Bitter Root News Improvement Club Reports 43 Women
Corvallis December meeting notes show forty eight women in the Woman's Home Improvement club with routine business including a Thanksgiving play profit of 98 dollars, donations to the state orphan's home, Christmas project plans, and a January 13 meeting. Notable attendees and program featured vocal selections and Christmas readings.
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Corvallis
Woman's Home Improvement Club
John Hay
Harry E. Fierce
Paul D. Lear
R. R. Hull
State Orphan's Home
James D. St. John
State Hospital
BE F. Kempter
County Federation
Charles Schwab
Alfa Stovedock
Bozeman
E. L. Popham
W. H. Christofferson
M. BE. Cobb
Lee Simmons
Dean O. Cobb
Mary Rasmussen
Reuban Million
J. H. Collier
Hay
Mark Hall
Peter Erickson
New Officers Named by Three Hamilton Lodges
In Hamilton on December 13 local lodges reported new officer selections for the coming year. Ravalli lodge No.36 Knights of Pythias chose T L Sorenson as commander and Alex Beach as vice commander with several other posts filled. Hamilton lodge No.48 Independent Order of Odd Fellows elected J A Sanford as noble grand and L Pollinger as vice grand among others. Bitter Root encampment No.10 I C O F named Ralph McVey as chief patriarch and O C Cooper as treasurer.
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L. Pollinger
J. B. Miller
J. J. Kuynich
H. L. Robinson
O. C. Cooper
Verdict For Defendant In Wage Suit Over Ditch Work
Hamilton December 13. Jury returns verdict for defendant in the case of L. E. Bower versus Dan Johnson. Bower sought wages claimed for labor on a ditch reconstruction contract, with Johnson as employer.
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Hamilton
L. E. Bower
Dan Johnson
Bower
Johnson
Big Ditch
Dance planned for New Chicago school benefit
Arrangements completed for a Dec 19 dance in Philipsburg to aid the New Chicago school wrecked by a wind storm. Ted Rose's band from Butte will play and Martin Busbee and Vivian Cranfield will demonstrate the Charleston.
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B. E. Barnhill
Fred Anstice
H. A. Featherman
Bridge Club
Pearl Moon
St. Paul
California
Melvin Johnson
Butte
Walls Page
A. D. van Epps
Upper Rock Creek
P. S. Carey
Trout Creek
D. H. Mellen
Stone
Philipsburg
Warren Anderson
al Anderson
Japan tops combined trade volume with United States
Japan continues to lead the combined export and import trade with the United States, maintaining the first rank in the bilateral commerce and signaling strong economic ties between the two nations.
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Japan
The
United States
Fire destroys boarding house at Kearsarge mine
The Kearsarge mine boarding house owned by J. H. Millard at Summit near Virginia City burned last Sunday. Millard lost clothing including a fur coat and a large supply of groceries in the blaze. Loss estimated in the thousands.
Meagher County Ringling News Notes Update
Ringling reports include Bo McReynolds returning from California and Kenneth Mensey guiding basketball team members to WGaall. Community events cover health talks by Mrs. Crockett, a Christmas gift exchange, Girls' Reserve meeting, and a tenth birthday party. Local sports note Wilsall hosts Ringling game, Wilsall wins 9 8, Harlowton beats Ringling 8 6.
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Ringling
Bo McReynolds
Springs
California
Kenneth Mensey
Wgaall
Mrs. Crockett
Three Forks
G. N. Higgins
Henry Sartain
White Sulphur Springs
Crockett
Ernest Mathis
Judkins
Nick Likes
Harlowton
Community Aid Society
L. R. Swan
W. P. Schuyler
Jean
Alfred Harder
Old Society
George Pitman
Marjorie Reynolds
Horace Redmond
Butte
Dewey Kuhnes
Potter Basin
Girls’ Reserve
Margaret Harden
Stuart Parke
Thomas
James Stewart
Washington, D. C
Wilsall-Ringling
Wilsall
Mayless Place
George N. Higgins
Arthur Potter
J. P. Donovan
Meagher County
Wheatland County
Wheatland
Boulder Notes Reflect Local Business Travel and Social Ties
Lees Taylor travels to Florida for business interests while John Glenn records local trips to Clancy for errands. The Methodist ladies hold a profitable annual bazaar at the Legion clubhouse. Local residents and visitors move among Basin Cody Butte East Helena and Helena in routine commerce and family gatherings.
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Boulder
Lees Taylor
Florida
John Glenn
Clancy
Legion Clubhouse
Ned Paradis
Basin
Lester Thomas
Milton
Thomas
M. C. Scott
Cody
Wyo
Francis Ryan
Butte
V. J. McKinnon
Francis
John Murphy
Drew Jackson
Mary Dawson
Valley
James Vanderbeck
Roy Winslow
Mrs. Vanderbeck
Mr. Winslow
Whitehall
Record Milk Stars From Lake County Dairies
Spot a grade Holstein in the T Williamson herd near Charlo set a butterfat record of 501 pounds in a year without grain, amid a six week dry period. Elsie, his 2 year old daughter cow, adds 416.3 pounds fat with modest feed costs. Both fed Lake County alfalfa hay and irrigated pasture, showing profitability and adaptability for dairying locally.
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Ronan
T. Williamson
Chario
Lake County
Flathead
L. B. Miller
Williamson
Elsie
Spot
Ory
Mr. Williamson
Flathead Indian Harvests 4500 Seed Pea Crop
Ronan dispatch reports a Flathead Indian on the reservation harvesting a 4500 dollar seed pea crop. Indians are improving as farmers with aid from the reservation service agricultural agents aiding in profitable crop production.
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Ronan
Flathead Reservation
Reservation Service
Twin girls born at Polson hospital to Mr and Mrs Akesel Jager
Polson reports the birth of twin girls Wednesday at Polson hospital to Akesel Jager and wife of Round Butte. The article notes other local social events, obituaries, injuries, and family news including a death in Butte and multiple hospitalizations with expected operations.
Whitehall News Notes Mention Visits and Mine Trip
Mrs. T. P. Greene returned from Cardwell after a visit with her daughter Mrs. George W. McKeown. Whitehall business men toured the Liberty Montana mines at Mammoth and were hosted to lunch with an inspection of the mill tunnels and power plant. Rev J M Gilmore returned from Helena after a week away with Rev Mr Reilly of Butte filling in. William Dawson shipped two cars of ...
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Whitehall
T. P. Greene
George W. McKeown
Cardwell
Liberty
Cousin Franklin Seeks New Fangled Radio Dyne
The radio hound named Cousin Franklin seeks a new dyne device for his super-woofus. He aims to boost the range and clarity of his listening setup.
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Franklin
Dyne
Whitehall Social Roundup and Community Notes
Local residents travel to Butte and Missoula for visits and errands while church groups meet for study, dances, and holiday events. Notables include Rev. Jesse Runch in Whitehall, plus birthday parties, bridge clubs, and a Christmas postcard of club activities. Farmers report strong threshing weather and good yields in Jefferson valley.
Fire at Burke Not Caused by Railroad
A jury in United States district court exonerated the Northern Pacific Railroad from responsibility for the Burke Idaho fire of June 13 1923. The case consolidated 65 damage actions demanding about 1.4 million dollars from the railroad.
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Associated Prensa
Coeur D'Alene
United States District Court
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Burke
Idaho
Mohawk Indian James Deaton Elected to Board
James Deaton a Mohawk worker in the mechanical department at International Railway Niagara Falls Ontario shops was elected a director. Born in North Dakota he played football at Carlisle and served in the Spanish-American War. He is the first employee elected to the board though employees under a cooperative plan hold about 500000 in direct financial interest.
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I Buffalo
International Railway Company
James Deaton
Niagara Fall
Ontario
Deaton
North Dakota
Carlisle
Grazing Regulations Move Sought by Western Cattlemen
Senator Odde of Nevada told President Coolidge that livestock men west of the Mississippi favor modifying grazing rules for public lands. He heard testimony from many cattlemen on a Western tour, saying lack of regulation hurts the industry and calls for lower grazing fees.
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Associated Press
Washington
West
President Coolidge
Odde
Nevada
Senate Public Lands Committee
Basin News Roundup Sees Local Visitors and Distinctive Incidents
Basins Bureau reports a flurry of visitors and business in Butte Helena Wickes Boulder and Dillon. Notables include M A Houser from Boston on mining affairs and Mrs F H Wolverton after a truck accident. Jib mine foreman Frank Hancock returned home ill. Dated December.
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Lucy Stroski
Anna Lypskey
Butte
F. H. Wolverton
Ennis and
Sheridan
Wolverton
Arthur Mattson
Baltimore
Lee Woolman
State Mine
Tina Perry
Jefferson City
Werner Nikkita
Wickes
Walter McCullough
Boulder
Joe Garneau
Mia
Ellen Riley
Carrie Parr
Andy Hokeneon
Jack Volkinand
Spokane
Kate Loumi
Helena
David Niemi
J. Hf
California
George Vonsburg
E. H. Todd
Frank Hancock
Barbara
Annetta Grunert
Howard Johnson
August Grunert
Wart Collins
Corbin
Homer Collins
Charlie Collins
Som
Guilio
Nin Butte
Virginia
Betsy Hancock
Garfield Williams
Herbert Cozad
Bert Cozad
Dillon
Cozad
Whitehall Ladies Host Card Evening and Bazaar
The Catholic Ladies Aid of Whitehall met at Mrs Shadan Lahood’s home for a large turnout and card games followed by a midnight luncheon. Cardwell Country club held a bazaar at Lahood Tourist camp with a chicken dinner, handiwork displays and a later dance.
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Jefferson Island
Catholic Ladies’ Aid Society of
Whitehall
Shadan Lahood
Gilbert
Cecil Hart
Cardwell Country Club
Lahood
Audemar Borden
Butte
Grace Douglas
Bessie Mack
Dawson
Esther Lahood
Ruby Biller
Bozeman
Opal Johnston
Mammoth
Velma Allen
Harve Noble
Judith
Selena Thomas
Frances Holly
Levi Elliott
Willow Creek
Arione Crane
Fivelyn Lahood
Mildrup Hensen
Mary Dawson
Boulder
Cooper of
Laurel
A. W. Finch
James G. Campbell
George McKeown
C. G. Crane
Bozeman Wednes
Polson Flyers Meet On Flight To Capital
Two Polson men in the United States air service, Lieut. Leslie Towers and Lieut. B E Gates, met by coincidence in Fairs Field West Virginia and crossed the state in a large U S air service plane. Gates piloted a plane to Fairfield before joining Towers’ flight. Both officers hail from Polson Montana and had not known each other locally.
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United States
Gates
Fairfield
Washington, D. C
Lieutenant Towers
Polson
Mont
Towers
Air Service
Lake County Dairymen Secure Higher Butter Fat Prices
Poison reports Lake County dairymen are getting 12 cents more per pound for butter fat than Nebraska farmers. L. L. Marsh, who returned from Nebraska, visited several large creameries there and studied their methods.
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Lake County
Nebraska
L. L. Marsh
Polson News Highlights Local Events and Personal Loss
Sheriff Wilbur Kelly plans to visit Spokane if his father's condition worsens as his family travels from Missoula. Louis Valley, jailed for stabbing Bennie MacDonald at Post Creek, is released after MacDonald shows improvement. Moving pictures of the Flathead project entertain a packed Polson theater audience. A son is born to Mr and Mrs Joe Milligan, and funeral services for George MacAlear, a 69 year old Lake County pioneer, are held with burial at Lakeview Cemetery. he leaves a widow and five sons. Dea dies at Polson hospital a week earlier.
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MacDonald
Flathead
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Immigration Department
Flathead River
Mission Range
Flathead Lake
Polson
Joe Milligan
George MacAlear
Lake County
Methodist Epiapocal
George Cole
Rowan
Lakeview Cemetery
MacAlear
Ronan
Missouri
Ruth
Fay
Baril
Harvey
Merrill
Rex
Dea
Polson Hospital
Three Forks News Notes Highlight Local Visits and Meetings
In Three Forks on December 13, residents attend church and charity activities while many travel for business and visiting relatives. Local figures include Mrs. Hen rietta Crockett, J. Jorsh, Mrs. Van Inwegan, and Charles Morrison among others with trips to Seattle, Bozeman, Roundup, and Covenant Montana.
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Three Forks
Henrietta Crockett
Virginia Cy
Seattle
Charles Morrison
Sappington
D. Waldorf
Bozeman
Miss Jones
JL. Ranong
F. S&s. Mueller
J. T. Butler
California
Lon Leach
Grover Ballard
W. B. Veach
Henry Baab
Doty
Gordon
Catholic Welfare League
Father Lynch
Fred Jurries
Toston
Harold McLees
Upper Madison
Tippet
Vandolah
Covenant Mont
Grover Watson
Nigger Hollow
Ed Gravette
Oregon
Russell
Rampke
W. Kelly
Willow Creek
Ralph Robertson
Butte
Drewuiske
Walbert
Dennis Duncan
W. Barnes
Ana Ee B. Schneider
Logan
Raeem
Woman's Club
E. R. Avery
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Hamilton Lodges
Defendant
Madison County News
Jeffers
Kearsarge
J. H. Millard
Summit
Alderguich
Virginia City
Not Valley
Suny
Bert Hetzel
Lyon
D. Hooker
D. W. Raymond
Joe Dauterman
A. E. Gilmer
Willow Grove
Georges. Watkins
M. A. Switzer
C. A. Martin
the Agricultural College
Manhattan
McDonald
Albert Greiner
Meadow Take
Karl Elling
Ennis
Elwood Kurfiss
Varney
Ernest Vetter
Orville Grady
Chicago
Marion Hill
R. B. Thompson
Henry Buford
Green Acres
Wightman
Lawton
Masons
Virginia City Dramatic Club
M. J. McNallan
Jack
Frank Fitzgerald
Lloyd Hopkins
Morash
Paw Hadzor
N. D. Root
Meadow Lake
Albert Foreman
Madison Dam
Livingston
Thompson Falls
Lee Smith
Dra. Donovan
Morse
Alvin Cram
Madison
Montana Power Company
A. H. Eiselein
D. F. Clancy
Walter Orton
Rich Richter
Norris
Walter Ellinghouse
J. A. McAllister
Manttan
Charlie Hatcher
Fain
Indian Creek
Ed Booth
Jack Creek
Binnis
Sam Shelton
Campbell van Sleet
Our Valley
Laurin
J. P. Nelson
Mary McCoy
Robert Hatcher
Meagher County News
Ringling News Notes
Boulder News
Boulder News Notes
Ronan News
Bossie
Charlo
Akesel Jager
Round Butte
W. J. Burke
Missoula
Lae
Mesdames Butcher
W.C. Vincent
W. C. Stimson
J. A. Johnson
Owen Cline
M. Soloman
H. K. Bakeman
Thomas Hardie
Ed Gates
Posse
McAllister
Pablo
Evelyn Olson
Itegal
Geisert
Hime
Whitehall News
Hhien Pruett
B. A. Harden
Edna F. Harden
Thomas Dawson
William Dawson
Women's Missionary Society of the Christian and Methodist Churches
Christian Parsonage
Judith Gap
Acacia Chapter
Eastern Star
Pony
Mr. Sweet
Sweet Home
Wilma
Marjorie Stretch
Mollie Mae Dearth
Rose Mary Brown
Phyllia Beamer
Marjorie
Audrey Critchfield
Gladys Blocky
Lorraine Covert
Marian Beall
Margaret Hayes
Luella Manning
Ellen Wyne
Kathleen Martindale
Maxine Sweet
G. B. Club
Christian Church
Mosier
W. D. Manlove
W. P. Coughlan
A.W. Robert
J. J. Brentey
H. W. King
Ro Yotter
A. W. Robert
Ella Lepp
James Brennan
Borden Block
James G. Dear
Phylis Osborne
H. B
Harry Young
Bridge
C. A. Barkell
I. R. Packard
Methodist Ladies’ Aid Society
Jefferson Valley
Basin Bureau
Jefferson Island News
Lake County News Polson
Capital
Polson News Notes
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