State Business News and County Expenditures
Reports from the commissioner committee discuss the passage of a commerce bill and its immediate development. A tentative final date is set for late September with carnival premises and premiums soon in place. The county commissioners consider funding diversions and water projects at the Big Horn ditch head and a potential road name change for the Custer Battlefield Highway to honor Mrs. Custer’s request.
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Jonday
Carnival Company
Bawyer
Jas Campbell
Hair
Big Horn
Custer
Amateur cracksmens gas fueled raid fails at Kaffara Lumber safe
Great Falls dispatch reports amateurs attempted to blow the Kaffara Lumber office safe at Sand Coulee using gasoline and a fuse. After dousing the scene with mud and piling papers, they tried to ignite it and battered the lock with an adz, but the safe withstood the attempt and protected its valuable papers. no money was missing.
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Great Falls
Kaffara Lumber Company
Sand Coulee
Women Leave for State Club Meeting
Great Falls sends seven women to Billings for the state federation convention. Delegates include Mrs. J. W. Agnew, Mrs. J. C. Barker, representing the Travel Club. Mrs. T. N. Walker, Mrs. J. J. Kleinpell of the Woman's Club. and Mrs. J. A. Gooch, Mrs. Patrick Angland, and Mrs. L. A. Jenkin for the City Federation of Women's Societies.
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Great Falls
Billings
J. W. Agnew
J. CE. Barker
Travel Club
T. N. Walker
J. J. Kleinpell
Woman's Club
J. A. Gooch
Patrick Angland
L.A. Jenkin
City Federation of Women’s Societies
Summer sessions fill Dillon Normal College plans
Dillon June 8 reports record enrollment for the summer term at the state normal college with students arriving by train. Residence halls are fully booked and private accommodations near campus are in high demand. Several students plan to stay into fall to complete diplomas while others work in prior summer sessions. In court, Laden versus Krula Jac awarded over 200 dollars to the plaintiff after Judge Clark's ruling. Laden versus Todovich underway with many witnesses over water rights during last summer’s dry season. George B Conway and Fred Farway of Helena visited Dillon to handle mining claim business in the county.
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Clark
Laden
Todovich
George B. Conway
Fred Farway
Helena
Deer Lodge News Highlights Local Visitors and Court Actions
Miss Willan Beaumont returns from New York to teach at Columbia. Mr and Mrs W R Williams visit Deer Lodge en route to Helena for a United Commercial Travelers convention. Mrs A G Leudeman and Mrs W L Hall of Billings arrive, with Hall injured in an accident near Butte, delaying travel. Engineer B A Cranle of Anaconda attends Dempsey creek water right suit as a witness. Seeburger of Tacoma and Elmer Wurtz of Butte visit. Marriage license issued to Ford Askham and Florence Sullivan of Butte, wed by Rev T F Landy. Knights of Pythias from Deer Lodge attend Anaconda initiation. Miss Jeanette Kelley from Columbus joins extension service, departing for Hamilton soon. S reading notes include local visits from Gus, a Placent, and S Bartholomew from Helmville visiting a husband at St. beliefs.
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W. L. Hall
Billings
Deer Lodge
Butte
Seeburger
Tacoma
Elmer’ Wurtz
Hotel Deer Lodge
Ford Askham
Florence ‘Sullivan
T. F. Landy
Church of the Inmaculate Conception
Knights of Pythia
Ana
Plonect
S. Bartholomew
Helmville
County Buys Ten Trucks for Highway Work
Dillon June 8. Beavershead county commissioners approved purchase of 10 trucks from the state highway commission to aid road construction. Four trucks arrive in two weeks, six with gravel bodies and hoists, four as supply trucks. Additional signs ordered for Lewis and Clark Trail in the valley, Big Hole and Horse Prairie. Routine matters were disposed of and adjournment is expected this afternoon.
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Dillon
Peavehead County
Highway Commission
Beaverhead County
Lewis and Clark
Big Hole
Horse Prairie
Garver
History Department
College
Knights Install New Set Officers at De er Lodge No 18
Knights Te Pars commandery No 18 held the installation of officers at the Masonic hall. Eminent commander Jonepy Smith IE generalissimo W. We Black junior warden W. B. Douglass were installed. Other officers to arrive include Harry Arnold captain general and Sue Vanderwalker senior warden. After the ceremony Douglass presented retiring eminent commander Frank McAvoy with a jeweled order. A luncheon followed in the banquet hall.
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WB. Douglass
Frank McAvoy
Order
Great Falls City Council Accepts Wage Scale
June report shows Great Falls council approving a wage scale amid city boulevard maintenance concerns. Workers faced extended strikes and layoffs across street, department, and sprinkler tasks, with pay set at two dollars per day for yard work and related duties during the dispute.
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Great Falls
Roperty
Parite ‘Tveepeed
3 “Council
Fudea
Strest
Liquor Secreted in Kitchen Range Found by Sheriff
In Great Falls deputies found concealed liquor hidden in the oven of a kitchen range at the Alfred Jobo home. Alfred Johns was arrested and jailed in default of a $500 bond. the scene was described as a hidden stash found during the deputy’s search.
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Great Falls
Alfred Jobo
Sherif
Johns
Women voters to form Deer Lodge branch in Powell County
June Aiss Libs Peshakova will visit Deer Lodge to organize a Voters League branch for Powell County. The 3 PM meeting at Powell County High School Auditorium aims to recruit local women while honoring pioneer Red Buckland who died at Fort Renton aged 80. his widow and five children survive.
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Deer Lodge
Aiss Libs
Red” Buckland
Fort Renton
Montana
Helena
Fragmented note on local notices and arrivals
A fragmentary local item references a content start tomorrow morning and mentions Mrs Marga tanks of Lawrenceburg who created an 1080 piece quilt. Also notes the Anderson News and Democrat papers weighing in on the event and mentions Miss Nancy C Lester of Stews Fe county with a related quilt remark.
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Marrodspurg Democrat
Anderson News
Knights of Columbus dominate in last night’s 12 to 7 win
The Knights of Columbus surged to a decisive 12 to 7 victory over the Casey team amid strong hitting by Shanty Nolan who credited three appearances at the station and three hits. Keltus started on the mound for the Knights, while Callan closed the game, as umpire Nadeau drew praise for officiating.
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Knights of Columbus
Knights
Nolan
Caseys
Keltus
Logan
Denny Callan
Regan
Pesce
Hardman
Daspan
Shwe
Milo Nolan
Wommerbaurer
Tingle
Gal
Clare
Giese
Taba
Ison
Compson
Clarks
Sway
Sige
Sommerhouser
Howe Plate
Melachren
Nadeau
Bempon
Te Swayze
Stojskal
Devin
Mac Cray
Almauist
Wooaliet
Welty
Feah
Halloran
Callan
Uaenran
Phompeon
Sommerhat
Kelton
Thompson
Calla
Tewan
Baccray
Targa Pitenes
Atoen
Rejaka Devin
Skalkaho Road Topic Dominates Rotary Meeting
Rotary club members led by L V Bender discussed the Skalkaho road project with renewed urgency. Hamilton and Ravalli counties show funding support while Philipsburg residents oppose spending. The debate highlighted county cooperation, route viability, and potential benefits to Hamilton Anaconda and Bitter Root commerce.
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L. V. Bender
Charles F. Murphy
Rotary Club
N. Blake
J. F. Boone
RB. Abbott
B.S. Morrow
Skalkaho Road
John W. James
Granite County
Philipsburg
Deer Lodge
Burnt Fork
Hamilton
Ravalli County
MacRae
Winston
Coy
Anaconda
Vaudeville acts headline Pan fakes bill at Margaret
Great Falls Tribune previews the Margaret show featuring Degnon and Clifton and Davin's Dig, open with a balancing act, and Odiva seals in a glass tank. Coasley and Dunlevy deliver military satire with a food song. King and Brierre perform in lively entertainment with Princess Elsie.
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Degnon
Clifton
Davin
Great Falls
Th Margaret
Chiff
Odiva
Manning
Lee
Coasley
Dunlevy
King
Boston
New Orleans
Elsie
Mr. Brierre
Alice Manning
Elory
Father Coopman Guest of Honor at Knights of Columbus Event
The Rev Father Coopman, chaplain of Anaconda council No 882 Knights of Columbus, was honored at a reception by council members in Cherry street clubrooms. The event followed by a smoker and luncheon celebrated his six month return from Belgium where he visited his native home.
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Father Coopman
Anaconda Council
Knights of Columbus
Cherry Street
Belgium
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