Tragedy at the Day house ends in murder suicide
Lewistown July 15 a triple tragedy at the Day house as T H Ross shot and killed his wife mortally wounded Enid Melton a 1d year old girl and died by his own hand Ross ran an ice cream parlor in the Day house and was said to be of bad temper He had threatened to kill his wife who left him to work at a hotel The woman was an orphan from Hobson and came to secure work to attend school Ross about 40 a native of Alabama had married the widow six years ago She had a son and daughter from a previous marriage The couple traveled from Miles City to Wolf Point and then Great Falls prior to their residence here
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Lewistown
T. 1 H. Ross
Enid Melton
Ross
Aseer
Miles City
Wolf Point
Great Falls
tHear
Helena to Tighten Sanitation Rules Says Club Leader
Helena July 15 The Commercial club housing health and safety committee outlined enforcement plans for sanitation in the capital. Chairman Mr Hirsch said the group will push for cleaner back yards and better kept garbage cans amid water shortages and dust concerns.
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Helena
Commercial Club Committee On Housing, Health and Safety
Sant
Compensation for an injured employee incident at Warm Springs
Wilson of Warm Springs died after being crushed between a machinery part while working near the springs on April 26. The report notes he was employed by Joseph and housed at Warm Springs. Civil action and compensation details follow the accident.
Local Equalizers Rule on Valuation Appeals
Attorney General states property owners seeking protest of valuation must appeal to local equalizers first before the state board. He asserts county boards have power to adjust valuations as reported.
Musselshell Considers Waterworks Improvement District
Musselshell July 15 At a Musselshell Commercial club meeting a plan was approved to petition county commissioners to create an improvement district to fund Waterworks. The project would cost about 20000 dollars and provide water for domestic and fire use, with payments stretched over 15 to 30 years. A separate item notes Stella, the son of Mr...., died in a railroad accident, and Malcolm fell from a ladder at play, rushed to Roundup by auto, with treatment begun. The father serves with expeditionary forces in France.
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Musselshell
Malcol
France
Wise River district court hears first water law case
In Dillon on July 15 the Wise River country district court heard a historic water dispute marked by irrigation shortages. Temporary measures were made permanent, restraining several defendants from using inherited rights as authorities note ongoing drought conditions and unseasonal heat.
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Dillon
Wise River
Emyrs White
Han
Flow of Missouri Gradually Drops at Rainbow Dam
Great Falls July 15 The Montana Power Company reports Missouri River flow at Rainbow dam as 2340 cubic feet per second, about seven days slower than normal. Below Giant Springs tailwater the total river flow reduces by 600 cubic feet per second. If Giant Springs were not present the river would be about 1000 cubic feet per second lower than the normal summer flow.
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Great Falls
Missouri
Rainbow Dam
Montana Power Company Eive
Sto
Thie
Tunnel Cave Injures Failroad Crew On Wallace Branch
Tron Mountain July 15 Conductor A Kilcoyne Engineer J Shey ler and Brakeman C K Leitzenhizer were seriously hurt when tunnel No 7 on the Wallace branch of the Northern Pacific caved in as the work train passed. The brakeman’s outlook is doubtful. The crane tore loose an upper beam. the men were rushed to Northern Pacific hospital in Missoula.
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Tron Mountain
A. Kilcoyne
J. Shey Ler
C.K. Leitzenhizer
Wallace Branch
Northern Pacific
Missoula
Three Forks News Notes July Visit and Moves
Three Forks clear weather and local moves anchor a busy week. Mr DeAre of Columbus Ohio returns from Glacier Park to Three Forks for a short visit before driving home. Mr and Mrs Downing buy 160 acres on the Bitter ranch near Boulder and plan to settle on second avenue east. Frank Marshall ships a carload of fine hides to the eastern market. Mrs Bell and her young son travel to Roundup where she works for Montana Beton Be. Everett Swan suffers serious injuries in a motor accident and is treated at Three Forks hospital. A T Wilkins visits his daughter and her family, then plans a Lewistown return.
Lewistown Notes and Local Scenery Reports
Lewistown notes from July discuss a Boy Scout event and a high school campaign organized by W. J. Daniel and Revuem Harvestinn, with crop outlook noted as favorable in Winnett country. Also reported: Hatt July Ve Lee Val 7. was injured by a Golden Theatore accident at Holson. shell fragment grazed head and cartridge fragment wounded leg, with medical aid and insurance on file. Helena federal case: ex-employee pleads guilty to embezzlement from Great Northern Railway, sentenced to 386 days at Leavenworth. Roundup stock speculation and oil well updates near Derrick, oil shows expected when inner casing is uncapped.
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Boxe
Wim
Will Herdone
W. J. Daniel
Ant’ Revuem
Winnett
Polson
Lee Val
Ana Hotor
Golden Theatore
Holson
Helena
Eure Ase
Euney
Great Northern Railway
Leaven ‘Worth
Petitions Filed to Postpone Referendum on Boxing Act
Helena petitions seek to avert the referendum election set for September. Petitioners aim to legalize boxing under an amended primary act, presenting about 15 000 names from Fergus Flathead Hill Missoula Tavaui Itickland and Valley counties. The law requires 26 036 names from 26 counties.
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Helena
Fergus
Flathead
Hill
Missoula
Tavaui
Itickland
Valey
Montana rail protest to IC C over rate hike
Sevena July 15 Montana railway commission protests to the Interstate Commerce Commission against rate increases of 34 to 5 percent on perishable freight shipped in heat. Protest actions are set to occur tomorrow in Portland Oregon.
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Montana Railway Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Portland
Ore
Fires Rage as Ay Forest Strike Disrupts Water
Missoula reports 14 hour pay demands amid 12 hour work. A smoky forest blaze north of the city grows serious, threatening the Nigger Hill area and a timber mill near Henderson. Crews at Tyne and Pack River battle multiple fires, with forestry officials saying some are under control while others spread near Johnson Creek and Adams.
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Missoula
Atticsnake
Darby
Nitier ‘Root National
Tyne
Alber=tom
Win Creek
Hole
Tohnson Creek
Big Hole News Indicates Big Celebration Planned
Wisdom July 15 President Shaw of the Big Hole Basin Stockmen's association appoints harvest day committees and plans a superior celebration for September 5 6 and 7. Local residents Heslet Woodworth and others visit as fishing occurs. haying progress noted. local injuries report. summer travel and elk hunting plans discussed.
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Healer Lar
Grayling
Wisdom valley hosts outing and small-town notes
In Wisdom valley a fort night outing near the hills is noted with residents and visitors, including Thomaz Donlan, a Bis Hole pioneer now farming in Idaho, and local talk of a possible new bank as visitors from Minneapolis and Anaconda pass through. The Yellowstone Trail group plans a tourist record to promote the Western Scenic route, while Arthur Jorgenson departs for Helena for final tests before West Point.
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Tdaho
Bowen
Wisdom
Karage
Sherif Keas
C. C.chatin
Misula
Otis Fletcher
W. A
Park ‘Trail Garage
Butte
Yellowstone Trail Association
Yelone
Glacier Parks
Arthur Jorgenson
Helena
West Point
Elizabeth Countryman Pioneer Woman Dead
Elizabeth Countryman widow of Judge Frank I Woods died at the family residence in Missoula. She moved from Virginia City in 1860s with her parents, lived in Philipburg and Kalispell in recent years. Survived by two daughters and the late Assistant Attorney General Frank Woody of Helena.
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Missoula
Elizabeth Countryman
Frank I Woods
T'Hefore
Woody
Vada
Virginia City
Lea
Philipaburs A
Kalispell
Anon
Ansistant
Frank Woody
Helena
Robbins of Billings 15 Champion Trap Shooter
Billings July 15 K. 1 Robbing of the state play bird hiv today in shooting at Otarene ining at thin ty who equated Mx score of 256 2th possible 300 in the main wy Shooting off the tie. or broke but of 25 birds fen scored but en tte OL Marker and Weatherhead of Billings and Drum koole of Anaconda Dince wien 2Ra Girlen tools the individual championship cup to breaking 49 out of 6 birds and winning the shootout on a te with shulta of Dillon ANT Chee tele ot LX B hind previously Jaan Broke 4h out of Tacit Geant Never however wa sligibte for the cup because of no residence in the state Rush Razee rofessional was high man of the day with Tay out of 150 bieas HM illionaire. He resides Lox Angele back here and he wants windows in his residence he had to go hat in hand to fathers for permission jose for windows is forbid
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Billings
Otarene
Thinty
Anaconda
Dince Wien
Girlen
U S Naval Ship Sinks in North Sea
Ashington July 15 An American naval vessel sunk in the North Sea after a mine explosion. Reports say one officer and two sailors were killed while several others were injured or engaged in attempting to remove damage before the ship went down.
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U. S
North Sea
Ashington
Tey
Indepern
Ofne
Aden
Ring found after Mauretania drop by mid Atlantic gulls
A valuable engagement ring lost from the steamship Mauretania in mid Atlantic was discovered months later in a gulls giz ard off the Maine coast.
Roosevelt Memorial Bed To Honor Theodore Roosevelt
Mrs. Benjamin G. Lathrop of New York announces that a memory bed will honor Theodore Roosevelt at Memorial hospital in Rheims France. The bed will be erected by the American fund for French wounded.
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Benjamin G. Lathrop
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Memorial Hospital
Rheims
France
American Fund For
Wilson Meets Cabinet After Seven Months
President Wilson and his cabinet held a two hour meeting at the White House the first since seven months. All members attended except Secretary Lansing who was en route home. Under Secretary Polk filled his seat as Burleson kept a prolonged private session with the president denying any truth to rumors he would resign.
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Shington
Wilson
Paris
Lansing
Polk
Burleson
White House
Soldier Charge Cruel Treatment of Prisoners in France
Washington man reports that officers in prison camps in France committed assaults on prisoners without provocation. Only one witness, among several charged with AWOL, was convicted while others were acquitted. Names like Hardboiled Smith Maxon Sullivan Ball Wolfmeyer and Bush recur. chairman Royal Johnson questioned if the general in charge of the camp was tried. Hardboiled Smith was tried at Tours earlier this year with about a hundred witnesses and was convicted.
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France
Smith
Maxon
Sullivan
Ball
Wolfmeyer
Bush
Royal Johnson
Congress
Hardboiles Smith
Tours
Governor Sentant of Denn Followers Farewell
A fragmentary notice recalls the governor and followers migrating in June to Pennsylvanie. It notes a tenant governor before races, the family returning, and that they came to Penn in 1601 and settled Pennsylvania.
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Sendant
Denn
Penn
Pennsylvanie
Partisan Battle Over Sunday Bill Clashes Rise
A heated partisan fight over a Sunday bill escalated as a resolution to increase rehabilitation appropriation began moving through the chamber. Lawmakers from competing blocs accuse each other of political maneuvering while committee action proceeds.
Democrats See the Trap in Sunny Civil Appropriation Fight
Washington July 15 report on the heated debate over the sundry civil appropriation bill as amended for $12 million for rehabilitation of wounded soldiers and sailors. Democrats oppose the move, saying it lets Republicans dodge record votes on vetoes and Vocational Training Board funding. the clash led to a disorderly adjournment after Speaker Tillet restated orders amid partisan maneuvering.
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Washington
Tiradernon Ohnen
Tillett
Champ Clark
Nya
Democrate
Representative Madden
Illinois
Vocational’ Training Board
Cabinet Takes Steps to Cope With Living Costs
Energetic measures to fight high living costs were approved by the cabinet. Government food stations in Paria will be doubled, more popular restaurants opened, and foodstuffs placed at the disposal of cooperative associations. Prices and stock relations to be fixed for staples.
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Paria
Postal cable to Germany allowed in English under new order
New York July 15. Postmaster General Burleson issued an order permitting a business cable to be sent to Germany if written in English. The Western Union Telegraph Company announced the change, detailing the new language requirement for this service.
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New York
Western Union Telegraph Company
Seer Electric Railways Pressured Over Revenue
Washington reports the American Electric Railway Association president John H. Pardew told the federal electric railway commission that repeal of conditions and current revenues strain Ways functions and car transportation across the country. Separate items note Maurice Oppenheimer’s four month jail term and $350 fine for liquor selling in city and state court, plus a Monte Vista train carrying 18 hog cars and 19 potato cars valued at about $82,450 with hogs at $3,000 per car and potatoes at $550 each.
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John H. Pardew
American Electric Railway Association
Federal Electric Railway» Commission
Wilson
Chicago
Allom Chapme
France
Aponden Sary
Maurice Oppenheimer
Mose Oppenheimer
Monte Vista
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