William Martin post organized in Deer Lodge
May 12 Deer Lodge report: The William H. Martin Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars held its first meeting installing officers from Mis souls and local posts. The post begins with nearly 60 ex service men, includes naming of William Ho Martin, and notes a soldier’s burial in West Lodge from France. Pablo and Biglings items cover school district steps, irrigation breakage costing up to 6000, and mineh preparation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. ‘Thomas
Incs
Louis H. Michaud
C. W. Campbell
J. Benton
B. J. Eva
J. J. Buerman
In the Days of Kings the Goldon Hat Declares Distinction
A description of a hat style during Charles I era, highlighting the dandy’s expensive plumes and rare gems. It notes the Goldon Hat as a symbol of prestige in a time when kings were discarded, claiming it bestows maximum distinction on the wearer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles I
Early-One Cavalryman Visits Livinston Scene of the Bos
C Frank lin Chase, a former U S cavalry officer who served in Montana, visited Livingston for the first time in 40 years. He helped lay the first telegraph line between Fort Keogh Miles City and Fort Hillis Bozeman and led escorts for Senator Tarleton later President Harrison through Yellowstone. Sheriff McClarty and deputies renewed a probe of alleged prohibition violations at two parlor businesses. The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite will hold a reunion May 25 to 28 at the Livingston Masonic temple granting degrees four through thirty second. Petitions for postmaster of Livingston, including J Ward Crosby a WWI veteran who lost a leg in France, have surpassed 800 signatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston
C. Franklin Chase
United States Cavalry
Montana
Livington
Northern Pacific
Billings
Fort Keogh
Miles City
Fort Hillis
Bozeman
J. Ward Crosby
France
Presidential order reshapes postmaster appointments
President Harding set rules requiring civil service exams for thousands of Wilson era postmasters not confirmed by the Senate. In rare cases, reappointed postmasters may win another term if they rank among the top three on the exam. Postmaster General Hays to pick from top candidates if replacements are needed. At least 29 Montana postmasters failed confirmation last session. Geor A. Johnson named postmaster at Prior, Montana, succeeding Bell V. Griffith who resigned.
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Standard
Washington
Harding
Wilson
Senate
Hays
Montana
Montana, Postmasters Who Failed of Confirmation Last Session. In Gecar
Cleanup Day in Dillon Attracts Southwestern Montana City
The section of the city pledges to transform Dillon into a more attractive locale in Southwestern Montana as cleanup day activities unfold on May 12. Local organizers, including Perret, Peete, and Poteet, coordinate efforts across districts to improve streetscapes and public spaces.
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Dillon
Ventering
Cain
Peneacemeurn
Eerie Uettanten
Montana
Whitehall News Notes and Local Obituaries
Whitehall notes from May 12 report visits and arrivals at local homes including Miss Helen Manion returning from Butte and a newborn at Bert Beaver’s home. Resignations and appointments occur as town marshal Willam Winslow is succeeded by H. Waldo. Mrs Cora Smith dies in Riverton while visiting her son Charles Smith. body to be buried at White Sulphur Springs. Montana YMCA awards 25 scholarships, including two for college students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Helen Manion
Butte
Leo Kelly
Bert Beaver
Harry Hughes
Boise
Idaho
Wiliam “Wolvertone
Ray Clark
Ruth
Moon
Suetts
Harry Lacry
Edwin Stanley
Willam Winslow
Waldo
Tom Lagennesse
Helena
AWW
Robert
Rome
Cora Smith
Lewistown
Oscar Mueller
Riverton
Wyo
Cora L. Smith
James M. Smith
Charles Smith
White Sulphur Springs
Mre Smith
Abbott
Meagher
Fergus
Eastern Star
Billings
Montana Educational Service of the
YMCA
Story—Beckwitt
Associated, Press
Bozeman
Nelson Story UL
Nelson Story I1
Melbourn Beckwith
B. P. Beckwith
Anaconda
Seattle
Frank B. Lewis
Story
Farmers enter protest on assessment values
May 12 Yellow Stone county unit of the newly organized farmers union launched a campaign to cut land valuations and assessments. Led by county president M J McCarthy a delegation met the assessor with contracts showing land selling far below assessed values. The assessor declined change and advised taking the issue to the county commissioners for adjustment of what they call an unfair tax situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Yellowstone County
Farmers’ Union
M. J. McCarthy
Grasshopper Menace Spurs Kalispell Farm Officials Action
May 12 Kalispell reports a grasshopper menace causing alarm among farmers. Commissioners pressed to levy taxes to fund control, and a thorough investigation was urged to assess the outbreak. Farmers northwest of Kalispell cite soil conditions and past damage as worrisome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalispell
Fea
Stilwater
Punty
Mepore
Dureau
Kalispell Re
Writ of Superseders in Hover Schwartz Case
Helena May 12 The state supreme court granted a writ of supersedeas against Fergus county district court and Hugh R Wells as receiver for Herbert A Hover and H H Schwartz Jr of Lewistown in the Joe Miller home end oil and gas rights to stop the district court order from taking effect until after a hearing in the supreme court set for Monday May 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
State Supreme Court
District Court
Fergus County
Hugh R. Wells
Herbert A. Hover
H. H. Schwartz Jr
Lewistown
Joe Miller
Su Reme
Deer Lodge Open House Exhibits May 20 at Central School
May 12 Deer Lodge announces the annual open house and exhibit at the Central school building Friday afternoon and evening. Departments including drawing, penmanship, manual training, and domestic science will display student work. Felicia one will be awarded in the Eymanalums by the parent Teramnine Department in the evening. The event begins promptly at 7 and continues to 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deer Lodge
Eymanalums
Ersgran
Survey of New Route on Skalkako Hamilton Section
May 12 report that District Engineer Marshall and assistants will survey a new Skal Kaho to Hamilton route. Officials claim the line could cut distance by about two miles, ease grade, and reduce costs from 25000 to 40000. New sprinkler system tested at River View Cemetery with automatic electric plant. Auto park committee and chamber of commerce plan a picnic and celebration for park completion.
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Skalkako
Hamilton
Marshall
State Highway Commission
Riverview
Chamber of Commerce
Walsh Memorial at Galen to be dedicated May 27
The Elinor Walsh memorial at Galen, a men's pavilion and Swen Custaing, will be dedicated May 27. Governor Dixon and H H Cunningham will be principal speakers. The project honors the late wife of Senator T J Walsh and was funded by subscriptions from the senator, the state federation of woman's clubs, the state anti tuberculosis society, and other sources. Speakers will include W G Ferguson, Harry B Mitchell, J L McNally, Mrs T A Grigg, and others.
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Byesociated Press
Helena
Elinor
Walsh
Galen
Dixon
H. H. Cunningham
United States
T. J. Walsh
State Federation of Woman's Clubs
State Anti-Tuberculosis Society
Cunningham
W. G. Ferguson
Miles City
American Legion
Harry B. Mitchell
Great Falls
McNally
Butte
T. A. Gr
Local Notes From Three Forks and Helena
May 12 notes from Three Forks list residents visiting here and away including Sherman and Smith families, Beula Lewis, Harmon, Berggren, Rogers, Troupe, Murray, McDonald, Zellar, Rector, Bessie Stevens, Buck, and Lewis. Helena reports Dr. Kyde joining Dr. Thompson and moving with his family to Helena.
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Three Porks
Three Forks
J. c. Sherman
M.A Smith
Agnes Smith
Pactola
Beula Lewis
Butte
Deer Lodge
Harmon
Mitchell, D
Berggren
John Rogers
John ‘Troupe
James Lewis
M. J. Zellar
Rector
Dorothy
Bessie Stevens
Bozeman
Withriends F. W. Buck
Shippensburg
Frank Lewis
Grass Range
Kyde
Helena
The
Standard
M. _W. Kyde
Murray Hospital
J. G. ‘Thompson
Three Loads of Liquor Are Ordered Returned
Following a supreme court ruling, Judge Ewing in Great Falls signed an order to return three truckloads of liquor valued at about $20,000 to Nick Bat hotel owner Batts. Batts, an early city pioneer, faced arrest after the raid last January. the liquor was to be held only in condemnation proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asociate Pree
Great Falls
Supreme Court
Ewing
District Court
Nick Bat
Baats
Hants
Flathead Convicts Shipped to State Penitentiary
Kalispell May 12 Sheriff W A Martin and Under Sheriff J C Morton escorted four prisoners to state institutions. Pierre, an Indian under 18, to industrial school. Leon Hill, a young Negro, to the penitentiary. Pierre to remain for a crime. Mensbechmann, paroled offender, to the inane asylum at Warr Peta. others to Dear Lod e for perjury and grand larceny sentences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalispell
W. A Martin
J. C Morton
Warr Peta
John Mensbechmann
Ssing
Platre Pierre
Piarre
Polson
Hotel Men of Montana Push Federal Roads Plan
At the Montana Hotelmen's association annual convention in Arelena resolutions urged creating a federal department to promote America's scenic wonders and resources. They called for federal aid to build trans continental highways and routes linking national parks. Tunters Hot Springs chosen for the 1822 state meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Pres. Arelena
Department of Publics
America
Montana Hotelmen’s Association
Tunters Hot Springs
Annual conference of Western Montana Mission Societies in Corvallis
The annual district conference of Woman's Missionary societies of Western Montana met in Corvallis with delegates from Butte Missoula and Stevensville. Represented were Mrs George Shurers from Butte and Missoula, Rev J B Coan and party from Stevensville, Rev P D Hartman Rev Charles Vaughn and several others. The council adjourned late without fixing next year's meeting location.
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Corvallis
Woman's Mision Societies
Montana
Butte
Missoula
Stevensville
George Shurers
J. 8. Coan
P.D. Hartman
Charles Vaughn
Abe Buck
Alp. Porter
W. E. Gleason
Ex Soldiers at Sanatorium Sanitary Deer Lodge May 1
May 1 report outlines social activities for ex soldiers at the Deer Lodge sanatorium. Weekly Friday gatherings include cake and candies, entertainment, and friendly recreation, aiming to provide rest and morale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deer Lodge
Belen
Musicians Object to Lower Wages and Travel Plans
Corvallis auto trip report from May 12 notes Mr and Mrs Levi Shambow aged past years leaving St. Cloud Fa for a Montana journey. They plan to camp en route, visit Idaho relatives, and may settle in Corvallis after summer at Bitter Root. Their son W L Shambow resides in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corvallis
Levi Shambow
St. Cloud
Montana
State Auto Association Meets in Butte Saturday
Officials report Montana Automobile association will meet in Butte Saturday afternoon with delegations promised from Billings and other towns. The gathering will be a business session, aimed at forming a workable organization to address ongoing road and motoring needs of the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Auto Association
Butte
Associated
Pres
Helena
Montana Automobile Association
R Brasier
Billings
Copper City
Woman 15 Killed While Assisting Husband
A 15 year old girl died after an incident linked to assisting her husband, with reports describing a fatal jaw injury and collapse. Dispatches mention related permits, land transactions, and a later marriage note noting Nelson Story III's wedding to Melbourn Beckwith in Bozeman, per Associated Press.
Noted scientists head technology in Cleveland feature
Cleveland report notes Dr. Ernest Fox Nichols, elected president of MIT, former Dartmouth president and director of pure science at N park, discusses heat measurement devices, vanes in a glass bulb, and a light beam’s pressure. The piece highlights long distance heat detection and early electrical research implications.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Ernest Fox Nichols
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Scientife University
Nichols
Dartmouth College
Pure Science
N Park
Illuminating Company
Mars
Dr. Nichols
Downing Emmanuel ind nine year old dies in accident
An obituary entry notes Emmanuel Downing, a nine year old resident of Méanarville, died after a cranial injury. The report lists family members, including Mary Stillat and Lucas Gullvan, and states funeral arrangements will be held with interment in an area cemetery.
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Denny) Salli
Souliyas
Denn Sar
Raat Ey
Ieee Cranial
Me Po Gelougnery
Mra Paraman
Mary, Stillat and
Tanore
Bante
Lucas Gullvan
Punerat
Murdey
Cee Tai Renee Mee Wotintee
Gtk
Serene
Mra WF
Men
Applied science turns Einstein theory into devices
Dr. Nichols, 51, argues for a balance between pure and applied science. He cites MIT and wireless telephone progress as outcomes of applying discoveries, noting that many may one day use devices based on Einstein's theory. Nichols holds degrees from Kansas Agricultural, Cornell, Berlin, and Cambridge, and led Dartmouth College from 1909 to 1916, with professorships at Colgate, Dartmouth, Columbia, and Yale.
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San Francisco
Massachusetts
Applied
Dr. Nichols
Kansas Agricultural College
Cornell
University of Berlin
Cambridge University
Dartmouth’ College
Hanover
N. Z
Colgate
Dartmouth
Columbia
Yale
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Pablo
Missoula County
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Woodmen Hall
Knowles
Ronan
Plathead Valley
Rielings
Biglings
Custer Oil
Cok Linderg
Milles City
Cuthura
Bonciya
BOS
Chase
Harrison
Park
Nowy
Nnce
Cat Creek
Winnett
Joe B. Baker
C. Rosenlund
Martin Rosenlund
Fergus Falls
Minn
David Waddell
Fisher Oil Company
H.C. Taylor
Jude RE. Ayers
Henry
Barton
Joseph
Jens Peter Torgensen
Forest Avenue
Kansas City
Siuaanus Obsernes
Gay
Plorence Nightingale
St Vincent ‘Hospital
Sab St Bhd
Gilbert
Sanefer
Joan
Standfeld
Flathead
STATE
Hotel Men OF Montana Advocate
Good Roads
Toms
Corea Calne, Benie Geatick
J. R. Morton
Mra
Morton
Tne
Neranca NT
Schmitt
E. Rice
Walter R. Gray
James Osborne
Belle M. Brassey
Dufford McCleary
Robert H. Corder
Charles Northern
Norton D. Welling
George 8 Creed
Coumanta Fronat
Witthelow
Leonara
Undertakers
M. J. Walsh CO
Thin Syeane
Petra
Sunnon
Larry Duggan
Undertaker Ant Zanbatman
Berene Te Ae
Downing
Emmanuel Ind
Baford
Camaine
Farday
Méanarville
Joseph Richards, Ing
Sherman & Reed
Broadway
Arizona
Sc. Batn PY Rasidenes
Eauipesent
Sam R. White
Reioe Man Ae Fisae
S. Montans
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