Farmar Admits Arson of Conrad Area Ranch Home
Herman Jessen confesses to arson that destroyed his ranch home near Conrad. He says he removed valuable contents to Great Falls under H. Jones, used waste and coal oil to start the fire, then fled with wife and children to Great Falls. An affidavit by Jessen details thefts totaling 22 incidents across Great Falls, Conrad and other farming areas. Steps will be taken for deportation after legal proceedings.
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Gre ‘T Falls
Conrad
Herman Jessen
Bullock
Pondera County
Sheri
L. Binings
J. 3 Lindsley
Pacine Aneer Writers
Jessen
Tana
Seren
Germany
Phillips County to vote on farm relief at Falls
Aug 18 news item notes Phillips County commissioners call a special election for Sept to decide three measures including $75,000 in bonds for drought relief and $17,000 for courthouse jail site, with one site chosen from two donated options. Work on a jail excavation was halted by injunction and voters may reject or approve the plan. Also a separate item reports Acting Gov McDowell issuing a Texas requisition for Rudolph Ogg wanted in Blaine County Montana on desertion charges.
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Falls
Commisios County
Fone
Bulla
Helena
W. W. McDowell
Texas
Rudolph Ogg
Eastland
Blaine County
Mont
Infantile paralysis reported in Montana two cases
Helena August 18 two suspected infantile paralysis cases reported in Montana the first this year in Wolf Point and Chester precautions taken to prevent spread. An elevator was destroyed by fire started by a spark in a box car near by little grain stored and a loss estimated at twenty five thousand dollars.
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Helena
Montana
Wolf Point
Chester
Bilaanue
Montana Roads See Heavy Travel Across State Highways
The Montana highway commission reports Nine Mile road in Silver sees an average of 11530 vehicles in eight hours over eight days, mostly autos. Tiv Crossing on Butte Anaconda Gregson road records one vehicle daily with eighty trucks daily. Basin Creek road Five Mile station logs 1460 vehicles daily. Data from June 5 to June 22 aims to show the heavy burden on state roads.
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Helena
Highway Commission
Nine Mile Road
Silver
Butte, Anaconda and
Gregson
Tiv
Basin Creek
Silver Bow County
Five Mile
Commission
Former Dillon Man Victim Of Accident
News of the death of William Newnes in Nogales Arizona was received this morning. The telegram said he died from injuries after an automobile crash yesterday morning and that his wife Mrs Newnes was seriously injured. The deceased was a former Dillon resident in the transfer and storage business and had married the Nogales daughter of Colonel and Mrs McHenry. He had moved to Arizona three years ago for health. He is survived by his wife his parents of Forsyth and nine brothers one brother Joseph lives in Dillon.
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Dillon
William Newnes
Nogales
Ariz
County Road Board Alters Bond Opinion
Lewistown Aug 15 A week ago strong opposition to the 700000 bond issue to be decided Sept 2 was evident across the county. Residents feared inequitable apportionment among districts. The board proposed a valuation based allotment plan, which shifting sentiment after formal adoption by the commissioners.
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Lewistown
Beaverhead County Commissioners Resume Session at Courthouse
Beaverhead county commissioners reopen adjourned session at the courthouse. Chautauqua crowd fills the tent for Cimera and his Cercho Slovak band with strong soloist performance. J Glenn and Miss Mattie Mur of Butte wed by Judge Nelson this morning. Water suits heard in district court amid drought concerns. Road crews plan move from Big Hole basin to Jackson and Wisdom for minor repairs and open traffic on the Ames hill grade after fence completion.
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J. Glenn
Mattie Mur
Butte
Nelson
District Court
Big Hole Basin
Carroll Ranch
Jackson
Ames Hill
Lewistown Fire Department Names Delegates to Dillon
The Lewistown fire department elected Art Baker chief William J Slater Alderman Charles Went Worth Thomas Boyd as delegates to the Iate fremen's Dillon gathering September 18 20 with Paul Rathbun A J Erickson Mahlon Neal as alternates The group will travel by auto Chief Baker also leads the state association Miss Ida M Tarbell will visit next week and attend a Rotary luncheon after accepting an invitation to speak Matt Feldman and Jack Willis pleaded guilty in Judge Brights court to operating a gambling game Two others charged also pleaded guilty. Drownings reported in Missouri river at Great Falls three men missing or presumed drowned.
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Lewistown
Miss Tarbell
Matt Feldman
Jack Willis
Judge Bright
Farmers to join labor meeting in Billings dialog
Great Falls Tabor officials named as delegates for a Montana farmers and labor meeting in Billings on August 28. Delegates from Havre Butte Helena Livingston and other cities expected. Railroads will play a key role in the gathering, says D J Ryan a local delegate and labor ticket candidate.
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Great Falls
Farmers of
Butte
Hel ‘A
Livingston
Movie Man to Film Warriors at Fair
Helena officials announce a plan to film animated scenes at the state fair grounds during the Victory Exposition from September 8. Governor S Stewart and other dignitaries will attend as Horace Ensign and Albert Hoppe finalize negotiations with Spokane on producing a wartime themed feature featuring veterans parades exhibits and a feminine movie type contest.
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Helena
Aus
Horace Ensign
Albert Hoppe
Spokane
Gov. S. Stewart
Butte bootlegger spared after wife’s plea
Helena Aug 18. County Attorney Lester Loble has not announced a decision but it is believed Sharies Roberts of Butte and Ed McCoy face no prosecution for bootlegging and theft of a barrel of whiskey from Dr Rooney The Roberts family includes two small children and the plea is said to sway authorities as the father faces potential prison.
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Helena
Lester Loble
Sharies Roberts
Butte
Ed McCoy
Dr. Rooney
Roberts
Island Campaigner James Nedrow Dies of Injuries
Dillon August 18 news came yesterday of the death of James Nedrow a former well known citizen aged 45. He suffered injuries while serving with Company I First Montana regiment which saw duty in the Philippines during the Spanish American war. He is survived by his wife and two brothers Albert and Richard a Dillon resident.
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Dillon
James Nedrow
Company I First
Montana
Philippines
Nedrow
Albert
Richard
Consolidation of Milling Firms Announced in Montana
The Horeian Milling Company is selling to Montana Flour Mills Company in a deal valued at 7,000 dollars. Directors, including C. W. Sweet, will gain stock in the Montana Mills firm. The plan aims to expand Gallatin valley plants and raise daily output from 1 000 to 1 600 barrels.
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Aus
Mo Flour Mills Company
Montana, Fi Mills Company
Tb.ne
C. W. Sweet
Hoxeman Milling’ Company
Gallatin Valley
Milla
Sweet
Charles Vanden= hook
Bozeman Milling Company
Lasby Drug owner buys irrigated farm near Townsend
W D Lasby of Townsend purchases a four mile distant irrigated farm from Senator Charles Burgess for 30000 dollars. Possession will begin March 1. Mining engineer A E Swain from Kansas City arrived and will review local mining prospects. Also noted: D M Livingston of Denver surveys Bell Telephone operations with local support staff. Frank Gillaly of Logan visited Townsend.
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Townsend
W. D. Lasby
Lasby Drug Company of
Nacre
Charles Burgess
A. E. Swain
Kansas City
Swain
A. Rt. Meyer Company
Hi ‘Tajo
Parral
Mexico
D. M. Livingston
Denver Col
Bell Telephone Company
HE. Hedges
Helena
IH. Innes
Billings
R. J. Dwyer
Hamilton
Frank ‘Gillaly
Logan
Livingston Prise
Western Governors Rally for Public Land Policy
Western governors gather in Salt Lake City to back a public land resolution. The meeting names a permanent chairman for the League of Western States and outlines key policy actions.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
League
Carnegie Castle A Likely Inheritance For Margaret Carnegie Miller
The Scotland home Skibo Castle, owned by Andrew Carnegie who died recently, is expected to pass to his daughter Margaret now Mrs Roswell Miller. The American heiress faces a life far from ostentation as she inherits the historic estate and its social prominence.
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Castle Skibo
Carnegie
Scotland
Roswell Miller
Gotham Transit Strikers Accept City Arbitration Offer
Gotham transit workers vote to accept a compromise after a two day stoppage in Manhattan The Bronx Brooklyn and Queens They will receive a 25 percent increase retroactive to date of settlement and further arbitration on an additional 25 percent raise The city faced major disruption as surface cars and buses ferried 1 260 000 daily riders while the subways and elevated lines operated at reduced capacity
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New York
Syste
Interborough Rapid ‘Transit Company
Manhattan
Bronx
Brooklyn
Queens
Broadway
Administration Gets Notice of Strike End
The administration received word that the shopmen strike was near ending with wage settlement talks facilitated by directives aimed at resolving wage demands. Public officials indicated progress toward an agreement and a swift conclusion to the labor dispute.
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Directines
Damage Suit Filed Against Rail Employes
A damage suit is filed against rail employees alleging harm from an incident involving the burg railway. details of the division and parties are unclear in the fragment.
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Burg Railway ‘Comps Real Division
One Big Union Dropped By Gault Mine Workers
Workers at the Gault mine reject a union drive. Members vote to withdraw support and return to individual labor actions. The move undermines broader UMW organizing efforts and indicates tensions within the local mining community.
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Gault
Umimerica
Gist Falls Shopmen End Strike Vote to Return to Work
Federated Railroad Shop crafts members vote to end the walkout and return to work tomorrow, affecting about 600 employees at area facilities. The referendum followed a two day strike over wage demands, with officials warning further action if the railroad fails to meet terms soon.
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Federated Railroad Shop
Butte
Fruit Warehouse Fire At Butte Causes Damages And Insurance
A large fire at a Butte fruit warehouse damaged the candy department and perishable goods stored by Ryan company. Water from streams fed by hoses hindered the blaze from the ground floor to the second floor. The top floor lost box materials and wrappers. insurance covered the losses, and operations continued after late repairs.
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Ryan Company
Henningsen
Knievel
Adalquivir
Guadalquivir
Fire protection eyed for south side additions
South Side club heard Commissioner Byron E. Cooney outline plans to form two fire districts southeast of Butte to protect Smith and Ison Park Floral Park Home and Atherton additions. He noted the city board promised support to establish a fire department for residents outside city limits. The committee reported progress on beautification along Arison avenue as about 100 members attended and 30 membership applications were approved.
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Smith Ison Park
Iton
Floralk
Atherton
South Side
Byron E. Cooney
Cooney
Butte
Smith & Shewe
Daly
Wilson Park
Silver Bow Park
Smneaker
Floral Park
Fla Rison” Avenue
Fires Burn Timber in Homestake Country
A large amount of timber is threatened by forest fires near Homestake. Rangers led by W Steele fought the blaze with 18 men and a cook, yet efforts were to prevent further spread. The fire remained beyond control yesterday afternoon, with about 500 acres burned and a smoky haze over the eastern mountains near Columbia.
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Momestake
W. Steele
Columbia
Death Result From Mine Blast at Bernice
Patrick McLoughlin a well known athletic figure in Butte died hours after a mine blast on Huri ng and Milling property at Bernice He was injured when he stepped into a hole while working with his partner Dick Newman who was sharpening tools at the time McLoughlin was carried to Newman's home and then to a physician from Boulder His death ends a long service as secretary of the Butte soccer football team The body was taken to Daniels Bilboa undertaking parlors in Butte Funeral plans were not set pending locating relatives believed to be living
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Ele Huring and Milling Company
Bernice
Patrick McLoughlin
McLoughlin
Nine
Dick Newman
Newman
Boulder
Butte
Daniels & Bilboa
Moonshiner John Dwyer Wodey Jailed After Raid
A jailed moonshiner named John Dwyer Wodey was arrested last Monday by Officers Van Oraen near Mercury Street during bootlegging raids. The report notes a resemblance to prior operations and ongoing enforcement against illicit distilling.
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John Dwyer Wodey
Mercury Street
van Oraen
Ie Nan
Aiken
Seventy-year-old declares Tanlac restores health
Mrs. M. Rollins of Seattle reports a dramatic recovery after taking Tanlac. She credits weight gain, relief from stomach trouble, rheumatism, swelling, and nerves, saying she feels twenty years younger and sleeps well. Ad cites Fuller Drug Co in Anaconda and Newbro Drug Co in Butte.
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Taniac
Sam
Tanlac
Anaconda
Fuller Drug Company
Butte
Newbro Drug Company
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