War Savings Drive Urges Montana to Support 1919 Bonds
State Director Harry W Turner urges continued war savings sales after armistice. He argues stamps aid wounded soldiers, rebuild Europe, rehabilitate France and Belgium, and fund postwar relief. Montana must raise 32 million in cash this December to meet its loan quota amid a strong nationwide drive.
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Harry W .Turner
War Savings
Montana
Europe
France
Belgium
Bayérs
Treasury Department
Wilson Addresses Congress and Plans Paris Peace Trip
President Wilson delivered his annual address before a joint session, outlining plans to attend the Paris peace conference and detailing postwar policy aims. Senators and representatives debated possible moves to limit or remove him, while he praised the army and called for continued export controls and suffrage progress.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Paris
Senate
Cummins
Iowa
France
House
Rodenbureg
Illinois
Sherman
Ilinois
Repubican
Rodenburg
America
Pershing
Sims
Toré
U. S
Minate
War Trade, Board
Congras
Griasquer Killed in St Paul While Enroute to Chicago Market
Pe Duer nephew of Conrad Avte a well known farmer and sheriff of Belleview country west Caoteau was killed in a railroad accident in St Paul last Sunday. He was struck by a train while en route to Chicago with a cattle shipment loaded at Choteau on Tuesday last week.
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Pe, Duer
Conrad A.vte
Return of American war dead to national cemeteries in 1920
The article states that bodies of American soldiers and sailors will be returned from France in 1920 at federal expense if relatives desire it. Every American son will be brought home to rest under the Stars and Stripes in a national cemetery, with the War and Navy Departments handling the action.
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America
France
National
War and Navy
Montana Livestock Shipments Expected to Top 1917 Records
Montana cattle shipments are forecast to exceed 1917 by over 100000 head, says D. W. Raymond secretary of the stock commissioners. The season started six weeks early and will run later, with heavy volume through mid month and into year end. Projections place 1918 shipments at least 33 percent above 1917 totals of about 320000 cattle.
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Montana
D. W. Raymond
State Board of Stock Commissioners
Raymond
TreSCoTT Writes Home from France
A World War I correspondent in France reports arrival in the country and being far from the front. He notes censor limits, describes farming, weather, French money, and plans to bring back souvenirs while hoping for a front assignment.
Multiple Foreclosure and Judgment Abstracts Filed in Civil Suit Log
A series of civil cases filed from November to December involve Strain Bros. and others, listing abstracts of judgment and foreclosures. Defendants include J E Miller, Byron 60, Ev Eastwood, Bvorvh, and Andrew Knutson, with various banks and corporations named as parties.
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M. Hiacre
Byron
Ain Bro
Andrew Knutson
Strain ‘Bros
Obert Peterson
Final State Canvass Confirms Unchanged Election Totals
State Board of Canvassers led by Attorney General St. Ford and officials concluded the unofficial results with 180 soldier ballots to be counted Monday. Totals show Lanstrum 40,185 Walsh 46,082 Rankin 26,002. Justice Mathews 50,403. Auditor Porter 45,695. Railroad Denniss 51,006. Hall 47,857. Congress western Linder man 22,880 Evans 25. Eastern SHANG 24,935. Pope 2,784. Elevator bonds For 54,115 Neale 29,584. Mortgage exemption For 55,205 against 30,?%. Chiropractic legalization For 48,224 against 39,943. Final returns due last Monday in December remains pending.
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State Board of
H. L. Hart
R. G. Poland
C. T. Stewart
Lanstrum
Walsh
Rankin
Justice of the Supreme Caeer
Mathews
Porter
Kirghwing
Ys Railroad
Denniss
Hall
Congress
Linderman
Evans
Ate Arare
Shang
Mitchell
Pope
Neale
Ursula Hodgskiss dies after Spanish influenza outbreak
Miss Ursula Hodgskiss, a Bozeman State College graduate and Red Cross nurse, died in Butte from Spanish influenza contracted while serving at Murray hospital. Born July 17 1895 at Chateau she lived in the vicinity most of her life. She is survived by her parents two sisters Ruby and four brothers J E William and Grant. Funeral arrangements pending arrival of the body in Chateau.
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Wm. Hodgskiss
Butte
Ursula Hodgskiss
Murray Hospital
Holdgskiss
Ursula
Chateau
Teton County
State College
Bozeman
Red Cross
Ruby
Three Forks
J. E
William
Great Lakes
Grant
Death of Mrs Dean Grooms Headline
Mrs. Dean Grooms wife of the Choteau bakery owner died at Choteau hospital after a brief influenza illness. Her body was sent to Sheridan Wyoming for burial with her husband and mother Mrs Johnston. She was born August 24 1885 Big Horn Wyoming and wed in Sheridan November 28 1907. The couple lived in Sheridan Modesto and Great Falls before moving to Choteau in 1916 where the bakery business and many friends awaited. She is survived by her husband her mother three sisters and three brothers including Frank in France.
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Sheridan
Modesto
Cal
Great Falls
Chateau
G. At. Johnston
Wyo
Arthur Snyder
Ruby Carpenter
Eagle
Idaho
Lewis
Burley
Raymond and
Austin
Rupert
Anc Frank
U. S
France
Tax Board Report Recommends New Tax Structure
The state tax commission report filed with the governor offers four recommendations after two years of study. It proposes a permanent tax commission with supervisory powers, a shift to a classified property tax, a constitutional amendment to place duties of the state board of equalization under the tax commission, and assessment of utilities by the same body as railroads.
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State Tax Commission
Charles R. Leonard
Butte
David Hilger
Lewistown
William Lindsey
Glendive
State Board of Equalization
Tax Commission
Board of Equalization
Anaconda Copper pays taxes across Montana counties
The Anaconda Copper Mining Company paid a total of 1,108,000 in state and county taxes this year. In Silver Bow county the 1913 tax amounted to 600,000 excluding a June license tax. Silver Bow’s total county revenue is about 2,000,000, with only small delinquency. Subscribe for the Montanan.
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Butte
Anaconda
Chas. Swartz
Silver Bow County
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