Legislature Hears Brannon on Montana University Funding
In Helena the Montana 21st legislature held a joint session to hear Dr. Melvin Brannon outline the financial problems facing higher education. A survey, led by Dr. C. F. Clapp, covered 12 states and Montana, noting state tax burdens and the expiring 1.5 mill maintenance levy in 1930, urging a plan for ongoing university funding.
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Helena
Montana
21St Legislative Assembly
House
Senate
Melvin Amos Brannon
Greater University
House Assembly
Brannon
Both
State Board of Education
C. 4. Clapp
State University
Arizona
Colorado
Idaho
Nevada
New Mexico
North Dakota
Oregon
South Dakota
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
Northwest
Rocky Mountain
House Members Notice of Bills in Montana Legislature
Notice lists bills by Rigg Parker and Jones. Rigg seeks to amend trespassing within herd districts from 1921 codes. Parker proposes to adjust water rights priority under 1921 codes for beneficial uses. Jones introduces special improvement districts and a revolving fund to secure prompt payment of bonds in cities and towns.
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Rigg
Montana
Rhy Parker
Jones
Hasty Weddings Barred New Bill Proposed in Montana
Helena Independent reports Representative Elmer Johnson of Valley county drafts a bill to halt hasty marriages in Montana. It requires licenses by county of residence, bans licenses for certain groups, two week waiting with judge override, mandatory applicant disclosures, and guardian consent for youths over 18. Public records of names, challenge processes, and penalties up to 500 dollars or one year imprisonments are specified.
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Helena
Elmer Johnson
Valley County
Montana
Old Man Winter Cuts Loose and Shows Stuff
The weather report describes a sharp cold snap with two blizzards to the east and west. Temperatures dipped to 8 below and as low as 20 below on Thursday, with drifting roads but no serious hardships reported. The region enjoyed bright sunshine after the cold spell ended.
Indian Pay Day set for Poplar and Wolf Point events
Information indicates the annual Indian pay flag will occur at Poplar on Saturday the 26th and at Wolf Point on Monday the 28th with payments for the Indians in the far east end of the reservation scheduled for the 28th.
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Poplar
Wolf Point
Man drunk on rubbing alcohol robs Indian home
Cecil Grant, a 30 year old man known for wrestling, drank rubbing alcohol bought under false pretenses and went to Oldtown where he broke into a house inhabited by two elderly blind Indian women. He threatened assault and caused disruption while intoxicated, amid prior legal troubles and a suspended sentence. The sequence started after he sought the alcohol for an imagined rheumatism cure.
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Cecil Grant
Elbow Woods
North Dakota
Oldtown
Grant
Red Owl Santee
Many Star All Tobacco
County Holds Good Sale of Lands and Town Lots
Roosevelt county conducted tax delinquent sales on the 22nd and 28th for town lots and farm property in Froid Bainville Culbertson and surrounding areas. About 2,520 acres of farm land sold with some parcels above appraised values, while town property brought a loss. Following attorney general guidance and a supreme court ruling the county board voted to refund to county banks the protesting taxes in excess of the court decision.
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Roosevelt County
Froid
Bainville
Culbertson
Supreme Court
No Date Set By Paul For Jury Term
At a law and motion session Judge Paul did not fix a spring district court jury term date but ordered pending judges to review cases for possible trial. No definite term is set though a March call is possible. Few matters arose beyond motions and demurrers as evidence was heard in Audrey Newton versus George Newton and the divorce of Harriet Whiteagle from Jerome Whiteeagle, both parties being Poplar Indians.
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Paul
District Court
Audrey Newton
Poplar
George Newton
Harriet Whiteagle
Jerome Whiteeagle
Narrow Escapes at Crossing Near Poplar Blizzard
James Carroll and family narrowly escaped a serious crash while returning from Poplar during a blizzard. Approaching a crossing two miles east, the Galloping Goose appeared to hit the crossing simultaneously. Carroll slammed on the brakes and stopped six feet from collision. No accident occurred.
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James Carroll
Poplar
Jim
Frazer men Oscar Gribble and Frank Barth face hearing
Oscar Gribble and Frank Barth of Frazer, arrested in the Frazer still raid, will have their hearing before Commissioner O. T. Stennes on the 31st. The date was postponed from an earlier schedule due to Indian pay day.
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Oscar Gribble
Frank Barth
Frazer
O. T. Stennes
JAKE MUUS VISITS DEERE FACTORIES
J A K E M U U S travels to Minneapolis for a John Deere Implement convention at the New Nicollet hotel. He toured Moline and Rock Island plants with other Northeastern Montana agents, witnessing printing operations and various manufacturing departments while enjoying company events.
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Jake Muus
Deere Factories
J. M. Munus
Cogswell Implement Company
Twin Cities
Moline
Minneapolis
John Deere Implement Company
New Nicollet Hotel
John Deere
Rock Island
Mulls
Herald Reporter
Muus
Montana
Community's Big Annual Night at Sherman Hotel
The Wolf Point Community plans its big annual business meeting at the Sherman hotel on Tuesday evening January 29. Superintendent P H Livingston heads the entertainment segment with Secretary Gordon, while officer elections are the main routine item. Members vote, but guests and prospective members, including women, are invited to attend.
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Cith
Sherman Hotel
P. Hi. Livingston
Gordon
Wolf Point
Moonshiners Bonds Reduced to 1000 dollars
The bonds of Clarence Demps ey I A Rutten and BP Wilson were reduced by Judge Pray of the federal district court from 5000 to 1000 dollars each. Frank Weinrich of Fort Union and William Powers of Bainville posted the bonds and the men were released from jail Thursday after being arrested on a mammoth still near Frazer.
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Clarence Dempsey
I. A. Rutten
BP. Wilson
Dun
Frazer
Jndge Pray
Federal District Court
Frank Weinrich
Fort Union
Willam Powers
Bainville
Burglar Steals From Stennes-McConnon Hardware Store
A burglar gained entry via a rear window Monday night at Stennes-McConnon hardware store, stealing seven or eight dollars in silver, a dozen pocket knives, and other items. He fled through the same window. Chief Ed Nichol tracked him briefly but lost the trail. Joe Turcotte was linked by tips but left town. Turcotte’s son Tom was implicated, Joe confessed, and Dan Turcotte brought him home. Joe Turcotte was bound over to district court with $1,000 bonds, to face Judge Paul on February 1.
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Stennes-McConnon
Ed Nichol
Joe Turcotte
Tom Dorr
Turcotte
Nichol
Trenton
N. Dak
Joe
Dan Turcotte
Wolf Point
Poplar Woman Narrowly Missed in Train Crash
Mrs. Tom Colgan, returning from California, sat just behind a vacant seat when an auto headlight crashed through a train window and into the aisle. The headlight came from a collision between a car carrying five Mexicans and the train. all car occupants died. Colgan narrowly avoided injury while traveling near Los Angeles recently.
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Poplar Standard
Tom Colgan
California
Northwest Service Stores Enjoy Strong Year Across Chain
The Northwest Service Stores report a highly satisfactory year with all outlets contributing. Wolf Point unit, managed by F. J. Neutgens, posted the largest business volume while Glasgow, under Art Hall, ranked second. Other locations include Nashua, Poplar, Plentywood and Williston.
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Northwest
Wolf Point
F. J. Neutgens
Glasgow
Art Hall
Nashua
Poplar
Plentywood
Williston
Wolves Over Glasgow In High-Scoring 86-4 Victory
The Wolves defeated Glasgow 86 to 4 on Friday night. Bechtel and Herman led scoring with Shipman and Weeks making key late adjustments. Glasgow showed a crisscross passing style but poor finishing while Parke and Etchepare stood out for the visitors. Substitutions shaped the ending as Weeks and Shipman contributed off the bench.
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Wolves
Glasgow
Parke
Etchepare
Wolf
Glassow
Bechtel
Herman
Shipman
Hechtel
Weeks
Gils
Wright
Gily
Wolf Polini
Edlites
Od ' Clarke
PG PT. DP
Aitken
Parker le Shears Ra
U Etchepare
Browning
Christiensen
Froid
Culbertson
Glaseen
Airways Company Reports Profitable First Season
Wolf Point Airways officers and stockholders held a midweek meeting to review last season and plan ahead. The new firm organized last summer shows a 1 percent profit on investment with cash on hand, hangar built, student training income and commercial tying cited. Pilot Kim Cook remains employed on commission. The board voted to upgrade the Travelair plane motor and other minor safety and efficiency improvements.
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Kim Cook
Travelair
Recalls Severe Blizzard of 73 in Osage News
Paul Schillinger, Sr. recalls the three day blizzard of 1973 described in the Osage News of Osage, Iowa, noting many lost lives while tending stock. Teachers and students were trapped without food, benches and furniture burned to keep from freezing, and the storm lasted three days with heavy snowfall.
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Paul Schillinger
Osage News
Osim
Iowa
Schillinger
Low Cost Wheat Train Travels Through Montana To Wolf Point
The Low Cost Wheat train touring Montana arrived in Wolf Point on Wednesday noon, parked near elevator row. It showcased ten flat cars of farm implements, grain cleaning gear, wheat exhibits, and a combined diner sleeper, with placarded explanations but many farmers blocked by extreme cold from viewing. A Liberty theater meeting drew farmers and townspeople for two and a half hours, presenting practical experiments from over a hundred state farms and urging cost efficient, businesslike farming practices and timely market sales.
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Montana
State College Extension Department
Great Northern Railway
Wolf Point
Elevator Row
Liberty Theatre
Duncan
Great Northern Pressway
Montana Tourist Trade Booms With Outside Visitors
Montana earned 15,089,497 from tourists from outside states in 1928, up 5,089,497 or 33 percent from 1927. 239,668 foreign cars entered the state with 3.3 persons per car, averaging 6.6 days per stay and 632 miles traveled. Each car's visitors spent 62.96 during their Montana visit, totaling the year’s tourism spend.
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Montana
A. J. Breitenstein
Montana Automobile Association
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