County Beer Board May Be Forced To Act On Morals
An attorney general opinion states the county beer license board must assess moral character of a club applying for a beer license. If the county board refuses to certify, mandamus action may compel it to act. The ruling cites Montana beer laws requiring county boards to approve character and fitness before state approval.
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Beer County License Board
Raymond T. Nagle
John J. Jewell
State Beer Control Board
Yel Joinstone County
Senate Club of
Billings
State Board of Equalization
Cotton Levy Explained by Montana Internal Revenue Chief
Lewis Penwell collector of internal revenue for Montana issues a statement detailing the required cotton goods inventory for all retailers. The note stresses retailers must complete a full stock tally and report findings under the new levy rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Penwell
Internal Revenue
Montana
Penwell
Labor Day events in Chateau feature Fair field vs Blue Ribbon
A Labor Day program in Chateau plans a Fair field versus Blue Ribbon nine baseball game at 2 pm, plus two boxing matches and a flower show and dance. Local organizers warn more details will be posted at the court house front door in Choteau, Montana.
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Chateau
Fairfield
Blue Ribbon
Great Falls
Ford Creek
Allen
Augusta
Floor tax inventory guidance for cotton merchandise
Aug 31 1933 floor tax guidance instructs retail dealers to inventory cotton derived stock by pounds rather than dollars. It explains chief value, deductions for purchases Aug 2–31, and the per pound tax rate of .044184. Forms P T 42 will be mailed by the Helena office with a 30 day filing window.
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Helena
Notice of Public Auction In Estate of Jesse J. Smith
In the Ninth Judicial District of Montana Teton County an administratrix of Jesse J. Smith deceased will sell at public auction for cash to the highest bidder on Friday September 15 1933 at 2 pm subject to court confirmation. Sale is per an order dated July 14 1933.
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Choteau
Teton County
Montana
Jesse J. Smith
Teton
Fight
Mary Pearl Smith
Mary Pearl True
District Court
Ninth Judicial District
State of
County of
Hoppers Everywhere and a Doom for Bugs
The verse observes grasshoppers infesting people and spaces from bedrooms to printing presses. It predicts their downfall as weather and dope trends threaten grasshoppers’ survival while suggesting a humorous angle on pest abundance and eventual decline.
Cotton Goods To Rise As Tax Pressures Merchants Say
Merchants warn that the farm adjustment act imposes a process tax on cotton products raising consumer costs. About four cents per pound adds roughly 14 cents to a three pound cotton bar, affecting overalls and other staples. Local shops expect price increases as old stock is exhausted and urge inventory audits by August 31.
Changes in Postgraduate Enrollment Rules for Students
The article notes that last year 16 postgraduates were accepted under standard rules but many dropped out after textbooks were provided. This year students must commit to the term and supply their own books. The dormitory will remain closed due to economic concerns, and the principal seeks student employment or host labor exchanges to help defray costs.
Prairie View school burns. district renovates multiple buildings
District No. 1 undertakes extensive renovations including Prairie View after a winter fire. Fred Gewald re decorates walls, Lee Brown oversees general cleanup, and Chris Henderson renovates at the grade school. Staff changes include Miss Ruby Miller leading Chateau schools and Norma Erickson teaching Prairie View.
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Fred Gewald
Lee Brown
Chris Henderson
Prairie View
Thorn
Jos. Knudtzon
John Warski
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Nash
Warfield
Sardines Oval
Kalsemine
Swift
Campbell’s Pork and Beans
Fancy Leinback
Peaches No
Olives Queen
Hirshberg
Eack
Labor Day
George Coffey
Grover C
Parker
Hannan
First National Bank
U. S
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Wallace Motor Co
Chevrolet Sales and Service
Choteau, Mont
Choteau Territory
Adams Oil Co
of the
Rexall
Rexall Store
Teton Drug Company
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