Montana teacher pay called unfair as schools face closures
James J. Flaherty of General School Supply Company urges Montana districts to raise rural teacher salaries to not less than 100 dollars monthly, arguing education level affects state prosperity. He cites comparisons with Massachusetts and South Carolina and warns of widespread closures if boards overlook pay.
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Montana
James J. Flaherty
General School Supply Company
Great Falls
Japan
Russia
Massachusetts
South Carolina
Lost Journal Reveals Fisk Expedition Gold Ledge
In the Minnesota to Montana gold seekers account from the 1860s, Captain Fisk and Dr. Dibb uncover a rich gold ledge in the Black Hills region and fend off Indian attacks while defending the wagon train along the Cannon Ball and Fort Rice corridor.
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FISK
Plains
Montana
Minnesota
Minneapolis
William Denton Dibb
Captain Fisk
Dr. Dibb
Dibb
Dakotas
Black Hills
South Dakota
Fort Ridgely
Fort Rice
Missouri River
St. Paul
Brackett
Fort Wadsworth
Clownie
Bottineau
James River
Big Knife
Yankee Flats
Roote Named to Inter Allied Repatriation Commission
Lieutenant Colonel Jesse B. Roote of Butte, a noted war veteran, is placed on the inter allied commission to repatriate Russian prisoners of war held by Germans and is working in Germany. He writes from Bautzen Saxony of his position east of the front and his plan to return to the United States with the old Second Montana Regiment, though reassigned to detached service. The notes describe his movements toward Berlin and observations of Prussia, with brief mentions of cavalry reinforcements and river journeys connected to a broader western migration during the campaign.
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Montana
War Department
Jesse B. Roote
Butte
Inter-Allied Commission
Germany
Berlin
Prussia
Bautzen
Saxony
Roote
First Public Utility Franchise in State Clarified in Montana
The Montana state utility commission ruled on the longstanding Virginia City water plant franchise granted to A. M. Holter and associates on January 27, 1865. The city must pay $10 yearly rent for hydrants used in fire emergencies, despite an earlier free provision. The company serves 68 subscribers and operates at a loss of about $715.50 annually.
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Montana
Virginia City
A. M. Holter and Associates
State Utility Commission
Commission
Queen Mary and King George Rumor About US Visit
The article notes unconfirmed speculation that Queen Mary and King George may plan a royal visit to the United States and Canada, with no official confirmation from the royal household.
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Mary
George
United States
Canada
Young Montana prosecutor's sweep of sedition cases
Lester Loble, 25, Lewis and Clark county prosecutor, leads Montana in sedition prosecutions with nine convictions, no acquittals, including W F Dunn. Their sentences total 48 years and $10,050 in fines. Loble, Helena native, rose from alderman to county attorney and state defense service leader.
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William Hohenzollern
Germany
United States
Montana
Lester H. Loble
Lewis and Clark County
W. F. Dunn
Silver Bow County
Supreme Court
Loble
Helena
Diamond City
New York University
State Council of Defense
Lewis and Clark County Draft Board
Spencer & Eddy
Seattle
Helena Red Cross
State Association of County Attorneys of
Lester Loble
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James N. Fish
Land of
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Diltz
Corral
Smith
Louis Castilian
Libby
I T
Mitchell
Kelley
Mid-Prussia
Allied Commission
Iowa
Wisconsin
Sioux City
Mankato
PEN
Lewis and Clark
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