Week Happenings Across Montana And Rail News
June reports from Butte Bozeman Helena and Malta recount a range of items from bank savings totals and a devastating house fire near Bozeman to pipeline rate hearings in Lewistown and postal class reassignments for Anaconda Bozeman Baker Philipsburg and Plentywood. Also noted are a copper shipment from Butte to Rome via Seattle and canal routes and the discovery of a drowned woman’s body near Moose Lake with an upcoming inquest.
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Washington
Anaconda
Bozeman
Baker, Philipsburg
Plentywood
Wie Ennis
Butte
Rome
Seattle
Perth
Amboy
Panama ‘Canal
New York State Canal
M. E. Gray
Middle Fork
Rock Creek
Moose Lake
Pat Wall
Philipsburg
East Orange
N. J
Nellie Ball
J. J. Carmichael
Cloudburst floods Miles City area. Beaver Creek roars to tracks
A cloudburst at 2:15 pm floods parts of Miles City and swells Beaver Creek to rail level, flooding streets within 45 minutes. Wibaux reports telephone lines cut off as the city endures rising water and communication outages.
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Miles City
Wibaux
Miles City Star
City
Beaver Creek
Real estate brokers in Montana must obtain licenses
Helena June 15. George R. Porter, state auditor and commissioner of insurance, announced that all Montana real estate brokers must be licensed immediately. The law requires a $1,000 surety bond and a recommendation by resident citizens. salesmen employed by brokers also require licenses. Application blanks are ready in Porter's office.
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Helena
Montana
George R. Porter
Mr. Porter
No. 4 Well Extends Cat Creek Production Southward
A Winnett message to ex Mayor C J Marshall reports West Dome company No 4 well coming in this afternoon. The oil find expands productive Cat Creek area far to the south and is described as among the best in section 9 15 29.
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Lewistown
Winnett
C. J. Marshall
West Dome Company
Cat Creek
Montana patronage row sabotages customs post
Washington reports a new patronage dispute over the Montana Idaho customs collector post for J W Roberts of Great Falls. Idaho senators and Montana national committeeman oppose. a show-down could decide the appointment. Helena hosts a campaign to stamp out sheep lunger disease with Dr Hadreight Marsh leading investigations to identify origin and remedy.
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Washington
Montana
Riddick
J. W. Roberts
Great Falls
Idaho
Shelley
Helena
State Livestock Sanitary Commission
Hadreight Marsh
Marsh
Butte, Anaconda and Pacific Rly rate hike delayed
The Montana railroad commission received a telegram from Interstate Commerce Commission commissioner Mark W. Potter stating the railway's application to raise passenger rates from three to three and six tenths cents per mile has been indefinitely postponed.
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Montana Railroad Commission
Mark W. Potter
Interstate Commerce Commission
Butte, Anaconda and Pacific Railway Company of
Montana
Gavel Gift From Women’s Relief Corps Noted at Anaconda Banquet
The Women’s Relief Corps presented a unique ivory and oxay gavel to the state Grand Army of the Republic at a banquet in Anaconda. J. M. Page accepted the gift on behalf of the department. State land agent W. C. Whipple says Montana will receive 50,000 acres of agricultural land from the federal government this summer to replace school land.
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John Areemont Corps
Hamilton
Grand Army of the Republic
Anaconda
Col. Roosevelt
United States
South Africa
J. M. Page
W. C. Whipple
Montana
Spokane
Kelley Ranch Company
Washington
Oregon
Day & Hansen Security Company
R. R. Rodgers
Missoula
Blair Ranch
Blackfoot Valley
Northern Pacific
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
H. F. Kelley
Prairie City
Ore
Rogers
Examiner Wanted They Always Bring Results
A local newspaper seeks an experienced examiner for timely results. The posting highlights reliability, sharp attention to detail, and the ability to verify facts quickly. Applicants are asked to demonstrate precision and thoroughness in evaluation tasks.
AG Rankin rules insurance solicitors must hold licenses
Attorney General Rankin in a Porter request holds that each individual insurance solicitor in the state must obtain a license. He states that an agent licensed by the insurance department cannot employ assistants to solicit insurance without each person obtaining a license. The opinion declares it illegal to solicit insurance without a license.
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Rankin
George P. Porter
State Insurance. Com
Sioney
Attorney General
Insurance Department
Campers urged to observe health rules in Montana placard
Montana state board of health issues a placard for campers and tourists urging safe practices. Avoid drinking water from streams or irrigation ditches without purification, do not use products from sick premises, protect food from flies, and keep camps clean by burning or burying garbage. Better be Safe than Sorry.
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State Board of Health
Montana
Demand the Best Salmon Creamery Butter from Idaho
The Salmon Creamery of Salmon Idaho declares its butter is churned from pure Jersey cream and shipped to Dillon stores three times weekly. If a dealer is out of stock they can be notified by mail to ensure prompt supply for fresh butter.
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Dillon
Salmon
Idaho
Notice to taxpayers to declare property values soon
County Assessor B. W. Emerick urges all taxpayers to declare property values as assessment books close soon and urges prompt compliance.
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B. W. Emerick
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. M. Uwowell
Holland Settlement
State Railroad ‘Commission
Elk Basin Consolidated Pipe Line Company
Lewis and Clark Rod and Gun Club
Commercial Club
Helena Valley
Malta
Chris Maloney
Dodson
Turner Post Office
Schandelmeier
Maloney
Huber Bros
Opticians
Masonic
Standard Lumber Co
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Boston
E. W. Decker
Northwestern National Bank
Cheadle School
Drs. Beatty
Beatty
Ralph Beatty
George Smith
Teddy Abbott
Camels
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Winston-Salem, N. C
Lloyd & Blair
Idaho and
Sebree Sts
Dillon, Montana
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