Gift of Uncle Sam to Montana
The article notes Montana’s permanent fund will reach about one hundred million in a few years aided by federal land grants. It highlights state land policy, Toole’s foresight, Whipple’s work, and the 1909 auction law. It details land exchanges with the federal government, forest reserves impacts, and growing revenues from land sales, leases, and a 1917 farm loan law boosting agricultural development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Montana
Joseph K. Toole
Congress
Toole
Land Department
Edwin L. Norris
Lew L. Callaway
Dave Hilger
Rudolph von Tobel
Forest Reserve Department
Norris
James Wilson
State Board of Land Commissioners
Olan
National Congress
Montana Legislature Preview and Key Contests
The coming Montana session will be shaped by Republican control in both houses with over two thirds. Six candidates vie for House speakership including Gibson Higgins Cooney Belden Rasmussen. Farmers, taxation reforms, school funding and possible new normal school are on the agenda along with fish and game laws, highway bills, and strict prohibition enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred L. Gibson
Park
Ronald Higgins
Missoula
BE. H. Cooney
Cascade
O. W. Belden
Fergus
C. A. Rasmussen
Dawson
House
State Bar Association
Montana
Supreme Court
Con
State Tax Commission
University of Montana
Board of Education
Terry
Lewistown
Livingston
Billings
Freight Tariff Fight in Montana Prompts Unified Protest
Montana business leaders and the Montana Freight Rate Association joined a Helena conference to oppose government plans for higher freight rates and classifications. The group, including O. S. Warden chairing and subcommittees to be formed, argues rates should remain fair versus neighboring states to avoid hampering reconstruction period growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Helena
State Railroad Commission
Montana Freight Rate Association
Warden
Great Falls
John Roach
Butte
D. D. Richards
Missoula
L. T. Cramer
F. B. Kiel
Billings
State to Trade Lands With U.S. Government
The forest service and Montana move toward a land swap, to be finalized after a Wilson proclamation. Montana will transfer two large tracts in the Swan river valley and Blackfeet region and near Whitefish, while the service gains 106,000 acres of scattered timber lands near national forests to simplify administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart
Swan River
Whitefish
Stillwater
Sheridan
Valley
Chouteau
Fergus
Custer
Carter
Montana
State Land Office
Treasuries
School Treasuries
Forest Service
Forestry Service
Missoula
Wilson
Swan River Valley
Blackfeet Valley
Blackfeet Forest
Missing Lieut Arthur Wierick A Montana Aviator
Lieut Arthur M Wierick formerly of Butte and Lewistown has been missing since late October. He served six months as a young Montana aviator and was reported to have fallen in combat while flying a fighting plane. His parents Mr and Mrs E B Wierick of Montana are alarmed as to his fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Whipple
Land Department
Whipple
Arthur M. Weirick
Butte and
Lewistown
Fred
War Department
Ile
Lieut. Wierick
A. J. Davis
John D. Ryan
Arthur
Montana
Wierick
E. B. Wierick
Helena
Butte
First National Bank
Wierick family and young Montanan sacrifice noted
Mrs Wierick long active in state club and prison welfare work moved to Los Angeles a year ago. Young Wierick from Butte joined First National Bank of Lewistown, sought a cadetship in ROTC, trained as a flyer, sent to France early in the war, showing exceptional promise as a pilot and possibly sacrificing his life for liberty.
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France
America
Montana Aviator Marks Flight From Waco to Kansas City
Douglass Christie of Helena Montana soared from Waco Texas to Kansas City Missouri a 700 mile air route he trained with the army aviators in Texas and is the son of Mr and Mrs J W Christie. He previously flew Dallas to Waco a 100 mile trip in about one hour while piloting a slower craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglass Christie
Montana
Texas
J. W. Christie
Helena
Waco
Kansas City
Young Christie
Dallas
Field Marshal Von Mackensen Returns With Loot From Romania
Field Marshal von Mackensen arrived in Berlin after a Romanian campaign bearing $17,000,000 in gold and currency looted from Romania. Revolutionary government forces compelled him to surrender all proceeds and valuables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
von Mackensen
Berlin
Rumania
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sixteenth
Legislative Assembly of
Incounty
Lewis and Clark County
Frank Miracle
F. A. Silcox
State Land Department
Montana House of Natives
U.S
Arthur Wierick
Ator
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