Elevators and Mills Do Large Business in State
Hotena Dec 4 Figures by J E Templeton chief rain inspector show Montana grain storage capacity at 14 850 000 bushels with 382 elevators and 28 mills. Most elevators are owned by non residents 25 percent by farmers organizations Rockies Mountain Elevator leads with 37 units. Mills capacity 8000 barrels daily, could consume about 12 000 000 bushels of wheat if used fully for ten days a year, illustrating milling potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mountain Elevator Company
Great Northern Railway
Howey
Young Billings Man Commits Suicide in Denver Sanitarium
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports Myrle Nelson of Billings Montana, 26, a patient of a Denver sanitarium, killed himself with a penknife after learning he was admitted for mental illness under what his family says was a false impression. He had written bitter letters to his father and, after deciding not to mail one, died that evening. The article also covers the Bozeman funeral of Mrs. Melinda M. Rich, detailing her Montana charity work and long service with the Women’s Christian Temperance Union and local church leadership.
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The
Standard
Denver
Myrle
Nelson
Billings
Mont
Tylm
Mount Airy Santarium
George E. Neuhaus
Dr. Neuhaus
Charles Wich
Rich
Montana
Rich & Teller
Lester, Willson
Teller
Bozeman
Union Pacific
Salt Lake City
Utah
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Presbyterian Charen
Mary J. Perkins
W. Langhorne
East Helena
TL. Willson
Bozman
Deer Lodge
State Penitentiary
Melinda M. Rich
Europe
Braley
Thute
Migsowla
A. Kimball
Butte
Northern Pacific
Kimball
Traley
Ress
Lewistown News Report Covers Local Union, Trials, and Rail News
Lewistown hosts the local division of the Order of Railway Conductors with J W Drake as chief conductor and other officers named. A county option movement was discouraged in favor of a dry Montana in 1916. Sheriff Firman Tullock won a suit over the seizure and sale of horses. Trials in district court included Cobb v Fred Warren and Grace Taylor v Laura Awards. St James Guildhall to be dedicated tomorrow, and Leslie C McKee and Margaret Lee wed. Missoula announces H S Wertzog as electrical superintendent of the Milwaukee division. Acetyl energist experiments suggest faster plant growth than sunlight alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewistown
Order of Railway Conductors
J. W. Drake
J. A. Rawls
Tt. A. Loveland
D. & Utley
J. H. Soper
D. D. Spayde
Sentinel
W. F. O'Dell
M. P. Reynolds
Seattle
County Ministers’ Association
Montana
Firman ‘Tullock
Eva M. Smith
Grace Taylor
Laura
Miss Taylor
South Dakota
St. James’ Guildhall
Leslie C. McKee
Boxeman
Margaret Lee
White Sulphur Springs
C. M. Donaldson
Improving the Service in the Glasgow District
The Montana railroad commission approved adjusted service to aid passengers traveling west for stations between Malta and Glasgow. No 2 arrives Glasgow at 6 59 am while the westbound local departs at 7 10 am. If No 2 is delayed the local often left with passengers stranded until morning. Under the plan the local will wait for No 2 at the station and if No 2 runs late it will stop at a convenient transfer point to receive riders.
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Helena
Montana Railroad Commission
Glasgow
Malta
Missoula Remembers Ber ton Bratey on Ford Peace Ship
In Missoula memories recall Berton Bratey the Butte journalist whose wedding aboard the Ford peace ship marked one of the era’s notable incidents likely to influence the automobile trade and public interest as reported ten years ago.
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Missoula
Dec. M
Berton Bratey
Butte
Poem of admiration for Butte and its strength
A Merton Brauley style poem praises Butte Montana as strong and beautiful. It recalls a wedding story linked to Braley with lines about mountains, autumn light, and the city at night. The piece blends homage to the landscape with pride in the people and the place.
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Rome
Steamship Oscar Still At Sea With Ford Peace Mission
London dispatch reports steamship Oscar IL still at sea with Henry Ford and peace advocates aboard bound for Christiania. Officials doubt cargo aboard and expect no closer approach to the English coast as government avoids involvement. An international peace group denies connection with Ford mission, per Swedish section president.
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London
Ovcar IL
Henry Ford
Ford
International Committee of Women For Permanent Peace
Amsterdam
High water mark in battleships reached
Secretary Daniels reports to Congress that the California class ships set the high-water mark for battleship size. He argues for more ships in numbers rather than making ships larger, noting torpedo, aerial bombs, and Panama Canal considerations. The statement responds to a naval appropriation requirement for four vessels.
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Washington
Congress
Daniels
Panama Canal
California
Europe
Navy Department
Embargo on Grain Exports Declared by Baltimore & Ohio
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad declared an embargo on all grain for export through Baltimore effective tomorrow. The railroad yard holds 4000 carloads awaiting unloading while local elevators store 2,590,000 bushels.
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Baltimore
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Emergency tax extension reported by Ways and Means
The House Ways and Means Committee, by a party line vote, backed Majority Leader Kitchin's plan to extend the emergency tax law to December 1, 1916. The measure will be reported tomorrow and voted on Thursday, with Kitchin noting he expects at most four Democratic votes in opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Ways and Means Committee
Kitchin
Bulgars in Pursuit Report Signals German Involvement
December 14 dispatch notes potential German participation as Bulgarians push toward Saloniki and Greece’s neutrality battles. British French retreats to the Vardar and Italian bombardment of Gorizia continue while Turkish actions at Sedd-el-Bahr and Baghdad push British positions. News also mentions Italians hammering Austrian fronts and Horace Smith-Ponty’s promotion to command in East Africa as Britain seeks to oust remaining German colonial presence.
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London
Greece
Vardar
Saloniki
Paris
Rome
Gemany
Athens
Balkans
Rustchuk
Bulgaria
Montenegro
Albania
Wote
Gallipoli
Seddut Bahr
Ket-el-Amara
Bagdad
Tleris
Sir Horace Smith
Parrion
Est Africa
Largest North American smelter and copper yielding Mate
The Washoe smelter is the largest in the world. The question asks which Mate produces the most copper, tying to a discussion on conscription and military duty. Different countries have different laws. a person is typically subject to military duty in the country of birth until citizenship is acquired elsewhere.
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North America
Arizona
Storm in East Abating in New Jersey
Storms and rail delays across New York and New Jersey disrupted service as line crews worked to restore schedules. The Twentieth Century Limited and Detroiter trains were significantly late, and many arrivals were three to four hours behind. Northern New Jersey faced severe winter conditions with schools closed and communities cut off. In New York City, workers battled snow and continued to operate surface lines. In Washington, the National American Suffrage Association opened its forty seventh annual convention.
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New York
New York Central
Chicago
S O'Clok
New Jersey
New York City
Washington
Vec
National American Suffrage Association
Poultry Show Draws Better on the Second Day in Butte
The ninth annual Southern Montana Poultry Show at the courthouse basement drew strong attendance as judges completed most awards Monday. Final prize winners included Mrs Des Jardines and J D Veach among numerous Breeds observers, with the exhibition extended to Saturday and an upcoming banquet at the Christian church.
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Butte
Montana
Assolation
Christian Church
Omrar Nelson
Counry
Mrs. Desjardines
Rhode Island
Ira
Rent
J.D. Veach
Kak
R. TH. Thomas
Hutte
Secret German plot affidavit reveals tunnel damage plan
An affidavit details a complex espionage scheme involving German consular officials in San Francisco, alleged bribery, and a planned explosion of a tunnel. The witness describes meetings at the German consulate and Palace Hotel in Vancouver and San Francisco, payments in greenbacks, and a web of telegrams and promises tied to Canadian Pacific railroad interests. The account names Von Brincken, Franz Bopp, Von Schack, C. C. Crowley, and others, outlining alleged coordination with Canadian authorities and ship companies.
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Fils
Jesse Miller
von Brincken
C. C. Crowley
Southern Pacific Rail
San Francisco
Crowley
Oakland
Von
Brincken
MT Golaten
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Vancouver
T Am
van Rogge
Iancouver
British Columbia
Orchard
Palace Hotel
Postal ‘Telegraph Company
Bopp
jNan Roggen
Ropp
von Schack
Greenbacks
Germany
Opening zing mines in Butte district continued
The article notes an essential factor in applying a new process will add to Anaconda Company ore reserves and produce exceptionally pure ore with high recoveries. It states Butte and Great Falls benefit, and Anaconda plans a large concentrator, with indirect statewide prosperity from the expanded mining venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Anaconda Company
Compan
Great Falls
Anacomia
Socialist Kansas platform targets military preparedness
Wichita dispatch reports the state meeting of the Kansas Socialist Party opening with 200 delegates and a key plank calling for opposition to U S military preparedness. The item notes a separate detail about the British treasury inkstand once used by 44 chancellors, linked to Pitt’s time as chancellor, reflecting archival color in a mixed item.
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Witchita
Kan
Socialist Party of
Kansas
United States
Mr. McKenna
Pitt
Snow blanket covers Montana state with heavy November falls
Reports from railroad offices in Butte Havre Cascades show widespread snow across the state with light rain along the Short Line and along Lake. The weather change is expected to improve general health though pneumonia cases and deaths have risen recently.
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Butte
Havre
Cascades
All Lake
Dakota Line
Idaho
Butte Briefs Reflect Holiday Moves and Local Travel
K A Rolling of Missoula sails to San Francisco while J Le Bruce, a Butte school official, leaves for Denver. Local families visit kin in Butte for the holidays. Clerks and officials from Helena to Meaderville visit, and Unity Methodist Sunday school prepares its annual cantata after Christmas. Visitors and residents relocate for the season, with evangelist F Kelly touring from Billings to Centerville and Drummond.
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Tom Tia
Butte
San Francisco
J. le Bruce
Buter& Superior
Denver
Tre
Fred Peese
Camas
John Powerful Kelly
West Mercury Street
Justice Parsons
Homer G. Murphy
Staten
Billings
Federal Court
Unity Methodist Episcopal Sunday School
Meaderv Fle
Nas
J. J. Solomon
Centerville
Anaconda
Mary Lenahan
W. J. Jenkins
CV. Jones
Terry
F. Kelly
The
Methodist Church
John G. Rose
McAllister
Drummond
Prominent Visitors Stay At Thornton Hotel
Gov. 8 W Stewart and former Gov. Ed win L Norris with Adjt. Gen. Phil Greenan checked into the Thornton hotel last evening. Stewart said he is in the city on personal business while Norris, based in Great Falls, was also in town. The report notes an uptick in cotton imports into China.
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W. Stewart
Edwin L. Norris
Funeral for Eu gene Helbokch at Walgh'e undertaking
The funeral for Eu gene Helbokch is set for 2 o clock at Walgh'e undertaking sailors officiated by the Hey. 8. FE Stock, with burial in Fountain View cemetery.
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Eugene Helbokch
Walgh'e
Fountain View
Funeral notices for Murphy, Harry, and Sheehan
Funeral details for John Murphy at his sister’s home in Not Wyoming Street tomorrow morning with mass at St Mary’s and burial Holy Cross. Eawin Harry’s funeral at his home tomorrow afternoon with burial in Mountale family plot. Michael Sheehan’s funeral at his Virginia Street residence this morning with Mass at Be Patrick’s church and burial Holy Cross. Herman Reed remains listed as undertakers.
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Murphy
John 1
Ita
Hisister
Phi Murphy
Nott Wyoming Street
Jelock
St. Mary's
Mage
Holy Cross
Harry
Eawin Harry
Tames
Parkeet
Clnca
Mountal
Sheehan
Michael B. Sheehan
Famil
Virgina
Patrick’s Church
Taterment
Funeral arrangements for Vadnais at St Patrick's Church
Vadnais aged years died yesterday at the family home 24 South Washington street. The funeral will be held Thursday morning at 10 o clock at St Patrick's Church with high mass to follow. Interment will be in the Catholic cemetery.
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Vadnais
Polydor Vadnais
Fess- Bence
Washington Street
St. Patrick's Church
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Peter Pondent
Trent
Mom. Rich
Emateac
State
MM. Rich
Frank Stevenson
Lewis
Thorpe
Fred F. Willson
Herman B. Willson
Thomas Lewis
B. H. Fisher
A. H. Currier
County
N.Y Aue
M. M. Rich
Lewistown News
Hertzog
Milwauke
Wertzog
General Electric Company
Butters
Vieni
Magbc
Merton
Oscar
Syen
Baltimore & Ohio Road
Theater Next Bio Fight
Salomiks
Bulgars
Gortatn
Bomba
East
William Kitt
Jack Langshans
Harry Burl
Steveneville
Fest Cock
Light Brahmas
Fred Martin
Anconas
C. S. Roberts
Fred M Butte
J. Roberts
F. I. McLean
J. D. Veach
Kal‘Yepell
Hamdiay
Ripper
J. L. Dorek
Silver
Wyandottes
Charles
Burk
Money Pata
United States Greenbacks
Mr. Bopp
Wren T
Mr. von Schack
von Brinken
Franz Bopp
Fatherland
Canada
Camship
Capelle
Pas Peats
Goves
Rae Groen
Ernie Amma
Butte Briefs
China
J. Walsh
East Park Street
Nerman & Reed
Larry Duggan
Joseph Richards
S. Montana Street
Butte, Mont
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