When the Well Runs Dry Butte News Strike
United Press reports on the Butte labor strike that halted daily papers, provoking editorials on the newspaper’s role. The Madison County Forum editor argues a missing paper reveals how news connects distant events to local life and keeps the world a neighborhood.
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William E. Gammon
United Press
Butte
Mr. Gammon
State Department
Dolly Gann
Montana
Robert Julian
Havre
Madison County Forum
Greenland
India
Farmers Press Budget Reform in Montana County
An Owen Letter from Farmington Montana urges county officials to cut overhead and salaries to lower taxes. Farmers propose eight hour days for deputies, wage cuts, and reduced per diem for workers while arguing road and school investments remain essential. The group notes no action was taken at the August meeting to adopt these cost reductions.
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Acantha
Taxpayers’ League
Choteau
County officials urged to cut expenses amid hardship
A speaker decries high county salaries while farm prices plummet, urging reductions around eight thousand dollars. He cites failed attempts in 1931 and 1932 and recalls voting for officials, expressing taxpayer burden during a looming catastrophe. He questions per diem conventions and Red Cross clerks as waste.
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Red Cross
Texas
Local residents plan outings and social visits this week
Edwin Bingham and Ralph depart for a camping trip to cut wood. Teo Broadhead and Reid Swenson host visitors and attend a showing of Night Court. Others travel for horse work, fishing on Big River, and family gatherings. An accident injures Frank Green while slacking hay.
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Edwin Bingham
Ralph
Leo Tijowell
Jensen
Venetta
Ady Jense
Teo TV
Reid Swenssa
Ed. Hansen
J. Wilson Moore
Sincoat Rowley
Great Falls
Bert Jensen
Emerson Rowley
Leah Stott
Naomi Jensen
Big River
Reid Swenson
Leo Broadhead
Lamar Burke
Idaho Falls
Genieve
Frank Green
Henry Jentry
Biglow
Utah
Len Allred
Reva
Rowan
Kimpton Bloom
Falls
Harry Stott
Dell Green
Bert Stott
Smoot Rowley
Roy Hanberg
Gerald Stott
Mrs Reid Swenson Heads on Three Day Badger Creek Fishing Trip
Mrs Reid Swenson departed Sunday morning for a three day fishing trip on Badger Creek, leaving home with plans to return by midweek.
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Reid Swenson
Badger Creek
Abbie Reiquam Family Visits H D Club and 4 H News
Miss Abbie Reiquam and Mrs Alvin Reiquam visit the H D club to discuss listing vegetables for the North Montana fair booth. 4 H News covers Wide Awake club meeting July 27 with eight members, pattern alteration demo by Marion Lockhart and Mildred Baquet, and joint activities with Busy Bee and Ladies Home Demonstration club.
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Abbie Reiquam
Alvin Reiquam
H. D. Club
North Montana
John Goldol
C. D. Baquet
Geo. Tomsha
Milas Lockhart
Twin Lakes
N. E. Baquet
Corvallis
Wide Awake
Heerman
Marion Lockhart
Mildred Baquet
Blanche
Mary McAdam
Bula
Elizabeth Keller
Busy Bee
Ladies’ Home
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Great Falls
Mary Custis, Wife of Civil War General Lee
Mary Custis daughter of George Washington Parke Custis and granddaughter of Martha Washington. She married Robert E Lee, the noted Civil War general and Confederate leader.
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Mary Custis
George Washington Parke Custis
Martha Washington
George Washington
Robert Ie, Lee
Montana constitutional amendment on voting qualifications introduced in 1982
The document records approval and submission of an amendment to Section 2 of Article IX of Montana's Constitution. It outlines voting rights for felons, retention of certain existing rights, and a five year debarment for non citizens, plus provision for separate official ballots in the November 1932 general election with explicit wording for and against the amendment. It bears the certification by Secretary of State W. E. Harmon, date July 25, 1982, and publication notes August 4 and October 27.
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United States OF America
State of
Montana
Helena
W. E. Harmon
Secretary of
Montana Chapter 101: Voting Qualifications Amendment
The act proposes amending Section 2 of Article XII to set voting qualifications. It requires voters to be 21 or older, a U.S. citizen, and a Montana resident for one year with local residency as prescribed by law. Taxpayers on levy or debt items must appear on the latest assessment roll to vote on such questions.
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State of
Montana
Legislative Assembly
United States
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State of Montana
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W. W. Smith
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H. W. Bateman
M. K. Lykins
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