Large Crop To Bridge Over Wool Market Woes
Utah May 17. Western sheepmen face a ruined industry without a large wool crop and top prices. Frank J. Hagenbarth, president of the National Wool Growers association, says cattlemen in Intermountain territory endure two winters in one with heavy snows and feed shortages. Even best prices may not yield profit for sheepmen. break even seems the outcome. He notes no direct link between wool and cloth prices and cites high labor costs and distributor profiteering as sustaining clothing prices.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Frank J. Hagenbarth
National Wool Growers’ Association
Intermountain
Copper Shares Quietly Rise Amid Market Recessions
Utah Copper is reported by New England sources to be quietly accumulating for key channels during market recessions. Inquiries indicate a shift to optimism about copper shares with large investors backing lower production costs from 1919. A rise above 20 cents a pound could lift Utah Copper to about $40 a share, as the Gallia rates supply most of the world copper. The United States seems to be consuming nearly all its production with no Washington aid needed for exports.
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Utah
New England
Age
Hellbronner
Inve Forteg’s
Washington
Gallea
United States
Court Dismisses Bootleg Charge In Vagrancy Case
In Yakima May 17 a city court dismissed three vagrancy by bootlegging cases after officers failed to prove sale of liquor. Defendants Labore Lam and Owen Shields were found with liquor in boxes or pitchers but no money exchange observed, nullifying jurisdiction. Sidney Beach pleaded guilty to vagrancy by gambling with a $20 fine. In the same complaint cases against Lowney, Walker, Wright, Perry and Sari ech were dismissed. Triplets born last night to Mr and Mrs C Busey in Yakima, healthy and likely to live, bring the family to eight.
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Joe Labore
Elmer Lam
East Park
Owen Shields
Shields
Gerry and
Rodda
Sidney Beach
Joe Lowney W
Thomas W. Walker
W. Perry
George Sareich
Yakima
Wash
C. Busey
Silver at 1 Ver, May 17 Mint heads open market buys
Thomas An superintendent of the local United States mint today received instructions to purchase bar silver in the open market. The government price will be 4 an ounce. Fatal auto crash at Lehart Indiana on May 17 killed Pearl McClelland and injured his wife and her sister Ollie Johnson, all of South Bend, when their auto collided with a Northern Indiana Railway interurban car.
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Thomas An
United States Mint
Lehart
Ind
Pearl McClelland, x
Mra
Ollie Johnson
South Bend
Northern Indiana Railway Company
Noted toreador Gallito killed in Madrid bull ring
Madrid May 17 The famed toreador Gallito Joselito Gomez died at Place de Talavera while attempting to save fellow torero Sanchez Mejias. A 23 year old who began in the ring at 14, Gallito left a fortune of 8,000,000 pesetas. The ring death follows Picador Zurito in the same spot.
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Madrid
Gallito
Joselito Gomez
Place de Talavera
Sanchez Mejias
Alfonso
Toreador
Picador Zurito
Spain
Alleged Diamond Thief Said to Haunt Butte Area
A Spokane deputy sheriff heads to Duluth with papers to extradite Jerome Kirk accused of robbing Mrs. B. C. Corbin in Butte on May 6. Kirk allegedly made off with 35,000 in jewels, with ongoing police links to jewelry in Duluth and photographs matching portraits from Butte. He reportedly had 4500 in jewels and 400 cash upon arrest in Duluth after a prior release from Walla Walla penitentiary.
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Spokane
Duluth
Minn
Jerome Kirk
B.C. Corbin
Kirk
Walla Walla
Wife complaints Fox draw fine in police court
Martin Fox was found guilty of causing a disturbance yesterday and fined 50 dollars. His wife showed a discolored eye claiming it came from him. Fox preferred jail over payment. John Mayrett was fined 20 dollars after a disturbance on East Broadway Prof. testified he was struck several times. A charge against Hum Wee and Tom Wah was dismissed. George Charley sought withdrawal of his complaint.
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Martin Fox
Fox
Hum Wee
Tom Wah
George Charley
Two Seek Divorce One Decree Given
Vera Ferguson files for divorce in Silver Bow district court alleging husband Orville Ferguson threatened her with bodily harm and beat her. Kate Fogerty seeks divorce from Joseph Fogerty on willful desertion and failure to provide. Ida Jones granted a decree from Leonard W. Jones by Judge Lamb. Jamler declared winner in Atlanta as Palmer’s victory hooks delegates to national convention in San Francisco.
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Orville Ferguson
Vera Ferguson
Silver Bow
Kate H. Fogerty
Joseph Wilson Fogerty
Ida Jones
Leonard W. Jones
Lamb
Jalmer
Atlanta
Morrow
Acto
Gener. Palmer
Georgia
San Francisco
Defendants Reduced in Water Case In Butte
Condemnation actions against more than 30 defendants by the Butte Water company to build a water main were dismissed against seven defendants in Judge Jackson’s court on Monday. The case was transferred from Judge Lamb’s court after disqualification. trial will be without a jury, with evidence to begin this morning and expected to last several weeks. Judgment was entered for the water company against W. C. Speer, and several defendants were noted as in default. Names listed include Mela Reilly John Reilly John G. Thomey Frank Schlitz Elsie G Scott Malcolm McCrimmon and Ca Yuga Development company.
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Butte Water Company
Jackson
Casas
Lamb
Mela Reilly
John ¥. Reilly
John G. Thomey
Yuga’ Development Company
Water’ Company
W. C. Speer
Henry Turner
Lafayette Blaine
Alexander Busband
GC. Whither
William H. Alexander
Monida Trust Company
Rheumatism Remedy Promises Deep Blood Cure in Ad
An old classified style notice claims rheumatism is bloodborne and deep seated. It promotes a blood remedy said to kill disease germs and permeate the entire system, urging readers to consult the Chief Medical Adviser at 108 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta Georgia.
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Swift Laboratory
Atlanta ,Ga
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Mit
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Toor
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