Frantz Corp Expands Storage Oil Tank Capacity
In Winnett on May 4 the Frantz corporation reports all storage tanks filled at the discovery well site as pumping continues. New tanks will be installed at additional locations while rig builders prepare a derrick at Decker-Collins and expect to spud soon. Three wells are under drilling, with crews moving from section 2 to section 18 to erect further derricks.
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Winnett
Discovery
Frantz Corporation
West Camp
Decker- Collins
Frantz West Camp
Devil’s Basin
Decker-Collins
Township 14
Frantz
Section
Township 13
Range 31
Butte Inquest hears witnesses repudiate I W W scheme
Testimony from Mrs. Dougherty and other residents details mob actions on Anaconda road during the Butte unrest. Witnesses dispute I W W leaders’ claims against Roy Alley, while depictions of shootings, mob threats, and arrests unfold as ongoing coroner proceedings resume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Alley
M ™m
Dougherty
Anaconda Road
Pat Dougherty
Bill Mooney
Mike Dougherty
Jim McCairn
Mike O’loughlin
Lodge for temporary chairman and keynote speaker at convention
Washington May 4 Senator Lodge of Massachusetts is to be temporary chairman of the Republican national convention in Chicago and will deliver the keynote address. Republicans in Congress favor his selection, with the arrangements committee to meet in Chicago May 10. No contest over the chairmanship is expected despite discuss ion of Borah and Beveridge as alternatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Chicago
Congress
Hays
Republican National Committee
Committee On
Hiram W. Johnson
Borah
Idaho
Beveridge
Indiana
Coffee tastes like mud muddled by new grind
In Tit Bits a humorous exchange warns that customers complain of muddy coffee. The reply says it was ground this morning, suggesting a slippery attempt to placate patrons. The fragment reflects a light, period voice with a witticism on coffee quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter
Mexican revolutionaries invite foreign capital for future
Adolfo de la Huerta governor of Sonora and provisional commander in chief said foreign investment may enter Mexico if the revolution succeeds. He outlined plans, cabinet picks, and goals including prohibition and ending liquor sales and gambling in revolutionary territories. He welcomed foreign visitors but warned against dissipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naco
Sonora
Associated Press
Adolfo de la Tiuerte
Mexico
del L. Huerta
Revolutionary Party
Winnett Oil Town Prefers No Overall Club
May 4 Winnett reports residents mostly wear work garments, with denim club plans unlikely. Municipal water system progress includes digging trenches, reservoir and rim rock well near completion. Oil firms advance drilling. Walker brothers and Chappell Star rig move in. Ohio crew readies on Brush Creek dome. weather may delay, McCarthy Stock crews rebuild Lydecker rigs. two Wyoming trucks expected to arrive for two new wells.
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Winnett
Rim Rock
Walker Brothers
Star Machine
Chappell Oil Company
Mosby
Brush Creek Dome
Ohio
McCarthy & Stock
Lydecker
Wyoming
Chap ell company to spud in first well this week
Lewistown May 4 The Chap ell company will spud in its first well this week at its Cat Creek anticline camp after moving all equipment to the site. The local school board contemplates higher teacher salaries after settling prior bills and the district’s finances permit. A county election registration drive expands to 16Precincts with books closing July 10, and a threecornered race for county seat draws interest. Frank W. Jones of Chicago and state Red Men leadership attend a Tuesday initiation of 40 men. Reverend Meyer leaves for Great Falls for the Lutheran conference and will speak, while Reverend Bessire departs for Cody Wye after two years here. A new American Legion post forms in Hobson with 40 members. Winter wheat revival under warmer weather reduces feared winterkill losses. Mrs McChesney and Mrs Bradill travel to Denton after the death of C C Schrader.
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Lewistown
Chapell Company
Cat Creek
Judith Baein
Windham
Stanford
Hibson
Frank W. Jones
Chicago
Red Men
Paul Meyer
Great Falls
B. A. Bessire
Denton
Methodist
Cody
S. McChesney
M. Bfadsill
C. C. Schrader
Wage raise agreed for 16000 eastern coal miners
Cleveland May 4. A deadlock between scale committees of sub districts Nos 5 and 6 and the Pittsburg Velr Operators association ended with an agreement on an average 27 percent wage increase for 16 000 eastern coal miners.
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Cleveland
Pittsburg
Velr
Fuller pension bill signed by Wilson in Washington
President Wilson signed the Fuller pension bill in Washington on May 4 increasing pensions for Civil War veterans widows and other dependents of veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Fuller
Certian of veto likely on Knox peace resolution
Washington May 4 officials close to President Wilson say the Knox peace resolution would be vetoed if Congress adopts it. The report notes the administration stance and signals firm opposition from the White House.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Road Projects Mount In Montanas State Plan
Helena May 4 The state highway commission in session here has instructed Chief Engineer John N Edy to make a complete investigation and report later on highways to receive federal aid as road work totaling 15 000 000 is asked for in various counties under the federal aid plan The commission reviewed six months of highway work and approved the same.
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Helena
State Highway Commission
John N. Edy
Whitera Women Organize Auxiliary in Montana
A Whitera unit of the Woman's Auxiliary for American Legion Post No. 24 in Montana organized with 16 members. Mrs. Harry Lacry chaired the meeting, Emma D. Jones elected president, T. E. Devore vice president, Mac Woodard secretary, Charles J. Pruett treasurer, and F. C. Fessenden chairs of the executive committee and others forming the group. A constitution committee was named and monthly meetings set for the third Tuesday. Members present included multiple Jones, Devore, Graham, Smith of Waterloo, Daniel, Cloos, Yetter, Woodard, Mack, Miller, and others.
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Woman's Auxiliary
Whitehall Post
American Legion of Montana
Harry Lacry
Lulu’ Stanley
Emma D. Jones
T. E. Devore
Mac Woodard
Charles J. Pruett
F. C. Fessenden
Lulu Stanley
Elsie Daniel
Marvin Woodard
M. J. Graham
J. N. Smith
Waterloo
Solomon Daniel
Joe Cloos
Rol Yetter
William Woodard
W. J. Mack
C. H. Miller
Emma Jones
LE. J. Stanley
J. C. Fessenden
B. C. Speck
Hamilton News Notes Local Moves and Events
Ward Sackett sails East to secure markets for next season s apple crop while Harold Chambers resumes Spokane business. Numerous residents make trips to Missoula Butte Chicago and Spokane. Ravalli county interscholastic track finals set for Friday at fairgrounds with declamatory contest at Grand theater. New residents purchase home in Hart addition. local staff changes at Valley Mercantile. Mrs J K Sager visits. Agnes Blood and Fred Modrell wed in Spokane.
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Hamilton
Ward M. Sackett
Montana
Northwestern Fruit Distributors’ Association
Meadeville
Harold Chambers
Spokane
Harper Villa
Frank D. Monty
Billings
Co. A
Grand Theater
Charles Anson
Howlett Fullerton
John Southwick
Fairfield
Wash
Joseph Barnstable
Louis
Hart Addition
Chetek
Wis
Ellingwood
Butte
J. O. Read
Carl Magni
Ts. R. W. Beck
Virginia
Missoula
Murphy
Omaha
Neb
J. N. Taylor
North Fourth Street
H. J. Gebeau
Anaconda
Gebeau
Telephone Company
Richard Smoling
Parsley Place
Doran Addition
W. P. Hall
Soap Lake
Wacrh
Round
J. K. Sager
Women's Benefit Association of the Maccabees
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Agnes Blood
Oliver Blood
Fred Modrell
J. Marks
Northern Pacific Railway
Norton Ranch
Victor
Wage agreement ends Helena carpenters strike
In Helena on May 4 a wage scale agreement between the carpenters union local and the Associated Industries contractors brings the April 16 strike to a close. An arbitration board is set for future disputes. The new scale pays 7.40 for 5 hours weekly 44 hours, overtime time and a half, double time Sundays and holidays until July 1, then 8 per day on the same basis until January 1, 1921.
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Helena
Carpenters’ Union
Contractors
Associated Industries
Carpenters
Whitehall Notes Patchwork of News and Social Life
Whitehall society watched Miss Sharpe marry A N Buhler in Los Angeles on April 14 and hosts welcomed the couple at Monrovia to begin their home. Local church duties shift as Rev Gilmore assumes St Teresa's parish during the pastor's absence abroad. The town enjoys birthdays, a planned baseball club, PTAs formation, and various travels and health recoveries among residents.
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Whitehall
Sharpe
A. N. Buhler
Los Angeles
St. Theresa’s
M. M. Faelish
Louis Dietrich
Mayflower Ranch
Regina Louise Kouitz
Lawrence Barnes
Livingston
Mabel Brown
Helena
Thomas Barry
Barnes
Northern Pacific Railroad
I. F E
Mary Wolverton
Isa McFadden
Adaline Houghton
Mary Nrick
Ruth Flaherty
Jean Thompson
Ethel May Lacry
Isabel
Ellen Pruett
Lois Shauger
Myrtle Erickson
Ethel
Rachel Bowman
Astrid
Parent Teachers’ Association
Adelaide Ayers
Lilah Halford
Jefferson County
Dave Orr
B. M. Bowman
Nan Mountjoy
Ed Wolverton
Bowman James FE. McDonald
Logan
Utah
Agricultural College
Col
L. C. Pace
Pace
Lincoln
Neb
Long Beach
Cal
L. B. Knight
Boulder
Harry Lacry
Joe Cloos
Billings
Charles Mikesell
Butte Friends
Elmer Bush
Montana State College
Bozeman
Pipestone Creek
Dan Zink
Butte
Whitehall Friends
W. W. Cornelle
Homestake
N. P
Missoula
Services Set for Cameron at Billings First Presbyterian
Billings news reports the installation services for Rev. Robert A. Cameron formerly of Anaconda as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Billings with Rev. James F. Smith of Miles City to preach. Cameron led the Anaconda church for five years.
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Billings
Robert A. Cameron
Anaconda
First Presbyterian Church
James F. Smith
Miles City
Cameron
Presbyterian Church
W. F P. Hogarty
Great Western Sugar Company
Missoula
Lowell
Wyo
Hogarty
Billings Y. M. C. A
Red Lodge
State aid plan for Montana soldiers welfare
Helena May 4. Supervisor Thompson of the federal War Risk Insurance Bureau seeks a $5,000 state appropriation for veterans welfare. The Veterans Welfare Commission predicts favorable action after a conference with H M Peet and C B Pew and county American Legion adjutants. A second meeting will be held to finalize details as Frank Walker was detained on leg business.
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Helena
Thompson
War Risk Insurance Bureau
Montana
State Fund For Veterans’ Welfare
Veterans Welfare Commission
H. M. Peet
Harlowton
Th Commission
C. BP. Pew
American Legion
Frank Walker
Butte
Wiereau
Burnett matriarch obituary and local society notes
In Big Timber on May 4 the Rev C P Burnett was summoned to Newport Wash for his mother's illness and word came of her death yesterday. Funeral expected Wednesday pending a brother's arrival from Iowa. Sarah Ann Burnett, born Blackheath England, came to America in 1872 with Rev Charles Crompton Burnett. They lived in Iowa ten years, moved to Spokane in 1882 where he led the cathedral clergy. she died at 84. The issue includes church notices, meetings, and social visits across town plus local weddings and engagements.
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Big Timber
C. P. Burnett
Newport
Wash
Iowa
Sarah Ann Burnett
Blackheath
Eng
Charles Crompton-Burnett
America
Spokane
Burnett
Cathedral
Congregational Church
J. J. Lacklan
Foreign Mission Society of the
Lutheran Church
Laura Crest
Gena Elineson
Gladys Arneson
Soren Rue
Alva Lamp
R Duncan
Livingston
Clyde Davis
American Legion
Helena
Co. N. Skillman
Wilsall
L. C. Bade
Bozeman
Sweet Pea City
B. T. Stanton
D. V. Higbie
J. E. Cameron
Fifth Avenue East
Auction Bridge
T. K. Baker
Butte
Lew Webb
Robert
Frederick Coit
Harry Hart
Marjorie Whitfield
James Whitfield
Harry PD. Brown
E. R. Bellingham
Gallatin County Primary Results Reported
Gallatin County voters in Bozeman reported Democratic presidential totals for Hoover 60 Wilson 48 Bryan 42 McAdoo 34 Palmer 14 Cox 41 with Stewart electors 471 Hurd 498 Kennedy 475 Toole 501. Delegates listed for Ayers Barth Bole Burke Erickson Hathaway Kehoe Kelly Lane McGregor Murphy Newman O'Connor O'Neill Purcell Rameey Teynolds Seearce Stewart Thompson Walsh. Republican presidential tallies show Harding 7 Hoover 126 Johnson 417 Lowden 116 Wood 203 Farnsworth 544 Kemm is 6389 McLeod 660 Power 5 Richardson 441. Delegates include Allen w R Allen Adams Alexander B Allen Ambrose Anderson Burlingame Baker Brimacombe Callaway Connelly Donlan Dorr Fenner Gibson Gunn Goddard Haire Hart Johnson Kirton Larson McDowell McMillan McWilliams Selway.
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Bozeman
Gallatin County
Hoover
Wilson
Bryan
McAdoo
Palmer
Cox
Stewart
Cisel
Hurd
Kennedy
Toole
Ayers
Barth
Bole
Burke
Erickson
Hathaway
Kehoe
Kelly
Lane
McGregor
Murphy
Newman
O'Connor
O'Neill
Purcell
Rameey
Teynolds
Seearce
Thompson
Walsh
Republican
Harding
Johnson
Lowden
Wood
Farnsworth
Kemmis
McLeod
Power
Richardson
John Allen
W. R. Allen
Adams
Alexander
B. Allen
Ambrose
Anderson
Burlingame
Baker
Brimacombe
Callaway
Connelly
Donlan
Dorr
Fenner
Gibson
Gunn
Goddard
Haire
Hart
Kirton
Larson
McDowell
McMillan
McWilliams
Selway
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Secon
Lester Frink
Dan Kelly
Mr. Kelly
Russell Scown
I. W. W. Hall
United States
M. F. Graupner
West Galena
Speculator
Department of Justice
Federal
Graupner
Lathers’ International Union
Nolan
Lathers
The
International
Carlson
Harry Mustard
Sam Hoyt
G. C. Smith
Paul Best
H. G. Elliott
Tom H. Harvey
Finlander Hall
Mr. Filliott
Centerville
Main
Center Streets
Alice Morgan
331
East Wool
Landers
North
Margaret Noon
Embree
C. W. Sellers
John Regan
Charles Burn
M. C
Sullivan
Frank Foley
Peter Murnham
Tom Cunningham
LL. W. W
John K. O'Rourke
James Cassidy
East Woolman
Cassidy
Dwyer
Justice Doran
Ireland
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Lodge
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Revolution
Huerta
Lewistown News
Whitera
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