War Savings for Montana Urges Thrift After Armistice
State Director Harry W Turner urges continued War Savings drive in Montana despite armistice signing. He notes 50,000 wounded and need to rehabilitate Europe, while emphasizing day-to-day savings and the benefits of war savings stamps for both nation and ordinary citizens. The talk highlights banking support, state quota of 32 million, and Montana's lag in cash purchases versus promises.
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Harry W .Turner
War Savings
Montana
Europe
France
Belgium
Bayérs
Treasury Department
President Wilson Delivers Peace Conference Address
Washington reports President Wilson’s joint session address announcing plans to attend the Paris peace conference and outlining postwar government roles. Senate and House Republicans propose measures to remove or limit his power while Democrats cheer his praise of soldiers and home front workers.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Paris
Senate
Cummins
Iowa
France
House
Rodenburg
Illinois
Sherman
Ilinois
Repubican
America
Pershing
Sims
Toré
U. S
Minate
Wwoman
War Trade, Board
Congras
Gria squrer killed in St Paul railroad accident
Pe Duer nephew of Conrad Avte a well known farmer and sher of Belleview county was struck by a train in St Paul last Sunday while en route to the Chicago market with cattle loaded at Choteau the prior Tuesday.
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Pe, Duer
Conrad A.vte
Return of WWI dead to national cemeteries planned
The article states that fallen American soldiers and sailors will be returned from France in 1920 at federal expense if relatives wish it. Every American son will be laid to rest under the Stars and Stripes in a national cemetery, with action by the war and navy departments to arrange the transfers.
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America
France
National
War and Navy
Montana Livestock Shipments Promise Large Growth
Montana livestock shipments are set to exceed 1917 totals by more than 100000 head, with the season starting six weeks earlier and running later. D W Raymond secretary of the stock commissioners says shipments will stay heavy into mid month and into the new year, predicting at least 33 percent more cattle than 1917’s 320000.
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Montana
D. W. Raymond
State Board of Stock Commissioners
Raymond
Prescott Writes Home From France
A WWI letter from a soldier in France describes brief censoring, arrival safety, and life away from the front. He notes farming methods, weather, rainfall, and adaptation, mentions French money, plans to bring back helmets, and sends love home to folks.
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France
Dickey
Censorsip
Berlin
U.S. A
Montana
Anty
Rhose
Strain Bros. in Multiple Foreclosure and Judgment Actions
Civil docket notes list actions by Strain Bros. against Byron Eastwood J. Helms and others, including foreclosures and abstracts of judgment. Filings span November to December with multiple defendants and corporations noted.
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M. Hiacre
Byron
Ain Bro
Icony
Stain Bros
Cu* Eastwood
Vlesin Bros
B. Com
Strain Bros
CL. Donnell
Andrew Knutson
Strain ‘Bros
Obert Peterson
State Board of Canvassers Reports Final Election Totals
Unofficial results stand as the official canvass reveals final counts. The board chaired by Attorney General St Ford includes H L Hart and R G Poland with C T Stewart as secretary. Final returns will be ready after the December meeting and additional soldier ballots are to be counted. Major results show Lanstrum 40 185 Walsh 46 082 Rankin 26 002 with other statewide offices and amendments also listed.
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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
Denniss
Hall
Congress
Linderman
Evans
Ate Arare
Shang
Mitchell
Pope
Neale
Ursula Hodgskiss Dies of Spanish Flu in Butte Hospital
Miss Ursula Hodgskiss, a 23 year old nurse from Chateau and graduate of Teton County High School and Montana State College Bozeman, died in Butte after contracting Spanish influenza while serving as a Red Cross nurse at Murray hospital. Remains to be brought to Chateau for funeral arrangements Friday. She is survived by her parents four sisters and three brothers.
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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 Ends Choteau Bakery Life
Mrs. Dean Grooms wife of the Choteau bakery owner died at Choteau hospital after influenza. Her body shipped to Sheridan Wyoming for burial with husband and mother present. Born August 24 1885 at Big Horn Wyoming she married in Sheridan November 28 1907. Survived by husband mother Mrs G Johnston three sisters Mrs Arthur Snyder Mrs Ruby Carpenter and Mrs Lewis and three brothers Raymond Austin and Frank now 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 Proposes Four Major Tax Reforms
The Montana state tax commission report filed with the governor outlines two years of study and four key recommendations. Create a permanent tax commission with supervisory powers. shift to a classified property tax. amend the constitution to place duties of the state board of equalization under the tax commission. and have the tax commission or board of equalization assess public utilities like water and telephone services the same 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 Mining Co Pays $1 108 000 In Taxes
The Anaconda Copper Mining Co has paid in taxes totaling 1 108 000 across Montana counties owning property. In Silver Bow county the 1913 tax differential reached 600 000, excluding a December license tax. Silver Bow’s total county revenue this year runs about 2 000 000. Delinquency is small.
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Butte
Anaconda
Chas. Swartz
Silver Bow County
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Federal Reserve System
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