Montana lawmakers Debating Tax Commission and county creations
House considers five tax measures to create a permanent tax commission and overhaul the tax system. Bills authorize three members for six years with non political duties and $5000 salaries, plus a $3000 secretary. Also debated are county reorganizations McCone and Roosevelt and a plan to fix assessments and equalization statewide with new classification and referendum provisions.
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WW. Conner
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Great Falls Adopts Economy Plan and Department Cuts
At a city council meeting Great Falls approved a special economy committee report abolishing the city engineer office and outlining departmental cuts. The plan assigns fixed budgets and a yearly allotment to each department to match city revenues, with a shift to a four-year system for certain allocations.
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Great Falls
Fifty Gallons of Booze Poured Down the Sewer
Great Falls report: fifty gallons of liquor seized from H. V. Maddox after arrest for driving without lights were dumped into a rear sewer by Sheriff Burns. Maddox pled guilty to prohibition violations before Judge Ewing, receiving ten days in jail and a $150 fine.
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Great Falls
H. V. Mad Lox
Burns
Maddox
Ewing
Whisky destroyed at Fort Peck agency
A year’s collection of liquor seized from smugglers at the Fort Peck Indian reservation was dumped by Major Mossman the agency’s agent. The whisky valued as high as $3,000 included bonded and counterfeit stock and was destroyed after the confiscation with remarks on the waste.
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Agency
Mossman
Fort Peck Indian Reservation
Belgian Major Dueren Arrives in New York on Mission
Major Pierre Van Dueren of the Belgian army arrives in New York aboard the French liner La Lorraine. He has received the French Legion of Honor the Croix de Guerre the Belgian Order of Chevalier and Italian and Russian decorations on a diplomatic mission.
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Pierre van Dueren
New York
Major Dueren
Actress Wins Suit Over Weight Based Dismissal
A movied actress sued her employers for 75000 dollars claiming dismissal for gaining weight after being contracted at 500 dollars a week. The court awarded her 16000 dollars with witnesses supporting her. The case highlights shifting views of actors and the film industry.
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Ao Moving Picture
Mosquito Control by Fish Demonstrated Near Augusta Camp
S F Hildebrand of the bureau of fisheries reported success in curbing mosquito breeding near Camp Hancock Augusta Georgia using fish. The finding suggests biological control potential for malaria vectors and similar pests.
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S. F. Hildebrand
Camp Hantcock
Augusta
Jerusalem
British Academy
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