Mining key to nation's wealth says Chicago banker
A Chicago bank president argues mining sustains national banks and civilization. He cites mining as a vast contributor to wealth, noting it fuels government vaults, national prosperity, and historic power, while warning that without miners civilization would fade and nations become poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lts
Northern Miner
Solomon
Rome
Great Britain
United States
Shaves Head Ready to Go to His Cell
Gordon Smith, convicted with two others of holding up H. F. Cajon for cash and jewelry, appeared in superior court with his head shaved and prison clothes. He told the judge he was ready and asked to proceed. The court sentenced him to San Quentin for five years to life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Los Angeles
Gordon Smith
H. F. Cajon
San Quentin
McQuitty Proposes School Spending and Valuation Bills
Senator McQuitty of Wheatland introduces two school bills. One requires counties to track district tax levies and on hand funds to control warrants. The other shifts full property valuation reporting to determine debt limits for bonds, with quicker true value sharing among officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McQuitty
Wheatland County
McQuittr
Mit
Shorts From Assembly Grist Mill
Former Senator Tom Larson visited the assembly, observing the session he once served in. Governor Erickson signed a bill docking members absent five days or more, unless ill or with family sickness. Senator Dowlin touts a new coal strip mine near Forsyth with large production prospects. Senator Scoffield may introduce a new resolution urging Congress to pass the Gooding bill on railroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Larson
Assembly
Senate
B. C. White
Teton
Fergus
Larson
White
Erickson
Rhoades of
Everett
Senator Dowlin
Forsyth
Dowlin
Aare
Scoffield
Congress
Edwards Seen as Thin Suspect Not Bootlegger
Washington January 27 Edwards a New Jersey senator described as dry difficult to picture as bootlegger amid ongoing liquor probe. Treasury agent testimony claimed Edwards received 3800 for 100 cases of Scotch whisky. Congress debates prohibition enforcement and possible investigation with ties to Langley case and Panama Havana junket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Edward I. Edwards
New Jersey
Edwards
Prince Albert
Treasury Department
Congress
Panama
Havana
Langley
Kentucky
Scott
Senate
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Anti-Saloon League
Prohibition
Roy Haynes
Senate Passes Five Bills and Introduces Four More
In a two hour session the senate approved five bills and rejected the day for reconsideration on the Shelver bill to open Yellowstone River to year round fishing. Debate centered on winter fishing in the Missouri River and a suggestion to combine fish and game measures into one bill. Other notices included use of Seine nets in Flathead Lake and transferring duties of the Montana Trade Commission to agriculture. Several bills introduced cover state budget forestry board school funding and rail rate reform. Resolutions of sympathy were adopted for state lawmakers’ family losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Shelver
Yellowstone
Fish and Game” Commission
Church of Lewis and Clark
Missouri River
Stewart
Deer Lodge
Committee On Fish and Game
Seine Lake
Tower of
Lake County
Flathead Lake
Conser
Montana Trade Commission
Department of Agriculture
Department
Greenup
Kane
Board of Forestry
MecQuitty
Scofield
Congress
Duncan
Pomeroy
Cooper
Pauline
Public Lands
McQuitty
J. R
Gustav Peterson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Union Bank & Trust Co
Helena, Montana
National Bank of Montana
United States Depository
Thomas A. Marlow
H. W. Child
Yellowston Transportation Co
Park Ma
Aubrey M. Holter, Wager
Holter Hardware Co
T. C. Hammond
Montana Trust and Savings Bank
S. L. Smithers
F. E. Kessler
Teor. L. Smithers Company
Resident Placer Hotel Company
B.D. Phillips
Stockgrower
A. L. Smith
Fred Heinecke
E. W. Prosser
F. W. Bangert
Telephone
Mr. J
Butte
Repp
Bill
THE
NIFLY
Far Hive
I McQuitty
House
Loble
Daniels County Leader
Scobey
Montana
Placer Grill
Harry B. Hunt
Coolidge
Major Haynes
Marian
George Harding
President Harding
Northwestern
SAMD
GOZA
Ontana and
Nor, Wyoming
Peterson
Valley County
David Cowan
Cowan
Hill County
Board of
Favoraby
Elections and Privileges Committee
Helena Light & Railway Company
Brady
Brady’s Confectaurant
For Safety
Helena Cab & Bus Company’s Taxis
C.F. King
Mer
Independent
Helena
Archi
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!