Rea Brothers Bankrupt In Largest Montana Sheep Firm
Helena Jan 7 United States court action seeks bankruptcy for James and William Nea doing business as Rea Brothers the state’s largest sheep and wool growing firm The petitioning creditors Lost Lake Livestock Co Fort Benton Benton Sheep Co Fort Benton and Peebles Son Chateau claim the Reas are insolvent and issued worthless checks as payment for stock They allege a mortgage and a note against the Billings State Bank show the firm knew the checks were worthless and intended to favor the bank as a preferred creditor.
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Helena
United States
James
William Nea
Billings
Rea) Brothers
Reas
Lost Lake Livestock Company
Fort Benton
Benton Sheep Company
Peebles & Son
Chateau
Teton County
Billings State Bank of Bile Tings
Tea Brothers
Rea Brothers
Gherei
Repre Brothers
Worthiess
Billings State Bank
Bilings ‘Bank
George F White of Twin Bridges Dead
George F. White pioneer merchant of Twin Bridges died Sunday at 8 45 after a long illness. Born November 2 1858 in Span ish Fork Utah he lived a life of mining freighting and mercantile work. He helped found GT White & Sons later serving in Montana politics as a Democrat. Survived by his wife Anna Miles his mother in California and three brothers Henry Ira and P B White. Funeral with Masonic rites held at the family home yesterday.
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Twin Bridges
George F. White
White
California
Montana
Madison Valley
Lott Brothers
Pomona Company
Jefferson Valley Trading Company
Whitehall
Win Ridges
GT. White & Sons
Seventh Legislative Assembly
United States
Mr. White
J. L. Frank
Paris Gibson
Gibson
Frank
Tate
Anna Miles
Ills. M
Erving
Clair
Califoria
Henry
Ira
P. B. White
Lodge of Masons
Deer Lodge Courthouse Briefs and Local Notices
Judge George Winston presided in Deer Lodge leading a short session of the justice court. E Blanchard, who escaped from the penitentiary, was sentenced to three years for larceny. John Hansen of Huson, a Milwaukee railroad foreman, died, leaving a wife and three sons. Michael Marley and Louise Prentiss wed in Butte with Judge Valston officiating. Leonora Connors and John McClellan wed at the bride’s mother’s home. The Georgetown lakes attract winter anglers. College basketball opens soon. Mount St. Charles from Helena to visit in the new gym. The Eik Anning Company elected officers. A family dinner at the Ben Lear home hosted fifteen guests.
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Deer Lodge
George ‘Winston
Anaconda
Aiatriet Court
E. Blanchard
Forse
Blanchard
Fergus County
Sudge Winston
Ana ‘Onda
John ‘Hansen
Huson
Mont
St. Joseph’ Hospital
M. Hulsering
Hansen
Rocky Curtain
Milwaukee Railroad
Katie Jones
Alfred
John
Oscar Hansen
Michael Marley
Louise Prentiss
Butte
Fenday
Henry “Valston
Leonora Connors
John McClellan
H. J. McKelvey
Mount St. Charles
Helens
Alicia’ Degeler
Sandison
Wis
Eik Aiining Company
Tue Gay
J.C. Conlin
Te Hoyer
BR. Lee Keiley
Jurisdictional Suit Over Appliance Law Violations
In federal court United States Attorney Wheeler sues Great Northern to recover for alleged violations of a jetty appliance law. The matter involves an incident where a Great Falls bound train left Oct 24 with defective couplings and appliances. One third of the coal consumed is described as briquet form.
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Helena
Sownas
Unites States District
Wheeler
Great Northern
Great Falls
Pally
Bertin
Youths Recaptured After Jail Break at Hilger
Renest Sprague and the Morgans along with the Michon boy, all teenagers except Sprague, were recaptured today in the county jail after escaping Hilger last Monday. They are charged with robbery and had terrorized Armeils country by raiding homestead cabins last week, becoming well known local youths whose escapade sparked a wave of sensational talk.
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Lewistown
Renest Sprague
Morgans
Michon Boy
Armeils
Hilger
Sprague
Pacapader
Dillon News Briefs: Obituaries and Local Events
The Dillon News reports the infant son of Mr and Mrs Hans Christian died this morning at 10 heart trouble. Funeral planned Thursday for Spencer Harwood conducted by Rev W S Watson. A Tucson marriage unites Col and Mrs T S McHenry daughter Mrs Alice June McHenry to W I Newnes. The Losst Youre case dismissed in county court over alleged theft from Cottage hotel. Fred Massey fined $10 for fighting.
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Alice June McHenry
Col
Laweny
J. P. Losst
Enoch Youre
Windom
Laws
Fred Massey
Philips
Montana Saving Breeding Stock Says State Board
Helena Jan 7 Montana begins saving breeding stock per annual report of D W Raymond secretary of the state board of stock commissioners filed with Governor Stewart. He notes shipments of cattle and horses, 179886 head of cattle and 27416 head of horses, with cattle shipments down about 9000 from 1912 due to settlers. He cites 6818 brands recorded the largest yearly total, and that Montana exports mature cattle while stock remains locally. He also mentions land resources, grazing areas, and ongoing local developments in Roundup and nearby towns.
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Helena
Montana
D. W. Raymond
State Board of Stock Commissioners
Stewart
Landhman
Chicago
Raymond
New York
Nebraska
Colorado
Taymond
Roundup Coal Mining Drill Near Musselshell River
Roundup Coal Mining company begins drilling on the south side of the Mussel shell river near the current entrance to the workings. The site sits about a half mile south and east, with the drilling described as largely experimental to determine the best method for sinking a new shaft.
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Roundup Coal Mining Company
Musselshell River
Equal Suffragists Learn City Problems in Gallatin
Gallatin Equal Suffrage club met to plan lessons on government with a committee chosen for next meeting. City Attorney George Y. Patton spoke on Municipal Affairs answering members questions and box queries. Members study city governance to vote wisely when suffrage granted to Montana. Anomalous data lines include long figures about telegraph and telephone wires.
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Hageman
Algo
Suffrage Club
Montana
Fourth Annual Poultry Show to Be in Livingston
Livingston Jan 7 The fourth annual poultry show will be held in this city Jan 14 15 16 and 17 at 116 North Main Street. C B Norton of Bozeman will judge. Prizes and exhibits are being solicited to surpass Park County poultry shows. Glen Sanders is president and Edgar Phinney is secretary. The premium lists have been distributed and help from merchants is encouraged to attract larger attendance. Plans include score judging to spur interest and improve birds. more fancy stock has arrived in the county as a result of earlier shows. Also noted are bank changes, Moose lodge initiations, a divorce filing, and a missing son case.
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Orcome
Krohne must pay rent for city ground in Livingston
City council actions at Livingston include C C Krohne ordered to pay $1 per year rent starting Jan 1 1914 for four inches of ground used by his block. Fire chief to enforce fire and building codes at Auditorium. Health officer notes birth decline from 261 in 1910 to 198 in 1913. First State Bank elects officers W G Conrad pres J W Van Doren vice president LR Nye cashier.
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Krohne
Bert Mjelde
E. Leard
First State Bank
W. G. Conrad
W. van Doren
LR. Nye
C. E. Bechtel
W.G. Conrad
Harfeld Conrad
Ft Nye
J. F. O'Connor
George B. Slinon
Bozeman County Board Faces Change as Callaghan Resigns
In Bozeman on January 7 Charles Callaghan resigned as chairman of the county commissioners after a year in office. Waterman is chosen to serve as acting chair for the remainder of the term. A criminal hearing is set for Friday for Thomas Be Quaw, charged with selling liquor to minors. The First Presbyterian church hosted a reception with addresses by Sheran Le Devine and Mrs. Devine, plus music by Alois Chisholm. Hamilton of Montana Agricultural College spoke on the church’s role, and Mrs. Devine recounted travels to Cairo, Singapore, and Manila. Cost totals for a project reach $314,370,978 to date, with the total remaining within the $75,000,000 estimate. Engineering costs run $185,816.05, nearly $4,000,000 spent on the Culebra cut.
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Bozeman
Charles Callaghan
Board of County Commissioners
Courtens Oars
Waterman
Nenior
Galliatin County
Thomas
Brotherhood of the First Prestorian Church
Sheran le Devinn Irving
Congress
Wee Harmon
Alo
Chisholm
Hamilton
Monn Agricultural College
Wilson
Devine
Cairo
Singapore
Manila
Mra. W
Church
Culebra
Butte And Anaconda Girls Honored By Classmates
Dillon, Jan 7 The senior class at the normal college conferred two top honors. Anna Sullivan of Anaconda elected field captain to lead seniors in May field meet drills and compete for a silver cup. Mary Stevens of Butte chosen as editor in chief of the Chic nook annual. New students Evangeline Lousther of Butte Kana Simmons of Valen tine and Nettle Bryan of Elliston join, while Etta Wigand, senior, assumes a city schools post in Eithn Mont.
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Mise ‘Sullivan
Mary’ Stevens
Tutte
Chic | Nook
Normal College
Etta’ Wigand
Eithn Mont
Philipsburg council orders stricter liquor and gambling controls
Philipsburg city council held a regular meeting to push enforcement of liquor restrictions in saloons and curb gambling forms such as candy raffles by February. The ordinance mandating saloon closures at 1 a.m. applies to the restricted district. A party planned for Rocherster seeking medical treatment was noted, and a warm spell followed heavy snow, revealing cedar forest sights on a 6,000 foot plateau with cedars reaching 80 feet high.
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Philipsburg
J.B. Hareni
Fe D. Sayres
John Kaiser
Marx Mohr
Ro Chester
Minn
A. Sanitarium
Lebanon
Tes Main
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Order of Moose
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Charles Brookman
Hagar & Buckley
Citizens’ State Bank
C.F. Jeffries
Haivingston
G. J. Teffries
Dan Slayton
Lavina
W. F. Strait
Roundup News
Livingston
T. M. Swindlehurst
J. D. Miles
J. W. van Doren
L.’J. Nye
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Robert T. Gentle
Junior N. McCrack
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