Reunion favored as Methodists push joint church plan
Helena Jan 26 The proposed union of the two Methodist churches is meeting with much favor in our branch says Bishop H M Dubose who has served on the reunion commission since 1916 The bishop presides over the conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South in Montana and notes New churches are planned including a 50000 dollar church at Butte plus openings at Basin Jefferson in Boulder valley Pipestone and Cardwell Bozeman and Deer Lodge will be remodeled
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Helena
H. M. Dubose
Baltimore
Methodist Breneopel Church South
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Montana
Butte
Basin and Jefferson
Boulder Valley
Pipestone
Cardwell
Jefferson Valley
Bozeman
Deer Lodge
Flu Epidemic Forces Quarantine at Twin Bridges Orphans Home
An influenza outbreak in Twin Bridges leads to a quarantine of the Orphans Home with twelve children showing illness. Engineers Joseph Ramsey and Christian Fenney are among the afflicted. Pageville nearby reports 20 to 25 cases. No deaths reported.
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Twin Bridges
Joseph Ramsey
Christian Fenney
Pageville
Funeral of Charles M Clary Highlighted Lewistown Notes
In Lewistown Fergus county funeral services for Charles M Clary, a former sheriff and prominent local figure, were held at the Masonic temple with Rev George Hirst officiating. Survived by his wife and children, Clary’s Montana roots trace to the 1870s from Brooks Maine. D F Harrison of Roxana Petroleum, linked to Royal Dutch Shell, arrived to inspect Fergus county oil fields noting strong structures and pending production. The Kansas Montana Oil Co plans to resume drilling near Winifred after a summer halt. W T Brown Sick left Kansas but now returns to start. Tony Paulson, ex Rapid City resident, arrested at Denton by telegraphic orders. charge undisclosed. Suit filed by Charles Phillips against Milwaukee to recover 6175 for alleged negligent cattle shipment handling.
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Lewistown
Charles M. Clary
Moore Country
Masonic Temple
George Hirst
Clary
Brooks
Montana
Maine
Fergus County
D. F. Harrison
Roxana Petroleum Company
Wyoming
Royal Dutch Shell Company
Fergus
Kansas-Montana Oil Company
Winifred
W. T. Brown
Kansas
Tony Paulson
Rapid City
S. D
Denton
Milwaukee
Charles Phillips
Railroad Commission Aids Stockmen in Feed Shipments
Helena Jan 26 The state railroad commission has operated for three months to aid stockmen with feed shipments. Two inspectors monitor rail traffic for careless handling and delays. Shippers should report car numbers and shipment points at once to trigger telegraphic action. Prompt resolution can save large herds as hay shipments flow into Montana.
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Helena
State Railroad Commission
Montana
Soldiers Granted Citizenship in Dillon Hearing
In Dillon at the county courthouse Judge R W Smith oversaw naturalization exams for ex soldiers. Alfred Ott Peterson Damiano Guicciani Salvatore Soren Ole Sorensen Chris Overgaard Christensen and Chris Anders Hansen were admitted. Katherine Gene McGregor, a Canada native and World War I war nurse, also granted papers.
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Army
Katherine Gene McGregor
Canada
Thomas
M. W. & S. Manager Dead in the East
Billings, Jan. 26. M. W. Maguire longtime manager of the Montana Wyoming & Southern railway died Jan. 17 at Freeport Long Island. He earlier served with eastern lines and left active duty in 1918 due to ill health.
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Billings
M. W. Maguire
Montana, Wyoming & Southern Railway
Freeport
Long Island
Maguire
Eastern Lines
Livingston Chamber Seeks City Slogan and New District Ties
Livingston reads like a busy civic page: chamber seeks a city slogan tied to Yellowstone Park for advertising and business cards. Yellowstone Irrigation association forms with headquarters in Livingston and a slate of directors from multiple towns. The city also becomes a district hub for a Montana Merchants group covering several towns, while sixteen delegates head to Deer Lodge for Western Montana division meetings.
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Livingston
Chamber of Commerce
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone Irrigation Association
E. M. Niles
John Esp
Big Timber
J. L. Campbell
Reed Point
B. C. Lillis
Billings
J. C. Lyndes
Hysham
F. W. H. Collins
Forsyth
Eugene Milburn
Miles City
A. O. Hewitt
Terry
C. E. Rassmussen
Glendive
L. H. Mitchell
Savage
Montana Merchants’ Association
Emigrant
Gardiner
Wilsall
Clyde Park
Grey Cliff
North Coast Limited
Esther Bellany
A. W. Miles
Los Angeles
California
Gallatin County
Bozeman
Creamery and trade company filings in Montana
Notice from Helena dated January 26 reports formation of Flint Creek Creamery Association with Drummond as principal place, J H Stuart L N Hall and Sam Cunnell as incorporators, capital $50,000 to build a Drummond creamery. Also First Holding Company of Libby with Ed Luckens FF M Plummer George W Millette W Beatt Fleck and H A Johnson as incorporators. Silver Bow Storage and Transfer of Butte aims for general transfer and freight handling with capital $350,000. R Hardesty Manufacturing of Denver to take over Montana Culvert and Flume plant at Missoula in a move creating a half‑million dollar firm. Montana Roundup Oil Company of Helena files articles with Earl F Angell Hugh P Babcock Eugene C Sampson G Armand Sullivan White Sulphur Springs and Edward Horsky of Helena. capital $300,000 with $1,000 subscribed.
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Helena
Flint Creek Creamery Association
Drummond
Mont
J. H. Stuart
L. N. Hall
Sam Cunnell
Libby
Miss Emma Martin Seeks Compensation After Toboggan Accident
Helena Jan 26 Miss Emma Martin a housemaid at a tuberculosis sanitarium filed a claim with the industrial accident board for compensation after injuring herself sliding down a hill on a toboggan. The board may seek more information before ruling. The board also approved a lump sum settlement for the widow of a Davis Daly Copper employee killed March 8 1919. The widow had been receiving weekly allowances and sought the lump sum to pay off arm payments.
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Helena
Emma Martin
Tuberculosis Sanitarium
Industrial Accident Board
Martin
Spriggs
Accident Board
Davis-Daly Copper Company
Knotty problem for medical men in Helena
Helena, Jan 26. Is there a link between a smashed finger and a brain hemorrhage that caused death? The Montana State Accident Board investigates the case of Thomas J. Short, a Great Falls watchman for a wholesale produce house, who smashed fingers Dec 31 and died eight days later from cerebral hemorrhage. Chairman A E Spriggs notes the board will seek expert opinions on any connection.
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A. E. Spriggs
Statewide Fire Prevention Drive Launched in Montana
Helena Jan 26 Efforts to stage a state wide fire prevention campaign to cut Montana fire losses are underway led by George P Porter state auditor In cooperation with the state fire marshal he has enlisted T Alfred Fleming and J W Stevens to start the program They will visit Montana for two weeks with other speakers from the national board of fire underwriters and the Pacific coast bureau to promote the campaign
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Helena
Montana
George P. Porter
Porter
T. Alfred Fleming
J. W. Stevens
Fleming
National Board of Fire Underwriters of
New York
Fire Prevention Bureau of the
Pacific Coast
Road Project 44 Receives Federal Approval
Helena Jan 26 After overcoming red tape the state highway commission received notice from the federal bureau of public roads that Project No 44 a five mile paved highway along the Yellowstone trail from Bozeman city limits has been approved The road secured the right of way by a federal grant and an easement was secured through congressional action due to statutes.
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Helena
Bozeman
State Highway Commission
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Congress
Beaverhead County News and Obituary Summary
Funeral services were held for James Copper Harris, a Beaverhead pioneer, at the Methodist church with interment in Mountain View cemetery. Deputy Sheriff Dan Mooney announced his Republican sheriff candidacy. Beaverhead High School’s second semester opens with rising attendance after exams and a holiday. County commissioners meet next week to discuss bridge and road projects. Extreme high water and thawing snow cause widespread flooding. Beav erhead River runs floodlike and roadways thaw. Record high temperatures marked the day, melting ice and scum-free roadside water.
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Mooney
Beaverhead High School
Beaverhead
Methodists Open Helena District Conference
The district conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South met in Helena with Bishop H. M. Dubose of Berkeley, California presiding. He stated the church is rapidly expanding in the state.
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Helena
The
Methodist Episcopal Church South
H. M. Dubose
Berkeley
Cal
Illinois Tops Michigan In Western Conference Clash
Urbana district report: University of Illinois defeated Michigan 41 to 14 in a Western Conference basketball game. Illinois led throughout with strong defense and an efficient offense. Michigan struggled to score as Illinois pulled away in the second half.
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Urbana
University of Illinois
Michigan
SOS for Breeding Stock for Montana Farms
Helena January 26. R P McClelland of Livingston warns that without breeding stock from the southern states there may be no supply next spring. He has traveled through western states over six months seeking cattle and monitoring the situation. McClelland, a leading cattle man with Walter Hill, operates large holdings near Livingston and a 100000 acre Powder River tract near Miles City. He denies rumors that Miles City buyers pay 60 dollars a ton for hay, saying best hay sells for 20 to 35 dollars per ton laid down at Miles City depending on distance.
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Helena
R. P. McClelland
Livingston
McClelland
Missoula
Montana
Walter Hill
Powder River
Miles City
Delegation A Hundred Strong To Deer Lodge
A large Butte delegation joins a hundred members traveling to Deer Lodge for a Montana Yellowstone trail conference. They aim to defeat changes to the trail route via Helena, fund tourist promotion, and ensure fair representation. Banquet planned with speakers Tom Davis W McC White T C Witherspoon and W B Daly as delegates arrive for meetings and entertainment.
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Helena
Butte
Deer Lodge
Anaconda
Mild influenza cases reported in Butte health measures outlined
Health officials in Butte and county plan strict quarantine with fumigation and daily case reports. The county health board will verify real cases before quarantine, prosecutors will pursue violators, and theaters will air public information. Local serum stock and free inoculations may be prepared if a suitable strain is found.
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Health Board
Grigg
County Health Board
P. H. McCarthy
McCarthy
Former golf champion George Simpson dies in Chicago
Chicago January 26 former amateur golf champion of Scotland George Simpson long prominent as a professional in American national open championships is dead in Chicago. In 1911 he tied for first in the national open with Michael Brady of Boston and J. J. McDermott of Philadelphia.
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Chicago
George Simpson
Scotland
Michael Brady
Boston
J. J. McDermott
Philadelphia
Magee Signs with Columbus A A as first baseman
Sherwood Magee, a veteran National League outfielder released by Cincinnati recently, was signed tonight to play first base for Columbus of the American Association this year in Columbus Ohio January 26.
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Columbus
Ohio
Sherwood Magee
Cincinnati
Regulations on eggs may bring relief in Montana
Helena Jan 26 The state board of health may adopt tentative rules to rebate rotten eggs. Candled eggs would be the rule, with merchants and housewives eligible for rebates as responsibility shifts. Eggs would be classified into three classes with producer and dealer certifications for the goods.
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Helena
Montana
State Board of Health
H. M
Shea
Department of Food and Drugs
Violet Bonner Taken for Appendicitis Operation
Mrs. Violet Bonner wife of John Bonner formerly a constable in Judge Dorans court was taken to a Seattle hospital Friday morning for an appendicitis operation.
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Seattle
Wash
Violet Bonner
John Bonner
plague drives soviets out of Moscow to Tver
Stockholm reports that members of the soviet government have deserted Moscow after a renewed plague outbreak and have moved to Tver on the upper Volga, according to received advices.
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Stockholm
Havas
Moscow
Tver
Upper Volga
Court Recess Set From Jan 26 to March 1
The Supreme Court will recess next Monday until March 1, announced Chief Justice White. The schedule change affects all pending business and oral arguments.
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Washington
Supreme Court
White
President Wilson names new secretary of the treasury
Washington January 26 President Wilson has selected a secretary of the treasury to succeed Carter Glass and his nomination is expected to be sent to the senate within a day or two. The White House said the president chose a man not previously mentioned in public discussion of possible successors to Mr Glass.
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Washington
Wilson
Secretary of the Treasury
Carter Glass
Senate
White House
Glass
Old Wall Falls In Tacoma Brick Temple Ruins Signs
A portion of the 1888 Moose temple brick wall collapsed onto a Tacoma street last night, bringing down signs and scattering debris. Pedestrians fled to avoid injury as part of the building’s front, about 10 feet wide and 3 feet deep, fell onto the sidewalk.
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Tacoma
Wash
Moose Temple
Soviet Agent Martens Denies US Revolutionary Ties
Martens told a senatorial committee that Soviet movements in the United States were purely American and he had not helped or financed them. He said Moscow instructed him to avoid interfering in American affairs and claimed the Soviet government had 450 to 500 million dollars in gold for foreign trade. He testified that about 1000 American concerns were ready to buy goods and that he spent 2500 dollars weekly to run an organization of 35 staffers, paying with paper currency from Finland and Sweden.
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United States
Martens
Russia
Finland
Sweden
Captured Captain from Montana in Bolshevist News
Helena dispatch reports Captain Edward Hercules Charette, a well known Montana figure, possibly captured by Bolshevik troops in Siberia. Charette served as hospital steward in Montana volunteers, fought in the Philippines, and later ran drug stores in Great Falls Anaconda and Butte where he was widely known.
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Helena
Edward Hercules Charette
Siberia
Montana
Montana Volunteers
Phillippines
Phil Greenan
Greenan
Charette
Great Falls
Anaconda
Butte
Capture of Captain Charette Tied to Siberian Front
Captain Edward Hercules Charette, once a long-time Anaconda drug dealer, reportedly captured by Bolshevist troops in Siberia per Associated Press. A Spanish American War veteran who served in the Philippines, he moved from Anaconda to Marysville, then Goldfield before joining the American Red Cross during World War I. One sister lives in Butte.
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Edward Hercules Charette
Associated Press
Siberia
Anaconda
Commercial Avenue
East Park Avenue
Cc. R. Fuller
Philippines
Montana
Andy Lindquist
G. W. Sparrow
Captain Charette
Marysville
Cal
Goldfield
New
Future of anti sedition legislation unresolved in House
Washington Jan 26 House leaders faced uncertainty over anti sedition legislation after the rules committee blocked it from priority hearings. The committee will resume hearings tomorrow while Republican leaders meet to decide whether any anti sedition bill will be reported to the House.
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Washington
House
Rules Committee
Japanese Labor Federation Calls Hawaii Sugar Strike
Honolulu Jan 26 Japanese Federation of Labor of Hawaii called a general strike of Japanese sugar plantation workers for Feb 1. Twenty four thousand men will be affected by the federation's call officials said.
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Honolulu
Associated Press
Japanese Federation of Labor of Hawaii
Supreme Court Won’t Review Marie Mqui Espionage Case
Washington January 26 the Supreme Court refused to review Marie Mqui case upholding conviction and a three year sentence under the espionage act for statements made at an Industrial Workers of the World gathering in Portland Oregon The decision leaves the sentence in effect and the conviction intact.
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Washington
Marie Mqui
Industrial Workers of the World
Portland
Ore
Supreme Court
Wyoming Ratifies Federal Suffrage Amendment
Cheyenne Wyoming state senate ratified the federal suffrage amendment with a 24 to 0 vote. Three members were absent as the chamber moved to reserve the amendment.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming State Senate
Soviet says Bolshevik peasants reach Chinese frontier
An official Moscow statement reports the Bolshevik peasants corps have reached the Chinese frontier near Kobdo on the western edge of Mongolia.
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London
Moscow
Bolshevist Peasants Corps
Kobdo
City Bonds at Risk as Court Decides Warrants Funding
Attorney Maloney argues that court action to fund warrants could nullify a 700000 dollar bond issue. City Treasurer Strasburger says funding is controlled by council ordinance and funding schedule. He cannot call warrants outside the funded period or in advance of a court decision.
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Maloney
Herman Strasburger
Strasburger
Supreme Court
Trial in Lewis county cargo case implicates 11 defendants
John Kahle an Aberdeen hotel man filled a vacant box seat but was excused for cause. R G Hall a Makiuam refrigerator man followed, excused after defense challenge. Prosecution resisted. Hall and Davis voiced no opinion but bias concerns were raised. Vanderveer seeks separate trial for Roberts and questions confession admissibility for others. Eleven defendants remain under close guard. jury selection possible within a week if pace holds.
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John Kahle
Aberdeen
Kittridge
R. G. Hall
Maquiam
Hall
Co. F. Davis
Hoquiam
Davis
Elmer Smith
Vanderveer
C. PD. Cunningham
W. H. Abel
Herman Allen
Lewis County
Roberts
Conrad Man Pleads Not Guilty in Federal Case
Helena January 26 M A Darling of Conrad entered a plea of not guilty today in United States district court to the charge of making a false certificate in an affidavit in a contest of a homestead entry. Trial of A H Barth and Yom Arthur, charged with conspiracy in leases of Crow Indian reservation land, will be called tomorrow. The court was busy today trying Frank Hoell Jr. of Bozeman on a false return in a draft questionnaire. A number of Bozeman people, attorneys and relatives were at the trial.
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Helena
Darling
Conrad
United States
A. H. Barth
Yom Arthur
Frank Hoell Jr
Bozeman
Influenza cases rise in Missoula on brief outbreak
MISSOULA Jan 26 Three influenza cases were reported today by health officials bringing the total to ten in the last three days. All cases are mild and officials say there is no cause for alarm.
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Missoula
Ell
Robbers Break Into Waugh Dry Goods in Aberdeen
Robbers entered the Waugh dry goods store in Aberdeen Washington by a transom early Sunday and made off with about 3000 dollars in goods. Authorities suspect an automobile was used to remove the stolen items.
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Aberdeen
Wash
Waugh Dry Goods
Picketing Ban Issued Against Shipyard Strikers
In San Francisco on January 26 United States District Judge William C Van Fleet issued an injunction preventing picketing by striking union men at the Shaw Batcher company shipbuilding yards in San Francisco.
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San Francisco
Shaw- Batcher Company
United States
William C. van Fleet
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