Summer Outing for Boys Hinges on Community Support
Butte area Scout leaders launch an $8,000 fundraising drive to fund Camp Lowlands for 500 registered boys across 16 troops in Dillon, Ennis, Virginia City, Boulder, Sheridan and Whitehall. Funds will cover executive needs and equipment at the 160 acre camp purchased in 1926 with an $8,000 investment in buildings and gear.
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Camp Lowlands
Butte Area
Lowlands
Butte
Holbrook
Mr Holbrook
Mr. Holbrook
Rescue Efforts Speeded as Italia Signals Reach Rescue Vessel
The Citta di Milano, base ship for Gen. Umberto Nobile's expedition, maintained radio contact with the Italia for 20 minutes. The Italy gave bearings pointing to a location about 20 miles north of Cape Leigh Smith, North Eastland. The Milano ordered the Hobby to move toward the sighting with sledges and guides.
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Cape Leigh Smith
North Eastland
Associated Press
Rome
Stefani
Citta di Milano
Umberto Nobile
Italia
Disbarment Proceeding Begun Against Denver Judge Lindsey
The Colorado attorney general filed a complaint with the state supreme court to remove Ben B. Lindsey the former Denver juvenile court judge and famed advocate of companionate marriage The action cites professional misconduct in representing Helen Elwood Stokes in contesting W E D Stokes will and alleges Lindsey and others received over 40000 in fees while he served as a judge and had no right to be retained in the case
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Associated Press
Denver
Col
Ben B. Lindsey
State Supreme Court
W. L. Boatright
Lindsey
Colorado
Helen Elwood Stokes
W. E. D. Stokes
New York
Montana Republicans Deliberate as Hoover Support Persists
The Associated Press reports tense Republican presidential fight with Hoover supporters aiming for nomination on early ballots while rivals including Lowden Watson Curtis Goff and several dark horses maneuver to block the Hoover tide. The battle lines are drawn as disclaimers of any party bolt are issued amid last ditch efforts.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Herbert Hoover
Commerce
Hoover
Lowden
Watson
Curtis
Goff
Wife of Former State Secretary Elihu Root Dies
Mrs. Clara Wales Root wife of former secretary of state died at her Fifth Avenue home in New York age 74 after two years illness and long arthritis. Survived by husband two sons Elihu Root Jr Edward Wales Root and daughter Mrs. Ulysses S Grant III. The couple married January 8 1887 and celebrated their golden anniversary last January.
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Associated Press
New York
Elihu Root
Fifth Avenue
Root
Elihu Root Jr
Edward Wales Root
Ulysses S. Grant Iit
Clara Wales
New York City
Salem H
Frances Elizabeth Wales
Capt
Oliver Wales
Wales
Mass
Mrs. Root
Montana Products Dinner Nets 600 Reservations at Butte
Six hundred reservations are sold for the Montana Products dinner at the Masonic temple with 1,400 capacity and more tickets expected from Am amd Deer Lodge Bozeman and Dillon. Governor Erickson will give the principal address with several other speakers and musical features. Reservations are urged today and Sunday at the chamber of commerce.
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Montana Products
Masonic Temple
Butte Rotana Club
Chamber of Commerce
Deer Lodge
Bozeman and
Dillon
Anand
Ethel Ward
Miss Ward
J. E. Erickson
Ike E. O. Pace
Whitehall
Frank H. Cooney
Missoula
W. N. Smith
Harlowton
Jack Lynch
Butte
Freg J. Furman
Rotary
Kiwanis
Exchange
H. E. Heath
The
Heath Baking
County Plans Bond Redemption and Interest Payment
Silver Bow County commissioners authorized reducing indebtness by 35000 and paying 13500 in interest. Treasurer to call 35900 of a 450000 bond issue and make the annual interest payment on July 1, marking the first anniversary of courthouse bond payments. Outstanding bonds include 459000 balance and 180000 highway bonds, with some retired each year.
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Silver Bow County
J. J. Brett
Third Party Threat Voiced By Norris In Campaign
Senator Norris of Nebraska warned that a third party could emerge in the 1920s campaign. He tied the idea to the pocket veto of the Muscle Shoals bill by President Coolidge, predicting it may drive numerous progressive citizens from the administration.
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Associated Press
Washington
Norris
Nebraska
Coolidge
Muscle Shoals
St Peter and Anaconda High Schools Award 89 Diplomas
St Peter's high school in Anaconda graduates fourteen students at a morning commencement in St Peter's church. Next Friday Anaconda high school will award diplomas to 75 seniors at Daly gymnasium with Professor G D Shallenberger as speaker. He urges continued education and character development.
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St. Peter's High
City High School
G. D. Shallenberger
State University
St. Peter's High School
Anaconda
St. Peter's Church
Father Pirnat
Anaconda High School
Daly Gymnasium
John Bares
Joseph Dee
Mary Halfloran
William Keenan
Loretta Kelly
Hugh Larkin
Frances Maguire
James Murphy
John Percin
Mario Pirotta
Matthew Sladich
Helen ‘Tindera
Margaret Tracy
Agnes Woods
Department of Physics
The
State University At
Missoula
Shallenberger
Earhart Weathered Delays as Flight Plans Press On
The crew of the transatlantic airship Friend Ship faced days of weatherbound delays at Trepassey Newfoundland. June 8 reports say rain fog and overcast skies hinder departures for England while Amelia Earhart remains determined to become the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic despite the worsening conditions.
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Associated Press
Trepassey
N. F
England
Amelia Earhart
Carol Angered by Wife's Roumanian Divorce Action
Prince Carol, ousted from the Roumanian throne, expresses chagrin at Princess Helen's divorce filing. He refuses to sign a divorce agreement and signals he does not want to sever royal ties, per Brussels-to-Daily Mail dispatch.
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Associated
London
Prince Carol
Princess Helen
Brussels
Daily Mail
Australians Land In Brisbane From Oakland Flight
President Coolidge was quick to congratulate Capt. Charles Kingsford Smith and the Southern Cross crew after their Brisbane landing. He praised their brave pioneering and said the journey strengthens ties between the commonwealth and the United States.
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Associated Press
Washington
Coolidge
Southern Cross
Brisbane
Australia
Charles Kingsford-Smith
Oakland
Commonwealth
Southern Cross Reaches Brisbane on Pacific Flight Leg
The Southern Cross arrived in Brisbane at 10:10 a m local time after a 1762 mile leg from the Fiji Islands amid gale threats. The crew of four battled winds and saluted by steamships as Moreton Bay and Brisbane River welcomed the final Pacific crossing toward Sydney and completion of a 7800 mile flight. Lyon and Warner were not aboard for the Brisbane stop.
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Charles Kingsford- Smith
Charles T. P. Ulm
Harry Lyons Jr
James Warner
Brisbane
Australia
San Francisco
Sydney
Southern Cross
Fokker
Pacific
Hawaii
Fiji Islands
Associated Press
South Pacific
Lyon
Warner
Moreton Bay
Pacific Ocean
Thaw Deported From Britain After Landing Bid Denied
Harry K. Thaw, refused entry to Great Britain under extradition law, will sail back to New York on the Aquitania. He said a London telegram ending any chance to land here. he will not attempt France and plans to speak once in New York.
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Associated Preas
Southampton
England
Harry K. Thaw
Great Britain
New York
Aquitania
America
Thaw
London
France
Butte Delinquent Tax List Is Smallest In Years
The 1927 delinquent taxes on the Butte rolls total about 21,000 as books close after the second installment. Treasurer McCarthy reports November and May payments plus prior installments bring in 545,885.38 toward the 577,092.87 due, with 31,207.49 outstanding after reductions.
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McCarthy
Butte
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Tasmania
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New Zealand
California
Hawaiian Islands
Harry
Sydney Harbor
Little Tate
Base
Hobby
Island
Billings
Montana
Rotana
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Atlantic
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