Butte Mayor Seeks Drastic City-Wide Budget Cuts
Mayor William Maloney urges sweeping cutbacks across all departments to save about 400 000 annually after banks refuse to accept city warrants. He proposes laying off most firemen and police personnel, trimming street and sanitation staff, and halting hydrant rentals to balance the current fiscal year.
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Butte
William Maloney
Maloney
Foghorn Macdonald of Philipsburg Now a Major in the British Army
Montana native Neil Roderick Macdonald, once a Phillipsburg miner and Granite county political figure, has risen from private in Winnipeg to major in the British Army. Now in New York for war duties, he recalls Montana and his earlier political life while recalling a bold voice and large influence.
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Foghorn MacDonald
Philipsburg
Montana
Neil Roderick Macdonald
Garnet
Winnipeg
Tom Hines
New York
Foghorn” Macdonald
Canada
Phillipsburg
Granite County
Butte
Tom Hinds
A. B. Cook
Hinds
Macdonald
Foghorn
Belgrade
Neil
Helena
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Peghorn
Duke of Connaught
Washington
London
Churchill
France
England
Forestry Corps
Winston Churchill
Teddy Roosevelt
House of Commons
Winston
Black Devil
Ypres
Black Devils
Iron Brigade
Neil Macdonald
Porcupine
Sam Hughes
Duchess of Connaught
Nada
Spruce for Airplanes Forces Huge Timber Push
American efforts to supply airplane spruce focus on 15,000,000 feet monthly from Cascade forests under John D. Ryan. He plans labor, railroads, and mobilization to sustain war needs while dealing with Sitka spruce's limited, fogbound growth and the vast byproduct timber required to produce the prized aircraft material.
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Ryan
Cascade
France
England
Disque
Portland
Ore
United States
Germany
Liberty Bonds
Pacific Ocean
Navy Seizes Three Salvage Firms for U Boat Wrecks
Three salvage companies are taken over by the navy to raise ships sunk by U boats in American and European waters. The navy seeks congressional authority to collect salvage charges to reimburse the government for the work.
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Navy
Congress
Fergus County youths win fame in the air
The Riddick brothers Assessor Carl Riddick's sons emerge as top aviators. Lieutenant Rolland Riddick flies a two Liberty motor bomber with eight Browning guns and heavy bombs. Merrill Riddick trains pilots at Park aviation Memphis while leading combat readiness and inspiring pride among Fergus County.
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Carl Riddick
Fergus County
Rolland Rid
France
Merrill Riddick
Aviation
Park Aviation
Memphis
Tenn
Clouds
Ning Air Service
United States Army
Rolland Riddick
Browning
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