Dixon On Solution of Milk River Project
Washington D C Jan 22 Montana grows larger in the public eye as Congressman J M Dixon cites a departmental memo authorizing bids for a canal from St Mary river to the Milk river north bank at an estimated 900 000. The irrigation plan aims to turn waters toward the Gulf of Mexico amid cross border tensions with Canada and possible dam schemes to divert Milk river flows for Montana farms and Blackfeet lands.
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Washington, D. C
Montana
J. M. Dixon
Treasure State
Department of the Interior
Hitchcock
St. Mary River
Kork
Milk River
Hudson Bay
Gulf of Mexico
St.Mary River
Canada
St. Mary
Missouri
Reclamation Service
State Department
St. Mary Lakes
Mul River
North Fork
South Fork
Blackfeet Indian Reservation
Helena
Senator Clark Testifies on United Verde Mine Tax
Washington reports Senator W A Clark of Montana told the House Territories Committee about United Verde copper mine taxes at Jerome Arizona. He defended assessed values while denying reported sale offers and criticizing unfounded price estimates of the mine’s worth. He stated he pays taxes on about 1.2 million dollars of assessed property.
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Washington
W. A.clark
Montana
House Committee On Territories
United Verde
Jerome
Arizona
Hamilton
United States
Moon
Tennessee
Senator Clark
Clark
Roe
Agricultural Machinery Shipment Reported to Hirshberg & Co
Dos Hirshberg and Co received two carloads of agricultural machinery including buggies wagons and other farming gear this week, expanding their inventory for local farmers.
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Dos, Hirshberg & Co
Annual Reports From County Clerk Filed for Local Firms
The county clerk records corporate filings for Blackfeet Oil Land & Development J S Almas president Simon Pepin Broadwater Pepin Trading Co Eldorado Co operative canal Farmers Cooperative canal Teton Cooperative Canal Woodmen Social Club and others. Key figures include capital stocks from 1.5 million to 60 thousand and varied debts. Directors and officers listed with multiple names.
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Blackfeet Oil Land & Development Company
J. S. Almas
Simon Pepin
BE. T. Broadwater
W. C. Broadwater
Broadwater-Pepin Trading Co
E.T. Broadwater
Teton Co-operative Canal Company
Hi. K. Ferris
B. B. Rogers
Albert P. Reiding
Woodmen Social Club
Julian S. Burd
Byron Carson
Fr. Beaupre and
T. Brooks
Americans Name Choate Porter and Rose for Hague Delegation
Secretary Root announced the selection of three U S representatives for the Hague conference Jos H Choate former ambassador to England Horace Porter former ambassador to France and Judge Rose of Little Rock Ark ex president of the American Bar association.
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Washington
Root
The
Hague
Jos. H. Choate
England
Horace Porter
France
Judge Rose
Little Rock
Ark
American Bar Association
Great Northern Oil Company Forms to Acquire Montana Lands
T H Thompson announces to the Spokesman Review that a company called Great Northern Oil has formed and acquired about 65 quarters sections of oil land in northern Montana for 1 500 000 dollars. The firm plans 5 000 000 shares, with officers including A M Dewey president and G P Mulcahy secretary.
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Montana
T. H. Thompson
Spokesman- Review
Great Northern Oil Company
A. M. Dewey
Minneapolis
M. L. Bevis
Bevis Bros
Spokane
Spokane &Hastern Trust Co
G. P. Mulcahy
California
Midvale Oil Company
Blackfeet Indian Reservation
Great Northern Railway
Dewey
Remarkable Senate Maneuver Lets Burton Claim Mileage
A Kansas senator avoided a technicality by being seen in the chamber through a staged cloak room scene. An employee engaged him in conversation then turned him to face the chamber so officials could verify attendance. Mileage was paid accordingly.
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Washington
Senate
Burton
Kansas
Red Sunday Observed Quietly in St. Petersburg
At 11 50 a m on January 22 Red Sunday passes with calm streets and normal commerce. Police patrols march in wide intervals in bomb formation as residents wear crepe bands but report no incidents. The city continues its ordinary life with crowds observed downtown.
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St. Petersburg
Pings Back From Conrad Visit
F. A. Pings traveled from Conrad Saturday and returned home on Tuesday, completing a short trip and return.
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F. A. Pings
Conrad
Allotment of Blackfeet Lands Bill Introduced in Senate
Jan 22 text of W A Clark Montana bill proposes surveying the Blackfeet reservation south of a defined line in order to allot lands to Indians under general allotment laws. Lands not allotted to become open to settlement under homestead laws with payments of 2.50 per acre plus five yearly installments. Waters remain under Montana law. Receipts from excess payments go to tribal rights at Blackfeet reservations.
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Washington
W.A. Clark
Montana
Secretary of the Interior
State of
United States
Montania
Treasury
Supremes reverse Flathead suit against McGovern and Kipp
The Montana supreme court reverses the Flathead county district court ruling in Kalispell Liquor & Tobacco Co. versus Thomas McGovern and Joseph Kipp. The case involves a $92.41 claim for merchandise with Kipp asserting he is an Indian and goods were intoxicants. The high court finds the district court erred in denying a non-suit.
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Helena
District Court of
Flathead County
Supreme Court Today
Holloway
Kalispell Liquor & Tobacco Company
Thomas McGovern
Joseph Kipp
Kipp
District Court
Pine Ridge crossing building logs for sale at Teton
Timber posts poles and building logs offered for sale at Pine Ridge crossing. Orders may be left at the Chateau House or the Acantha office for prompt attention.
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Pine Ridge
Teton
Chateau House
Acantha
Delegates To Washington Seek Sun River Irrigation Action
Four Chateau residents join Great Falls delegates to urge the interior secretary to approve the Sun River irrigation project. The group, including C H Drake Carlos Warfield J G Bair and Julius Hirshberg, will meet Washington officials and press for extensions for Kilraven beach settlers and reservoir plans above Choteau along the Toton.
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Chateau
Great Falla
Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Sun River
C. H. Drake
Carlos Warfield
J. G. Bair
Julius Hirshberg
Chicago
Great Falls
Maddox
James T. Stanford
B. P. McNair
Herbert Strain
W. G. Conrad
Gibson
East
Choteau
Kilraven
Toton
Barney Lake
Shepherd
Sradford
Savage
Reclamation Service
Montana
E. G. Hopson
New York
S. 8. Robbins
Robbin
Hopson
Robbins
United States
Yellowstone
Glendive
Mondak
The Deacon Furthers Chateau Stage Talent
A local home talent play The Deacon drew a large audience in Chateau with receipts over 95 dollars. Dr QO Kenck starred as the Deacon to cheers and strong performances from James Sungrove Miss Edna Beaupre and Miss Margaret Barr. music by Hirshberg Parker and others complemented the show and manager Mrs Taylor credited for the success.
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Chateau
QO. A. Kenck
James Snngrove
E. P. Conwell
Sidney Hirshberg
Edna Beaupre
T,brockoyan
Ne — Brette
May Stillman
C. H. Connor
Pedro
Parson Brownlow
C. Johnson
James Reed
Policeman
Ernest
Deacon
Billy
Alice Smith
Hirshberg
Charles Parker
Cohoe
Messrs Johnson
Friedlander
Taylor
Sirves
Broulss
Aken
Preacher Tale Sparks Local Family Embarrassment
A sermon figure visits a quiet settlement where an appointment is made. After a modest dinner of boiled potatoes and tough fowl, a widow hosts tea under trees. Nearby, a young boy blurts out a startling accusation about the preacher, stirring community whispers.
Weather Report for Week Ending January 24
The Weather Renort provides a week’s temperatures ending at 6 o’clock a m January 24 1%. Readable figures show daily highs and lows though some lines are incomplete due to OCR. This brief notes the general cold period and overall temperature trend for the week.
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Dixon
Nate
Minneapolis Journal
Huntley Peor
Billings
North Dakota
Burford-Trenton
Cole
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