Rail executives reject Harding rail peace plan
New York Aug 1 railway executives rejected the Harding administration plan to end the rail strike. They would accept, conditionally, wage board decisions and withdraw lawsuits but insist on preserving seniority rights, signaling continued operation with current forces.
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New York
Harding
White House
Railroad Labor Board
Robert S. Lovett
Union Pacific
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
Cuyler
DeWitt Cuyler
American Association of Railway Executives
United Shop Crafts
Chicago
Golf Links
Dutton Physician Enters Race for Montana State Senate
Dr. John A. Sweat of Dutton files for state senate as a Democratic candidate from Teton county. He seeks the August primary nomination and pledges support for tax relief and agricultural interests, joining four contenders from the county.
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John A. Sweat
State Senate
Dutton
Teton
Dr. Sweat
Teton County
Montana
Spend Less Money: Montana Tax Payers' League Talk
A. A. Franzke told Teton county taxpayers at the Royal theater that Montana must spend less money. He outlined rising state taxes, heavy school costs, and a 1921 levy of 27 million dollars, urging county budget cuts and a stronger taxpayers league to influence spending before August 9.
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Montana
A. A. Franzke
Montana Tax Payers’ League
Teton County
Royal Theater
Chateau Woman’s Club
BE. J. Crary
Woman’s Club
Crary
Franzke
Helena
Russell Sage Foundation
Indus
Worl
Union
Taxpayers’ League
Taxpayers
Colonel Locke Defends Against Acantha Campaign Claims
The Acantha quotes Col. Jerome G. Locke denying he stated that if Tom Larson runs for the state senate he would be protected in region. Locke’s letter to the Acantha and the paper’s response are published to defend the veracity of published views. The notice recalls Larson’s Dutton campaign speech and references a continued report on page 4.
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T. O. Turson
Senate
Teton County
The
Acantha
Jerome G. Locke
Chateau
Tom Larson
Locke
Larson
Larsson
Sun River Area Land Opens for Settlement
The 2400 acre tract formerly in the Sun River irrigation project opens to filing as home steads. One parcel near Floweree is in sections 2 and 3 22 4 w and adjacent sections. Open date August 22 with 90 day preference for former service men. The lands are mainly grazing properties.
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Sun River
W. E. Bennett
Register of the
County agents note picnic for Boys and Girls Clubs
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Teton County plan their second annual picnic August 6 7 with four clubs Participating Potato Club of Porter Beach Pig Club of Burton Beach Poultry Club of Bole and Potato Club of Falir field. They will travel from Chateau Saturday noon and return Monday morning spending two nights and one day in the mountains. Evening storytelling and singing while days involve peak climbing and studying mountain formations.
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Teton County
Potato Club
Porter Beach
Pig Club
Burton Beach
Poultry Club of
Bole
Potato Club of
Falirfield
Chateau
Blaine Fergerson
Tfergerson
Date of Dixon Meeting Changes in Chateau Park
The Dixon meeting announced for August 11 in Chateau has been moved to Saturday August 12. Governor Dixon will speak at eight p m in the region pavilion Great Northern park on Montana tax issues including income inheritance oil and the tax commission.
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Dixon
Chateau
Great Northern Park
Montana
Tax Commission
Libby Yards Co versus W N Gaines lien filed
The Clerk of the Court B M Jacobson filed civil actions this past week including Libby Yards Co against W N Gaines et al in a lien case.
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B. M. Jacobson
Libby Yards Co
W. N. Gaines
Pioneer of county dies in Conrad Hospital
Link Humble Sr a well known county pioneer and former proprietor of the Humble House in Bynum died Friday morning after a hospital stay of two weeks. No further particulars were available at press time.
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Conrad Hospital
Bynum Herald
Humble
Humble House
Bynum
Montana Giant Starts Priest Butte Drill Near Chateau
Montana Giant Petroleum Co a Spokane firm began drilling at Priest Butte near Chateau six miles south of town. A crowd of over 100 watched as a fifteen inch bit started the well after pipe connections arrived. Slow initial progress occurred due to water shortages but adequate supply arrived by noon. Drilling aims for 2000 to 2500 feet before production.
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Montana Giant Petroleum Co
Spokane
Priest Butte
Flume
Chateau
Gray
PET. EX. TAKES LEASES IN THE RATTLESNAKE BUTTE DISTRICT
Western Petroleum Exploration Co. has acquired one year leases on the Odenwald and B. G. Trescott ranches near the Rattlesnake Butte district four miles southwest of Chateau. The leases cost one dollar per acre with no drilling stipulations. Company geologists have been active nearby and development plans remain unpublicized. Rumors of imminent development in the Chateau area persist but are not confirmed.
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Rattlesnake Butte
Chateau
Western Petroleum Exploration Co
Odenwald
B. G. Trescott
Petroleum firm moves Derrick to Dusak well
Petroleum Exploration Company workers moved a large derrick from the Willow Creek structure to the Dusak well after the smaller derrick failed under drilling at 1500 feet. The rig is now at the edge of the structure while sands showing production potential have not yet been reached.
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Dusak Well
Petroleum Exploration Company
Willow Creek
Dusak
Candidates File Declarations for August Primaries
The County Clerk reports new filings since last issue. Republican candidates include J. S. Martine for sheriff and Obert Peterson for county surveyor. Democrat entrants include Dr. John A. Sweat of Dutton seeking the state senate.
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W. H. Webb
J. S. Martine
Obert Peterson
John A. Sweat
Dutton
Dix Visits Choteau As U S Reclamation Official
W. T. Dix, superintendent at the Sun River diversion dam for the U S Reclamation Service, is a business visitor in Choteau today.
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W. T. Dix
Sun River
U. S. Reclamation Service
Choteau
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Philadelphia
Cleveland
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve
First National Bank
MR. Franzke
Citizens State Bank
Montaa
PET
Rattlesnake Butte District
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