Our Town One Hundred Years Ago... October 1900

A century ago, politicians filled newspapers with their "vote for me" jargon. Back then, you could just skip that part of the newspaper unless you really wanted to know where a candidate stood on issues and what they planned to do if elected. In 1926, the main ballot initiative was No. 31, the Good Roads Bill, which, if passed, would send $16 million to our state over 10 years to improve Montana roads by increasing the gas tax. Other headline news included Wisconsin Dairymen Touring Montana; Farmers Pay No Tax on Distillate If Good Roads Bill No. 31 Passed; and Old Plea for New Tax Says Farm U...