Copper belt of Congo region eyed as world rival to Butte
South African mining expert Tom Bayne and J R Farrell of the Congo copper districts speak with E P Mathews at the Washoe plant. They describe Katanga as a vast belt with 80 mines beneath carbonate ore, high grades up to 20 percent copper, and a planned railway to enable smelting. They predict a future surpassing Butte in copper output.
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Butte
Tom Bayne
South Jean
Johannesburg
Congo Free State
Mr. Bayne
J. R. Farrell
Kaistrict
Congo
E. P. Mathews
Iready
Michigan
Butter
Calumet & Hecla
Katanga
Ave
Wwe
Dusit
Africa
Lobito Bay
Benguella
Mrr
Farrell
Bayne
Kimberly
Town in Washington Is Swept by Blaze
Spokane reports a morning fire in Endicott Whitman county destroying a large share of the business district. The hotel Endicott the Endicott State bank C L Wakefield general store post office and telephone office were burned, with one block of Main Street left intact on the fire side. The blaze started in a barber shop cause unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
Endicott
Whitman County
Hotel Endicott
Endicott Stace Bank
C. L. Wakeeld
Sidetrack plans for Beet Sugar Factory progress
F Kilbey of Cleveland arrived in Billings to advance the beet sugar factory project. He said no new changes exist and local interest awaits the Northern Pacific railroad draft survey. Once plans return, contracts will be awarded and construction begins immediately.
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Brac Dienai
F._ Kilbey
Cleveland
Ohio
Billings
Northern Pacific Railroad
Warships sighted at Amur mouth amid Baltic reports
Private advices from St. Petersburg say Japanese warships were seen at the Amur river mouth. Reports claim inhabitants of Nikolaieninsk and Viadtok have fled Baroveka as tensions rise between Russia and Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
St. Petersburg
Japan
Amur
Nikolaieinsk
Viadtok
Baroveka
Unclear Ottoman Plot Reported in Constantinople
Fragmentary OCR notes describe an alleged attempt against the sultan in Constantinople during a period of political tension. Details are incomplete, with no clear names, dates, or outcomes available from the readable text.
Water rising dam floods Kansas village at Lowell
Floods on Spring River drive water to the dam at Lowell Kansas with gates open the level nears the top and Park village experiences three feet of inundation. A St Louis Santa Fe bridge remains threatened while warnings reach lowland residents. One death reported Calvin Rudy of Carthage with body not yet found. Crop and livestock damage estimated in the millions.
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Joplin
Spring River
Lowell
Kan
Waway
St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad
Calvin Rudy
Carthage
Gopher Poisoning Noted in Valley on July 3
Special dispatch records widespread poison baitting to control gopher and quail impacts in the valley. Some areas report active gopher work while others see few animals this season. Ranchers shift to safer bait placement to protect birds and avoid mass die offs seen last year.
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The
Standard
Hamilton
Ottier
Garden of Eden
Wallace McCracken
Missoula
Charles and
Ernest Jaeckel
Anaconda
Bud Ranch
W.T. Tyler
Fourth Street
Muggins
Social afternoon games charm guests at McCracken home
Mrs W W McCracken led a lively card afternoon with gind cards and prizes. Misa Harlan won consolation and Miss Leavitt of Butte took the guests’ prize. Mrs Hiram Plate of Como departed for Pennsylvania and Ohio for the week. Relatives Dire G B McDonald Mrs J B Corey and Mr and Mrs W R Tomkin of Butte spend the week at the Ravel. William Gaylor of Oak Park Til. arr in city from the East and will visit Wallace McCracken then attend the fair with Mrs W W McCracken and son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. McCracken
Misa Harlan
Miss Leavitt
Butte
Hiram Plate
Como
Pennsylvania
Ohio
G. B. McDonald
J. B. Corey
W. R. Tomkin
Butee
Wiliam Gaylor
Oak Park
Til
Wallace McCracken
W. W. McCracken and Son
Admiral sigspeech squadron escorts John Paul Jones remains
Newport reports Admiral sigspee squadron escorting John Paul Jones remnants will arrive tomorrow. Washington notes a weather drop in New England and a cement shipping rate cut. A lengthy tale recounts a fantasy visit by beasts and a rooster to a boy at a coal fire ending with supper time.
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Newport
R. L
Sigspee
John Paul Jones
Portland
Conference On Charities and Corrections
Oyster Bay
Root
Washington
Weather Bureau
New England
New York
Mercantiles Trust Company
Alexander & Jordan
Equitable
Ikane
Baron Komura
Victoria
Colling
San Francisco
Inquest Yields No Arrest Justification in Lingshire Murder
Helena July 21 Inquest on Anton Lingshire murdered at a Kessler brickyard stable found no facts justifying arrest of any person. Jury ruled death from wounds with an axe-like instrument between July 16 10 pm and July 17 5 am. Private Walter Rush of North Infantry under arrest at Fort Harrison testified and was found to have stolen a revolver from Capt. Dashiel’s house and pawned it. Rush’s transfer to the post followed as he faces court martial. County Attorney La Croix warned him of suspected status and his right not to answer questions.
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Henry Holcomb Bennett
Walter
Ant
Aenis
Ford
Bim
Tavell
Hikmaia
Ong
Brent
Brain
Little Bear
Sked
Sly Old Fox
Bo-peep
Helena
Anton Lingshire
Kessler
Lingshire
Walter Rush
North Infantry
Fort Harrison
French
Broich
Dashiel
Eheritf
Rush
la Croix
George al. Kaxg
Middle West
Ohio
Grips of Woman's Clothes Baffle Bozeman Chief of Police
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports in Bozeman that Harry Crawford discarded a grip full of women's clothing at a second hand shop and then vanished after police questioned him. The item bore the name C. F. Hurlotter and a November 3 stamp, casting doubt on the claimed ownership by a deserted wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
Harry Crawford
C.F. Hurtoler
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Vrey
E. P. Mathewson
Constantinople
Toselanyuk
Kansas Village
Mer
Suet
Mepresent
Fransham
Bozeman and
Company A
G.W. Lansing
William Robinson
Serst
Lester Peerstorff
Charles Berry
George Giles
Wagoner F. B. Faris
J. E. Hutt
Lantorn
B. Methews
L. H. Manning
Joe Machemer
Schwietering
Private Walton
Lawson
Dexter Moser
Signal Corps
Arthur Reese
Chestnut
Reese
Siegel
Lander’s
Racine
Abe
Yer
Onan Etan
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