Second Contingent of Troops Will Be Sent Out Today to Battle Blaze
Tremendous crowd enjoys miners field day. High wind carries flames over vast timberland as more than 15 000 in glorious throng at picnic and contest. Fine program of games and attractions keeps crowd happy and interested throughout day and evening. First aid winners will be entered in national competition. Mines were closed and miners holiday was first business of the city.
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The
Columbia Gardens
Butte
U.S. Bureau of Mines
AUC. M. Company
Pacific
A.C. Mt. Company
Field Day Winners and Fire Reports
Field Day winners include the Leonard mine crew who will represent A. C. M. at the international First Aid meet in San Francisco and receive the James R. Hobbins silver cup and the Bauer and Black silver map. Mucking contest places go to John Esperland and others with Northey and Bristow among top finishers. Hay Creek fire near Blackfeet expands to about 10,000 acres prompting 45 more soldiers from Fort Missoula. 500 firefighters battle winds as Kanitesa fires threaten homes and forest with rain hoped to stop spread.
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Leonard Mine
A. C M. Company
San Francisco
James R. Hobbins
Bauer and Black
C. M. Carroll
Morris Barry
Phil Trythall
Con O’connell
Richard Evered
Fred Stribley
John Esperland
W. H. Northey
Joe
Missoula
Hay Creek
Blackfeet
J. M. Lockett
Fort Missoula
Dwight Beatty
Morrell
Meaty
HJ. You
Forest Aie
Kantkas Foret
Forestry Amidale
Pete Creek
Independence Creek
Coeur d'Alene Forent
Idaho
Forest Service
Winners in Butte's Annual First Aid Contest
The Leonard team won in Butte and will compete in the International First Aid contests in San Francisco in September. The photo lists Dick Everid J R Mobbinn MP Kelly Kret stribiing Carroll Morice Parry Don O'Connell and Phil Rhythmall as members with honors for Hobbine trophy cup and the Bater and Black trophy.
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Leonard
Columbia Gardens
San Francisco
Dick Everid
J. R. Mobbinn
Anaconda Company
MP. Kelly
Kret Stribiing
Carroll
Morice Parry
Don O'Connell
Phil 'Rythall
Jury Will Probe Killing By Norris
Grand jury to hear testimony on the slaying of D B Chips by Rev J Frank Norris, pastor of First Baptist Church, with L H Nutt among witnesses. Norris silent, denies statements attributed to him. The scene mixes shock and crowding at Columbia Gardens during a holiday event with miners field day and a large turnout.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Grand
D. B. Chips
J. Frank Norris
L. H. Nutt
First Baptist Church
Amateurs Leave Trail of Small Robberies in Montana
Police and sheriffs in Western Montana hunt for two young men and a girl blamed for a spree from Three Forks to Basin. The trio, traveling in a mutt Ford roadster with shifting plates, reportedly robbed safes at Boulder and a Basin garage, took clothing, pennies and a trinket, and left numerous fingerprints including a girl’s. The suspects are described as a 20 year old girl and two men about 22 or 23. authorities expect further details on page 8 column 5.
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Montana
Three Forks
Basin
Boul
Basin Ach
Senateur Foot
Boulder Fatalities Reported in Erratic Gar Wages Incident
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a Boulder event with injuries and a fatality involving a matron and a person named William J. Hastie, 29. The text is garbled with scattered fragments about Cottage Street and a continuation on Page 2 Column 7, lacking clear dates or full names.
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William J. Hastie
Oma Tn Ieee Hangea
Boulder
Montana crops seen rising in better yield this year
Reports from Northern Pacific offices indicate Montana agriculture will improve this year with higher yields of winter wheat hay potatoes and peas despite hot dry areas. The railroad estimates 15 to 18 percent more freight cars will be needed to move the crop, and Warm Springs area farmers call it one of the best seasons they have witnessed.
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Montana
Northern Pacific Railroad
St. Paul
Butte
W. H. Merriman
Junction
Warm Springs
John Leo Hanson Held Over Girl Death in Boston
John Leo Hanson, former Boston surgeon, arrested as a fugitive from justice in connection with Edith Green’s death. He admits being in Boston July 6 to 12 but denies knowledge of Green’s murder. Green’s dismembered body was found July 13.
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New York
John Leo Hanson
Boston
Edith Green
Iss Green
No Arbitration on French War Debt
Washington July 19 government officials fear cabinet upheavals in France may delay debt settlement. Reports suggested Edouard Herriot would seek arbitration of the American-French debt. Acting Secretary Winston stated there is nothing to arbitrate and the settlement is signed and accepted by a French representative.
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Associated Pro
Washington
Clas
France
Edouard Herriot
Winston
The
Treasury
State Adds 600 New Families in Montana Settlement Drive
Montana land settlement board reports 600 families added this year as publicity chief urges patience. Secretary Barclay Craig notes inquiries are few but campaign aims to resume momentum after harvest, with county advisory boards to aid outreach and coordination with agriculture staff. Dr Alfred Atkinson chairs board meetings to sustain county contact and prospective settler outreach.
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Associated Press
Montana
State Land Settlement Board
Old Toray Dy Im
Barclay Craighead
Mate Department of Agriculture
Tnrmor
Alfred Atkinson
Montana State College
Mdeter
Es. Shine
Depart ‘of Agriculture
Student Aviator Killed In Crash At Ardmore
Ardmore reports Fred Parks, 24, oil scout and student pilot, killed when airplane piloted by Walter Critchlow fell 2,000 feet in a spin. Critchlow severely injured.
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Associated Press
Ardmore
Fred Parks
Walter Critchlow
Critchlow
Dozen Die From Heat Wave Across Middle West
A heat wave sweeping the Middle West claimed upward of a dozen lives today as temperatures reached new highs. Forecasters warned another hot day loomed, with the weather bureau predicting continued heat in the region.
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Middle West
Associated
Chicago
Mercury
Northwest
Weather Bureau
Secretary of War Visits President at Camp Coolidge
President Coolidge met with Secretary Dwight Davis of the War Department at the summer White House in the Adirondacks. Senator Fess and a Republican senator connected with farm relief legislation were also mentioned as visiting, though officials said the meetings were unrelated to any specific agenda.
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Paul Smiths
Adeirondacks
Coolidge
Dwight Davis
War Department
White House
Tomor Row
Fess
Senate
Easton of Congress
Plymouth
Second Plot to Bomb Jail Threatens Murderers in Cook County
Chicago report details a second plot to bomb Cook County Jail housing about 800 prisoners. A guard overheard prisoners planning a strike to attack the jail from the state attorney’s side. Sheriff Hoffman seeks 22 more guards and a $15,000 emergency grant for a year.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Cook County
Stan
State's Attorney
Peter M. Hoffman
Iter
Fuarts
Drino
Henry Fernekes
Andit
Soliary
Jell
Salaney
Lalt Walle
Privon
Murd
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Kootenai
Coeur d’Alenes
ARD
J. R. Hobbins
Norris
John Mountjoy
Gar
William Hastie
William J. Hastib
N. P
Deer Lodge Valley
Ieon
State
Secretary OF War
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