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Newspaper
Grass Range Review
Location
Grass Range, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1918
Page
13
The Montana state tax commission urges creating a three member non political tax commission with supervisory powers and constitutional changes to shift duties from the state board of equalization to the tax commission. It calls for classifying property tax and realigning assessment practices citing wide variation in county valuations and a need for uniformity.
Sam Treloar of Silver Bow, known as the John Philip Sousa of Montana, leads the Anaconda Copper Mines band once Boston & Montana, a premier group composed of Butte miners. The band has a 31-year history, won national contests, and planned army service before war ended. it has toured nationally, brought acclaim to Montana, and received gifts from notable locals.
A state commission reports widespread tax evasion on real estate and financial assets, urging a permanent three member tax commission to oversee assessments, enforce laws, and direct prosecutions. It backs county and state boards of equalization, visits every county yearly, and favors appraising utilities by a central body with a mileage based county apportionment. It outlines property classifications with specific tax percentages for mines, real estate, money and credits, banking capital, and other property.
First Lieutenant Forrest Longeway of Great Falls received the French Croix de Guerre for gallantry in action during the last six months of the war. He flew a large French bombing plane with the French air service before transferring to the American service around October 1. He recalls leaving French aviation with regret and notes a close comrade perished during a final raid over German lines. He is now with the 163d air squadron in German territory.
Tom Baker a early Avant Courier editor traveled for subscriptions, playing violin at dances at Winston ranch on Thanksgiving 1871 to sign eight advance subscribers at 64 dollars. He later journeyed toward Deer Lodge with Maginnis Woolfolk and Rowan but winter snows forced a return.
Joseph D. Scanlan, Miles City Star editor and Montana Press association president, wed Miss Sarah MacDougall of Ashland Wisconsin. The couple’s marriage delights friends in state journalism, with Scanlan noted for his rise from humble beginnings to owner of a daily and printing department. Captain Pete Snelson of the Helena Record Herald comments on the news, praising Scanlan’s public career and predicting continued success for the newlyweds.
Lieut. Lloyd Callahan, 23, commander of a tank squadron that captured a German battery, is a nephew of Sam Spencer of Northern Montana. He helped flank the guns under heavy fire and operated a machine gun as tanks mopped up nearby nests before moving toward the hills beyond.
The state board of canvassers completed the official tally for Montana's November vote with 180 soldier ballots pending. Major results include Lanstrum 40,1865. Walsh 46,082. Rankin 26,002. Cooper 50,403. Matthews 47,916. Porter 45,695. Poland 42,719. Dennis 51,356. Hall 47,857. Linderman 23,380. Evans 25,475. Kane 5,335. Rid dick 24,935. Mitchell 22,798. Pope 2,784. bond votes 54,115 to 29,584. mortgage amendment 65,206 to 30,557. chiropractic 46,224 to 39,243. district judges totals listed for several districts.
Sixty cases against meat dealers in various sections of the state for using sulphides have been turned over to the attorney general for prosecution. The names of the offenders will not be bared until their arrests.
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