Supreme Court Upholds Fergus County Commissioners
The Montana Supreme Court ruling affirms Fergus county commissioners in a bond issue dispute over a $100,000 high school financing. The decision upholds the district voting rule as unconstitutional, rejecting Hamilton suit claiming all county voters could vote. The ruling confirms the commissioners acted within the law as applied to funding district projects.
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Helena
Supreme Court
Ferreus County Commissioners
Robert B. Hamilton
Hamilton
Fergus County
District Court of
Board of County Commissioners
North Dakota Man on Casualty List
Ottawa reports R. R. Robie of Langdon North Dakota named on the tonight's casualty list as presumed dead.
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Ottawa
Ontario
R. R. Robie
Langdon, N. D
Trevaskis Frances Trevaskis Dies at 57
Mrs Frances Trevaskis aged 57 wife of George Trevaskis died yesterday morning. The funeral will be Thursday at 2 pm at Richards funeral chapel with services by Rev R G Williams. Interment Mt Moriah Cemetery.
Joseph Richards, Inc. Directory Entry
Warrington Richards presides as manager and embalmer at 15 19 South Montana with phone 307. The firm lists directors and embalmers under Joseph Richards, Inc. in Warrington.
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Joseph Richards
Warrington Richards
Mer
Baneral
South Montana
Funeral Notices for Shinners and Collins
The funeral for Thomas Shinners will be held at Daniels & Bilboa chapel tomorrow morning at o oclock then to St Ann church for mass with interment at Holy Cross cemetery. James Collins funeral arrangements are not yet complete with remains at Daniels & Bilyou undertaking. further notice will be given.
Funeral announcements and thanks card
Funeral of Joseph Golding son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Golding set for Tuesday at 2 PM at the family home 1427 Sampson Street Tempe Finch dies remains shipped to Sheridan Montana for interment Card of Thanks thanks to Knights and Ladies of Security officers and district manager Matt J Sullivan for death claim payment Frank Rodgers and Fanny
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Knights and Ladies of Security
Matt J. Sullivan
Frank Rodgers
Fanny
Arklander Funeral Set For Wednesday At 2 P M
The funeral for E mer Arklander will be held at his residence 66 Walnut Street Wednesday at 2 PM. Burial will follow in Mountain View cemetery. Automobiles. Queen The remains of Joseph Queen are at Sherman Reed's parlors with funeral announcement to follow in later papers. May In this city December 24 Michael May aged 42 years survived by wife Della seven stepchildren and several siblings and father in Winters Wisconsin funeral notice to appear in later papers.
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Arklander
Emer Arklander
Walnut Street
Jtorment
Mountain View
Queen
Joseph Queen
Sherman & Reed
May
Michael May
Della May
Charles Price
Julia O'Neil
Rema
Erwin Rema
Bert
George Rema
Anaconda
Clarence Rema
Norwich
Alice
Laura Rema
Camden
N. Y
Contagion Hospital Sought Amid Scarlet Fever Surge in Great Falls
Great Falls reports about 30 scarlet fever cases in private homes and nine in the pest house as city and county authorities plan to lease a palatial building in the restricted district for a temporary contagion hospital to handle a potential surge. Diphtheria and a smallpox case are also noted.
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Great Falls
Helena
City Health Board
Daw son Fergus bridge contract awarded for Musselshell crossing
The Iowa Bridge company wins the Daw son Fergus county bridge project over Musselishell at Mosby for 16436 dollars. The 380 foot structure includes 80 feet of approach and starts January 15. Also noted are Masonic officers elected C C Nissler W M J H P Gauss 8 W Harry Russell J W J L Steinbarger treasurer H L Fitton secretary W W Weaton trustee. Elmer Sankey wins a 200 dollar verdict against Milwaukee for failed feed shipment to Hilger. Judge H L De Kalb grants divorce in Gertrude Coulter McCarley v Frank McCarley.
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Lewistown
Iowa Bridge Company
Dawson-Fergus County
Musselishell
Mosby
Masonic Lodge
C. C. Nissler
W. M
J. H. P. Gauss
Harry Russell
J. W
J. L. Steinbarger
H. L. Fitton
W. W. Weaton
Elmer Sankey
Milwaukee
Sankey
Hilger
H. L. de Kalb
Gertrude Coulter McCarley
Butte
Frank McCarley
McCarleys
Suit to dissolve Bankers Insurance Company of Helena
Attorney General Ford filed in the local district court to dissolve the Bankers Insurance company of Helena on grounds of fraud. The company allegedly failed to meet liabilities to farmers in Montana and the Dakotas and secured a Montana license by misrepresentation and fraud while issuing policies knowing it would likely be unable to pay its debts.
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Helena
Ford Today
Bankers’ Insurance Company of
Montana
North
South Dakota
Verdict Awarded Against Smith in Personal Injury Suit
A district court jury ruled against F. M. Smith and his son Aldrich Smith, general manager of the East Helena smelter, awarding Horace Dier five thousand dollars for injuries he suffered when Aldrich, driving his father's car in April 1916, struck the seven year old boy. The suit, filed by Horace's guardian J. N. Dier, sought fifteen thousand dollars.
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F. M. Smith
East Helena
Aldrich Smith
Horace Dier
J. N. Dier
Baker's Review On German Propaganda And War Readiness
Secretary Baker voices that German propaganda signals a western offensive unless peace is accepted. He notes Berlin knows U.S. armies will soon form the primary fresh strategic reserves on Europe’s battlefields. He asserts our armies are reserves of victory and warns against complacency.
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Washington
Germany
United States
Baker
Europe
President Will Enjoy Potatoes From Carney
Montana's famous big baked potatoes will appear on the Christmas table of President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson and Food Administrator Hoover. Representative Rankin sent a box of four pound potatoes to the White House and to Mr. Hoover with a note urging them to try them with Christmas turkey. Carney, hailed as the father of the big baked potato, is credited in Miss Rankin's note.
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Associated Press
Washington
Montana
Wilson
Hoover
Rankin
Miss Rankin
Mr. Hoover
Dillon Poker Raid And Local Holiday News
Sheriff Wyman and Under Sheriff Gosman raided a cabin poker game in Dillon. Five men named Adams Mack Relsing Barfoot Pettitt were arrested and bonded. Melvyn Peterson suffered a broken arm in a bicycle accident. Christmas mail volume and a snow flurry affected the town. Guests Earl and Mrs. Main visited Metlen hotel managers Arthur and George Main. Charles Carroll returned from Bozeman state college. May Price visited home for Christmas from Big Timber.
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Earl Main
Arthur
George Main
Metlen
Dubois
Idaho
Charles Carroll
Bozeman
State College
Miss May Price
Big Timber
Fire marshal links Montana farm fires to possible saboteurs
Helena dispatch reports State Fire Marshal A E Eklund stating several Montana fires that ruined hay and grain were started by firebugs. He suggests alien enemies could be responsible and urges farmers to guard grain elevators and protect stocks to conserve food for allies.
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Helena
A. E. Eklund
Montana
Eklund
Helena County Aims High in Red Cross Membership
Helena December 24 Isaac Boyer county chairman reports strong Red Cross progress with four memberships secured and a goal of one per ten people. He predicts about one in three residents may join.
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Helena
Red Cross
Isaac Boyer
AP Insures Its Operatives With $1000 Poise
In a year of war the Associated Press announces life insurance of 1000 for every employee in service. Melville E. Stone, manager, notes the increased duties and thanks the staff, wishing a merry Christmas and prosperous new year. The policy takes effect January 1 for the benefit of heirs or dependents.
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Washington
Associated Press
United States
Melville E. Stone
The
Bolsheviki Weakening Reported by London Dispatches
London reports Petrograd commissioners seek negotiations with Ukrainians for a settlement of differences. The Ukranian government is said ready to accept a peaceful arrangement. The Times correspondent notes Bolsheviks increasingly recognize growing dangers and may ease hostility to the constituent assembly, likely to meet within a week.
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London
Constituent Assembly
Arrest of Noted German Spy Schulenburg on Coast
Federal officials announce the arrest on a presidential warrant of Franz Schulenburg a noted German spy on the Pacific coast feared for plans to destroy government docks and shipping at major coast ports. Army officers describe him as highly dangerous and clever.
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San Francisco
Franz Schulenburg
Pacific Coast
Secretary Hall Acquitted of Embezzlement Case
In Bismarck North Dakota on December 24 Thomas Hall secretary of state was found not guilty by a Burleigh county district court jury after 10 minutes of deliberation of embezzling 3400 from state automobile registration funds. Supporters cheered as verdict was read.
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Bismarck
N. D
Thomas Hall
North Dakota
Burleigh County
Red Cross campaign exceeds goal with 13 million new members
Washington December 24 reports show the American Red Cross membership drive far surpassing the 10 million target. Incomplete reports indicate about 13 million new members enrolled nationwide during the past week.
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Washington
American Red Cross
Editor Lange Dead in Los Angeles
Fond du Lac Wisconsin reports the death of Louis A Lange editor and publisher of the Daily Reporter He long served in the Wisconsin general assembly and was a leading Democratic figure in the state The notice states Lange died today in Los Angeles and was a prominent party leader.
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Fond du Lac
Wis
Louis A. Lange
The
Daily Reporter
Los Angeles
Wisconsin General Assembly
German Baroness Held Also American Officer
Baroness Iona Zollner of New York, wife of a German officer on the Flanders front, was held without bail by the federal grand jury in Chattanooga on espionage act violations. Lieut. John W. Spaulding, 22, the American officer arrested with her, was sent to Fort Oglethorpe under guard after testifying for the defense.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Iona Zollner
New York
Flanders Front
John W. Spaulding
United States Army
Fort Oglethorpe
Krupp Works Explosion Not a Serious Accident
Amsterdam reports a Krupp explosion originated in a building employing about 1000 workers. The engine room and turning shop were hit, only the wooden portion burned, with no loss of life. A December 21 dispatch from Maestricht cited Essen workers claiming the plant had burned for 24 hours.
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Krupp Works
Amsterdam
The
Handelsblad
Maestricht
Holland
Essen
Krupp
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Missoula
Utah Ave
I West Broadway
Carney
White House
Dillon News
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield,n.j
Cuticura
Dept. 236
Boston
Ws.s. Hart
Knowle’s Orchestra
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WM. S.hart “the Silent Man
Big Bill Hart
Great West
Thomas H. Ince
AIS
Funny Police Department
Artcraft
RED Cross Campaign
Lange
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