Representation for eastern Montana in state legislature
The Missoula Republican platform calls for reapportionment to reflect population shifts. It argues eastern Montana has been underrepresented since 1890 as mining districts dominated by Democrats kept a larger share of seats, while farming areas grew Republican. Electing Republican legislators is urged to end what it calls a long-standing Democratic crime against eastern Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Montana
Democratic Party
Livingston Enterprise
Eastern Girl Delights Cowboys East of the Plains
A nostalgic look at eastern girls graduate age seeking cowboy husbands through postmasters and papers. Letters describe love for the brave western image and hope to marry a cowboy. Postmasters and press advertise for cowboys to wed young, educated girls dreaming of life on the plains.
Cowboy husbands via post office letters promise happiness
A column encourages cowboys to seek brides through postmasters by seeking letters from young women desiring marriage. It notes a Philadelphia woman recently found a cowboy husband and plans to visit Miles City to thank the postmaster who aided her. The piece urges applying to a larger post office and lists plain map locations to find eligible brides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Great Northwest
Philadelphia
Miles City
New Civil Service Order Affects Postmasters and Clerks
President Taft issues orders placing assistant postmasters and clerks in first and second class post offices into the civil service with examinations. The change ends patronage by postmasters and applies December 1, 1910, with vacancies filled by promotion transfer or open competitive exams. Montana postmasters, including Towers, await notification.
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Taft
Post Office Department
Civil Service
Civil Service Commission
Great Falls
Cooney
Towers
Montana
New Freight Depot Moves to Ease Congestion
The railroad company plans a separate freight office in the wool warehouse on the industrial spur to handle the growing freight business. The move will aid the company and the public as Roundup continues rapid growth. Agent Clark hopes to occupy the new office tomorrow.
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Clark
Northern Pacific cut off to come to Terry next year
A Northern Pacific official told Terry residents the Yellowstone cut off would be built into Terry next year and connect with the current line near the depot Peery. He said the westward line is a future project, surveys done but no immediate construction, and Terry would remain the junction for years. The east line remains busy, and the new route would improve service to the shipping public.
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Nuit-térry
Northern Pacific Railway
Terry
Yellowstone
Cheery Creek
Northern Pacific
Peery
Dakota
Shipspnz
Terry Tribune
Interstate Commerce Commission Orders Rail Rates and Safety Rules
The Interstate Commerce Commission will issue a long and short haul order within days allowing railroads to keep present rates until February 17 with no interim changes that alter long and short haul parity. After that date a shorter haul may not be priced higher than a longer haul, except in special cases. A safety appliances order standardizes equipment on cars and locomotives and requires two additional ladders and steps on certain cars. The Ismay Journal notes the ruling and its local relevance.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago
St. Paul
Pacific Coast
Commission
Master Car Builders’ Association
American Railways
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