Elk Herds Spared by Feed Efforts in Jackson Hole
A federal and Wyoming state action provides about 2 000 tons of hay for elk in Jackson Hole to avert mass starvation. The effort involves the biological survey, the state game commission, and local residents cooperating to feed elk through winter amid drought and heavy snow.
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The
Standard
Washington
Jackson Hole
Wyoming
Department of Agriculture
Montana
Yellowstone Park
State Game Commission
Secretary of Agriculture
Biological Survey
Nowlin
Elk Refuge
National Park Service
State Game Commission of
Divorces Granted and Other Dissolution Petitions
Decrees of divorce were granted yesterday to Mary Holemo from John Holemo and to Mary Jovick from Martin Jovick in Judge Jackson's court. Gordon Carter seeks a divorce from Elizabeth Carter on grounds of cruelty in a separate filing. Francis Degnan also seeks a divorce from Sarah Degnan in another complaint.
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Mary Holemo
John Holemo
Mary Jovick
Martin Jovick
Jackson
Gordon Carter
Elizabeth Carter
Francis Degnan
Sarah Degnan
Lincoln to Lead Billings Commercial Club Secretary
Fred T. Lincoln will arrive February 5 to become secretary of the Billings Commercial club, succeeding Robert C. Elting who resigns to become business manager of the Polytechnic Institute. Lincoln formerly served as secretary of the Brainerd Chamber of Commerce for several years.
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Billings
Fred T. Lincoln
Billings Commercial Club
Robert C. Elting
The
Polytechnic Institute
Lincoln
Brainerd, Minn
Chamber of Commerce
Dengler Outlines Income Tax Forms At Y M C A
H M Dengler head of the Butte IRS office spoke to a Y M C A gathering about making income tax returns. He explained exemptions and classifications, illustrated common mistakes, and distributed blanks for attendees to follow the steps discussed.
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H. M. Dengler
Butte
Internal Revenue Department
Dengler
Pair files appeal from gambling conviction
Tom Molonas and Soros Matos convicted in police court on gambling charges plan to appeal to the district court. They posted bonds for release after serving 25 days in jail or paying $50 fines previously imposed.
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Tom Molonas
Soros Matos
Union Meeting Notice in Butte January 20 1920
All members of Butte Working Men's Union F L U No 12985 are asked to attend the next regular meeting Friday evening January 20 1920. A vote will be taken on affiliation with the Montana State Federation. W O Brien Rec Sec The notice urges member attendance and action on federation affiliation.
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Butte Workingmen’s Union
Montana State Federation of la W. O'Brien
Local Births Reported for Several Families
A son was born to Edward C. Mayer at 436 South Idaho. A son born to James J. Kelly at 730 Zarelda. A son born to Daolist at 1712 George Street. A son born to Joseph Gallant at 51 West Copper. A daughter born to Anthony Whytchester at 3346 Harrison.
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Edward C. Mayer
South Idaho
James J. Kelly
Zarelda
Daolist
George Street
Joseph Gallant
West Copper
Anthony Whytchester
Harrison
Dennis Fewer Dies in Butte at 44
Dennis Fewer a longtime Butte resident died of pneumonia at St James Hospital late Tuesday. He leaves wife three children William 17 student at Creighton Edward 13 and Frances 9. He also leaves three brothers and two sisters in the East and Patrick of Butte. Burial arrangements and services will be announced later pending his son Lawrence Wade’s arrival from Seattle. He was a member of the Butte council and Knights of Columbus.
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Dennis Fewer
Butte
St. James Hospital
William
Creighton University
Edward
Frances
Patrick
Caroline Avenue
Lam
Alice Wade
Wilrence Wade
Seattle
Fewer
Knights of Columbus
Fumes From Auto Fatality Claim Lewistown Man
Joseph A. Stewart 22, son of Mr and Mrs George S Stewart, died after inhaling exhaust gases in a small garage where he poured water for a radiator. He closed the door and left the engine running, triggering asphyxiation. No inquest. coroner’s inquiry completed. He served in the marines and worked at Melchert bakery. Funeral with military honors conducted by Rev Daniel Bryant.
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Lewistown
Joseph A. Stewart
George S. Stewart
Shewart
Marines
Melchert Bakery
Daniel Bryant
Jean Decker Funeral Held in Billings for Pioneer Journalist
Jean P. Decker, born 1860 in Dubuque Iowa, died Tuesday after long illness. He traveled with a Sioux attacked stage team, worked as reporter and deputy US marshal, edited papers in Deadwood Omaha Seattle, led Miner and Standard in Anaconda, owned Big Timber Pioneer, edited Billings Gazette seven years, and ran a Billings curio store until illness. Widow survives. Funeral attended by hundreds in Billings.
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Billings
Jean P. Decker
Dubuque
Iowa
Decker
Black Hills
Deadwood
United States
Deadwood-Pierre
Omaha
Seattle
Butte
Anaconda
The
Miner
Standard
Miles City
Bozeman
Big Timber Pioneer
Billings Gazette
Curio
Massive Wind River dam nears completion near Riverton
A large concrete diversion dam across Wind River canyon about 18 miles from Riverton Wyoming is nearly finished and will start operating next summer. It will irrigate 17 621 acres mainly Wind River reservation lands at an estimated cost of 55 000 dollars. Water will be diverted into large canals feeding numerous irrigation ditches on the project.
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Billings
Wind River Canyon
Riverton
Wyo
W. S. Hanna
United States Indian’ Service
Wind River
Billings City Heat Billing Case Under Advisement
Judge Charles A. Taylor in Billings has taken under advisement the suit by the city against the state utilities commission over a two year old decision requiring payment to the Billings Utility Co for heat to city hall, library, and fire station under a 1907 franchise. Arguments filled an entire court day.
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Billings
Charles A. Taylor
District Court
City of
State Utilities Commission
Commission
Billings Utility Company
Yellowstone county farm bureau to map 1920 program
A meeting of the new Yellowstone county farm bureau board will be held in Billings to perfect the 1920 agricultural program and arrange short courses for farmers and dairymen this year. The meeting is called by county agent H. S. Brossard.
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Billings
Yellowstone County Farm Bureau
H. S&s. Brossard
Beartooth forest limits grazing to authorized capacity
Forest Supervisor R. T. Ferguson says the Bear tooth forest will hold its authorized grazing capacity for cattle sheep and horses next season based on permit applications. He notes ample water from deep snow. Cooke City area reports eight feet of snowfall.
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Billings
Beartooth Forest
R. T. Ferguson
Cooke City
Wedded in Billings in Methodist Church
Elba P. George a World War veteran married Miss Nona Musselman in a Billings Methodist church ceremony attended by 150 friends. Mrs. George is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Musselman. Mr. George is a local Billings businessman.
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Billings
Elba P. George
Nona Musselman
Lincoln's Birthday Observance Planned in Billings
Billings organizers led by William Mc Kinley post of the Grand Army of the Republic plan a big observance for Lincoln's birthday February 12. Ministers, school teachers and business men are invited to join, with a mass meeting likely to be held.
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Billings
Lincoln
William McKinley Post
Grand Army of the Republic
Montanan Awarded Damages for Ross Rifle Injury
C O Dunstall of Geraldine Montana received 11600 in damages from Sir Charles Ross head of the former Ross Rifle company for injuries from a Ross rifle. The award was confirmed by Justice Dorion in Quebec on January 28.
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Montanan
Quebec
C. O. Dunstall
Geraldine
Mont
Sir Charles Ross
Ross Rifle Company
Ross
Justice Dorion
Italian loan progress reported in Rome subscriptions
In Rome on January 28 papers report subscriptions to the new Italian loan have reached 12,000,000,000 lire as progress toward public funding.
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Rome
Tragedy in Sheridan County as Three Die in Farm Shooting
In Great Falls on January 28, J. C. Lough, a Scobey farmer, killed his sister Ida Hoyle and her daughter Lillian Frame with a gun before taking his own life. The shootings followed word of his father's penitentiary release and a $50 wire to summon him home.
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Standard
Great Falls
Sheridan County
J. C. Lough
Scobey
Ida Hoyle
Lillian Frame
Lough
Polson Coyotes Gear Up For City Club Clash Saturday
Polson Montana reports big buzz ahead of a Saturday game as the Polson Coyotes host the University Athletic Club basketball team at Gray's hall. Last Friday the Coyotes defeated Kalispell Y M C A 59 to 10 in a district championship rematch hailed for fast team play and sportsmanship.
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Polson
Polson Coyotes
University Athletic Club
Gray's Hall
Kalispell Y. M. C. A
Marsh
Irving
Coyotes
Thompson family sails for Ireland and Scotland voyage
Mrs. F. W. Thompson and her three children Sinclair Reginald and Dorothy depart Polson by train to Minneapolis then Canadian Pacific to St Johns with plans to sail February 4 from Liverpool aboard the S S Scandinavian for an extended Emerald Isle visit The Rev Mr Thompson joins part way home to lead Presbyterian services February 1 Six adults joined church membership last Sunday and the Methodist and Presbyterian congregations worshiped together due to Pastor Turner’s absence
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Methodist Church
Few Complaints on Profiteering
Chicago January 28 The Illinois Women's Fair Price commission led by Mrs Joseph T Bowen said 25 000 blank complaint cards were distributed and only ten replies from women claiming profiteering victims were received. Twenty cards with vague information were sent back to the U S attorney's office. One card complained about humming birds price and another protested profiteering in skunks.
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Chicago
Illinois Women’s Fair Price Commission
Joseph T Bowen
United States Attorney’s Office
I W W Gather in Elma as Murder Trial Attends Northwest
Elma Washington reports a turnout of Industrial Workers of the World members arriving from various Northwest areas to monitor the murder trial of 11 alleged I W W members. American Legion men and deputies say no disorder is expected as roads between Montesano and Elma are watched.
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Montesano
Wash
Elma
Here
Industrial Workers of the World
American Legion
Canners Predict Higher Costs Ahead for 1929
Delegates from the National Canners Association and allied groups warned Cleveland that food prices will rise in 1929. Secretary Frank Gorrell cited reduced production and currency issues as key factors while blaming inflated wealth for the living cost surge.
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Cleveland
National Canners’ Association
Canning Machinery and Supplies Association
National
Canned Foods and Dried Fruit Brokers’ Association
Frank Gorrell
Washington
Canners’ Association
Seattle Probe Seeks Radical Propaganda Center Role
Police investigate whether Seattle acts as a distributing hub for radical material after two packages of Industrial Workers of the World pamphlets were handed to authorities by an express company. The parcels were said to have originated in Seattle and were bound for R Browning in Portland.
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Seattle
An Express Company
Industrial Workers of the World
R. Browning
Portland
Pioneer Newspaper Man James G Ramsey Dies at 62
James G Ramsey, a pioneer Montana newspaper man, died at his Miles City home aged 62. He began at Morgan Creek in 1882, served seven years as Dawson county clerk, and was secretary of the Montana commission to the Chicago World’s Fair. Ramsey founded the News in 1897 and helped launch the Independent in 1905. He married Annie V Miskimmen in 1890. they had a son named James.
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Miles City
James G Ramsey
Morgan Creek
Glendive
Mont
Dawson County
Montana Commission
United States Land Office
the News
Independent
Annie V. Miskimmen
Hutehiueon, Kan
James
British government denies Grey backing any presidential candidate
The British consul in New York released a cable stating it is entirely untrue that Lord Grey, while in America, took any action in support of a presidential candidate or expressed a preference for any candidate.
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New York
Lord Grey
America
Senate adjourns after failed quorum over army pay bill
After five quorum calls failed, the senate adjourned during debate on a military affairs bill. The measure would appropriate about 59.5 million dollars for increased pay for officers and men of the army Navy marine corps coast guard and public health services. Consideration will resume tomorrow.
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Washington
Senate
Military Affairs Committee
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Epidemics Alarm Austria Through Eastern Europe
Vienna reports fierce influenza outbreaks in the city and Budapest while spotted fever spreads across Ukraine Bessarabia and Poland raising fears of a broader regional health crisis.
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Vienna
Europe
Austria
Budapest
Ukrainia
Bessarabia
Poland
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Henry’s Pharmacy
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Alabama
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Jean . Decker
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West Broadway
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