Montana House Kill Est Measures for Normal Schools
The Montana house killed house bills 54 and 68 creating normal schools at Miles City and Billings, ending normal school plans this session. Bill 568 68 drew more support. Anderson of Blaine moved to strike the enactment clause, finalizing repeal 6 to 25. Many minutes were spent on HB 194 proposing signature verification for withdrawal petitions, introduced by Holt et al and supported by the Montana Federation of Labor.
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Billings
Miles City
Montana
House of Representatives
House
Eaton
Yellowstone
Anderson
Blaine
Holt
Montana Federation of Labor
Fitzgerald
Indian Elopement Tale From Pawnee and Mandan Camp
A Pawnee youth Durante and Niargua, daughter of a chief, flee Teton captivity to marry. Their escape, aided by Mandan Big White, unfolds after a rival is slain in a duel. Captain Williams notes Niargua’s striking riding and the era’s gender norms.
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Mandan
Big White
Platte
Durante
Burnt Woods
Missouri
Duranto
Teton
Niargua
Doranto
Belive
Senate Rejects Ratification of Federal Child Labor Amendment
Silver Bow Senate defeated the memorial by five votes 29 to 24 on an effort to revive house bill memorial No. 1. The house had previously adopted the memorial with 11 dissenting votes, while a gallery of women listened to a half hour debate. The session also killed or reined in various senate bills and recommended no new fish hatcheries. The fish and game commission report urged cost controls and tighter oversight, proposing quarterly receipts and disbursements reports to the governor.
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Senate
House
Sinee
Dell
Fish and Game Commission
California Fig Syrup Promises Easy Digestion for Children
Advertisements urge mothers to use California Fig Syrup for babies and children, claiming a teaspoonful today prevents illness tomorrow and warning to ask for genuine California Fig Syrup to avoid imitations. Directions for dosing are printed on the bottle.
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California
The Cure of Diseases by Natural Methods
An advertisement for Boulder Hot Springs in Boulder Montana touts natural hot mineral waters as a remedy for rheumatism gout obesity kidney disorders and other ailments. It notes diet milk care options a house staff physicians nurses free preliminary advice modern baths and reduced February rates with train service.
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Boulder
Boulder Hot Springs
Mont
Founders of Montana State Historical Society Lauded
A retrospective on the Montana State Historical Society notes its founding 60 years ago at Virginia City by visionaries led by Colonel W. F. Sanders and N. P. Langford. The article praises the group for preserving pioneer era history before statehood and accelerating current historical recording.
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Montana State Historical Society
Virginia City
Montana
W. F. Sanders
L. P. Sanders
Butte
N. P. Langford
Early Montana History Figures and State Archives
The Montana historical record notes the 1895 transfer of society archives to the state and the creation of a state historian role now held by David Hilger of Helena. The library preserves priceless diaries from Wheeler Beidler Vigilante leader and Niél Howle, pioneers tied to territorial development.
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Yellowstone National Park
David Hilger
Helena
Montana
Colonel Wheeler
John “‘X" Beidler
Niél Howle
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Great Falls
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