Helena Hotel Project Gets Bids For Demolition And Basement
The Hotel Investment Company will solicit bids immediately for tearing down existing buildings on the new hotel site in Helena plus excavation of the basement and foundation. The board directed the attorney to prepare advertisements for the three bids and present them at Monday’s meeting. Architect George H. Carsley outlined changes from a New York conference with Cass Gilbert. Tenants will be notified to vacate by March 1 as site clearing begins.
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Helena
George H. Carsley
New York
Cass Gilbert
Three Year Homestead Residency Bill Passes Senate
The Senate approved the Borah Jones bill reducing homestead residence to three years and granting six months leave annually. It also passed the Dixon bill aligning forest service hazard pay with Panama Canal standards providing one year salary on death and up to one year for disability. The Dixon measure also allows reclassification of unallotted Indian lands deemed misvalued.
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Washington
Senate
House
Forest Service
Panama Canal
Secretary of the Interior
Billings Delegation Seeks Opening Crow Reservation
A Hardin Chamber of Commerce delegation met trustees to push a bill for opening the Crow reservation. They collected extensive statistics and plan to send a delegate to Washington to explain the issue to the Indian Affairs committee and organize local delegates.
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Billings
Chamber of Commerce
Crow Reservation
Hardin Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Committee On Indian Affairs
Sheepmen Win Grazing Rights Over Elk in National Forests
In a decision affecting Sweetgrass and Park counties, sheepmen are awarded use of 462 square miles of grazing lands in Absaroka and Gallatin national forests, barring elk access. The ruling resolves a long dispute over pasture rights and conservation interests.
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Helena
Sweetgrass
Park Counties
Absaroka and Gallatin National Forests
Boundary Dispute Settled Between Lincoln Flathead Sanders
A ground strip dispute among Lincoln Sanders and Flathead counties is resolved as Flathead and Lincoln sign a waiver of claim and Sanders is allowed to assert its title.
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Libby
Lincoln
Sanders
Flathead
Lincoln County
Sanders County
Terwilliger Announces Candidacy for Superintendent
Livingston Feb 10 Lewis Terwilliger longtime Park County High School principal announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for superintendent of public instruction.
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Livingston
Lewis Terwilliger
Park County
Notaries Bonds Duty Restated by Secretary of State
Helena official matters report that Secretary of State T M Swindlehurst must approve all official bonds of notaries public in the state. Attorney General Albert J Galen says county clerks are relieved of this duty since chapter 103 laws of 1909.
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Helena
T. M. Swindlehurst
Albert J. Galen
Secretary of State
Warning Against Wet Feet And Flu Risks
A missive warns that wet feet and cold can affect nose throat and lungs leading to grippe bronchitis or pneumonia. It urges Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for cough relief and warns against substitutes. Also reports John C. Murphy 32 buried and killed in the Bell mine at 1500-foot level early Monday.
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Foley
Potts
Butte
John C. Murphy
Bell
Epidemic Cough Sweeps Through Town
An epidemic of coughing sweeps through the town affecting old and young alike. The text notes a general ailment with widespread impact on daily life as residents seek remedies and recoveries.
Bondholders bid to reorganize United Missouri River Power
Helena Albert Straus and William B Gower representing the bondholders reorganization committee bid 750000 for the company's property at an auction to satisfy a 2994713 31 judgment by United States Mortgage Trust. The sale will repeat Tuesday to satisfy a mortgage claim by Central Trust with priority. The bondholders are expected to bid again and form a new company to take over.
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U. M. R. Power Company
Helena
Albert Straus
William B. Gowerx
New York
United States Mortgage & Trust Company
J. E. Allen Dies Noted Helena Pioneer Liveryman
J E Allen a pioneer liveryman and highly esteemed Helena resident died at his home after six months of heart failure and the loss of his wife. He was 61 years old and had lived in Helena since 1878 coming from Virginia, with his death occurring at 11 o'clock Monday morning.
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Helena
J. E. Allen
Allen
Virginia
How Cold Affects the Kidneys Warns of Kidney Trouble
An advertisement claims cold can congest the kidneys and worsen function, risking Bright's disease. It promotes Foley Kidney Pills as a tonic remedy to strengthen kidneys, relieve pain, and improve performance, credited to Potts the druggist.
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Bright
Potts
Puzzled Supervisor Seeks Turkeys Grazing Permit
J Roy Harvey supervisor of Des Chutes national forest faces a strange grazing permit request. A Lapine Oregon rancher asks to let 1200 turkeys graze on grasshoppers thought to thrive in the reserve. Harvey finds no provision for turkey herds or grasshoppers and may need Washington guidance. Delawares Gretna Green status noted as year ends.
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Bend
Ore
J. Roy Harvey
Des Chutes National Forest
Lapine
Washington
Kansas Health Hints From a 1900s Column
A Kansas health column shares practical advice, urging warmth over exposure and domestic hygiene. It warns that warm rooms reduce deaths, cautions against unsafe kitchen scenes, suggests mustard foot baths to ward off pneumonia, stresses proper baby bottle care, and notes dangers of flies in kitchens.
Shocking Sounds Warn of Coming Earthquakes
Shocking Sounds in the earth are said to warn of quakes, while the ad pushes Electric Bitters for kidney and bladder trouble. It cites testimonials from Peter Bondy of South Rockford, Michigan, claiming relief and promotes 50 cent bottles at Pott the druggist.
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Bright
Peter Bondy
South Rockford, Mich
Pott
Young Candidate for State Superintendent Nomination
R G Young former superintendent in Butte and Helena and now in Victor announced in Helena his candidacy for the Republican nomination for state superintendent of schools.
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Helena
R. G. Young
Butte
Victor
Almost Lost His Life to a Severe Winter Storm
A Mason Michigan man recalls a brutal exposure that left him with a dreadful cold and chest pains. A neighbor gave Dr King’s New Discovery, which brought relief and the doctor warned of possible pneumonia. Two bottles cured him and he praises the medicine. Use it quickly and safely.
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A. Stid
Mason
Mich
Dr. King
Johnson Butte Saloonkeeper Held After Fatal Shot
Johnson Butte. Inter Mot Martin Johnson, a saloon keeper at 120 East Park Street, is jailed on an assault with a deadly weapon charge that may rise to murder. John Swanson, shot through the neck at about 4:30 this morning, lies in Emergency Hospital partially paralyzed and critically ill, with the bullet entering the left shoulder and injuring the spinal cord.
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Johnson Butte
Martin’ Johnson
East Park Street
John Swanson
Johnson
Swanson
Reclamation Work Plan in Teton County by Walier-Montana
Helena Record reports arrangements to employ a large crew on the Walier-Montana Land & Water project in Teton county. A thousand workers and 90 engineers will survey the site as work includes a large reservoir and the Birch Creek canyon dam, with Lake Francis reservoir strengthened along the Blackfeet Indian reservation boundary.
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Helena
Teton County
Walier-Montana Land & Water Company
Birch Creek
Blackfeet Indian Reservation
Lake Francis
Missoula leaders urge restore forest fire funds in D C plea
A committee of Missoula commercial groups led by Mayor Evans sent a Washington petition protesting a $1,000,000 cut in forest fire appropriation. The cut would hinder fire-fighting operations. the group insists the amount be restored. The district bore the worst 1910 fires.
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Missoula
Evans
Washington
Old Rates Hold In Montana As No 50 Classification Remains
The Montana state railroad commission told traffic departments of all railroads that the new western classification will not be approved to take effect February 15. No. 50 remains in force for interstate business within Montana. The overhaul includes 1,700 changes with 900 rate increases and 800 decreases, overall trend is an advance.
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Helena
State Railroad Commission
Montana
Gold and Silver Production in Montana January Totals
Montana January gold and silver output by county shows Beaverhead 123 dollars Fergus 12896 Granite 98 Jefferson 123 Lewis and Clark 67931.18 Madison 36286 Powell 254 Silver Bow 762 total 118486.34
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Helena
Montana
Beaverhead
Fergus
Granite
Jefferson
Lewis and Clark
Madison
Powell
Brutes on Wheels Reported in Butte Collision
Two young men in a sulky struck a six year old girl in Butte and fled the scene. The injured child was taken to a store where a doctor was summoned. She sustained bruises but no broken bones.
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Butte
Rexall 93 Hair Tonic Promise and Offer
The Rexall Store Potts the Druggist advertises Rexall 93 Hair Tonic promising to treat dandruff stimulate hair growth and prevent baldness. It claims a money back guarantee with no obligation and notes the product is non greasy and easy to use offered in 50 cent and 1 dollar sizes at 15 Bannack St.
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Rexall
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Montana State News
Terwilliger
Willmington
Delaware
Health Board
Malcolm
Kansas
Young
Hair Health
Leon
Rubber Goods Furs
Montana St
Dillon
Mont
Dillon’ Novelty Works
Helena Street
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