Federal control of railroads urged for national efficiency
Alfred P. Thom, counsel for the Railway Executives' Advisory Committee, urged the Newlands Joint Committee that interstate rail regulation should be federal rather than state based. He argued a compulsory federal incorporation of interstate railroads and a Federal Railroad Commission with regional bodies to set and enforce reasonable rates and prevent unjust discrimination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alfred P. Thom
Railway Executives’ Advisory Committee
Newlands Joint Committee On Interstate Commerce
Thom
Mr. Thom
Mr. Thomas
Interstate Commerce Commission
Federal Railroad Commission
Interstate Commerce Commissem
Congress
Committee
Farmers blamed or praised in economic view and public notice
Discussion argues farmers are not to blame for high prices due to weather booms and market forces and calls for increased production and land use. Includes a public notice about Frank W. Baller’s homestead claim with witnesses and a December 22, 1916 filing deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Drouth
Bozeman
Alias summons in district court mortgage foreclosures
The Montana district court summons the defendants Charles W Taylor and Sarah Taylor and Minneapolis Threshing Machine Company to answer the complaint filed by C E Shoemaker & Company. The action seeks foreclosure of two mortgages dated May 20 1913 on land in section 23 township 26 north range 2 west Teton County Montana. One mortgage secures 1200 principal plus six interest coupons. the second mortgage secures the pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Eighth Judicial District
State of Montana
County of
Teton
C. E. Shoemaker & Company
Charles W. Taylor
Sarah Taylor
Minneapolis Threshing Machine Company
Section
Township
Range 2
Montana Meridian
Teton County
Montana
Mortgage foreclosure suit in Teton County Montana
Plaintiff alleges six May 30 1913 coupon notes totaling 242.16 with 100 attorneys fees and 87.31 advances unpaid. The complaint seeks sale of the mortgaged premises and a deficiency judgment after applying sale proceeds, plus general relief. Judgment is to be entered against the defendant. First publication Navy 29, last December 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Recorder
Teton County
Montana
Desert land entry final proof notice for Montana land
Frederic D. Black of Great Falls Montana filed notice of intention to make final proof under the 1915 act to establish his claim to land described in entries for lots 3 4 5 SEY NWY section 6 township 22 north and lot 4 SE144 SW section 31 township 23 north range 5 west Montana Meridian before the U S Land Office at Great Falls on December 22 1916 Names J H Miller John Bruce Jasper Murray Percy Hodgskiss all of Chateau Montana First publication November 22 Last December 20
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Great Falls
Montana
Frank W. Baller
Chateau
Township
Range 4 West
Meridian
Fred Schoensigel
U. S
Fairfield
Allen W. Champion
Charles N. Martin
Bole
James Thorne
John F. Moran
R. N. Sutherlin
Register
Frederic D. Black
Range
J. H. Miller
John Bruce
Jasper Murray
Percy Hodgskiss
Florence Agnes Carrier
Florence Agnes Black
Township 23 North
Range 9 West
United States Land Office
Percy "Hodgskiss
R. N
Florence Carrier Notice of Final Land Proof in Montana
Florence Carrier formerly Florence Black of Great Falls Montana filed a desert land entry on September 23 1910 for multiple fractional sections to establish a claim. She will present final proof under the 1915 act before the Register and Receiver at the United States Land Office in Great Falls on December 22 1916 with Percy Murray and Hodgskiss Hodgskiss of Château Montana listed as witnesses.
Terms of Court Dates Set for 1917 in Cascade Teton Toole
The District Court of the Eighth Judicial District fixed 1917 terms for Cascade Teton and Toole counties. Cascade opens Jan 2 Apr 2 Jul 2 Oct 2, Teton and Toole terms align with January 10 April 10 July 10 October 10. Dec 7 1916 signatures by Judges Leslie and Ewing. First publication Dec 13. Last publication Dec 27. Austria reports Emperor Joseph death. Illinois remains dry. Chicago beer glasses shrink early. Greece reviews turbulent neutrality.
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District Court
Eighth Judicial District
Montana
Cascade, Teton and
Toole
Cascade
Teton
Cascade County
Teton County
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ODD Fellows Chateau Lodge No. 11
Connor Building
ROLL
N. G
H. Connor
Sec'y
Queen Rebekah Lodge
G. S. Jameson
W. M. Martin Read
Sec
Rocky Mountain Fire Surance Co
Choteau Land @Loan Co
Rhoads & Bateman
Choteau, Montana
Jhenry D. Robison
Pres
Jast Robison
Teton County Abstract CO
Wil
Ochoteau
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
I. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
A. W. Gleason
F. J. Cheney & CO
A. C. Warner
U. S&s
Choteau House
PicGregor’s Hospital Chateau
H. J. McGregor
E. J. Crary
McDonald Bloc
Bakery
Soo Son
South Main Street
A. de Yong
Mgr
DR. Stephens
U.of M
Azn Arbor Larsen Building
A, P, Thom
The
Peruna CO
Columbus, Ohio
James Gibson
Worden & Gribble
Lewistown
First Pub. Navy
Ame
Walker & Andersoh Bex
Mont
R. M. Farrington Land Co
Cheteau
Merritt Mercantile Co
Pendroy, Montana
Feil Manufacturing Co., Chemists
Cleveland
Ohio
R. C. Woolsen
Brady
Broadwater-Pepin Trading CO
Browning
RAY R. Porter
Bynum
Spencer & McCullough
Drake Drug CO
Conrad
Harris Bros
Dupuyer
Independent Drag Line
F. W. Currie
Junk CO
Second Ave
J. B. Leslie
H. H. Ewing
Austria
Francis Joseph
Free
Republic
Illinois
Chicago
Greece
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