Fairview Montana Grows as Rail Hub and Farm Center
Fairview Montana, once a flax field, now houses about 1500 residents with electricity and planned water works. The Great Northern names Fairview as freight and passenger division point for the Rockford Lewistown cut off, with rail bridges and a Soo Line connection. Local industry includes coal, sugar beet soil testing, and stock feeding promising a 1918 population of 2500.
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Great Northern
Rockford- Lewistown
Great Northern Railroad Company
Fairview
Rockford
Lewistown
Soo Line
Sanish
North Dakota
Yellowstone
Hardy Brothers
John Thorson
Power Fortune Began From A Log Cabin Store In Fort Benton
Fifty years ago Thomas C. Power opened a small log cabin shop at Fort Benton trading with Indians soldiers trappers and prospectors. Today his power mercantile network spans Montana with sales over six million and two miles of floor space. Power built a transportation and retail empire from frontier days to modern stores with branch houses across Helena Bozeman Belgrade and more.
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Thomas C. Power
Fort Benton
Great Northwest
Missouri
Power
House of Power
Benton
Canada
Lethbridge
Calgary
Bentoin
South
Helena
Local Wisdom: A Quiet Saint on Sharing Secrets
A sharp maxim about restraint and discretion. The speaker warns that those who hoard knowledge may miss the value of sharing while the gossips reveal little. The line pivots on prudence and social insight.
Montana land appraisal post filled by Hogan in Yellow stone county
O Shea as president and Hogan named land appraiser for the federal land district in Montana. Two appraisers serve per district with J M Anderson of Medford Oregon filling the second post. Hogan, a former Butte miner and former secretary of state, is widely known across the state.
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O’shea
Hogan
Butte
Thomas
Yellowstone County
Montana
J. M. Anderson
Medford
Oregon
Senator Hogar
State
German Farmer Fined for Treasonous Utterances in Malta
A German farmer near Malta is fined 100 dollars and costs for treasonous remarks. After his conviction, locals compelled him to kneel before a liberty pole and salute the flag. A patriotic meeting followed, with addresses by local leaders and a telegram sent to President Wilson affirming Malta and Phillips county’s support.
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Wilson
Malta
Sam
Henry Cossner
Frank B. Linderman
Helena
C. H. Steve Rev. Schenefelt
George T. Chambers
Phillips County
Havre Women Use Political Tricks In School Board Vote
In Havre two women led a late push at the school board election for Mrs. Frank Nelson and Mrs. O Whitlock. With two hours to poll closing they approached women voters and nearly tipped the result against incumbents James Holland Sr. and Warren Smith, lacking 13 and 156 votes respectively.
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Board of Education
Havre
James Holland, Sr
Warren Smith
Frank Nelson
O. Whitlock
Remark on Women’s Legs Growing More Muscular
A so called authority claims women’s legs are growing larger and more muscular. He argues that clothing weight is not the cause of the development.
Life Postmasters Made Permanent in Montana
President Wilson approves a plan placing 129 Montana presidential postmasters on life tenure subject to removal for cause. The changes apply to all classes and include automatic civil service status, with transfers between cities possible and new examinations limited to vacancies.
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Montana
Hundrand
Wilson
Butte
Columbus
Spokane
Wash
Congress
Vacancies in First Montana Are Filled
Promotions to fill vacancies in the Second Montana staff have been made. Four first lieutenants become captains and five sergeants are promoted to second lieutenants. Adjutant General Greenan announced after authorization by Gove Stewart. Named captains are William O. Whipps Orville L. Andmn John R. Sternhager and Ja Gleason. Lieutenants promoted to first lieutenants include Henry N. Johnson Alexander G. Swaney Henry Lester and John E. McCarthy. Captains promoted to second lieutenants are Charles Thompson William J. Masten Chester Rude Orsino F. Newkirk and William M. Swartout.
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Montana
Greenan
Gove Stewart
William O. Whipps
Orville L
John R. Sternhager
Ja Gleason
Henry N. Johnson
Alexander G. Swaney
Henry Lester
John E. McCarthy
Wll
Charles Thompson
William J. Masten
Chester Rude
Orsino
F. Newkirk
William M. Swartout
Firsthand look at Montana political shifts and bank control
The piece notes a secretary of state elected on the Populist ticket about two decades ago, a miner turned lawyer in Billings with Yellowstone farm interests, and Montana influence on a federal land loan bank now centered in Spokane. It credits Senators O'Shea and Hogan with leading bank affairs, asserting Montana still pulls the strings.
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Federal Land Loan Bank
O'Shea
Hogan
H&a
Billings
Yellowstone County
Montana
Spokane
O’shea
Red Lodge
Senator Hogan
Youthful chicken fan uses eye tied to beam
A boy with bantam hens found a card reading Keep your eye on this and do your best attached above a beam in the chicken house. The note, cited from the New York Times, shows a playful plan to inspire better egg production.
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New York Times
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Hagerstown
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Ower
Sissinawa Mound College
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T. C. Power & Co
Sixth Avenue
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Willow Creek
Virginia City
Geatly
Northern Pacific
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T.C. Power& Bro
Benton Hardware Company
Power-Morgan Company
Bogg Mercantile Company
Cacade Mercantile Company
Power-Wilson Company
Belgrade Company, Ltd
Townsend Hardware’ & Implement Company
Power Interes Ests
T. C. Power Company
Charles B. Power
Kaiser
United States
Great Falls
Tianal
First National Bank
Informatic
Montana Equity Mutual Hail & Fire Insurance Company
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