Revenue tax suit over alleged illegal collection in Montana
Bate man Switzer company of Great Falls sues internal revenue collector W. C. Whaley in Montana federal court seeking $1,659.46 plus costs. They allege an October 1917 inventory and a later discovery of additional liquor led to an overassessment and improper penalties, with payment only after threat of seizure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Internal Revenue
United States District Court
Bateman-Switzer Company
Great Falls
W. C. Whaley
The
Revenue Bureau
Internal Revenue Department
Community picnic dates announced in Missoula region
County Agriculturist Pollinger has arranged three community picnics June 18 19 and 20 on the reservation under the farm bureau. The first serves Rowan Pablo and Glacier View at Mud Creek between Rowan and Pablo with FE Sisson of the state university as principal speaker. The second hosts Moiese and Round Butte at Crow Creek mouth. The final gathering at the intersection of Stage Road and Post Creek serves St Ignatius Charlo and D A Ste with Sisson speaking again and Prof De Loss Smith directing the music program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
County Agriculturist
Farm Bureau
Rowan
Pablo
Glacier View
Mud _ creek
Crow Creek
Moiese
Round Butte
FE. O. Sisson
the State University
Pillar of Granite Marks Grave of Hero
Livingston reports a granite pillar marks the grave of Albert O Urbach first Park county man to die in France He is honored with a monument showing his rank unit and death date French villagers keep the grave adorned with flowers children gather nearby.
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Livingston
Albert O. Urbach
Park County
France
Tweneth
U. 8
S. A
Hoglund
Urbach
Veterans seek 362d Infantry colors for July 4 celebration
Livingston report from June 10 states Harry Shelver secretary of the Park county ranch of World War Veterans asked the state historical society in Helena to send the 362d infantry colors to Livingston for the July 4 celebration. The colors were recently brought from France to Montana and Livingston men in the unit included Harry Shelver John Sandelius Ward Crosby and Vern Meigs.
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Livingston
Harry Shelwer
Park County Ranch of World War Veterans
State Historical Society
Helena
France
Montana
362D Infantry
Harry Shelver
John Sandelius
Ward Crosby
Vern Meigs
Park County War Veterans Plan Malta Convention Push
Livingston text notes Park County society of War Veterans will send a large delegation to the first annual meeting of the State Veterans association at Malta on June 30 and July 1 to urge a Livingston meeting in 1920. A Yellowstone trip is offered as an inducement amid a 500 member group backing the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston
Parkounty Society of War Veterans
State Veterans’ Association
Malta
Park County
Veterans’ Society
Yellowstone Park
Veterans seek ordinance to curb begging in uniform
In Livingston on June 10 a flood of men in uniforms panhandled residents. Harry Shelver, secretary of the Park County War Veterans Society, announced the group will ask the city council to pass a law regulating wearing United States military uniforms to stop begging in uniform.
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Livingston
Harry Shelver
Park County War Veterans’ Society
Congressman Riddick to seek cannon for Livingston
Congressman Carl Riddick of Montana writes to the chamber of commerce pledging to introduce a bill in Congress to provide a captured German cannon for Livingston. The note signals a postwar commemorative gesture and local interest in relics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston
Carl Riddick
Montana
Chamber of Commerce
Congress
Contraband liquor suspects arrested in Montana case
Missoula June 10. Oren Dishman Ora Dishman Reuben Dishman and Fred Riley were arrested on suspicion of importing 81 cases of liquor found Saturday by sheriff’s office. The whiskey was found in a truck with a broken drive chain in East Missoula and brought to town. They pleaded not guilty and were released on $250. Reuben Dishmon, formerly a Missoula county constable from Pablo, resigned a week ago. Ora Dishmon, a rancher near Carlton. Oren a reservation resident. Riley a Missoula resident.
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Missoula
Oren, Ora
Reuben Dishman
Fred Riley
Montana
Sheriff's Office
East Missoula
Justice of the Peace Gagnon
Reuben Dishmon
Missoula County
Pablo
Ora Dishmon
Carlton
Oren
Riley
Deer Lodge Notes On Commencement Tours And Local Events
Deer Lodge residents attend Mount St Charles college commencement in Helena and encampment activities as Mrs Rose Houghton of Seattle arrives. N F Scott visits from California while Miss Edna Sansom departs for coast work and others conduct local business. A Butte All Stars vs Deer Lodge City game is set for Saturday with prior 3 to 2 Deer Lodge win noted. Housing shortages arise due to railroad and building work with tents in groves and along creeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deer Lodge
Peter Pauly
J. A. Mulcahy
Kathleen Mulcahy
Helena
Mount St. Charles College
N. F. Scott
California
William Coleman
Hutte
John Marchion
Grand Army
Anaconda
Rose Houghton
Seattle
Ladies of the Grand Army
Hotel Deer Lodge
Edna Sansom
Bonner Mercantile Company
Portland
Frank. Knight
Yellowstone Valley
Livingston
J. A
M. H. Morrow
Joseph Rogers
Gold Creek
Richard Hall
Jens
Butte All Stars
Fair Grounds
Butte
C. B. Hayden
East Missouri Avenue
Billy Schmitz
Avery
Idaho
Powell County High School
Eastern Montana Telephone lines to three counties proposed
Helena June 10 The Eastern Montana Telephone company proposes to build lines from Miles City to Jordan Broadus Staley and Ashland traversing Custer Powder River and Rosebud counties with 100000 dollars in capital and directors Rolla P Heren L K Hills Kenneth Mc Lean W F E Holt and W C Clintock all of Miles City Beal agents include George Herbert Ripley of Lima and state authorization for Longfellow Motor Sales of Billings with 100000 dollars capital and Intermountain Farmers Equity seeks Montana entry plus spelling of other new incorporations and dissolution appeals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Miles City
Jordan
Broadus
Staley
Ashland
Eastern
Montana Telephone Company
Custer
Powder River
Rosebud
Rolla P. Heren
L. K. Hills
Kenneth McLean
W. F E. Holt
W. C. Clintock
Intermountain Farmers’ Equity
Pocatello
Idaho
Montana
George Herbert Ripley
Lima
Beaverhead County
Longfellow Motor Sales Company of
Billings
Warland Lumber Company
Raymond Mercantile Company of
Raymond
Two Greeks Arrested in Beaverhead Sheep Theft Ring
Dillon Idaho June 10 Officers in Lemhi county captured two men suspected in the theft of 500 sheep from Beaverhead sheepmen. They found 255 sheep believed to be J K Morse cattle in this city and 15 head of registered ducks. The two Greeks, once cafe workers from Butte, led the largest organized sheep stealing ring in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Livingston Fourth Plans Miss Victory Pageant Contest
Park county’s most popular girl will be named in a contest to be conducted by the Park county society of World War Veterans to take the role of Miss Victory in the July 4 pageant. The contest runs from Sunday until June 28 with Mayor Lewis Terwilliger Alderman Joseph Chapman and Bert Johnson as judges. Music will be provided by Bozeman and Gateway City bands and the Livingston lodge of Ellis’ fife and drum corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston
Park County
Park County Society of World War Veterans
Lewis Terwilliger
Joseph Chapman
Bert Johnson
French Fields
Bozeman
Gateway City
Livingston Lodge
Ellis’ Fife and Drum Corps
Pleads Guilty and Takes Sentence in Helena Ranch Shooting
John H. Powers, a farm hand, pleaded guilty to shooting Henry Magnus, a sheepman, at Magnus's ranch near Helena. He received a prison term of 7 to 14 years after the quarrel over alleged defamation of Powers by Magnus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
John H. Powers
Henry Magnus
Powers
Park County Farmers Plant Sugar Beets For First Time
Park county farmers plant sugar beets this year marking first such crop in the county. A push to expand alfalfa and convert haylands to beets is under way. Fish hatchery at Emigrant nears completion with trout fry planned for September. Brady reports Kentucky oil holdings inspected for Manning Oil company. Alumni dance for 1919 class set at McLeod’s pavilion Monday. James Rouchee wins three year garbage contract at $4300 yearly. Chamber plans new camping ground on McLeod’s island. East park abandoned. bids to open June 18 for five miles of highway along Yellowstone trail to Crier’s Bridge. Johnson to Annapolis. Rickes head East for tour after visit to Butte and Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston
Park County
Emigrant
P. W. Nelson
S. O.N
Chamber of Commerce
McLeod's Island
Helena
Crier’s Bridge
Arthur Johnson
Butte
Annapolis
United States Naval Academy
William Hl. Ricke
Mankato
Minn
Ricke
Minnesota
Prominent Equity Leaders to Speak at Deer Lodge Picnic
J N Tittemore national president of the American Society of Equity will speak at a farmers picnic in Deer Lodge Friday July 11. Also addressing include J M Anderson president Equity Co operative Exchange and William Burlingame Montana equity union leader. Local committee oversees sub committees and final arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Tittemore
American Society of Equity
Wisconsin
Deer Lodge
J. M. Anderson
Equity Co-operative Exchange
St. Paul
William Burlingame
Montana Union of the American Society of Equity
Tribute Is Paid Memory of Youth
The funeral of Harry Meier was held yesterday at 1123 West Front Street and St. Pauls Church with a requiem high mass at 9 oclock by Rev Father Coopman. Many Deer Lodge friends and schoolmates attended, along with the pipefitters union. Interment followed at Mount Carmel cemetery. Pallbearers were Ralph Wae ner, Wallace Peterson, Truman Boardman, George Forsman, James Murphy and George Furlong Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Meier
Fant
West Front Street
St. Paul's Church
Father Coopman
Deer Lodge
Mount Carmel Cemetery
Ralph Waener
Wallace Peterson
Truman Boardman
George Forsman
James Murphy
George Furlong Jr
Park County Men Return from Service
Jerome G. Locke former Livingston publisher and ex surveyor general of Montana returned today from the East after discharge from military service. Dr. P. L. Greene captain and Lieut. Louis Hill who served in France with the Twentieth engineers also came home. Other Livingston servicemen home recently include G. W. Spaulding engineer in France, Ely S. Brackett of the 825th aero squadron, J. W. Pitts aboard the destroyer Nahma, and Peter Hoyem in the aviation department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston
Jerome G. Locke
Montana
Locke
Engineers
P. L. Greene
France
Louis Hill
Twentieth Engineers
G. W. Spaulding
Ely S. Brackett
825Th Aero Squadron
J. W. Pitts
United States
Nahma
Peter Hoyem
Aviation Department
St James Church Crowded for Lewistown Graduates
Lewistown reports 49 graduates in a Sunday service at St James Episcopal Church led by Rev George Hirst. Commencement exercises are set for Friday June 19 at the gym. Tom MacGowan, one of three alumni who served in France, remains overseas. A large auto mishap injured Clifford Dobson. Rain spread through the county aiding crops and spring grains. A road conference with Blaine and Fergus counties discussed improving routes to Winifred and Lewistown.
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Lewistown
St. James’ Episcopal Church
George Hirst
France
Tom MacGowan
Moore
Clifford Dobson
Winifred
Blaine County
Blaine
Missouri River
Fergus
Montana
Winifredon
Fergus County
City News Briefs Report Local Visits and Births
W Middleton of New York visits his brother in the city. A son born yesterday to Mr and Mrs Frank Wreble at 621 Elm Street. Charlies Ralston of Wigsole basin visited Anaconda yesterday. State Fire Marshal Mentrum arrived from Helena on business. John Strom from Georgetown Lake attended to affairs yesterday. George Daniel, chief dispatcher for the BC&P railway, departs for Portland for a three week vacation. Elen Danielson, Red Cross nurse, visits parents on furlough at 608 East Third Street. Frank Bresnahan, son of Mr and Mrs P W Bresnahan, returns after nine months in France with the Thirty-fourth Engineers. He was mustered out at Camp Mille.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wreble
Elm Street
John Strom
Georgetown Lake
Elen Danielson
Red Cross
Fort Riley
Kan
Denver
John Danielson
East Third Street
Frank Bresnahan
P. W. Bresnahan
France
Thirty-fourth Engineers
Camp Mille
Knights and Ladies of Security Lease Second Floor
The second floor of the proposed garage building to be built by Nels Pearson has been leased by the Knights and Ladies of Security. The floor will provide a lodge room 14 by 75 feet and a dance hall 60 by 75, plus kitchen dining locker check room and other necessities for the organization’s meeting place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nels Pearson
The
Knights and Ladies of Security
Reverend Henry A. James Returns to Butte After Livingston Visit
The Rev. Henry A. James, formerly Livingston Methodist pastor, has returned to Butte after a week visiting his son Charles in the city. James’s son Merrill, an army member, is expected to come back to Livingston this week.
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Livingston
Henry A. James
Butte
Charles
James
Methodist
Merrill
Partial Names List From Historical Record
A fragmentary roster shows individuals and locations including Butte Billings Helena Great Falls and Milwaukee with accompanying initials and surnames such as Norris Adams Bird Clark Hammerstrom Krall and Schmidt among others, suggesting a compiled attendee or participant list from a historical event.
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W. N. Norris
Chicago
A. W Adams
A. Ll. Bird
Kh. L. Clark
Butte
A.e. Hammerstrom
Billings
A.A. Krall
Winona
M Richard KE. Freuse
New York
KE. Schmidt
Milwaukee
J. J Faley
Great Falls
F. B. Young
Salem
Ore
W. Ballard
Helena
J. M Graybeal
Chicas
First National Bank of Wilsall Opens in Shields Valley
Livingston June 10 The First National Bank of Wilsall in the Shields valley near here opens for business. Organized by John F. Sinclair of Minneapolis and local residents. Officers: H. F. Brink president R. N. Stryker assistant cashier John F. Sinclair vice president KH Lahr cashier.
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Livingston
First National Bank of
Wilsall
Shields Valley
Here
John F. Sinclair
Minneapolis
H. F. Brink
Johnf. Sinclair
KH. Lahr
R. N. Stryker
Loose Wiles Biscuit Company Buys Klondike Building
The Loose Wiles Biscuit company of Minneapolis buys the Klondike building on Tenth alley south in Great Falls to remodel as Montana headquarters. H. P. Hoban will supervise company business in the state.
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Great Falls
Loose Wiles Biscuit Company of
Minneapolis
Klondike
Tenth Alley South
Montana
H. P. Hoban
Deputy named in child and animal protection bureau
Helena June 10 announces Al Helgoe of Billings has been appointed deputy in the bureau of child and animal protection, succeeding C. H. Perrine who has resigned. Helgoe previously served for years on the Billings police force.
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Helena
al Helgoe
Billings
Bureau of Child and Animal Protection
C. H. Perrine
Helgoe
Doctor Taylor Heads to Deer Lodge G A R Convention
Helena June 10 Dr George A Taylor adjutant of the Wadsworth post G A R Helena sailed to Deer Lodge for the annual Boy in Blue convention. He secured a 2 cent fare for Spanish war veterans after convention rules prevented it earlier.
J W McClung Leaves Helena For Butte Playground Post
Helena June 10 J W McClung long time physical director of the Helena Y leaves for Butte to take the role of director of playgrounds at Columbia gardens.
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Helena
J. W. McClung
Helena "Y
Butte
Columbia Gardens
Timber Purchase By Local Sawmill Firm
Livingston sees Melin Amsk and Freeman acquire 880000 feet of government timber in Mill creek region suitable for sawlogs and railroad ties. Purchases priced at 2.75 dollars per thousand feet by the local operators of two mills.
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Livingston
Livingston Considers Vocational School Site Move
Secretary M. Holmes of the Chamber of Commerce launches a campaign to locate the state vocational school for girls in Livingston following the legislature’s authorization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston
M. Holmes
Chamber of Commerce
Park County Veterans Receive Official American Flag
Dr. A. D. Alton presented the Park county branch of the World War Veterans association with a handsome American flag Today the emblem will serve as the official colors of the Park county society in Livingston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston
A. D. Alton
Park County
World War Veterans’ Association
Park County Society
Cupid at Vassar Delights Audience in Daly Gym
High school senior class presented Cupid at Vassar in Daly gym last night. The play was admirably rendered by class members and the audience showed thorough appreciation.
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Vassar
Daly Gymnasium
May Complete the Lake Basin Line
Livingston June 10 July 1 will likely see completion of the Lake Basin branch linking Laurel with Rapelje and its turnover to Northern Pacific’s operating department. T. F. Lowry and J. M. Rapelje led a track inspection with H. E. Stevens aboard a special train to the flourishing Montana town named for Mr. Rapelje. Construction began in 1917 and continued through wartime despite material and labor shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston
Lake Basin
Laurel
Rapelje
Northern Pacific Railroad
T. F. Lowry
Red Lodge
J. M. Rapelje
Northern Pacific
H. E. Stevens
Montana
Miller Escort to Calgary After Car Theft Bust
Great Falls on June 10 reports F Leslie and W J MacDonald Canadian police will escort Edward Miller a confessed auto thief to Calgary. Police claim Miller and his gang are linked to more than 29 car thefts with Havre used as a halfway house. Three cars from Great Falls have been recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
F. Leslie
W. J. MacDonald
Edward Miller
Calgary
Miller
Havre
Clark remains to be moved to Laramie Wyoming
The remains of the late M. Clark will be forwarded from the residence of his son A B Clark at 810 East Fifth Street to the family home at Laramie Wyoming on the 3 30 train this Wednesday afternoon.
Also Mentioned on This Page
United States Mail
Drummond
Helmville
Ovando
Hamilton
BIG Red
Knights Templars of
Masonic Temple
W. Lee Mains
C. W. Pomeroy
Kalispell
Billings- Midland
Temple
Knights Templar
Grand Commandery
H. M. Allen
Lew L. Callaway
FE. J. Carter
Joseph J. Hindson
Cornelius Hedges Jr
Livingston News
Anaconda News
Anita Diaz
Madell
Cliff Clark
Leila Shaw and Company
Crewell-Fanton
Roman
Empire Comedy
Lewistown News
About the City News
W. Middleton
City
Charlies Ralston
Wigsole Basin
Kh. S. Mentrum
George Daniel
Butte, Anaconda & Pacifie Railway
Brepore Bula
Wilsall Bank
Por
Plum
Budy Timber
Want Vocational School
Cupid
Canada
M'Dermott & Danielson
Puneral
East Park Avenue
Edie Oy
Marshall Neilan
Otrelihy
Cmt
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