Plan Creation New Counties Plan Creation New Counties
Eight original counties have multiplied to 43 with potential new divisions during the Montana legislature session starting Monday. Proposals include splitting Teton Cascade Sheridan and Yellowstone areas for new counties and road improvements with regional incentives. Since 1860s the state has steadily added counties, shaping a map reflecting territorial growth and historic names.
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Montana
Teton County
Cat Bank
Cascade County
Cascade
Sheridan County
Poplar
Wolf Point
Yellowstone County
Yellowstone River
Carbon County
Laurel
Idaho
Territorial Legislature
Missoula
Washington
Missoula County
Territorial Assembly of
Territory of Washington
Montana Territory
Deer Lodge
Dawson
Beaverhead
Madison
Jefferson
Big Horn
Chouteau
Big Horn County
Custer
Dawson County
Territorial Assembly
Galla County
Meagher
Edgerton
Lewis and Park
Silver Bow
Gallatin
Fergus
Park
Lewis and Clark
Commonwealth
Granite
Teton
Valley
Carbon
Yellowstone
Sweetgrass
Broadwater
Jefferson and
Powell County
Rosebud County
Sanders
Lincoln County
Flathead County
Musselshell County
Legislative Assembly
Blaine
Hill
Fallen
Rosebud
Stillwater
Toole
Hill and Teton
Richland
Mineral
Prairie
Phillips
Blaine and Valley
Wheatland County
Carter County
Fallon
Supreme Court
Lincoln
Ravalli
Powell
Wibaux
Sheridan
Carter and Toole
Musselshell
Beaverhead River
Sacajawea
le and Clark
White Deer Lodge
Germany to Pay to the Limit of Capacity Says Lloyd George
British Prime Minister David Lloyd George outlined the Allied war bill totaling 24 billion pounds with Britain’s cost at about 8 billion pounds. He argued Germany’s prewar wealth was 15 to 20 billion pounds and that even full seizure of German wealth would not cover the bill.
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Germany
David Lloyd George
Great Britain
Dr King’s New Discovery Promoted For Cough Relief
An old advertisement extols Dr King’s New Discovery for cough relief and throat comfort, noting long standing use and high demand. It emphasizes trust in the product and its broad availability through druggists.
Not Your Heart It’s Your Kidneys Health Claim
An old advertisement argues kidney disease causes many illnesses and that kidney trouble can be treated with GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules. It promises rapid relief, urges visiting a local druggist, and offers money back if there is no improvement.
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Haarlem
Oggae
Warrenton
Pacific Seaport
Seattle
Orient
Tacoma
Old Teakettle Cure Urged Against Spanish Influenza
Bozeman Professor F W Ham urges humidity as vital to health in the Spanish influenza era. He explains relative humidity, notes outdoor air around 60 percent, and says indoor humidity often falls to 20 percent. Practical methods include boiling tea, using hot water, or furnace pans to add moisture, with 20 quarts daily often sufficient in six to seven room homes.
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Bozeman
F. W. Ham
State College
Department of Physics
Boards of Health
Board of Health
Montana State College
Department of Mology
Montana Experiment Station
Germany Near 500000 Ton Shortfall in Allied Shipping
Germany trails armistice goals by about 500000 tons of shipping as the terms set by the Allies loom. The shortfall concerns the portion of the armistice requiring Germany to provide shipping for postwar relief and transportation.
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Germany
Great Falls Eyes Aerial Mail Station Plan
A letter from Col. M. Davis to Secretary R. B. Skinner of the Great Falls commercial club notes that fixing air routes and landing stations in the northern area will not be selected in spring. The letter responds to Skinner’s letter about forming a local Great Falls committee to work with government officials on establishing an aerial mail station in the city.
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R. 8. Skinner
Great Falls
County Slashes Deputies In Teton County Shakeup
County commissioners announce all deputy sheriffs have been eliminated leaving the sheriff-elect with only one deputy and the under-sheriff to staff the office.
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Teton County
Chicago Banquet Endorses Charles Schwab for President
Foremen and superintendents from 750 metal working plants attended a Chicago banquet and endorsed Charles M Schwab for president. The gathering emphasized nonpartisan support with no mention of party politics.
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Chicago
Charles M. Schwab
Patrols on Rhine as marines guard German bridgeheads
American gunboats patrol the Rhine while marine sentries man the German bank near key bridgeheads along the famed waterway. This display of force accompanies Allied posture on the river front as tensions and strategic moves unfold in the area.
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Rhine
Greatest Seaport City Proposed by Montana Farmers
Montana farmers promote a Pacific seaport plan as the future grain export hub. They argue farmers gain ten to twenty cents a bushel by shipping to the best terminus, boosting regional wealth and city property values. They compare Seattle Portland and Warrenton, praising Warrenton as the ideal harbor at the Columbia mouth where rail and ocean meet, with a water level grade.
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Montana
Pacific Coast
Seattle
Portland
Puget
Cascade Mountains
Columbia River
Warrenton
Columbia Harbor
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Dr. King
Warrenton, Ore
Great Northern
N Pacific
Palaces of the Pacific
San Francisco
Lite Bianco
E. A. Tyler Realty Company
Tod
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