
REX Laundry & Dry Cleaning CO
Jack Watt
Ted C. Busha
District Court
Sweet Grass
Robert Brownlee
E. O. Overland
Court House
Sweet Grass County
C. V. Mosier
Sons Timber
Board of County Chanteerie
Seyaneya
Metes & Rie
Seyswi
Melville Somepelie
Yellowstone ‘Addition
Swi
Sey
Berst
Buen
Bec
T. An
Yellowstone
Boulder Addition
Elusive
Boulder and Shinen No
Mabel E. Brownlee
Executrix
John E. Rees
Rees
Condit
Lowry
New Mexico
Reedoint
Norge
Quamu
Davenport
NCU
Simmons
Chester Fraser
Jess Farrell
L. Duba
Pullmans
Berti
Pacific Northwest
Northern Pacific
the Pacific
North Coast Limited
New York
Northern Pacific Railway
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