Destructive Fire Destroys Much of Hot Springs Town
Around the state news from Missoula reports a morning fire in Hot Springs starting near 2 o clock that wiped out about half the town along the creek. With no fire protection, residents saved property as seventeen buildings burned including Auclair meat market Hammon's drug store Reiser's restaurant Wright Rose general store Benois lodging Redfern's pool hall and the Strom pool hall.
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Missoula
Hot Springs
Hofer
Auclair Meat Market
Hammon
Morture House
Smith's
Waller
Strom
Heavy rains hit corn and range areas in Montana
A Missouri report from Livingston notes heavy rains delayed the corn crop, requiring replanting and late yields. Poisonous weeds like parsley, larkspur, death camas, loco, and water hemlock threaten cattle in Absarokee forest reserves, prompting a forestry campaign. Marriage licenses issued for Walter Schrommrock and Hazel Haywood, and John Walker and Clara Berwick. Wool prices hover around 60 cents per pound as Montana sheepmen hold out. Local visits include residents traveling to Seattle and Deer Lodge for reunions and gatherings. Delegates attend Grand Army encampment with Livingston and Farragut post representatives, while public notices warn stock promotion laws require proper notes on stock purchases.
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Livingston
A. V. Brown
Cific
Missouri
Mr. Brown
Absarokee
Forestry Service
Walter Schrommrock
Cascade
Hazel Haywood
John J. Walker
Big Timber
Clara Berwick
Nor
William Lawrence
Andre
Charles Bryan
John Carney
Louis Olsen
J. R. Jarrett
Pari
Boston
Montana
Lee H. Niles
HL. ‘Niles
France
General Cronkhite
J. G. Mark
Minneapolis
Seattle
Yellowstone Park
J. Thessielton
Sparta
Wis
Harda
Paul Dana
Witsall
Dana
Clara McConnell
Helena
E. A. Alderson
Ned Lodge
V Alderson
Warrant issued for Great Falls young man McKenzie
Great Falls June 12 A warrant for the arrest of D C McKenzie local representative of Northern Rock Island plow works on charges of larceny as ba tlee was issued by County Attorney H G Bennett McKenzie alleged to have appropriated 1200 of the companys funds and a larger shortage around 12000 may be connected Checks payable to the company cashed by McKenzie raise the sum The suspect is about 30 married with one child and has not been seen since Monday night his arrest warrant caused a local stir as he was a popular young businessman in the city
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Great Falls
H. G. Bennett
D.C McKenzie
Batlee
McKenzie
Eit
A Million Dollar Rain in the Midland Empire
Billings June 12 The Midland empire received its first general rainfall for a month lifting hopes of saving part of the winter wheat. The rain began as the crop headed out near the ground and binders could not save it. General moisture is expected to help spring crops across Billings and into Wyoming.
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Billings
Midland Empire
Wyomin
Helena Water Supply 15 Facing Severe Drought
June 12 note that Helena's principal water supply is very low with feeding streams nearly dry. City officials urge public water conservation, especially for irrigation use amid scarce supply.
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Helena
Chessman Helena
Weather and civic notes from Lewistown and Helena
Weather and agricultural notes from the Judith Basin area report showers aiding winter wheat and improvement of spring wheat. Montana political and corporate filings include road bond elections, dissolutions, and capital changes across multiple counties. Marital news notes Geary and McDonald wedding in Helmville, plus Elks Flag Day program in Livingston with Judge Nichols as speaker.
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ELKS
Livingston
Livingston Lodge of Elks
Edmund Nichols
Billings
State to issue bonds for Great Falls terminal elevator
June 12 Telena state board of which today met with the terminal elevator board to advertise 250000 state bonds for a state owned terminal elevator at Great Falls. Plans indicate a 260000 structure on the west side, connected with Northern and Milwaukee railroads to save switching charges. Construction would begin after bids and ads later this summer for completion next year.
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Telena
Great Falls
State Board
Terminal Elevator Board
Tacoma
Seattle
Winnipeg
Northern
Eat Northern
Milwaukee
One Dollar Legacy for Mrs H Ahern
Livingston June 12 The will filed in the clerk of court office lists Mrs Marie Harvat Ahern wife of William Ahern of Livingston to receive only $1 as her share of the estate of her father John H Harvat a wealthy sheepman who died in this city last May The will dated March 1915 provides that if the daughter wed William Ahern she shall participate in the fortune Widow Elizabeth Harvat and her sons Paul John and Edwin will divide the estate which consists of Liberty bonds cash bank stock and real estate in Livingston.
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Livingston
Hales
Marie Harvat
Miss Harvat
A’tlern
Fear for safety of Helena couple in Monterey riots
Helena, June 12. Mr and Mrs Curtiss Pigoot are in Monterey Mexico where riots are reported and fear for their safety is entertained. Pigoot is superintendent of a Monterey smelter. Mrs Pigoot is a daughter of Mr and Mrs J C Van Hook. The article also notes the funeral of Mrs Julia Shelton, a long-time Montana resident, and mentions Dr Arthur J McCray, Montana state bacteriologist, who is ill with spotted fever. A search for S I Dodge of Livingston continues with telegrams sent to sheriffs statewide. In Livingston, Park County high school students will present Shakespeare's Twelfth Night on June 15.
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Geary
Catherine McDonald
St. ‘Thomas Church
Helmville
Father Scullon
Helena
Curtiss Pigoot
Monterey
Mexico
Pigoot
Julia Shelton
Butte
Athens Institute
Athens
W. P. Dore Weaver
Walter Green
Lewistown Ddaughter
Arthur J. McCray
Mel Cray
Montana
Bureau of Animal Industry
Washington, D.C
Heven
Sune Se Senas
Dodge
Livingston
Conant
Liv
Park County
Livingston Thear-Goerk
Irma Stark ix
Ole
Viola
William Allevato
Troier ‘Terwilliger
Great Northern restores Havre to Spokane trains add Oriental Limited
The Great Northern Railroad announces service revival between Havre and Spokane on June 15, restoring trains Nos 3 and 4 in addition to the Oriental Limited. Details and folders available from any United States railroad ticket agent.
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Havre
National Park
Greatorthern Railroad
Spokane
Oriental Limited
United States Railroad
Adve
Last Chance mining yields gold in Last Chan gulch
Helena reports dirt mining at Last Chan gulch by Raleigh Wilkingon and Tom Jorud, fraction owned by the city on royalty. They strike several good-sized nuggets while small boys panned night dumps and locals expect a solid cleanup from remaining dirt.
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Helena
Raleigh Wilkingon
Tom Jorud
Montana Girl Captured by a Fighting Aviator
Special dispatch from Los Angeles reports Herbert T. Kendall of Santa Ana obtained a license to wed Miss Mary Chase Kenyon of Montana Kendall a UC Berkeley student who went to France with an ambulance unit. Kendall, an American aviator, was shot down in the Argonne and wounded. the couple will marry at the Hotel Maryland Pasadena next Thursday evening.
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Standard
Los Angeles
Herbert T. Kendall
GS Kendall
Santa Ana
Mary Chase Kenyon
Montana
Kendall
University’ “of
California
France
United States
Argonne Forest
Maryland
Pasadena
Squire Kenyon
Rex ‘Arms Apartments
Orange Street
Local notes from Deer Lodge and surrounding area
Deer Lodge news lists arrivals and moves including L D Williamson of Bernice moving to town with family and Mr Golt bringing Edgar Towels for medical care. Others visit Butte, Andrew Moore joins Milwaukee shops, and Grace Reeley resigns as Kohrs Memorial librarian to study in Missoula and later Boston.
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Deer Lodge
L. D. Williamson
Bernice
Golt
Gold Creek
Edgar Towels
Claud Benton
B. K. Foltz
Butte
Rice
Andrew Moore
Pioneer
Milwaukee
Joe Rogers
C.D. Bartlett
Kansas
Powell
J. E. Daniels
Boston
Grand Army
G. A. Hoeptner
Jens Inber
George H. Thom
Sons of Veterans
Grace Reeley
Kohrs Memorial Library
Koto Missoula
Mins Reeley
Missoula
Hoston
Anan
Cascade Adopts the Unit System in Montana
Great Falls June 12 official tabulation of the vote on the county unit system shows Cascade adopting the county unit by a total of 758 for to 321 against. This makes Cascade the first in Montana to adopt the county unit while districts or towns with populations under 1,000 are exempt. The report also notes other local incidents including a shop fire and a sheep theft indictment in nearby areas.
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Great Falls
Cascade Aly
Montana
Raid SOVIET Offices Raided by New York Authorities
Representatives of a joint legislative committee investigating radicals in the state raided the Russian Soviet government offices in New York City and seized books and papers. Martens, a Soviet representative, appeared for examination. Casualties among infantry officers ran higher than aviators per War Department data, with 55 officers and 48 enlisted men per 1,000 battle deaths versus 31 officers and 1 man for the air service. Tank corps ranked third with 18 officers and 7 men per 1,000.
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New York
Joint Legislative Mittee
State Constabulary
AK. Martens
Washington
War Department
Air Service
Tank Corps
Anaconda Pupil Graduates At St Pauls Closing Exercises
St Pauls school in Anaconda held closing exercises for its graduating class delayed from weather. Walter Dooley, Francis Gagnier, Robert Healy and many others earned diplomas from Rev Father Coopman with John Carroll of Helena presenting. Medals for Christian doctrine and Irish and American history were awarded by the Viano including eighth grade honors.
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St. Paul's
Walter Dooley
Francis Gagnier
Robert Healy
Francis Kiely
Marold Sanders
Radie ‘Brennan
Marie Urns
Margaret Bailey
Beatrice Carrigain
Irene
Atenger
Alice
Despina
Margaret Fite Babog
Tiamiti Geraldine Earthy
Mary Mccarthy
Telia Me
Greevey
Cecilia “McNicholas
Margaret Ofrien
Anna Clara
Kizabet
St. Paul's Church
Rishon
John Carroll
Helena the
Viano
Pather
Trish
Noose
Stock sale prompts management change at Legal Tender mine
The Legal Tender Mining Company sold stock to Butte capitalists, triggering a change in property management. Dan Courte Hay, previously superintendent at North Butte and in charge of the former Thaw, returned home. M. Helle Bronner of Butte has been elected a
Navy Appropriation Bill Slashes Budget in House Action
Washington reports the 1920 Navy appropriation bill, approved by the House committee, totals 601.5 million dollars, down 275.9 thousand from Secretary Daniels estimates. It includes 121 thousand for timed construction of the 1816 building program, no new construction, a 1000 and 170 thousand for the fiscal year, a permanent pay raise for enlisted men, and adjustments in Marine and aviation funds.
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Washington
House
Daniel
Senate passes shipyard bill in brief Senate debate
Washington June 12 After brief debate the senate approved a bill related to shipyards and foreign acquisition without a record vote. The ruling was delivered from a league headquarter statement. No further details were provided on the measure or its effects for beneficiaries.
Schedule of Wealth Reveals Large Inheritance From Brother
A will attached schedule shows the estate exceeding five hundred thousand dollars for a young man who inherited from his brother Lawrene wife, formerly Mrs. Custis, with lands in Ohio granted to heirs. The text indicates a prosperous lineage and substantial property passing to the husband.
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Lawrene
Custis
Ohio
Prosecution Focus Shifts To Bomb Throwers
Francis P. Garvan, property custodian and special assistant to the department of justice, dedicates substantial effort to anarchist cases as he leads prosecutions against bomb throwers.
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Francis P. Garvan
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Department of Justice
Arnold Brothers Balk on Return
Preparations for seeking writs of habeas corpus were made in Spokane by Beth and James Arnold after their arrest last Saturday on instruction from Sheriff Harteell. They were former attendants at Warm Springs state hospital and charged with a gross misdemeanor for assaulting Tollman. Deputies closed a warrant preventing release. lawyers say the offense is extraditable and Deputy Harve Green heads to Spokane with governor papers to bring them back to Anaconda.
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Spokane
Unpardonable Sin at Margaret Tonight
A sensational stage feature titled The Unpardonable Sin is billed for tonight and tomorrow at Margaret theater. The plot centers on Blanche Sweet as Dimmy and Matt Moore as Neli Winsor, with a controversial disrobing scene attracting attention amid a military tale of Belgian intrigue and secret documents.
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Margaret Er
Able
Blanche Sweet
Dimmy
Matt Moore
Neli Winsor
Foot Commission
Belgium
Nes
Local Births And Homecoming Noted In Brief Items
The city records a newborn daughter to Mr and Mrs McGuire of 765 Locust and another daughter to Mr and Mrs McIntyre of 0 Hickory. Ralph Dale, recently mustered from the army, has returned home after seven months of service. A new pulley design allows smooth starting of machinery from a gasoline engine, reducing shocks.
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Ralph Dale
Cale
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Sam D. Goza
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George Frommer
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MeIntyre
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William Fox
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