Steering Committee Takes Charge in Helena Turmoil
The Montana legislature faces wrangling as a joint steering committee of ten members controls general orders in both chambers. Senator Selway and Representative Eliel head the drive, while Beaverhead pushes key bills inclosing state exhibits and fishers license relief. About 500 bills have been introduced this session with roughly 30 enacted and approved to date.
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Lovelace
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Eliel
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Memorial
Congress
King
Beaverhead
Donlan
San Diego
San Francisco
Darroch
Legislative Mill
Montana Ledger
Senate Advances Bills Amid Fast Session Turbulence
The Senate moved quickly this week with key measures stalled while Edwards and Abbott bills failed. It passed grain inspection and elevator regulation proposals and sent them to the House, backed by railroad labor groups across the state.
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Abbott
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Beaverhead Downs Anaconda 21 to 15 In Rough High School Game
Beaverhead County High School defeated Anaconda High School 21 to 15 Friday evening. Dillon players Badcon and Drummy led the forwards with Ewing at center and Fuqua Wyatt as guards. Anaconda was hampered by missing Burnett and Sullivan yet battled with teamwork and free throws as referee calls kept the game tense.
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Badcon
Drummy
Ewing
Fuqua
Wyatt
McCarthy
Conroy
Kelly
Beaverhead
Guild Hall
Zapata Rebels Extend Struggle as Huerta Faces Uncertainty
In Mexico City a rebel force near the capital prompts government troops to strike. Unconfirmed reports say Cuernavaca fell to Zapata while Felix Diaz enters the presidential race likely ahead of Huerta. Ten days of urban fighting yield about 3,000 killed and 7,000 wounded, per informal estimates.
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Zapata
Cuernavaca
Felix Diaz
Huerta
Diaz
Francisco Madero
Gomez
Mass Sheep Stampede Kills About 1000 at Horse Prairie Ranch
A sheep ranch near Horse Prairie reports a week long incident where a stampede killed about 1,000 sheep. An observer recalls wolves possibly triggering the panic, though another rancher suspects coyotes. The carcasses and skins were the only salvageable parts, with the scene likened to a snow covered mound.
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Horse Prairie
Nels Nelson
Loss Estimated At Several Thousand Dollars
A western country incident is described as producing the loss of several thousand dollars, noted as the greatest of its kind in living memory. The report indicates the total amount will depend on further details and conditions.
Idaho marriage ties Victor Grace to Evelyn Parkinson
Victor Grace of this city and Evelyn Parkinson of Idaho Falls wed last week at the bride’s aunt Mrs. Mary Jolley home. The ceremony was by Rev. Rifework, Episcopalian minister. They returned to Dillon Monday and will reside here. The bride worked at McFadden bakery, the groom at John T. Orr garage, and they are keeping house on Thomsen avenue.
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Victor Grace
Evelyn Parkinson
Idaho Falls
Mary Jolley
Rifework
Dillon
McFadden Bakery
John T. Orr
Thomsen Avenue
Note of This The First Presbyterian Church Dillon
A brief church notice invites readers to attend the First Presbyterian Church of Dillon for a Sunday service described as pleasant and profitable. It promises helpful music, a practical timely sermon, and urges arriving early to secure the best seat in the house.
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First’ Presbyterian Church
Dillon
Burglary Charge Filed Against George Osterman
George Osterman was arrested on the 18th on a complaint charging burglary. He was released on a bond of $500. The preliminary trial is set for next Monday. Osterman recently purchased the Walter Carlson ranch.
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George Osterman
Mr. Osterman
Walter Carlson
Unrestricted Water Rights Critique Calls for Reform
A. W. Mahon, state engineer, attacks Montana’s water-right system as chaotic and unregulated. He notes indiscriminate filings flood records, lack mechanism to measure actual appropriation, and predict rising court battles. He cites Wyoming’s reforms and urges state control to ensure efficient use amid growth. Continued on Page 2.
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Montana
Wyoming
Commonwealth
Italian Boy Amuck at Night Provokes Curfew Fears
Julius Bruno an 18 year old Italian youth in jail awaiting a hearing after a night of drunken escapades. He threatened passersby with an unloaded old shotgun near Idaho and Reeder streets and frightened college girls and a boy named Willie Yeaman. Sheriff Erwin and Prof. Garver tracked him to the section house where the gun was found. Bruno claims memory loss and may face reflections on booze fueled actions.
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Willie Yeaman
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Willie
Julius
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Reeder
Bruno
Prof. Garver
Mr. Garver
Erwin
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Dillon
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