Income Tax Plan Abandoned by Montana Teachers
Miss May Trumper state superintendent of public instruction announced the withdrawal of the campaign to place an income tax and an inheritance tax on the ballot. The effort failed to secure enough petitions before the July 10 deadline amid funding shortfalls and limited time, despite an ongoing educational drive for better schools led by W L Beers.
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May Trumper
State Teachers Association
Miss May Trumper
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
The
Teachers’ Association
Secretary of State
Trumper
W. L. Beers
Great Falls
Helena
Legislative Committee
Fortune Seeker in Kevin Field One of Cat Creek Pioneers
Joe B. Baker a founder of the 56 Petroleum Co and later head of the Baker syndicate arrived in the Kevin field from Canada where he earlier operated. He helped develop Cat Creek district and drilled three wells in section 11 without production before the Mid-Northern gusher proved the second sand a huge strike and sent dividends soaring for his stockholders.
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Joe B. Baker
56 Petroleum Company
Cat Creek
Baker Syndicate
Kevin Field
Canada
Baker
Ofl
Fortune
Section 11
Mid-Northern
Joe Baker
Farmers Wage Magpie War In Bearpaw Mountains
Blaine county farm bureau led a magpie campaign across six townships and killed 1874 birds. On Magpie Day June 10 ranchers joined. five cent rewards were paid to school age children for each bird, with prizes up to five dollars for top counts. Plans include winter poisoning of mature birds to reduce the pest.
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Blaine County Farm Bureau
Bearpaw
Farm Bureau
The Eagle's Courage in Rocky Mountain Tales
The article recounts fearless eagles in the Rocky Mountains, noting bold attacks on people and dramatic encounters. It mentions a bald eagle that attacked a child on Roosevelt drive and was killed after contending with the father. It also dispels myths about snakes attacking unprovoked.
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Rocky Mountain
Roosevelt Drive
Drilling Each of 22 Wells Aims for Second Sand Ahead
Oil men expect all 22 wells in sections 11 and 14-15-29 to be sunk to the second sand with high production. The Mid-Northern and Frantz wells show strong flow, prompting likely deeper drilling to find a third sand and rival major gushers.
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Cat Creek
Green
Hover-Schwartz
Thermopolis
Cat Creek H. S
Frantz Clayton
Catlett
Montana Federal Tax Receipts Fall Sharply in 1922
Tax collections in Montana for the year ending June 30, 1922 totaled 3,335,880.11, down from 5,341,698.09 in 1921. The drop of 2,005,817.98 equals 37.7 percent, though it beat the prior forecast of a 42 percent decline.
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Montana
C. A. Rasmussen
Internal Revenue
Alfalfa in Nashua Area Stands Strong Says Expert
E W Feehan of Great Falls reports unusually healthy alfalfa in northeastern Montana with a 37 inch dry land sample from H A Simpson’s Nashua ranch. He notes abundant spring wheat on summer fallowed land and much acreage prepared for next year’s crop in Valley county.
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Nashua
Montana
E. W. Feehan
Great Falls
H. A. Simpson
State Bank of
Valley County
Feehan
Oil Boom Lets Ranchers Sell Royalties in Kevin Sunburst
Ranchers in the Kevin Sunburst district use oil royalties to pay mortgages and secure ready cash while preserving future royalties. J H Guerin pays 1000 dollars on 120 acres for a 1 20 interest in oil and gas on the NEY and E44 W% of section 117 34 3 west. Buffalo Herd Doubled In the Flathead national forest the U S bison herd at the national bison range grows to 417 with 28 calves born this spring. The increase is the largest this season among the four government herds and officials continue protection efforts.
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Kevin-Sunburst
J. H. Guerin
Walter DeGreat
Sunburst
Ney
United States
Flathead National Forest
Biological Survey Branch
Department of Agriculture
Missoula
Montana Women Form Permanent Legislative Council
Eight associations including the Montana Federation of Women's Clubs and the Montana Tuberculosis Association organize a permanent Legislative Council of Montana Women led by Mrs. M. J. Hutchens. The body aims to sponsor women and children focused laws and will meet in August to set a legislative program and questionnaire for candidates.
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M. J. Hutchens
Missoula
Montana Federation of Women's Clubs
Legislative Council of Montana Women
Montana Federation of Women’s Clubs
The
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Montana Parent-Teacher Association
Home Economics Association
American Association of University Women
Women’s Auxiliary of the American Legion
Montana Tuberculosis Association
Good Government Association
J. H. Morrow
Moore
Congressional Committee
Washington, D. C
Knights of Columbus to spend 250000 on Great Falls building
Knights of Columbus of Northern Montana plan a 250000 investment to erect a building in Great Falls named the Columbia building. J M Ryan, head of local financial institutions, leads the effort after notable achievements since arriving in Montana 14 years ago including land and cattle deals and founding the First Mortgage Loan Company and Northern National Bank.
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Knights of Columbus
Montana
Great Falls
Columbia
J. M. Ryan
Northern National Bank
First Mortgage Loan Company
Ryan
Conrad
Great Faitl
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Kevin
Joe” Baker
56 Petroleum
Oll
Postum Cereal Company, Inc
Battle Creek, Mich
Fey
Milwaukee
G. S. Seele
A. G. Barnes
Milwaukee Electric
Trans-Continental
Three Forks
Deer Lodge
First National Bank of
Sam Hafner
Tom Driscoll
Tom le Fevre
Barnes
Butte
First National
United States Controllers Office
Indiana
Purdue
Legislative Council OF Montana Women Perfects Organization
Martin J. Hutchens of
Legislative Council of Women
Knights OF Columbus and Their
J. M. Ryan of
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