Fire sweeps Esterlick camp as Idaho blaze grows
225 men battle Dry Canyon fire in Kaniksu forest Northern Idaho. The flames jumped control lines driven by high winds, expanding from 1700 to over 3500 acres and wiping out Esterlick Logging company camp. Other fires in Cabinet forest near Plains also under control loss.
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Esterlick
Associated Press
Missoula
Dry Canyon
Kaniksu Forest
Idaho
Esterlick Logging Company
Cabinet Forest
Plains
Washington
Forest fires rage in Kootenai district with high winds
Fires in the Kootenai district raged out of control amid high winds. A huge Porcupine fire threatened Canadian Pacific railroad buildings at Farrow. Fire stretched 17 miles on Saturday and burned east of Kootenai lake at Kitchener on Continental Lumber property. hundreds fight across Arrow Lakes region and Boundary country.
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Associated Press
Nelson
B. C
Kootenai
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Farrow
Kootenai Lake
Kitchener
Containental Lumber Company
Arrow Lakes
Boundary Country
Forest fires threaten timber areas in Idaho and Washington
Firefighters led by 175 men battled extensive blazes across 700 acres of timber on Panhandle Lumber holdings near Ruby Washington after a logging camp and 3,000,000 feet of logs were destroyed. The Bstlick Lumber camp in Dry canyon near Ione was also destroyed yesterday.
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Associated Press
Spokane
Idaho
Washington
Panhandle Lum Company
Ruby
Wash
Bstlick Lumber Company
Dry Canyon
Ione, Wash
Visitors Shatter All Park Records at Yellowstone
Livingston reports 1,249 rail passengers booked for Yellowstone park today with officials predicting record automobile tourist totals. Superintendent Horace M. Albright estimates total park travel yesterday will exceed 3,000, surpassing the 1923 park high of 2,859. The rail record is 1,223 set on June 20, 1922.
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Associated Press
Livingston
Yellowstone Park
Horace M. Albright
Montana farm related corporations show year to year gains
Montana corporation tax returns for the year ending June 30 indicate farm and dairy, livestock and creameries firms show improved condition, while mining and lumber groups post smaller net income. Tax auditor L W Dutcher reports a 10 percent rise over 1924, total tax $239 099 18, with 664 corporations paying versus 553 last year. delinquent assessments add about 30 000.
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Associated Press
Helena
Montana
L. W. Dutcher
Northwest pioneer dies in Spokane at 84
Charles W. W. Heideman, 84, noted sportsman and naturalist of the Pacific Northwest, died in Spokane after a brief illness. Heideman was in Nome during the Alaska gold rush and gained recognition there. He came west about 40 years ago and worked with the U S fishery service on the Oregon coast before living in Washington, Northern Idaho and near Libby Montana.
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Associated Press
Spokane
Charles W. W. Heideman
Pacific Northwest
Nome
Alaska
Heideman
United States Fishery Service
Oregon Coast
Washington
Idaho
Libby
Mont
Ledford Acquitted infatal store robbery shooting
James E. Ledford a 79 year old grocer was exonerated by a coroner s jury for firing the shot that killed John F P Harrington 37 a miner during a holdup at the Wyoming and Platinum streets store last Saturday night Harrington s death was attributed to robbery and Ledford was deemed to have acted in self defense based on available testimony including Harrington s death bed declaration and pawnshop owner Joseph Neyman s identification of Harrington and the gun
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Ledford
John FP
Big Jack” Harrington
Ledford
Wyoming
Platinum Streets
Harrington
N. A. Roter
Ing
McCaffery
Arizona Street
Joseph Neyman
Main
Mercury Streets
Scopes Trial Jury Finds Scopes Guilty In Evolution Case
Dayton Tenn July 21 Bryan questioned Clarence Darrow on religious views during the Scopes trial with nine questions read by Bryan and Darrow answering on the witness stand. Bryan stated he could question the defense in the same manner.
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William Jennings Bryan
Darrow
Bryan
Scopes Defense Counsel
Scopes
Associated Press
Dayton
Tenn
Clarence Darrow
Chicago
Mr. Bryan
God
Mr. Darrow
Labor to organize Union Labor Life Insurance Co
The American Federation of Labor authorized the organization of the Union Labor Life Insurance company with 2 million dollars capital. Matthew Woll was named president of the organizing committee and George W. Perkins secretary. Twenty three union officers will assist in stock assembly and startup. The committee will incorporate in Maryland with 1 million capital and 1 million paid-in surplus, selling shares only to labor unions or their members.
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Associated Press
Washington
Union Labor Life Insurance Company
American Federation of Labor
Matthew Woll
George W. Perkins
Cigarmakers’ Union
Maryland
Teaching of Evolution in California Sparks Debate
In San Francisco on July 21 scientists and theologians debated evolution in California public schools. Maynard Shipley, head of the Science League of America, argued evolution should be taught only as a theory, criticizing the state board of education for its April action and urging the board to ignore calls to ban textbooks teaching organic evolution as a natural process.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
California
State Board of Education
Maynard Shipley
Science League of America
Shipley
United States
Northwest historical expedition faith renewed at Two Medicine meeting
A temporary organization was formed to perpetuate memory of the Lewis and Clark voyage and Northwest history. Officers include Maj. Gen. Hugh L. Scott and Ralph Budd, with dignitaries from government and academia. A granite shaft to Capt Meriwether Lewis was praised as a pilgrimage site near the Great Northern line.
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Hugh Scott
Meriwether Lewis
Stevens
Marias Pass
Montana
Great Northern
Glacier Park
Missouri
Two Medicine Chalets
Great Northern Railway
Hugh L. Scott
Ralph Budd
The
Hono
Pierce Butler
Supreme Court of the United States
Lawrence J. Abbott
New York
Lawrence J. Burpee
Agnes Laut
Gertrude Karavanick
Minnesota Historical of
Paul
Charles Russell
Great Falla
FE. D. Litchfield
Gaetano Cecere
Northwest
Meriwether
Mont
Marlas River
Lewis
United States
Mississippi River
Pacific Ocean
St. Paul
Olin D. Wheeler
Edward I Flynn
Philipsburg man elected state chief of Red Men
CC D Courtney, a Philipsburg resident, was elected great sachem of the Improved Order of Red Men of Montana at a Butte convention. He was raised a chief at the 2 pm installation. State officers named include Emil Bouffard Anaconda Great Senior Sagamore Burt Clark Superior Great Junior Sagamore W B H Sieiaff Butte Great Prophet O N Olde Butte Great Keeper of Wampus William Hodd Butte Dominick Virando Philipsburg Great Trustee three-year term Joseph Lepke Anaconda.
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Philipsburg
Improved Order of Red Men
Montana
CC. D. Courtney
Eagles Hall
Butte
Courtney
Sagamore
Emil Bouffard
Anaconda
Burt Clark
Superior
W. B H. Sieiaff
N. Olde
Wampum
William Hodd
Dominick Virando
Philipeburg
Great Council of the
United States
Joseph Lepke
Fascist Opponent Beaten Amid Aventine Boycott Incident
Rome reported that Deputy Amendola leader of the Aventine opposition was besieged for five hours by about a thousand fascists at Montecatini and later beaten on a country road. The attack comes as Mussolini’s government releases an official version while the press faces censorship.
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Associated Press
Rome
Amendola
Aventine
Italian Chamber of Deputies
Mussolini
Montecatini
Poace
Simondo
Fasciste
Locke to Turn Over Property of Klan Colorado
In Denver on July 21 37 Colorado klaverns reaffirmed allegiance as Dr John Gialen Locke former grand dragon who resigned yesterday will turn over all Klan property and records to W F Zumbrunn chief counsel of the national Klan and Harry C Hoffman imperial representative in charge of Colorado Klan.
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Associated Press
Denver
Colorado Ku Klux Klan
John Gialen Locke
Grand Dragon
W. F. Zumbrunn
National Organization
Zumbrunn
Harry C. Hoffman
Imperial
Colorado Klan
The
Nations Organization
Dr. Locke
Colorado Klaverns
National Klan
Mr. Zumbrunn
Scopes Trial Ends Guilty as Bryan Testimony Is Struck
The Scopes trial in Dayton Tennessee ends with a guilty verdict for teaching evolution in public schools. A $100 minimum fine is set and bail for appeal at $506. Judge Raulston expunged William Jennings Bryan’s testimony, ruling his cross examination irrelevant to the case. The case moves to the Tennessee Supreme Court in September for review.
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Associated Press
Dayton, Tenn
John T. Scopes
William J. Bryan
John T. Raulston
Clarence
Darrow
Bryan
Dayton
Knnoxville
Tennessee Supreme Court
Aifault
Rhea County
Dcember
Supreme Court
Scopes
Mr. Bryan
PREDICT INCREASE IN N P EARNINGS
Northern Pacific president Charles Donnelly said crop prospects and business gains in the railroad region point to earnings this year likely matching or surpassing 1924's net income of 15 970 244. He noted more maintenance work than usual has been cleared up and June net operating income may exceed last year's 687 633.
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Associated Press
New York
Northern Pacific Railway
Charles Donnelly
Ruhr Is Free After French Troop Withdrawal
Berlin reports a midnight announcement that the Ruhr is free as French and Belgian troops leave. Whistles and bells rang across Ruhr towns and crowds sang Deutschland Uber Alles while authorities urged restraint and evacuated Easen to end occupation.
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Berlin
Ruhr
Germany
Evacuation of French Forces Advances in Herne Westphalia
The evacuation of French forces proceeded today without incident as occupation authorities ensured order. Processions, halted by the city council over the flag issue, were held last night amid several clashes between workers and nationalist groups.
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Associated Press
Herne
Westphalia
Vg 21
Counccil
German Security Note Dims Versailles Hope On Second Reading
Paris July 21 The second security note from Germany’s foreign minister softens the Versailles treaty stance. Officials say Germany backs general principles of a security pact but disputes specific clauses. Reprisals over reparations and disarmament are seen as signaling pressure for broader action.
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France
Associated Press
Paris
Reich
Germany
Director of Mint to Visit Montana
Denver July 21 Robert J. Grant director of the United States mint arrives for a visit amid a surging demand for coinage. He notes calls for small coins began in June ahead of normal October timing and cites a Boston order for 196000 dollars worth of nickels. Grant will tour Montana and other western points after several days in Denver.
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Associated Press
Denver
United States Treasury
Robert J. Grant
United States Mint
Wald
Mr. Grant
Treasury
Boston
Bobby Watson promises to leave Butte at once
Mrs. A H Holling known as Bobby Watson a male impersonator buckaroo actor waiter and ranch hand pleaded guilty to vagrancy in Justice of the Peace Lewis court and was sentenced to six months in the county jail but the sentence was suspended on the promise to depart Butte. L P St George was the complaining witness and officers said Holling had caused trouble between him and St George. She had drawn attention earlier as Bobby Watson when police found male attire in vaudeville work but lately worked on a ranch at Raidersburg according to her attorneys.
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A. H. Holling
Bobby Watson
Buckaroo
Court of Justice of the Peace
Lewis
Butte
L. P. St. George
Raidersburg
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