Oldest Pioneer John Innes Dies At 86 In Dillon
John C. Innes, born February 28 1886 in Hamilton Ontario Canada, died in Dillon Montana at his daughter Miss Mary Innes home after paralysis and decline since a Bannack attack. He is survived by wife and six children Carlton Martin John Evans Mary and Mrs Gilbert Wheat. Funeral plans pending telegrams from relatives.
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Mary Innes
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Arlee
Evans
Virginia City
Mary
College Training School
Gilbert’ Wheat
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Wife in England Seeks Compensation for Miner’s Death
Helena May 29. Henry Cassidy died Feb 2 in a rock fall while employed by the Butte & 8 Perior company in Butte. Compensation claims reveal Cassidy married twice and did not divorce his first wife who has five children and lives in Liverpool. His widow Cassidy of Liverpool testifies he sent her six dollars weekly until death. Cassidy was convicted of bigamy in Oct 1917 and paroled from Deer Lodge.
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Helena
Henry Cassidy
Butte & 8 Perior
Butte
Liverpool
England
Cassidy
Deer Lodge
Memorial day observations in Dillon with services and closures
Dillon observes Memorial Day with widespread business closures and church services. The observance is larger this year due to returning soldiers and local WWI losses. Florists report thousands of flowers for grave decoration as residents plan fishing and camping trips over the holiday.
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Dillon
Beaverhead County
Questionable excerpt on phosphate benefit in dieting
Fragmentary OCR text discusses phosphate intake and potential effects on body, mentioning dieting, digestion, and general health ideas. The passage includes garbled names and phrases, with no clear claim, date, or source context to verify.
New Companies File Articles of Incorporation
Helena May 29 Articles of incorporation filed with secretary of state for several new concerns. The Eagles Heights company organized by Helena men with capital stock 16 000 divided into 8 000 shares. The Silver Plate Mining company incorporated with capital 100 000 divided into 4 500 000 shares. Incorporators include Samuel Clement Afissouta Edwin Sobson Troy H C Packer Hanson Dudley Darby O G Bryan Corvallis and M W Rainsenbach Hamilton. The Billings Auto Tire Construction organized to reconstruct auto tires with principal business in Billings. Incorporators Ht AL Wiggins Fe Wiggins and J W Young, all of Billings. The Women’s Shop incorporated by Helena La Messerschmidt Violette Hradice and Miss Taylor Butter engaging in retail. Capital stock 10 000, partly subscribed.
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C.T. Stewart
Eagles’ Heights
Jenort
Live Wood
Jacob, Zimmerhan
Theodore Sharpe
A. P. Salvail
Gen. Willett
Silver Plate Mining Company
Samuel Clement
Afissouta
Edwin da. Sobson
Troy
H.C. Packer
Ham
Dudley
Darby
Bryan
Corvallis
MW Wraidsenbach
Hamilton
Billings Auto Tistruction
Billings
AL Wiggins
Fe Wiggins
W."young
Binings
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Messerschmidt Violette Hradice
Misa Taylor
Pioneer Lady Dies at Mountain Home Idaho
A longtime pioneer of Mountain Home dies at the family home. Mrs. Mast, aged 67, was born in Missouri and moved with her husband O M Mast to this region over 40 years ago. Survived by her husband and 10 children, the Mast family settled in the Beaverhead area after marriage.
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Mountain Home
Idaho
Mast
Freight Shipping Policy for Fry in Baggage Cars
A report describes attempted shipping of fry in baggage cars under a 40 cent per mite charge, with rail authority formerly hauling free until Jan 1. The railroad administration now allows free hauling of 20 cans of fry for employees in the fashion department, as a test shipment from a town.
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Raijlroad
Waministe
Retown
Illness Afflicts Former State Railroad Commissioner J H Hall
Former State Railroad Commissioner J H Hall lies seriously ill at Attix clinic after a Lewistown to Harlowton trip with his wife to visit Frank Goss. News reports describe his condition as alarming, with family members aiding the journey. The town also prepares for the Lewistown Country club golf tournament amid handicapping and a large spectator gallery. A charity sale of soldiers housewives sewing kits proceeds to fund public drinking fountains on Main Street.
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J. H. Hall
Attix
Lewistown
Harlowton
Hall
Helena
Frank Goss
Channing Houghton
Charley Baird
Frank Hagstrom
J. A. Sutter
Tom Stout
C. Brown
Joe Weese
U. of
Generous Rains Improve Crop Outlook in State
Montana reports from 18 counties for the week ended May 24 show rains easing drought concerns. Crops are not seriously harmed, pastures and livestock recovering, grasshoppers under control in two counties, and broad moisture boosts prospects across the state. Later reports from Park County and Shields Valley describe a heavy rain starting in the afternoon easing grain anxieties after heat and drought.
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Charles D. Greenfield
Montana
Livingston
Park County
Cide Park
Wilsall
Shields
Gallatin lands changing hands in the valley
Bozeman May 2 reports indicate several Gallatin Valley ranch transactions. Frank Cleveland sold a ranch 50 miles north of Missoula and acquired the Dalley ranch of 1 200 acres between Muir and West End toward Livingston. Walter Kraft bought the H L McRoberts 157 acre parcel south of Bozeman. H N Benham purchased the L B Briggs 160 acre Bear canyon ranch. Joe McReynolds Jr bought Miss Emma Branch's West Gallatin farm. J J Yates ranch 314 acres north of Bozeman sold to James Taylor. Gas Fix ranch 314 acres at West End sold to W M Sviliis and Steve O Donnell.
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Vera
Gallatin Valley
Frank Cleveland
Missoula
Dalley
Muir
West End
Livingston
Walter Kraft
H. L. McRoberts
H. N. Benham
Emil Christiansen Home From Overseas
Bozeman May 29 Emil Christiansen returns this week from overseas service with the hospital corps He will be remembered in Butte as well as Bozeman for his time with Company A Montana National Guard He formerly studied in the nurses training at Deaconess Hospital His wife a graduate nurse has been in Bozeman and served as superintendent of the emergency hospital during the influenza epidemic and for six weeks while Mins Ackerman was on vacation she led the Deaconess Hospital
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Emil_ Christansen
Butte
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Must Register For Special Election In Helena
Helena May 29 Those who did not vote at the last general election must register if they would vote at the special election or primary repeat this fall Soldiers must also register if they did not vote at the general election It is understood that this is the law and no official opinion has yet been rendered
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Helena
Wesleyan Students Memorial Service Held at Helena
Helena May 28 The student body of Montana Wesleyan college plans memorial services for students who died in the recent war The Reverend Jacob M Mi spoke at the event The college has a flag bearing nine stars true to the memory of the fallen members with gold adornments and no further details available
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Helena
Montana Wesleyan College
Jacob MMi
Philipsburg News notes returning servicemen and visitors
May 29 Philipsburg highlights include Edgar Sprague returning from Fort Russell, Wyoming, and several residents visiting or relocating. Mrs. F B Swayne and son Donald come from Butte. Vincent Winninghoff returns from overseas with tales of front line service. families from Butte Anaconda and Birmingham visit Philipsburg, with plans potentially to relocate.
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Edgar Sprague
Fort Russell
Wyoming
F. B. Swayne
Donald
Butte
Mr. Swayne
Thomas Purtle
Princeton
George Winninghoff
Astoria
Jasper Huffman
Los Angeles
Frank Reavely
Ryegate
Reavely
Frank Burke
Harold
Florence
Birmingham
Ala
Tuesda
Vincent Winninghoff
Vince
No Man's Land
Miles Williams
Ralph Williams
Fan Cole
Anaconda
Clara McDone
D. EB. McCoshum
Stone
Ito
Ned
Health Board Adopts New Regulations in State Session
Helena May 28 State board of health adopted regulations requiring city and county health officers to meet annually with the state health officer for instructions. The board also requires report of contagious diseases by teachers and nurses or by the head of the parish. The state adopted the U S standard for birth registration and plans for a new state laboratory were accepted.
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Helena
State Board Ofthealth
Papsheta
United States
Deaconess Nurses Granted Diplomas in Bozeman
May 29 graduation at Deaconess hospital Bozeman recognized Dorothy Carlton Alice Virginia Cora Helle Stine and Evaline Sanborn as nursing program graduates. Ceremony at First Presbyterian Church featured remarks by W S Davidson headless. Lucy Rider Meyer of Chicago gave principal address. Edith Ackerman presented pins. Vocal and piano solos accompanied the service and hymns completed the program.
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Alice Virginia
Cora Helle Stine
Evaline Sanborn
Deaconess
Bozeman
First Presbyterian Church
R P. Smith
W. 8. Davidson
Lucy Rider Meyer
Chicago
United States
Medical Association
C. 8. Smith
Edith Ackerman
W. A. Davis
Noah Stuff
Mary Davison
J.C. Snowden
Lee H. Young
Three Men Arrested for Rail Robbery in Idaho
An undersheriff heads to Wallace to bring back three men held in Avery Idaho on a Milwaukee train robbery charge in Mineral county. Greek laborers fined $25 and costs by Justice Brown at St. Regis for a Friday night brawl. E Murphy of St. Regis stands trial on bootlegging charges, Mineral county’s first since Prohibition.
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Wallace
Avery
Idaho
Mineral County
Saletese
Justice Brown
St. Regis
E. Murphy
Army Veteran Remembers Civil War Style Siege
The memoir excerpts tell of Civil War era trenches and wire defenses, how regiments endured daily duties, scarce rations, and brutal bombardments. It recalls Captain Leahy, Fort Blakely, and a long siege that shaped Montana’s First Infantry and later actions in the Philippines and World War I.
Ex-convict gets lashes and ten years in Vancouver case
Vancouver police report Sidney Price led a trio that robbed the Vancouver Yacht Club caretaker and tried to steal the power yacht Ipliis. Price’s wife received three years, W. W. Douglas seven years, all tied to fictitious names. Price allegedly alias Sims once served in Montana for horse stealing. wife reportedly from Sacramento.
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British Columbia
Sidney Price
Vancouver Yacht Club
Price
Sid
W. W. Douglas
Sims
Montana
Sacramento
Cal
Sugar Sled May Be Bought Now From Germany
The War Trade Board announced that sugar imports may be granted to applicants in the United States if importers arrange payment terms. The move aims to secure beet sugar during the current food shortages.
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Asracr
Germany
Washington
War Trade Board
United States
Carpenters Union Declares Decoration Day Holiday
Local No. 112 announces May 30 as a holiday as per the decree of President J NePPER and Secretary B M Nally. The notice specifies observance by carpenters and related members under the union banner.
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V. J. Nepper
B. M'Nally
Wood Wood for President Club Plans Seattle HQ
Preparations were under way today to open the General Leonard Wood for President club headquarters in Seattle after its organization last night. Robert Bacon, former ambassador to France, is in critical condition in New York hospital after an operation for mastoiditis last Saturday.
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Wash
Leonard Wood
Robert Bacon Eee
New York
Robert Bacon
France
Mas
Tolditis
Lightning disrupts Black Rock plant during storm
Lightning struck the compressor plant at the Black Rock mine causing a fire that burned 12 coils in the building. Two subsequent bolts hit motors but sprinklers contained the blaze. The auxiliary plant started promptly and operations resume in three days. Parker resigns as Helena boys work secretary to join Butte Y staff.
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Black ‘Rock
Butte Pioneer Finds Montanans in California Towns
C F Hawke of Hollywood notes Montanans are widespread from Butte to California during a visit home after a year away. He observes Montanans in every city and town, highlighting the broad reach of Montanan heritage across the region.
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Anna Berger
California
C.F. Hawke
Hollywood
Butte
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