Banker of Montana Roberts rises from cornfield to banks
C B Roberts, once a Fourth of July corn field worker in Indiana, became a prominent Montana banker and state senator. He built a banking empire from Kalispell to Great Falls, leading Security State Bank Wolf Point Bowdoin State Bank Lothair State Bank Dunkirk State Bank Devon and Farmers State Bank Conrad, then acquired Cascade Bank Great Falls and Geraldine State Bank, planning Miners State Bank Land Coulee. He stresses rural banking to bolster Montana’s agricultural future.
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Great Falls
Montana
C. B. Roberts
Lincoln County
Senate
Roberts
Indiana
Senator Roberts
Dakota
Kalispell
Bank of Commerce
Lincoln Logging & Lumber Company
Fortune
Teton Toole
Lincoln
Sheridan
Security State Bank of
Wolf Point
Bowdoin
State Bank of
Lothair State Bank of Lothair
Dunkirk
Security State Bank
Cascade Bank
S. 8
Atkinson
Geraldine
State Bank of Land Coulee
Billie Burke Enlists in Canadian Cavalry to Fight in War
J W Burke known as Billie Burke joins the Canadian cavalry after leaving Wyoming cattle work. He is described as a fit outdoor man who loves swimming and rowing and plans to fight overseas with the Allies. He earns cash by growing his hair and aims to defend against the Kaiser.
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Burke
Wyoming
Sheridan
Great Falls
Billie
J. W. Burke
New York
J. M. Donaldson
British Mission
Cash Billie Hk
Uncle Sam
Canadian Cavalry
Our Boys Over There Toasted Cigarettes Demand Growth
Citizens distribute thousands of smoke kits to American soldiers in France as doctors nurses and officers push to keep troops supplied with cigarettes. The toasted Lucky Strike brand, made with Kentucky Burley tobacco, is praised for taste and convenience in cold trenches and billets.
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France
Kentucky
Montana County Leads Red Cross Efforts in Region
Montana women win high honors as the Flathead Red Cross Chapter is named banner chapter of a four state district. A Northwestern division letter from Minneapolis notes Flathead and Jackson, Minnesota, share the top per capita rating of 53 percent, surpassing the division averages for Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota and Montana.
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Montana
Red Cross
Flathead
Flathead County
Northwestern Division
Minneapolis
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Jackson
Man With Red Whiskers Divides Admirers and Pityers
A remark notes that some admire a man who wears red whiskers while others pity him, highlighting mixed public reaction to his distinctive facial feature.
Cattle Brand Records Show 70 000 Marks In Montana Since 1911
Montana's cattle brands on record total about 70 000 since a 1911 re registration act. Many brands are shared among multiple stockmen, reflecting shifts from large outfits to numerous small holdings. The system evolved from county to state level and now covers all livestock under the Montana livestock board.
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Montana
D. W.W. Raymond
State Board of Livestock Commissioners
Montana Stockgrowers’ Association
Powder River Cattle Company
Custer County
Rock Creek Company
Jack
Territorial Court
Board of Stock Commissioners
State Recorder of Marks and Brands
Board of Livestock Commissioners
Board of Sheep Commissioners
Livestock Board
Montana Cattle
Cowboy
Livestock Commission
Recorder of
Marks and Brands
R. B. Harrison
Benjamin Harrison
W. G. Previtt
Raymond
Busey’s Methods Boosted Bond Drive Across County
Thomas A. Busey publisher of the Conrad Independent led four minute men for the Liberty loan in Teton county. He organized a system using local and outside speakers, requisitioned theaters for talks, and coordinated high power cars to cover distant towns in single evenings. He planned topics to avoid overlap and maximize reach.
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Thomas A. Busey
The
Conrad Independent
Teton County
United
Busey
Conrad
Walier
Ryan Heads Aircraft Work for U S War Effort
President Wilson placed John D. Ryan in charge of the great aircraft program. The Montana Power and Anaconda Copper chief inherits wide powers to speed up production across army and navy plants and to bring order to the chaotic production effort.
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Wilson
John D. Ryan
Montana Power Company
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Ryan
Charles M. Schwab
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Army
Navy
Montanan
Aircraft Production Board
Anaconda Company
Four Drowned In Kootenai River Crossing
Sam Lundy, Mrs. Frank Good and her two children perished crossing the Kootenai river near Warland when a rowboat capsized in a whirlpool.
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Kootenai
Sam Lundy
Frank Good
Kootenai River
Warland
Blind officers school planned in Italy
An international school for teaching vocations to blind officers will be established in Italy. Similar schools for blind privates have already begun. The note mentions that work done while waiting often resembles such tasks.
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Italy
Campaign drive by Mr Busey energizes Teton loan effort
He conducted a whirlwind campaign to cover the county and inform residents about the loan issue. The rapid public response led to a subscribed Teton quota in a short time, with much credit going to Mr Busey’s organizing ability.
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Teton County
Teton
Busey
Helena recalled by Civil War veteran George Hazzard
George Hazzard, Civil War veteran and Last Chance Gulch pioneer, visits Helena from Tacoma. He recounts travel with General Solomon Meredith from Omaha to Fort Benton aboard the Octavia and recalls early Montana mining days, with notes on Meredith's Civil War service and Yellowstone survey.
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George Hazzard
Omaha
Fort Benton
General Meredith
Montana
Mr. Hazzard
Helena
Tacoma
Washington
Capitol City
Last Chance Gulch
Hazzard
Martin Maginnis
Robert C. Wallace
Cambridge City
Ind
Indianapolis
Solomon Meredith
Montana Territory
Missouri River
Meredith
Indiana
Henry D. Washburn
Yellowstone National Park
19Th
Indiana Volunteers
Antietam
Gettysburg
Iron Brigade
Paducah
Abraham Lincoln
Oliver P. Morton
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Billie Burke
Canada
Billie” Burke
Montana County
Gall
Montana Typewriter Co
Butte, Montana
Daniel W. Raymond
State Brand Recorder
Liberty
Martha Washington Comfort
F. Mayer Boot & Shoe Company
Milwaukee, Wis
the Tribune
Roundup
S. C. Huseth
Optometring
Opticias
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