Absaroka as a Proposed State Name Reveals Historic Steam of Monikers
The piece traces past and present statehood suggestions including Absaroka, a blend from South Dakota Wyoming and Montana. It recalls Jefferson era ideas like Sylvania Michigania and Chersonesus, notes Westsylvania and West Virginia histories, and mentions current efforts in Indiana and Illinois while marking 23 years since Arizona’s statehood.
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South Dakota
Wyoming
Montana
Northwest Territory
Thomas Jefferson
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Illinois
Sylvania
Michigania
Assenisipia
Lilinoisa
Polypotamia
Saratoga
Washington
Metropotamia
Chersonesus
Cheronesus
Franklin
Tennessee
Susquehehanna
Pennsylvania
Kanawha
West Virginia
Southwest
Absaroka
Lake County
Chicago
Iliana
Cook
Arizona
American Union
Fallon Powder River Show Gain in Farms
Preliminary census returns indicate the back to the farm movement growing in the Rocky Mountain west. Fallon and Powder River counties each show increased farm counts in five years with Powder River up 46 farms to 942 and Fallon up 44 to 694.
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Rocky Mountain West
Montana
Fallon
Powder River
Fallon County
Veterans urged to apply for Civilian Conservation Corps
Veterans seek enrollment in the Civilian Conservation Corps at Fort Harrison Montana. The Veterans Administration Facility will provide application blanks to interested veterans who request them, as bulk forms are unavailable. The facility, under H C Watts MD, expects enrollment to begin within days.
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Civilian Conservation Corps
Veterans Administration
Fort Harrison
Mont
H. C. Watts
M. D
New Corporations File Their Articles With State Board
Articles of incorporation filed with the secretary of state for Olive Oil company to run a general oil and gas production business with HQ in Cut Bank. Directors are Arthur Kately S H Fowler and F A Keup. Capital stock $100000, 1000 shares of $100 par. Also Davis Ditch company of Laurel to transmit Yellowstone River water. directors Joe Nicholson Tom Nicholson and Marie Kozelka. capital stock $5000, 1000 shares of $5. Glacier Building association of Whitefish to operate general construction. directors R J Darnall W B Avery Lonnie Dennis George B Riggas C V Coe. capital stock $23500, 23500 shares of par value.
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Olive Oil Company
Cut Bank
Arthur Kately
S. H. Fowler
F. A. Keup
Shelby
Davis Ditch Company
Laurel
Yellowstone
Joe and
Tom Nicholson
Marie Kozelka
Capital
Glacier Building Association
Whitefish
R. J. Darnall
W. B. Avery
Lonnie Dennis
George B. Riggas
C. V. Coe
Irregulars Confine Man In Downstown House
Joseph Kenny awarded 400 damages against Kell county after Irregulars confined him and his servants in a Downstown house for two days while they removed his furniture.
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Downstown
Irish Free State
Joseph Kenny
Kell County
Civil War Vet W B Harlan Dies at 86 in Montana
William B. Harlan, 86, Civil War veteran, came to Montana with the Fisk expedition in 1886 and played a leading role in early state days. He died at Columbia Falls veterans home where he served as commander since 1924. Born in Ohio 1848, he later moved to Minnesota and enlisted in the Union Army.
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William B. Harlan
Montana
Fisk
Columbia Falls
Ohio
Minnesota
Helena
Great Falls
Harlan
Bitter Root
Montana Horticultural Society
State Federation of Farm Bureaus
Grange
Ravalli
Calif
Soldiers’ Home
W. H. Myers
Advertising Charge Brings Grocer Fine
The first conviction under Montana's truth in advertising law was handed to L A Small a Helena grocer. He pleaded guilty to advertising eggs without grade and to displaying eggs without a grade placard. fines totaled 10 and 25 dollars, the latter remitted. The case closed with the second charge dropped. The report then notes regional biographical items about Harlan and others.
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Montana
Helena
George O. Freeman
L. A. Small
Land Department to Buy Bonds at Libby
County commissioners authorize $60,000 in bonds to be sold to the state land board to finance Lincoln county’s new courthouse. The courthouse will stand west of the high school between Mineral and California avenues and facing Lincoln boulevard. Part of the land had been bought before the war for a library, which will now be housed in part of the courthouse.
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State Land Board
Lincoln County
Mineral and
California Avenues
Lincoln Boulevard
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Abasaroka
Dak
Golden Black Hills
Omet Rice
Comet Rice CO
New York
Lydia E. Pinkham
Barbara Spears
Akron
STATE
Briarcliff
Hee
the American Distilling CO Pekin
Ill
Polo Club
W. B. Harlan
Captain Fisk
St. Cloud
Minn
Missouri River
Fort Benton
Fort Ben
Land Department
Libby
General Electric
General Electric Supply Corp
Conoco
Continental
Pio
Neered
Develo
Indianapolis
O.K
Continental Oil Company
Conoco Travel Bureau
Denver
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