Republicans Take Montana Leads in 1918 Election Returns
Helena dispatch reports returns from 41 Montana counties showing Democrats with a house majority and Republicans controlling the senate. Jeanette Rankin narrowly carried a congressional seat as Wilson’s statewide plurality reached 27,110. Prohibition support ran strong in 17 counties with 38,478 for and 32,715 against.
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Helena
Butte
House of Representatives
Legislative Assembly
Montana
Senate
Supreme Court
Congress
Jeanette Rankin
Harry B. Mitchell
Richland
Wilson
Hughes
Myers
Evans
Miss Rankin
Prairie
Keating
Fenner
Carroll
Craig
Prohibition
Big Horn
Fergus
Cascade
Custer
Hill
Missoula
Silver Bow
Wibaux
Musselshell
Stillwater
Sanders
Powell, Prairie, Granite
Lincoln and Toole
Severe early cold snap grips Dillon with record lows
A dawn Sunday in Dillon saw temperatures 16 to 20 degrees below zero as a harsh cold wave arrived. Despite a similar 1888 weather record, many residents were unprepared and coal was scarce, fueling shortages and occasional frozen pipes, while trains faced minor delays but gradually returned to schedule. No freezing incidents were officially reported locally.
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Dillon
Mercury
Montana Rail Carloads by Commodities August 1916 Totals
The October Bulletin shows Montana carloads by commodities originating at all stations. August totals list 27 870 carloads in 1915 and 32 693 carloads in 1916. This reflects a rise in volume between the two years across Montana stations.
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Board of Railroad and Public Service Commissioners of Montana
Montana
Montana Scenes Move From Expo to Idaho Street Office
Large photographic enlargements of Montana landscapes once displayed at the Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco are now shown in Frank Hazelbaker's Idaho Street office. The frames feature Montana grains and grasses arranged artistically.
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Montana
San Francisco
Frank Hazelbaker
Idaho Street
Pioneers Fight Primary At Montana Constitutional Society Meet
Members of the Society of the Framers of the Constitution of Montana at Helena adopted resolutions condemning the state primary law and authorized a five member committee to seek repeal in the next legislature. The committee includes O F Goddard Jos K Toole Peter Breen Walter Cooper and W W Bickford.
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Billings
Society of the Framers of
Montana
Helena
O.F. Goddard
Jos. K. Toole
Peter Breen
Butte
Walter Cooper
Bozeman
W. W. Bickford
Missoula
Oil strike rumored on Little Muddy creek near Dell
Rumors of an oil discovery on Little Muddy creek west of Dell circulate for weeks. National Oil Co drilled to about 700 feet finding gas and oil in small quantities. Manager MacKay believes oil sand was reached. Winter drilling pause. Some stock trades and land locating noted nearby.
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Little Muddy Creek
Dell
National Oil Company
MacKay
Willis to Speak on Taxation Methods at Public School
The club will meet next Tuesday at 4 PM in the Public School. Mrs. F D Willis will discuss Methods of Taxation in State and County.
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F. D. Willis
Drid
Corn Show to Spotlight Northwest Boy Exhibitors
The Second Annual First National Corn Show in St. Paul December 11 to 16 will feature Northwest corn exhibits with 500 plus entries expected. Boys compete within districts. first prizes are engraved silver cups, second prizes bronze cups with diplomas. Entries include ten ears per exhibit with no fee. judging ends December 5 and details are available from Northwestern bankers.
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Northwest
St. Fruly
St. Paul
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Montana
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
First National
First National Bank and Northwestern Trust Company of
Bankers
United States
Good Government Club Sets Meeting on Taxation Methods
The Good Government Club will meet at the Public School auditorium next Tuesday November 21. The program topic is Methods of Taxation and will be discussed by members.
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Good Government Club
Supreme Court rules part of Farm Loan Act constitutional
The Montana Supreme Court held part of the Farm Loan Act constitutional allowing the State Board of Land Commissioners to loan public school funds and other state educational endowments on first mortgage on good farm land. The provision permitting counties to loan funds was ruled unconstitutional. The case from Cascade County involved Evans seeking a loan for farms but blocked by lack of funds.
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Supreme Court
State Board of Land Commissioners
Reform School, Deaf and Dumb Asylum
Capitol Building
Montana
Cascade County
Charles Evert Evans
F. C. Roosevelt
Cascade
Evans
State Board
Halloway
Legislative Assembly
Scholastic Meet Set for May 9 on University Campus
The interscholastic committee of the State University fixed dates for the interscholastic track and field meet and oratorical contests to start May 9 and run five days. About sixty high schools are expected to send representatives. Schools may enter up to four contestants in the meet and oratorical contests, with debating finals excluded. One representative from each of seven districts will vie for the championships during interscholastic week.
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The
State University
J. P. Rowe
Swain Announces Teacher Program For Montana Meeting
The Montana State Teacher's Association will meet in Missoula November 27 to 29. Secretary H. H. Swain released the program featuring speakers Chancellor Edwin C. Elliott of the University of Montana President Henry Suzzalo of the University of Washington and Miss Caroline Crawford of New York.
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Montana State Teacher's Association
Missoula
H. H. Swain
Helena
Edwin C. Elliott
University of Montana
Henry Suzzalo
University of Washington
Caroline Crawford
New York
Grant E. Finch
State Normal College
E. B. Weirick
Butte
Freeman Daughters
State University
Montana
American School Peace League
Florence Hotel
R. J. Cunningham
Bozeman
Calves Sold High In County Feeding Contest
Prof Don E Fish county agricultural agent visited Henry county Iowa with eleven steer calves raised by as many boys in a year long feeding contest. Calves sold at 10.25 to 11.50 per 100 pounds as boys learn economy and gain while caring for their own stock.
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Clay, Robinson & Co
Chicago
Don E. Fish
Agricultural Department
Beaverhead High School
Henry County
Iowa
Montana Mercantile Growth Surges Past Twelve Thousand
Census by Phillip S. Rush for R C Dunn Co shows Montana now has 11 945 merchants and mercantile houses, up from 10 071 a year ago, with new growth concentrated in the eastern counties and towns like Richey. Growth described as steady and substantial, with normal failures and high crop prices aiding farmers.
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R. C. Dunn & Co
Montana
Richey
Dawson County
Rush
Former Melrose Man Dies in Spokane
Josiah G. Maddux aged 66 died Tuesday at St Luke's hospital after stomach cancer surgery. Funeral at Buchanan chapel today at 2 p.m. with burial in Fairmount. Survived by widow and three sons Fred R. Maddux Earl C. Maddux and Joseph G. Maddux. He lived in Melrose and Spokane after starting in Montana.
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Spokane Daily Chronicle
Josiah G. Maddux
St. Luke's Hospital
Buchanan Chapel
Fairmount
Maryville
Montana
Melrose
Mont
Spokane
Booth-Powell Company
Washington
Indiana
Special Music Program At Methodist Church Nov 19
Evening concert at 7 30 features Serenade by Schubert Saxophone Odette Vocal Duet The Lord is My Shepherd by Ingeborg Syrstadt and Mrs Bailey Biblical Song by Ora Caldwell Calvary by Saxophone Odette and Anthem by the choir A brief sermon by the pastor. Public invited.
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Methodist Church
Schubert
Odette
Lord Is
Shepherd
Ingeborg Syrstadt
Bailey
Dvorak
Ora Caldwell
Rodney
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Williams
Indianapolis News
Swain
Teachers’ Association
Beaverhead
Nd Merchants
Phillip S. Rush
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