Grass Range Division Letter Sparks Local Debate
A unsigned letter from a Grass Range writer appears in Winnett Times challenging a local division stance. The author defends McKinley Bill positions cited years earlier, notes costs of recording records, and accuses A E Booth of cowardice for not signing his name. The piece implies political maneuvering and questions the genuineness of unsigned opinions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citie
Winnett ‘Fimes
State Senate
Senate
Expert at Distorting Figures in County Financial Claim
A critical profile accuses Dan McKay a postmaster of distorting county finances for seven months ending June 30, 1921. It alleges omissions and misrepresentations inflating expenses in Clerk and Recorder and sheriff reports, and claims Fergus County’s size makes the figures deceptive against eastern Fergus.
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Dan McKay
Art
Truth
Dan
Winnett
Judithsin
Judith Basin
McKay
Toole County
Fergus
McCone Law Provisions Spark County Office Promises
The piece questions a clause in the McCone law allowing residents of a new county to automatically hold sheriff and commissioner roles for two years. It cites Sheriff Woods and Commissioner Moulton as examples and notes criticism of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s influence and sensational ghost story claims.
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McCone
Woods
Moulton
Amanda Swift
McKay
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur
County division debate questions tax fairness and future costs
Farmers grapple with county division in Cat Creek oil field referencing lost taxes and who pays McKay’s 5000. Winnett concerns rise over taxes, debt, and the promise of a new county seat amid protests and skepticism about costly record work for Petroleum county.
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Cat Creek
Winnett
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