The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-04-07


on Fast Park street.
Wool Growers Reflect Directors
Helena.-With the exception of NJ.
H. Gerry. Jr.. of Helena, who will be
absent from Montana the greater part
Of this year. all trustees of the Mon
tana Wool Growers association were
unanimously reelected at the annual
meeting here with vote of apprecia-
ton and confidence.
The trustees are:
c. H. Williams, Deer Lodge: NJ. r.
Grande. Lennep; Samuel Phillips. Lew
istown: f. o. Selway, Dillon: G. NJ.
Lewis, Manhattan: s. NJ. McKennan,
Helena. and ]. H. Carmichael. Augusta.
substituting for Mr.. Gerry.
Resolutions were adopted extending
to the officers and committees the as
hearty thanks and approval
for constructive services rendered in
1927 endorsing the truth-in-fabric bill
and urging Montana members Of con-
gress to exert their efforts in behalf
of its passage. and supporting the init
alive bill which will be before the
state assembly early in 1923: asking
for legislation in congress for an inter-
nal revenue tax Of not less than 15c
a pound on all shoddy. endorsing the
action of the National Wool Growers
convention relative to tariff on wool
and calling upon congress for legisla-
ton conforming thereto: appreciation
for the earnest and unselfish efforts of
Montana bankers in behalf of the wool
growers: asking for reduction Of the
rental basis on state grazing lands j:
urging state legislation for the exter.
mination of predatory animals, and
urging Montana members in congress
to support the law extending the ex.
istence of the war finance corporation.
Jeff Doggett of Townsend was chair.
man of this committee.
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Anti.Saloon League Elects
Helena.-The Montana anti-saloon
league In annual convention here. chose
these Officers:
n. w. Slayton, Lavina. president
the Rev. L. Husler, Helena. secretary
q. ]. Thomas, Billings, treasurer: the
Rev. Joseph Pope, Billings. superin
tendent.
The resolutions commended the work
Of the superintendent the Rev. Joseph
Pope. the daily press for its service In
support of the enforcement Of the law
the work of the attorney general and
his assistants, IF the state prohibition
enforcement officers and assistants
and Of the United States attorney gen
eral and the federal prohibition di
rector for their work in connection
with the stamping out of liquor sales
County officials. who It was declared
have shown commendable zeal in Law
enforcement. were also endorsed.
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1000 Attend Helena Opera
Helena.-Mary Garden and the Chi
cago grand opera association present
ed ''rhais'' here recently, the first en-
tertainment on the scale in the ANIMAL.
Of Montana. The Shrine temple. seat
ing 1000 people. was packed to tn.
doors. every large city in the stat,
and many towns being represented
The company was brought here unde,
a guarantee. which music lovers of tn,
state are understood generously t.
have met.
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Fare Suit 10 Reoubsuittod
Helena.-The case Of the stat,
against the Montana railroads to com
pei the carriers to comply with the 3
cent passenger fare. which reached tn,
supreme court In January. 1921, ha
been ordered resubmitted.
The Montana state law makes :
cents per mile the limit for railroa,
passenger fares. The interstate com
metee commission granted the carrier
permission to institute fare of 6-1,
cents per mile. WhereupOn suit wa
filed against the railroads by Attorne,
General Wellington n. Rankin.