Dillon Eyes New North and South Road Bond Plan
Dillon anticipates inclusion on a Calgary to Salt Lake route. A proposed 100000 federal aid road bond would cross Beaverhead County via Browne's bridge and Monida, boosting tourism to nearby national parks. Residents favor civic action to organize and map routing camping spots and signboards for scenic Beaverhead county.
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Dillon
Calgary
Salt Lake
Browne's Bridge
Monida
Beaverhead County
Road Conference Dates Named In Helena
Helena February conference runs February 6 to March 1 with state highway commission officials contractors and county officials. A road school is set for March 8 to 10 marking a first in state annals. The meetings aim to standardize construction methods and align specifications across the commission and local partners.
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Helena
State Highway Commission
Transcripts filed in court on three appeals
Special Dispatch to the Standard from Helena reports in the supreme court today transcripts on appeals in three cases two from Lewis and Clark county. Great Northern appeals a Helena district court ruling awarding Forrest K. Keith 400 dollars after his car was hit by a train. Northern Pacific appeals a Prairie county case to eject John Smith from land. Beartooth Stock company files transcript on appeal from a lower court judgment in Helena.
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Standard
Helena
Supreme Court
Lewis and Clark County
Great Northern Railway
Forrest K. Keith
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Lower Court
Prairie County
John Smith
Beartooth Stock Company
Thad G. Grosscup
Trail Blazer John Frith Dies at 81 in Helena
Special Dispatch reports Helena authorities announce the death of John Frith aged 81 at a local hospital. Born October 27, 1838 in San Lake New York he journeyed to California in the 1850s and reached Montana from Empire City Nevada in 1866 settling at Blue Cloud in 1878 with a long frontier life.
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Standard
Helena
John Frith
Ilocal
Mr. Frith
San Lake
Rensselaer County
N.Y
California
Montana
Empire City
Nev
Blue Cloud
Equity delegates to co operators congress in Great Falls
Manhattan reports growing interest among Equity members in the co operators congress to be held February 23 to 26 in Great Falls. Delegates will be elected next week as attendance may reach 20 or more, with notable speakers expected including Glen E K Plumb on railroads and UT Cushing Daniel from Washington, D C on real money. Gallatin Valley Mercantile Co of Manhattan incorporated with 100000 capital. directors named as J B Isbell B R Jakie G M Lewis M H Dunbar J W Black and J A Muir.
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Manhattan
Equity
Great Falls
County Union
Glen EK
UT. Cushing Daniel
Washington
Dillon Sees Population Doubling Since 1900 Census
Census enumerators near completion in Dillon show the city near twice its 1900 size as 2,000 residents then. Weather delays slowed county enumeration, but two weeks remain. Fine past days ease forage shortages. cattle buyers from the region contract large spring lots. John Brenner of Horse Prairie visits Dillon on business amid festive garb displays.
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Dillon
John Brenner
Horse Prairie
College sorority initiates junior class members since 1906
The junior class at the college initiated into the Kappa Zeta Nu sorority, a custom observed by the senior class for 14 years, remains open to those meeting scholastic standards. Mrs. Fred R. Gilbert and Mrs. Lyman Bennett visit locally, while Gilbert returns from Helena on official business. The Dillon Horse Sales company calls off its February sale for the first time in 14 years due to lack of suitable horses, despite the market being the West’s largest and drawing many buyers.
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Kappa Zeta Nu
Fred R. Gilbert
Alder
Lyman Bennett
Virginia City
Thomas
Gilbert
Helena
Dillon Horse Sales Company
Montana reports state funds balance at over three million
Montana State Treasurer H L Hart released January 31 1920 figures showing a total funds balance of 3 082 298 62. December 31 1919 balance stood at 3 138 989 67 with receipts 662 487 23 and disbursements 719 178 28. The investment account at January 31 1920 was 10 633 003 85 down from 11 079 228 51 at year end 1919. During January the state redeemed bonds warrants and all indebtedness by pur sethe of securities totaling 805.
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Helena
Montana
H. L. Hart
Pur- Sethe
Business changes in Three Forks shake up district
Three Forks reports active business district shifts this week. Ray E. Matter sold his stake in the Three Forks Mercantile to partner W. N. Porter while Lee Henslee sold his garage and auditorium to Wadell, a former resident. Henslee plans auto business and a Main Street display office. The Three Forks Hardware Co was sold to a local firm forming the Three Valleys corporation, with B. B. Rose & Son as prior operators, focusing on large machinery.
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Three Forks
Ray E. Matter
Main Street
Three Forks Hardware Company
Three Valleys Corporation
B. B. Rose & Son
W C T U To Gather Next In Bozeman
Bozeman hosts the annual W C T U convention in October after an executive board meeting in Fort Benton. Invitations from Mayor Sweet and Montana State College President Atkinson helped secure Bozeman over Butte. The local chapter aims for a record turnout and a standout Montana event.
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Bozeman
W. ¢. Dawes
Fort Benton
Dawes
Sweet
Alfred Atkinson
Montana State College
J. A. Harader
Chamber of Commerce
Butte
Montana
Three Forks Band Rehearsal and Local News Briefs
On Monday tag day boosted new members for the Three Forks band and a well attended rehearsal followed by an executive board meeting in the chamber of commerce rooms. Nearby, Douglas Fergerson Jr. of Bozeman bought cattle from the Thompson ranch and shipped them to Bozeman. Dr. and Mrs. W. K. Young planned an extended Portland coast trip. Other locals visited Clarkston, Helena, Deer Lodge, and Manhattan, with several moving addresses and short trips noted.
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Three Forks
Order
Chamber of Commerce
Douglas Fergerson Jr
Bozeman
Thompson
Fergerson
James Lewis
W. K. Young
Portland
Mr. Stutters
George Heaths
Ringling
Homer Dunbar
William McIntyre
Dunbar
Clarkston
Roy Leedy
Manhattan
Leedy
George Hayden
Deer Lodge
R. H. Brackney
Logan
Will Irvine
Pipestone
Markston
Helena
Ollie Graham
Baxter Johnson
Butte
Paul Griffin
St. Paul
State Highway Commission
Peets
Consolidated Emery Mining Company
Arthur Ericksen
J. H. Duffy
Anaconda
8. P. Wilson
Charles O'Neill
C. Hanley
M. Rothman
Joseph Whitworth
Nevada Valley
RE. A. Sweet
Mary and
Nora Meagher
Race Track
Harry Jones
Drummond
J. B., Cox
Schenectady
Hntel Deer Lodge
Lulu Chesnut
Mercantile firms formed in Montana with caps
Articles of incorporation filed in Helena show Troxels Miles City Watts Mercantile Bozeman Belden Land and Livestock Utica and Silverman Wallenstein dissolution. Companies listed include Troxel and Reed 10000, Watts Mercantile 10900, Chronicle Publishing 100000, Belden 100000. Silverman-Wallenstein dissolved by court decree with Leon Silverman as trustee.
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Helena
Montana
T. Stewart
Troxels, Incorporated
William
Gladys M. Troxel
W. H. Reed
Miles City
Watts Mercantile Company
R. A
Emily H. Watts
David Irving
Chronicle Publishing Company
Bozeman
William M. Bole
J. F. Bole
Harry H. Howard
Belden Land and Livestock Company
Utica
Ettie M., Platt
Harold P. Belden
Silverman-Wallenstein Company of
Great Falls
Leon Silverman
Gallatin County names Mabel Brown to education board
The Gallatin county commissioners appoint Miss Mabel B. Brown of Manhattan to the county educational examining board to fill the vacancy from R E Smith’s resignation after moving from Montana. Brown is a former Bozeman teacher who also taught in Belgrade and Manhattan.
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Bozeman
Gallatin County
Mabel B. Brown
Manhattan
County Educational Examining Board
R. E. Smith
Montana
Miss Brown
Belgrade
Organize Tate in a Campaign for Montana Measures
Helena Feb 6 Work has begun to organize the state for the upcoming November election to present two initiative measures from a conference of state educational leaders. One measure would levy 1 percent mills annually for 10 years to support the University of Montana and a bond issue of 5 million dollars for the same purpose. County organizations are in place in 30 counties with more planned, and a statewide organization is near completion.
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Helena
University of Montana
Will of Rev W W Van Orsdel Leaves Estate to Church
Great Falls February 6 nearly all of the estate of the late Rev W W Van Orsdel pioneer Methodist missionary appraised at 44145.45 will go to Methodist institutions in Montana. Principal items include cash 11933.48 Liberty bonds 1050 accounts due 2756.97 land in Madison Cascade Flathead Hill and Lewis and Clark counties 28300 a 200 acre Madison county farm is to be used by Fletcher Van Orsdel during his life and then owned by the Montana Deaconess school a 32 acre tract on Flathead Lake is given to the Deaconess movement for a rest home and camp meetings the remainder to the endowment funds of Montana Wesleyan college the Montana Deaconess school at Helena and the Deaconess hospital of Great Falls.
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Great Falls
W. W. van Orsdel
Brother van
Madison
Cascade
Flathead
Hill
Lewis and Clark
Madison County
Fletcher van Orsdel
Montana Deaconess School
Flathead Lake
Montana
Montana Wesleyan College
Helena
Deaconess Hospital of
Trial of Joseph Jacque Opens Murder Case
Lewistown Montana reports on the fourth day of Joseph Jacque’s murder trial for the killing of W H Flanigan the rancher in Gilt Edge. Witnesses describe the dispute over a saddle and Jacque firing at the Flanigan home scaring children. Mr Flanigan confronted Jacque, who refused to leave and then fired as he rode away.
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Lewistown
Joseph Jacque
W. H. Flanigan
Flanigan
Joe McCarthy
Jacque
Jocque
Jaceque
J. W. Stephens
Alice Rosing Baruch
John EK. Cox
Roy
Fergus County
Elke
A. A. Franzke
Wolf bounty payout shows Cascade county profits
Great Falls reports J N Snyder of Cascade earned 225.50 for a Dana ranch wolf. Ownership bounty 100, Cascade Stockmen's association 92.50, state bounty 15, sale of pelt 18. The 150 pound wolf was trapped and estimated at 12 years old.
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Great Falls
Cascade County
J. N. Snyder
Cascade
Dana
Cascade Stockmen's Association
Census count finds 684 uncounted in Livingston
In Livingston on Feb 6 business men reviewing the census enumeration uncovered 684 persons missing from the official canvass. The tally was completed within a few hours under a district plan, and census officials said the count was finished before the businessmen began their check.
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Livingston
Anaconda Triumphs Over Lewistown 33 to 18 in Gym Show
Anaconda beat Lewistown 33 to 18 at Daly gym in a lively basketball display. Myers scored 25 points, setting a state single game record, with Sorenson and Boyles also contributing. Lewistown showed height but weak guard work, while Wilson of Lewistown stood out with height and shooting.
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Anaconda
Daly
Lewistown High
Lewistown
Wilson
Myers
McAuliffe
Butte
Walters
Watts
Sorensen
Boyles
Conroy
Maitland
Sorenson
Musselman
Sullivan
Songland
Durke
Hoagland
Butte Colonel Falls Ill While Addressing Legion in Havre
Col. Jesse B. Roote of Butte returned from Germany and went to Havre to address the Havre post of the American Legion. He contracted influenza and was hospitalized at Sacred Heart instead of delivering his planned talk.
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Great Falls
Jesse B. Roote
Butte
Germany
Havre
American Legion
Sacred Heart Hospital
Great Falls Awards Contract for Water Pipe Purchase
Great Falls city council approved a cash contract of 131026.50 to buy 1560 tons of cast iron pipe to improve the water distribution system. The order ships from Birmingham Alabama, requires 40 railroad cars, and includes freight estimated at over 33000.
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Great Falls
Birmingham
Ala
Northern Pacific Refuses Canadian Money
Livingston Montana division issues orders to agents conductors and others to refuse Canadian money due to current exchange rate.
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Livingston
Railroad Administration
Montana
Northern Pacific
Greb and Lemair Box Ten Rounds Evenly In Kalamazoo
In Kalamazoo Michigan on February 6 Harry Greb of Pittsburg and Mike Lemair of New York boxed ten rounds to a draw with Greb suffering an injury to his right arm during the fight.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Harry Greb
Pittsburg
Mike Lemair
New York
Greb
Champion mine near Deer Lodge shows booming activity
Deer Lodge reports heavy development at the Champion mine operated by Butte Jardine Metals. A new hoist, air system, and water unwatering have reduced water in the shaft. In two months 80,000 pounds of machinery arrived, with graders, a 56,000 volt transformer, and new buildings rising. A concentrating mill is planned and housing is being extended as work continues.
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Deer Lodge
Champion
Butte-Jardine Metals Company
W. H. Nichols
H. P
Anaconda
Deer Ledge
Oro Fino
Powell County High School Team Heads to Butte Game
Deer Lodge Feb 6 Powell county high school basketball team left this morning for Butte to play central high school Friday night. They also plan to meet Beaverhead high at Dillon Saturday. Under Sheriff Warburton returned from Helmville after selling old Dyer and Mannix ranch properties with cattle and horses bringing good prices. J A Johnson San Quentin warden visited Deer Lodge. Albert Galen departed for Butte. H B Earling C M St P president arrived from the east in his private car. Mrs Henry Peels of Elliston visited at Mrs Arthur Buchens.
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J. A. Johnson
State Penitentiary of California
San Quentin
Deer Lodge
Frank Conley
Albert Galen
Butte
H. B. Earling
C., M. & St. P. Railway
Henry Peels
Elliston
Arthur Buchen
Peels
Early Spring Cleaning Urged by Fire Marshal
State Fire Marshal R S Mentrum of Helena urges citizens to start spring cleaning now to remove inflammable rubbish from closets attics and cellars. Do not burn on windy days and avoid piling near buildings. A clean-up day every day will reduce fire waste and protect neighbors.
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R. S.S. Mentrum
Helena
Anaconda
Welterweight Ray Long Stops Rowan in First Round
ST LOUIS Mo Feb 6 Ray Long welterweight from Joplin Mo knocks out Tommy Rowan of Brookly in the opening round of an eight round bout held here tonight.
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St, Louis
Ray Long
Joplin
Tommy Rowan
Brookly
Mudro Grills of Butte Top Butchers by 14 in Intercity Bowling
Mudro Grills of Butte rolled 2 548 pins to topple the Anaconda Butchers from the lead in the five man event at Tescher bowling alleys by 14 pins. Swander and Micklow lead doubles with 1 197. Florence and Forester of Missoula arrive tonight and will be met by local players at Warm Springs. Yesterday's program covered five man events doubles and singles.
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Mudro
Butte
Anaconda
Tescher
Swander
Micklow
Florence and Forester
Missoula
Warm Springs
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