World At Large Highlights From Recent News
Clearing house checks are canceled rapidly in Chicago amid currency improvement signs. The Western Federation of Miners backs Pettibone’s defense as mine disasters in Connellsville, Goldfields, and Monongah claim many lives. Figures on worker deaths, political clashes and labor strikes appear alongside Taft, Roosevelt and Hughes mentions.
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Chicago
Western Federation of Miners
Pettibone
Stuenenberg
Idaho
Goldhelds
Roosevelt
Labor
Europe
Pittsburg Coal Co
Connellsville
Japan
John Sharp” Williams
Mississippi
David A. DeArmond
Missouri
House
Goldfields
The
Senate
Teller
Curtis and
LaPollette
Oklahoma
Dawson
Monongha W. Va
Chamber of Commerce
Abraham Hummel
New York
Goldfield Mine
Western Federation
Hat
John Mitchell
United Mine, Workers of America
Los Angeles
Luther Burbank
Taft
Philippines
Berlin
Senatory Mallory
Florida
Pensacola
United States
Republican Clubs
Hughes
Pray Secures Key House Committee Assignments
Representative Pray is pleased with his committee slots on public lands, mines and mining, and alcoholic liquor traffic. He worked to join the public lands and mining panels and comments that Senator Dixon sits on the corresponding senate committee, making his gains noteworthy.
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Pray
Public Lands
Dixon
Senate
Debates on Dupuyer and Marias bridge road review and county warrants
Regular December 7th session of Paton County Commissioners reviewed June 6 action on changing Dupuyer and Marias bridge road lands of James A. Johnson. petition rejected. financial warrants issued to coroner, justices, jurors, deputies, and other county services as listed. high school tile drain permit approved. session adjourned sine die.
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Dupuyer
Marias Bridge Road
James A. Johnson
County High School
Chateau
Belleview Rand
Local tax and supply records list for Guth and Webb firms
The record shows per capita taxes paid and refunds, with entries for J. W. Shields and J. F. Webb, plus payroll and supplies from Hirshberg Co, Johnson Lumber, Dupuyer Sawmill, and community fund charges. It notes transportation costs, medical contracts, and burials, naming Meek, Peterson, McMurtry, and Carter among involved individuals and firms.
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B. Guth
Walls
Teheenn
Johnson Lumber Company
Plank
JW. Ward
A. B. Tomes
Seeeeneee Eens ‘Hirshberg Mercantile Ptaa Sup- Ile
Webb
Seema Bend Someaeowe J. EF
P. McMurtry
Oes Wm. Gould
Hirshberg & Co
Pebbidedion
Obert Peterson
Essee
James Peebles
Dupuyer
Poor Fund
McKenzie
H. J. Tetsuka
Ceeaee Es
Mead
Benakot
Tees Eee
Connor
Rageboos
Geo
R. Carter
Pau- Choteau Mercantile Go
F A. Long
J. BE. Webb
W.D. Luther
Montana Senators Shuffle Committees in Washington
Washington December 19. Committee assignments altered with Carter moving to post office foreign relations and District of Columbia while retaining the conduct and expenditures of the executive departments. Dixon becomes chairman of the civil service special branches committee and joins Indian depredations and weights and measures. Dixon also introduces public building bills and river survey funding for Montana sites in Bozeman Kalispell and Billings.
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Washington
Carter
Dixon
Bozeman
Kalispell
Billings
Kanspell
Flathead River
Local Community Notes Mark Holiday Plans and A Wedding
Ben Gordon heads to Chicago for five weeks while Halvor Hanson and Alfred Schibsted return from a business trip. Miss Hattie Franklin and Mr Richard Earl wed at the bride’s home near Burton. Misses Crittenden and Anderson host a youth party and a Literary program is planned for Jan 1 1908 at Burton.
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Burton
Hattie Franklin
Richard Earl
Logan
Chateau
Verdict in Hobbins will case reaches 8 o'clock Saturday
The jury found John Hobbins not of sound mind when the will was made on February 5 1907. They answered that Mathilda Tremblay was named principal beneficiary with a trustee understanding to benefit Columbus Hospital in Great Falls Montana. The jury said the will was not duly executed nor a voluntary act and they were discharged after a long trial. The decision is expected to be appealed.
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Hobbins
John Hobbins
Mathilda Tremblay
Columbus Hospital
Great Falls
Montana
Amalgamated Copper Prefers Married Men for Jobs in Great Falls
The Amalgamated Copper company favors married men and those with dependents, retaining those with family ties and sending many to Great Falls for smelter duty while dismissing single men amid output curtailment. Register Burlingame and Receiver Walson hear 185 land contest cases. Pray secures a modification allowing contests to be heard before commissioners when travel is costly. Galen denies Klein bid to ban Christmas exercises. Hunt cites unionists in contempt over blocking Bell Telephone work in Butte.
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Amalgamated
Goi
Register Burlingame Wend
Walson
Great Falls Land Office
Land Department
Congressman Pray
General Land Office
Pray
Galen
Rabbi Klein
Helena
Montana court actions and sentences across several cases
State of Montana versus Banning ends with a not guilty verdict on robbery. Carrie Johnson and others versus Bollerud Brothers dismissed on plaintiffs’ attorney motion. Harold Fisher pleads guilty to aiding in horse theft and is sent to reform school. State versus Frank Gallagher and the state versus Hardy M. Bengland continued for the term. A special committee including W D Jones and P H Crossen, with a third party, will determine payment to Chas Blackman by Gen. Richards for right of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Johnson
Bollerud Bros
State of
Montana
Frank Gallagher
Hardy M. Bengland
W.d.jones
P. H. Crossen
Chas. Blackman
Gen. Richards
Dixon's Homestead Bill Expands Montana Land Entries
Senator Joseph M. Dixon introduces a bill to amend the homestead law in Montana east of the Rockies. It limits new entries to 640 acres, allows additional nearby entries for existing homestead owners, and sets conditions on irrigation, fees, and proof of improvements.
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Montana
Senate
Joseph M. Dixon
Eton County
House of Representatives
United States of America
Congress
Rocky Mountains
Secretary of the Interior
United States
Yeager threshing at work in Belleview this week
Yeager's threshing machine operated in Belleview with notable activity. C. W. Gray and J. Ward worked Friday and Saturday, Fred Fisher on Sunday. Alvin Parker and Jerry St Clair hauled Christmas trees. Rupert Ward returned for holidays. Frank Salmond and Is Osgood sold steers to Mr Bean of Wolf Creek.
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Yeager
C. W. Gray
J. W. Ward
Fred Fisher
Alvin Parker
Jerry St. Clair
Mauntains
Frank Salmond
Harlow Freeman
Is. Osgood
Mr. Bean
Wolf Creek
Lottery draws at Cash Bazaar and Studio announced
The Cash Bazaar and Studio publish the lucky numbers: first 7418, second 1013, and third 1425. Winners may claim prizes per local rules. Results listed in community notice.
Rhodes Scholarships Open for Montana Candidates
The Cecil Rhodes scholarships announce January 22 as the next qualifying exam date at the state university in Missoula under President O J Craig. Unmarried U S citizens aged 19 to 24 may apply, with sophomore work completed, and must pass math Greek and Latin exams plus meet four character criteria. two Montana men, George D Barnes and James RB Thomas, have studied at Oxford, with inquiries to President O J Straig of Missoula as Montana chair of the selection committee.
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O. J. Craig
State University
Rhodes
Missoula
Craig
Afontana
Justin
Rhodes Trust
United States
Cecil Rhodes
Oxford University
England
Oxford
George D. Barnes
Montana
James RB. Thomas
University
O. J.straig
Mant
Christmas Exercises at the MEB Church Delight Audience
Christmas eve program at the MEB church featured songs by individuals and classes, recitations, drills and anthems by the choir. About 200 candy bags were distributed as the church was tastefully decorated and Rev. Tungan led with Christmas spirit.
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MEB
Tungan
Dbo
Poli Wa
BH & Babe
Thien
Geet
Samuel Bateman
Imma Petch Lone
Wilma Jones
Nina
Bess Guthrie
Miss Barr
Ruby Hodgskiss
Lila Armstrong
Helen Cowell
Hazel Brown
Halvor Daley
Mae Stillman
Tereseeeee Sees Choir
The Doll Contest at City Drug Store Winners
The voting contest for dolls and Teddy bears at City Drug Store awarded four prizes. Helen Innes won the large Teddy bear, Rosetta Bailey the small Teddy bear, Nina Bess Guthrie the pink doll, and Wilma Jones the blue doll based on their order after voting. The event drew strong interest from the children.
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Helen Innes
Rosetta Bailey
Nina Bess Guthrie
Wilma Jones
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Paton County
General Fund
C. Nf. Connor
Spomses
K. Mclkenzie
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J. B. Deans
Justice of Peace
I. WH. Bederlien
Saime
Wm. Dawes
SOMG
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O. A. Cowley
Ohas
R.B. Dixon
Richard Cotby
Geo. J. Bisnett
Justice of Pemce Coupe
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James Stimson
Wiims Wood
S.peeer Cess
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Sam
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Lee Bunning
Same
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L, Sullivan
Phil Clack
Lee BE
Wilson
SME
H.J. Halvorson
Flang Dahl
Tom Sampson
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John Button
Wiva
J. Pamilton
S. Mosher
F. Ti. Federhen
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Alfred Morris
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J. Bisnert
Chas
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Wood
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Jacobson
Pelend Zimmerman
F. D. Kingsbury & Co
W. Wymer
James Weighton
L. A. Messecur
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Board Insanity
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Woonsawlog
Freeseecerr
Alley
H. Connor
J. W. England
Bair
Defense Wiison
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Brown
Phil J. Cole
Isis
JI. Weld
SUMIG
Chateau Mitting
Drake
A. Long
J. W. Shields
Ceecenee
Patton McMurtrey
Moore & Radcallife
A. C. Warner
Stace Publishing Co
Vb. McMurtry
SAMC
Byreen Carson
A. B. Guthrie
Poul Cceeeee
Rane
Ereeloo
Angus Bruce
J. Wa Ward
D. E. Jacobson
Perkins
W.R. Roberts
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Albert Lauffer
Erenee
Davis
D. E. Stansberry
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E.D. Pierce
Mark Fowler
Ceeeseevenes
Murdoch Bruce
KR. Dwiggs
J. Nacobson
A. Holm
N. Campbell
Ble
Stefenus Lindseth
J. J. Ocmess
Samie
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Eeesee
Ceesee Ever
Roy McNeal
J. Ds. Colts
A. Hqwiland
Trumble
Vermuling
J. Tatsuka
J. Peterson
Chateau Mercantile Company
Dawes
McGurk
Y. McMurtry
McMurtry
Tees
C. H. Pearson
Aeaarsenas
Faber UN Ween Peteas Bae
Court House Fund
G.A. Boutilier
Chateau Milling & Power Company
Ught
Nellie R. Brown
J. E. Webb
Court House
J.B. Webb
Saphidas Eye
Cceccvaeeeesenss
Senators
Farmington
Ben Gordon
Illinois
Burton Rouse
Halvor Hanson
Alfred Schibsted
Crittenden
Carey
Franklins
Mrs. Earl
Hobbins’ Will
News
State of Montana
Banning
Harold Fisher
Geo. Osborne
Willis Nichols
Sweet Grass
Belleview News
Rupert Ward
Ghoteau
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