Burgess Shooting Case Ties to Sheriff Moses Death
Miles City May 21 Martha Burgess testified she armed with a Winchester to defend herself and husband against threats from Sheriff Moses. The shooting occurred at the door during a warrant delivery. Burgess claimed an accident and Moses fired first. The judge ruled evidence of threats by the deceased to the defendant must be proven or not allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles City
Burgess
Hurley
Moses
Martha Burgess
Husband
Johnnie
Slocum
Billy
Billy Moses
Walker
Julian Terrett
Yellowstone Journal
Terrett
Philipsburg News May 21 Activities And Faithful Gatherings
Invitations issued for an afternoon at home with Miss Paradise on May 23. Philipsburg Free Library annual meeting held at Commercial club rooms. Rev Blackler left for Avon to continue revival work after two weeks of large attendance. 40 hours devotional services by Father Clifford of St Philip’s Catholic church closed with renewed parish interest aided by visiting priests Father Francke Joyce and Crowley. Father Francke spoke to Italians in their native tongue. The three priests returned to their respective churches yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philipsburg
Miss Paradise
Philipsburg Free Library Association
Commercial Club
Blackler
Avon
Father Clifford
St. Philip's Catholic Church
Father Francke
Butte
Father Joyce
Boulder
Father Crowley
Helmville
Macrum Will Filed for Probate in Helena
The will of E A Macrum who died recently in the East was filed in Helena for probate. Bequests include 1000 to several charities and groups D the First Christian church Montana Children's Home Salvation Army Associated Charities and Y M C A. R M Hawkins is named executor without bonds with the estate in trust to him. About 40000 in property goes to relatives in the East. Executor to receive 5 percent and final settlement not due for five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
E. A. Macrum
First Christian Church
Montana Children's Home Society
Salvation Army
Associated Charities
The
Young Men's Christian Association
R. M. Hawkins
Gerharz Enters Montana Surveyor General Race
Billings May 1 Henry Gerharz of Jacqueth and Gerharz civil engineers Billings has entered the race for Montana surveyor general vacancy caused by Jerome G Locke resignation. Former Yellowstone county surveyor and one term city engineer, Gerharz earns Eastern Montana Democratic backing though several other applications are filed with Secretary Lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Henry Gerharz
Jacqueth & Gerharz
Surveyor General of
Montana
Jerome G. Locke
Gerharz
Yellowstone County
Lane
Justice Holloway Announces Run for Seat Again
Helena May 21 report that Associate Justice W L Holloway will seek the Republican nomination to succeed himself. Holloway has served on the supreme bench since 1902.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
W. L. Holloway
Justice Holloway
Normal College Chinook to Be Elaborate Affair
Dillon May 21 The convocation at the normal college featured the editor in chief and business manager presenting the financial and educational conditions of the college annual. This year’s Chinook will be the finest ever printed at the state institution. It will cost about $1 000 to produce and include works from all departments with new sections. The magazine will be richly illustrated with hundreds of original pictures and cartoons by college artists. It will be bound in leather with gold lettering and edges, selling for $3.50 with over 100 orders already placed. The book, now with a Butte firm, will be distributed in Dillon by June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
the Normal College
Normal College
Butte
Annual Normal Field Day Promises Dillon Supremacy
Dillon May 21 All is in readiness for the normal college field day at the normal college tomorrow evening if weather stays fair. About 150 young ladies will take part in four drills and dances. The senior class will perform a military drill in white. Juniors present a Mexican dance with black red and yellow uniforms. Freshmen stage a Swedish folk dance with Swedish boys in part. Preparatory class does a pennant drill. Class captains are Anna Sullivan Anaconda seniors Helen Greenough juniors Mabel Edward freshmen Eva Benedict preparatory Plains. Normal orchestra will play and songs will be sung.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Normal College
Anna Sullivan
Anaconda
Helen Greenough
Butte
Mabel Edward
Eva Benedict
Plains
Nelson resigns freight depot post for Bozeman firm
J C E Nelson leaves the Northern Pacific freight depot to become local manager for Butte Potato and Produce's Bozeman branch. J C Colton of Fort Collins arrives to serve as secretary of the Bozeman Young Men's Christian Association, boasting 27 years in the work. Marie Harstad, a Norway native in the U S about three years, was declared insane and sent to the state asylum. The Gallatin county girl meet is set for Saturday at the Gallatin county high school auditorium with sixth graders welcome. Last night the Presbyterian Brotherhood held its annual ladies night banquet with Prof W M Cobleigh as toastmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
J. C. E. Nelson
Northern Pacific Freight Depot
Butte Potato and Produce Company
J. C. Colton
Fort Collins
Col
Colton
Gallatin County High School
Presbyterian Brotherhood
W. M. Cobleigh
Garrison News Briefs From May Visit Sources
Ray Pease left for Seattle on the Burlington for a brief business trip and plans to return early next week. Mrs. Henry Knop departed for Helena for a few days visit. William Wallace of Gold Creek spent Wednesday in Garrison on his way home from Helena. Nick Peterson, formerly of Garrison now in Drummond, visited Wednesday and then left for Dillon on business. Mrs. C. B. Parker and Mrs. R. B. Stevens went to Deer Lodge for a short visit. Mrs. Stevens to be initiated into the Eastern Star there tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrison
Ray Pease
Seattle
Burlington
William Wallace
Gold Creek
Wallace
Helena
Nick Peterson
Drummond
Dillon
C. B. Parker
R. B. Stevens
Deer Lodge
Stevens
Eastern Star Lodge
Mrs James Phillips Dies in Lima After Pneumonia
Lima pioneer Mrs. James Phillips dies after a pneumonia illness. Her daughters Mrs. George Gleed and Mrs. Sidney Whiting traveled from Lima to arrange funeral plans. The funeral will be held in Lima on Sunday afternoon. her husband works for the Short Line.
Clarence Cottom Located in Dillon Valley
Dillon May 21 Clarence Cottom a well known ranch hand in this vicinity should immediately write to his sister in New Brunswick His sister last heard from him 16 years ago when he was in Butte He came to this city about 20 years ago and now lives in the valley receiving mail at Dillon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Clarence Cottom
New Brunswick
Cottom
Butte
Helena Meeting Debates Workmen's Compensation Act
Helena May 21. At a Helena Commercial club meeting M McCusker of Livingston secretary of People's Power league spoke on the proposed workmen's compensation act. He quoted figures showing how much each industry would pay if voters approve the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Traveling Photographer Held on Larceny Charge
Dillon May 21 N F Martin a traveling photographer was brought to Dillon from Roberts Idaho by Sheriff Erwin and confined in the county jail pending grand larceny trial. He hired a livery rig last Friday and vanished after Sunday when the livery owners reported the loss. Martin claimed he paid a Dillon boy to return the outfit to town and settled the livery bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
N. F. Martin
Roberts
Idaho
Erwin
Martin
Anderson Bros
Armstead
Four Children Fall Into Water at Big Fork Disaster
Four school children walking on jammed logs above a dam at Big Fork fell into the water. Esther Pederson, 14, daughter of Andrew Pederson of Creston, drowned. The other three escaped with no serious injuries, but the body of Esther has not been recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalispell
Big Fork
Esther Pederson
Andrew Pederson
Creston
Explosion at Sun River camp kills worker in Montana
Great Falls May 21. A premature dynamite explosion at the McVey camp of Sun River reclamation workers injures six men, one dead and another possibly fatally. The camp lies in the San Juan river canyon near the distant work site. McVey holds a government contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
McVey
Sun River Reclamation
San Juan River
Lewistown Plans Fourth Celebrations and Local News
Lewistown chamber to decide whether July 4 features will be at fair grounds or uptown. Elks plan a water carnival starting June 1. Panama-Pacific dollars sold reach about 600 in Lewistown and 1,500 countywide. A three story block with restaurant and apartments is proposed at Watson and Fourth. The Judith theater progresses, possibly opening early October. Custody hearing for Bonham case postponed. Jeannette Fisk sues for divorce citing cruelty and lack of support. Mason and Odd Fellows file articles to build Hobson fraternal building. Main street now cleared of hacks and wagons under new ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewistown
Chamber of Commerce
Fair Grounds
Elks
Fergus County
Julius Peterson
Board of County Commissioners
Watson Street
Fourth Avenue
City Hall
John L. Bright
New York
Drieer
Paris
Judith
Main Street
Bank of
Roy E. Ayers
William Bonham
Nannie Bonham
Basin
Wyo
Charles Kelly
A. Poska
Hobson
Three Forks News highlights and local notes
Three Forks May 21 report covers Dick Young rushing to Rockford for his mother’s illness, Frank Young accompanying him, Mrs. McNorton visiting Butte, Rex Roberts in Butte, Ida Davis arriving for eighth grade exams, Mrs. Brown tending her mother in Butte, travel section club activities led by Mrs. R. T. Smith, Don Lane’s rheumatism recovery visit, Henry Krohn visiting Three Forks, Dr. Lord passing through en route to Manhattan, plus a France cattle figure and Germany importing machinery last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Three Forks
Dick Young
Rockford
Wash
Frank Young
D. McNorton
Darnell
Butte
Althouse
Rex Roberts
Ida Davis
City
E. T. Brown
C. W. Thompson
Woman's Club
R. T. Smith
Don Lane
Henry Krohn
William Smith
Lord
Plains, Mont
Manhattan
Two Ranch Deals Largest in Montana This Year
A letter to a local concern reports I A Stub of Great Falls arranged the sale of the Joe Hein ranch near Conrad, 11 022 acres, and the G Calvin Trower ranch near Chouteau, 7 000 acres, both to W W Hurd of St Paul. The combined deal, about 500 000 dollars, includes 300 head of cattle in the Hein sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twodoy
I. A. Stub
Great Falls
Montana
Joe Hein
Conrad
G. Calvin Trower
Chouteau
W. W. Hurd
St. Paul
Bower
Hurd
Miss Gildorf of Billings Wins Souvenir Contest
Miss Frances Gildorf of Billings wins the Montana souvenir coins contest with 725 sales in the week ended last Saturday. Elizabeth Hastings of Dillon is second with 701, De Forest Graves of Butte third with 401, Harriet Sanders of Helena fourth with 114. Gildorf earns a free San Francisco fair trip. a second prize is awarded due to the close finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Frances Gildorf
Billings
Montana
Gildorf
Elizabeth Hastings
de Forest Graves
Butte
Harriet Sanders
Helena
San Francisco
Thomas Cruses Son-In-Law Sues For 200000 Damages
Helena May 21 Thomas Cruse a millionaire banker and father of the late Mary Cruse Cotter is sued by Harry Cotter husband of Cruses daughter seeking 200000 dollars for alleged alienation of affections. Mary Cruse Rae aunt of Mrs Cotter is named as a defendant the suit claims Cruse and the aunt induced his wife to leave him and that the first act occurred four months after their marriage with force-to-separate details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Thomas Cruse
Mary Margaret Cruse Cotter
Harry Cotter
Spokane
Mary Cruse Rae
Cotter
Colonel Cruse
Livingston trout catches and local events loom in city news
J A Alspaugh brought in a 9½ pound trout and shared a fish feast at his brother Former Mayor J F Alspaughs home. Northern Pacific ordered two work trains to ballast Park branch track between Livingston and Billings. Rev Edward Smith of Billings district superintendent of the Methodist church visited. Jane Thompson of Chicago, field secretary of the National Association of Woman Suffrage, spoke at a rally and attended a Laurens Hall reception. Livingston Chautauqua set for July 19 to 24 for first time in the city with tent likely on South Second Street near the new federal building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston
J. A. Alspaugh
Shields Valley
J. F. Alspaugh
Northern Pacific
Park Branch
Here
Billings
Edward Smith
May Horse Sale Opens in Dillon With Strong Interest
May horse sale began in Dillon at 1 pm with many buyers and outsiders present. If current weather holds, it could be the county’s best sale yet. Over 1,000 horses are at the stockyards in prime condition. FE Z Mark of Miles City serves as auctioneer and George Ditty runs the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
FE Z Mark
Miles City
George Ditty
Jury Deliberates in Montana Murder Case Haverson
Livingston May 21 The jury in the state of Montana versus Ole Haverson a soldier from Tort Yellowstone is out at midnight after deliberating since noon The defense presented arguments by Frank Arnold and John T Smith while County Attorney Ward Smith led the state The case against George Hosley was dismissed as Haverson acted alone in the stabbing of Walter Semple at Gardiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston
Montana
Ole Haverson
Yellowstone
Walter Semple
Gardiner
Ward Smith
Frank Arnold
John T. Smith
George Hosley
Havers
Haverson
Whitacre: Ohio Congressman Known for Quiet Reading Habits
John J. Whitacre of Ohio rose from law student and justice of the peace’s office helper to a successful lawyer and then a manufacturer who owns a large tile plant. He rarely speaks in congress and is said to be among the greatest readers in the House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Whitacre
Ohio
Congress
Tie
House
Ireland Home Rule Bill Third Reading in Commons
The Irish home rule bill enters its final stage in the House of Commons with third reading to be taken May 26. Asquith declines terms of the amending bill, Unionists heckle, adjournment follows after a 286 to 176 vote. King John cheers erupt as Croft salutes Redmond amid a disorderly session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Commons
Asquith
Ulster
A. Bonar Law
Andrew Bonar Law
Henry Page Croft
King John
John Redmond
Panama Canal to Open Jan 1 1915 Ceremonies Set
President Wilson today signed an executive order placing the Panama canal commission in charge of the opening ceremonies for January 1, 1915. The commission will be headed by Col. George Goethals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Panama Canal Commission
Canal
Col
George Goethals
Lawsuit Noted Between Bolkovatz and Mishcevich
Joseph Bolkovatz sues Sam Mishcevich alias Sam Miller in Deer Lodge County Montana. Action seeks $163.55 for goods sold and delivered between December 15 1913 and May 15 1914 with summons issued May 21 in condal town township court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Court
Anaconda Township
Deer Lodge
State of
Montana
James Pringle
Joseph Bolkovatz
Sam Mishcevich
Sam Miller
Anaconda
County of
James & Hibbard
Wireless from Antarctic Mawson base resumes contact
Mawson expedition personnel at Adelie Land report the wireless station, built a year earlier but stalled by engine problems, is now operating. Despite unusual local conditions and accidents at the pole, the dynamo is functioning and frequent messages are exchanged with the outside world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mawson
Polar
Adelie Land
Metropolitan Meat and Dairy Co. v Misheevich and Vidak Vuicich
Plaintiff Metropolitan Meat and Dairy Co sues Sam Mishcevich alias Sam Miller and Vidak Vuicich trading as Mishcevich and Vuich, and Anaconda Market. Defendant summoned to answer within ten days. failure to appear may yield default judgment for $239.04 for goods sold April 1 to May 15, 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Court
Anaconda Township
Deer Lodge
State of
Montana
James Pringle
George Blakovich
Sam Misheevich
Sam Miller
County of
State of Montana
James & Hibbard
Metropolitan Meat and Dairy Company
Vidak Vuicich
Mishcevich
Vuiich
Anaconda Market
Sam Mishcevich
Anaconda Copper Mining Company Withdraws Patent Application
Land Office Helena April 8 1814 notice that Anaconda Copper Mining Company by John Gillie attorney for applicant has filed its application for a patent for 9.45 acres of the Cadwell Placer Mining Claim located in Mill Creek Deer Lodge County Montana. Location certificate found in Book 8 placers Deer Lodge County. Publication April 10 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Mont
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Montana
John Gillie
Adderass Butte
Discovery Cut
Mill Creek
Deer Lodge County
N. R
Jos. Binnard
D. Gay Stivers
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Philipsburg News
Macrum
Bozeman News
Garrison News
Henry Knop
James Phillips
Lewistown News
France
Germany
Livingston News
Tim
day—Asquith
Legals
Pabst Blue Ribbon
Wireless From
Antarctic
Anaconda Copper Mining Company Manufacturers
Bonner, Montana
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