Pioneer editor E F Benjamin dead at Butte age 89
E F Benjamin, a Montana pioneer journalist active since 1890, died in Butte on Aug 2 from heart failure after a month of illness. He helped found Forsyth Times and later served on the Billings Gazette staff and Great Falls Tribune. He authored Rosebud county legislation and engaged in mining, business, and hotel ventures across Forsyth Three Forks Boulder Helena and St Louis. He left two daughters, four grandchildren, and widow Ida M Benjamin. Funeral held in Three Forks with I C O F lodge.
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Carpenter Loses Eye After Ophthalmic Treatment
Erich Astelid sues physician John A. Donovan for 25000 in district court claiming a cross-eye treatment caused loss of his right eye. He paid 100 for care and says the method used necessitated removal, hindering his work as a carpenter.
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No Police Court Session Due to Judge Illness
Owing to Judge Grimes illness there was no session of police court yesterday afternoon. A large number of men arrested for speeding appeared for trial but the cases were continued until today.
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Husband Joseph Bugal Charged With Failure to Provide
Joseph Bugal, on behalf of his wife Helen Bugal, was charged with failure to provide in a justice court complaint filed yesterday by the county attorney.
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Helen Bugal
Butte Rotary Tells Chamber Plan For Community Home
Butte Rotary club members heard about a new chamber of commerce home to foster community spirit and showcase Butte made products. Exhibits will occupy free space, a carload of exhibits is en route, and a hall will host forums and lectures. Prizes and a banquet were announced for the Butte Mines league.
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City considers ordinance to cancel rights on unpaid encroachments
City Treasurer Herman Strasburger presented a plan to halt encroachments by cancelling rights when the encroachment tax is not paid by the set deadline. The letter notes 950 subjects are liable, with the wealthier not always paying promptly, and discusses notices issued from May to August before possible legal action.
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Herman Strasburger
Deer Lodge Tract Safe From Fire In Kootena
Forest fires rage in the Kootenai reserve near the Canadian border but will not spread into the Deer Lodge national forest. Fay G. Clark, supervisor, said all fires in the Deer Lodge tract are under control. He ordered daily reports to sub stations to keep the Butte office informed of developments as rain is increasingly needed amid deteriorating dry conditions.
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Farmer Must Feed Soil 10 Get Crops Boost, MacGinniss Says
John MacGinniss, in the city for a bankers’ convention, reports Cascade county crops flourishing near Craig and notes Wolf Creek region yields the largest in years. He discusses soil nitrogen, nitrogenous weeds, and three years’ fertility buildup, plus fertilizer industry growth, potash sources, and potential U.S. dominance in fertilizer capital.
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Court Orders Bonds for Peace in Mining Dispute
Frank P. Hubbard was bound over on a 1900 bond after a hearing sparked by John S. McAuliffe alleging Hubbard, who said he homesteaded land north of Walkerville, blocked his mining by brandishing a gun. The court ordered Hubbard not to interfere with mining operations and required the bond.
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Dowell invited to notification ceremonies of Cox and Roosevelt
Lieutenant Governor McDowell is asked to attend the Democratic notification ceremonies for presidential candidate James M. Cox and vice presidential candidate Franklin D. Roosevelt. Cox will be notified August 7 at 2 p.m. in Dayton, Ohio, and Roosevelt August 9 at 3 p.m. at Hyde Park, New York. Invitations are signed by George H. White, Homer S. Cummings, and Henry Morganthau.
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