Reform of County Government Creates New County Council
Long draft text outlines Senate Bill 119 establishing a county council from elected district and at large members, salaries, qualifications, terms, vacancies, and removal. It sets election timing, budgeting rules, tax rate control, and auditing, with strict limits on contracts, bonds, appropriations, and official liability to ensure fiscal discipline.
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Vunedate Hin Price
Hewdout
Council
Noees
Merings
jSer
POE
Couns
Beerk
Uae
Chad
Board of County Commissioners
Commissioners
County Board of Review
Thos Wei
Et Satiers
Coune
Guy
Snall
Oruianer
County Auditor
Justice of the Peace
Justices of the Peace
Board of Commissioners
Spi
Baid Board
Fragst
Zaid
Ner
Mary U
Indiana
E Courthouse
Secc
Circuit Court
Houches
Reunty
Hsu
Ore
Renaming Indian Names With Famous Monikers Cited
Mr. Frank Terry notes that renaming Indians often produces unpronounceable native names and long transliterations. Instead of literal English equivalents, Indians are given first famous names that come to mind such as William Penn orGeorge Washington. He cites examples including a Shoshone agency policemen and a New Mexico arrest, plus a scene with famous men playing shinny and a spanking of James G. Blaine.
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Frank Terry
William Penn
Fitzhugh Lee
David B. Will
William Shakespeare
Mr. Terry
Shoshone
Wye
New Mexico
William Breckenridge
John G. Carlisle
Allen G. Thurman
Hilary Herbert
James G. Blaine
Aluminum Secret Sacrificed To Kings
A New York World note recalls Tiberius allegedly beheading an artificer who claimed to reveal a process for making aluminum. The emperor feared the method would undermine silver and gold prices, stating it was a secret better kept by the gods.
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Tiberius
N. Y. World
Rebellious assault repelled as American forces hold Manila line
At Guadalupe river outposts Gen Wheaton’s forces shell rebels across both banks driving them back though with heavy losses on the insurgent side. One U.S. private killed and two wounded. gunboats and transports Senator Ohio arrive with reinforcements. Admiral Dewey raises flag aboard Olympia as ships salute.
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Senator
Ohio
Manila
Wim. Wheeler
Louis Barrien
California Regiment
San Jose
United States
Bennington
Malab
George Dewey
Olympia
Washington
War Department
Philippines
Otis
San Francisco
Ven
Charleston Flood Reaches 41-Foot Stage Submerging City
Charleston, West Virginia endures a record flood with Kanawha River at 41 feet. Elk River backwater floods Elk City and northern Charleston, 5 to 10 feet deep. Thousands homeless, streets chaotic, and crime surges as police fail to stem looting and assaults.
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Charleston
W. Va
Kanawha
New River
Elk City
Elk
Statehouse
Burlew
George Becker
1St
West Virginia Regiment
Jim Rowan
J. A. Jarrett
Wage Increase Planned for Riverside Iron and Steel
Beginning March 12 a ten percent raise will apply to all departments at Riverside iron and steel plants in Wuererina West Virginia. About 3,000 workers will benefit from the raise.
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Wuererina
W. Va
Riverside Iron and Steel
Forestry Board Appointments Named for State Panel
Coursus announces March appointments to the state forestry board naming Dr Dan Millikin of Hamilton Rev James Poindexter of Cleveland and Mr J A Beidler of Cleveland as new members.
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Coursus, C
March &—Uav
Bushnell
State Forestry Board
Dan Millikin
Hamilton
James Poindexter
Cleveland
J. A. Beidler
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Senate
County
Che Canneil
Erin Oan
Padmrer
Amy Cap
Max Tee
Mawniva
Caloozan
Montana
Alfred Cashmore
San Pedro Macati
3D Artillery
Dennis Shea
Grant Cullam
Co. C
10Th Pennsylvania
Forestry Board
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