Official Directory National and Federal Officials
National and Federal officials listed by name and title, including President Woodrow Wilson and cabinet members, Chief Justice, and various state and county officers for Montana's counties and the Teton County district. Contains names for offices such as governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, treasurer, auditor, and county officials.
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Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Thomas R. Marshall
Indiana
Robert Lansing
Treasury
William G. McAdoo
New York
Lindley M. Garrison
James C. McReynolds
Tennessee
Albert S. Burleson
Texas
Navy
Joseph Daniels
North Carolina
Interior
Pfranklin K. Lane
California
David F Fouston
Missouri
Commerce
William &. Redfield
William B. Wilson
Pennyslyvania
Edward D. White
Louisiana
S. V. Stewart
Helena
New York World Thrice a Week Offer Promises Value
An advertisement touts the Thrice-a-Week New York World as essential in wartime and politics. It promotes a combined annual rate with Acantha, aiming to attract readers with cheap, frequent coverage and savings.
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THE
NEW York World
In time of trouble mobilize the moving picture actors
A curt popular adage urges film stars to mobilize during crises, claiming they know how to defuse tension and offer morale. The saying imagines actors stepping into leadership roles to calm the public in emergencies.
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Moving Picture Actors
Cri
Dry sweep boosts trade in Itasca county
The Minnesota section reports automatic prohibition without a local vote left Itasca county dry. At the Great Northern station last year 79 tons of beer shipped in. this year none, while groceries to the point rose by 79 tons. Mining firms show fewer layoffs and stores note better trade with foreign workers.
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Minnesota
Itasca
Great Northern Railroad
A BOY S PROMISE
A poem recounts a boy who refuses to break a promise to his mother despite peer pressure. The speaker, George Cooper, praises steadfast willpower and the moral impact of keeping one’s word. The scene shows a crowd deriding him, yet he remains firm, signaling a bright future shaped by integrity.
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George Cooper
The Liquor Traffic an Enemy of the People
Dr John Lennon of the American Federation of Labor argues the liquor trade harms workers by reducing wages and skills while leading youths away from school. He claims saloons demoralize communities and drain money from families.
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John DR. Lennon
American Federation of Labor
Rhodes Scholarship Opens To Montana Students At Oxford
For 1917 Montana earns a Rhodes scholarship at Oxford University worth 1500 dollars annually for three years. Thirty two states share the award founded by Cecil Rhodes from ten million dollars. Applicants must be 19 to 25 and graduates of American colleges may apply. Professor Aber at the university will provide full information.
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Montana
University of Oxford
England
Cecil Rhodes
Oxford
Oxford University
William M. Aber
Limited Warfare by Zeppelins Could Reduce Terror
War might lose much of its terror if fighting craft were restricted to Zeppelins. The remark suggests a strategic shift toward lighter air battles and a historic debate on aerial warfare limits.
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Teror
Philippines Independence No Threat to World Power Rise
The independence move for the Philippines is not expected to spark fear or immediate global complications as the region weighs its potential to become a world power. The report suggests cautious anticipation rather than upheaval.
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Philippines
Montana Goods and Life Promoted in State Imageries
A tourism style passage extols Montana made products and industries from mattresses to meat, sugar to soap. It lists Montana mills, creameries, mines, forests, farms, water power, and local goods like cigars and bread as essential daily comforts. The piece paints a nostalgic, self contained economy tied to Montana industries and landscapes.
Public Land Sale Notice Registered in Montana
Notice of a public sale to the highest bidder for the Sw NW4 section 17 township 26 north range 5 west Montana Merion. minimum price 3.75 per acre. sale on March 15 at 10 a.m. at Great Falls land office. bid must be paid immediately. objections due by sale time. R N Sutherlin Register Thos Corbally Receiver. First pub Feb 9 last March 8.
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Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Great Falls
Montana
Commissioner of the
General Land Office
R. S
C. Homer Pfrimmer
Nw4
Section
Township 26
Range 5
Montana Meridian
Cho teau Rod and Gun Club Annual Meeting Notice
The Cho teau Rod and Gun club will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday March 7 1916 to elect officers and conduct other important business. Full attendance requested. J M Chapman President.
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Cho‘teau Rod & Gun Club
J. M. Chapman
Neutrality Valued Over Victory in War
Editorial asserts that a preserved neutrality holds greater long term value than achieving victory in conflict. It argues that steadfast impartial stance protects interests, avoids entanglements, and sustains stability for nations and peoples involved.
Patriotism in Speech Missing Value in Appropiation
A remark notes that and suggests the patriotic appropriation is harder to secure than the patriotic speech. It implies a comparison of value or emphasis between the two. The statement highlights the challenge of obtaining funds or endorsement versus delivering rhetoric.
Favorite sons complain as Col Roosevelt steals limelight
Local figures accuse Col. Roosevelt of upstaging favored sons, sparking debates over spotlight and influence in surrounding circles.
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Col. Roosevelt
Costs of War and Public Figures Split on Peace
The passage notes dialogue about Mr. Brandeis and Mr. Wilson, with potential reactions from Mr. Bryan. It contemplates prewar cost estimation by an accountant and contrasts Wilson’s aim to end the war with the Colonel’s desire to end it locally.
Barber directs brush on hairs on his bean
A humorous observation notes a man with about 14 hairs on his head directing his barber which side to brush. The vignette captures a small, quirky moment in daily life.
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Bruch
Weeks Withdraws From Presidential Race
The report indicates Hon. John T. Weeks will exit the presidential contest, signaling the end of his candidacy and leaving observers to reassess the race and its leading figures.
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John T. Weeks
Sidney Yarger Seeks three year land claim proof
Land Office Great Falls Montana January 21 1916 notice of intention to make three year proof to establish a homestead claim by Sidney Yarger for the southeast quarter section 34 township 23 north range 5 west Montana Meridian. Proof to be before A C Warner U S Commissioner Chateau Montana March 9 1916. Witnesses Jasper T Murray Arthur F Bateman Julius H Regnier Henry Waldo all listed. First publication February 2 last March 1.
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Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Great Falls
Montana
Sidney Yarger
Chateau
Range 5
Meridian
A. C. Warner
U. S
Montana Homestead Notice Notice of Intention to Commute Proof
Martin Hanson of Bole Montana filed notice of intention to make commutation proof to establish a land claim for the NW quarter of section 22 township 23 north range 8 west Montana Meridian. The hearing is before A C office at Choteau March 13 1916 with witnesses Thomas Cotrell Colleen Thorssen Axel L Larson and Horace H Bleeker all of Bole. R N Sutherlin Register.
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Bole
Montana
Northwest Quarter
Range 8
Meridian
A. C. Warner
U. S
Choteau
Thomas Cotrell
Colleen Thorssen
Axel L. Larson
Horace H. Bleecker
R. N. Sutherlin
Register First Pub
Trade grain or meat for wood in Chateau exchange
Notice seeks anyone wanting to trade grain or meat for wood and names Will Streeter in Chateau 1341. The rest is informal commentary about wasteful spending and not part of the notice.
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Will Streeter
Chateau
Homestead Filing Notice for Luther Colvin Montana
Department of the Interior notice records Luther Colvin of Chateau Montana who filed intention to make three office on March 8 1916. The entry refers to his April 12 1913 homestead for northwest quarter section 24 township 24 north range 3 west Montana Meridian. Witnesses listed include Walter G Dauwalder Edgar J White William Fraser and Andrew Andresen. R N Sutherlin, Register. First pub February 2 last March 1.
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Department of the Interior
U.S. Land Office
Great Falls
Montana
Luther Colvin
Chateau
Northwest Quarter
Township 24
Range 3 West
Meridian
A. C. Warner
U. S
Walter G. Dauwalder
Edgar J. White
William Fraser
Andrew Andresen
Dutton
R. N. Sutherlin
Register
Commutation Proof Notice For Minnie Nehring Land Claim
Minnie Nehring of Bynum Montana has filed notice of intention to make commutation proof to establish her homestead claim on lots 3 4 section 2 and lot 1 SE14 NE section 3 township 25 north range 6 west Montana Meridian before J W Shields US Commissioner in Conrad Montana on March 10 1916 Witnesses include Stanley Smith Joseph N Stonehouse Robert L Stonehouse and Charles Dewny all of Bynum Montana.
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Department of the Interior
U. S&. Land Office
Great Falls
Montana
Minnie Nehring
Bynum
Range 6
Meridian
J. W. Shields
U. S
Conrad
Stanley Smith
Joseph N. Stonehouse
Robert L. Stonehouse
Charles Dewny
R. N. Sutherlin
Register
Dutton Residents Named in Local Listing
Ole Kloster Severin Skouge Peter Hagen Ole Odegard all of Dutton Montana identified in the notice.
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Ole Kloster
Severin Skouge
Peter Hagen
Ole Odegard
Dutton
Montana
Muse and Mews Disturb Slumbers Amid Carranza Policy Calls
The piece argues the Carranza government should prove its goodwill and efficiency in punishing murderers to honor dead Americans, asserting no other path will bring them back to life.
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Official Directory
George M. Bourquin
George W. Sproule
Hele
Jos. Helena
B .W. Wheeler
Registers OF Land
Jos. Binnard
J. Meyers
Havre
F. W. Appleton
Bozeman
H. J. Kelly
Lewistown
Fred H. Foster
Theodore Brantley
W. H. Holloweay
Sydney Lanner
J. F. Carroll
Teton County
T. O. Larson
Chass McDonald
John W. Coburn
Cut Bank
Henry Radcliffe
Fairfield
Ernest A. Savory
Dupuyer
Martin Jacobson
Eighth Judicial District
J. B. Leslie
H. H. King
James Gibson
Joan J. Greene
B. C. Garrett
C. James Smith
E. D. Forrest
William Miller
Nellie R. Brown
John al. Lundgren
Colin N. Ward
W. A. Hulbush
John R. Gleason
Europe
United States
Times
Acantha
Rhodes
Montanna Lumber
Montana Cement
Thos. Corbally
Mr. Brandeis
Wilson
Nebraska
Bryan
Col
Prince Albert
P. A
States
Critre
Bay Prince Albert
R. J. Reynolds
Acco CM
Snfem, MN. ‘C
Martin Hanson
Charles I. Elliott
Township
E. F. Dixon
W. A. O’neil
Willard Grooms
Chas. White
K. C. Stonehouse
Phil Bootsman
U. O S. Land Office
Gregor Ingbretson Tangen
Range
Frank J. Cordier
Charles A. Koch
Peter N. Hagen
Richard Anderson
Somtimes
Carranza
R. M.’Farrington Land Co
Mrs
T. A. Smith
Mont
White & Andrews
Washington Loan and Trust Bldg
Washington, D. C
General Land’ Office
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