Powderville Tragedy Woman Charged in Husband's Back Shot
Miles City dispatch reports Dick Standifer was shot in the back by his former wife Mrs. Leo Brown near Powder River crossing. Coroner and inquest determine the fatal wound while authorities plan a Saturday hearing to probe possible premeditation. Standifer's body was buried.
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Standard
Miles City
Powderville
Dick Standifer
Leo Brown
Standifer
Postal affairs update from Montana and surrounding areas
Washington reports Montana gains include W C Wallace passing naval academy exams and Herbert Benedict named forest ranger. Forsyth post office promoted to presidential class with 1200 dollar salary. Kieh post office discontinued with mail to Abearokee. New postmasters named at Fishtail Pipestone Springs and Bozeman railway mail clerk appointment for Kyle Russell.
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Standard
Washington
W. C. Wallace
Montana
Naval Academy
Herberts. Benedict
Forsyth
Kieh
Carbon County
Abearokee
L. B. Banks
Fishtall
Stresley Tunnell
Alice J. Burkett
Pipestone Springs
John Paul
Kyle G. Russell
Bozeman
Poisoning Report From Food Havre June Night
Aitenhouse Stringfellow, his wife and two oldest children were poisoned after a supper they ate last night. They suffered severe stomach pains for hours. Stringfellow suspects tainted canned tomatoes or pork as the cause. Mrs Stringfellow remains in a fragile condition.
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Havre
Aitenhouse Stringfellow
Helena Water Works Major Improvements in Helena
The Helena Water company plans about 20000 to upgrade its system with a 10 inch main from Rodney Street to Main Street and a 12 inch line from Spruce Street to Madison Avenue. Work began two months ago and the iron piping is en route.
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Epecia
Helena
Helena Water Company
Rodney Street
Main Street
Spruce Street
Madison Avenue
Prairie Fire Fought Near Pumpkin Creek
Miles City June 11. A prairie fire burned about 390 acres near Tom Gray's home on Pumpkin creek. A sheepherder's camp fire started the blaze after the herder cooked with logs and left the fire unextinguished. Seven people formed a bucket and shovel brigade to fight the flames until they were extinguished. Mrs Gray's dress caught fire and she jumped into the creek to escape, then returned to help fight the fire.
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Standard
Miles City
Tom Gray
Pumpkin Creek
Symonds
John Damm
Grays
Mr. Gray
Mrs. Gray
Miss Roberts
Experiment Station Planned in Cascade County
A government agricultural experiment station will be established soon in Cascade county. Professor Fortier and Professor Linfield arrived to select 20 to 30 acres in Sun River valley or Highwood mountains for a five year series of experiments. The Cascade county station will be a sub station of Bozeman with a parallel sub station planned for Gallatin county.
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Standard
Great Falls
Cascade County
Fortier
J. B. Linfield
Bozeman Agricultural College
Sun River Valley
C. H. Campbell
Highwood Mountain
Bozeman
Gallatin County
Defense in U. S. timber case argues land is mineral
In Helena on June 11 the United States case against John Lynch began in federal court. The defense contends the land alleged to have timber cut unlawfully is mineral in character, a key point of their strategy.
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Standard
Helena
United States
John Lynch
Pleads Guilty in Belt Horse Theft Case Thirty Days
Great Falls June 11 John Cabell a young halfbreed was arrested for possessing a Belt horse belonging to John Griffin and pleaded guilty to driving horses off the range before Judge Burns of Belt and was sentenced to 30 days.
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Standard
Great Falls
John Cabell
John Griffin
Belt
Judge Burns
Judgment by Default in Mining Suit Awarded to Shelton
Judgment by default for 1000 pounds was rendered by Judge Smith in Helena today in favor of George F. Shelton against the Minah Consolidated Mining company and others, with John C. Briscoe named as intervenor.
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Standard
Helena
Smith
George F. Shelton
Minah Consolidated Mining Company
John C. Briscoe
Jury Delays Verdict in Prill vs Hay Damage Suit
Helena June 11 jury in the five thousand dollar damage suit of J. L. Prill against Harry Hay had not reached a verdict by late tonight. Jurors retired at 2 15.
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Standard
Helena
J. L. Prill
Harry Hay
Chicago market report shows crop outlook dampening bulls
Government crop report up to June 1 disappoints bulls and triggers price declines in wheat and corn. July futures start firm then fall as commission houses sell, with a late rebound and overall strength near day’s end. Provisions markets show little activity with steady to weaker quotes.
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Chicago
Ente Lowe
Live Cash Quotations for Farm Produce and Commodities
The market lists steady flour with dull activity and varied grain prices. No. 2 spring wheat runs at 76 percent. corn and oats show mixed figures, while rye, barley, and flaxseed post modest values. Pork, lard, and boxed meat cuts fetch stated prices including timothy seed at 1.75 and dry salted sides around 54.12 per barrel and 99.42 per hundredweight.
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Timothy
Chicago Cattle and Hogs Market Prices Report
June 11 cattle receipts show mixed prices with steers from Good to prime at around 5.50 to 5.00, stockers and ceders near 304.80, cows 1.60 to 5.10, canners 0.29, bulls 2.50 to 4.35, calves 0.50. Hog receipts 4.00 today, 18.00 tomorrow. mixed and butchers 5.90 to 6.22, heavy 6.06 to 6.20, bulk around 6.60. Sheep receipts 6,000 with good to choice wethers 4.40 to 5.50, native lambs 5.00 to 6.66, western lambs 5.40 to 5.95.
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Chicago
Texas
St.o
Lexus
Governor Toole May Call Montana State Fair Directors
Helena June 11 Governor Toole may convene the Montana state fair board of directors after counties appoint their representatives. Twelve counties have named candidates, five have sworn oaths, and the 90 day deadline from March 6 has passed. The governor plans a July meeting once appointments are completed.
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Helena
Toole
Montana
NO SKILL REQUIRED IN MACHINE SHEARING
Great Falls June 11. Sheep shearing to begin soon at the west side plant just north of the Montana brewery. Two machines will be operated under supervision with women who have prior machine experience taken on. A new hand shearer will be supervised and the rest of the crew will be men familiar with sheep business.
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Standard
Great Falls
Montana
High Masons to Visit Great Falls Next Week
Great Falls hosts Masonic events next week with Frank E. Smith from Lewistown visiting Tuesday to entertain local lodges and Grand Master E B Brewster from Wibaux visiting Thursday for higher degrees.
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Standard
Great Falls
High Masons
Frank E. Smith
Grand Lodge of
Montana
EB. H. Brewster
Knights Templars
Mr. Smith
Lewistown
Mr. Brewster
Wibaux
Cree Grass Dance Promises Dazzling Maiden Costumes
Special dispatch from Havre reports Cree maidens preparing for the June 15 grass dance in the hills pavilion. Little Bear, Cree chief, will preside as master of ceremonies while dancers debut in home spun costumes. The event features a feast with rustic Cree fare and a modest admission fee of 25 cents.
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Havre
Little Bear
Ist
Reward Offered for Bodies of Two Bartenders
Great Falls Montana June fifty dollars each offered for the recovery of the bodies of Frank Okerman and Hans Austead who were drowned in the Missouri river Monday. Okerman’s body was seen going over the falls yesterday but has not reappeared. Authorities plan to dynamite the river to raise the corpses. The sheriff posts a man on Severth street river bank and police watch the opposite shore for passing bodies. Recovery is expected.
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Standard
Great Falls
Frank Okerman
Hans Austead
Missouri River
Okerman
Severth Street
Fowler case verdict finds Moses Fowler Chase of unsound mind
In Fowler Indiana on June 11 the jury ruled Moses Fowler Chase a person of unsound mind and a resident of Lafayette. The verdict marks a victory for Frederick Chase, the father, in the case heard today.
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Fowler, Ind
Fowler
Moses Fowler Chase
Lafayette
Ind
Frederick Chase
Fireman Killed in Bakersfield Train Explosion
Fireman Laidley of Los Angeles was instantly killed and Engineer D I Daze of the same city was badly scalded when the engine of a freight train exploded early this morning in Bakersfield California.
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Bakersfield
Cal
Laidley
Los Angeles
D. I. Daze
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