Spokane story creates doubt over body of Wenzloff found
The Sandpoint report says Leo Wenzloff Great Northern engineer and alleged booze gang member is found dead near Newport Washington Pend Oreille county with multiple bullet wounds. A car with four bullet holes was located. Spokane county officials inquire about arrest and whiskey seizures amid raid by federal and local officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Wenzloff
Great Northern
Fred Miles
Newport
Wash
Pend Oreille County
Sandpoint
Spokane
Wenzioff
Washington
Miles
Thompson Falls
Idaho
Wengloff
Montana
Deer Lodge Posts Surplus Army Food Allotment
Deer Lodge receives official lists and prices for sale of surplus army foods. Post offices allocate cans and cases from Fort Mason California with per pound rates. Deer Lodge will be supplied with bacon corned beef roast beef baked beans and other items in specified lots and weights.
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Deer Lodge
W. N. Weber
War and Postoffice
Fort Mason
San Francisco
Cal
Local pantry stock list spread across canned goods
Readable items include 1152 pounds flour 96 pound cans black pepper 200 pounds rice 2844 No 2 cans green peas 144 No 1 cans vegetable soup 156 8 pound cans tomatoes.
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Vans
Miss Berg to Open Studio on Main Street in Deer Lodge
Miss Dagna Berg, sister of Mrs. Guy Bliss, will open a piano and vocal studio on Main Street about September 1. Deer Lodge residents Andrew Mollenberg, recently discharged from the army, heads west to Canada. A loop trip through Anaconda and Philipsburg is planned by Will ose and Charles Zimmerman and families. Louise Nichols, departing with her father for the East, will visit Washington DC and New York, with an aeroplane sightseeing ride to be included. Walter Holt heads to a Masonic convention in Helena, while Miss Mabel Kearney visits from Jerome Idaho. Milwaukee and Puget Sound Pioneers club meeting in Coeur d'Alene postponed.
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Deer Lodge
Dagna Berg
Guy Bliss
Main Street
Miss Berg
Andrew Mollenberg
Canada
Will Ose
Charles Zimmerman
Anaconda
Philipsburg
Louise Nichols
Washington, D. C
New York
Washington
Walter Holt
Helena
George Kearney
Mabel Kearney
Jerome
Idaho
Milwaukee and
Puget’ Sound
Catholic guild cafe opens Aug 21 to aid fundraiser
Polson locals report a Catholic guild cafe teria lunch set for Thursday afternoon Aug 21 from 9 to 8 in the guild hall newly renovated with hardwood floors and beaverboard walls. The hall will host guild meetings, church suppers, and other entertainments. Virgil Wilson of Polson receives croix de guerre and citation certificate from France. his mother notified by war department seeking his brother Robert V. Wilson, sergeant, 364th ambulance company. The Miller building at Fourth and E streets is rented for a new agricultural department to start with the school year on Sept. Fred Storer is in Murray hospital recovering from intestinal surgery. condition reported as improving.
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Polson
Aus
The
Catholic ‘Guild
Virgil Wilson
B. Joe Wilson
War Department
Robert V. Wilson
364Th Ambulance Company
Sergeant Wilson
Miller
Fourth
E Streets
Agricultural Department
Fred Storer
Murray Hospital
Dillon Fur Shipment Worth 15000 Moved
A fur shipment valued at 15000 was recently made by the Dillon Hide and Fur company, one of the newest and most enterprising firms in the field here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Dillon Hide and Fur Company
Hearing Date Set for Carter Livestock Case in Dillon
In Dillon on Aug 19 a hearing is scheduled Thursday for the Carter Livestock Co against Tabovich. Tabovich faces contempt of court charges for tampering with a headgate on an irrigation ditch. Father Peter MacDonald, longtime Mount St. Charles College president, is assigned pastor at St John the Evangelist parish in Butte.
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Dillon
Carter “Livestock ‘Company
Tabovich
Father MacDonald
Butte
Helena
Peter MacDonald
Mount St. Charles College
St. John the Evangelist
Education theme at annual meet in Helena
Delegates gather for the Catholic Educational association of Montana institute in Helena. Rev N C Hoff of Mount St Charles college opens with a lecture on moral and religious education while Bishop Carroll delivers the opening mass. Hoff cites war-time fortunes and U S war creed as context for current education challenges. Alexis Hoffman of St John's University argues preparation is essential for teachers, tracing training from ancient times to the rise of normal schools and De Salle. The discussion emphasizes cheerfulness and physical fitness as key teacher traits.
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Helena
Catholic Educational Association of
America
Lane
Interior Department
Association
Alexis Hoffman
St John’s University
Minnesota
Greece
Rome
Jean Baptist de Salle
Pioneer Normal
Europe
Hoffman
Cascade Rancher Buys Near Libby Ranch
Libby Aug 18 Hans Wicher hold of Cascade purchased from T W Barrett the Richards ranch two miles east of Libby for 6200 dollars. The property lies on the east shore of the Kootenai river and is one of Lincoln county finest ranches, set for a farm home. Wicherhold will gather his cattle in Cascade and ship them here. On the way to Park Dillon Aug 19 a Bristow auto tour party left Dillon en route to Yellowstone park after visiting friends. The group includes Reese Armitage and others.
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Libby
Hans Wicherhold
Cascade
T. W. Barrett
Richards
Dillon
Bristow
Yellowstone Park
Ravallit Far Farmers Market Seed Peas Progress
Aug 19 Hamilton dispatch notes a Great Western Seed Pea company warehouse on South First street nearing completion. Seed peas move through cleaning and size sorting before drying and handpicking, with 50 plus women employed at 25 cents per hour during peak months. Target is 60 tons ready for a California cannery in October.
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Hamilton
Great Western Seed Pea Company
South First Street
California
Hamilton friend of Cone pleases voters by appointment
Aug 13 in Hamilton, friends of Senator Frank Cone celebrate his appointment as state market director. Rations will be in Helena, and Mrs Cone and the children will likely stay in Hamilton.
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Hamilton
Frank Cone
Helena
Atrs. Cone
Mitchell Becomes Placement Manager in Montana
Aug 19 Billings Lieut F B Mitchell Jr will depart for Helena to assume Montana vocational placement manager and director of ex service men employment bureaus. He has served as director of the soldiers and sailors employment bureau in Billings for several months.
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Billings
F. B. Mitchell, Jr
Helena
Montana
Mitchell
Soldiers’ and Sailors
Dillon Visitors and Marriage Licenses Highlight Busy Week
A parade of visitors fills Dillon as A W Wilcox from Missoula and J D Ister from Calgary join locals, while Miss Mary Raymond of Sheridan and C W Brundage of Monida conduct business. Guests include R C McMillan of Portland and T J Dumas of Seattle. Marriage licenses issued to Michael W Rebich and Frances A Malesich, both of Butte, and to Charles Julio and Columba Machioia of Pocatello Idaho.
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Mary Raymond
Sheridan
Dillon
C. W. Brundage
Monida
M. Rupp
San Francisco
Robert J. Dikgar
Butte
Michael W. Rebich
Tlaine
Frances’ A. Malesich
Charles Julio
Pocatello
Idaho
Columba Machiooia
Lincoln county tax levy set at 20 mills with exceptions
Lincoln county board of equalization sets the tax levy for this year at 20 mills, excluding special road and bridge, classification, and county high school funds totaling 5, 1, and 6 mills respectively. The notice also lists department allocations for water, street, and sinking fund. Herb Hosfeld and Grace Scott wed at the Methodist church in Libby. An employee heads to Sandpoint after a weeklong visit. Chum wounded in action spends time recovering in hospital. Supervisor L F Vinal notes 10 new forest fires sparked by lightning, mainly in hard to reach areas.
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Libby
Board of Equalization
Lincoln County
Herb Hosfeld
Grace Scott
Troy
David Hardy
Methodist Episcopal Church
Sandpoint
Idaho
Chum
L. F. Vinal
Kootonal Forest
Chautauqua Week Promises Busy Philipsburg
Philipsburg opens a Chautauqua week with plans for lively intellectual entertainment. Local residents Mr and Mrs Seelos and daughter, Mr Thomas Gorman, and others head to events. several families plan travel and visits, with many residents sharing summer trips and weekend outings around Rock Creek and nearby towns.
Rambling Notes on Local Rail, Road Maps and Residents
A fragmentary report mentions the University of Howe in Iowa, the departure of families to Granite, and a move by Mr. Larsen from Philipsburg to Granite. It notes forest fires near Willow Creek driving wildlife, while Commerc ial Club distributes road maps from Missoula to Anaconda. Also recorded is the death of Thomas Smith of Philipsburg after surgery, with survivors listed among relatives.
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University of Howe
Iowa
Hugh
Mepp
Init Blumenthal Berkeley
Upper
Willow Creek
Iday S.everal
Pthe Commercial Club
Missoula
Butte
Bilipsburg
Anaconda
Robert Larsen
Nina
Granite
Larsen
Philipsburg
Thomas Smith
Murray” Hospital
A!ters
Funeral services for Am brose Noon at St. Patrick's
The funeral will be held at noon this month at St Patrick's and Holy Cross cemetery. Interment is planned at Mountain View Cemetery. The late Am brose Noon will be laid to rest in a service at the Shey chapel at 2 oclock Thursday afternoon.
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Smith
Cathering
Daniels & Bilbo
Heral Chapel
St. Joseph's Church
Holy Crowe
Scloughlin
Patrick ‘McLoughlin
Daniels & ‘Bilboa
Pne
Inter
Save Ambrose
Mount'd' Orelock
St. Patrick's
Cross
Ison
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Catholic Educational Association
Mount St. Charles
Cascade Rancher
Nad
Wey
Ravallit Far Farmers Market
Cone Ple
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Libby News
Philipsburg News
Bre. It
Seelos
Seelox
SY Hamilton
Boston
Charles Aggie
Rock Cheek
Roan
John Smith
Mina
Genie Krager
Great Falls
Wiliam Grewoevich
Agus McDonald
Carrol Muftman
Bore
Paul Neal
Fanteck
Ino
Goodyland
Wrigleys
Staci
News
Alice ‘Thompson
Allice “Thom Sole
Alice Jackson
Cleflam
George Jackson ‘Thompson
Joseph Richards, Inc
Larry Duggan
Qeliable
North Main Street
Undertaker
Daly-Shea Company
J. Walsh
Park Street
Phome
Sherman & Reed
Sam R. White
Mate Street
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