Irrigation District to Be Legally Created
A decree will legally establish the Bynum Irrigation District after a Choteau district court hearing, with no opposition. The project will water about 30,000 acres, take over the unused Teton Co-operative Canal reservoir, and aim to complete canals by the 1921 irrigation season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Choteau
Bynum
J. J. Greene
Philip I. Cole
Chateau
T. B. Weir
Helena
B. Robbins
Fort Shaw
J. James
Cascade
Teton Co-operative Canal Company
Second Mail Clerk Held for Robbery
Great Falls, March 25. Albert W. Sattley a railway mail clerk running between this city and Butte was arrested by Postal Inspector J K Sentman charged with robbing the mails. Sattley appointed weeks ago and Roy McGee previously arrested on the same run for robbing the mails McGee is serving a jail term sentenced March 8 to two months. Both used the same method stealing from special delivery letters about 50 dollars is alleged to have been stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Albert W. Sattley
Butte
J. Kk. Sentman
Sattley
Roy McGee
McGee
Governor to Head Helena Delegation to Stockmen’s Tour
William K. Flowerree announced Helena business men will ride special cars on the Great Northern train April 19 to join the stockgrowers’ excursion from Great Falls to Billings. They attend the dedication of a $30,000 stock show pavilion on April 19 with Governor Stewart in the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
William K. Flowerree
Billings
Helena
Great Northern
Governor Stewart
High School Students Adopt Cost Saving Overalls
Following a favorable vote by the Hi-Y, male students at Custer High School from freshmen to seniors attend daily sessions in coveralls and overalls. Girls are considering wearing cheaper garments as well, to curb expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills City
Hi-Y
Custer High School
Montana Plans Two New Gravity Irrigation Projects
Montana officials announce two additional gravity irrigation schemes. The Harlowton Durand project will reclaim about 29 000 acres in Wheatland county via dams on the Musselshell river and tributaries. The Frenchtown Huson project in Missoula county aims to store Clark's Fork waters to irrigate 6500 to 7000 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia River
Notables to Attend Pavilion Dedication in Great Falls
About 25 commission men and bankers from South St. Paul will attend the April 19 dedication of the new livestock pavilion in Great Falls. They will also join the Northern Montana delegation for the Stock Growers Special to Billings for the Montana Stock Growers association meeting. A luncheon will be hosted by the Commercial Club before the dedication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
South St. Paul
Montana
Billings
Montana Stock Growers’ Association
Commercial Club
Miles City school gets fire escape contract
Butte firm D K Fryer & Co. awarded the contract by the state board of examiners for a modern fire escape at the state industrial school in Miles City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
State Board of Examiners
Miles City
D. EK. Fryer & Co
Butte
Bonds Sold for School at Par in Bozeman Auction
Bozeman on March 25 reports sixty thousand dollars of 6 percent school bonds sold to Ferris and Hardgrove of Spokane at par plus accrued interest. One bid received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
Ferris & Hardgrove
Spokane
Court Defers Writ Over State Efficiency Fees
Helena March 25. Attorneys Pigott and Pew petitioned the Montana Supreme Court for a writ of mandate to compel State Auditor Porter to draw $1,000 warrants for each man for services to the state efficiency and trade commission. The board of examiners approved the claim after attorney general opinion. hearing set for April 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
W. T. Pigott
C. BE. Pew
State Supreme Court
Porter
State Efficiency and Trade Commission
The
Efficiency Commission
Pigott
Mr. Pew
State Board of Examiners
Supreme Court
Lord Walter Ross Again at Liberty
Walter Ross calling himself a lord is released from county jail after over two weeks. He faced an alleged attempt to trade an unpatented homestead for a hotel in Council Bluffs Iowa. He was rearrested on a forged note charge but discharged in justice court yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Walter Ross
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Judge Denies Custody of Irene Forest in Watson Case
In Great Falls on March 25 Judge Ewing denied William Forrest's petition for custody of 11-year-old Irene Forest. The court made her a ward of the state under humane officer care while the Watson case proceeds, after testimony from Irene's parents about allowing Allen Sr. Watson to live with them following alleged illicit relations with their daughter. The girl is Watson's sister in law by marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Irene Forest
Allen Sr. Watson
Ewing
William Forrest
Watson
Smuggling Bust Nets Large Cocaine Find in Great Falls
Sheriff James Burns arrests John Matheson and Elizabeth Brown after meth find. Sixteen bottles concealed in the woman's coat and two in her muff yield about 25 ounces of cocaine valued at two thousand dollars. Tip from Canada spurred the authorities to intervene at about 1 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
James Burns
John Matheson
Elizabeth Brown
Canada
Dillon to Host Major Farmers Institute at Beaverhead High
Dillon March 25 A major annual farmers and ranchers meeting will be held at Beaverhead high school from April 21 to 30. State and national figures will address topics on soil management ranching and stock raising while also presenting bond issues to be voted on at the upcoming election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Beaverhead High School
Death of George Soule in Billings after illness
Billings March 25 George Soule 59 longtime Billings resident died after a two weeks illness from erysipelas Born Grand Rapids Michigan September 12 1861 survived by widow a brother Fred W Soule and his mother Mrs Mary Soule all of Billings No children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
George Soule
Grand Rapids
Mich
Fred W. Soule
Mary Soule
Measles Epidemics Subside In Billings And Laurel
Health Officer reports measles dying out in Billings after a two week prevalence. Laurel saw about 150 cases in the past fortnight and the epidemic has run its course there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Main
Laurel
Bozeman Man Files to Seek Democratic National Convention Seat
Bozeman resident James P. Bole has filed petitions announcing his candidacy as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention. The filing occurs in Helena on March 25 and marks his entry into the primary contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
James P. Bole
Bozeman
James Sullivan Dies in Tacoma From Denatured Alcohol Poisoning
James Sullivan a railway employee from Deer Lodge Montana died at Tacoma county hospital after reportedly ingesting denatured alcohol. The death occurred last night and the incident is under local inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Wash
James Sullivan
Deer Lodge
Mont
Candidacies Listed for Helena Election Delegates
Helena dispatch lists candidates including J. P. Bole of Bozeman as Democrat delegate, Mrs. J. A. Richardson of Forsyth as Republican elector, Joseph K. Toole of Helena as Democrat elector, and Mrs. J. M. Kennedy of Libby as Democrat elector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
J. P. Bole
Bozeman
Democrat
J. A. Richardson
Forsyth
Joseph K. Toole
J. M. Kennedy
Libby
Oversubscription for Montana Exploration stock
State Auditor George Porter was notified that the last issue of 20,000 shares of Montana Exploration has been oversubscribed. Many Montana residents hold stock in the company.
Compensation Gage For Widow Settled In Montana
Helena March 25 The state industrial accident board approved a compensation settlement for Mrs Nicholas B McKelvie widow of Yellowstone county The payment amounts to 364 monthly for 100 weeks with the first installment today The case stemmed from a log removal job at the Duck creek bridge where Hector J Ross offered five dollars If McKelvie completed the task he fell into the river and drowned The board previously ruled McKelvie was an employee of Yellowstone county and issued a 75 cent wage warrant to the estate for labor performed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
State Industrial Accident Board
Nicholas B. McKelvie
Yellowstone County
State Accident Board
Hector
Ross
McKelvie
Duck Creek
Fossil shells draw geologists and oil interest near Winnett
Fossil shells unearthed during blasting near Winnett attract geologists including C J Hares of the Ohio company. Gas at Arrow Creek well shows a six foot flame. Judith Basin Oil and Gas forms with directors Campbell Berger Slinde. Frantz corp hires M J Jackson to head commissary as rigged expansion looms. School controversy splits district with Franzke allies vs anti Franzke slate. Moose lodge elects officers. Garfield-Fergus bridge ice jam rumors circulate with no confirmed failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewistown
Winnett
C. J. Hares
Ohio Company
Winnett Field
Hares
United States Geological Survey
Ohio
Rock Creek
Wyoming
Arrow Creek
Chouteau Line
Judith Basin Oil and Gas Company
M. T. Campbell
Denton
B. P. Berger
H. A. Slinde
Frantz Corporation
M. J. Jackson
W. M. Greeden
F. Wright
Butte
A. A. Franzke
Franzke
William M. Blackford
Daniel Hanley
E. K. Chead
E. G. Worden
Thomas Casey
Kouyoumjian
C. F E. Lewis
Stewart McConochie
Elmer Harrison
Aaron Remley
Supreme Lodge
J. J. Ballinger
Garfield-Fergus
Mosby
Montana Highway Improvement to Plan Uniform Road System
Bozeman report states Nelson Story Jr. and J. A. Harader call an executive committee meeting at the Placer hotel in Helena for April 9 at 10 a.m. The 13 district presidents plus Harader will discuss statewide organization financing and a joint session with the state highway commission and state farm bureau to shape recommendations to the legislature on a $15,000,000 road bond issue if approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
Nelson Story Jr
J. A. Harader
Montana Highway Improvement Association
Placer Hotel
Helena
Harader
State Highway Commission
State Farm Bureaus
Plan to Stock All Montana Streams
Six million native trout including eastern brook and salmon species will be released into Montana streams starting April 1. J. L. de Hart, state game and fish warden, says hatcheries hold 6,000,600 troutle and with anglers clubs and sportsmen cooperation the fry will be placed in every available fishing stream across Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hlena
Montana
J. L. de Hart
Jefferson Valley sugar factory material moved to Bear Valley
Utah company begins tearing down and relocating the Jefferson Valley sugar factory remains to Bear valley Utah. Workers planned to number about 100 by next month and stay employed through August. Also notes visits by local officials and the death of Ethel Carmichael in Columbia Falls from cancer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Utah Company
Jefferson Valley
Bear Valley
Utah
Bb. W. Trainor
Marquis
Emily Hindman
H. Ray Houghton
Thomas Barry
A. St. McDonald
Butte
Ira LE. Pruett
I. C. Fessenden
Jefferson Valley News
Ethel Carmichael
Columbia Falls
Whitehall Cemetery
Carmichael
Dorothy
Christen
Bert Hinds
Murdo Carmichael
John
Philipsburg
Malcolm
Beaverhead Club Remodeling Moves Offices to County Attorney
In Dillon on March 25 remodeling of the Beaverhead club rooms proceeds. County Attorney Gilbert will occupy the new offices after moving from the Phillips block. A light snowfall of two inches brings cooler weather but local impact is limited. Dry land farmers anticipate a strong summer as soil conditions improve and wheat planting increases. Flax acreage reportedly nearly doubles previous totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Beaverhead Club
Gilbert
Phillips Block
Baltic troops called gift of Entente amid Kapp revolt
Berlin reports Edouard David says Baltic troops were gifts from the Entente amid Germany’s upheaval. He asserts the Allies forced Germany to recognize the refractory iron brigade and order its return behind the German frontier, calling them deserters and adventurers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Wolfgang Kapp
Edouard David
Ibert
Associated Press
Entente
Germany
Iron Brigade
Herr David
Seattle Librarian Appointed State Director in Books for All Movement
Judson T. Jennings, Seattle city librarian, was named director for Washington in the national 2,000,000 books for everybody movement. Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, and Washington librarians met in Tacoma with Prof. KE. E. Ruby of Whitman College invited as state organizer. Dr. Frank P. Hill of Brooklyn will speak tomorrow.
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Tacoma
Wash
Judson T. Jennings
Seattle
of Washington
Idaho
Wyoming
Montana
Washington
KE. E. Ruby
Whitman College
Frank P. Hill
Brooklyn
N. Y
Railway Express Adds Canada Prepay Policy
Canada bound shipments must prepay express charges starting April 15 due to heavy exchange rate. JL. Hamilton, general agent, said the policy will prevent a 14 cent loss on every dollar of charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
American Railway Express Company
Canada
JL. Hamelton
Anaconda Drives Irish Bond Drive With Local Subscriptions
In Anaconda the Irish bond issue campaign reports nearly $8,000 subscribed and collected to date. The city continues to solicit small contributions after the main list closed, aided by bulletins on Ireland events. A recent Westminster Gazette excerpt notes 1,199 raids and 25 arrests in six days of February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Davidson
Anaconda
Ireland
Westminster Gazette
Sheep Gulch Ditch Ready for Big Freshet
City Engineer Martin Kelly reports crews have cleared Sheep Gulch ditch and repaired the Cherry and Eighth streets culvert. He plans concrete culverts at Cherry and Eighth and at Cedar and Sixth as soon as permissions are secured to prevent clogging during the thaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Kelly
Cherry
Eighth Streets
Kelly
Cedar
Sixth Streets
My Sunshine Lady Fairy Tale Operetta Emerges In Dinner Talk
A late lobster palace gathering among a select party of diners near an era predating July 1, 1919, sparked discussion over the new fairy tale operetta My Sunshine Lady, already a subject of cheerful chatter and a complimentary title born from the moment.
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A. B
United States of America
My Sunshine Lady Heads to Margaret Theater Sunday
Local patrons will get a chance to judge the new stage production My Sunshine Lady as it passes into the Margaret theater Sunday night. The show has drawn unanimous praise from a discerning New York audience and is billed as the brightest show on earth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Margaret Theater
Judge Rex B. Goodcell to Speak in Anaconda
Arrangements by local Republicans set Judge Rex B. Goodcell of San Bernardino to appear in Anaconda on April 2. He campaigns for Hiram W. Johnson and has known the senator for years. Goodcell recently completed a South Dakota tour with success and a respectful, nonabusive campaigning style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex B. Goodcell
San Bernardino
Cal
Northwest
Hiram W. Johnson
Judge Goodcell
Senator Johnson
California
South Dakota
Special Bond Election Notice for Deer Lodge District 10
Clerk announces an election on April 34 1920 in Deer Lodge County Montana to authorize issuing 65000 in negotiable bonds for Beaver Dam school building and district additions. Ballot shows Bonds Yes or Bonds No with X mark. polling hours 8am to 12pm and 1pm to 8pm. precincts and polling locations listed with detailed map boundaries.
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Deer Lodges County
Montana
Deer Lodge County
Board of Trustees of
Ward
Beaver Damn
Bald
Maple Street
City of Anaconda
No 1
No. 12
SV Orner
Boundry
Prescott School
Daly
Lincoln School
Bryan
Beaver Dam
Relieved Rheumatism With Sulfluid Advertisement
Mrs Elizabeth Friedman of Woodlawn New York credits Sulfluid with ending severe rheumatic pains and says Hot Sulphur baths are unnecessary. The ad claims Sulfluid offers the same relief as distant spa baths, is not patent medicine, harmless, and offers a refund if it fails. St Standard Drug Store in Anaconda is named as distributor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Friedman
Woodlawn
N.Y
Sandard Drug Store
Anaconda
Advt
Hyomei Inhaler Promises Quick Catarrh Relief
Advertises Hyomei as a cure for catarrh with a money back guarantee. Claims the pocket inhaler and a few drops relieve stuffed up feeling in minutes and offer weeks of relief from catarrh, croup, coughs, colds, sore throat and bronchitis. Smith Drug Store listed as supplier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmeul
Hyomei
Smith Drug Store
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Helmville
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Billings Pioneer
Bozeman Man
Elles
Accident Board
Lewistown News
Andrew Benny
Westth St
Cleveland
Cuticura Laboratories
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Malden
Mass
Bbc
Whitehall News
Dillon News
Anaconda News
Gudron Walberg
My Sunshine Lady
Hiram Johnson
Legals
Prenet No. 1
Cherry Street
Alder Street
Ata
R. B. Lewis
Anaconda Tire Shop
East Commercial, Anaconda
East O
J. 1
Sanderson
East Park
St. Peter's Church
James H. Murphy
East Park Avenue
Kelly & Tuchscherer
East Side
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