State sheep board seeks tariff reform and anti shoddy law
Helena December board of sheep commissioners urges congress to set a clear tariff on scoured wool, eliminate grease in wool, and push safeguards against mislabeling. They also back stronger reporting on stray bands, bounties, and funding for education and outreach on mutton as food.
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Helena
State Board of Sheep Commissioners
Congress
United States
Sheep Commission
Norris
M. KE. Knowles
Knowles
Wool Growers
Cheyenne
Power
Parcels Post Opens New Produce Market
Washington reports parcels post rules allow sending perishable items like butter eggs and vegetables within specified limits and packing requirements. Restrictions cover poisons explosives and live animals. books cannot ship at parcel post rates. Railroad officials seek increased weighing and pay for mail transport. Foster's Candy Kitchen advertises Christmas candies.
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Washington
Hitchcock
Ralph Peters
Long Island Railroad
House Post Office Committee
Interior proposes large Glacier National Park appropriation
The Department of the Interior seeks 188 600 dollars for Glacier National Park for the year ending June 30 1914, an increase of 113 600 over the current year. Major work includes roads trails bridges administration building and a stage road linking St Mary Swift Current Lake McDermott with access to Iceberg Grinnell and Grinnell Glacier views. The department requests a total 793 014 dollars for all national parks an rise of 504 464 over the current year to expand roads trails water supply and sewerage and make parks more accessible and usable.
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Washington
Department of the Interior
Glacier National Park
Secretary of the Interior
Congress
St. Mary
Lower St. Mary Lake
Swift Current River
Lake McDermott
Guinell Lake
Iceberg Lake
Grinnell Lake
Grinnell Glacier
National Parks
Montana lawmaker seeks railroad passes for officials
Helena Dec 19 Frank OD O Neill of Custer county will introduce a bill to compel railroads to issue passes to state officials and legislators. He argues passes prevent corruption and save state funds by covering cost of official travel and enabling lawmakers to attend to private affairs during sessions.
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Helena
Frank OD. O'Neill
Custer County
Tam
Tickets on sale dates listed for Oregon Short Line travel
Tickets go on sale October 19 November 23 25 December 21 28 with details available from local agents. Address inquiries to E A Shewe No 2 North Main Street Butte.
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Oregon Short Line
E. A. Shewe
N. Main St
Butte
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State Sheep Commission
Dem
Parcels Post
Foster’s Candy Kitchen
Continental Oil Company
Dent Pueblo
Albse Cheyenne
Butts
Boise
Salt Lake City
Huber Brothers
Reed & Barton
Graham Mfg. Co
Waterman
L. E. Waterman
Shepard Mfg. Co
Masonic Temple
Dillon, Montana
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