Wandering Lad Returns Home After Train Adventure
Ivan Reed, a 5 year old from Deer Lodge, rode a Milwaukee train to Butte then wandered to Anaconda before returning to Main Street in Dew Lodge. Local officers and fire crews assisted as his father arrived to take him home at 6:35 pm, ending a day of worry and a small celebration at home.
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Ivan Reed
Deer Hodge
Powell County
Hutte
Anaconda
Butte
Condh Goodwin
Gill
Main Street
Gillespie
Dew Lodge
City” Hall
Charles Collins
Larry Brennan
Ried
Deer Lodge
Sie
Young Folks Of St. Peters Ball To Aid School Gym
The Young Ladies club and the Boys Athletic club of St. Peter's parish plan their first annual ball at the A. O. HL hall tonight to raise funds for a school gymnasium construction. Leaders include Father Donohue directing the boys. committees list Kate Conley, Mabel Sharp, Mabel Sweeney, Mary Kelly, Idyzie Darcey, Mary McDonald for girls and Austin McGinty, Tom Conley, Leo Beausoleil, Franks Pitzpatrick, James Hagin for boys. Also listed are uncalled letters at the Anaconda post office for the week ending Jan. 18, including several men on Walnut Street and other names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Ladies’ Club
St. Peter's Parish
HL. Hall
Father Donohue
Kate Conley
Mabel Sharp
Mabel Sweeney
Mary Kelly
Idyzie Darcey
Mary McDonald
Austin McGinty
Fourth grade staff list from Sherman post office history
The fragment lists names associated with a Sherman post office role including Ernesto Mogentale and T. Jett Nelson, with references to Mrs Thomas Wate ra and Miss May Clark. Likely a community directory snippet mentioning personnel and titles, colorfully garbled.
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Ernesto Mogentale
T. Jett Nelson
King Alfalfa at Margaret Theatre Jan 21 with cast
Well known names headline a King Alfalfa production at the Margaret theatre on January 21. The show promises dances unseen before and a vivid cast list led by Alfalfa Jim with a noted troupe including Arabella Gomez Johny O Rourke and W J Quilliam among others, plus dancers and supporting players in a lively pageant style entertainment.
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Alfalfa
Anaconda
Margaret Theater
Ita
Alfalfa Jim
Jim Flynn
H. @. Wright
Arabella Gomez
J. Flynn
Johny O'Rourke
E. K. Pickett
W. H. Quill
W. J. Quilliam
Local notices and visits fill Anaconda news
A collage of society items and visits from Butte Great Falls and Helena. K of P meets tonics and Pythian Sisters host sessions tonight while unions and labor councils plan gatherings. Notable arrivals include H G Cloyd Levi Wild and Mike Whalen with several residents traveling to Chicago and Rozes. Auction and rental notes, a Maple Street T room house for sale, and a steam heated convocation hall are listed among local business ads.
Hustle Tunnel Work in the Cascade Mountains
Snow and heavy losses push transcontinental railroads to accelerate mountain rebuilding. Northern Pacific plans double tracking ten miles and a steel viaduct at Weston. Milwaukee orders speed on its Snoqualmie pass tunnel and Great Northern considers a new long tunnel to lower winter routes. Delays persist as weather and Rockies traffic hamper western lines.
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Seattle
Cascade Mountains
Northern Pacific
Weston
Milwaukee Railroad
Snoqualmie Pass
Great Northern
Italy
Transcontinental Railroads
Cascade
Rocky Mountains
Timber lands concentrated threaten national forests
Washington reports a bureau of corporations investigation warning that the United States timber lands are being concentrated in private hands by powerful interests. Commissioner Luther Conant Jr urges President Taft to retain and expand federal forests, pursue forfeiture actions on past land grants, and limit private control to protect public timber for future use. The note highlights public land value loss, the need for reforestation, and calls for stronger government ownership to sustain timber supplies.
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Washington
Concentra
United States
Luther ‘Onant Jr
Taft
Bureau of Corporations
Congress
Alnaka
Siphe
Alaska
John S Hickey Dies at Idaho Home Railroad Official
News reaches W A McManamy of John S Hickey death at his Idaho home after a brief illness. Hickey long served as superintendent of the Anaconda foundry and was highly regarded locally. He left Montana seven years ago for Tah. He is survived by wife and three children, C J Hickey and Dewey among them.
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John S. Hickey
Idaho
W. A. McManamy
Nampa
Maho
Mr. Hickey
Ana
Conda
Taha
C. J. Hickey
Dewey
Timber lands and stumpage debate across public holdings
The report cites Alaska forests and timber recoveries under forfeiture as public lands to balance reforestation and agriculture. It names Southern Pacific, Northern Pacific, and Atchison Topeka Santa Fe as major private holders controlling vast timber and land areas, with prominent figures like Herbert Knox Smith and Thomas Walker. It argues against tying stumpage prices to growing costs, warning such policy would speed forest depletion and raise consumer prices amid rising timber concentrations.
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Herbert Knox Smith
Southern Pacific Company
Uni
Northern P
Inter
Pacific
Northwest Companies
Hanies A Smith
California
Conant
Ecores
Col H P Rugg Dies At His Hotel In St Paul
Special dispatch reports Col H P Rugg died at his hotel in St Paul after a severe illness. He had lived with his sister and daughter, with funeral arrangements to be announced. The obituary notes his long service head of the Pipefitting and Steamfitting trade.
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Col. H. P. Rug
ST. Paul
Theo Iis Serer
Ian
Mare Rae
Bee
Llvingston
Salinas
Calousi Rugg
Kalinan
Kalinan, Were | Sisue
Peper Searcy
Tagg
George C.'Ruge
Washington Chronicle Notes Wilson Plans and Inaugural Events
Washington reports President-elect Wilson limits political fights and aims for routine legislation first. Democratic leaders visited in Newark before taking charge, signaling a cautious reorganization approach while committees focus on hearings, tariffs, and education films. The Scots of the city plan Burns birthday events with songs and pipes under Clan Stewart.
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Washington
Wilson
Plana
New Jersey
Senate
House
Democratic Directe
Sandard Hall
Robbie” Burns
Sof Butte
Conda
Burns
Clan Stewart
Adv
Fails of Bishopric By Two Votes
The Rev Percy H Silver failed to gain the two bishop consents needed to become bishop co adjutor of Kansas. Of the canonically entitled bishops 48 consents and 32 non-consents were cast. 50 were required. The bishops reportedly opposed Silver due to his divorce, as announced by Rev Daniel Tuttle. Columbus Ohio will have a new combined school and city administration building.
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Silver
Columbus
Ohio
Bandits Shoot Detective and Bank Messenger in New York
Detective James Watson of the New York police was shot and wounded by a highwayman while protecting a bank messenger carrying $3,900 to a factory payroll. Messenger Peter E. Plunkett, nearly sixty, fought to save the satchel before the thief fled as bullets flew. A tan rain coat and other items were left behind.
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Peter . Plunkett
James 4. Watson
New York
New
Fast Thirty-sixth Street
Watson
First Avenue
Peter E. Plunkett
Union Exchangeional Bank
Fifth Avenue
Twenty-First Street
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Anaconda News
Small Wanderer
Ivan
ST. Peter's
I Men
Walnut Street
Avalos
Theodore Coll
W. J. Ford
Ington
J. W. Kemper
G. E. McIntosh
Peter
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
K. of P
National Union
L. A. of
A. C. TH
Central Labor Counci
W. H. Meloy
John Knox
Ade
Alex Hammerstough
Parker’s
H. G. Cloyd
Southern Cross
Levi Wild
James Byrne
Great Falls
TJ. McKenzie
Missouri
Fred Fisher
RB. W. Todd
Georgetown
Ity
Edgar Wild
Cash Liquor House
Ani Ram
Maple Street
Sullivan & Peterson
Mike Whalen
Fimonton
Chicago
Dan Dunn
Stanford
R. Fisher
Bitter Root Valley
H.C. Gardiner
Rozes
Young Folke
Trish Gaelic League
Gaelic League Hall
Grand Theater
Bud
Alcazar Theater
Red Seeenees
Mike
Gimmie Chase
W. New
Main St
Savoy
Hanty
Montan Lana
Plentywood
Great Northern Railway
Rainville
Northwestern OM
Billings
Niat
Mont Nd
Conch Wood
HM. Stringham
Cyr
Mont ‘Coram
Flathead County
Privilew Parham
Owen
Great North Hey County
le H. van Dyck Company
Gardiner
Mont
Northern Mercantile Company
Sand Point
Libby
Lincoln
Coleman
Gameon
Milwaukee & St
Montana
J. F. Rea
Bear Creek
Helena
Great Palle
Havre
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commis
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy ‘Railroad Company
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Burlington & Quincy
Joun
Hickey
House OF Wilson
Dutton and
Phot Brosia Company
Bp.ca
George Farren
Drunken Husband
Gertrude Eliott
Mount Vernon
Margaret Aoeals of
Good Voices
Pretty Dancers
The
Harveys
Ladies’ Guild of
Standard Hall
Best Lumber
Daly Bank and Trust CO
Anaconda National Bank Capital
Jasees
East Park Avenue
Tuttle & Mahoney
Abbott & Ford
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