Irrigation Project Opens in Granite County
The Rock Creek Ditch and Flume Co reports completion of a major Granite county irrigation project. The seven and five eighths mile ditch diverts east fork Rock creek water into Trout Creek district, carrying about 1000 miners inches to irrigate around 1200 acres. The system includes wood stave pipe and wooden flumes, with the board led by August Greenbeck and Mike Mungas.
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Philipsburg
Rock Creek
Mike” Mungas
August Greenbeck
George Mineee
August. Greenbeck
Mike Mungas
George M. Mungas
George W. Maywood
George Minese
Local Logan Notes Include Railway Official Visit and Summer Moves
Logan June 17 B. Superintendent Johnson of the Montana division of the Northern Pacific railway stopped over for a few hours to inspect local improvements. Lloyd Carleton returns home after a year at preparatory college. Frank Johnson family settles at their ranch after recent move. Leo Gillhooley attends summer school in Helena. Nora Gillhooley and Topsy Flynn return from St. Vincent's academy Helena. Blanche Woodward leaves for Spokane to visit relatives. J W Strachan to Bozeman on business. Andrew Vogel heads to Denmark for summer. Carrie Johnson and Margaret Kenelly depart for Yellowmane Park for season roles. Jennie Bluff of Butte visits Mrs. L F Cashman.
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Logan
B. 0. Johnson
Montana
Northern Pacific Railway
Lloyd Carleton
Frank Johnson
Leo Gillhooley
Helena
Nora Gillhooley
Topsy Flynn
St. Vincent's Academy
Blanche Woodward
Spokane
J. W. Strachan
Bozeman
Andrew Vogel
Denmark
Carrie Johnson
Mise Margeret Keneally
Yellow Mane Park
Jennie Bluff
Butte
Mra. L
Philipsburg Social and Official Notices June 17
Local society items note Irving Durfee finishing his second year of electrical engineering at the University of Town returning to Philipsburg for the summer with Judge and Mrs. Durfee. Emerson Bramble visits. Fan Cole arrives from Anaconda for grandmother Mrs. E. McDonel. Edgar McLure arrives from Boulder for an extended visit. A city dance at fireman’s hall ends with supper. Miss Margaret McKenzie returns from Deer Lodge to summer with her parents. Mrs. Anna S. Mardall of Helena visits Philipsburg chapter of Women of the Wondcraft socializing with the group. A special commission determines Walter Brotto insane and commits him to Warm Spring state hospital.
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Philipsburg
Irving Durfee
University of Town
D. M. Durfee
Emerson Bramble
G.'T"bramble
Emerson
Havre, Mont
Fan Cole
Anaconda
E. McDonel
Georgetown
Robert Mc=Donel
Upper
Edgar McLure
Boulder
Monana’college
Deer Lodge
John McKenzie
Villars
Anna 8
Mardall
Helena
Women of the Wondcraft
W. E. Casey
W. L. Power
F. A. Beley
Walter Brotto
State Hospital For the
Warm Spring
Sunlight mine near Whitehall to resume activity
Whitehall June 17 news notes Miss Ivy Jones of Butte returns home after visiting relatives Miss Mae Clark of Bozeman spends the week with Miss Mary Noble Claud Tuttle of Boulder visits relatives Eur. M. Lyon bedridden several days James Brooks sick with tropry His son Joe Brooks from Butte visited Monday night
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Whitehall
Ivy Jones
Butte
Mae Clark
Bozeman
Mary Noble
Claud Tuttle
Bouler
E. M. Lyon
James Brooks
Joe
Indecent pictures case against retired teacher Guerin
In Helena on June 17 five boys testified that C F Guerin a retired music teacher showed them indecent pictures. Four added he omitted other misdemeanors as the case closed. The district court completed its case today. A nomination for railroad commissioner was filed with the secretary of state by Earl J John of Butte running on the Democratic ticket.
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Helena
Numner
Alderson
Earl J. John
Butte
Missoula Plans City Purchase of Water System
Missoula officials moved to take over the city water plant by passing a declarative ordinance to purchase the Missoula Light and Water company assets. The ordinance, read for the first time, requires the company to respond with terms within 15 days.
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Missoula
Sheriff Menzies Dies Sudden in Meagher County
White Sulphur Springs June 17 Robert Menzies longtime Meagher county sheriff died at his home yesterday morning leaving widow and many friends in Montana. George B Nagues current under sheriff will succeed him as sheriff of Meagher county.
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White Sulphur Springs
Robert Menzies
Meagher County
Mr. Menzies
George B. Nagues
Wii
Meni
Wife Goes To Dance Husband Stays Home Tragedy
Great Falls June 17 Willam Herring angry at his wife going to a dance with relatives fired a pistol shot into his left chest as she returned home. He was rushed to a hospital where doctors faced uncertain prospects of recovery. Herring, about 40, a steady teamster, is hospitalized.
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Great Falls
Willam Herring
Herring
Jolly Senior Party Visits Philipsburg Sights
A lively group of seniors from Anaconda toured Philipsburg on June 17, registering at Stevens hotel after visiting Georgetown. Guided by Professor Reineerteen, the party included Mmes. Vion Ta Scherer, Mary Curly, Anna and Kathe Stephens, Mart Harrison, Kathryn Ryan, Alice Jordan, John Savage, and Elmo Tucker. They enjoyed a dinner, a photoplay, and vocal and instrumental entertainment before returning to Georgetown by stage. Meanwhile, House leaders announced the 20 year reclamation extension bill to be brought up next Wednesday for a possible vote.
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Philipsburg
Anaconda
Philpabure
Anaconda High School
Bt Joan
Georgetownen
Georgetown
Milon
o'Cock
Reineerteen
Misnes Vion Ta Scherer
Mary Curly Anna
Kathering
Stephens
Marti
Harrison
Kathryn Ryan
Alice
Jordan
An Mesara
John Savage
Elmo Tucker
Stevens Hotel
House
Bozeman Fair Drops Saloon and Sells Prizes
The Interstate Fair association voted to remove saloon privileges for the fair this year and will add three sanitary drinking fountains. They offer cash premiums up to 100 dollars for community exhibits of grains grasses and vegetables marking the largest prizes ever given at the fair. Gen Lester B Willson celebrated his seventy fifth birthday with friends and carnations. Funeral services were held for Edward Johnson at Warm Springs. he was 22 and leaves a wife and two children.
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Bozeman
Interstate Fair Association
Lester 8
Willson
Edward Johnson
State Hospital For the Insane
Warm Springs
Hozeman
Methodist Church
The
Odd Fellows
Johnson
Hosemn Unt
Gallatin
James Moore
Warren W. Goodman
Charles 8. Ruffner
Ida W. Davis
Charles Waterman
Steve Williams
E. H. Schumacher
Fred M.brown
Aty
W. I. Axtell
Malmborg
Charlotte Hedrick
Fowler
Mabel Mercer
Greil Leverich
S. Breneman
Isabella
Breneman
Hoxeman
U William 8
Edsall
Westinghouse Company
New York City
A. J. Edsall
Pittsburg
Madison
Wis
Goodnow
Gallatin Valley Road
Street Railway Company
Grand Avenue
Ies
L. Goddard
Billings
Te Fellows
Rebekahs
G. A. Bricker
Jonte
State College
New Coal Rates Ordered by Railroad Commission
Helena June 17 new coal rates ordered in effect today by the Montana railroad commission from Bear Creek and Roundup to every station on the Great Northern. The order takes effect in 2 days to rectify Wyoming rate inequities where Wyoming operators paid lower rates for longer distances. Preferential Wyoming rates cited include Giseade, Whitefish, Eureka, Libby and Troy.
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Helena
Montana Railroad Commission
Bear Creek
Great Northern
Wyoming
Montana
Giseade
Whitefish
Eureka
Libby
Troy
Davies Fox wedding announced in Deer Lodge
John Davies foreman in Milwaukee machine shops and Nellie May Fox, a longtime teacher, were issued a license today. They will marry tomorrow morning and travel to Salt Lake City and California, returning via Portland. After four weeks they will reside in Deer Lodge with friends awaiting their homecoming.
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Deer Lodge
Sane
John Davies
Nellie May Fox
Davies
Milwaukee
Water works extension contract awarded in Lewistown
The city council awarded the pipe and air supplies contract for extending the water works six miles up Spring creek to a Helena concert for about 63000 dollars. A separate contract for construction will be let later.
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Lewistown
Spring Creek
Helena
Rural Leader Addresses Teachers and College Faculty
A rural leader spoke Monday at 4 o clock to rural teachers, held a Tuesday conference with the state college faculty on teaching agriculture, delivered a popular lecture on the country church Tuesday evening, and participated in a follow up conference with teachers on consolidated country schools this afternoon.
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State College
Country Church
Consolidated Country Schools
Missoula Deploys Traffic Squad for Downtown Law
Missoula city council orders Police Commissioner Hodson to station officers at key crossings and the Hysiena Avenue bridge to enforce a downtown streets ordinance. The new unit aims to deter violations while residents adjust to the rule. Letter carriers petition for an ordinance forcing muzzling of all city dogs to protect staff.
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Missoula
Department of Police
Wallace
Cty Council
Hodson
Hisgeina Avenue
Lewistown Jury Favors Mrs Hoffman in House Case
In Martinsdale a jury ruled seven times for Mrs Hoffman over Sadie offman in a property ownership dispute centered on the Hoffman house. Separately, suffrage organizers formed a county committee with Hertha Rosenburg as chairman and several others named. City council spent hours evaluating bids for water system extension and Seventh avenue boulevard contracts, with costs around 78 thousand and 25 thousand respectively. Two attempted burglaries were thwarted after thieves rolled a 500 pound safe and attempted to steal from Farmers Elevator. Thomas Doniphan pleaded guilty to gambling with a $500 fine. W J Burgess received 100 days for gambling.
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Lewistown
Kirkland
Seventh Avenue
Broadway
Yeu
Farmers Elevator Company
Thomas Doniphan
Ayers
Jal
W. G. Burgess
Dillon News: Holcomb dies in Butte at 1 Yelock
Mrs Daisy Holcomb wife of D W Holcomb of Dillon died in Butte hospital after six months illness. She is survived by her husband a 16 month old child three brothers and her parents. The body arrived in Dillon this morning. Also reports a prisoner L H McLean escaped from Constable Jasper Burgess of Wisdom en route to county jail in Dillon by jumping from a moving Oregon Short Line train at 25 miles per hour. McLean faced six months for third degree assault plus a $500 fine. Other items note arrests for drunkenness Robbing a blind man horse stealing and fighting. June horse sale concluded with about 125 horses sold. visitors Jesse W Findsley and Fred Hershey. officials in Helena before grand jury in Pickles white slave case. Elinor Poindexter Billings teacher en route to Southern California. Addie Churchill returns to Tacoma. brick work on new city hall began.
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Dillon
Daisy Holcomb
D.W. Holcomb
Butte
Yelock
Jasper Burgess
Wisdom
Burgess
McLean
Ie County
Dillion
Oregon
J. W. Sudeuth
Frank Radigan
Fred
Gus
Townsend
Mont
Jesse W. Findsley
Fred Hershey
Big Hole Basin
D. W. Erwin
Roy
Three Forks News Minute Notes and Local Movements
Three Forks news brief notes M L Weaver returns from Lewistown Great Falls line and resumes residence in Three Forks. Jami Miss Trese Terrian visits Helena relatives for a time. Mrs Kelly of Willow Creek reenters Bozeman Deaconess Hospital for leg treatment after a prior injury. T H Currie and wife and daughters Winnifred and Sarah celebrate wedding anniversary at Mrs Currie’s sister Mrs Dave’s home.
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Three Forks
M. L. Weaver
Lewintown
Great Falls
Jami Miss ‘Trese Terrian
Helena
Kelly
Willow Creek
Deaconess
Bozeman
T. H. Currie
Winnifred
Sarah
Daughters of Revolution Elect Roster of Officers
The Daughters of the American Revolution elected officers in Minneapolis on June 17. Officers named include President general Mrs Clarence L Bleakley of New York and First Vice President general Mrs Nathaniel Keay of Philadelphia, with a slate of vice presidents, secretaries, treasurer, registrar general, historian, librarian, and multiple directors from states such as Massachusetts New York Pennsylvania and others. The convention business ended and excursions and sightseeing were planned for the next two days.
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Minneapolis
Daughters of the American Revolution
Clarence L. Bleakley
New York
Nathaniel 8. Keay
Philadelphia
Sarah Weld Smith
Massachusetts
Washington E. Yale
Hamilton Ormsbee
Long Island
Henry R. Kent
Pennsylvania
A.F. Goss
Ida Whiting
Mary A. Todd
W. 5. Kendal
New Jersey
David Vanderveer
Elizabeth E. Moody
Blanche E. Dupuy
Susan M. Plummer
Frances J. Jordan
West Virginia
Charles Lu Hat
Caroline F. Woodbury
Nine Thousand Dunkards Convene at University of Washington
The general conference of the Church of the Brethren convened on the University of Washington campus in Seattle. Delegates from across the country arrived by special trains and by Saturday about 9,000 churchmen were expected to attend as the gathering began with devotional exercises.
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Seatthe
Genera Conference of the Church of the Brethren
Dunkards
University of Washington
Taboo the Freak Trunk and Dyspeptic Drinking Plan
Detroit reporters note the Freak Trunk trend amid the American Association of General Baggage Agents convention. Dr Leven advocates a dyspeptic drinking schedule before and during meals, stressing hot liquids and limited intake after meals.
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Detroit
American Association of General Baggage Agents
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