Farm relief fights split over price controls and exports
Edward W. Pickard notes farmers push for relief through export or storage and cooperative programs while the administration opposes price fixing. Des Moines bankers press for export legislation and a corn belt conference. Farm Bureau and Farm Union clash over representation and production costs. Senate world court debate looms with reservations urged by Norris and others. Britain’s settlement cost cited in broader debt talks.
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Edward W. Pickard
Congress
Chicago
Agriculture Jardine
Middle West
Coolidge
O. Lowden
Jardine
Dickinson
Jaws
American Farm Bureau Federation
Des Moines
Town Bankers’ Association
Farm Products Export Corporation
Hammill
Corn Belt Conference of
Illinois
Bloomington
McLean County Farm Bureau
Farmers’ Union
Cooldge
Des Moines Conference
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Capper
Kansas
Geraton Borah Seeks U S Delegation for Disarmament Talks
Idaho senator Geraton Borah dined at the White House and reported no congressional opposition to funding a U S delegation to the preliminary disarmament conference. Possible heads include Ambassador Houghton with Minister Hugh Gibson likely aboard. Dispatches note League of Nations members fear US Italy and Germany may steer the process toward equal armament across Europe. Russia may join if Switzerland restores friendly ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geraton Borah
Idaho
White House
Congress
America
Houghton
Hugh Gibson
Geneva
League of Nations
United States
Italy
Germany
Russia
Ets
Pershing to Return for Dental Treatment in U S
State department officials say General Pershing is returning to the United States on medical advice to receive necessary dental treatment. The move has no diplomatic meaning and he is expected to return to Arica to continue work on the plebiscite. Peru fears a terror reign and Chilean boycott worsens conditions in Tacna and Arica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eneral
United States
State Department
Pershing
Arica
Peru
Tacna
Wheeler Conspiracy Case Dismissed In D C Supreme Court
Senator Burton Wheeler of Montana faced charges over oil land permits but the indictment was dismissed in the District of Columbia Supreme Court for lacking a federal statute violation. Co-defendants Edwin S. Booth and Gordon B. Campbell also had their cases dropped. Wheeler commented that he hoped the persecutions end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Edwin S. Booth
Gordon
Miners and Operators Open Conference on Strike
Nthracite workers and mine operators held a joint conference last week aiming to end the strike. The miners rejected Alvan Markle’s arbitration plan and urged Governor Pinchot’s Harrisburg proposal as constructive, while operators called it destructive and unworkable. The talks continued as plans were examined.
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Alvan Markle
Pinchot
Harrisburg
Senate Nears Vote on Italy War Debt Settlement
Washington observers foresee a Senate majority against the plan as 75 percent cancellation appears too generous to Italy and burdensome to Americans. Critics argue Italy can pay Morgan at 7 percent and question why the United States should accept 3 3/4 percent amid Britain and other debtors. Representative Rainey of Illinois accuses the settlement of shortchanging U S claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Great Britain
United States
America
Washington
Senate
J. P. Morgan
Morgan
France
Representative Rainey
Illinois
Mr. Rainey
Butler returns to Marine Corps command in San Diego
Rig. Gen. Smedley D. Butler reenters the Marine Corps after withdrawing his resignation from a Philadelphia public safety post. He is welcomed by Maj. Gen. Lejeune and assigned to command the base at San Diego California.
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Rig
Smedley D. Butler
Marine Corps
Philadelphia
Ele
Lejube
San Diego
Cal
Chang Tso Lin defeats Kuo in Mukden advance
Marshal Chang Tso Lin wins a major victory near Mukden against General Kuo Sung tin. Kuo and wife are captured, their heads and legs displayed in Mukden. Japanese forces guarding the city refuse to surrender eight Kuo officers. General Feng captures Tientsin after two weeks of heavy fighting as Chen pursues Li Ching ling’s defeated army southward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arshal Chang Tso-Lin
Kuo Sung-tin
Chang
Mukden
Kuo
Feng
National People's Army
Tientsin
Chen
Li Ching-ling
World Weather and Earthquakes Stir Panic Across Lands
Amid sub zero U S conditions Europe endures violent gales and floods. Transylvania reports peatants and cattle drowned, France suffers losses, Rhine valleys flood. Veracruz shaken by five earthquakes. Popocatepetl wakes, Mt McKinley vents smoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Europe
Transylvania
France
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Popocatepetl
Mexico City
Anchorage
Alaska
Mt. McNhinley
North America
Turkey backs off fight for Mosul despite vengeance talks
President Kemal and officials at the launch of Angola's Military club say Turkey will not wage war for Mosul citing prohibitive costs. They claim the Ottoman army remains eager for vengeance and will keep the issue alive in memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urkey
England
Mosul
Turkey
Kemal
Angola
France's Doumer Plan Seeks Broad Tax Increases
French Finance Minister Doumer proposes a sweeping tax program approved by the cabinet and sent to the chamber. It would raise 3 billion francs from income tax, 8.8 billion from a temporary 15 percent business tax, plus 1 billion from tobacco price hikes and 600 million from export duties. Enforcement steps could add 300 million, and a 0.1 percent stock exchange levy could bring 100 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doumer
Chamber of Deputies
Chamber
Munsey Leaves Vast Gift to Metropolitan Museum of Art
Frank A. Munsey the New York publisher died leaving almost his entire fortune estimated around 40 million dollars to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He planned a mutual will with associates but delayed making the document.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank .A. Munsey
New York
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Cascade County Turkeys Bring Higher Returns in 1925
County Agent R. E. Cameron reports Cascade county turkey crop worth about $135,000 in 1925, up from 1924. About 15 carloads were shipped with 30,000 birds total and a high share of number one birds, aided by better prices.
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Cascade County
R. E. Cameron
Cameron
Sigent
Cuneron
Local Merchants Call for Steady Trade in Montana
Local advocates urge residents to spend less than they earn and support Montana merchants. They argue continued patronage funds larger inventories and new lines, aiming for collective prosperity.
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Montana
Montana Education association elects officers at Helena meet
Delegates reelected Irn B. Fee as president with Genevieve Albertson and C W Grati as vice presidents. They urge state board changes to elementary regulations and back bills to reimburse the permanent school fund about 2 million dollars used for state land operations and to set county superintendent qualifications. The group also seeks repeal of the current teachers' tenure act and calls for drafting a new measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Education
Montana Education Association
Natelena
Irn B. Fee
Miles City Schools
Genevieve Albertson
Dillon
C. W. Grati
Terry
State Land Department
Planing mill to replace Polson fire loss mill
W G Dewey president of Dewey Lumber says a new planing mill will be installed once necessary machinery is secured after a fire at Flathead lake destroyed the Polson saw and planning mills, causing a reported 74000 dollar loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polson
W. G. Dewey
Dewey Lumber Company
Flathead Lake
Fire department battles hay blaze from miles away
Chief George Altoheson and his crew faced an historic challenge in Miles City when the fire broke out at the sales barn a thousand feet from the hydrant. The chief drove his car back to the department and directed a minimal hose lay, then returned with water and the blaze was extinguished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Aifteheson
Miles City
Northwest
Altoheson
Prominent Chinese Merchant Yee Sam Lee Dies in Billings
Yee Sam Lee, a pioneer Chinese merchant and prominent community leader in Billings, Montana, was found dead in his apartment behind one of his business buildings. He was about 72, came to America in 1877, moved to Montana in 1879, and spent years in the laundry business amassing property in Billings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yee Sam Lee
Billings
Montana
Tie
Yee
American
San Francisco
Fort Custer
Tillings
Tee
Bank Pays Dividends to Lewistown Depositors
Receiver F. D. Williams of the First National Bank of Lewistown heads out checks to 3,200 depositors. The dividend equals about AQ percent, totaling nearly $1,000,000, and comes two years after the bank closed, making Christmas a bright note for the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. D. Williams
First National Bank of
Lewistown
Chouteau County School Carnival Profits Near Two Hundred
Students and faculty of Chouteau county school staged a carnival that provided entertainment and raised funds. Receipts totaled 353 dollars with about 150 dollars in expenses leaving roughly 200 dollars net for the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chouteau County School
Samme
Train Outspeeds Truck in Wallace Track Swerve
William Gardner of Wallace attempted to beat a westbound freight by driving a truck onto the crossing. The engine struck the front of the truck causing slight damage, Gardner was unhurt, and the train crew reported no major injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Gardner
Wallace
Gardner
Peneare
Montana Dakota Power forms from eight regional utilities
Eight companies merge to form Montana-Dakota Power Company. The new system links 110 miles of 338000 volt transmission from Sidney to northern, eastern, and western cities and 82 miles from Glendive to four eastern cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Master
Montana Light and Power Company
Glendive
Wibaux
Sidney
Mont
Bench
Sentinel Butte
N. D
Mastern Utilities Company
Fairview
Wolf Point
Poplir
Brockton
Culbertson
Bainville
Cartwright
Charbonneau
Alexander
Rawson
Arnegard
Watford City
Montana-Dakota Power Company
Glendlye
Peter Paul Plat Head Chief Dies in St Ignatius Hospital
Peter Paul known as Sthelilape meaning coyote died at St Ignatius Hospital of pneumonia. A sub chief and long time medicine man, he served as legal adviser and recently conducted the Indian dances for the Plat Head tribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Paul
Plathead
St. Ignatius Hospital
Sthelilape
Coyote
Rem Bryant Visits Kalispell During Alaska Mining Pause
Rem Bryant, longtime Fiat head crew member, visits Kalispell while recalling early quartz excitement. He has spent years since 1200 in Eagle City Yukon Alaska placer mining with notable success and plans to return to Alaska in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rem Bryant
North Fork
South Park
Kalispell
Bryant
Eagle City
Yukon
Alaska
Mr Bryant
Kevin Town Incorporation Vote Set for January 26
Residents of Kevin will vote January 26 to decide if the town shall be incorporated. Notices posted around streets state the election’s date and purpose, with T. W. Landry of Kevin confirming the state laws governing incorporations and indications of a likely favorable majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kevin
T. W. Landry
Butte Retires Warrants. 1925 General Fund Total Reached
With the retirement of 8100,000 of general fund warrants in December, the city of Butte has taken up a total of S264, 578.95 in general warrants for the year 1925.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Abatement Orders Issued Against 58 Liquor Premises
Judge George M. Jourquin entered abatement orders in federal court in Silver Bow county for 58 places tied to liquor sales resulting in convictions or guilty pleas. Most premises faced six month abatements, some a year with bond petitions, others open only if shown to be used lawfully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Bow County
George M. Jourquin
Fatal shooting at Mexican dance hall in Billings
Petronilo Urenda aged 42 is dead after a bullet hit his skull during a dispute over a dance partner. Itanuel Carnes aged 24 is jailed at Billings city jail on suspicion of firing the shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Petronilo Urenda
Itanuel Carnes
Ciy
Butte Boy Awakes After 127 Hours Unconsciousness
After lingering unconscious for 127 hours following a hit and run, eight year old Billy Frazer of Butte has regained consciousness and shows steady improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Frazer
Butte
Poole Appointed Carter County Attorney After Tracey's Death
William Poole an Ekalaka lawyer and former Baker resident is named Carter County attorney by the board of county commissioners succeeding Tracey who died recently. He takes over the duties as county legal officer in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Poole
Ekalaka
Baker
Carter County
Board of County Commissioners
Jie
Tracey
Fire destroys most of Mattingly's clothing store at Butte
A major fire gutted Matting Ly's clothing store at Butte, destroying nearly all stock and damaging the building. Estimated losses reach 25,000 dollars. Authorities suspect a short circuit sparked the blaze, which follows a similar fire two years ago when the same establishment burned down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattingly
Butte
Publicity Chief Barclay Craighead to Lead Labor in State Agriculture
Barclay Craighead, son of the late E B Craighead and former State university president, will head the labor and publicity department in the state agriculture department starting January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barclay Craighead
E. B. Craighead
the State University
Department of Labor and Publicity
State Department of Agriculture
Davis Resigns as Sweet Grass County Attorney
Horace Davis has resigned as county attorney of Sweet Grass County and will move to Billings to join a law firm or practice, entering a new professional association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace
Davis
Sweet Grass ‘County
Billings
Alfalfa Feeding Increases Lamb Winter Gains
Dr. W B Joseph of the Montana Experiment Station reports that raising alfalfa hay from two and a half to three pounds daily preserves lambs through winter with better food condition and lifts average daily gain from about 0.8 to 1.0 pounds. Adding a quarter pound of oats doubles gains but costs more, suggesting full hay alone may be economical while oats addition is often not worth the extra expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Joseph
Montana Experiment Station
Joseph
Montana Cattle Tests Show 42 TB Cases in November
More than eight thousand cattle tested in November in Montana with 42 infections found. Total cattle tested to date exceeds 300,000 across over 21,000 herds. Cooperative effort between the State Livestock Sanitary Board and the Bureau of Animal Industry directed by Dr. W. J. Butler and Dr. J. W. Murdoch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
United States Bureau of Animal Industry
State Livestock Sanitary Board
Bureau of Animal Industry
W. J. Butler
J. W. Murdoch
Bureau
Mission Valley Draws Settlers as Larson Brothers Promote Lands
Montana reports 988 families buying farming land in Mission Valley near St. Ignatius. They arrive with 760 head of dairy stock and farming implements. Larson brothers of Charlo, tied to the Northern Pacific Immigration department, have secured T41 locations. The railroad advertises the valley’s agricultural assets as new settlers keep arriving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission Valley
Turkeys Shipped From Forsyth For Christmas Trade
Ten thousand pounds of turkeys were shipped in December from Forsyth to Chicago Minneapolis and Philadelphia for the Christmas trade. Farmers tributary to Forsyth delivered them. average dressed weight was 10 pounds. Market quoted first class turkeys at 45 to 50 cents per pound. at 40 cents a pound net receipts would total about $4000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forsyth
Chicago
Minneapolis
Philadelphia
Record wheat yield reported near Farmington by Breere brothers
William and Abe Breere reported threshing 58 bushels per acre from an eight acre Marquis wheat patch on the old B. B. Rogers ranch now farmed by the Breeres. The remaining 15 acres averaged 80 bushels per acre for the crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmington
Chateau
Breere
William
Abe
Marquis
B. B. Rogers
Breeres
Broere Brothers
Farm women hold dress farm demos in Madison county clubs
Members of home demonstration clubs at Waterloo Twin Bridges Sheridan Ennis and Harrison in Madison county met for dress farm demonstration meetings last month. Miss Blanche Lee state leader of home demonstration agents conducted the demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Twin Bridges
Sheridan
Ennis
Harrison
Madison County
Blanche Lee
Tests resumed for bovine tuberculosis in Chouteau County
Last month Dr J A Fisher of the State Livestock Sanitary Board spent several days in the county making tests and arranging for the work to continue at an early date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chouteau County
J. A. Fisher
State Livestock Sanitary Board
Seed Growers Near Sellout As Demand Surges
Blaine county seed sellers report near exhaustion as Louisiana growers place two carloads for December delivery and eastern buyers had already strained the supply. Growers scramble to fulfill remaining customer orders and manage early season demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine County
Louisiana
Rosebud County Alfalfa Seed Crop Nets Large Gain
Rosebud county farmers harvest alfalfa seed this year with receipts near 6.1 million dollars. Production roughly doubles the annual average thanks to higher acreage and favorable local soil and climate conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosebud
Ledger community banquet draws seven hundred attendees
The Ledger community annual banquet and meeting in Pondera County attracted about 700 guests last month. Governor J. E. Erickson delivered the keynote address and the crowd enjoyed a nationally famous Pondera County turkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ledger
Pondera County
J. E. ‘Erickson
Northern Pacific promotes settlement drive in Eureka and Ter
Northern Pacific launches follow up campaign to attract settlers to Eureka and nearby Terra region. The push builds on a January advertising effort promising land opportunities and railroad access to new communities. Local officials expect growth and improved trade as settlers move in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Eureka
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