Helena Assay Office Won't Be Discontinued
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports renewed effort to retain western assay offices. Appropriations for Salt Lake City Boise and Deadwood would end, while Helena would keep its funding. The Indian appropriation panel also backs the Flathead irrigation project with 750000 dollars. President Wilson hosted a dinner for the national committee men including Senator Walsh and his wife.
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Standard
Washington
Appropriations Committee
Salt Lake City
Boise
Deadwood
Helena
Indian Affairs Committee
Senator Walsh
Walsh
President Wilson
National
Vance McCormick
Mail service changes spark Deer Lodge notes
Deer Lodge news reports the Northern Pacific local mail service switched to a closed pouch system for trains 3 and 256 and 265 this week. It also notes residents leaving for Los Angeles Chicago and Miles City and warns of nightly coal bin thefts amid car shortages.
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Beneft
Millerth
Fred Hodges
Chicago
Hodges
Willie. Maloney
Deer Lodge
Shirley Kerr
Earl Bensch
Miles City
Son of Butte
Thomas Aspling
George Buck
Bonner
Milwaukee
Lewistown News Highlights Court and Local Events
Youthful defendant John Fink testified in his murder case denying knowledge of the fatal shot that killed employer Fred Gillis near Roy last June. An agricultural advisory board was formed at the high school to align with farming interests. County officials will gain pay raises on Jan 1 due to higher assessed valuation. Judith lodge No 20 I O C F will be installed on January 1. John Thomas and Frank Barnes headline local lodge leadership. Minnie Allenbaugh sues John Allenbaugh for divorce on grounds of desertion and failure to provide. marriage occurred at Girard, Kansas in 1908.
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Lewistown
John Fink
Fred Gillis
Roy
Agricultural Department
Thompson
Beachland
Hugo Reich
Winifred
Judith Lodge
C. F
John Thomas
N. G
Frank Barnes
V. G
J. Brown
Emil Kindsley
Arthur Stannard
James Mayfield
Minnie Allenbaugh
John Allenbaugh
Girard, Kan
Dillon News Notes From Elkhorn Murder Trial and Local Deaths
In Dillon the trial of Robert Kuhns for the murder of partner Michael Pena Tuna began in district court. Mrs Roy Jaggers died of pneumonia after a prior illness, and funeral plans for Roy Jaggers are noted. Mrs Quakenbush died after surgery at Curtis hospital, survived by husband and daughter. A wedding occurred at the Helson home as Alan Frances and David Sullivan wed before traveling east. Joe Walsh suffers from injuries after an attack near town, with details noted.
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Beaverhead
Roy Jaggers
Robert Quakenbush
Curtis Hospital
Ramona
Dillon
Frank Helson
South
Washington
Alan Frances
David Sullivan
Ren
Father Foley
St. “Ose Catholic
East
Joe Walsh
Tahite
Elon i Thi
Aul Bilis
Sheep King of Montana Urges Farm Embargo at Equity Meet
J C Brand and J G White addressed the Equity Co operative exchange in St Paul closing its three day session. White billed himself as the sheep king of Montana and urged an embargo on farm products at the source to paralyze markets if Congress acts against marketing measures. He warned non producers push dangerous policies and urged farmers to hold products on the ranch. He said millions of American farmers feed the nation and the world and warned that current bills threaten producers.
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St. Paul
J. C. Brand
Wilson
J. G
Equity Co-operative Exchange
Brand
C. B. White
Buffalo
Mont
Montana
Congress
Highest price paid for a range steer report
A telegram from South Omaha states that a range steer shipped by F. M. Heirich of Big Horn County sold at 12 dollars per hundred, the highest price for a purely range bred animal in U.S. history. The 1,560 pound animal and 21st shipment averaging 1,400 pounds brought 10 dollars and 60 cents per hundred, a new record for the Omaha range market. All cattle were whiteface Herefords.
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Billings
South Omaha
Asi
F. M. Heirich
Big Horn County
United States
Omaha
Charles Smith Pioneer Dies After Brief Illness
Charles B. Smith a pioneer of Nevada valley died at St Patrick s hospital Missoula after a short illness He was born in Rhode Island 73 years ago and served nine months in the Civil War with the Trotting Twelfth He moved from Denver to Helmville and later settled Missoula His survivors include stepchildren nieces and nephews The funeral will be held at Spring Creek ranch Saturday at 2 pm
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Drummond
Charles_ B. Smith
Nevada Valley
St. Patrick's Hospital
Missoula
Mr. Smith
Rhode Island
Denver
Cal
Atchison, Kan
Edward
Helmville
Eva Smith
Frank M. Smith
W. H. Murphy
H. J. Kocher
Seatts Woodward
Durham
Smith
E. F. Lyon
Martin Smith
Lydia
St Allen
Brooklyn
Spring Creek Ranch
Lane urges halt on Blackfeet land disposals
Senator Lane of Oregon introduces a joint resolution to stop the secretary of the interior from disposing of Blackfeet lands under the 1807 act until Congress acts. He urges allotments for all Blackfeet not yet allotted and says lands are undervalued, with irrigable tracts fetching far more, urging fair prices and use of funds for irrigation. He plans to publish a fuller bill outlining his proposals.
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Standard
Washington
Senator Lane
Oregon
Secretary of the Interior
Congress
Lane
Introduceill
Jailer’s Suicide Follows Prisoner Escape Shooting
Miles City December 7 A jailer James Hanrahan killed himself after brooding over the earlier killing of prisoner James Skeugh who was shot by Deputy Sheriff John Marsh during an escape attempt. The jailer’s body was found at about eight in the morning by Cook Mrs Breweizer who entered to wake him for breakfast. Hanrahan belonged to the Elks and the machinists union. His sister Miles Ott lives in Helena.
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Miles City
James Skeugh
John Marsh
James Hanrahan
Mra. Breweizer
Hanrahan
Montana to appoint market specialist and farm organizer
Bozeman reports federal authorization for a market specialist and farm organizer in Montana. Director F S Cooley says the new department will collect and share information on cooperative marketing of grain and livestock and work with existing farm groups. Carl Vrooman will speak at Farmers Week and likely address the Montana legislature in Helena. Mary P. Rausch will conduct home economics demonstrations and discuss the Home Budget during the Montana visit. An extension school progress includes visits to Augusta Chateau and Cut Bank by a lecturer delegation.
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Bozeman
Montana
F. 8. Cooley
State College Extension Department
Washington, D. C
Colley
United States Department of Agriculture
Carl 8 Vrooman
State College
Helena
Mary P. Rausch
Washington State University
Seattle
Augusta
Chateau
Teton County
M. J. Abbeys Club
W. J. Hartman
Bessie M. Rowe
Nina Ogilbie
Rowe
Miles City
Custer County
Anaconda High School Basketball Finals Hit Daly Gym
The final rounds of the High School Athletic Association basketball tournaments resume tonight at 7:30 in Daly gym. In the high school division the sophomores face St. Peter's after an earlier tight contest won by St. Peter's. The eighth grade game features Marcille from the high school against McHugh from Daly, with rivals seeking postseason placings.
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High School Athletic Association
Daly Gymnasium
St. Peter's
Sophs
Marcille
McHugh
Daly. Bot
Seventh grade basketball semifinals set for next week at local schools
The article notes the Furst quintet from Lincoln school facing Marcille from Daly building, with semis concluding last week and two sessions left. Junior and senior highs Templeton Lincoln St Pauls contest for eighth grade titles, St Pauls and Russell for seventh grade. No game tomorrow due to high school fundraiser gym program to pay athletic debt. 17 numbers plus dress rehearsal promised value for spectators.
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Dihe
Furst
Lincoln School
Marcille
Daly
Alvision
Templeton
Lincoln
St. Paul's
Russell
Athletic Association
Five Curling Games On Anaconda Rinks Last Night
Last night there were five curling matches at Anaconda with close scores. Teams included Morden, MacCaskill, Corcoran, and others, ending in multiple decisive wins and close finales.
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Anaconda
S. Morden
D. A. MacCaskill
Corcoran’ Kida
al Morden
Bilsiana
M. R. McKenzie
Carrie
Roberts
P. ‘Donovan Fraser Morden
M. Martin Morden
Syme
A. McKensie
Widow of the Assessor Appointed for Full Term
Billings December 7 the county commissioners appointed the widow of A P Smith assessor of Y el leading to his death at Butte The Robertson verdict Billings December 7 after 72 hours the jury in the murder case of George Kaiser Huntley last October was discharged without verdict and will be retried at the next district term Dillon plans an elaborate municipal Christmas celebration this year under a committee appointed by the mayor
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Billings
A. P. Smith
Butte
Robertson
Ha Robertson
George Kaiser
Huntley
Dillon
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Anaconda News
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