Roberts Newstar in Banking Sky
A Hoosier boy who weeded corn on a Fourth of July becomes Montana banker. C B Roberts, now Great Falls financier and state senator, built a banking empire from Kalispell to Conrad, buying Cascade Bank and expanding with Geraldine and Land Consolidated banks, targeting rural growth and farmer support.
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Great Falls
Montana
C. B. Roberts
Tate
Lin- In
Senate
Roberts
Indiana
Monitana
Senator Roberts
Dakota
Kalispell
Bank of Commerce
Lincoln Logging & Lumber Company
Fortune
Teton Toole
Lincoln
Sheridan
Security State Bank of
Wolf Point
Bowdoin
State Bank of
Lothair State Bank of Lothair
Dunkirk
Security
Frank P. Atkinson
Cascade Bank
8. E. Atkinson
Atkinson Brothers
Geraldine
State Bank of Land
Our Boys Over There Toasted Cigarettes
American soldiers in France are urged to have cigarettes as essential as food. Doctors nurses and officers endorse the drive to supply the troops with Lucky Strike cigarettes, the popular Ken tobacco, as a patriotic act to support servicemen overseas.
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France
Trenches
Montana County Leads Red Cross Efforts and Honors
Montana women in Flathead County receive top Red Cross recognition as banner chapter of the Northwestern division. The division includes Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Montana. The Flathead and Jackson chapters share the honor with a per capita rating of 53 percent, compared to state averages of 174 to 227.
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Montana
Red Cross
Flathead
Flathead County
Northwestern Division
Minneapolis
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Jackson
Man With Red Whiskers Draws Mixed Reactions
Commentary notes some admire the courage of a man who wears red whiskers while others pity him, reflecting polarized public opinion on his distinctive facial style.
Billie Burke Joins Canadian Forces in World War I
Billie Burke, not the famous actress, has enlisted in Canada's army to fight alongside the Allies. He plans to train and serve, taking daily icy swims as part of his rugged preparation and will soon be deployed for duty overseas.
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Uncle Sam
Billie Burke
Canada
Army
Irish Cowboy Burke Enlists in Canadian Cavalry
J W Burke a 24 year old Irishman with a globe trotting resume joins the Canadian cavalry after drifting from Wyoming cattle punching to New York rug factory work. Lieut J M Donaldson calls him near perfect in physique as Burke trains in a camp and reads like a frontier soldier set to fight the Kaiser.
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Billie
J. W. Burke
New York
J. M. Donaldson
British Mission
Burke
Cash Billie
Uncle Sam
Canadian Cavalry
Bille
Montana records 70000 cattle brands in seven years
Montana lists about 70 000 brands on record since 1911 with a November 1 1912 re recording deadline. Dr W Raymond secretary of the state board notes the shift from large outfits to smaller stockmen and the rise of semi range operations. The first brands appeared in 1872 and branding moved from county clerks to state control. the cowboy legislature era spurred stock industry laws.
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Montana
Dr. W. Raymond
State Board of Livestock Commissioners
Montana Stockgrowers’ Association
Powder River Cattle Company
Custer County
Rock Creek Company
Jack Burke
MoeNamara & Marlow
Chouteau County
Child & Anceney
Gallatin County
Territorial Court
Board of Stock Commissioners
State Recorder of Marks and Brands
Board of Livestock Commissioners
Board of Sheep Commissioners
Livestock Board
Montana Cattle
Cowboy
Livestock Commission
Recorder of
Marks and Brands
R. B. Harrison
Benjamin Harrison
W. G. Previtt
Raymond
Busey’s Methods Helped Bond Sale
Thomas A. Busey publisher of the Conrad Independent directed four minute men for the Liberty loan in Teton county. His rapid speaking system drew national attention from loan oratory executives who may implement it nationwide.
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Thomas A. Busey
The
Conrad Independent
Teton County
United
Four Drowned In Kootenai River Incident
Sam Lundy, Mrs Frank Good and her two children drowned crossing the Kootenai River near Warland when their rowboat capsized in a whirlpool. The tragedy occurred as the craft was swept downstream.
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Kootenai
Sam Lundy
Frank Good
Kootenai River
Warland
Systematic political drive by Mr. Busey in Montana county
Mr. Busey organized a coordinated campaign in Teton county using hired speakers and outside talent. He levied on local theaters and used high power automobiles to move speakers between distant towns. Speakers were scheduled to avoid overlapping topics and maximize reach with multiple appearances in one evening.
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Busey
Teton County
Conrad
Walier
Ryan Heads Aircraft Work In United States War Effort
President Wilson assigns John D. Ryan, head of Montana Power and Anaconda Copper, to direct all aircraft production. He gains full authority to speed up output across Army and Navy plants, replacing chaotic management with centralized control in the war effort.
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Wilson
John D. Ryan
Montana Power Company
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Mr. Ryan
Charles M. Schwab
Cy Fleet
Tat
Army
Navy
Ryan Montanan
Aircraft Production Board
Purof
Kom Conda
To Train Blind Opens in Italy for Vocations
An international school for teaching vocations to blind officers is planned in Italy following earlier efforts to educate blind privates. The piece notes that work performed while waiting often resembles that kind of labor.
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Italy
Campaigning in Teton County By Mr Busey's Organizing Skill
He conducted a whirlwind county campaign and kept residents fully informed on the loan issue in the shortest time. The Teton quota was subscribed rapidly, and much credit for the swift, sure work goes to Mr. Busey's organizing ability.
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Teton County
Teton
Busey
Helena veteran Hazzard recalls 1867 gold boom and Old West trek
George Hazzard, Civil War veteran and former Illinois migrant, visited Helena from Tacoma to recount early Montana days after Last Chance Gulch discovery. He traveled from Cambridge City with General Solomon Meredith, rode Missouri River steamer Octavia to Fort Benton, then by stage to Helena.
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George Hazzard
Omaha
Fort Benton
General Meredith
Montana
Mr. Hazzard
Helena
Tacoma
Washington
Capitol City
Last Chance Gulch
Hazzard
Martin Maginnis
Robert C. Wallace
Indianapolis
Solomon Meredith
Montana Territory
Missouri River
Meredith
Indiana
Henry D. Washburn
Yellowstone National Park
19Th
Indiana Volunteers
Antietam
Gettyeburg
Iron Brigade
Paducah
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Lincoln County
Ken Tobaco
Montana County
Montana Typewriter Co
Butte, Montana
Wyoming
A” ” Burke
Daniel W. Raymond
State Brand Recorder
Liberty
Ryan
Shee She
the Tribune
Roundup
Huseth
Optometria
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