Trend of Opinion by Business Men
Washington May 20 Special correspondence quotes from the National Foreign Trade Convention in Chicago showing business discontent with Wilson Administration policies. Delegates urge free field for traders, less government interference, and a business led consular service while favoring cooperative foreign trade efforts and a hands off approach.
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Washington
Chic&gq
Wilson
Hoppling
John R. Fowler
W. R. Grace & Company
William H. Knox
William H. Douglas
Arkell & Douglas
Edward Prizer
Vacuum Oil Company
Prizer
Federal Trade Commission
Republican Congress
Redfield
Dillon Oil Plans New Improved Retort Installation
C W Robnett, president, and Mrs Anna J Perrault, secretary, return from trips to Casper, Denver and Colorado shale fields to arrange for Mr Galloupe to install a twenty five ton retort and accelerate fabrication at the A C M Co foundry in Anaconda. They expect rapid progress at the shale works with oil shipments to start soon and foresee Dillon Oil stock rising toward ten dollars a share as manufacturing ramps up this summer.
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C. W. Robnett
Anna J. Perrault
Casper
Wyo
Denver
Colorado
Dillon Oil Co
Galloupe
Anaconda
Shale Works
Dillon
Salt Lake
Robnett
Utah Refining Co
Jackling
Copper King
Southern Pacific Railroad
Dillon Oil
Western Montana merchants urged to attend Missoula convention
The Missoula Chamber of Commerce plans a Western Montana Convention on June 3 and 4 to unite merchants, foster regional action, and address state-wide issues. Spokane, Seattle and several Montana cities will supply speakers as locals are urged to participate and bring their concerns for presentation and solutions.
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Western Montana
Missoula
Northwest
Spokane
Seattle
Montana
Shakespeare Club Elects Officers Amid Disbandment
The Shakespeare Club elected new officers for the coming year while noting a temporary disbandment until fall. Miss Carson takes leave from Normal College, and members plan to reserve seats for the Chinook play as they pursue studies based on Arthur Hobson’s history of American drama.
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Arthur Hobson
Miss Carson
Normal College
Andrus Hotel
M.S. N.C
Funeral Held for Mrs. Mary Mast Pioneer
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Mast died May 26 after a long illness. Born in 1852 in Missouri, she and Orlando Mast lived in Kansas then Beaverhead County Montana before moving to Mountain Home Idaho. She leaves 10 children and 29 grandchildren. The funeral was conducted by Rev. H. G. Humphrey at the family home.
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Mary Elizabeth Mast
Mast
Thomson Avenue
H. G. Humphrey
Methodist Church
Mary Elizabeth Tritt Mast
Buchanan County
Missouri
Orlando Mast
Kansas
Beaverhead County
Montara
Mountain Home
Idaho
Nora Hood
Huntington
Oregon
Nellie Richardson
Salt Lake City
Alice Sweet
Dillon
Normal Commencement Marks Montana State Normal Week
The Montana State Normal College outlines a June schedule beginning June 2 with a recital by Miss Hatch's pupils followed by a senior convocation and a Chinook Play. Alumni reception and banquet, Baccalaureate Sunday, and June 11 commencement with Dr E O Sisson addressing the crowd. Alumni seek large turnout. banquet honors ex President J E Monroe. Class this year has 35 members.
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Montana State Normal College
Alumni Association
J. E. Monroe
Pioneer John C. Innes Dies in Dillon Montana
John C. Innes early Montana pioneer dies Wednesday morning at Dillon after a three week illness. He leaves wife four sons Carlton Martin Evans John and two daughters Mary Lyle Innes and Mrs Gilbert Wheat. Funeral held 10:30 at the Methodist church with Rev H G Humphrey. interment Mountain View cemetery. Innes born February 22 in Hamilton Ontario aided by 1862 westward trek and helped discover the Horse Prairie mines.
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John C. Innes
Montana
Washington Street
Bannack
Dillon
Innes
Carlton
Martin
Evans
Virginia City
John
Arlee
Mary Lyle Innes
Gilbert Wheat
H. G. Humphrey
Mountain View Cemetery
Hamilton
Ontario
Canada
Far West
Omaha
Rocky Mountains
Landes
Snake River
Woodmansee
Salmon River
Beaverhead
James Selway Place
Vigilantes
Horse Prairie
Lima Man Returns From Overseas Service
Joseph Jaques of Lima, formerly in the roadmaster's office in Dillon, has returned from overseas service with the 21st Division. He saw shell fire for weeks, observed French railroads and farming methods, and noted American locomotives with air control. He toured Paris and Ypres, describing the war’s destruction and the quiet after the armistice.
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Joseph Jaques
Lima
Dillon
Camp Lewis
21St
Joe
Ypres
Paris
France
Southwestern Montana Good Roads Association Forms
John B. Somers reports a well attended and successful meeting in Butte last Monday to outline state road policy. Plans include hard surfaced trunk highways with gravelled laterals, county good roads societies, and bond funding for federal aid. Beaverhead county gains representation with J. E. Shaw of Bristow, while officials see two trunk routes from Wisdom to Yellowstone Park boundary and Monida to Browne.
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John B. Somers
Butte
Frank Conley
Montana
Good Roads Association
J. E. Shaw
Bristow
Beaverhead
Steeling
Missoula
Richards
Urge 12 Month Agriculture Instructors For Montana High Schools
G I Christie and M J Abbey press 12 month teaching for agriculture in Montana high schools. They argue year round instructors guide home and farm projects like corn growing and pig raising, linking classroom learning to community needs. Over thirty Montana high schools plan to add agriculture and hire full year teachers.
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G. I. Christie
Agriculture
National Fertilizer Association
M. J. Abbey
Montana
Baxter-Tonney Orchestra Plays Dance In Leadore
The Baxter-Tonney orchestra performed at Leadore last Friday for a community dance and the local crowd praised their music. They are engaged to play in Wisdom on June 6 for a Big Hole basin dance honoring returned soldiers and sailors.
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Baxter-Tonney
Leadore
Idaho
Wisdom
Big Hole Basin
Cloudburst floods Taylor Creek damaging Badger Pass road
A cloudburst yesterday near Taylor Creek washed out the Badger Pass road as the creek surged from near dry to a raging torrent within about 30 minutes, causing notable damage to the roadway.
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Taylor Creek
Badger Pass
Secret plan to link Rocky Mountain, Yellowstone and Glacier parks by auto
Secretary Lane outlines a proposed Denver to Bozeman route via Boulder Cody and Helena using seven and ten passenger touring cars to connect Rocky Mountain Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks. The scheme aims to boost motor touring and outdoor recreation with government and private cooperation.
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Lane
Interior Department
West
Denver
Colorado
Rocky Mountain
Yellowstone
Glacier National Parks
Boulder
Lowland
Cheyenne
Douglas
Caspar
Thermopolis
Cody
Wyoming
Livingston
Bozeman
Townsend
Helena
Chateau
Montana
H. W. Child
Roe Emery
Glacier
Pacific Northwest
California
Southwest
Great National Park System
National Park Service
United States Railroad Administration
Dance Postponed For Returned Soldiers at Wisdom
The welcome dance for the returned soldier boys scheduled for Wisdom on May 31 is postponed to Friday night June 6. The Sunset orchestra of Dillon provides music for a community event with a big chicken dinner. All soldiers and sailors are urged to appear in uniform.
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Dillon
College and Training School
Wisdom
Sunset Orchestra
Heat Wave Ends as Thunderstorm Breaks Dry Spell
After twelve days of tropical heat with highs near 83 degrees in shade, a noon thunderstorm and heavy rain ended the heat wave. Farmers welcomed the downpour as crops had begun to suffer for lack of moisture.
Memorial Day Observed with Closures and Graves Ceremony
Memorial Day observances included bank, school, business, and county office closures. The day featured the annual graves decoration ceremony honoring deceased soldiers.
Public Library Closed After Librarian’s Father Dies
The Public Library remains closed until Saturday afternoon due to the death of John C. Innes, father of Miss M. L. Innes the librarian.
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John.c.innes
M. L. Innes
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National Foreign Trade Convention
Price Real Estate Office
Hartwig Brothers
Reichle,Miana
L. A. Foote Ranch
J. He Galloupe
Shakespeare Club
Mary Mast
Dillon Pioneer
Southwestern Montana Good Roads Association
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