Roosevelt Backed by Governors in National Convention Move
The World at Large notes a Washington session on federal aid for roads. Two governors from the east and Midwest back Theodore Roosevelt’s presidential nomination. Taft warns Cuba to avoid militarism or face U S intervention. Reed U S senator slams Gary plan as plutocratic socialism. Texas Rep Henry proposes moving inauguration date to the last Thursday in April.
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Washington
Senator Reed
Missouri
Judge Gary
Sun River Irrigation Project May Begin Next Spring
The secretary of the interior said in a recent interview that work on the Sun River irrigation project will start in earnest next spring. There are other hopeful indications to the same effect.
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Secretary of the Interior
Sun River
Pension Bill for Indian War Veterans Highlighted
The National Indian War Veterans organization based in Denver announces that a bill pensioning U S soldiers who fought hostile Indians on the frontier from 1865 to 1890 has been re introduced in Congress. Ex soldiers are urged to contact National Secretary Co R Hauser at 2721 Gilpin Street Denver Colorado.
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Acantha
Order of National Indian War Veterans (Incorporated
Denver
Colorado
U. S
Congress
Co. R. Hauser
Gilpin Street
Superintendents Convene in Dillon February 15 16
Montana county superintendents will meet in Dillon for their annual convention on February 15 and 16. Mrs Nellie R Brown Teton county superintendent will speak on the program at the invitation of the state normal school president and faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Dillon
State Normal School
Nellie R. Brown
Teton County
Roosevelt Slams Steel Trust Nomination Effort
The charge that individuals tied to the steel trust are backing his presidential bid has been dismissed by Col. Roosevelt as tomfoolery.
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Steel Trust
Col. Roosevelt
Clarence Darrow to face juror bribery charges in McNamara case
In a late McNamara development Clarence Darrow must stand trial on a charge of bribing jurors. The National Board of Trade, representing diverse U S organizations, meets in Washington to discuss primaries and public questions and endorses one cent postage. Turkey and Italy peace efforts show progress, Tripoli hostilities may end next month, and banker Charles Morse, recently commuted by Taft, remains gravely ill in prison. A Walker accuses postmaster general of concealing facts about railway clerks safety before a House committee. Bryan aligns with Wilson against Watterson and Harper’s Weekly. Wilson learns of Harvey’s disapproval due to Morgan ownership.
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Clarence Darrow
Chicago
McNamara
National Board of Trade
Washington
Association
Turkey
Italy
Tripoli
Congress
House Committee On Post Offices
Aroan A Walker
Denver
William Jennings Bryan
Wilson
Henry Watterson
Col Harvey
Harpers’ Weekly
Harper’s Weekly
J. Pierpont Morgan
Wall Street
Harvey
Record of January eighth grade examinations and diplomas
The January eighth grade exams under the state superintendent and county board saw a high applicant count. Sixty one students took one or more subjects and four earned diplomas. John Rappold had the top average. Subjects passed include arithmetic geography history grammar reading spelling civics with a mix of pass and fail figures listed. The next board exams for seventh and eighth grades are scheduled for June.
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State Superintendent of Public Instruction
County Board of Educational Examiners
Tao
May Moore
Dutton
Bernard Anderson
Walier
Helen
John Rappold
Dupuyer
Hildreth Miller
Genevieve Newcomb
Leda Wilke
Maud Davis
Carl Wilke
E. J. Pardee
Lois D. Hatsh
Lloyd Phillips
Paul Hazel
Herbert Reinelt
Clarence Parmalee
Maudsh
Mabel Ellis
Charlton
Helen Rappold
Joseph Gillis
Minnie Ferguson
Paul O’brien
Mary Hughes
Amy Rognstad
Clarence Rojnstad
Albert Howe
Annie Kane
James M. Ferguson
David Gaston
Curmy Pings
Robert Ferguson
Francis Bafford
Helen Anderson
Vincent Ells
Vivian Merrill
Roy Moore
May Mode
Percy Gorton
Clarence Wiprud
Islae Stillman
Frances Carlson
Henry Hanson
Lewis Bauwa
Greta Ferris
Jagdalin Wagopild
Emma Rowland
Grant Hodgstiss
Myra Pierce
Valier Modana Land Water Company Organized
Articles of incorporation filed in the county clerk's office reveal the Valier Montagu Land & Water company formed to acquire parts of the Conrad Land and Water company under the Carey Land Act. It aims to irrigate and reclaim arid lands and engage in lands, water rights, and related dealings with a $3,000,000 capital spread over 30,000 shares. Directors for the first three months include Patrick Kelly A B E Schwingel W S and J Malcolm J A McDon e Cambridge and W E Olsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valier-Montagu Land & Water Company
Conrad Land and Water Company
Patrick Kelly
A. BE. Schwingel
W. S. Ar J. Malcolm
J. A. McDone Cambridge
W. E. Olsen
Land Patents Awarded to Chateau Country Residents
Recent land patent grants go to Fannp BE Kirkaldie Chas H Con nor Pietre Eyraud Gustav A Breding and Mimael Donahue in Chateau country. The action formalizes ownership of parcels recently surveyed and recorded by the land office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. Kirkaldie
Chas. H. Connor
Pietre Eyraud
Gustav A. Breding
Mimael Donahue
District Court in Session for January Term Murder Trial Under Way
The eighth judicial district opened its regular January term with Judge Leslie presiding. Jurors were drawn and admitted citizens hearings held for several applicants including Oberosler and Wieringa. The first case, state v Dickerson for murder, heads the calendar with Burr Verge defending and Doyle aided by Cole. The trial likely extends to Friday afternoon with Colan and Cole grand larceny case also on the docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of the
Eighth Judicial District
Leslie
R. P. Jackson
John Oberosler
Sweet Grass
Austria
Onne Cornelius Wieringa
Conrad
Holland
Germain Joseph Nicolas
Farmington
France
John Frederick Bunting
Cut Bank
Anne van Belle
Porter
Joseph Nicolas
H. [Emar
John Hall
John E. Meade
B. H. Wieberdink
F. #. Sheldon
Harry C. Pierce
B. J. Kandswerk
Chas. Kleese
Valentine Kirsth
Jerry McCarthy
George I. Stillman
M. Donahue
Nate Hows
William Aylward
Joseph Kerman
Hannibal Adams
Ora Knowlton Heaory Arnett
Leo Kirtzman
Cornelius Bouma
Harry Boutiher
August Boeck
Frank Belar
J. I. Castle
Mike Donahu J.J. Daley
B. R. Fowler
Wa Key
Ben Feist Perry Ferguson
A. K. Perris
E. N. Haugen
Oe Yee
John Wall Gee Talifson James A. Hughes
Nate W. Howe
Phil J. Cole
Uzelack
Geo Talifson
Adalaska Rowland
George J. Wentz
D. A. McCrea
Wm. F. Higzina
A. O. Lee
P.J. Nichols
Fred Lange
Ora Knowlton
Colan
Cole
Senator Myers Faces Public Life Gap Noted
The article notes Senator Myers has limited time in statewide public life, though better known in the western region where he lives and has served as judge and state representative.
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Myers
Range
Too Stout For The Boys
Great Falls defeated the county high school team last Friday evening as the locals cited larger player pools and a regulation court as key advantages. Parker and Crawford starred for the feton team in the game according to Great Falls papers.
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Great Falls
Parker
Crawford
Feton
Freight rate cuts promised for Montana lines
Will A. Selvidge chairman of the Butte chamber of commerce transportation and freight tariffs committee reports that new freight rates reducing current charges will be implemented on lines entering Montana. He just returned from Chicago and midwest cities after conferring with traffic managers of Northern Pacific Great Northern and Milwaukee. Rates have been prepared and submitted to the Interstate Commerce Commission and will take effect if the commission raises no objections.
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Montana
Will A. Selvidge
Butte
Great Northern
Milwaukee
Interstate Commerce Commission
Valier project bid sold at sheriff sale for 8.3 million
The Valier project holdings of Conrad Land and Water were sold at a sheriff's sale. R. W. Spier, an official of the company, bid in 8.3 million dollars. The issue notes the company's reorganization and new name Walter Montana Land and Water Company.
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Conrad Land & Water Company
Valier Project
R. W. Spier
Acantha
Walter Montana Land and Water Company
United States Files Water Right Claim on Wagner Creek
The United States through agent J. B. Bond files a water right claim in county clerk records for 250 cubic feet per second from Wagner creek near Sun river canyon. Water intended for power generation at a proposed powerhouse about 300 feet from the mouth of Sun river canyon.
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United States
J. B. Bond
Wagner Creek
Sun River
Sun River Canyon
Registration figures show steady voter turnout ahead of election
The county clerk reported 417 voters registered by ten this forenoon including about 50 women. Clerk Garrett anticipates nearly 2,000 names by the general election. In 1910 there were 1422 votes cast.
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Garrett
Teachers' Examination Held in Chateau Montana
The next regular examination for applicants for teachers certificates will be at the court house in Chateau Montana on February 23, 1912, continuing the following day if needed. Neue R. Brown, Superintendent of Schools.
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Court House
Chateau
Montana
Neue R. Brown
State Dairyman's meeting in Bozeman and other notes
Gov Norris addressed the State Dairyman's Association in Bozeman on January 24. Cascade county ranchers thresh grain late January. The supreme court upholds Butte city government restricting messenger boys from a restricted district. Gladys York dies from accidental 32 caliber rifle discharge while playing with her sister near Billings. County officials favor full cash value assessment. assessors oppose it. Andrew Logan named postmaster of Missoula on Senator Dixon's recommendation. he was formerly a blacksmith. Great Northern rumored to alter main line with a new southern branch near Mondak to Lewistown and Great Falls, with a Libby route unchanged. The irrigation law Senate Bill 18 is upheld as constitutional, enabling Bitter Root Irrigation Company land reclamation in Ravalli county. suit involved Rosebud county plaintiff Thomas J. O'Neil against Yellow Stone Irrigation District and Souders Co operative Ditch Company.
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Butte Inter Mountain
Great Northern
Mondak
Lewistown
Great Falls
Augusta
Libby
Flathead Lake
Flathead
Supreme Court
Senate
Bitter Root Irrigation Company
Ravalli
Rosebud
Thomas J. O'Neil
Yellowstone Irrigation District
Suodera Co-operative Ditch Company
Former Choteau Pair Ties Knot in Lewistown Wedding
Ralph Luther and Misa Vleo Deaton, well known Lewistown couple, wed Jan. 25 at the Mackey block apartments with Rev. Wright officiating. A quiet ceremony followed by a wedding supper at the Bright hotel. they will reside in Lewistown.
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Ralph Luther
Choteau
Lewistown
Misa Vleo Deaton
A. E. Laflor
Mackey
Rev. Wright
W. D. Deaton
Legion
Armory Ball
Harry Brown
Luther
Increase of Civil Actions in District Court History
The table lists civil actions commenced in the district court from 1908 to the present year. It notes yearly counts and shows trends in filings, reflecting rising activity in the civil docket over time in the Washington district.
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District Court
WDCB
Chateau fire department drills call for Feb 4 practice
Notice summons all engineers of the Chateau fire department to attend a practice at 9 30 a m on February 4. The gathering aims to coordinate routines and ensure readiness at the station.
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Chateau Fire Department
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Taft
Gomez
Cuba
Henry
Lexas
Col. Stark
Mont
H. J. McGregor
Choteau, Mont
Jas. Eckford
W. M
B. E. Toan
Sec
ODD Fellows
Chateau Lodge No. 11
Connor Building
Fla
Prescot
Chas. I
Connor
Sec'y
Queen Rebekah Lodge
MO. C
Ferris U. S
Collins Teron County
F. H. Federhen
Justice of the Peace and Notary Public Fire Insurance
H. W. Bateman, M. D
Choteau, Montana
J. E. Webb
Realz Estate
George W. Magee
Telephone
Dupuyer, Mont
A. C., Warner
Uchooteau
T. A. Smith
Pont
Walter Fisher
Chas. W. Morse
I'aft
Valier-Modana Land @ Water Company
Raymond Luce D, A. Me Rae
Thomas Meade
Thomas M
Manix
Martin Byrand V. M
Pyatt
Jack Peterson
Theo van Kuyken
Adalaska
Rowland Gen. J. Wentz
John Vose
St. Louis
Henry L. Myers
News of the
State Dairyman’s Association
Bozeman
Norris
Cascade County
Gladys York
Minor York
Billings
Andrew Logan
Missoula
Senator Dixon
Logan
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