Valuation figures for Montana near six million total
Montana is valued at 592,692,780 in 1918, down from 582,286,529 in 1917. If the levy had not risen slightly, the general tax rate would dip from 2.4 to 0.5 mills when valuation passes 60 million. Farm lands form the state's largest wealth item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elena
Montana
J. J. Ryan
State Board of Equalization
Fight
Silver Bow
Cascade
Fergus
Yellowstone
Custer
Teton
Whitehall News Highlights Local Visitors and Birthdays
In Whitehall on December 12 George Scott of Pleasant Valley is critically ill with paralysis and prognosis is poor. Mrs Charles Koestlin of Jefferson Island visited friends. Lawrence Packard from Livingston visited at Dr Packards home. Miss Lillian Casey marked eighteenth birthday with a dance and late night lunch. W S Pierce, a former Whitehall resident and Mexican War veteran, now at the soldiers home in Columbia, is visiting old friends. A J McKay visited the mining city. Mrs Lina Devine has been ill this past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
George Scott
Pleasant Valley
Charles Koestlin
Jefferson Island
Lawrence Packard
Livingston
D. Tt. Packard
Lillian Casey Cere
W. S. Pierce
Columbia” Falle
A.J. McKay
Lina Devine
Keeping flu lid on at Livingston
Livingston reports nine weeks of closures for public buildings venues and clubs with only six people allowed per saloon entry. Doctors and health board uphold the lid policy citing its perceived benefit as the town experiences one death this week while conditions remain dire in outlying districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston
Health Board
Barker Dead in Hamilton After Illness
The death of Barker, son of the Rev T J Barker pastor of the M E church, occurred in Hamilton last Monday evening. Born in England February 1831, he came to Bitter Root valley in 1906 with his parents and had lived there except for one year. He leaves a wife and two children aged 2 and 6 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barker
T. J. Barker
M. E
Hamilton
Young Barker
England
Hamlin's Wizard Oil and Liver Pills Ad
An 19th century advertisement urges using Hamlin's Wizard Oil to relieve rheumatic pains sciatica and lameness claiming quick penetration and antiseptic healing for sprains bruises cuts burns bites and stings. It also promotes Wizard Liver Whips pink pills priced 36 cents with a money back guarantee for dissatisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamlin
Zemo Promises Quick Relief for Itching Skin
An advertisement touts Zemo as a safe remedy for itching and skin irritations. It claims rapid relief and cleansing effects, urging readers to ask a druggist for 35c or $1 bottles and apply as directed to clear pimples, eczema, ringworm, and related troubles. The copy emphasizes penetrating liquid action and long lasting smooth skin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kure Coy
Cleveland
Award Verdict Hits Hoffman For 16800 In Damages
Lewistown December 12. Jury finds Peter Hoffman injured in November 1916 auto demonstration case against R Roehl. Plaintiff awarded 16800 for injuries that permanently disabled him as a locomotive engineer eight years old at the time. The defense argued the car was used beyond its demonstration purpose and the employer was not liable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewistown
Peter Hoffman
R. Roehl
Hoffman
Roehl
Empty Stocking Club to Play Santa Claus
Livingston reports a new Stocking club formed to provide dinner for the needy and toys for children. The group has 400 members and will act as Santa Claus for those unable to afford gifts. Post office letters to Santa will be forwarded to the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Livingston
Ind
Cystodhhdudokol
Regular meeting of Deer Lodge Knights of Pythias
Deer Lodge notes a large turnout for the local Knights of Pythias meeting with officer nominations and elections. Visitors E Heller from Helena and GA Young with J P Daly of Butte attended, while Joseph Karanzovich died at St Joseph's hospital. Oliver Lord and Lucy Christoffer son obtained a marriage license and plan to marry that evening before moving to Milltown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deer Lodge
Knights of Pythias
E. Heller
Helena
GA. Young
J.P. Daly
Butte
Richard. Hollenback
Oliver Lord
Lucy Christofferson
Milltown
Joseph ‘Karanzovich
St. Joseph's Hospital
Hoth. Harris
Joe Bennett
Powell County High School
Peter Loquet
Salt Lake
S. P. Christy Fornd
Sidney
Jens
Forest Rose
Dunkleberg Creek
Percy on trial for statutory assault in district court
Lewistown Montana reports Percy is being tried in district court on a charge of statutory assault. He formerly ran a barbershop at Grass Range and was brought back from Vancouver Washington in January 1917. Biochemical society secretary Shhnacek reports subscribing over $500 to a Czecho Slovak fund aiding soldiers of nationalists and efforts to establish a republic. Mrs John Dobson is notified by wire that her brother pirate Wilson, formerly with Lehman company, was killed in Pattie during the fighting in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewistown
Dee
Will Percy
Grass Range
Vancouver
Wash
John ‘Dobson
Pirate Wilson
Lehman Company
Pattie
France
Helena Deaths and Flu Status Across Montana
Helena reports no influenza deaths in the last 24 hours while status on a statewide quarantine is unsettled as the health board appears absent or ill. Notable death involves James P Carroll, furniture maker and brother of Bishop J P Carroll of Helena. New weekly case counts show Miles City 105, Roundup 131, Havre 22, Bozeman 45, Butte 32, Wheatland 60, Madison 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
East Due Town
James P- Carroll
J. P
Carroll
Herena
Ame
RTE
State’ Board of Health
Kalispell
Miles City
Bozeman
Havre
Roundup
Butte
Wheatland County
Madison County
Fire devastates Twin Bridges newspaper plant and adjacent buildings
Twin Bridges December 12 Fire destroyed the Amarin restaurant and the Madison County Monitor office along with three neighboring buildings owned by Mert B. Gould and a fourth damaged building owned by M. S. Gould The First National Bank building nearby sustained about 1000 in damage Insurance covered all affected structures except the restaurant and Monitor offices Manager James T Shea’s library and furnishings suffered about 2000 in loss The Monitor has published for 26 years and publication will continue to February and beyond non insured portions of the property were uninsured
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarin
Madison County Monitor
James T. Shea
Monitor
Armarine
Bor
Shea
Deer Lodge R A M Officers Elected for Ensuing Year
Deer Lodge valley chapter No 4 R A M elects officers for the year. Officers listed include excellent high priest Frank Tt. McAvoy king BH Foster scribe Leo BR Kemp treasurer Alfred Whitworth secretary Walter Holt captain of host J Heinsch principal sojourner Le C McElwain captain Grover B Aldrich master of third veil Harry C Peck master of second veil M HR Moody master of first veil HC Lorimer chaplain RH Rippingate sentinel and committee members Alfred Whitworth and Walter Holt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deer Lodge
Deer Lodge Valley
R.A. M Frank
Tt. McAvoy
BH. Foster
Leo BR. Kemp
Alfred Whitworth
Robert Midtlyng
Walter Holt
J. Heinsch
le C. McElwain
Grover B. Aldrich
Livingston Physician Returns From Service and Remarks
The first Livingston physician to return is Dr. J. F. Stuart who served at Camp Travis and Fort Riley. He regrets not going to France and says the post graduate course equals military life experience for a physician. His remarks reflect pride in service and ongoing medical practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston
Dee
J. F. Stuart
Camp Travis
Fort Riley
Kansas
France
George
Chadbourne
Death and Funeral Notices Summary
KHUMAN Bernara Enman funeral Saturday at 8:30 a m in Mas Honey undertaking rooms with high mass at St Peter's Church officiated by Rev J B Pirnat Kolich Kolieh funeral Saturday morning at 9 43 o clock with solemn high mass at St Peter's church Wamill Harry Hamill died yesterday funeral Saturday morning at 10:30 from Sluth Street to St Paul's Church with high mass at 11 Bourgeois aged funeral notices reference Mahoney undertaking home remains"}
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Khuman
Bernara Enman
Mas Honey Undertaking
Teequiem
J.B. Pirnat
St. Peter's Charen
Kolich
Wisteioek
St. Peter's Church
Wamill
Harry Hamill
St. Paul's Church
Bourgeois
Rez Mahoney
Dolove
Mahoney
Obituaries and funeral notices for Catherine Byrne and Catherine Thiel
Katherine Byrne aged 21 died yesterday funeral plans set for Saturday morning at McDermott Danielson parlors with details pending. Catherine Thiel funeral scheduled Friday afternoon at McDermott Danielson parlors under the Loyal Order of Moose auspices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Thiel
Miedermott Danielsen
Loyal Order of Moose
Hayes Dies at 24 in St Ann’s Hospital
Richard A. Hayes aged 24 died at St Ann's Hospital yesterday. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Tuttle Undertaking Rooms. The notice appears in the local death and funeral listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayes
St. Ann's Hospital
Richard A. Hayes
Sears
Tuttle
Armenian Relief Drive Seeks Funds Across Nation
C Krikorian, born near Aln, visited Anaconda to promote a national drive for native Armenian, Turkish and Syrian relief. He fled a Turkish massacre in 1914 and lost contact with his family. The American committee for Armenian and Syrian relief funds his tour so every donated dollar aids sufferers, as President Wilton calls for a relief fund of at least 30 million dollars to be apportioned among states including Deer Lodge County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Krikorian
Aln
War Chest Board
Turkey
Krikorian
American Committee For
William “H
Deer Lodge County
Soldier Camp Deserts After Muster Out Plans
Members of Company D United States stationed at Camp Lewis were mustered out and headed to Anaconda. They made humorous friends and expressed regrets at leaving last night, vowing to return if mustered for service. Rumors said regular troops may be sent here, though abandonment of the camp remains uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Company D
United States
Eft
Camp Lewis
Anaconda
Scout meeting announced at Presbyterian church
A Troop 03 Boy Scouts gathering is set for 7 o'clock this evening in the Presbyterian room. The item lists several returning Anaconda servicemen and college training corps members from Mount St. Charles, with names and hometowns including Butte, Helena, Minneapolis, Duluth, and San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Presbyterian
Anaconda
Helena
Army Training Corps
Mount St. Charles College
Albert Heaudette
Louis Lavatlee
Leo McBride
Leo Lynn
Charles Calland
Patrick Mulligan
Montana
Roy Brower
Polaris
E. Casey
Duluth
F. Macdonald
Butte
H. A. Spaulding
Tutte
H.W. Byers
Minneapolis
Andy Berg
Missoula
M. Phill
H.C. Howell
Loy
A.M. Livingston
Springfeld
B. “Johnson
San Francisco
Richard Hayes Uead Dies in City Home
Richard Hayes Uead a well known colored resident of the city died at his home No 1 Pennsylvania avenue last evening after a long illness He had worked at the smelters for 15 years His wife is the sole surviving relative Funeral services will be held at the family residence Saturday morning at an hour to be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Allen Mayen Une
Pennsylvania Avenue
Tendot tribe elects officers for ensuing term
Tendot tribe No 2 Improved Order of Red Men elected officers for the term including David Kidd as sachem Alexand Smith senior sagamore Frank Heßlich junior sagamore A J Le Grand prophet Ti Davidson chief of records Arthur Nelson collector of wampum Nick Sestrich keeper at wampum and Mike J Sestrien trustee. Joseph call at 801 East Park St Ann's hospital after short illness. She was years of age and had been a resident of Anaconda seven years besides her husband two small children Abraham and Francis survive. No arrangements yet for the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tendot. Tribe
David ‘Kidd
Alexand Smith
Joseph
East Park
St. Ann's Hospital
Anaconda
Abraham
Francis
Sam Bourgeois dies after illness in city
Sam Bourgeois, a member of the carpenters union and a well known resident, died in hospital after a prolonged illness. There are no known relatives, and no funeral arrangements have been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pital
Carpenters’ Union
Absence of Christmas Red Cross Tuberculosis Seals
The American Red Cross will not issue its yearly tuberculosis seals this Christmas. Instead funds will come from treasury appropriations to support tuberculosis prevention. A state and Montana effort aims to boost Red Cross membership during the roll call week with coordinated cooperation and committee placement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Cross
Ameria Red Croft
Treasury
Med Cross Chtera
Red Cross
Montana Association For the Prevention of Tuberculosis
Sara E. Morse
Popular contractor Harry Hamill dies suddenly
Harry Hamill, 58, longtime Philipsburg resident and well known local building foreman, died in his room after a period of ill health. An Irish native who had lived in Anaconda 25 years, he worked up to yesterday and was active in the community and council. Survived by his wife, two sons and four daughters, plus two brothers. Funeral Saturday at Paul’s Church at 11 o’clock with solemn mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hamill
Philipsburg
Mr. Hamill
Ireland
Anaconda
John Ln
France
Harry Jr Kathaleen
Caroline
Helen
Agnes
Jack
Frank Hamill
Paul's Church
Booze To Blame For Their Plight
Booze was blamed for the police court crowd at Magistrate Daniels last night. Charles Saunders was found guilty of disturbing the peace and paid a $25 fine after pleading not to be jailed. Ernes tine, admitting to drinking, paid $10 after profanity led to arrest. Phil Ryan and John Anderson had bonds set at $10 and $25, but failed to appear and bonds were forfeited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniels
Charles Saunders
Ernestine
Phil Ryan
John Anderson
Ebert Encouraged by Guard Presence in Berlin Clash
Dec 12 London reports Premier Ebert grew more confident as Prussian guards arrived in Berlin. Spartacus group faced government scrutiny after Red Flag publication. Cologne notes British troops secured Rhine crossings following German sentry withdrawals at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebert
London
Berlin
Bert
Spartacus Group
Kopenhagen
Spartacus
Spartacus Organ
Hare ‘Ndvices Add
Associated Press
Cologne
Rhine
Esteemed Young Lady Katherine Byrne Dies of Pneumonia
Miss Katherine Byrne died of pneumonia at home of her aunt Mrs Bresnahan at 18 Main Street. Born in Chass, Mich in June, she attended local schools and the high school class of 1917. Survived by brother Daniel and several aunts and uncles. funeral planned Saturday morning at Miss Marta Chernystre's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Byrne
P Wesnahan
Main Street
Miss Byrne
Chass
Mich
Anaconda
Jom
Los
Anged
Daniel
P. W. Bresnahan
James Glynn
Return of influenza warned as cold weather grips area
Authorities warn cold weather brings influenza risk though some reports claim cases are down. The piece promotes Hyomel inhaler as a preventive measure, urging readers to buy oil of Hyomel at drug stores and use the inhaler every half hour to destroy germs in the nose throat and lungs amid ongoing danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wil Tata
Andy
Dras
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Whitehall News
Fergus County
Lewistown News
Inplupnaa
Twin Bridges
Weekly Monitor
M. S. Gould
R. A.M
Livingston News
Meh
Madrid
Aueswas
EU Se
Jount Romanones
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Catalonia
Spain
Morocco
M. P. Mahoney
Anace
W.dermott & Danielson Funeral Directors
East Park Avenue
A. Tuttle GO
Euneral A Cours
Anaconda News
About the City News
Richard Hayes
UEAD
Sam Bourgeois
Fred Thiel
M_ STAFFORD
Nossell-Parker CO
Advt
Yaeger
George Ee Voyer
May Russell
C.D. Quinsland
Symons
Christmas Store
Nacma CO
Chicago
Eeree
Aigtim
Pheumnia
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