Fire reports mark Missoula blaze near Corvallis
Fire crews battled a 400 acre blaze on Mill Creek in Bitter Root forest eight miles west of Corvallis. Strong winds hindered efforts as 20 firefighters joined the effort while officials warned winds may complicate control in coming weeks amid fires on White River and Damnation Creek. The O’Brien Creek fire near Missoula was declared under control but windborne conditions remained a concern.
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Missoula
Mill Creek
Bitter Root
Corvallis
Elass
Ventire
Dis
White River
Damnation Creek
Flathead
O'Brien Creek
Gold Strike Reported on Golden Sunset claim
Superior July 6 reports say the greatest gold strike yet on Golden Sunset. Lead from 129 feet wide and 80 feet deep with values around 400 dollars per ton. President Ridinger states it is among the best strikes on Mary Ann creek and crew will be put to work, smelter to start shortly.
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Superior
Mary Ann Creek
Ridinger
Hand of Law Grips Alleged Violators
Federal officials announce arrests in Montana towns for charges including drug violations, robbery, and human trafficking. Edgerton Sproule was arrested in Butte, James Titus taken into custody at Great Falls, and Fred Bouchet apprehended at Harlowton. They face arraignment in U S district court tomorrow morning. Alleged to have brought a colored woman to Great Falls from Minneapolis for immoral purposes.
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Helena
Edgerton Sproule
Butte
James Titus
Great Falln
Fred
Bouchet
Harlowton
United Stason ‘Court
Great
Minneapolis
Salvation Army Drive Opens Today in Helena
Helena July 6 the drive for Montana share of the national fund being retained for the Salvation Army in recognition of its services during the great war began in many Montana centers and will continue Through the Gov Stewart recently set the week of July offically fort ve and a state executive committe is in charge of the work John Brown of Helena being chairman Brazier of Helena
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Helena
Whitehall News Names Visitors and Local Changes
Whitehall notices list county visitors Sepp Cioos and Frank Cioos, and residents Cervin diptom e jen Spencer Ariel Crumb joining local names. Residents Molay and wife, Mrs Max Carrermnogue and Eugene visited Butte. Pipestone Springs manager Miking resigns to run Schroon Springs. Mrs B A Utterback moves near McAllister. Kenneth King and wife visit Rev George J. Kins. Gilbert Carpenter returns from Columbus Ohio to operate a ranch. Whitehall Creamery manager A Well attends business. July events postponed. Amalgamated Sugar meeting conditions to be explained by Paytor in New York. Breingward of Twin Bridge and O W Wilkins host visitors. Archibald and Jeannette McDonald visit Butte.
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Cerving
Diptom
Jen’ Spencer
Ariel” Crumb
Jack Mickelwarthe
Josephine Tidball
Simith
Marget. Winslow
Wolverton
Charles” Wolverton
Zigan
Bertha McArthur
Sepp
Frank Cioos
Swat
Molay
Max Carrermnogue
Eugene
Butte
Miking
Pipestone Springs
George J. Kins
Tea
Messenger
Lucy McFadden
Blanche McFadden
Santa’ Cruz
Cal
Gilbert “Carpenter
Columbus
Ohio
Whitehall
Lawrence, Packard
Livingston
Ie Pickard
Yellowstone
Taylor
Amalgamated ‘Sugar Company
Jeru
Paytor
Dresent
New York City
Clinton W. Riskin
Apaconda
Winteball
Phuraday
Epworth League Convention in Billings August Plans
The twenty fourth annual Montana Epworth League convention to be held in Billings July 16 20 is nearly ready A reception is planned Wednesday evening Dr Leon H Sweetland Montana Wesleyan College will open each day Miss Louise Godfrey missionary from India will speak Thursday Rev Roy L Smith of Chicago will address Friday Dr Clarence True Wilson Washington a famed orator will speak Saturday He will preach the Sunday sermons with Rev George Mecklenberg Helena secretary preaching final rites 200 delegates are expected with a half day set aside for recreation The railroad has granted a one third fare on the certificate Delegates will come from across Montana.
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Montana State Epworth League
Billings
Leon H. Sweetland
Montana Wesleyan College
Rvice
Louise Godfrey
India
Roy L. Smith
Chicago
Smith
America
Clarence ‘True Wilson
Washington
Wilson
George Mecklenberg
Helena
Bitings League
Railroad Administration
Pfa
State of
Montana
Jon
Bodies recovered after drowning accident near Idaho lakes
July 6 reports say three people missing after a drowning incident when a boat overturned on a Idaho lake. The bodies of James AC Burny, his daughter Phyllis Burn, and Chester Lawhi from Kansas were found about two weeks after the accident, four to five miles from shore.
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Spokane
Fwin'lakes
Idaho
Grelock
James AC Burny
Phyllis “Burn
Chester Lawhi
Kan
Ako
Lewistown Report From July Parade And Injury
County Attorney Stewart Meconochie returns from Wisconsin noting its prosperity. James Hawkins from Moore is badly injured after a fall from a truck used in the veterans celebration parade. Concussion of the brain, he lies in Lewistown Hospital. Parade judges announce Moccasin wins in decorated autos outside the city, with Lewistown senior prize awarded to the local Red Cross.
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Lewistown
Stewart Meconochie
Wisconsin
James Hawkins
Moore
CC. Wallin
T. Taylor
Reported Oil Strikes Stir Excitement in Pocket District
Roundup July 6 reports excitement over alleged oil strikes in the Woman’s Pocket district near Tri City. It notes a small quantity found, well capped, and possible need to drill deeper for good flow. Also mentions stock activity and a train accident injuring John Stayton as he was thrown from a tri-was platform.
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Tri-City
Foundup Oil
Ana Fe
Yhuzen Olun
John Stayton
Man Admits Killing Fiancee After Refusal to Marry
In Los Angeles on July 6 Harry New confessed to police that he killed his fiancee Frieda Lesser because she refused to marry him. He had previously claimed a voluntary car ride and a threat, then fled to the police station to surrender. An autopsy was set for the next day.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Harry
New
Frieda Lesser
Topanga Canyon
Tailes
Edna Clancy
Polis
Miss Lesser
Youthful Bathing Tragedy Near Musselshell
A 16 year old boy employed at the Colonel Archer ranch drowned while bathing in the Musselshell River about 15 miles east of Musselshell. He entered a seven foot pool after chores, sank in the dark, and was found next morning entangled among vines and weeds. The boy’s parents ranch near Ethel.
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Martin Mach
Selshell River
Colonel Archer
Archer
Ethel
Largest hail loss covered by insurance in county roundup
Roundup reports the biggest recorded hail loss in the city last week. J E Megeath of Rothiermay had test 20 acres of wheat destroyed. insured at $20 per acre, the policy limit. McKeath holds 1,500 acres insured with premiums totaling $32,800. Several other hail losses noted in the northern county area. eastern sections escaped, northwestern areas hit hard by the storm from Snowy Mountain district.
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J. E. Megeath
Rothiermay
McKeath
Revere
Snowy Mountain District
National protest over high costs sweeps Italian towns
A Milan dispatch to the Daily Mail says protests against high living costs spread from Romagna to Blinta and other Central Italian provinces. Serious incidents were reported with multiple deaths and many injuries in Imola and Bo.
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London
Romagna
Blinta
Italy
Milan
Daily Mail
Imola
Elevator accident injures Missoula man at 25
William H Powell, 25, a Missoula Creamery employee, is believed fatally injured when an elevator fell from the second floor to the basement pinning him. He suffered a skull base fracture and a crushed shoulder. Powell was recently married with a newborn daughter. his wife is prostrate. His mother lives in Sandpoint, Idaho.
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Missoula
William H. Powell
Heaney Delighted to Be in Anaconda Again
Private Heaney of 607 East Sixth street arrived Thursday from overseas after honorable discharge and said he was glad to be home in Anaconda for the Fourth. Heaney left Anaconda in March 1918 and landed in May that year with the Twentieth Engineers, cutting timber for the A E F. In France he traveled widely and visited Knapp and Ireland. He is sure there is no place like Anaconda and is happy to be back. Meanwhile Mrs Michael McHale and daughter Margaret are visiting at the Pat Brogan ranch near Hall in the Flint Creek valley. A F Pratt and A M Winkle of Butte stayed at the Baltimore hotel in Los Angeles. Lotta E Clark of Billings was seen at the Arlington hotel in Los Angeles. The Walker party from Helena visited La Le and Snns, stopping at Hotel Lankershim. Charles A Blackburn of Butte, Mrs Gerstner of Butte, and Mr and Mrs 81. Young of Three Forks registered at Hotel Clark in Los Angeles. Holland adopts: Holland is the first foreign nation to adopt the new official cotton stand, the United States.
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Montanansen
A. F. Pratt
A. M. Winkle
Butte
Baltimore
Los Angeles
Lotta
E. Clark
Billings
Arlington Hotel
Mira
Walker
Helena
la Eles
Lankershim
Charles A. Blackburn
Gerstner
81. Young
Three Forks
Clark Los Angeles
Anaconda News Highlights Montana Typographical Union Visit
D G Bowersox of Great Falls, Montana Typographical Conference representative, visited Anaconda to scope local union activity ahead of a summer printers conference likely in Butte. The meeting aimed for harmony between workers and employers, with radicalism hopes to be eliminated. Goodfriends beat Dillon to advance at Dil lon. Wallace started, Beaudette relieved, with Phitten and Gowman forming the Dillon battery. An inventor patents wrist rests for typewriters to ease typists fatigue.
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D. G. Bowersox
Great Falla
Montana Typographical Conference
Typographical Union
Bowersox
Tutte
Helena
Dillon
Wallace
Beaudette
Phitten
Butte
Gowman
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Salvation Army
Whitehall News
United States Mail
Drummond
Helmville
Sunda
Hamilton
Epworth
Lewistown News
Musselshell
Martin Mael
W. H. Powell
New York
Lndy
Heaney
Anaconda
France
Hha. Mra
Michael McHale
Miss Margaret
Pat Brogan
Hall
Flint Creek Valle
Alipor
Holland
United States
Anaconda News
Doan
William Fedderson
Oak Street
Birch Street
John Holmber
Dean
Hird Street
M. I. McKenzie
West Third Free
John Glenn
East Commercial
Park Avenue
P. H. Madden
West Park Avent
Foster-Milburn Co
Ic Chemists
Buffalo, N. Y
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