West Repute in Early Republic Opinion on Western Expansion
The piece recalls 19th century senatorial opposition to westward expansion. It cites McDuffie and Webster criticisms of opening the west and notes Benton and Dickeson praising or belittling the region. It frames gold discoveries as turning policy toward western development.
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Montana
United States
Rocky Mountains
Republic
Lewis and Clark
Pacific Coast
Congress
California
McDuffie
South Carolina
Columbia
Indies
Daniel Webster
Senate
Boston
Benton
West
Terminus
Dickeson
New Jersey
Great West
Federal control of Montana road work eyed for 1919
The United States highway council now controls all road and bridge projects in Montana with the state highway commission handling plans. Counties and cities must submit proposals for 1919 projects. approval by the state commission then goes to the federal council for final authorization and material supply. Priority favors military value, national economic roads, unfinished contracts, and locally critical routes.
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Federal Highways Council
State Highway Commission
Montana
State Commission
United States Highway Council
Federal Council
Novel plan to raise funds for Red Cross
Miss Roma Connor and Lawrence Connor of the Gilman district used a unique idea to fund the Red Cross. They rented boats at a trout stocked lake on the Connor ranch and donated the income to the Red Cross, with Mr. Connor, Sr. topping up the total to nearly 100 dollars. Lawrence plans to study in Great Falls while Roma heads to California for university.
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Roma Connor
Lawrence Connor
Gilman
Red Cross
Connor
Mr. Connor
Lewis and Clark Red Cross
Helena
Lawrence
Great Falls
Miss Roma
California
University of California
Montana Delegates Attended Gold Conference at Spokane
Governor Stewart appointed L. S. Ropes R. A. McCray and William Muth of Helena as Montana delegates to the Northwestern Mining association gold conference held in Spokane September 5 and 6. Muth said the meeting sought ways to boost gold production with delegates from Montana Oregon Washington Idaho and British Columbia.
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Montana
Spokane
Wash
Stewart
L. S. Ropes
R. A. McCray
William Muth
Helena
Tour the State in Good Cause to Foster Fraternity
Sergeant T A P Frost, a Canadian speaker who served in France, has been released by the Canadian government for a speaking tour of the United States and is visiting Montana towns. He plans to reach every town of consequence in the state in the coming weeks.
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T. A. P. Frost
Canada
United States
Montana
Calgary
Germany
Frost
France
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
St. Julien
Homestead Entries Highlight Early Montana Claimants
Records show the first entry after the homestead law was by David D. Carpenter in 1868 for the northwest quarter of section 18. Women followed with Margaret Maccumber in 1870, Catharine Canady, and Fannie Campbell, as Montana’s early female filings.
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Reuben Rader
Meagher County
Margaret Maccumber
Gallatin County
Montana
Helena Land Office
David D. Carpenter
Helena
Lewis and Clark County
Gallatin
Catharine Canady
Madison County
Fannie Campbell
Meagher
Jonathan F. Forbis
J. F. Forbis
Odd Fellows Home
Joseph Horsky
Deaconess
William Warfield
Carlos Warfield
Territory
Helena Land District
Bozeman District
Soldier Poet Atherton Hero Of Franco Canadian Mission
The article honors Captain William Atherton and Sergeant J. J. Atherton of western Canada for a border crossing mission. William led a detachment into German trenches capturing a French flag. he earned the Croix de Paris and the Military Cross, and was killed about ten days earlier. Accompanying him, Sergeant Frost and Sergeant Atherton aim to foster goodwill between the United States and Canada.
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1915
Germany
Calais
Frost
J. J. Atherton
Western
Canada
William Atherton
Atherton
Vimy Ridge
United States
Mrs. Tyler B. Thompson Leaves Helena for Washington
Mrs. Tyler B. Thompson, prominent Montana Council of Defense member, departed Helena last week to respond to Carrie Chapman Catt, head of the National Suffrage Association, urging action in the suffrage cause.
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Tyler B. Thompson
Montana Council of Defense
Montana
Helena
Washington, D. C
Carrie Chapman Catt
National Suffrage Association
German U-boat commander who sank Lusitania captured
A German U-boat commander credited with sinking the Lusitania has been captured, signaling a major development in the ongoing maritime conflict. The capture follows recent Allied operations and places the officer in Allied custody for interrogation.
Training in Montana Schools for Postwar Reconstruction
Governor I S V Stewart urges Montanans to keep schools at prewar efficiency and improve them where possible. He appeals to young people to continue studies in school or college so trained teachers and skilled workers are ready for the postwar reconstruction era and peaceful progress.
World war era briefings from many cities
Reports from Washington London Spokane Chicago Paris Amsterdam and other cities cover dry law effects, air raids, shipbuilding records, aerial mail, gasoline shortages, and welfare drives. Notable items include German headquarters moving, I W W arrests, Mount Vernon torpedoing, and Hin denburg criticizing enemy propaganda amid Persians and ancient mail service reference.
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Washington
London
Constantinople
Spa
Belgium
Bonn
Germany
Spokane
Chicago
New York
France
Boston
M. B. Kelleher
Grant Park
Baker
John D. Ryan
Gorgas
Amsterdam
Dora Kaplen
Lenine
Moscow
America
United States
Denmark
Lorraine
United States Army
Mount Vernon
Paris
Helena Governor Signs War Victory Document
The excerpt notes the governor Ss. V. Stewart affixing the Great Seal at Helena on August 31 1918 concluding a formal declaration. The language references a victory on the field of battle and a witnessed signature by the state governor.
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Helena
Ss. V. Stewart
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Copenhagen
Hindenburg
Switzerland
Holland
Cyrus
Christ
Funsten Bros. & CO
International Fur Exchange
St. Louis
Ata
Minneapolis
Mian
Combault
Fleo
Us Express
Lawrence-Wilas Company
Cleveland
Concord
Jonathan
Wagner
Rome
D’anjou
Kieffer
Express
Greenacres, Wash
Dre
Westlake Avenue
Seattle
Trtaemoatian
Iran
de Butte
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