After 50 Hour Session Montana Assembly Adopts Limited Reforms
The Twenty third legislative assembly adjourned sine die near midnight Friday amid a tense finish. Critics blame politics for failures on budget balancing and liquor reform, with Governor Erickson facing pressure to call a special session to fix Montana’s finances and debt.
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Twentythird Legislative Assembly
House
Senate
Erickson
House of Representatives
Mona
Sclons
Helena
Ray Shannon
Appropriations Committee
Shannon
Montana
Pauline
Tom Kane
Alberta
Moonshine Gasoline Stills Grow in Northern Montana
Perry L. Withers notes rapid rise of farm home gasoline stills in northern Montana, branded moonshine plants. Journal survey counts at least 200 such plants, with tax-free gasoline used on highways, some sold to passersby, as farmers claim five cent state plus one cent federal tax makes own fuel cheaper. Distillers describe makeshift refineries using barrels and radiators, claiming 25 gallons per barrel and cold weather adjustments. Refiners concede difficulty stopping practice and question the wisdom of resisting amid farmers’ financial strain.
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Perry L. Withers
Conrad Refining Company
Chateau
Withers
Montana Oil and Mining Journal
Montana
Cut Bank
Teton Juniors Present Class Play Friday Evening
Teton Juniors stage a four week effort at the high school auditorium this Friday, March 10, with doors opening at 7 30 and showtime at 7 15. Tickets on sale at Rexall, 35 cents for adults, 95 cents for students, 15 cents extra for reserved seats. Gerald Stot portrays Arthur Hummington with a cast including Wayne Gitchel Fred Saylor Leslie Oertel Marjorie Briggs Mildred Olson Betty Jackson Letha Caskey Dorothy Holmes.
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Rexall
Guthrie
Arthur Hummington
Gerald Stot
Wayne Gitchel
Fred Saylor
Leslie Oertel
Marjorie Briggs
Mildred Olson
Betty Jackson
Letha Caskey
Dorothy Holmes
Car Plows Into Party of Bynum Boys
A car struck three boys and injured Parley Schenk Pershing Becker and Max Moore near Harris garage at Bynum on Saturday night. Ernest Smith and Fred Powers escaped unharmed. The driver fled. no car details or plate obtained. Sheriff Billings investigated but trace of the vehicle was lost.
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Harris
Bynum
Parley Schenk
Pershing Becker
Max Moore
Ernest Smith
Fred Powers
Schenk
Becker
Chateau Hospital
Moore
J. L. Billings
Teton Makes Good Showing at Augusta Girls invitational
Augusta hosted the annual girls invitational with eight schools including Teton. Teton defeated Fort Shaw 46 25 in a preliminary, then lost 22 28 to Augusta in the semi finals and fell 28 29 to Simms for third. Jessie Moore earned a team medal. players included McCullough Cohoe Stephens Miller Davis Davis Looney Hamilton Clarkson.
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Augusta High
Conrad
Teton
Dorothy Gever
Fort Shaw
Augusta
Simms
Centerville
Power
Cascade
Jessie Moore
Emily McCullough
Helen Cohoe
Margaret Stephens
Laura Miller
Katheryn Davis
Madge Looney
Violet Hamilton
Evelyn Clarkson
Milwaukee Road Offers Trips to 4-H Congress in Montana
Milwaukee Road announces 189 cash prizes for 4-H club members along its lines to travel to the Twelfth National Club Congress in Chicago during December 1 to 9, 1933. Prizes cover travel for those from eleven states including Montana which has 36 winners. Winners are selected by state extension leaders with county agents and must submit complete reports and a project story.
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Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
National Committee On Boys
Illinois
Missouri
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
South Dakota
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Milwaukee
Chicago
Ed Savik Leads F B P Baby Beef Club Meeting
Ed Savik chaired a meeting of the F B P baby beef club on Saturday. Lowry Larson was named secretary to succeed Red Meadows.
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Ed Savik
F. B. P. Baby Beef Club
Lowry Larson
Red Meadows
Garter Phelps to Visit County Court House Fridays
Announcement says loan officer Garter Phelps will occupy the judge's chamber in the county courthouse at Chateau every Friday during the loan period. Farmers may obtain 1933 crop production loan regulations and application blanks directly from him, with reviews by the county advisory committee before regional submission.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Carter Phelps
Phelps
County Court House
Chateau
Washington
Minneapolis
New Treasurer Elmer C Smith Assumes Duties
Elmer C Smith, elected last November, assumed county treasurer duties Monday as the law requires first Monday in March. He will be assisted by deputies O G Meadows and A C Burbank, with Meadows the retiring treasurer and Burbank a former treasurer. Part time deputies will be added during tax paying periods.
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Elmer C. Smith
Smith
O. G. Meadows
A. C. Burbank
Burbank
Heart Attack Fatal to Mrs. J. M. Webber at Napa
Mrs. J M Webber, mother of Mrs Earle Crawford, died of heart failure after flu illness at her daughter's Napa California home on Feb 18 the Webber family had lived in Choteau Montana 1910 1918 before moving to Great Falls Idaho Falls and finally Napa where Mr Crawford is city superintendent of schools interment was Feb 20 in Napa California
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Wm. Crawford
Crawford
Napa
California
Earle
J. M. Webber
Earle Crawford
Webber
Laura Helen Loux
Michigan
Napa Daily Register
Methodist Church
Niles
Julia Dent Grant
Women’s Relief Corps
City Council Plans Regular City Election for April 3
At a Monday council meeting officials outlined plans for the annual city election set for the first Monday in April. Ward 1 and Ward 2 election boards were named with several listed members and polling places at the fire station and the courthouse. Incumbent officers seek re election and filings open 30 days before the election with a 10 day window. For eligibility voters must be state qualified electors residing in the city.
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Buell Roll
Otis Mellon
W. A. Emerick
Cora Cohoe
D H. Moulton
Stephens
Charles Aum
Wm. Kraft
I.E. Taylor
Cecil Huffman
W. B. Butchart
Jackson
Butchart
George Carroll
Horses Bought Here by Evans Trailed to Cascade
Al Evans, in the area for about ten days buying horses, left for Cascade yesterday. He purchased 43 head including draft, cutters, and saddle horses and trailed them home. Gale Ballard and Bud McNeal drove the herd to Cascade. Evans noted strong demand but buyers often lack cash.
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al Evans
Cascade
Evans
Gale Ballard
Bud McNeal
Mrs Steinbach Returns Home From Choteau Hospital
Mrs Albert Steinbach returns home to Bole after a brief stay as a patient at the Choteau hospital.
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Albert Steinbach
Bole
Choteau Hospital
Standard Furniture Invades Chateau In Sunday Showdown
Cascade county league leaders Standard Furniture brings a perfect 10–0 record to Chateau to face the Racketeers in the final Sunday game of the season. Racketeers hope to upset the top squad after a recent hot stretch and revenge for a prior defeat. The visitors boast Stocker Sand Coulee, Motil at center, Doyra, Stockett Sand Coulee, Broquist, Lindsey, and Hornick, while defenders Hammer Aracne and Cummings anchor the defense. A concert by the Chateau band conducted by Bob Clarkson precedes tip off at 1 30 with a 1 20 program start.
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Standard Furniture
Standard Furniture Quint
Stocker-Sand Coulee
Centerville
John Motil
Ely Doyra
Stockett-Sand Coulee
Johnny Broquist
John Lindsey
Steve Hornick
Hammer
Aracne
Cummings
Chateau Band
Bob Clarkson
Health Examination of School Children Authorized by County
The county commissioners ordered a physical examination of all school children to be conducted by the county health officer Dr R T ONeill. A payment of 150 dollars plus 12 percent mileage was approved for this month and next with the county superintendent to assist. Previously the county nurse performed the exam but no nurse is employed this year. Other routine business and appointments of deputy treasurers were approved.
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R. T. O'Neill
Elmer C. Smith
O. G. Meadows
A. C. Burbank
H. J. Moon Elected President of Teton Shipping Association
At a Saturday meeting of the Teton Shipping association Pendray businessman H. J. Moon was named president. J. E. Hodgskins was re elected secretary treasurer and a new board including Paul Mathis Oliver Mauseth Matt Decker Moon and Hodgskiss will guide the group. An audit by Wm. Cook Paul Mathis and Roy Inbody reported about 9500 in annual business and sound finances.
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Teton Shipping Association
H. J. Moon
Pendray
J. E. Hodgskins
Paul Mathis
Oliver Mauseth
Matt Decker
Moon
Hodgskiss
Mauseth
Wm. Cook
Roy Inbody
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Oil Journal
North Mont
Valier
North Montana
Teton Juniors
Bynum Boys
Milwaukee Road
Congress
Mont
Garter Phelps
J. Webber
City Council
Queen City
A. J. Weidt
Faust
al Hayes
Gus Kahn
Sousa
Shipping Association
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