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Newspaper
Saco Independent
Location
Saco, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1912
Page
2
A North Dakota farmer says grain hauling may shift to Saco if Hinsdale and county road work lag. He plans to haul locally to save costs but will switch if Saco merchants and officials don’t act. He urges Saco business leaders to fix Main Street and North Lane and the bridge by Frenichman Creek to attract grain traffic.
A Republican caucus held last Saturday afternoon in the Commercial elite room elected Calvin Pippin as Chairman M C Aubel as Clerk and Wallace, Hi Jordan, EK L Wallaces as judges. Delegates and alternates named include Sommerville, Fred Stiles, Aubol Ben Johnston, Fred Conlon, Milcolm Blue, W P Craig Tos WwW Bell C H Pippin, W Ees Rider L Christopherson, C Davis John Io Bellis, Geo Ball. Motion carried to elect the named delegates by acclimation.
W M Wooldridge and C C Johnson were elected temporary chairman and secretary of a Valley County Progressive convention. A roll call committee and a permanent organization committee were formed, precinct delegates named, and plans set for county central committee, state convention delegates, and future dates with adjournment at 7 pm.
The county Republican convention chaired by Judge Tattan nominated candidates for multiple offices. Nominations included A. Davidson for County Commissioner, Babcock for County Attorney, J R Stevens for Sheriff, H B Hilk for Assessor, J C Duncan for Treasurer, Recorder Button for public administrator, W H Mann for County Surveyor, and an east end Coroner. Miss Flo Simms of Saco was proposed Superintendent of Schools. Clay of Malta and John Hurley of Glasgow endorsed as judge candidates.
Market notes show lambs at 7.00 to 7.25 per head for choice, feeding lambs 6.40 to 6.60, yearlings 5.25 to 5.50, and fat sheep 4.00 to 4.25. Wethers quoted 4.65 to 4.90, cows around 6.75, with Montana steers in good heavy weights steady and other cattle lower than ten days ago.
Notice announces bids for construction work on a school house in Beaverton district 24. Plans include a 10 by 14 by 6 structure with cement walls and a door, set sixty feet from a specified point, with the project to receive bids accordingly.
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