Scott Leavitt seeks reelection to Congress from Second Montana
The Choteau Montana Chronicle notes Scott Leavitt announces filing for re election in the Second Montana district. It highlights his chairmanship of the Indian Affairs Committee and influence with the Coolidge administration. The piece argues for continuity and his work on western reclamation including the Gibson dam on Sun River.
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Scott Leavitt
Montana
Helena
Leavitt
Congress
Washington
House
Coolidge
Sun River
Gibson
Teton County
Teton
Montana 1925 Financial Statistics Total Expenditures Revenues
Montana's 1925 fiscal year shows general department costs 5.08 million dollars plus 0.82 million in education apportionments. Total payments including debt interest and improvements reach 7.56 million, with highway costs at 1.48 million. Revenue totals 7.37 million, per capita 11.55, debt obligations funded the excess. Property taxes 3.90 per capita comprise 33.7 percent of revenue. earnings 8.4 percent. licenses 16.4 percent. Indebtedness per person 6.77, assessed valuation 441.275 million, state levy 1.995 million.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Commerce
Montana
Local Choteau Notes Highlight Visitors and Events
E E Townsend of Bynum visited Choteau on Friday while Elmer Weaver toured Great Falls on business. Cucumbers and Hood River strawberries were advertised at Hirshberg’s. Spokane’s Mose Silverman, a former Choteau resident, renewed acquaintances here.
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E. E. Townsend
Bynum
Elmer Weaver
Great Falls
Hirshberg
Hood River
S. Mose Silverman
Spokane
W. J. Crittenden
Fairfield
Thursay
Arthur Hi
Alfred Anderson
Annette Everson
Chateau
J. C. Morgan
L. R. Sutton
Episcopal Guild
Morgan
Earl Heighton
Jas. Heighton
Height
Women Who Figured In Disorderly House Case Leave County
Mrs. Nellie Martel and Miss Fannie Carrier fled the county after officers found their children had been sent to the State Orphans Home at Twin Bridges. Trial was scheduled for today but the case was dismissed by agreement of counsel and the county attorney.
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Nellie Martel
Fannie Carrier
Geo. W. Magee
Geo. Coffey, Jr
Guns Recalled After Drowning Incident at Bynum Reservoir
H L Teeters of Moccasin recovered two guns from Bynum reservoir once linked to the 1923 drowning of Ted Ellis, a Great Falls porter. One gun, an automatic shotgun, was on the lake bottom mud. the other, a German revolver with stock, was mostly buried. Teeters will return them to Ellis’ widow in Great Falls.
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Ellis
S. G. Evans
Great Falls
Evans
Bynum Reservoir
H. L. Teeters
Bartley & Miller Ranch
Ted Ellis
Teeters
Chateau
Apent
No 60 Wins Coaster Wagon
No 60 was the winner of the coaster wagon offered to Firestone customers by the L. E. Taylor Garage. The drawing was announced by Mr. Taylor Tuesday morning. A backup number drawn was No 52 in case the winner does not appear.
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Firestone
L. E. Taylor Garage
Taylor
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E. H. Myrick
M. M. Webb
Florence Crittenden
Bovard
Sunkist
Walter Baker’s Chocolate
Schilling’s
Hirshberg’s
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Post Tavern
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