State fire fighters at Great Falls hear address by Sanger
The 1912 Montana State Firemen's Association opened in Great Falls with about 60 to 70 firemen from state departments. Mayor J W Speer welcomed delegates, Chief Peter Sanger of Butte spoke on fire prevention, and a paper followed on prevention from the chief's viewpoint. An afternoon session included committee appointments and a discussion that ran until the banquet at Hotel Rainbow.
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Great Falls
Montana State Firemen's’ Association
J. ©. Jewell
J. W. Speer
Vhs
Peter Sanger
Huitu
Chist Sanger
Butte
Missoula
Chamber of
Commeres
Hell On Earth
Credit Men
Frank H. Wentworth
National Fire Protection Association
Wentworth
Mr. Wentworth
Fire prevention stance in Europe sparks equipment plan
The speaker advocates motor driven firefighting apparatus for departments to avert conflagrations, arguing that once ovits are retichied and all divisions are equipped, life losses will be greatly reduced.
Miner breaks jail to feed cats forty miles desert trek
Joseph Watkins, jailed in Searchlight for stealing lace curtains, escaped at night to feed his pet cats. He traveled forty miles across the desert to San Bernardino before being recaptured by the sheriff the next day after delivering meat to his animals.
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San Bernardino
Cal
Joseph Watkins
Livi
Watkins
Burglarized Third Time At Graves Market
Snerial Dispatch reports Graves' meat market burglarized around 2 am by three tramps who broke the rear window and stole about $50 from the register and money from the driver clothes in the back room. They were taken into custody by night police before leaving on a westbound freight at the depot. It notes this is the third burglary at Osis Slace in the last year.
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Graves
Mie
McKee pleads not guilty in cousin murder case
Oliver McKee, accused of second degree murder for killed Thomas McKee near Chesyfut last week, entered a plea of not guilty and was released on a 712,800 bond signed by seven friends. McKee waived preliminary hearing.
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The
Standard
Bozeman
Oliver McKee
Thomas MeKee
Chesyfut
Inday
McKee
Nonpartisan Judge Urged by Four-County Bar Groups
In Billings Montana committees from bar associations in four counties of the Thirteenth district met and unanimously urged the three parties to hold primaries in Billings on September 28 and cooperate in placing a nonpartisan judicial ticket in the field. The action was a recommendation to prevent the nomination of several candidates for judge.
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Standard
Billings
Thirteenth Judicial District
Big City
unanimong+ly
Fudge
Lost in Thwilt Hills Man Missing After Two Days
Special dispatch reports Tom Corbett brother of J D Corbett of this city is missing in the White Fine hills. Local sheriff's office says he has been missing for two days and two nights and all efforts have failed.
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Standard
Missews
Tom Corbett
J. D. Corbett
White Fine Hills
Lncal Sheriff's Office
Serres
Men of the West Cather at Lake
The article records speeches by J W Kelley of Denver and others on emigration, tourism, and domestic travel. It notes statistics on outward-bound travelers, economic implications for the Trans Mississippi region, and calls for policy focus on preserving national travel within the United States. It also covers congress proceedings, proposals for Panama Pacific exposition funding, and fire prevention education initiatives.
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W. Kelley
Denver
Transmissisaipp
Congress
Ant Stiles
Bureau of Statistics
Ma United
Cama
Ouse Transmississippi
Laurias
Federal Congress
San Francisco
Federal Department of Mines and Mining
Interior Department
Gulf Egart
Committee On
Tin i
Schosla
Norway Switches To Hydropower For Cheaper Energy
Norway favors cheap electricity over steam power by harnessing water falls and mountain terrain to drive machinery, reducing reliance on steam energy. The shift highlights hydropower’s role in industrial efficiency and energy pricing.
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Norway
Crawford fined and arrested in white slavery case
In a Billings court, Crawford faces a $390 fine and possible federal action after two Beav er block victims recount life on the town. The judge denounces the case as white slavery and notes possible federal involvement. Meyer pledges appeal.
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Wile Crawford
Billings
Crawford
South Wyoming
Irls
Jenny Doe
Butta Trom Billings
Butte
Beaver Block
North Main Street
Mhey
Barney Shanahan
Harksman
Meyer
Rosher
Cass
Wille Crawford
Retailer
Murphy
House of Wb Fame
General Homer Lea Plans Return to Orient Duties
Aug 28. Park California. General Homer Lea intends to return to the Orient soon to resume military duties. The temporary blindness from a head injury suffered when a bond vessel burst has subsided, and the veteran soldier says he is ready to continue active service.
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An Park
Cal
Homer Lea
Oriant
Fortuny
Taft Vincent party to travel via Great Northern train
The Taft Vincent party includes Helen Taft Robert Taft and University of Minnesota President Vincent with Mrs Vincent and their children. They will leave trader National park tomorrow for Tiling Mort then Sheridan Wyoming to regurate before returning home. Gold is poarded in rural Turkian districts in jewelry.
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St. Paul
Taft-Vincent
Helen Taft
Robert Taft
President Vincent
University of Minnesota
Vincent
Trader National Park
Mort
Howard Nobis
Great Northern
Hillings
Sheridan
Wyo
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