Montana Week in Review Highlights Wide Range of State News
In Thompson Falls Mona May McCully and Fred McCully receive life terms for killing Leon Richardson and his son in law. Helena bank buys 100000 of Lewis and Clark county highway bonds. Mormon mission work expands in Montana. Memorial Day ceremonies to honor war dead in Glendive include a courthouse tablet by Senator M. Cone. Several judicial and crime items across Great Falls, Miles City, Butte, Kalispell, Lewistown, Bozeman. Memorial plans for Custer monument. farming prospects in Twin Bridges show potential bumper crop. juvenile court sentences for arson attempt in Butte industrial school case.
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Thompson Falls
Mona May McCully
Leon Richardson
Fred McCully
Richardson
Lentz
State Penitentiary
Glendive
Memorial Day
American Legion
M.cone
Barn Fire Tale Promotes Safety Deposit Boxes
A jokey barn fire tale leads to a safety notice urging readers to store valuables like insurance papers deeds and wills in a safety deposit box. It stresses fire risk and minimal annual rental costs of 2 or 3 dollars to preserve important documents.
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Bill Bonehead
Bill
McIntosh Resigns to Lead Washington Industries Group
John H. McIntosh state manager of the Associated Industries of Montana and secretary of the Silver Bow Employers' association resigns to accept the manager post with the Associated Industries of the State of Washington. He cites a higher salary and says goodbye to Montana.
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John H. McIntosh
Associated Industries of
Montana
Silver Bow Employers’ Association
Associated Industries
Washington
McIntosh
Butte
Large force planned for Eureka chemical plant
Reports from the eastern county indicate a substantial workforce will be hired soon at the new chemical plant located on the Lincoln county fair grounds in Eureka.
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Libby
Lincoln County Fair Grounds
Eureka
First Road To Receive Notice Of Cut
Oregon Short Line Railroad workers hear wage reductions to take effect July 1 1921 under United States railroad labor board guidelines. Bulletin from H V Platt Salt Lake states salary cuts for specific classes of employees with a conference planned in Omaha Neb to discuss just and reasonable rates amid changed conditions.
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Oregon Shortf
H. V. Platt
United States Railroad Labor Board
Omaha
Neb
Montana Republicans Map Deficit Motion at Butte Meeting
In Butte on May 23 leading Montana Republicans discussed ways to raise the state share of the national deficit from the last campaign and the handling of federal patronage. Attendees included Senators Edwards Donlan Hazelbaker Cone Williams and Dr. Shelley with Shelley seen as arranging the gathering. Shelley plans to attend the June 7 Republican National Committee meeting in Washington to push the Montana quota.
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Butte
Montana
John E. Edwards
Rosebud County
Ed Donlan
Missoula
Howe
Shelley
Washington
Republican National Committee
O. H. Junod
Madison County
Dixon
State
Central Committee For National Committeeman
Judge Horsky
Governor designates Good Roads Day in Montana
Governor Joseph M. Dixon proclaims Tuesday June 21 1921 as Good Roads Day urging Montanans to contribute labor materials or money to highway improvements. He emphasizes broad support for a unified plan with the state highway commission and county boards coordinating efforts. The proclamation is dated May 20 1921 in Helena.
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Joseph M. Dixon
Montana
State Highway Commission
Helens
Montana Coal Mine Examiners Appointed
Helena May 21 The state Industrial Accident Board announces a three member Coal Mine Examiners Board. Members named are George N. Griffin Roundup Thomas Good Washoe and Hirst Beaver Roundup The panel includes a miner and an operator as required by law and will judge qualifications for state coal mine inspector mine manager foreman and fire boss roles.
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Helena
State Industrial Accident Board
Board of Coal Mine Examiners
George N. Griffin
Roundup
Thomas Good
Washoe
Hirst Beaver
Industrial Accident Board
Coal Mine Operators Association
Board of Examiners
Thos. Good
District 27
United Mine Workers of America
Billings
Beever
Montana Men Offered Free Military Training Camps
The War Department announces free camps for Montana and western state men at Fort Plattsbankee Presidio of San Francisco and Camp Lewis. Eligible youths aged 16 to 35 receive transportation, lodging, meals, medical care, uniforms, equipment, arms, and recreation. Red and white courses qualify for noncommissioned officer appointments while blue leads to commissioned officer status in the organized reserves. Attendance does not obligate military service.
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Cisco
Camp Lewis
Montana
War Department
Interest on First Liberty Loan Due June Fifteenth
The United States treasury will pay 2 458 942 in interest on the Ninth Federal Reserve district bonds when the June 15 date arrives. The loan, started June 16, 1917, total subscriptions reached 70 million with a 3 percent rate. Investors are urged to clip coupons and reinvest in treasury savings securities yielding 4 percent quarterly, available via postmasters.
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United States Treasury
Federal Reserve District
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Montana
Wisconsin
Michigan
Treasury Savings Securities
E. ©. Kibbee
Government Savings Organization
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Montana State
Treasure State
Montana Trust and Savings Bank of
Lewis and Clark County
Northwestern States
Heber C. Iverson
Portland
Church of the Latter Day Saints
Montana Supreme Court
Rankin
United States Supreme Court
Great Falls
H. H. Ewing
Miles City
Agnes
Ann Bannack
Florence Bohman
Old Mexico
Southwest
Pacific Coast
Spokane
Miss Bohman
Little Falls
Minn
Bannack
West Falls
Wis
Board of Trustees
Elga M. Shearer
Miss Shearer
Kalispell
Fathead Lake
Great Lakes
C. A. Jackways
J. H. Bronson
W. F. Bossler
Department
State Department
Lewistown
Montana Oil Men’s Association
Bozeman
Willow Creek State Bank
Hardin
George A. Custer
Little Big Horn
Livingston
Northwest
Livingston Marble & Granite Works
D. E. Ayres & Sons
St. Cloud
Ayres Concern
W. D. Cameron
Twin Bridges
Lynch
Webster
Dillon
W. E. Roberts
Dillon, Montana
Saddlery
Tribune Book
Dillon, Mont
Housewives
Crystal
Montana and
Sebree Sta
Brooke Farm
E. W. Geary
S. Ss. S
Pscune New Broadway, Rn
Coal Mine Examiners
Plattshankee
Presidio
San Fran
Beavermont
Bond Grocery CO
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