Oregon Governor Challenges Inmate Hunt In Drift Creek Canyon
Oswald West former Oregon governor challenges Gov. Pierce and Warden Dalrymple to enter Drift creek canyon to pursue three escaped convicts believed hid ing there. West proposes a 6 o'clock meet at Pratum schoolhouse arming, with a three day canyon search and supplies.
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Associated Press
Portland
Ore
Oswald West
Oregon
Walter M. Pierce
Dalrymple
State Penitentiary
Drift Creek Canyon
West
Pierce
Baverna
Prataum
Carlisle haystack murder near verdict in Des Moines
Authorities said the Carlisle haystack murder case would near solution early today. They expected to identify the victim and the killer or killers, with the full identities to be announced tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Carlisle “Haystack
Mary Valston Elected President of Montana Pioneers Society
At Bozeman convention Fort Benton chosen as 1926 meeting site for the Montana Pioneers and Sons and Daughters of Montana Pioneers. Mary Valston of Deer Lodge becomes first female president of the pioneers society, in a close vote with Mrs. Beall.
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Mrs. Valston
Pioneers’ Society
Associated Press
Bozeman
Fort Benton
Society of Montana Pioneers
Society of Sons and Daughters of Montana Pioneers
Mary Valston
Deer Lodge
William Clark III
Butte
Senator Clark
Society of Sons and Daughters of Pioneers
Rs. W. J. Beall
Pioneers' Society
Valston
Al.Orton
Frank DL. Brown
Missoula
F. Tuttle
Boulder
Augusta Trisk
David Hilger
Helena
William Dingwald
Drummond
Trask
John Horsky
Fred Scheuer
Sons and Daughters Society
Lottie Rumsey
Lusk to Attend Day Conference on Prohibition Policy
Washington Aug 15 Assistant Secretary Andrews of the treasury issued a call for a general prohibition conference to organize city forces. Eight of nineteen division chiefs and twenty two state directors are expected to participate.
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Associated Press
Washington
Andrews
The
Treasury
Bruce Bruce to Run for United States Senate
Milwaukee August 15 William George Bruce president of the Milwaukee harbor commission and civic leader was chosen by the Democratic convention to run for the United States Senate seat left vacant by the death of Senator Robert M La Follette Bruce is a leader in the St Lawrence Deep Waterways inspection project
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
William George Bruce
Milwaukee Harbor Commission
United States Senate
Robert M. la Follette
Bruce
St. Lawrence Deep Waterways
Silver Bow's Queen to Be Chosen at Flower Exhibit
Plans for Butte seventh annual flower show under Rocky Mountain Garden club and Butte Chamber of Commerce are complete. Mrs. T A Carney leads. judges include C F Dalliman Vietorel and Mrs. William Creden Al Wilhelm Karl Kempter. Entry blanks available at chamber. exhibits due by 5 p m next Tuesday. flowers to chamber by 9 to 12 noon next Thursday. judging at 2 p m. show opens to public at 7 p m.
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Butte
Rocky Mountain Garden Club
Butte Chamber of Commerce
T. A. Carney
C. F. Dalliman
Vietorel
William Creden
al Wilhelm
Karl Kempter
T. A. Cerney
W. S. Higgins
C. O'Donnell
Chamber of Commerce
Anderson eludes police as hunt widens near Munete
Aug. 16 reports say about 40 officers armed with riot guns swept two Munete apartments after rumors that Dutch Anderson, accused of killing Ben Hance and his wife, was holed up there. No trace found. chief Randolph claims a hot tip and continued underworld searches through the night.
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Associated Press
Munces
Conte
Anderson
Ben Hance
Randolph
Andersoon
Munele
Sanada
Underworld
Eight Children Rescued From Fire at LaBelle Resort Hotel
Flames trapped eight children inside the LaBelle resort hotel near Battle Creek Michigan as it burned late today. Rescue workers used a wire cable to reach Milne and led him to safety while Dunkley and Spaulding helped fight through the blaze up a burning stairway.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Labelle Revort
Gall Lake
Grand Rapids
CC. W. Dunkley
Chicago
Associated Press
A. J. Spaulding
Milne
Major Sheridan to Lead Montana Legion Men as New State Commander
Major Charles Sheridan of Helena was elected to command Montana's American Legion forces for the coming year at the state convention in Dillon. He succeeds N J Gilliland of Worsyth as state commander, with M Doyle of Glendive named vice commander.
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Sheridan
Montana Legion
Dillon
Dowghhes
Norther
Eetana
Carrie
Montana
Dillmont Park
Great Falls
Glacier Park
Legion
Montana Doughboys
Electric City
Charles Sheridan
Helena
Lewis, and Clark Post
American Legion
N. J. Gilliland
Worsyth
Larry) Doyle
Glendive
Dawson County
Newton J. Gills
Noted Miner William Kryme Dies in San Francisco
William Kryme, famed among Western miners and in Butte, died yesterday in San Francisco at 42. A veteran mining superintendent for five decades, Kryme trained at the mining school with Marcus Daly and worked on the Comstock and other Western ore deposits. Continued on page 8.
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William
Kryme
Weat
Butte
San Prancisco
Bil’ Bhryme
Mime
Marcus Daly
Skryme
Origoes
Comstock. Ft Ne
Toothache Threatens Coolidge Vacation Start
Plymouth Vermont August 15 President Coolidge faced a troubling toothache that required two dentist visits. He and Mrs. Coolidge traveled to Woodstock to see Dr. Jol. Vt. Jewett who fitted a temporary filling. The president stayed near his father's home aside from trips to Woodstock and to visit the grave of his younger son Calvin.
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Plymouth
Coolidge
Woodstock
Jol. Vt
Jewett
Mr. Coolidge
Mre. Coolidge
Calvin
Capron Is New President Amateur Championship Preview
Ted Barker of Butte and Allen Briscoe of Lewistown reach the 36 hole final at Helena Country Club for Montana’s amateur title. Barker beat Money Brown 5 and 3 after a windy round of 78. Briscoe defeated R F Gaines two up and one, in a dramatic match for the state crown.
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Blandaré
Ted) Barker
Butte
Allen Briscoe
Lewistown
Helena Country Club
Montana
Barker
Money Brown
Helena
de Heire
Alen Briscoe
R. F. Gaines
Fi Keil
Butt
Fred Murph
New Depot Base Aboard Near Etah Greenland Reported
A radio voice to National Geographic says an amateur used a 16 meter wavelength to achieve the first long distance two way communication on that band. Bowdoin personnel heard the ship’s voice singing America clearly. Lieutenant Schur and Aviation Pilot Bennett landed in Flagler fjord in NA 1 and NA 3, establishing a provision depot at the fjord head. The base will serve as a midway shuttle stop between Etah and Cape Hubbard.
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Associated Press
Washington
A = oemediate
MacMillan
Apella Flagier Fjord
Bltween Etah
Greenland
National Geographic Society
Wales
Bowdoin
America
Schur
Bennett
Navy
Flagler Fjord
Etah
Cape Hubbard
Butte Police Seek Escaped Oregon Convict Trio
Butte police search for Tommy Murray an Oregon bank robber recaptured here last fall after a breakout at the Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem. Murray and three companions reportedly killed two guards and wounded another, with one of the escapees later killed by guards. Authorities fear the fugitives may head toward Oregon boundaries to seek refuge and resume crimes.
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Associated
Presa
Salem
Ore
Penitentiary
Brush Land
Here
Posicemen
Tom Murray
Ellsworth Kelly
James Willos
Oregon
Bert Jones
Butte
Tommy Murray
Uberty
Oregon State
Gert Jones
Murray
O'Donnell
Mutch & Young
Oregon Penal Institution
Bagon Miedes
Fergus County
Walter M. Pierce
I Celle
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Weare
Hay Stack
Emerson School
State Pioneers
Mary Valiton
LUSK
Hazeltine
Senate
Silver Bow
W. L. Higgins
F. A. Clark
T. C. O'Donnell
C. L. Berrien
Robert White
L. G. Bacon
HND
Ohio
Toledo
George “Dutch” Anderson
Ed Chapman
Charles
Wolfe
Munete
Ind
Chapman Wolfe
Dayton
Ohio City
R. M. Porter
Red Lodge
Women’s Auxiliary
Legion Men of Montana
Charles L. Sheridan
Ted Barker
Capron
Arthur Merkle
A. . Maister
Oregon Pen
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