Treasure State Recap Highlights Montana News
Billings reports District Judge Stong sentenced Anton Holinka to four to twelve years for stealing a Buick. Mayor Docking upholds police board exonerating Chief Murphy of Butte. Fort Benton hosts a major civil suit over $60,000 cattle losses blamed on Great Falls smelter. Helena notes Dr. Hitchcock finds a potential spotted fever cure and state lands won't be offered until after harvest. Paul George jailed 20 to 40 years for attempted rape of a 10 year old. Women Catholic Foresters delegates from six cities to attend Butte convention June 22-23.
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Billings
Robert Stong
Anton Holinka
Holinka
Fort Benton
Chouteau County
Tattan
Oscar B. Goon
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Great Falls
Paul George
Anaconda
Lewistown
Miles City
Missoula
Hamilton
Women’s Catholic Order of Foresters
Butte
Lodge
Montana Federation of Women’s Clubs
M. Souders
Red Lodge
G. F. .Ingergell
Buzzell
Conrad
M. H. Treadwell
A. H. Stewart
F. F.bossout
Havre
J. &. Kilduff
Malta
Federation
D. C. Kenyon
Barn Fire Joke and Safety Deposit Box Pitch
A humorous barn fire tale precedes a safety notice urging readers to store valuables in a safety deposit box. The ad promotes low annual rents of two to three dollars for secure storage of insurance policies deeds wills and other papers.
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Bill Bonehead
Bill
New federal hospital at Fort Harrison to open June 6
Helena reports the Fort Harrison hospital to open June 6 with capacity for at least 500 patients eventual growth. Chief Murphy asks Butte officials for target range ammunition and a drilling ground with guns to train police in revolver use and military formation.
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Helena
Federal
Fort Harrison
Murphy
Butte
Montana Bill Aims Timber Land Exchanges For Reforestation
In Washington Senator Walsh of Montana introduced a bill to allow the state to exchange cut over timber land granted for education for lands of similar value and character under Montana rules. The goal is to secure compact holdings for economical reforestation. Kalispell divorce grants $75,000 alimony to Leda Miller and places all defendant’s property in her control until fees are paid. Dr Wymont Miller cited for contempt after failing to appear. Minneapolis talks extend 1 million dollars in wool loan credits to Montana sheep ranchers to stabilize markets. Great Falls plans a silver fox farm with five paired foxes purchased for 17 thousand dollars and potential high fur returns.
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Washington
Montana
Senate
Walsh
Flathead Lake
Miller
Great Falls
North Dakota Silver Black Fox & Investment Company
Otto A. Ludwig
General Machine Shop
Lving
4Th Street
London
Cement tax to be challenged by Three Forks Portsland Cement
The Three Forks Portsland Cement company of Trident pays about 10000 dollars under protest to State Treasurer J W Walker. The tax covers Jan 1 onward and amounts to four cents per barrel on roughly 250000 barrels or 1000000 sacks. The company argues the levy cannot be retroactive to March 5 when the tax bill was signed.
Montana Wool Market Outlook In 1921 Foreseen
Great Falls traders forecast 1921 Montana wool prices around 20 cents, with Utah sales at 17 cents and a 3 cent higher standard for northern fleece. Buyers from eastern wool houses are scarce, last year’s low activity persists, and total Montana clip is expected to be smaller than normal due to fewer shipments and no clear market in place.
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Great Falls
Montana
Cascade County
Utah
Montana increases winter wheat crop in 1921
Helena May 28 An increase of more than 300000 bushels of winter wheat is forecast for the 1921 crop in Montana compared with last season. The forecast is 4233000 bushels on 249000 acres vs 3000000 bushels on 300000 acres.
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Helena
Montana
Fred W. Beiere
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Federal Department of Agriculture
Montana magnate estate spark in California and Montana courts
Heirs in Silver Bow county move to appoint Marcus M. Murray as administrator of James A. Murphy estate, filed in Monterey California. The San Francisco will allegedly disposes of about $15,000,000 in property, largely to Mrs. Murray and stepson Stuart Haldron, amid protest over act concerns including coal oil and cement.
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James A. Murphy
Monterey County
California
Montana
Silver Bow
Marcus M. Murray
San Francisco
Murray
Stuart Haldron
Jackways Opinion on Gopher Poison in Montana
Montana game warden Charles A Jackways defends use of poisoned grain to kill gophers while assessing impact on birds. He concludes gallinaceous birds with large crops largely immune, ducks and geese more at risk but rarely feed on the grain. overall farmer benefit outweighs bird dangers unless new evidence emerges.
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Charles A. Jackways
Fish and Game
Montana
Silvertown Tires Included in 20 Percent Price Reductions
Motorists learn that Silvertown Cord Anti-Skid Safety Tread tires are part of a 20% cut returning tire prices to pre war levels. Silvertown is recognized as a sign of high quality by manufacturers and dealers who tout cars equipped with these tires.
Goodrich Tire Prices Fall 15 Percent From 1913 Levels
The reduction brings Goodrich prices 15 percent below pre war schedules and shows 115 percent higher prices in 1910 than today. Hoover urges showing current prices compared with last year. Goodrich cut prices on all tires last May 2 and in November, with Silver Town up 20 percent.
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Goodrich
Herbert Hoover
Silvertown
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Montana State News
Treasure State
Jas. G. Dockng
Edith Clinch
C. F. Holt
Rankins
Cooper, Stephenson and Hoover
Dana Kelley
Dwyer
Ed Hitchcock
F. E. Morse
Glasgow
Ray Smart
Morse Ranch
Hitchcock
Register of State Lands
H. V. Bailey
Bailey
W. £. Roberts
J. A. Rounds
Dillon, Montana
Saddlery
Tribune Book
Dillon, Mont
Housewives
Moodtana
Bebree
Brooke Farm
E. W. Geary
Lima, Montana
Minneapolis
St. Paul
T. A. Marlow
Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank
Marlow
THE
B.e.goodrich Rubber Company
Akron, Ohio
Goodrich Silvertown
Jackways
Abraham Lincoln
Territory of
Idaho Territory
Big Horn
John M. Barber
Joseph M. Dixon
Bureau of Child and Animal Protection
Wiley Mountjoy
Dixon
Jerome Locke
Livingston
Consolidated Boards
J. J. Ryan
Locke
Kalispell
Flathead County
Southern Montana
Abstract & Title Co
Frank Haselbaker
Pres
Dillon
Mont
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