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Newspaper

Helena Independent

Location

Helena, Montana, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1925

Page

3

Bank Code Commission Makes Grade in Treaty on H R 278

The Senate adopted a conference report on H R 278 creating a bank code commission empowered to study ranking and laws of estate associations. Terms run to 1926 with $4.00 appropriation and $8 per diem. The bill trims original five member, $7,000 plan to three members, expenses only, travel within Montana. The House pressured for more funds and members but compromise passed. The session included gripes over conference discipline and multiple small appropriations, including cuts and reallocations for penitentiary land, horticultural fund, and state facilities. The day closed with further readings and a second conference on House Bill 452 and other items.

Senate House House Conference Senate Finance and Claims State Board of Examiners Agai

Appointments Made by Governor to State Boards

Governor John E. Ericksom announced appointments to multiple state boards and commissions. New members include W. H. Donald for the livestock commission, W. B. Rhoades and W. S. Davidson for the board of education, Dr. E. F. Dixon for medical examiners, and other repeats on various panels. Terms run through 1927 to 1931 with confirmations by the senate.

John E. Ericksom HL Donalds Melville State Board of Livestock Commissioners Jf. E. Foster Wheatland County Donald W. B. Rhoades Great Falls State Board of Education Rhoades J. W. Freeman W. S. Davidson Bozeman R. E. Brown Board of Education E. F. Dixon Lincon County State Board of Medical Examiners Howard Baterman Fof Chouteau County Senate State Livestock Commission W. H. Donald Sweet Grass County Roy Clary Cascade County Gallatin County John Dietrich Lewis and Clark County Frank Eliel Beaverhead County State Soldiers’ Home Dr. W. §. Little Flathead County The State Historical Library J. H T. Ryman Missoula County Josephine Hepner James T. Stanford Wyllys A. Hedges Fergus County David Hilger

Forts of Montana road funds discussed at Washington conference

Four hundred ten thousand dollars are asked of the bureau of public roads and the forestry bureau for expenditure in Montana this year and 332000 in 1926. The figures were announced after a conference of state highway commission officials and representatives of the bureau of roads and forestry held at the Commercial club yesterday. Attending were State highway commission chairman George Janstrum and members Henry Good Kalispell O S S Worden Great Falls Howard Holmes chief engineer P G Poore maintenance superintendent. Bureau of public roads district engineer C Z Purcell district No 1 W H Lynch Melena J Elliot Portland and C A Clark Missoula. Forestry chief forester Fred Morrell district No 1 with headquarters at Missoula and Fred E Theine district engineer.

Bureau of Public Roads Forestry Bureau Washington, D. C Montana State Highway Commission Bureau of Roads and Forestry Commercial Club George Janstrum Henry Good Kalispell S&s. Worden Great Falls

Crossword Puzzle Dense with clues and word interlocks

A verbose crossword puzzle page presents horizontal and vertical clues ranging from body parts to actions and objects. It lists many wordplay varieties, including three letter and longer terms, with interlocking answers and scattered unreadable fragments.

Senate Backed Up on Abolishing Snap Speaker Job Restore Hatchery Chief

The Iowa Senate reversed a prior move to abolish the biological department of the fish and game commission and to cut M. S. Carpenter from his $3,000 post, then adopted a conference report restoring Carpenter and creating a fish hatchery superintendent position. The vote followed a sharp debate as lawmakers receded from $16,000 in annual savings and reaffirmed commissions with discretionary oversight.

Senate Biological Department The State Fish and Game Commission M. S. Carpenter Carpenter Commission Cooper, Church and Dowlin Page Walker Fish and Game Commission Laureat Muffly Oliver Cooper

The Covered Wagon Topic at Congregational Church

David Hilger, state historical library librarian, speaks Sunday evening at the Congregational church on The Covered Wagon. He will recount how the wagon came to Montana in a prairie schooner and discuss the film The Covered Wagon with Mrs Hilger to enhance understanding. Eagles' card party tonight.

David Hilger State Historical Library Congregational Church

Savage Attack Halts Senate Deficiency Claim

The senate rejected a conference committee report restoring 5456 for the state fair deficiency amid a prior push to save 16000 for the fish and game fund. Church described rain losses and depleted receipts forcing a $51000 appropriation cut, while Steward criticized state bookkeeping and warned against improper transfers. A roll call ended 15 to 19 against the report and the committee was discharged.

Senate Fish and Game Fund Adams Church Iair Stewart Deer Lodge Fair Board

Stewart Elected President of Commercial Club

Attorney Sam V. Stewart former governor was elected a member of the board and president of the Commercial club at yesterday's directors meeting. He succeeds the late Isaac Boyer and had been offered the presidency several weeks ago.

Sam V. Stewart Commercial Club Stewart Isaac Boyer

Slaveholders in Arabia modify their methods

Jerusalem reports that despite a state of war between the Hashemite rulers of Mecca and Sultan Ibn Saud, the slave trade persists in Arabia. Markets are closed and slaves rarely sold openly, yet children of old slaves remain in wealthy households and may be bought in Youen. Masters act without liability if a slave is harmed or killed. London notes a German floating dock from Mersey will go to Malta for docking the Mediterranean fleet’s capital ship.

Jerusalem Associated Press Arabia Mecca Sultan Ibn Saud Ibn Saad London Mersey Admiralty Malta

Blackfoot Tribal Council Orgains First Meeting

Sampson G. Bird was elected president and Jas A Perrine secretary as 13 councilmen met here to organize the Blackfoot Indian Tribal council. The body denied any move to abolish the Bureau of Indian Affairs and pledged to support agency measures for disposing of worthless range horses.

Sampson G. Bird Jas. A. Perrine Blackfoot Indian Tribal Council Indian Agency Browning Isuneil The United Bureau of Indian Affairs Council Met Council Forrest R. Stone Resers

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