State Board of Education advances university plans and diplomas
The Montana state board approved for next year aheads for university and normal school facilities, raised several salaries, broadened admission standards for the school of mines, and granted many state and life diplomas. They re elected Dr. O. J. Craig as president, set summer courses, and extended approvals for degrees across Montana colleges.
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Helena
State Board of Education
State University and Normal School
School of Mines
O. J. Craig
State University
Mary Craig Wilcox
Cynthia Reilley
William B. Aber
Frederick CC. Scheuch
M. J. Elrod
Arthur L. Westcott
Francis Corbin
James M. Hamilton
William D. Harkins
Jesse P. Rowe
Feloise Knowles
Louise Hathaway
Ruth Elsie Kellogg
Blanche Whitaker
Craig
Helen Bennett
Fannie Maley
George Barnes
Helen la Caff
Agnes McDonald
Helen McPhail
Katherine Rowan
Margaret Rowan
Pearl Scott
Edith Watson
Harold B. Lake
Fred Anderson
Grant McGregor
Benjamin Stewart
Jeannette Rankin
Guy Sheridan
Homer McDonald
William ©. Craig
Zoe Bellew
J. K. Toole
H. H. Swain
State Normal School
Dillon
Normal School
J. E.monroe
C. J. Fenney
Lucy H. Carson
Bertha F. Huntsman
Inna W. Owsley
J. K. Passmore
A. L. Radkin
W. G. Eggleston
Charles R. Leonard
Charles A. Diehl
Bozeman
Wyatt Jones
Maude Stiff
Emaline Oakwood
Mamie Oakwood
Amelia Cheney
Lena Tefell
Margaret Mignon Quan
Homer Charles Thompson
Walter E. Collins
Frank A. Spragg
William S. Schabarker
Frederick C. Hutton
Leo Williams
Idaho
Utah
Boulder
Montana
Committee On Deaf and Blind School
Thomass. McAloney
Graduates Honored at College of Agriculture Exercises
Bozeman June 3 The preparatory department held its exercises in the college assembly hall with strong attendance. Graduates include Carrie C Penwell Benjamin B Law Harold K Baker Clyde C Penwell and Jacob Vogel. Mary Waters performed piano and harmony with a notable recital.
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Bozeman
College of Agriculture
Carrie CC. Penwell
Benjamin B. Law
Harold KK
Baker
Clyde C. Penwell
Jacob Vogel
Mary Waters
Assembly Hall
Waters
Godard
Mies
Lois Patterson
Harold FE. Baker
Heating contract awarded for county courthouse
County commissioners awarded the heating plant contract to C. E. Wentworth of Butte and Minneapolis for the new county courthouse. Local bidders C. G. Minter and Western Hardware were considered but higher bids prevented favor. Wentworth’s bid was 10 600, with Minter at 12 610 and Western Hardware at 14 700. The Montana branch will move to Great Falls, guiding state operations from here.
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Great Falls
C. E. Wentworth
Butte
Minneapolis
C. G. Minter
Western Hardware Company
Montana
Yogo Sapphire Mines Sold to American Gem Syndicate
In Great Falls on June 3 papers signed completing the sale of the Yogo sapphire mines from P. T. Sweeney and John Burk to D. Jankower for the American Gem syndicate of St. Louis. Twelve Fergus county claims join the deal. price, 50000 dollars.
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Standard
Great Falls
Yogo Sapphire
P. T. Sweeney
John Burk
D. Jankower
American Gem Syndicate of
St. Louis
Fergus County
United States
Yogo
New Mine and Sapphire Company
Gem Company
Sweeney
Sheridan Mining Boom Expands in Madison County
Special Correspondence notes Madison county mining has progressed from prospecting to profitable enterprise. In Sheridan and nearby Brandon three miles away, new and reopened mines have attracted capital and yielded better than expected returns as development continues.
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Sheridan
Madison County
Madison
Brandon
Miners eye new life in Brandon district boom
The Brandon district awakens with new capital and schemes. Lone Tree bondholders Krodel Davis and Williams plan to take the seven feet wide gold and silver vein as work continues and more buyers from Anaconda and Bismarck offices inspect properties.
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Montana
Butte
Messrs
Krodel
Davis
Williams
Charles Cisler
Lane Walker
Anaconda Company
Brandon
Ring
Bismarck Mining Company
Toledo
Bismarck
Nugget Gulch
Sheridan
Andy Anderson
Georgia Gulch
Anderson
Georgia
Guich
Ben Hatfield
Madison County
Arizona
Ben
Wisconsin Creek
Noble
Henry Elling & Co
Noble Mining & Milling Company
Chinaman Seeks Divorce From American Wife in Billings
Sue Sang a Chinese man filed for divorce from Lilian Moran Sung an American wife in Billings district clerk office alleging adultery and naming several co respondents. Mrs Sung denied the charges and was cleared in police court after denying the Chinaman’s accusations about a man leaving her room and fleeing in the hallway.
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Standard
Billings
Sue Sang
Lilian Moran Sung
John Doe
Big Timber
Richard Roe
Henry Fen
John Smith
Sung
Gardner badly hurt in Huffine road runaway near Bozeman
Gard ner was badly hurt when a wagon drawn by four horses was frightened by an engine on Huffine road west of Bozeman. He grabbed the lines from the driver and fell, the wagon passing over his right leg, which was ground nearly to pulp.
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Standard
Bozeman
Gardner
Huffine Road
Beneperan Ranch
Miles City man called home by telegram on illness
W. E. Case of Miles City, here to receive cattle for himself and Pierre Wibaux, was sent a telegram tonight announcing a family member’s serious illness and his immediate return home.
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Standard
Billings
W. E. Case
Miles City
Pierre Wibaux
Rain Blesses Columbus Stockmen After Dry Spell
A gentle rain fell yesterday afternoon and evening in the Columbus area. The moisture ends a long drought and is expected to be worth thousands of dollars to local stockmen and farmers.
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Columbus
Crop Prospects Good Warm Weather and Rains Across State
Helena June 3. Section Director Glass reports warm weather and copious rains benefiting crops and hay across most counties. Carbon county is dry with brown grain and grass. Streams are high, lowlands flooded, Missouri River at Great Falls falling. fruit prospects good in the west and lambing largely complete.
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Carbon County
Missouri
Great Falls
Beaverhead
Willis
Winston
Beaver Creek
Absarokee
Red Lodge
Cascade
Adele
Chateau
Havre
St. Paul's
Fergus—Yale
Gallatin
Bozeman
Jefferson
Boulder
Whitehall
Missoula
Powell—Deer Lodge
Teton
Shelby
Glasgow
Poplar
Billings Club Faces Challenge From Regional Teams
The Billings manager received challenges from Red Lodge Sheridan Wyo and others. The club plans to arrange a game with Red Lodge on the 22nd, while members of the Order of Railway Conductors in the Montana and Yellowstone divisions of the Northern Pacific organize an excursion from Billings to Red Lodge for the event.
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Billings
Red Lodge
Sheridan
Wyo
Order of Railway Conductors
Montana and
Yellowstone
Northern Pacific
Extraordinary Wrestling Match in Great Falls Friday
Mandahlah the Terrible Turk No 2 to wrestle Jack Curran and four to five opponents under Police Gazette rules. The bout, for 200 dollars aside with 75 percent of gate receipts to the winner and 400 dollars to the winner, is set for Friday at 9 p.m. The Turk must throw all challengers within one hour and gain a fall from each.
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Great Falls
Mandahlah
Jack Curran
C. F E. Hallet
Louis Cannon
Jack O'Neill
Carl Dumas
F. D. Dunlap
Dunlap
Mr. Dumas
Police Gazette
Mr. Dunlap
Woman Found Dead in Little Chicago After Child Birth
Mrs. Dominic Wadinski, wife of an Austrian, was found this evening in Little Chicago. County Physician Gelsthorpe reported she was unable to be moved due to condition after giving birth Saturday. A quarantine was set. she will stay at home for a few days with her baby before hospital transfer.
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Chicago
Dominic Wadinski
Gelsthorpe
Field sports at Big Timber produce close races and a basketball win
Big Timber June 3 field sports drew a large crowd with close races led by Clyde Curtis until the final yards, Tib Adams winning the half mile and several other boys events. The girls’ egg race went to Stella Provost and Tim Adams won the broad jump. the reds beat the blues in a tense basketball game that extended time to break a 22 22 tie.
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Big Timber
Clyde Curtis
Tib Adams
Dorman Kellogg
William Congriff
Bernie W. Yelde
Earl Perrin
Mack Dundas
William Cosgriff
Stella Provost
Mary van Diest
Billings Citizen Files Protest Against Gambling
I D O'Donnell filed with the county clerk a signed paper urging immediate action to enforce the anti gambling law amid reports of gambling in Billings. He had discussed the issue with the board which advised him to record his protest. The document was received and filed after the board adjourned.
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Standard
Billings
I. D. O'Donnell
O'Donnell
Petition Urges Special Election For County Free High School
A. L. Babcock and H. W. Rowley circulated a petition among Billings citizens asking the county commissioners to call a special election to vote on issuing bonds for a county free high school. The petition was generally signed and to be presented before adjournment of the five day meeting.
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Billings
A. L. Babcock
H. W. Rowley
Board of County Commissioners
Weekly crop report highlights favorable conditions across divisions
The Northern Pacific reports overall favorable conditions. Yellowstone valley and Rocky Fork branch note rain needed in some locales as seeding finishes and irrigation to start soon. Gallatin and Missouri valley report excellent conditions with seeding near completion and good rains. Ruby valley branch sees finished seeding and promising outlook. Rocky Mountain division and Bitter Root branch describe warm weather with light rains and no frosts, conditions most favorable.
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Standard
Helena
Northern Pacific
Yellowstone Valley
Rocky Fork
Gallatin
Missouri Valley
Ruby Valley
Rocky Mountain Division
Trains Cross Washout Near Terry Billings
The first passenger trains crossed the washout near Terry and reached Billings at 11 30 last night. A dozen gaps between Terry and Glendive were washed out by a cloud burst that overwhelmed culverts. The Northern Pacific mobilized 600 workers to repair the breaks, with the first train over by 4 p m yesterday and westbound freight resuming service by 5 p m today.
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Billings
Terry
Glendive
Northern Pacific
West Coast
Banner Gallatin valley crop expected this year
Reports from the winter wheat section of the Gallatin valley say stands are excellent and rains may yield a record crop if weather stays favorable. Spring grain and grass look strong, clover plantings rise, and Fourth of July events are nearly set with races and prizes. The Rocky Mountain Telephone company begins a system upgrade and local pests like Russian thistle and dandelion prompt action.
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The
Standard
Bozeman
Gallatin Valley
A. FE. Davidson
Rocky Mountain Telephone Company
Pease
Belgrade
Wool Sales Open in Cody Wyoming Grading Busiest
Special Dispatch from Cody Wyoming June 3 The wool sales opened with buyers from leading wool houses present. Sales included Hogg and Taylor 200000 pounds at 14 cents to a New England factory agent and several other lots at 12 to 12 1 2 cents. Four clips unsold. Most sales to Dewey Gold and Co agent L G Holden. Remaining sales postponed to June 25. Roosevelt visit next November draws interest.
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Stardarda
Cody
Wyo
Hogg & Taylor
Mr. Sales
New England
Watkins
A. C. Dent
N. Gilmore
F. EB. Gilmore
Fred Zimmerman
William Camerons
A. Charrisons
L. G. Holden
Dewey, Gold & Co
Roosevelt
Carey pleads not guilty in petit larceny case
Timothy Carey today pleaded not guilty to petit larceny and a trial was set for Thursday as police accuse him of stealing a watch. The Grand Hotel, owned by bankrupt Thomas Reynolds, will be sold at auction by the bankruptcy referee tomorrow. The Deaconess Hospital is slated to reopen in a few days.
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The
Standard
Great Falls
Timothy Carey
Thomas Reynolds
Deaconess’ Hospital
Drought Impacts Boulder Yellowstone Regions Tonight
Big Timber reports most areas received rain while Boulder country and zones along the Yellowstone from here to Springdale stayed outside the rain belt. Visitors say there has been little rainfall and crops like alfalfa may fail without irrigation. many ranchers are already irrigating, an unusual mid year sight.
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Boulder Country
Yellowstone
Here
Springdale
Murphy Bound Over in West Gallery Shooting Case
John Murphy, accused of second degree assault for a shooting in West's shooting gallery, was brought before Justice Saffert in Great Falls court and arraigned. He pled not guilty and was bound over to the district court.
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The
Standard
Great Falls
John Murphy
Young Caufield
West
Waddell Receives Patent for Fertilizer Distributor
Washington June 3 patent granted to Thomas J. Waddell of Philbrook for a fertilizer distributer. Postmasters appointed Stressley Tunnel Fishtail J H Cleave Horr Emma Whittington Riverview M J Laughlin of Butte named engineer at Fort Lincoln North Dakota.
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The
Standard
Washington
Thomas J. Waddell
Philbrook
Stressley
J. H. Cleave
Horr
Emma Whittington
Riverview
M. J. Laughlin
Butte
Fort Lincoln
N. D
Billings Bowlers Set for Triple-Club Meet Saturday
Billings bowlers will travel to Livingston on Saturday to face both the Livingston and Bozeman clubs for the third meet of the season.
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Standard
Billings
Livingston
Bozeman
Billings Club to Meet Livingston in Weekend Baseball Pair
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports Captain Schuster of Billings learns Livingston will travel to Billings for two games this Saturday and Sunday promising a weekend baseball series.
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Billings
Schuster
Livingston
Bankrupt S. M. Cowan Faces Creditors Meeting
Billings June 3 The papers in the case of S. M. Cowan of Jardine Park county reached Referee Frith today and the first meeting of creditors is set for June 16. The bankrupt claims liabilities of 4492 40 assets 180 and exempt.
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Billings
S. M. Cowan
Jardine
Park County
Frith
Library bids reopen for plumbing and heating project
Miles City rounds up bids for the library build plumbing and heating. Two bids were entered: Miles & Ulmer at 1366 and S Truscott at 1375. The contract was awarded to Miles & Ulmer.
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Miles City
Library Board
Miles & Ulmer
S. Truscott
Daring Jail Break Plot Tied to Adams and Shell
June 3 report reveals Charles Adams planned inside jail escape with Jack Shell to free a partner and rob Bliler and Ringle gun shop. Officers recovered eight revolvers and other tools, while Adams implicated a third gang member. Shell and Adams face hearings this week, with possible bound over to district court.
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Standard
Livingston
Charles Adams
Jack Shell
Bliler & Ringle
Adams
McDonald
Riverside
Shell
Billy Miles
Jack Evans
Adams and
Virginia City Plans Grand Fourth Celebrations
Special correspondence reports Virginians raise nearly $600 for the Fourth. An executive committee led by Mayor Callaway and others oversees the event. The Elks charity ball at Oro y Plaza Lodge 390 drew big crowds, raising over $250 for local welfare.
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Virginia City
Callaway
S. R. Buford
M. P. Davidson
Jesse T. Hall
Denis Mahagin
George F. Weeks
Joseph Smith
Elks of Oro Y
B. Barber
Butte
A. J. Bennett
Old Mexico
California
H. C. Beall
Aldergulch
Colona
William M. Beall
Silver Star
Alder Gulch
Montana
Walker
W. F. Strothers
E. Goldsmith
East
Grimes
Kimberley
Baker
Duncan
R. T. Cook
Cornelius Hurley
Still Buying Horses in Miles City Letter From Winnipeg Buyer
A letter to a Miles City livestock dealer from J. Lemon of Winnipeg asserts the British government still seeks horses for its army. He offers $35 to $40 for saddle-broke horses aged 5 to 9, 14.1 to 15.1 hands high, with gray horses excluded.
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Standard
Miles City
J. Lemon
Winnipeg
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