John F Davies Noted Librarian of Butte to Spokane Move
John F Davies, longtime Butte librarian and library pioneer, helped select the initial 28 000 volumes and shape the Butte library system. He served as president of the Montana State Librarians Association and spoke at national conferences, later moving to Spokane to work with the United Creditors' association.
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Charles X. Larabie
Montana
Butte
John F. Davies
St. Louis
Mr. Davis
Spokane
United Creditors’ Association
Davies
West
Ibrary
American Library Association
Rowell
University of California
Missouri River
Missouri
State University
Missoula
State College
Boteman
Kohrsibrary
Peer Lodge
Anaconda High School
Butte Lbrarian
Hardin High School
Cascade County High School
Butte Miner
Colby College
Waterville
Phi Beta Kappa
Pawtucket
Woonsocket
R. I
Montana Business Shows Recovery Optimism For 1921
Montana merchants report improved trading in late 1920 with holiday shopping strong and prices easing. Banks finance projects in Helena and Missoula foresee a prosperous 1921 as stock write downs and price adjustments reshape inventories and employment.
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Missoula
Prominent Local Clubs Honor One Individual
A member affiliated with the Rotary Club chamber of commerce Y M C A Liberal Culture club and the sole honorary member of the woman’s club fine arts department is highlighted for notable community involvement.
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Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce
Liberal Culture Club
Woman’s Club
Montana 1920 property valuation shows livestock drop biggest
State board of equalization reports 1920 total Montana wealth at 1 668 024 106 down from 1919 1 701 390 623. Livestock led declines at 51 million with real estate other than farms also down. Farm lands acreage and per acre values noted along with county comparisons and leading livestock counties Fergus Beaverhead and Blaine.
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Montana
State Board of Equalization
Inrhe Counties
Gallatin
Gallatin County
Custer County
Pondera
Galla
Cascade
Garfield County
Prairie County
Lewis and Clark County
Fergus
Fergus County
Beaverhead
Blaine
Big Horn
Lewis and Clark
Cascade County
Missoula
Silver Bow
Yellowstone
Automobile with Air Propeller Powered by Motorcycle Engine
A very light French designed car uses an air propeller attached directly to a motorcycle engine. The setup yields a compact propulsion system blending two vehicle technologies.
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France
Montana Plans Industrial Court Model after Kansas
A bill by John L. Scofield of Powder River proposes a Montana industrial court to supersede the public service commission. It would appoint three judges, fix wages, hours, and conditions, hear labor controversies including strikes in food and clothing manufacture, and investigate highway commission work. The measure also seeks to repeal mothers pension laws and adopt a uniform truthful advertising act urged by the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World.
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Kansas
Highway Commission
Montana
Kansas Court of Industrial Relations
Montana Public Service Commission
Railroad Commission
John L. Scofield
Powder River County
House of Representatives
Scofield
Public Service Commission
Sioux Claim Black Hills Lands After Custer Battle
Sioux tribes of South Dakota press claims in the U S Court of Claims over seven million dollars in Black Hills land tied to the 1868 treaty payments. They allege 1877 modification was invalid and that chiefs signed under fear after Custer fight. Taft Hughes Davies named as attorneys for the tribes.
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Black Hills
Mlegal
Little Big Horn
South Dakota
United States Court of Claims
Custer
Sitting Bull
Court of Claims
Wyomingsnet
Bor .Thompson
Nsco Bat
William Howard Taft
Charles Vans Hughes
Joseph BE. Davies
National Department of Indian Affairs
Bill Aims at Punishing Advertising Malpractice
W R Felton of Chouteau county proposed a bill to let Montana common carriers transport secretaries of commercial clubs or chambers of commerce free or at half fare. The draft specifies fines from 26 dollars to 500 dollars and imprisonment from 10 days to six months, or both, with publishers of newspapers books and periodicals exempt when advertising is published in good faith and there is no time to inspect every line.
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Maire
Werve St
Beaver, Cote
Distributors State Implements Co
Helena, Mont
W. R. Felton
Chouteau County
Montana
Commercial Clubs
Chambers of Commerce
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Butte Public Library
Kohrs
Deer Lodge
A. B. Thompson
Brad Street
Bradstreet
Miles City
Milwaukee
Max Goodsill
Helena Commercial Club
Helena
Helena Business Houses
Commercial Club
Federal Reserve
Helena Valley
Northern Pacific
Commonwealth
Great Falls
Central
Great “Pales
Mont
Labor Tribunal
State Highway Commission
House
Ward Beley
Wheatland County
H. T. Rhoads
Teton County
Dan McQuarrie
Senate
Joseph M. Dixon
Fred Gibson
E. H. Cooney
Dillavon
Sam Treloar
H. J. Faust
Granite
Gus English
Miles Cavanaugh
Associated Advertising Clubs
Blomquist
Postum Cereal Co. Inc
Battle Creek, Mich
Clare
Canadian Pacific Railway
Otta
Saska
Manitoba
Itiga
Alberta
Western
Onaeda
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