Montana Man Jay W Mackelvie Promoted to Brigadier General
Jay W. Mackelvie of Anaconda gained a higher rank in the army, advancing from colonel of field artillery to brigadier general upon presidential recommendation. Born September 23, 1890 in Esmond, South Carolina, he enlisted in 1913 and served across multiple posts and commands, including Fort Bliss, Fort Leavenworth, Camp Grant, and Fort Sill, with service in France during World War I and extensive later roles in artillery training and staff positions. He rose through ranks to major, lieutenant colonel, and colonel (temporary) by 1941, with a career spanning the 20th Cavalry and 78th Field Artillery among others.
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Roosevelt
Jay W. Mackelvie
Anaconda
General MacKelvie
Esmond
S. C
Seventh Cavalry
MacKelvie
Fort McDowell
Calif
Fort William McKinley
Philippine Islands
Camp Stotsenburg
Columbus
N. M
Fort Bliss
Tex
Army
Fort Riley
Kan
Camp Logan
28Th Field Artillery
School of Fire
Fort Sill
Okla
France
St. Mihiel
United States
Camp Grant
Yakima
Wenatchee
Wash
Seattle
78Th Field Artillery
Fort Sheridan
Ill
Camp Custer
Mich
Field
Fort Buss
82D Field Artillery
Fort Collins
Colo
Colorado Agricultural College
76Th Field Artillery
Presidio of Monterey
Command and General Staff School
Fort Leavenworth
Field Artillery
Camp Townsend
Wis
Civilian Conservation Corps
Army War College
Washington, D. C
Fort Benning
83D Field Artillery
Banquet Honoring Samuel Hauser at the Montana Club
A 1908 Helena banquet honored Samuel T. Hauser, highlighting his Montana leadership in mining, railways, banking, and power development. Speakers praised his efforts from Canyon Ferry to Hauser Lake, noting his governorship and long service shaping Montana's economy and resources.
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Samuel Hauser
Montana Club
Montana
Samuel T. Hauser
Helena
Hauser
Samuel T. Hauser Jr
Sam Hauser
Fort Benton
Law and Order
Bannack
Virginia City
Canyon Ferry
Missouri
Wilbur F. Sanders
Sanders
George Ives
Plummer
Ives
East Helena
Butte
Missoula
Montana Power Co
Hauser Lake
Holter
Missouri River
Cleveland
Preston H. Leslie
Kentucky
E. C. Day
Edwin L. Norris
Joseph K. Toole
Thomas H. Carter
Martin Maginnis
William H. Hunt
O. M. Lanstrum
Larry Dobell
Butte Miner
W. A. Clark
East
T. C. Power
Lee Mantle
Tax Moratorium Ends May 31 Across Montana
The delinquent real estate tax moratorium ends May 31. Owners must redeem from all certificates of sale issued before 1939 to avoid tax deeds. Penalties include 2 percent plus interest, with piecemeal redemption allowed. total delinquencies as of June 30, 1941 stood at 11.975 million dollars, the lowest in 15 years.
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BE. A. Dye
State Board of Equalization
State Board
Dye
Montana
Not All Highways Will Be Repainted
Col. Charles L. Sheridan, Montana state highway supervisor, says not all highways will receive centerline paint this summer. Officials warn wartime paint shortages limit work to only critical sections and reduced quality affects overall coverage.
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Montana
Charles L. Sheridan
Highway Department
Woman Who Came to State in 1863 Marks Anniversary
Mrs. Julia W. Tillman of Hamilton celebrated her 80th birthday marking Montana’s oldest living pioneer by residence. Arriving May 15, 1863 as a child with her family, she witnessed Alder Gulch gold strikes, early Diamond City commerce, Nez Perce movements, and the Bitter Root settlement era, later teaching in Stevensville and marrying Newton J. Tillman.
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Sam Hauser
Montana
Helena
Kentucky
Missouri
Fort Benton
Pioneer
Gold Creek
Yellowstone
George Ives
Bannack
Bill Fairweather
Virginia City
Alder Gulch
Julia W. Tillman
Hamilton
Tillman
A. M. Holter
W. A. Clark
Samuel T. Hauser
Montana Territory
Peter P
Hannah Whaley
Central City
Colo
Whaley
Horace
Robert Chalmers
Boone County
Lloyd Magruder
Elk City
Diamond City
California
Panama
Shasta
French Creek
Sonora
Weaverville
Flathead
Grant
Philip H. Sheridan
Samoset
Joseph
Bitter Root Valley
the Big Hole
Fort Owen
Stevensville
Three Mile
Newton J. Tillman
Montanans Told to Curb Fires
John J. Holmes Montana insurance commissioner urged all residents to prevent fires to protect war materials. He cited the Fall River rubber fire destroying 15 800 tons and a January Springfield arsenal fire delaying rifle production for months.
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United States
John J. Holmes
Montana
Fall River
Mass
Springfield
Stanford Mourns First World War II Casualty Basil Skelton
Word arrived at Stanford of Basil Skelton death while serving with the 148th Field Artillery in World War II. The Don Wilson ranch worker from Judith Basin was killed by shrapnel in the south Pacific. He was Bert Skelton’s son and William Skelton’s grand nephew, the county’s first war casualty.
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Stanford
Basil Skelton
Bert Skelton
Judith Basin
Skelton
Don Wilson Ranch
148Th Field Artillery
South Pacific
William Skelton
Broadwater Outwits Ives in Wild Mountain Escape
Col. Charles A. Broadwater narrowly survives a deadly pursuit by road agents led by George Ives and Johnny Cooper. After learning of a planned ambush, he borrows a faster horse from Contway and races 20 miles to Deer Lodge, slipping away as Ives and Cooper trail behind. Broadwater later prospers in Montana ventures and built the Broadwater hotel.
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Montana
Col
Charles A. Broadwater
Colonel Broadwater
Fairfax County
Bannack
Virginia City
Cottonwood
Deer Lodge
Diamond R Transportation Co
Great Northern
Havre
Butte
Montana Central Railway
Helena
Broadwater
George Ives
West
Ives
Augustus Moore
Moore
Henry Plummers
Charlie Reeves
John Pemberton
Reeves
Broad
Big Hole River
Rocky Mountains
Johnny Cooper
Cooper
Gether
Contway
Charley
Gar
George
Cleaning Instructions for Coffee Pot Care
Daily wash the coffee pot then scald it. Each week soak in strong washing powder and hot water, rinse with boiling water. Invert to dry or wipe out carefully with a soft cloth.
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