Years of Loyal Service Ended for A. F. Welliver
Richard F. Welliver, telegrapher for the Northern Pacific railroad since 1881, died in Missoula at the NP hospital after a cancer battle. He retired in 1912 after long service in Hamilton, Logan, and Pony, born November 1838 in Mount Holly, Pennsylvania, married Catherine Miller in 1866. Survived by his wife and daughter Maud Theis. five children had died. He authored stories on early Montana and Civil War era life. Body to Pony for interment.
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Missoula
Richard F. Welliver
Northern Pacific
Welliver
Hamilton
Logan and Pony
Mountallapeck
Catherine Miller
Litchfield
Montana
Maud Theis
Illinois
Central States
Pony
Potter denial halts governor elect game wardens claims
MISSOULA Dec 1 reports spread across western Montana that A W Potter of Red Lodge was named game warden by governor elect Dixon are denied by Dixon who says he knows nothing and the office won’t be vacant until next winter J D Vance and Frank D Haun have been recalled to district headquarters to prepare trail signs for spring use Northern Pacific reports a freight car surplus due to grain and stock shipments Missoula Elks plan memorials for departed members with a committee and performers Tags to fund university spring athletics raised funds to cover last year's deficits, with about 500 dollars collected and another equal amount anticipated
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Missoula
Montana
A. W. Potter
Red Lodge
Dixon
J. D. Vance
Bitter Root
Grantsdale
Frank D. Haun
Lolo
Haugan
Northern Pacific Railroad
Pattee Street
Ronald Higgins
George Hunt
Edward le Vasseur
Eee
Alice Sandholtz
Lynde Catlin
Volberg Embretson
Sentinel
Associated Students
Lewistown News Notes Highlight Local Legal and Air Race News
Charles Sloan is found guilty of liquor law violation with a 10 day jail term and a 150 dollar fine. Buck Jewell is sentenced to a year in county jail with a 300 dollar fine after last week’s conviction, and plans to appeal. A Roundup flight by Ek Anderson pilot L R Smith and mechanic A Alexander arrives in 40 minutes from Roundup. Trout catches near town total 25 pounds, four fish at five pounds each. Gordon Campbell heads to California to advance a great structure north of Great Falls with acreage secured. West Dome Syndicate well in Mosby shows 600 barrels daily, extending tests. Hoover Schwartz Syndicate plans six wells on 27 acre tract next year. Miles City reports refinery work will start next week adjoining Milwaukee tracks with substantial subscription.
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Lewistown
Charles Sloan
Greer
Montana
M. J. Ryan
J. A. Gulickson
L B
Buck
Jewell
Briscoe
F. Ek. Anderson
L. R. Smith
A. Alexander
Bob
Howard Sherman
Gordon Campbell
California
Great Falls
Campbell
West Dome
Mosby Field
Hoover-Schwartz Syndicate
56 Petroleum
Yes Just
Miles City
Milwaukee
Pastor to Iowa Des Moines call for Great Falls clergyman
Dr B R MacHatton has led the First Congregational church in Great Falls for three years and is now chosen as pastor of Plymouth Congregational church in Des Moines Iowa with a salary and annual vacation stated. He previously headed American church missions in Leipsic and Berlin Germany from 1906 to 1914 and returned to the U S at the war outbreak. The note includes a Washington Star quotation about hunger and cost of fuel.
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Iowa
Great Falls
B. R. MacHatton
First Congregational Church of
Plymouth Congregational Church
Des Moines
MacHatton
Leipsic
Berlin
Germany
America
Elk Basin gas well roars in Montana field
Billings dispatch reports a new Elk Basin field well delivers 75,000,000 cubic feet of gas daily, enough to supply a city the size of Billings for a year. Midwest Oil and Refining brought in the well at 2300 feet, 800 feet deeper than nearby oil wells, but workers struggle to cap it. The Buffalo asset explosion foul has made the job unattractive. The Elk Basin gasser is likened to Byron gasser which roared for 90 days, heard ten miles away.
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Billings
New
Elk Basin
Here
Midwest Oil and Refining Company
Buffalo
Montana Tourist Traffic Brings $400000, Yellowstone Trail Dialogues
Forsyth delegates declare Montana tourism revenue reached about 400000 in the year. C H Cooley reports to the Yellowstone Trail association tenth annual meeting eastern division. W J Mulvaney of Billings elected president, replacing Bert Hammond. Delegates approve a 1921 highway budget of 35000.
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Billings
Montana
Forsyth
C. H. Cooley
Yellowstone Trail Association
W. J. Mulvaney
Bert Hammond
Methodist minister defends ban on dancing in sermon
The Rev. George D. Wolfe of Billings Methodist church argues that dancing lowers moral standards and leads to impurity and immorality. He condemns Actors' Equity for criticizing church policy and cites ongoing concerns about dancing’s influence on thought, speech, and behavior.
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Billings
Methodist Church
Actors’ Equity Association
George DD. Wolfe
Butte
Meat Prices Fall for Consumers in Billings Area
A 10 to 15 percent cut in wholesale meat prices is being passed to shoppers in Billings as local markets lower prices. Coffee in most restaurants drops from 10 to 5 cents and bread, already down 1 to 2 cents per loaf, decreases another half cent.
Meteor Seen Over Billings In Broad Daylight
A grapefruit sized meteor lit the sky over Billings yesterday morning and left sparks as it streamed over the city toward the rimrocks. Hundreds of residents observed the fiery trail during their morning commute.
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Billings
Elk Herds Not Suffering This Winter In Montana
Billings dispatch reports R E Bateman of the state biological survey says elk herds are not suffering this winter due to light snowfall. Hunters have not forced elk to move to lower ranges as yet, after a recent tour.
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Billings
R. E. Bateman
Biological Survey Office
Five Billings delegates to regional education conference
Five delegates will represent Billings at the regional conference of education in Butte tomorrow. They include Ward H. Nye city superintendent of schools B G Brockway Kiwanis James A Shoemaker Rotary Charles Ridley school board and a Woman's club representative.
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Billings
Butte
Ward H. Nye
B. G. Brockway
Kiwanis Club
James A. Shoemaker
Rotary Club
Charles Ridley
Woman's Club
Drummond News Notes Collected Local Activities
Drummond reports include Fred Tallon of Jens visiting business, Forrest Norris’s trip to Misoula, Elmer Kerr of New Chicago handling town matters, Joseph Mitton of Hall stopping for business, Frank Morse’s trip to Hull to confer with A A Peters, Morse’s resignation as postmaster, Peters’s appointment, and Mrs T H Morse Jr returning from two weeks in the Big Hole country.
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Drummond
Fred Tallon
Jens
Forrest Norris
Missoula
Elmer Kerr
New Chicago
Tuesay
Joseph Mitton
Hall
Frank M. Morse
Hull
A. A. Peters
Morse
Peters
T. H. Morse Jr
Big Hole
Army officers named in December dispatch
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports Clyde W. Jump of Bozeman commissioned major in the medical corps in the regular army and Fay Ross of Forsyth named first lieutenant of infantry in the regular service. An oil prospecting permit for 720 acres in Havre land district issued to Thomas W. Ward.
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Standard
Washington
Clyde W. Jump
Bozeman
Fay Ross
Forsyth
Infantry
Havre
Thomas W. Ward
Porter in Garber Shop Meets Peculiar Death
In Great Falls on December 1 Charles Jones a colored porter at the Looney barber shop died in a bizarre accident in Chateau basement. He moved toward the furnace and was crushed when iron sidewalk doors swung inward trapping his head. His body was found after bystanders noted his hat on the pavement and rescuers arrived too late.
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Great Falls
Chateau
Charles Jones
Looney
Jones
Great Falls Opens Bridge Across Missouri River
After years of effort and legislative change, Great Falls inaugurated a new concrete bridge across the Missouri River linking east and west sides. The $250,000 structure carries a street railway track, allowing future extension of street service to the west side, with Montana Power Co contributing to funding.
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Great Falls
Missouri River
Montana Power Company
Mrs Mollie Coffee Dies In Missoula At 30 Years Resident
Mrs Mollie Evans Coffee wife of Sid J Coffee president of the Montana state fair board and prominent Missoula druggist died suddenly Monday night after a brief illness She was born in Illinois and had lived in Missoula for 30 years Survived by husband and two children Eva and Oakley Eva is music supervisor at Beaverhead county high school Dillon Oakley a state university student Funeral arrangements have not been made.
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Missoula
Mollie Evans Coffee
Sid J. Coffee
Montana State Fair Board
Illinois
Eva
Beaverhead County
Dillon
Oakley
The
State University
Christian Church
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Montana Power Co
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L M. Schott
N. Main
FP. B. Handlin
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Ll. T. Holliday
Bejou
Granite
Champion Mining Comany
Deer Lodge
Missouri Avenue
Miles Blunt
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Lewisohn Block
National Automotive School
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Oregon
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Yakima
Montana Auto and Trades School
Harrison Ave
W. Broadway
Truss
Woody-Doull Drug Co
S. Main St
the Pile Tailoring Co
HELP
R. E. Rogers
Leggat Hotel
Liberal Commission
F. W. Walter
Letitia St
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Panda
W. Galena
Beaver- Head
Utah Ave
S. Wyoming St
Women’s Employment Agency
Daly Bank
Atte
Albemarle
Kayn Hotel
New Phelan
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S. Main
B. Park
LMALL
Coupage
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Jackson
Ren
Douglas Apartments
W.quatlz
Ren’ R
Cherry St
Chiro St
Main
Centerville
Ruby
Cherry
Park
Butte BP
Inquire
Elderkin Realty Co
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Phone
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W. Gold
Charles J. Hughes
Granite St
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Sunny Flat
Fete Inquire
Broadway
Alabama
Excelsior
Jones Storage and Transfer Co
Ottawa
W. Mercury
Vark
Fischer
South Side State Bank
Dan Kowske
North Main Street
Eerie Market
Cara
Economy Storage CO
S. Montana
Harrigan Ave
NASH
Franklin
Butte Automobile
Galena St
Silver Row Automobile Co
Fassel & Robish
Vesta
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Main Street
Studebaker
Ford
Davenport
Oak St
Call
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Dakota
Silver
Main St
Nice
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New ST. Atta
Bechtold
Oechsli
Oxley
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Butcher
Stocks and Bonds
McNeal
Safe Avenue
Lawlor & Rowe
Rialto Building
Anick
Vonenstein & Co
Phoenix Block
Lemons & Booth
Silver Bow
Butte Real Estalre Wulf Realty Co
Bailey “Loan & Realty CO
Hl. G. Mosby Typewriter Repair Co
Owsley
Owl Creek
Rock Springs
Utah
Great Western Timber CO
R. A. Bray Apiaries
Mont
New White Rotary
Brownfield-Canty Co
Park St
B. Park Ave
Montana Post
Clark ’. Allen
Big Timber
N. Main, Butte
W. Park
Joe Lamarehe
D. W. Hughes Lumber
Washington St
M. Simon
Arizona
Seattle
Oakland
Montana Transfer Co
Brownsfield- Canty Co
W. Park St
S. Park Ave
Red
American Dyeing and Cleaning Works
Paumie Parislan
DYE House
Galena
R Tyson
Front
Kalse Mining
Redman
P. O Holm
Bank
Parker-Rand
Hutte Stove Repair CO
Lind & Murray
E. Park
Bell
ASSAY
Lewis & Walker
Wyoming St
RC McCarthy
E _ Granitte
Butte Ec Contractors
Tee Tm Murpey
Carpenter
Bath
Violet Ray
Violet Ray Factory
Jaey
Se Onnson
Huie Pock
VIAN
Phoenix Latewe Butte
Buick CO
Catena
Phono
ELL VT
Bim
Min
Nou
Sonen
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