Sugar Tax Sparks Western Price Clash in Montana
Butte Helena and Dillon housewives face 10 cents per pound sugar tax, not from federal law but from Utah Idaho sugar refiners. Missoula prices as low as 17 cents per pound, Billings shipments priced 10.75 dollars per hundred lower, prompting charges of regional price fixing and discriminatory beet sugar rates.
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Butte
Butte, Helena and Dillon
Utah
Idaho
United States
Butte, Helena
Dillon
Billings
Missoula
J. T. Parks
North Main Street
Parks
Ovando
E. Youlden
Davidson Grocery Company
Helena
Bilings
Butte Helena
Utah-Idaho Territory
Utah-Idaho
San Francisco
Dillon Loses To Montana Power In Close Baseball Game
Dillon traveled to Butte to face the Montana Power nine in a tightly contested game at the Columbia Gardens. The home team capitalized on errors and timely hits to pull away late, winning 8 to 6 as Frank Gosman pitched well despite the miscues behind him.
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Dillon
Butte
Montana Power
Columbia Gardens
Frank Gosman
Gosman
Tremblay
Carrol
Doc
Knight
Mattson
Opp
Fuller
Delaney
Babe
Bradley
McGeehan
Jovick
Barrett
Olson
Heaton
Barret
George Gosman
Whalen
Phippen
Jet G. Gosman
Carroll
Kiley
Delany
G. Gosman
Cullen
County assessment completed with reduced total value
Emerick finished the county assessment last Thursday and turned the books to the clerk and recorder. The total actual value falls to 24 419 693 from 28 984 873 last year, due chiefly to livestock shipments. Irrigated land 273 629 acres valued at 6 627 713. non irrigated 89 692 acres at 852 616. state lands 3 201 436 across 338 060 acres.
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Emerick
Democratic State Ticket Set To Run At Primary
Helena meeting of the democratic state central committee decided to drop all but one candidate per office to confront non-partisan contenders in the August 24 primary. The slate includes Evans for Congress First District, Carrol for Second District, McDowell for governor, Hilger lieutenant governor, McConnell attorney general, Peet secretary of state, Sabre state auditor, Hawkins state treasurer, Matthews and Woody and Stanton for supreme court, and McCormick for railroad commissioner.
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Democratic State Central Committee
Helena
United Front
Congress
John M. Evans
Missoula
J. T. Carrol
Yellowstone
W. W. McDowell
Silver Bow
David Hilger
Fergus
Atje
A. H. McConnell
Lewis and Clark
Herbert M. Peet
Wheatland
A. G. Sabre
R. M. Hawkins
Madison
Supreme Court
John A. Matthews
Broadwater
Frank Woody
J. W. Stanton
Cascade
J. E. McCormick
Jefferson
Grasshoppers Exterminated in Centennial Valley War
Centennial ranchers, led by state officials, report near total eradication of field pests after a multi thousand dollar program. Poisoned bran spread by wagon and matching mixing unit at Roe ranch near Lakeview killed hoppers swiftly, with Longevity of poison causing deaths within 12 to 24 hours. James Doyle heads Lakeview mixer. Martin Fitch and Harry Martin direct distribution. Deer Lodge visitors noted.
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Centennial Warley
Centennial Valley
State Department of Agriculture
Centennial
Roe Ranch
Lakeview
James Doyle
Martin Fitch
Harry Martin
Remarkable 16 year old pianist to perform in Dillon recital
Ralph McFadden, son of Mr and Mrs Frank C McFadden, will perform a recital August 2 at 8 30 pm in the training school auditorium. Presented by former instructor L A Gregory, the program includes Beethoven Sen te Op 2 No 1 Chopin Moonlight etudes and Liszt Rhapsodie Hongroise No 2. Admission is free and the public is invited.
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Dana Institute of Music
Warren
Ohio
Dana Institute
McFadden
Dillon
Senate
Kraganoff
Dillon People Picnic at Elkhorn Springs
A large crowd from Dillon visited Elk horn Springs for a weekend outing. The new plunge, 40 by 60 feet, opened last Sunday and drew many swimmers. Sixty three people occupied the small plunge at once. The old plunge remains for non swimmers and children. A new bungalow for Mr and Mrs C H Phillips was completed, and Mrs Phillips and Miss Mary Hester Phillips will spend much of the summer there. Elk horn has become a favored county resort with more cottages expected next year.
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B. F. White
Montana
Beaverhead
Examiner
Beaverhead County
Boston
J. E. Hample
Butte
Jeremiah Williams Company
Bob Boone
Halewell, Jones & Donald Company
R. E. Foster
Silberman Brothers
Chicago
I. F. Austin
C. P
Dillon
Fikhorn Springs
C. H. Phillips
Guy Gray Reports Theft Of Horse And Outfit
Millpoint ranchman Guy Gray recounts the loss of a bay horse with complete riding outfit including saddle bridle blanket chaps spurs and a Savage rifle. Murphy, a former worker, vanished from the Gray property as Gray handled county seat business. This marks Gray's second total riding outfit theft as he vows to pursue the thief.
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Guy Gray
Millpoint
Murphy
Gray
Big Crops for Beaverhead County Hay and Grain
Beaverhead county sees a brightening outlook after two dry years and a harsh winter. Irrigated areas report abundant water, strong crop prospects, and farmers expecting bumper hay and grain yields. Ranchers praise high quality oats and alfalfa with labour shifting to autos. wages around four dollars daily with board. Big Hole basin confirms plan to harvest a bumper wild hay crop of good quality.
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Beaverhead County
Beaverhead Valley
Big Hole
Boy Dies In Accident Atop Sign Board
Eight year old Charles Watson son of Mr and Mrs August Zadra died instantly when he fell from a sign board early Sunday morning. Funeral held yesterday at St Rose Catholic Church proceedings continued from page Hight.
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St. Rose Catholic Church
Charles Watson
August Zadra
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Kail
Kall
Kelly
McKenzie
State Central Committee
P. Wilson
Carlen Sulpher
Deer Lodge
P Anna Ane
Ralph McFadden
Elkhorn
Attention Democrats
W. B. Hartwig
Democratic County Central Committee
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