City Election Invalid Under New Montana Law
After the June 1889 city election, officials discover the vote violated the new Montana election law effective June 1. The old officials remain in office until successors are elected under the new rules. No additional city election is planned this year. The note on Canada annexation adds a threatening edge to the regional commentary.
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Montana
Canada
United States
Canucks
Rieffenachs
al G. Barnes
Floto
Dillon
Fairgrounds
Dillon News Briefs Include Property Purchase And Honors
Nels Nelson plans construction on a premier Dillon residence after near completion of a big cattle deal. Johnny Peate earns Bozeman elocution gold medal. L. J. Price attends Woodmen of the World state session and is chosen as a state delegate to the San Francisco national meeting. J. M. Best and L. N. Parks head to California while Best seeks a Montana regimental band spot for the Philippines. Town cellars report flooding from rising water.
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Nels Nelson
Big Hole Basin
Dillon
Johnny Peate
Henry Thompson
Lima
Bozeman
L. J. Price
Woodmen of the World
Dillon Lodge
San Francisco
J. M. Best
L. N. Parks
Maggie A. Gibson
California
Masonic Initiates and Local News From Dillon
Thirty years ago the Dillon Tribune notes that Masonic members left Dillon for Butte to be initiated into the Mystic Shrine including Dr. A B Martin W C Orr Hugh McCaleb O C Gosman E T Brock S J Haines W D Ashe Dr H A Bond F A Hazelbaker J B Monroe Ernest Orr William Montgomery John W Ewing George W Palmer John B Hill and Carl Swanstrum. A baby was born to Mr and Mrs Fred Waldorf. Miss Blanche and Alma Morse return from the East for vacation. The Dillon brass band plans open air concerts at band stand on Montana Street every Friday.
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Dillon
Butte
Mystic Shrine
Dr. A. B. Martin
W. C. Orr
Hugh McCaleb
O. C. Gosman
E. T. Brock
S. J. Haines
W. D. Ashe
H. A. Bond
F. A. Hazelbaker
J. B. Monroe
Ernest Orr
William Montgomery
John W. Ewing
George W. Palmer
John B. Hill
Carl Swanstrum
Fred Waldorf
Fred
Billings
Blanche
Alma’ Morse
Dillon Brass Band
Montana Street
W. W. Wilson
Couple Married in Plains as Two-Beat Delegation Attends Good Government Meet
John T. Orr and Miss Iva L. Benedick wed in Plains on June 12. City and county officials raided a cabin in the town’s north part Sunday night breaking up a poker game. Four players were arrested and released on bonds.
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John T. Orr
Iva L. Benedick
Plains
Egg prices seen rising seasonally into next six months
Washington reports that egg prices are expected to trend upward for six months as supplies remain below last year. Storage stocks are weakening and consumer incomes may push chicken prices down later in the year. A large hatch is anticipated due to favorable factors and few layers.
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Washington
U.P
Mine production rises again in 1937 says Bureau report
Washington June 15 U P Mine production in 1937 shows a substantial increase for the second year in a row according to a Bureau of Mines report. Estimated gains span several minerals with copper up 38 percent iron ore up 48 percent and sulfur up 36 percent among others.
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Washington
U.P
Bureau of Mines
Fences Repel Mormon Crickets From Billings River Crossing
Billings Montana residents watch as a foot high steel fence diverts a swarm of Mormon crickets into the Yellowstone River. Guards with oil burners are stationed at bridges to prevent entry. For two days the crickets advance, but the swarms are suffocated or drowned by the river currents and oil sprays.
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Billings
Mont
U.P
Yellowstone River
Yellowstone
Smoke from Kalispell Fire Travels 400 Miles
Report from Livingston Montana June 15 states smoke from a Kalispell fire was carried about 400 miles by high winds in the upper air and blanketed Park county while intervening areas remained unaffected.
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Mont
U.P
Kalispell
Park County
Kaniksu Forest Receives More Land
The President signed a congressional act adding 3,200 acres of public lands to the Kaniksu National Forest in Washington. The measure allows land exchanges to acquire privately owned lands and excludes the Kalispell Indian Reservation. The strip lies west of the forest boundary and north and east of the Pend Oreille river, totaling about 84,000 acres with 3,200 public lands and 80,800 of state county and private ownership.
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Mont
Forest Service
Kaniksu National Forest
Pend Oreille River
Kalispell Indian Reservation
Washington
Inquisitions and Economic Probes Roil 1938 Policy Debate
The Nation gears for a flood of probes as a TVA inquiry heads by Senator Donahey with Francis Biddle as chair. A Dies Dickstein trio and a Senate National Economic Committee push deeper into concentrating power, pricing, and competition. Lord Stamp warns Roosevelt critics, while Farm prices and crops stir anxieties across Washington and fields from wheat to cotton and corn.
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Sam Dickstein
National Economic Committee
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O'Mahoney
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Bombed Canton in Ruins as Civilians Suffer Through Siege
Canton lies in chaos after Japanese raids from near Macao. One third of the city’s one million Chinese flee while debris covers broad avenues and canals. Casualties are estimated in the thousands with over 3,000 dead and 7,000 injured.
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Macao
Japan
Hankow-Canton
China
Britain
Hong Kong
Capitol Quips from United Press
The Montana public service commission was blocked from forcing operation of The Garrison Goose by Judge Charles N. Pray. A $650,697 unemployment fund item appears in the deficiency bill awaiting Roosevelt approval. Clemmency frees Claud Speck after a 10 year manslaughter term. Mitchell approves Farmers Union Grain Terminal as Montana foreign corporation. Governor Ayers calls a nonpartisan primary for chief justice. Sands vacancy creates contingency. Lynn Armstrong joins state highway patrol for Judith Basin. stationed at Plentywood after training. Port of entry stations showcase Montana beauty in tourist stickers. The following schedule has been
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Garrison
Federal District Court
Charles N. Pray
Great Falls
Pray
Northern Pacific Railroad
Helena
Montana
Roosevelt
Barclay Craighead
Montana Unemployment Compensation Commission
Sam W. Mitchell
Farmers Union Grain Terminal Association of
Minneapolis, Minn
Roy B. Ayers
Supreme Court
Walter B. Sands
Ayers
Lynn Armstrong
Arrow Creek
Judith Basin
State
Highway Patrol
Plentywood
L. C. Boedecker
Summer sports program led by Karl D Bell coach
Karl D Bell teaches swimming and tennis during the summer term and is a senior student with extensive sports training. He previously won the Washington state tennis championship and played in many Pacific coast tournaments. Adjutant General W H Mahon notes twelve hundred men of the 163rd Infantry 81st Brigade staff and 41st Division staff are encamped here for a 15 day field training period.
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Karl D. Bell
Mr. Bell
Washington
Pacific Coast
163Rd Infantry
W. H. Mahon
Highway load limit ordered on U.S. 191 from Bozeman to Idaho
Maintainance Engineer Scott P. Hart ordered a 350 pounds per inch width load restriction on the U.S. Highway 191 stretch from Bozeman to the Idaho state line. The action follows agreement by representative groups in the special highway road limit discussion.
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U. S. Highway No. 191
Bozeman
Idaho State Line
Maintainance
Scott P. Hart
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