Venerable Pioneer of Gallatin Has Birthday
Bozeman note: Benjamin F. Eisel, retired farmer and pioneer, celebrated his eighty fourth birthday yesterday at home. He remains in good health, active for errands and daily business. His wife, married in 1880, is daughter of the late George Washington Kratteer who died recently at 93. Eisel worked as a farmer most of his Montana life, mined at Alder Gulch in 1864-65, settled near Bozeman over 56 years ago, once owned 800 acres, and now lives on Central avenue with his wife.
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Bozeman
Benjamin F. Eisel
George Washington Kratteer
City
Central Avenue
State Poultry Show Opens at Great Falls
More than 1,200 birds are in pens for the twelfth annual Montana State Poultry show at Great Falls with judging by Ed L. Hayes. Representatives from five states North Dakota South Dakota Wyoming Washington and Montana attend. Organizers say this is the best quality exhibit the association has held.
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Great Falls
Montana State Poultry Association
Ed L. Hayes
Aberdeen
C. J. L. Dorsh
Butte
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wyoming
Washington
Montana
City Abandons Paving Plans for Summer
Dillon reporters say paving plans for the coming summer months are abandoned for now with little street improvement planned this season. Officials cite testing the present concrete pavement and traffic effects as a reason and note nearby districts have not yet decided on a street type. Water system improvements are planned for the summer months.
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Dillon
Allen Appointed Deputy in Montana Child and Animal Protection
Ed M. Allen of Havre was appointed deputy in the Montana department of child and animal protection under Secretary J. E. Neville to succeed L. K. Devlin who resigned to become a prohibition enforcement officer for Montana. Allen is an attorney from Havre.
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Helena
Ed M. Allen
Havre
Department of Child and Animal Protection
J. E. Neville
L. K. Devlin
Devlin
Montana
Allen
Reincorporation of Cream of the West company Billings
Jan 19 Helena a court order dissolves Cream of the West company Billings and articles of incorporation filed for a new Cream of the West company of Billings with J E Roche C M Kutzner L F Miller and H S Singer and R D Savage as incorporators capital stock 50000 with 900 subscribed. People’s Coal and Ice of Billings also files articles of incorporation with 40000 capital 300 subscribed by C G Maynard O King Grimestad and Rockwood Brown. Increase in Hansen Packing Butte capital stock from 300000 to 1000000 noted.
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Helena
Cream of the West Company of Billings
Cream of the West Company
Secretary of State
J. E. Roche
C. M. Kutzner
L. F. Miller
H.S. Singer
R. D. Savage
Billings
People's Coal and Ice Company of
O. King Grimestad
Rockwood Brown
Hansen Packing Company of
Butte
Helena Woman Files as Republican National Delegate
Mrs C S Haire of Helena becomes the first woman to file a declaration of intention to run for delegate to the Republican national convention. The filing was made in the secretary of state’s office and follows Secretary Stewart’s note that declarations should be filed now without awaiting the supreme court’s ruling on the primary law.
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Helena
C. S&s. Haire
C. T. Stewart
Stewart
Supreme Court
Lehman to drill at Rufus Thompson ranch site
A. B. Lehman departed for the Thompson ranch in Musselshell county to arrange a drilling start by February 20 with a standard outfit. He holds leases on the Rufus Thompson ranch deemed a highly promising oil site. Also Lloyd E. Raw and Miss Elaine Brown are to be married soon. Judge Ayers grants divorce in the Cochranes case. Carl Aldrup heads to Lincoln as Swift assistant manager. The county jury list now numbers about 5,000 names and will be drawn soon. Judge Roy Avers will sit in Roundup in Judge Jones's absence.
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Lewistown
A. B. Lehman
Thompson Ranch
Musselshell County
Devil's Basin
Lehman
Rufus Thompson
Lloyd E. Raw
Elaine Brown
Bank of
Fergus County
Ayers
Mabel
Cochrane
George D. Cochrane
New York
Carl Aldrup
Nebraska
Swift
Lincoln
Roy Avers
Jones
Briscoe
Judge Avers
Dillon News Highlights Coal Shortage Calm. Local Travels
A small coal shortage in Dillon arose from delays elsewhere, but several coal cars arrived this morning and more are due tomorrow, easing the shortage. Isaac Rife and family depart for Southern California for health reasons while the Meltons Fryburgs head to Butte for a visit. Pat Ward visits from Great Falls. Auto sales remain heavy as dealers struggle to secure enough stock. County graders work to clear snowdrifts on highways after warm weather. Cars per capita in Dillon remain among the highest in the state.
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Dillon
Isaac Rife
Ike Rife, Jr
California
George Melton
Russel Fryburg
Butte
Pat Ward
Great Falls
Irrigation plan eyed to reclaim 150000 acres in Montana
Helena Jan 19 George T Bridges applied for data and petitions to form a district for a large irrigation project in Hill and Chouteau counties. The plan envisions damming the Marias river in Liberty county to store water and divert it to farm lands by gravity.
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Helena
Montana
Hill
Chouteau
George T. Bridges
State Irrigation Commission
Marias
Liberty County
Death of A Marshall on Shoshone Mystery
Authorities probe the death of 65 year old Alexander Marshall near Mantau station on the Shoshone reclamation project. He left Billings three weeks ago to watch for Frannie Oil, vanished after a week, and was found Friday night under a project flume, partially decomposed. No money, a cheap watch, and a Masonic pin found. Burial planned in Billings. sisters Mrs Williams, Mrs Hall, and Mrs Byrnes identified.
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Billings
Alexander Marshall
Mantau Station
Marshall
Frannie Oil Company
Reclamation Service
George Williams
George Hall
Bridger
J. C. Byrnes
Bear Creek
Morrisey Estate Gage Before Supreme Court
Helena January 19 The supreme court heard an appeal by Mayme R Juckem of Butte seeking a writ of mandate to overturn Judge Lynch s order appointing Edward Morrissey, a former Butte detective, as administrator of his wife s estate. The case contends Mrs Morrissey died testate or intestate over a $15 000 estate.
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Helena
Supreme Court
Mayme R Juckem
Butte
J. J. Lynch
Edward Morrissey
Mrs W S Ingham Dies at 56 in Miles City
Mrs W S Ingham wife of the Ingham hotel proprietor died at 10 30 this morning after illness since September 1919. A Miles City resident for twelve years she worked in welfare and is survived by her husband and four children Mesdames E R Neilson F L Roberts of Minneapolis W A Moore of Tacoma and W C Ingham of this city.
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Miles City
W.S. Ingham
Ingham
Mesdames E. R. Neilson
F. L. Roberts
Minneapolis
W. A. Moore
Tacoma
W. C. Ingham
Billings Moves To Redesign Street Markings In City
The Billings city council will review a formal petition from the Young Men's club to re-mark streets and avenues. Carved sidewalk names are illegible in winter. In other news, Russel Holley and Neva Kirby wed in Billings. Mrs Eva Clark dies. funeral held in Yellowstone County. William Laurell sentenced to 150 dollars fine and 40 days in jail for bootlegging.
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Billings
Young Men's Club of
Russel Holley
Montana National Bank
Neva Kirby
George Kirby
Holley
Eva Clark
Yellowstone County
January thaw in Bozeman sparks chinook winds
Bozeman and the Gallatin valley are thawing as a warm wind and mild temperatures sweep in. Stockmen welcome the chinook signs amid scarce feed, hoping cattle might reach exposed grass in several areas.
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Bozeman
Gallatin Valley
Governor designates Father and Son week dates
Helena reports Governor Stewe art designates February 16 to 22 as Father and Son week. During that period events and exercises are planned to bring fathers and sons closer together and enhance family ties.
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Helena
Stewe Art
Governor Grant Requisition For Bozeman Fraud Suspect
Helena Jan 19 Governor Stew art today granted requisition for Scott Jones held in Portland Oregon and wanted in Bozeman on charge of obtaining money under false pretense.
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Helena
Stewart
Scott Jones
Portland
Ore
Bozemar
Beaverhead Stockmen Spend A Mullion For Feed
Beaverhead county stock growers have spent nearly 1,000,000 dollars for sacked corn and oil cake this winter. George R. Metlen, visiting the capital, said that despite the large outlay, livestock men expect to finish the winter with little extra feed purchases. Some stock was sent to Idaho for feed and will return in spring, with only small shipments before heavy snows hindered railcars. Beef shipments are now starting toward the Missouri river market points.
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Hissena
Beaverhead County
George R. Metlen
Idaho
Missouri River
The Oak Tree Witch Ends Runaway Night
Illustrated by Neva Harrison Dotty and David run away at night toward the woods and meet the oak tree witch who warns them of consequences. She plans to turn Dotty into a witch and David into a crow, prompting a speedy return home to their beds before morning.
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Neva Harrison
Dotty
David
Mamma
Daddy
Oak Tree
Gold output soars in Fairbanks district 1919 season
In Fairbanks Alaska production of gold for the 1919 mining season reached about 1 543 000 dollars according to B C Wood president of the First National Bank of Fairbanks. A water shortage especially in Tolovana reduced early spring estimates by about 150 000 dollars and much gold remains in dumps awaiting next year when water returns. Mary and Voice dialogue appears in the clipping as a brief aside from Lehigh Burr.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
B. C. Wood
First National Bank of
Tolovana
Wood
Anaconda Country Club Sees Bright Season Ahead
The Anaconda Country Club plans a lively year after paying $1,000 of debt plus a remaining balance to be liquidated. Officers elected include CC A Lemon president and Jo Harrington vice president. Trustees include R McK Abbott, George Jackson, Bayard Morrow, J M Minor, and S Crosby. Plans hinge on resurfacing the tennis court and merging with the local tennis club to use the Washoe park grounds as headquarters.
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Anaconda Country Club
Montana Hotel
A. Lemon
Jo Harrington
George A. Dean
R. Kck. Abbott
George C. Jackson
Bayard S. Morrow
Karlberg Benefit Social Acknowledgment Note
Mr and Mrs John Karlberg Anaconda Montana thank friends who attended or helped with the benefit held at Carpenter hall on January seventeenth nineteen twenty. The notice is dated January tenth and expresses gratitude for support.
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Carpenter Hall
John Karlberg
Anaconda
Monit
Peculiar Bundles Lead to Woman's Arrest
Mere Anne Dugang of Washington Street was arrested after noon on a charge of selling intoxicating liquor. Sheriff Hartsell stopped two Anaconda lads near the Dugans home, finding four and a half gallons of homemade wine called "Daze Hed" in their bundles. One youth confessed the staff was bought at the Dugunst home for $4.50 per gallon.
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Anne Dugang
Washington Street
Sherif Hartsell
Dugans
Dugunst
New Shrine Temple Planned for Billings Millings
Billings Shriners decide at a January meeting to petition the imperial council in Portland, Oregon for a Bedoo Shrine temple. E. A. Nodler elected president and W. E. Pierce secretary. If granted the same name will be used. A signature drive and active campaign start immediately with a patrol team and delegation to Portland.
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Billings
Millings
Imperial Council
Portland
Ore
E. A. Nodler
A Bedoo
W. E. Pierce
Portland Council
New Health Officer Appointed in Billings
Billings health officials name Dr. R. C. Main as city and county health officer to succeed Dr. L. W. Allard. Main, a Rush Medical College and Harvard University graduate, recently moved from Marquette Michigan and arrived last week.
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Billings
R. C. Main
Marquette
Mich
Rush Medical College
University of Chicago
Harvard University
L. W. Allard
Main
Michigan
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