Inheritance Tax Paid On Clark Estate Totaled One Million
Seven checks totaling 400000 were turned over to County Treasurer James J Brett by an attorney for the W A Clark estate. This payment marks the second installment of Montana inheritance tax on the 49000000 estate. The first tax of 900000 was paid in 1926, bringing total taxes to 1300000. Disbursement will split 50 percent to the general fund and the rest to the school fund with Silver Bow County schools likely receiving about 10000 of the 400000. Distribution is set for July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Brett
W. A. Clark
Montana
Silver Bow County
Anne. i “Lark
Charles W. Lark
Youthful Slayer Hanged at Wolf Point After Field Searches
May 20 report from New Orleans notes Hoover calling Louisiana flood losses a national disaster with 250000 affected. Weather forecasts warn Lake of Water will reach St Martinsville within a week as a special car train of 40 cars departs New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flying Field
Wolf Point
Louisiana
Hoovee
St. Martinsville
New Orleans
Mystery of Soviet House Raid Stuns Commons
London May Ti reports the House of Commons fell silent as Home Secretary William Joynson-Hillhouse announced the government cannot complete its inquiry into a secret state document vanished from the War Office. Politicians pressed for details. a full statement is promised next Tuesday amid heated questions. The raid's diplomatic repercussions loom large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
War Office
Meotland “Yard
Ome
Willam Joynson Niohes
House of Commons
Rai
Wiliam
Wth
Labore Kor Necking
Priest and Girl Buried Alive in Mexican Town
AP reports Tepeyac in Jalisco State, Mexico, where a judge's inquiry found a priest and a young girl buried alive. Graveyard examination suggests coffin lids were forced up from the sides and bodies shown in strained positions, indicating a desperate struggle for air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Interigr
Associated Press
Nogales
Tepeyac
Busy day in Butte planned for leader of Girl Scouts
Plans are set for national Girl Scouts vice president Mrs Herbert Hoover to visit Butte next week. She will arrive Wednesday evening and depart Thursday, attending a Butte Girl Scout council meeting, addressing Butte High School, laying a cornerstone at Castle Rock Camp Lodge, and speaking at a Rotary club luncheon with Kiwanis and Exchange clubs invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Hoover
Girl Scouts of America
Butte
Hoover Wi
West
Hoover
Service Clubs
Ity
Little Basin
Mpover
N. P. Aepot
New
Fineen Hotel
Butte Girl Scout Council
Butte High School
Helen Ralston
Camp Castle Rock
Castle Lodge
Silver Bow Club
Kiwanisland Exchange Clubs
Postpone paving of new highways until next year
County commissioners and engineers decided to abandon immediate paving of Woodville Park street road and reservoir cutoff this year. The project will be surveyed now and paved next year to ensure a solid foundation, with government funding larger than county costs estimated around 65000 dollars. The plan follows government policy to build roads first and pave later for longevity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodville-Park
Woodville-Park Street
James N. Mowe
Ata
Woodville Park Street
AL C. Clark
Clarie
George A. Poore
State
Illinois Tornado Strikes Peoria Area Causes One Death
Peoria Illinois report describes a Wednesday night tornado that damaged shelters and homes, killed Tren Mueller’s son and injured others. The bridge on the Illinois River collapsed, throwing a man to the river and leaving a friend to swim to safety. Widespread property damage includes business losses and flooded residences in Hast Poria and suburbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assocites
Tren
Pporia
Commissioners End Aid to Outside Poor in Silver Bow County
County commissioners based on counsel opinions discontinue a long running system of providing groceries fuel rent and other help to outside poor. The measure shifts relief to the widows pension law old age pension or county poor farm pending court decisions. About 1500 individuals currently classified as outside poor will lose orders unless a court rules otherwise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Bow
Comenientowers
Anaconda's Last Confederate Vet Dies in Columbia Falls
The long time Montana resident and last Confederate Army veteran in the Anaconda district died in Columbia Falls at age 84. He had lived in Montana 61 years and in Anaconda 44 years, with his wife Gira by his side in the city seven months prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Storey
Montana
Columbia Falls
Lwil War
Anaconda
Heluna
Confederaty Army
Columbia Falle
Gira
Lonnie Dixon Sentenced to Die on Birthday
Lonnie Dixon, 17, was sentenced to death for the murder of 12 year old Flocna McDonald on April 12. The execution date was set for June 24, chosen as Dixon’s 17th birthday. The jury deliberated for under ten minutes in Little Rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
Lonnie Dixon
Flocna McDonald
Dixon
Murderess Is Given Sentence of Death
Mrs. Cathrine Ald, mother of Crown int ict, was found guilty of murdering William Lindatrorn by a jury that set the penalty at death after only three and a half hours deliberation. The jurors faced hysteria from their wives as Mrs. Caseler, mother of a 16 year old and three younger children, led back to her cell. Two others, Mrs. William Fraser and Loren Patrick, confessed to participating in lying and testified against Mrs. Casler. Today's verdict raises the likelihood that both may be sentenced to death on gallows. A motion for a new trial was set for June 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathrine Ald
Crown Int Ict
Wnday
William Lindatrorn
Delibera
Caseler
William Fraser
Loren Patrick
Ying
Cansler
Year-Old Boy Pays For Murder Farmer And Wife
WOLF POINT May 20 Ferdinand Schlapps was executed at 12 10 a m in the jail yard for the murder of Mrs Ludmilla Geisler. The 19 year old walked to the scaffold with a firm step and told the crowd he was sorry for what he had done. Two ministers consoled him before the end as sheriffs and officials conducted the proceedings in the presence of a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolf Point
Ferdinand Schlapps
Ludmilla Geisler
John
Anderson
Colum
Wing Found Off Coast in Nungesser Coli Case
Associated Press reports a coast guard cutter tows an airplane wing found off Montauk Point toward New London in the search for missing French aviators Nungesser and Coli. Officials caution on how long towing will take as the wing’s position near Montauk Point is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated
Coast Guard
Montauk Point
Lindbergh Hopes for Paris Hop From Roosevelt Field
Captain Charles Lindbergh arrives at Roosevelt Field and Curtiss Field for a potential takeoff to Paris. Weather remains variable with a long runway needed and fuel tanks needing filling before any hop off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain Lindbergh
Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Charles Lindbergh
Paris
Curtiss Field
Curtiss Fleld
Charles Albergh
Spirit of
Fug Dusa
New York
Independent Wireless Company
Nova Scotia
Charles A. Lindbergh
Mingula
N.Y
Cr S Field
Attorney Seeks Removal Of Woodmen Of World Officers
Omaha May 1978 petition seeks removal from office of W A Kraner sovereign commander John Yates sovereign clerk and De F Bradshaw general attorney for alleged breaches of trust The suit names the Sovereign Camp Woodmen Building Corp Continental and Commercial Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago Guardian Trust Co W I Short Albert Twereil William G Pohl Johnny Crawford and William P Koot Also alleges a 19 story WO W building lease to William Short at inadequate rent and that officers moved to transform the Woodmen of the World Insurance Association into a profit cooperative life insurer then into a legal reserve insurer without member consent
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
W. A. Kraner
Woodmen of the World
John Yates
de F. Bradshaw
William B. Price
Lincoln
Neb
Plaintff
Sovereign Camp of
Woodmen Building Corporation
Continental Art Commercial ‘Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago
Guardian Trust Company of
Cleveland
W. I. Short
Albert Twereil
William G. Pohl
Johnny Crawford
William P. Koot
William H. Shor
Chicago
Woodmen of the World Insurance Association
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clark
Brett
Girl Scouts
Atlantic
LAEUT
Commdr, Byrd
Curtisw Field
Lindbergh
Richard Byrd
North Pole
Illinois
EXE
Solie Nungesser-Coli
WORLD
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!