Montana Wesleyan University awards diplomas in varied classes
Seven women and two men received diplomas at Mon tana Wesleyan university. Graduates spoke orated, Dr Morris urged graduates on life opportunities, and the audience cheered as diplomas were handed. Field day sports were planned for morning, liberal arts graduates to perform in evening. Trustees reported a record attendance of 102, with 78 average. 30 in commercial, 12 in liberal arts, rest in academy.
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Helena
Montana Wesleyan University
College Hall
Academy
Mattie Sappington
Annie Broderson
Ermal Hayes
College of Liberal Arts
Convention Hails Nash as Temporary Chairman In Strong Rally
Politicians cheered as Governor Nash named temporary chairman at the party convention. Nash praised fiscal policies, praised Theodore Roosevelt, and honored McKinley. Delegates prepared for a full platform debate with Dick leading resolutions and a Roosevelt endoresement under scrutiny.
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Mny
Durr
G. K. Nash
Theodore Roosevelt
William McKinley
Philippines
Nash
Hanna
Great Falls Notes Highlight Early Lodge among Scandinavians
In Great Falls on May 27 Captain Dutton National organizer for the Independent Order of Good Templars will form the first lodge for Scandinavians this Thursday. A freight wreck near Boulder delayed a stub train from Butte by five hours. Memorial Day plans include the Fort Shaw Indian baseball team facing the B M team at Black Eagle Park. Joe Anderson, jailed for flourished gun at Klondike saloon, was fined eight dollars by Magistrate Hawkins.
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Great Falls
Dutton
Order of Good Templars
Good Templar
Butte
Boulder
Burns
Black Eagle Park
Fort Shaw
Joe Anderson
Klondike
Hawkins
City records note disease cases and civic visits
Mayor J A Collins left for Helena and Butte to study pesthouse rules. City Physician Fairfield reports two contagious cases, measles in Dorothy Haag and scarlet fever in the Sticker child. Thomas C Allen receives a divorce from Emma Allen on grounds of desertion. Elmer E Edmonson and Janette J Pedalty granted a marriage license.
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J. A. Collins
Helena
Butte
Fairfield
Dorothy Haag
Fourth Avenue South
Sticker
Third Street South
Thomas C.allen
Emma Allen
Elmer E. Edmonson
Great Falls
Janette J. Pedalty
Mason City
Iowa
Poisoned by wild parsnip claims Montana child life
In Lewistown F D White reports the death of his six year old son Guy after eating wild parsnip root. Two other boys, Harry White and Roy Brooks, survived with medical aid after similar symptoms. The plant grew near Boyd creek in Buckskin flat and was identified as wild parsnip by experts.
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Lewistown
Guy White
F. D.white
Harry White
Guy
Roy Brooks
White
Brooks
Buckskin Flat
Boyd Creek
Agricultural College
Bozeman
Montana
British Cabinet Reports Satisfactory Pretoria Talks
London May 27. The British cabinet met for two hours to discuss communications from Pretoria. Inner committees will telegraph the result to Pretoria this evening. Boer delegates may return to Veeringing to brief the besieged burghers. Officials say no basis for pessimism and expect a peaceful settlement with minor points fixed within a day or two. A 1. Balfour did not speak in the commons and announced a postponement of the budget.
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London
Pretoria
Transvaal
Veeringing
Associated Press
Balfour
House of Commons
Boers Surrender at Frankfort. Kitchner to Adjutant General
A Daily Telegraph dispatch from Pretoria says 2% Boers have surrendered at Frankfort in the Orange River Colony. A news agency states Lord Kitchener will become adjutant general to the forces, not command of the Indian army as earlier reported.
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London
Daily Telegraph
Pretoria
Frankfort
Orange River Colony
Lord Kitchener
Cabinet to Retain Grain Tax, Telegraph Reports
London May 28 The Daily Telegraph reports the cabinet has decided to retain the tax on grain. The move signals continued government measures affecting prices and supply.
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London
The
Daily Telegraph
Man Held on Grand Larceny Charge in Havre
Under Sheriff Charles Crawford took Pat Clancy to Port Ben on a bench warrant charging grand larceny. Accused by Harlem merchant Charles Smith of keeping a $100 bill given in change for a $10 bill.
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Havre
Charles Crawford
Pat Clancy
Port Ben
Charles Smith
Harlem
Waltz & Reece Company Incorporation Filed in Billings
The Waltz and Reece company filed articles of incorporation in the county recorder office today. Formed to prosecute railroad grading and canal and ditch construction. Capital stock listed at $10,000.
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Billings
Waltz & Reece Company
County Recorder
Missing Juror Fouls Kalispell Jury Call
Kalispell jury panel Monday found Sylvanus L. Pratt missing. He was fined 25 dollars and a bench warrant was issued for his arrest. Pratt resides in Libby.
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Standard
Kalispell
Sylvanus L. Pratt
Libby
Old Man James Kennedy Guilty of Raising Check
Kalispell May 27 James Kennedy found guilty of raising a check. He formerly worked for Guthrie and Co and has been jailed since last fall awaiting trial.
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Kalispell
James Kennedy
Guthrie & Co
Conductor White's Father Dead in Deadwood
Conductor J. D. White learns his father died after a lingering illness at his Deadwood home. Telegram confirms the death as of last night. Operator A. V. Rhine of Cinnabar reports his wife gravely ill in Milford Nebraska.
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The
Standard
Livingston
J. D. White
Deadwood
S. D
A. V. Rhine
Cinnabar
Milford
Neb
Japanese Interpreter Inomata Murdered in Montana
The body of Inomata a Japanese interpreter and paymaster for the Oriental company of Portland is found buried near Custer station along the Big Horn river. Wada the cook is suspected of killing him. an inquest will be held and the body brought to Billings.
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Billings
Inomata
Oriental Company of
Portland
Ore
Big Horn River
Custer Station
Custer
K. Wada
Sheridan
Wada
Ota
Hubbard
Chapple
Ft. Custer
W. Torigoe
Five shots fired at baker leads to minor injury in Great Falls
Joseph Felthausen fired five shots at baker Joseph Bauer after a bakery debt dispute. Mrs. Harry Duckett was wounded in the arm but the injury is not serious. Felthausen was captured at the Park hotel and claimed self defense.
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Great Falls
Joe Bauer
South Side
Joseph D. Felthousen
Bauer
Harry Duckett
Fifth Avenue South
Felthousen
Felthausen
Mr. Bauer
Fifth Street
Brady
Anaconda
Park Hotel
Columbia River
Feltenhausen
Second Degree Murder Convicted Foreman Kills Paul Koch
Thomas Tighe was found guilty of second degree murder for stabbing Paul Koch at the East Pacific mine in Winston on March 6. The fatal clash occurred in the boarding house kitchen with a large knife, after ill will between the two men. Deliberation lasted over seven hours before a 7:15 verdict. sentencing is scheduled for tomorrow at 9:30.
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Townsend
Thomas Tighe
Tighe
Paul Koch
East Pacific
Winston
Koch
Liquor Dealers Convention Opens in Helena with Honors
In Helena on May 27 the State Retail Liquor Dealers Protective association began sessions delayed by late delegations. President W. K. Deeney presided as Gustave Nissell presented reports and received a fine watch. Mayor Edwards extended the city’s freedom and council chamber for the meeting. About 75 delegates attended.
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Helena
Butte
Anaconda
State
Grand Army Hall
Lewis and Clarke County Association
Grandon
New Capitol Brewery
Gustave Nissell
Miner Identifies Body After Laurel Rail Accident
Matt Jake of Basin arrived in Billings to view the unidentified dead man from a Laurel accident. He says the coat and vest match Mattilla’s, and tentatively suspects the deceased was a hobo who stole the clothes. Matilla himself may be working on the Cinnabar extension of the Northern Pacific. The body was buried that afternoon.
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Billings
Matt Jake
Basin
Laurel
Alexander Matilla
Jake
Matilla
Northern Pacific Railroad
Smith
Bringing Home Brother's Body to Red Lodge
A telegram reports Roger Fleming will bring Mike Fleming's body from Fernie British Columbia to Red Lodge for burial. The 41 year old Irish immigrant, born August 18 1860 in County Tipperary, was unmarried. Funeral planned for Thursday.
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Red Lodge
William Larkin
Roger Fleming
Fernie
B. C
Mike Fleming
Fleming
County Tipperary
Ireland
Billings Man Arrested After Breaking Car Seals
R. A. Donaldson was arrested in Billings on petit larceny charges after posing as a Northern Pacific employee and collecting a dollar from two youths for a ride. He had broken the seals on two cars to select a vehicle, and officers found Great Northern switch keys on him, suggesting a police record.
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Standard
Billings
R. A. Donaldson
Petit Lareceny
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
President Mellen Heads East After Inspection Tour
Billings May 27 President Mellen of the Northern Pacific passed through Billings at 7 o'clock this evening en route East after a monthlong inspection tour covering the entire system and branches.
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Standard
Billings
President Mellen
Northern Pacific
Judge Escapes Bullet as Court Locus of Shooting Spur
Dillon May 27 Judge M M Parker narrowly escaped a bullet that shattered a courtroom window during his session. The shot likely came from youths targeting sparrows with a rifle. search for the offender failed. Also in Dillon the eighth grade graduation is set for Thursday with 15 graduates, term close to follow, and Nathan Hobson's funeral planned for Bowen to Mountain View Cemetery.
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Dillon
M. M. Parker
Nathan Hobson
Bowen
Butte
Montana Points
Corinne
Utah
Utah & Northern
Montana
Franklyn
Idaho
Beaverhead
Murray
Big Hole Basin
Ella Grate
Mountain View Cemetery
Indians Sell Horses Near Kalispell Recovered Loss
While traveling to Kalispell for court, Matts and Herman spotted horses tied by Sommers and connected to Matts. The sheriff arrested an Indian who sold one horse to Perry near the O'Brien mill. Perry lost $20. The other Indian and horse remain at large.
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Kalispell
Sommers
Automobile line to Lewistown abandoned by Fort Benton promoters
Fort Benton May 27. The proposed automobile line between Fort Benton and Lewistown is abandoned for now after firms visited by the committee said their machines could not cope with local road conditions. One company offered to send a factory team to prove the vehicle, but admitted no car can travel those roads yet.
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Fort Benton
Here
Lewistown
Livingston's New Station Opens Next Saturday
The Northern Pacific's new Livingston depot is nearing completion with interior fixtures installed and a 1,100 foot concrete platform finished. Workers race to finish outdoor walks as the opening is slated for next Saturday, promising a handsome, well equipped station along the line.
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Livingston
Northern Pacific
Bright prospects for Montana ranges and cattle outlook
Karl Simmon, Northern Pacific lands agent, travels from Helena to St Paul with wife. He reports Montana ranges show bright prospects for two years as current grass is long enough to mow and would sustain cattle even with little rain. He believes immigration could rise with more advertising and on site inspections.
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Standard
Miles City
Karl Simmon
Northern Pacific Lands
Montana
Helena
St. Paul
Simmon
Simmons
Conductor Believes He Was Drugged in Billings
Northern Pacific conductor Paul Scholkoph, missing a month and found in Des Moines, writes Trainmaster Houston that he believes he was drugged in Billings. He recalls nothing from street time in Billings to hospital in Des Moines, noting he carried nearly $6,000 before the disappearance and was destitute when found.
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Billings
Paul Scholkoph
Northern Pacific
Des Moines
Iowa
Houston
Glendive
Bcholkoph
Cattle Losses Exaggerated In Montana Report
Miles City on May 27 reports L W Stacy investigated cattle losses at Billings and found not as great as feared. Some imported cattle are missing but not proven dead, and no evidence of 1000 carcasses on the prairie near Billings was seen.
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Miles City
L. W. Stacy
Billings
Four Mining Claims Bought in Rice Estate Near Boulder
S V Stewart attorney from Virginia City and J P Mallette with G F McKnight of Chicago bought four mining claims Mona No 1 Mona No 2 Steuben and Belle about four miles north of Boulder for a nominal 400 dollars The buyers have prior involvement with the claims and will develop them this season
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Toulder
S. V. Stewart
Virginia City
J. P. Mallette
G. F. McKnight
Chicago
Rice Estate
Steuben and
Boulder
Attorney Closes Baltimore Mine Keeping Ore Shipments End
R L Clinton attorney from Butte paid off all workers at the Baltimore mine in Boulder and shut down operations. The old property once yielded large ore quantities though idle years. A lease and bond were placed last year by William Owsley, R L Clinton, and John N Kirk, with ore shipped to Butte, but the partners have decided to cease mining.
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Boulder
R. L. Clinton
Butte
Baltimore
Sam Mackey
William Owsley
John N. Kirk
Prosser Conveyance to Smelting Co Near East Helena Plant
Reynolds Prosser and wife conveyed 180 acres in Jefferson county near the East Helena smelting plant to the American Smelting and Refining Company. The deal valued at 5000 dollars included water rights and released a 12000 dollar mortgage. The land came from the Childs estate, bought two years ago.
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Boulder
Reynolds Prosser
American Smelting & Refining Company
Jefferson County
East Helena
Prosser
Childs
Severe Storm Hits Northern Montana Telegraph Wires Down
A severe electrical storm swept northern Montana on Wednesday May 28 cutting telegraph and telephone lines from Boulder to Wolf Creek. The lines were largely out of service for a time but were functioning again by the following morning.
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Standard
Great Falls
Boulder
Wolf Creek
Warrant Issued for Jack Shell in Gun Shop Burglary
Livingston reports a warrant issued for Jack Shell who was released from jail after 30 days for vagrancy. Shell is linked to a break in at Biller & Ringle’s gun shop last month, with a showcase containing revolvers and belts hidden under the Main and Lewis streets sidewalk and later recovered by Chief Nelson. Trial set for May 29.
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Livingston
Jack Shell
Shell
Biller & Ringle
Main
Lewis Streets
Nelson
Aaron Charged With Stealing Watch in Livingston
A complaint sworn in Justice Bender's court charges Mike Aaron with stealing a watch from Frank Corri a machinist at the Northern Pacific shops who rooms at the Merchants' hotel. The pawned watch was recovered by Chief Nelson and Aaron is jailed awaiting arraignment.
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The
Standard
Livingston
Justice
Calamity Jane Ring Theft Case Ends With Dismissal
Richard Lee was brought in by Sheriff Beley on a charge of stealing Calamity Jane’s gold ring. Jane claimed she might have given the ring while drunk and refused to testify. The county attorney dismissed the case.
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The
Standard
Livingston
Richard Lee
Sherif Beley
Jane
Gardiner
Lee
Body Taken to Glendive After Killing
The body of John Schlausser killed by Spencer on the north side will be transported to Glendive tomorrow. Coroner Steve Washington of Dawson county conducts an inquiry into the case.
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Standard
Miles City
John Schlausser
Spencer
Glendive
Steve Washington
Dawson County
Patents Granted to Butte Men for Fuse Igniter
Patents issued to C. K. Jenkins and S. J. McDonald of South Butte for a fuse igniter. The notices appeared in Washington on May 27.
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Butte Men
Standard
Washington
C. K. Jenkins
8. J. McDonald
South Butte
Massive cattle shipments arrive to Bloom Cattle company
Sixty cars carrying about 3,000 head of cattle arrived over the Burlington at Billings last night and today for the Bloom Cattle company. Shipments will continue through June 1 and possibly beyond.
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Standard
Billings
Burlington
Bloom Cattle Company
Long-Cripps wedding in Havre tonight
Paul M. Long and Miss Josephine Cripps united in marriage by Rev. L. Rufus at the residence of Mrs. McLaughlin in Havre.
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Standard
Havre
Paul M. Long
Josephine Cripps
L. Rufus
McLaughlin
Indians Steal Horses in Kalispell May 27
Two Indians from the reservation stole two horses belonging to Mike Matts who lives on the reservation. The theft occurred in Kalispell on May 27, prompting police inquiries and potential pursuit to recover the animals.
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Standard
Kalispell
Mike Matts
Three Years for Sheep Stealing in Helena
Barbour C. Harvey a sheepherder who stole sheep belonging to Jacob C. Fey was sentenced to three years in state prison by Judge H C Smith of the district court. Harvey pleaded guilty on Monday.
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Standard
Helena
Barbour C. Harvey
Jacob C. Fey
Lewis and
Clarke County
H.C. Smith
District Court
Harvey
Governor Toole Proclaims June 14 as Flag Day in Montana
Governor Toole issues a proclamation designating Saturday June 14 as Flag Day in Montana. He suggests observing it in public schools on Friday June 13 and urges widespread display of the national colors.
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Helena
Toole
Montana
New Wage Scale Signed by Helena Brewers Unions
The Kessler Brewing company and the Capital Brewing company have signed the new wage scale proposed by the Butte Brewers' union. Brewers will earn 50 cents more per day, now $4 for eight hours. Bottlers get $3 for eight hours and drivers $4 for ten hours.
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Helena
Kessler Brewing Company
The
Capital Brewing Company
Butte Brewers’ Union
Divorce case Hageman vs Hageman postponed for fees
The order to show cause on the defendant paying $25 attorney fees and $8.60 costs in the Hageman v Hageman divorce was moved from today before Judge Smith and postponed until tomorrow in Helena.
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Standard
Helena
Hageman
Smith
McClellan Mining & Milling Company Formed in Wyoming
Articles of incorporation filed with the secretary of state establish the McClellan Mining & Milling company under Wyoming law. Capitalization is $250,000 with $150,000 invested in mining claims.
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Helena
McClellan Mining & Milling Company
Wyoming
Rocky Mountain Bell opens local telephone system in Boulder
The Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone company inaugurated a local system in Boulder connected to its long distance lines. About 30 instruments are included in the new setup.
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Boulder
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company
Knights of Pythias Return to Big Timber Members
Members of the Big Timber lodge of the Knights of Pythias returned today from Aldridge where a new lodge of the order was instituted.
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Big Timber
Big Timber Lodge
the Knights of Pythias
Aldridge
Order
Miss Olive Cavane Dies at 12 in Big Timber
Miss Olive Cavane aged 12 daughter of Mr and Mrs A R Cavane died today in Big Timber from complications following scarlet fever.
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Big Timber
Olive Cavane
A. R. Cavane
Weather report notes late blossoms and lamb losses across Montana
Section director B J Glass reports heavy weekly rains with only light showers in Carbon county. Fruit trees are blossoming about ten days later than last year, but prospects show a large crop. Lamb losses occur due to wet cold weather, with varied conditions and water levels across counties including floods and high streams.
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Helena
B. J. Glass
United States Weather Bureau
Carbon County
Beaverhead—Dell
Winston
Cascade
Adell
Missouri
St. Peter's
Fergus
Utica
Powell—Deer Lodge
Teton—Dupuyer
PARDONS GRANTED BY THE GOVERNOR AT HELENA
Urban Moser, serving a life sentence for second degree murder from Park county, and Herman Kielhauer, convicted of grand larceny from Fergus county, were pardoned. Kielhauer was 19. The governor also remitted a $100 health board fine for Orlie Sworden.
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Helena
Urban Moser
Park County
Missouri
Herman Kielhauer
Fergus County
Toole
Orlie Sworden
Helena Gun Club to Represent Montana Tourney in Anaconda
In Anaconda this week the Montana State Sportsmen's association tournament will feature Helena Gun club shooters including Fred Kessler J H Farmer Fred Haag Jr William Selvige J W Huse and P B Gallagher. The event is expected to draw a large crowd and several more members may attend before the tournament ends.
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Helena
Proclamation Orders Twice Dipping of Immigrant Sheep
Governor Toole issued a proclamation directing state sheep inspectors to dip all sheep entering the state twice and quarantine them for 90 days. The policy replaces prior discretionary control by inspectors.
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Helena
State Board of Sheep Commissioners
Toole
Money Order Clerk Dies in Helena
William P. Hall money order clerk at the Helena post office died at his home from pneumonia. He was 41, survived by a widow and a brother in Flushing New York. Hall had worked in Helena about six years and was an Odd Fellows member.
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Standard
Helena
William P. Hall
South Hoback Street
Hall
Flushing
N. Y
Odd Fellows
Time extended for briefs in Heinze Minnie Healey mine case
The Montana supreme court granted more time to file briefs in Miles Finlen and Heinze case. The extension runs to Saturday at the request of Heinze's counsel regarding the injunction to stop mine operation.
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Helena
Miles Finlen
Minnie Healey
F. A. Heinze
Supreme Court
Heinze
Hicks and La Rock Wed in Helena in Grand Central Parlor
Elijah Hicks of Stearns married Dollie La Rock of Stearns in a morning ceremony at the Grand Central hotel Helena. Rev Charles L Bovard of St Pauls Methodist Episcopal church officiated.
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Standard
Helena
Elijah Hicks
Stearns
Dollie la Rock
Grand Central Hotel
Charles L. Bovard
St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church
Sheridan man named trustee of state orphans home
Helena May 27. Governor appoints Martin Elser of Sheridan to the board of trustees of the state orphans home. He succeeds the late John W. Brook who died recently.
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Standard
Helena
Martin Elser
Sheridan
State Orphans’ Home
John W. Brook
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