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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1924
Page
7
Montana observes the 35th anniversary of statehood with notes on the 1889 proclamation by President Harrison making Montana a state. The article recalls the constitutional convention of 1889, key officials, capitol moves, and prior conventions, plus summaries of early Montana capitals and political battles.
A maternal appeal on the Agricultural Page touts California Fig Syrup as a reliable laxative for babies and children. It urges asking a druggist for the genuine product with directions printed on the bottle and warns against imitation.
Senator Clark stands as a central force in Montana’s civic and industrial growth from frontier lands to a thriving state. He chaired the 1889 constitutional convention that enabled statehood and spoke at Helena on July 4 1899 praising the delegates as an able body whose work withstood strict legal scrutiny.
The piece recalls Montana's first governor Joseph Toole and the 1889 campaigns that pitted Democrats against Republicans. It notes Toole's victory over T. C. Power, Carter's congressional win, vast campaign spending, election fraud charges, and rival seating fights that left the legislature and Senate contests unresolved through early 1890.
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