City Property Tax Assessments Rise in 1926 Butte Area
The 1926 assessed valuation for Silver Row county totals 101,037,181 dollars for real and personal property excluding utilities and mine proceeds. Of this, 99,615,880 flows to the clerk and recorder, with 1,421,251 on a supplemental automobile listing book. Butte shows 75,245,030 last year. Walkerville rises to 1,208,145 from 1,017,955. Taxes are not yet levied on the assessed values.
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Silver Row
Tom Kelly
E. 4. Harrington
Butte
Walkerville
Dry Officer to Be Tried for Shooting
A chaotic report notes that Dawson, Augusta ranch foreman known as Tex, faced charges for resisting a federal officer after a shooting during a raid on a chance at Gilman in April. Proceedings before US Commissioner Lee Murphy aimed to bind Dawson over to a federal grand jury, but no one appeared to press the case. Tom Dennis, a federal law enforcement official, is set to be tried on a separate charge linked to the incident.
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Tex” Dawson
Augusta
United States
Lee G. Murphy
Dawson
Gilman
Jony
Tom Dennis
Winter wheat crops in Gallatin valley average fifty bushels
Special Dispatch from Bozeman reports Winter wheat in the Springhill section of Gallatin valley averages between 40 and 50 bushels per acre. Albert Siefert, a Springhill farmer, has begun harvest as the first actual work. other nearby fields will be ready for cutting within days.
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Bozeman
Springhill
Gallatin Valley
Setion
Albert
Siefert
Motorist flees after striking pedestrian on Broadway
Felice the driver of a Ford touring car hit Ernest Welskopt, 60, at Covert and Broadway about 9:45 pm while Welskopf attempted to cross. The driver paused briefly, then sped away as witnesses including John Concannan, 368 East Broadway, reported the Hearse number to police. Welskopf suffered no serious injuries.
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Felice
Ernest Welskopt
Granite Street
Welskopt
Covert Street
Broadway
Welskopf
John Concannan
East Broadway
Absaro- Kee
Concannan
Welsko
Ncannan
Covert
Sullivan
Aged Solon Enters Ranks of Benedicts
George Chamberlain, former United States senator from Oregon and governor, married in Norfolk to Mrs. Caroline B. Shelton of Beth Hive Washington. Chamberlain stated his age as and his bride as age unknown in the report from Associated Press.
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Norfolk
George Chamberlain
United States
Oregon
Caroline B. Shelton
Beth Hive
Washington
Sixty Scouts Revel in Butte Camp Paradise
Sixty young Butte Scouts enjoy the Dison ranch camp above Canty’s Lake in its first week. A total of 200 from Butte will sample outdoor life and training, with 60 staying past the inaugural week as a second group arrives. Directors say seven days of activities, hikes, swimming, and drills fill days from dawn, while many parents return home after brief visits.
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Butte
Dison Ranch
Canty’s Lake
Mit
Blasted Area Faces Threat of New Explosion
Fire officials warn of potential further blasts as shifting winds fan flames at the Lake Denmark site where a large cache of magazines remains. Rescue crews monitor the area and maintain evacuation lanes while investigators assess remaining hazards and timing of a controlled clearance.
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Lake Denmark
Secret Service Dorsey Orders Patrols Tightened Around Evacuated Zone
Secretary Wilbur directed patrols be tightened around a six mile zone around the Lake Denmark naval arsenal after a catastrophic shell explosion. Marines died heroically as search parties probed the burned area while recoveries continued and identification efforts faced mutilated remains.
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Wilbur
Associated Press
Dover
N.d
New Jersey
Lake Denmark
Who
Mac
Hines
Batarany
N. J
Naval Arsenal
No Reconciliation Scarred Man Denies Reunion
Chicago July 12 Darby Dayte who came to the city for a plastic operation on his face, scarred by an acid attack a year ago, says there has been no reconciliation with his young wife who is facing a California prison sentence. Day has filed for divorce as she told reporters they had reconciled and still loved each other.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Darby Dayte
Globe Racers Dash Across Continent in Final Survey
A scrambled local notice reports Hexem pledging repair funds within 30 days. City officials discuss 86,700 street improvement costs and start of construction, naming Harrison and Wiegenstein amid paving questions.
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American
Hexen
Cor Ain
Wiegenstein
Bitter Root Best Ever
Montana reports by state bank superintendent Jay G. Larson show crop and livestock conditions at historic highs across 56 counties. Most counties report excellent plus conditions due to recent moisture, with only a few fair or spotty outcomes.
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Helena
Montana
Jay. G. Larson
Larson
Mack Anderson
Moya State Bank
Carbon County
Life of Service of John W Weeks Brought 10
John M Weeks, longtime public servant and former secretary of war, died at Mt Prospect New Hampshire. After a career of devoted government service and a health battle, Weeks passed on Sunday morning with family at his bedside. The Associated Press report notes his lifetime of service to the United States and his homeland.
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John W. Weeks
Lancaster
John M. Weeks
Mato
Weeks
South America
California
Hampanite
County Officials Present Budgets For 1926 27
Silver Bow county will spend about 747 795 dollars to run all county offices from July 1 1926 to June 30 1927 per a budget estimate prepared by the commissioners yesterday The figure may drop slightly when the county board reviews and approves the budgets on August 7 Each officeholder filed estimates of money needed for the coming year and the board will amend or disapprove as necessary The notice indicates budgets were prepared in advance and cover a 12 month period.
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Silver Bow
State Druggists In Busy Session To Close Today
The Montana State Pharmaceutical association convened at the New Finlen hotel and will close today with a banquet. Delegates from across the state planned to elect officers, appoint new delegates, and determine the next meeting place while speakers addressed topics including Montana druggists’ compliance with federal enforcement and the permitting system. The program included a tour to local sights and an evening at the theater with entertainment by area groups.
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Montana State Pharmaceutical Association
New Finlen
Ree
A. Ph. A
Buite
Delegees
Angel Finenet
Harding
Roosevelt Drive
Columbia Gar
More Jurors Needed for Murder Hearing
The original venire of 190 jurymen for Ferdinand Schaips's murder trial was exhausted without completing a jury panel. An additional venire of 60 was summoned for tomorrow morning. Schaips is charged with shooting Mrs Geisler and her husband on their farm near Plenvwhod and was arrested with their car. he reportedly confessed.
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Ferdinand Schaips
Lumilta
Geisler
Venice
Schalps
Evans and Wells Near World Circling Record Goal
Evans and Wells push toward the world circling record as they travel by air. They arrived at 8 40 tonight with pilot C C Moseley to cover the next leg toward New York in under 30 days from departure.
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Linton Wells
Evans
C. C. Moseley
Aron Manes
T&pecial Dispatch
Standard
Noch
American Newspaper ‘Alliance
J. Ko Matthews
The
Air Service
Firat
Famous New Sold for $11 000 000
Kansas City sale of the Star and Times to the present management was announced tonight. A group led by Irwin Kirkwood and A F Seested submitted the successful bid of 11 million dollars. seven other bids were received by the trustees. Colonel William Rockhill Nelson is named as founder within the publication history.
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Avancated
Kansas City
Kansas City Star and Times
William Rockhill Nelson
Newean
Teer
Scott pleads guilty in murder case in Chicago shadow
Scott pleads guilty to the murder of Joseph Maurer in Chicago. Prosecutors push for a stiff sentence after his brother Russell T. Rept allegedly aided the crime. Judge Gammill explains the plea consequences as Scott persists in his plea of guilty.
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Robert 'B
Scott
Russell T. Rept
Joseph Maurer
Scotts
Aubert
William Scott Stewart
William SN. Gam
Mill
Tn Scott
Gammill
Man Drowns, Brother Seeks Lost Body At Big Hole River
A. G. Cobertt of Long Beach Calif arrives at Dewey Flats after reports of a drowning. He witnesses the recovery of Joseph H. Coberit's body from the Big Hole River near his home. Dorothy Cloak, 12, was with Cobertt during the incident. The drowning occurred when he was pitched from a horse while fording the river. Rescue attempts were hampered by darkness and rocky banks. the body was recovered about 200 yards from the initial sighting.
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A. G. Cobertt
Long Beach
Cal
Big Hole
Dewey Flats
Joseph H. Coberit
California
Joseph sCobertt
Dorothy Cloak
Butte
Cobertt
Cohertt
Cotoner
Pat Hollard
Ketelsiadie
Reich
Cohertt Cohertt
Rexcue
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