Socialist mayors take seats in Missoula city hall
Missoula paper notes May 4 that Garden City electees Mayor Getehell and Councilman Hodson, both socialists, outlined an agenda stressing economy, a city water works plan, and audits. They push street improvements, reorganize police posts, and move Houston to streets and parks head. Bascom named foreman.
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Missoula
Garden City
Getehell
Hodson
Houston
Department of Public Safety
Department of Streets and Parks
W. H. Bascom
Beatty Absents Bonds Forfeited in Great Falls Case
Loren Beatty, once a Great Falls restaurant waiter, failed to appear for his district court trial on burglary of Arkell's store and fur theft totaling 437.50. His $1,000 cash bail was forfeited, a warrant issued, and authorities believe he fled to Seattle. The trial against Merle Beatty continues with no clear evidence tying him to the fur theft, and a not guilty verdict motion may be sought.
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Great Falls
Loren Beatty
Merle Beatty
Arkell
Seattle
Berle Beatty
Better Times in Mexico Seen by A E Spriggs
Helena May 4 A E Spriggs former lieutenant governor of Montana arrived from Washington after conferring with Secretary Bryan on Central American conditions. He said he had concessions in Guatemala and had gone to Washington. He praised President Wilson for accepting mediation by South American republics as a diplomatic stroke and predicted further pressure to end the Mexican government turmoil satisfactory to Carranza and Villa.
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Helena
A. E. Spriggs
Leutenant
Montana
Washington
Bryan
Central America
Spriges
Guatemala
Wilson
South American
South America
Mexico
Carranza
Villa
Walsh Seeks Helena Assay Office Funding Amendment
Special Dispatch from Washington reports Senator Walsh proposes an amendment to fund the Helena assay office through the next fiscal year. It advances amounts for an assayer, assistant assayer, chief clerk, wages for workmen, and incidental expenses. He aims for senate adoption and then to press the conference to win House approval.
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Standard
Washington
Walsh
Helena
Senate
House
Bozeman News Briefs Highlight Local Graduates and Accidents
Bozeman reports William Vestal Jr will graduate in June from the agricultural college civil engineering program and will serve as assistant city engineer in Bozeman this summer. Alden Webster, a local, is appointed electrical draftsman for the war department in Washington. William Crittenden, previously of Bozeman, hurt in a runaway near Fairfield, with friends hoping for no serious injury. Yoho Work resumes activity after a bout of illness and a lingering foot infection. George Muir is declared insane by a county judge.
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Bozeman
Wiliam P. Vestal Jr
The
Agricultural College
Alden Webster
Washington, D. C
War Department
William ‘Crittenden
Pairfeld
Mont
Board Names D H Judd and Kh Belts for Hospital Sight
A grammin g board with Dr H J Judd county physician and Dr Kh i Belts will supervise care. Deputy Short Eagar travels to Butte to fetch Toms Maxwell released on 200 casts bonds. Maxwell must stay away from Hore until trial, bondsman then to return cash. Maxwell is lodged.
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Gramming Board
H. J. Judd
Kh.i Belts
Short Eagar
Butte
Toms Maxwell
Hore
Iantes
Max
Maxwell
Surveyor General Locke Quits to Run Livingston Paper
Helena May 4 Jerome Locke resigns as United States surveyor general for the district of Montana to join the Livingston Post And Enterprise as active manager. He notes he had about a year left to serve but will step down as soon as a successor is appointed to permit his return to newspaper work.
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Helena
Jerome Locke
United States
District of Montana
Interior Department
Lincoln Working Re-elected Mayor Names City Officials
Helena May 4 Lincoln Working Republican assumed the mayoralty today succeeding RT Pu. He appointed E. D. Weed city attorney Percy Witmer city clerk J. D. McLeod city engineer and T. B. Kirkendall street commissioner. Special dispatch notes Hart Davis Nyack Montson resigned and Vice George A. Robert-
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Standard
Washington
Hart Davis
Nyack
Montson
George A. Robert
Free Deer Lodge to Trace Track Express Service
May 1 marked the start of free delivery between Deer Lodge and Trace Track with the first carrier running from the post office under Postmaster George G Miller. Oscar Jensen Mrs Jack Kelleher and two children will handle the route for the present. Various locals traveled to Butte for visits and events. The Degree of Honor held a social meeting at Mr and Mrs Trask’s home finishing long pending business. A. A. Moe and daughter Dorothy visited Melrose for the illness of Mrs Moe’s mother. Claude Bielenberg ships early lambs to Butte from Dempsey Creek. Mrs W L Worden of Red Lodge visits Charles Meyers on Peterson Creek. Morey of Tower City N D started at the U S National Bank, soon joined by family. W Hardwicke resigns from Larabie Bros Bank to return to Macon Ga with family. Local teachers examined by Emma Mies Johnson and assistants. Nelle Fox Salle Batterton McGregor Elma Sparrow Tina Smith McDonald all Deer Lodge. Olive Batersfield of Snowshoe attended. Mrs J A Richardson Forsyth Mont advised on Montana College board visited and spoke on her trip to the World Sunday School convention in Zurich, noting Christianity could become a world religion.
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Deer Lodge
Tace Track
George 8. Miller
Oscar’ Jensen
Jack Kelleher
Butte
Mra
Kelleher
J. . Evans
Trask
Conrad Kohre
J. M. Boardman
Helena
Morey
Tower City
N. D
United States National Bank
W. Hardwicke
Larabie Bros Bank
Macon
Garrison News Busy May Visit and Baseball Narrow Loss
Garrison figures show visits from Spotswood and Coleman party from Deer Lodge while Sands and McDonnell family head to Missoula Helena for illness and health. Jed Ia Bristol travels to Helena from the Missoula ranch. Mrs. Kate Gadbaw returns from the coast then ill hospital in Missoula. Parker of Cedar Brook ranch visits Deer Lodge for a couple days. Garrison baseball loses to Elliston 1 to 10 and Elliston visits Garrison soon. Six inches of new snow boosts dry farmers and range prospects as lambing starts underway.
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Garrison
W. . Spotswood
Donald Spottswood
William Coleman
Deer Lodge
Sands
H. J. McDonnell
Butte
McDonnell
St. TL Rippengale
Deer
Lodge
Jed Ia Bristol
Missoula
Town
Helena
Kate Gadbaw
Ray Pease
Gadbaw
Charles B. Parker
Cedar ‘Brook
Elliston
Confederates to Meet for Annual Convention Week
United Confederate Veterans the Sons of Confederate Veterans and the Confederated Southern Memories Association plan an annual convention this week. The first gathering is Tuesday night and the reunion will close Friday with a veterans parade and a yearly ball in their honor.
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United Confederate Veterans
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Confederated Southern Memories Association
Anaconda City Council Approves Paving and Lighting Plan
The Anaconda News Council reports the city approved paving Main Street from the depot to Chestnut Street and Park Avenue from Hickory to Chestnut, and creating a special improvement district for a new lighting system. Petitioners claim five lights per block will cost about 4500 dollars, with 43000 for full paving, funded over four years. The judiciary committee produced divided reports, with a minority supporting the resolution and two members opposing.
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Main Street
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific
Park Avenue
Hickory
Chestnut Street
Montana
Judiciary Committee
Collins
Flood
Corrigan
Wood Yard Monthly Report Notes April Wood Aid
The Anaconda wood yard distributed thirty three car loads to needy residents in April. Superintendent Langstadt reported to Manager E Mathew son of the smelter about wood hauled to those unable to collect it. Weekday activity in the foundry sees up to two hundred adults and Saturdays bring around sixty children. Donors supplying hauling services included Mace Callum and Cloutier, Anaconda Brewing Co, Copper City Co, Charles Stanton, John Fink, Joseph Bolkovatz, George Blakovich, J Kelly, J P Stagg, Walter Peterson, J Weaver, George Furton, and private carts. Cramp Mitchell and Co. bankers failed in Philadelphia.
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Anaconda
Langstadt
E. ”. Mathewson
L. G. Smith
Durston to Deliver Dillon High School Address
Dillon May 4 J H Durston editor Butte Daily Post has accepted invitation to give the Dillon high school commencement address in June. A suffrage campaign is planned with leaders elected in three wards Mrs 0 M Best south precinct Mrs Clara Chapman north precinct and Mrs H S Mosher west precinct. Miss Rankin and Miss O Neill were in Armstead and will be in Dillon tomorrow night. Hans A Anderson returned with his children from the old country. Chauncey Brown and daughter Edith arrive from Los Angeles for a few days visit. First Montana dollars for the Panama Pacific Exposition arrived from the east and will be distributed statewide as the entire allotment arrives.
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Dillon
J. H. Durston
Butte Daily Post
0. M. Best
Clara Chapman
H. 5. Mosher
Dilton
Miss Rankin
Miss O'Neill
Armstead
Hans A. Anderson
Old Country
Anderson
Chauncey, Brown
Edith
Los Angeles
Caly
Montana
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Modson
Helena Assay Office
Bozeman News
Locke
E. D. Weed
Percy Witmer
Hyack
Garrison News
Roach & Smith
Main St
William Morley Yor
E. Park St
America
N Tobacco Company
Tescher
Mt. Minor
Park
Murdock
J. Harper
Park St
Sree
Irra Coe Perenne
J. W. Tescher
Anaconda News Council
Main Main Street
Trieste
Austria
Western
Europe
Balkan
Mediterranean
Wood Yard
Philadelphia
Cramp, Mitchell and Company
Stock Exchange
Dillon News
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Bonner
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