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Newspaper
Saco Independent
Location
Saco, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1919
Page
1
The writer contends the Phillips County Court House Site costs depend on land size, favors using all 22 lots or selling 16 to fund building. He notes soil upkeep, potential garages, lawn needs, and historic tax investments, urging a site that serves county pride and future tourism.
Helena records that the Odd Fellow and Rebekah lodges will host Labor Day events at Broad Water with a picnic ball games and a water carnival. Dancing is planned for afternoon and evening. Ball games begin at 10 30 with theater sports entries due by 1 00 and events starting at 3 00.
Miles City, Aug. 26. W G Ferguson, secretary of the Miles City chamber of commerce, predicts hunting by airplane will be a chief outdoor sport. He recalls air service training and notes planes armed with machine guns can shoot animals on the ground if spotted from the air, including coyotes running.
Local residents report sighting a coyote in multiple neighborhoods over two weeks and describe fresh tracks in parks. Authorities warn residents to keep pets indoors and avoid feeding wildlife while investigators monitor sightings.
Martin McDonnell died at his home near Genevieve on August 26 at age 69 after prior moves from Rhode Island Wisconsin Nebraska and Montana He is survived by his wife three sons James Frederick Edward and a daughter Mrs Cunningham Funeral services were held at the Catholic church in Saco.
More than 100 delegates from Milk river Marias river and Sun river valleys will convene in Great Falls on August 27 to push for federal irrigation appropriations. Governor Stewart and other officials may attend. Local leaders urge cooperation to broaden Montana's irrigation efforts and prepare petitions for Congress.
John Aasen of Ynot, a World War I veteran, died after a runaway wagon incident while returning with a lumber load. He served in France with a Phillips county contingent, suffered spinal meningitis and deafness, and succumbed two hours after arrival at Emergency hospital. Relatives Ole Aasen and J Jacobson live in North Dakota and Montana. Funeral arrangements await word from Malta Call.
A series of eighteen health campaign meetings in Phillips county schools is planned by the Farm Bureau and County School Superintendent. Each 2:00 session will feature talks by Miss Sims and a tuberculosis prevention nurse, plus a hot lunch demo by Miss Hiedner. Trustees parents and clerks are urged to attend. dates span September to October at various school houses.
St. Louis County Minnesota approved a road bond plan totaling 7.5 million dollars by about a nine to one vote on July 1, the largest individual county road funding approval in U S history. The next largest was Texas ClaLas County with 6.5 million dollars.
Voters consider two county questions on September 2. One seeks a 75000 dollar bond to loan seed money to needy farmers for next season. The other asks approval to spend 17500 dollars to build a county jail. The notice also asks where to locate the courthouse and jail site, noting prisoners are currently kept at Glasgow.
A反ar against the Six Lot Site accuses advocates of bribery by offering county votes for a four‑lot escrow deal. The Malta paper cites 958 businessmen promoting the Central Court House Association and urges voters to back the Trafton 22 Lot site, citing larger size, lower risk, and better memorials for soldiers and county needs.
Special attention to the high school department noted as Professor Wampler attends the State University at Missoula gathering information for high school work. Rapid scientific progress demands updated lab equipment and changes in local high school programs. trustees and teachers praised as the school passes state examiners and earns accreditation.
Frank Whiting and Fred Pabst traveled to Washington, D. C. to testify before a congressional committee against the July 17 1914 mineral act interpretation. The act withdrew 650000 acres and affected lands filed on before it became law, prompting a mass meeting and a protest committee from the community.
J H Brown of Montreal a Saturday Evening Post writer and 1915 war casualty lies in the Emergency hospital after a shrapnel wound reopened. He was traveling by canoe from Fort Benton toward New Orleans when the knee injury flared, likely ending his Missouri river journey with possible return to Canadian army care. He hopes to travel again by month’s start. Malta Call.
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