Wyoming Wool Clip Yields Boosted by Higher Prices
Wyoming flock masters expect 1917 wool receipts between 14.15 and 15 million dollars with an estimated 29.5 to 80 million pounds. Prices around 50 cents per pound shrink losses from fire losses at Powder River warehouse. Bozeman hosts first mountain Christian life and service conference with delegates from Montana Idaho and Wyoming through July 20 featuring Rev Paul E Ratsh Rev Charles W Harrie and others.
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WyoMiNg
Hugh Millard
State Board of Sheep Commissioners
Powder River
Robinson Company
Lincoln County
Walter Fenn
Nelson ‘Case
Hallowell, Jones & Donald
Boston
Frank Brower
Fremont Couns Thas c
Silberman Bros
Chicago
Stone Sheep Company
Jeremiah Milliams & Co
Sparks
Charles Sparks
E. B. Combs & Sons
Converse County
Oxford Bucks
Bozeman
Conference On Christian Life and Service
West Gallatin Canyon
Karst’s
Montana
Idaho
Paul E. Ratach
Belgrade
Charles W. Harrie
Presbyterian Church
Its
RM. Donaldson
D. D
Boise
Thebyterian
William F. Dager
West Africa
R. M. Donaldson
Charles W. Harris
Ty Oliver Price
Bozeman Y. M. AW
PE. Ratsch
Price
Cuticura for Soldiers Ad Publicizes Soap and Ointment
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment as ready helps for skin issues among soldiers. It promises relief from rashes, itching, irritations, cuts, wounds, bites and stings, sunburn and windburn. Free samples by postcard requests to Cuticura Dept. 46 Boston. Soap 28 cents, Ointment 50 cents.
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Cuticura
Dept. 46
Boston
Mourning Charles Conger Death in Spaverhead County
Dillon funeral notices report the death of Charles W. Conger at his ranch near Dillon. Conger, a longtime county official, served as assessor, deputy clerk and recorder, and clerk of the court before entering real estate work with Frank Hazelbaker. Survived by his father Judge Everton J. Conger, two brothers, a sister, and three children. Sister-in-law is Mrs. J.B. Poindexter. Admiral Verderveki reportedly arrested in Petrograd for forwarding a government secret to sailors' committees.
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Frank Hazelbaker
Everton J. Conker
Hawai
John Wilkes Booth
Lincoln
Conger
Fremont
Ohio
Virginia City
Dillon
Marjory
Claire
Gordon
J.B. Poindexter
Poindexter
Hawaiian Islands
Petrograd
Verderveki
Baltic
Montana sees 74 million valuation rise across 27 counties
Helena reports Montana's total unequalized valuation for 27 counties at 350.6 million, up 74.5 million from last year, with a total tax levy set one mill lower. Reports detail county changes from Carter and Wheatland creations, Fallon Meagher and Mineral declines, and local notes on crime, marriages, births, and agriculture as livestock and state institutions absorb the shifts.
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Helena
Montana
J. J Ryan
State Board of Equalization
Ie Livestock Commission
Livestock Sanitary Board
Fallon
Meagher
Mineral
Carter
Dry Goods Clerk in Bozeman Ends Own Life
Bozeman July 23 James W Wambolt a dry goods clerk at the Willson Store shot himself in his Seventh avenue room about 10 am He had been in poor health and worried over his name appearing on the draft list He left no note and his body was sent to Cambridge Mass Also on July 23 four New citizens were issued final papers by the district court clerk: Dick Vander Molen Tom Rykers Sohn Vander Laar and Klaas Myer
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Bozeman
James__W. Wambolt
Seventh Avenue
Willson
Cambridge
Mass
Dick Vander Molen
Tom Rykers
Sohn Vander Laar
Klaas Myer
Heavy Bonds Fixed In Automobile Theft Case
Rozedian July 22 Bonds set at 2000 for I C Petrie and for C C Skidmore and 1000 for Mrs Petrie on grand larceny charges for stealing autos from W H Stevens and Frank Smart. They pleaded in district court before Tidge Law. C E Carlson prosecutes. Evidence ties Skidmore and Petrie to stolen vehicles and tires. a coat and papers link to Frank Smart. Vehicles recovered identified by Stevens and Smith.
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Skidmore
Bere
Butte
Vanderbilt Jr Enlists as Private in U S Army
Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr nineteen years old follows his father Colonel Cornelius Vanderbilt by enlisting as a private in the United States army. He applied at the old divisional headquarters of the New York National Guard and will serve with Headquarters Troop tasked to police training camps before militiamen sail to Europe.
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Cornelius Vaderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
United States Army
New York National Guard
Europe
Life sentence given in Montana murder case
Great Falls July 28 Adam Borek sixty pleaded guilty to second degree murder for firing on his former wife at a Sun River hotel party on July 10. Judge Huh sentenced Borek to not less than 49 years and not more than 99 years in the penitentiary. George Grogan and Jack Haley also received substantial prison terms for related crimes.
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Great Falls
Adam Rorek
Pulley
Huh
Borek
Kori
Sun River
George Grogan
Jack Haley
Gerard in Germany serial to run in Standard
The Standard announces a sensational six week serial titled Gerard in Germany starting August 5. It promises dramatic chapters about the real Germany and the Kaiser with installments published daily and on Sunday. Subscribers are urged to join and share with friends.
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Germany
Kaiser
Anaconda. Standard
Reverend M. Smith Buried in Stevensville Mass
The funeral for the Rev. M. Smith was held in Stevensville with interment in the family mausoleum. He died last week at his daughter Mrs Maggie Hathaway’s home after celebrating his eighty seventh birthday. He had preached on the fifty seventh anniversary of his ordination and had served as a church and state chaplain in Montana. He is survived by eight children including Mrs Wiltse, W. E. Smith, Mrs Hathaway, and others in Meadville, Hertha, Havre, Tacoma.
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Stevensville
M. Smith
Mr. Smith
Maggie Hathaway
Montana
Ohio
Senate
House of Representatives
Wiltse
Meadville
Pas
W. E. Smith
Hertha
Investigations Open Into Warm Springs Insane Asylum Cases
Montana state board of charities and correction meets to probe neglect at Warm Springs asylum. Focused on Mabel Hall, a 12 year old Pillings girl, and Mrs H McKim whose mother died as an inmate. Arthur and local businessmen back a thorough inquiry into both cases for accountability. Also notes a British prize court order on seized fruit cargoes in transatlantic shipments.
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State Central Committee
McKim and Hall
British Attorney General Seeks Condemnation of Cargoes
An official, identified as the British attorney general, alleged that the seized cargoes were intended for export to Germany. The matter centers on prosecutorial steps to condemn the goods amid wartime concerns.
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Germany
Deputy Marshal 6 Enters Senior Service in Washington
Helena July 23 Deputy United States marshal L Groff has resigned to join the secret service after passing a stiff exam. He will move to Washington for three months and has already qualified for the new office. He served two years in the marshal's office and earned recognition for aiding agents in catching criminals. Human interest mentions.
Washington July rents granted to Montana citizens
Washington reports through the office of G. Park Jr solicitor of patents Washington DC the grant of rents to Montana residents Hugh Brooks Glasgow lifter A Heyroth Geraldine wind wheel cles trie generator D A Johnson Wireal stepping mechanism for vehicles W G Jones Great Falls wire holat P Tendell Butts sleeping car berth E M Starn Butte mounting for roller shades John Walsh Great Falls nail bag interchanger.
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Washington
Montana
G. Park, Jr
D.C
Hugh Brooks
Glasgow
A. Heyroth
Geraldine
D. A. Johnson
W. G. Jones
Great Falls
P. Tendell
E. M. Starn
Butte
John Walsh
Queen Elizabeth of Belgium Receives Valor Medal
Paris July 28 King Victor Emmanuel of Italy awards a military valor medal to Queen Elizabeth of Belgium in appreciation of her courage since the war began. The act counters rumors that the Belgian queen had been captured near Newport after alleged cooperation with the enemy.
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Paris
Victor Emmanuel
Italy
Elizabeth
Belgium
Nieuport
Sullivan's Remains Held at Daniels Undertaking Parlors
The remains of the late voter Sullivan, aged 39, lie in the Daniels undertaking parlors awaiting funeral arrangements. The notice lists no further details, reflecting a brief community obituary snippet from the era.
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Sullivan
Daniels A ‘Ina
Funerat
Funeral notices for Kane Percell and Hegot family
Masses and services announced for M Kane at St Patrick Church with 9 oclock start and burial at Catholic cemetery. John D Percell to St Patrick Church after 245 oclock service at West Bor Dhyey Street home, interment at Hay Crows cemetery. Mrs Mary Hegot to St Patrick Church at noon, burial at Holy Cross cemetery. Mrs Julia Harrington funeral planned for Wednesday from Basin Creek residence with time to be announced. Automobiles noted for transport.
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Dhyey Street
St. Pat- Hees Church
Hay Crows Cemetery
Automobiles
slMelock
St.” Patrick's Church
Mary
Waleah'a
Dalock
Holy ‘Cross Cemetery
Harrington
Julia Harriton
Daniel Harriton
Basin Creek
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