Billings Elks Push elk range and aviary plans
The Red Lodge Billings State Press reports Billings Elks seek a dedicated elk range for lodge members and imagine elk steed transport while the Eagles may press for an aviary. The piece links such efforts to humanitarian aims and hopes they spark national wildlife action. It also notes Havre's growing regional importance as a rail hub and futures for eastern and western development.
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Red Lodge
Billings
Lodge of Elks
Hackman
Livery
United States
Order of Elks In
Montana poetry tied to wealth and progress
The Red Lodge Picket argues Montana poetry mirrors material wealth and enterprise. It contends new settlers focus on financial gain, delaying literary merit until the state matures, housing improves, and old associations deepen, enriching poetry with Montana’s landscapes and wind through the pines.
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Red Lodge
Montana
Butte Moves to Limit Fortune Tellers in City
The Sheridan Enterprise notes Butte authorities are cracking down on psychic advisers and clair voyants. It argues that permitting such fakers harms city governance and invites crooks, urging a modern, secure approach to curb fortune telling and protect residents from fraud.
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Sheridan
Butte
Clair Vaxants
Wall Street
New York
Butte Hill
Harrison
Dundee
Colorado
C. S. Jackman CO
License Revocation Urged for Local Saloon Over Whiskey Case
Missoulian notes Mike Lombardi was found guilty of selling whiskey to an offender but argues he did not know the law. Despite taxpayer support, the piece contends license should be revoked unless the holder understands and observes liquor laws, calling for stricter licensing standards.
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Mike Wombardi
Priners
Printer’s Envelopes Face Price Fight With Uncle Sam
The Sanders County Signal argues that government printing rates threaten local envelope printers who supply post offices with printed ecards at lower costs. It laments price competition and urges paternalism toward staple foods to aid the poor, noting the impact on workers and livelihoods.
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Sanders County Signal
Uncle Sam Printing Department
Washington
Deer Lodge
Great Northern to build link south to Northern Pacific in 1969
Kalispell Inter Lake notes railroad plans for Flathead entrances this year. The paper believes the Great Northern will finally construct the connecting link south to the Northern Pacific in 1969, though other routes like Canadian Pacific remain only promises for now.
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Flathead
Inter Lake
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
North Fork
Canadian Pacific
Firemen Use Hose to Curb Speeding In New England Town
Billings Gazette reports a New England town grew tired of speed maniacs ignoring police signals. Firemen were stationed along main thoroughfares with hoses ready to spray any violators who refused to stop, a drastic measure to enforce speed limits. In Kansas prohibition efforts, authorities found that waving a flag or object in the air proved more effective in making motorists halt.
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Billings
New England
Kansas
Senate kills slot machine gambling amendment in anti gambling bill
Great Falls Tribune notes the state senate unanimously rejected the slot machine gambling amendment, praising the move as protecting the public. It criticizes the assembly for pushing it and asserts public opinion favors the ban, urging the measure remain buried.
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Great Falls Tribune
State Senate
Tribune
Helena
Senate
Burial Reflections on Sarah Ayers in Underworld Life
The Bozeman republication notes Sarah Ayers died after a life of sin and sinning, carried to a derelict grave with no tears or care from the community. It condemns vice, warns other girls, and declares the wages of sin is death, contrasting a red light mockery with the burial.
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Sarah Ayers
Duke of the Abruzzi Gives Up Wedding Plans
Gossip from Missoulian notes the Duke of the Abruzzi cannot wed Misa Birikins and the romance is declared closed. He seeks solace in a new expedition, planning travels from India into Tibet and the hidden fringes of the Himalayas to meet unfathomed places and people.
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Misa Birikins
India
Thibet
Himata
Forbidden Kingdom
Montana enacts poolroom gambling restriction law
The Montana legislature, with the governor's signature, limits race meetings to four days and bans selling pools on outside races. Fergus County notes Butte's traders supported the measure, aligning Montana with other states in curbing a damaging gambling evil that ruins many young men.
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Fergus County Argus
Montana
Gentry
Butte
Montana i
Uncle Sam urged to continue lifting the Liberian savage
The piece argues for ongoing U S aid to educate and uplift downtrodden peoples. Booker Washington supports continuing the effort to civilize the Liberian savage, asserting it will be done.
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Red Lodge
Uncle Sam
Booker Washington
Great Northern to Build New Havre Station
Havre Plaindealer notes that the Great Northern railroad will construct a new station in Havre, described as one of the largest structures in the city. The announcement marks a milestone in Havre’s rapid growth, surpassing other events of the past five years.
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Havre
Convict Labor for Road Building Proposed in Montana
A Sidney Herald excerpt argues Montana should use convict labor funded by state or county to build roads now rather than delay. It criticizes lawmakers for missing a chance to benefit the public and mentions a bill to cut county proceedings printing and another to raise legislative galleries amid economy concerns.
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Sidney Herald
Fletcher Maddox Wins $59 Salary Rise as Chief Revenue Officer
The Belt Valley Times notes Elon Fletcher Maddox the bureau of internal revenue chief law officer receives a $59 pay increase this year raising his salary from $4,500 to $4,559 while the law fixes the office salary at $4,000. The report states Maddox is "making good."
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Belt Valley Times
Elon Fletcher Maddox
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Congress
Fletcher
The Lost Art of Kansas Mint Julep and Snakebite Remedy
The piece recalls how the aromatic mint julep and a traditional snakebite remedy fell from favor in Kansas. It notes summer heat, rattlesnakes, and a Jayhawker’s calm smile as he declares his preference for the old tastes despite prohibition and changing times.
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Billings Journal
Kansas
Too many ten who expect an editor to enslave in defense
The Tri County News in Columbus laments readers who demand biased coverage yet withhold business support, noting a small newspaper survives only through advertiser backing and editorial balance.
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Tri-County
Columbus
Boy Orator in Missouri Speaks for Taft
An eight year old Missouri boy made speeches for Taft, noted by the Chicago Tribune. The piece reflects on the unusual early political engagement of a child and imagines he may grow into a capable and intelligent man despite the evident handicap.
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Glasgow Democrat
Missouri
Taft
Chicago Tribune
Butte Man Sues for Divorce Over Diluted Honeymoon
A Butte man sues for divorce claiming he was duped at marriage and two months after, alleging he did not know what he was doing. The filing cites a problematic honeymoon period linked to hidden circumstances.
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Billings
Butte
Butte Classifieds Seek Furniture and Jobs
Small sets of books and furniture wanted and bought for high cash prices in Butte Montana. Listings include employment for a Catholic gentleman, live agent in Missoula and Helena, rental requests, and services from watchmakers and mediums. Also notices for furniture sales, apartment rentals, and lost item return prompts.
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Missoula
Helena
Lewistown
Mont
Thad Avery Letters on Grand Leases in India
Special Correspondence reports Thad Avery describing his trip to Jamu India and the Lord Erroll syndicate. He claims leases for 100000 horsepower at 32 cents per year for 99 years, 4% miles of railroad for 99 years, and mining rights for 40 years with two lucrative jokers yielding large annual and long term profits.
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Dillon
Thad Avery
Avery
Stella Morse
Lord Errroll Syndicate
Jamu
India
Lord Erroll Syndicate
Ino
Eagles Trapped Near Hamilton Attract Attention
Two large golden eagles, eight feet wingspan, were trapped near Willow Creek by William Howard and Joe Turnage. The birds, only slightly injured, were captured while coyotes were being hunted for meat bait.
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Standard
Hamilton
William Howard
Joe Turnage
Willow Creek
Nora Smithey
J. F. Sharp
C. C. Williamson
Stevensville
J. C. Irvin
Wood River
Neb
Presbyterian Church
Edwin Gohr
Butte
Adeline Gohr
Wisconsin
Miss Gohr
W. T. Groom
Helena
Anti-Saloon League
Elmer KE. Hershey
Missoula
Lucas Opera House
Civic League
Money to Loan Notices From Butte Firms
Listings show multiple Butte firms offering loans on real estate security with various terms and rates. Names include Smith & Shewe Co, Tolman, McRae & Solveson, Sleemons & Booth, Simon Bank, Bailey L. & R. Co, Wilson & Smith Co, and W. V. Lawlor.
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Butte
Tolman
Pennsylvania Block
McRae & Solveson
W. Park, Lutte
Sleemons & Booth
Silver Bow Block
Simon Bank
W. Fark
Bailey L. & R. Co
Granite St
Butte, Wilson & Smith CO
Owsley Block
W. V. Lawlor
W. Granite
Reid Held for District Court in Glendale Horse Theft
Angus Reid arrested earlier this week on the charge of stealing a horse from George Vance of Glendale. A preliminary trial was held yesterday, and Reid was bound over for district court with a $1,000 bond, which he posted.
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Standard
Dillon
Angus. Reid
George Vance
Glendale
For Sale Furniture and Beds in Butte and Anaconda
Classified brief offers furniture for sale at Crh 687 W Granite Butte and Siemens Booths. Two folding beds in good condition listed at 13 W Third Anaconda. Lost keys with initials A kK Ww on a silver tag offered in exchange for a dollar.
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Granite
Butte
Siemens & Booth
Anaconda
Legislature urged to use convicts for road work in Dillon
The Dillon Tribune argues the current legislative session should enact provisions for convict labor to build and improve public highways. It claims such work would avoid labor union conflicts and prevent displacement of workers as macadamized roads are developed.
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Dillon Tribune
Bulletin gives San Francisco Veterinary College notice
Veterinary college in San Francisco now ready and mailed free. Dr C Keane collects at 1 818 Market Street. Wealthy ladies and gentlemen anxious to marry urged to write Box 682 Des Moines Iowa.
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SAN Francisco Veterinary College
Des Moines
Iowa
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