Auction sale of Indian lands begins Tuesday
Billings Sept. 2 A grand auction sale of about 100000 acres of Indian lands begins Tuesday at 10 am and runs into Wednesday. The lands, including 640 acre tracts, extend from Huntley to Sarpy and Tullock creeks, tributary to Hysham and Hardin. John McPaul oversees with assistants Frank L. Woods Gregory and Felice Cohn. Terms: 20 percent cash and 20 percent yearly for four years with no interest.
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Billings
United States
Babcock Theater
Tullock
Hysham
Hardin
John McPaul
Washington
Rank L. Wooda Gregory
Felice Cohn
Carson City
Nev
Thousand Sheep Lost At Head Of Rock Creek
In Missoula on September 2 a forest fire at Rock creek killed about a thousand of a 2 000 head flock owned by Mills Wright of Burley Idaho. The herd valued at 10000 dollars, the herder escaped with half his animals. The Seeley lake fire in the Blackfoot region breached patrol lines last night but was under control today as other fires subsided and crews were released as conditions permit.
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Missoula
Rock Creek
United States Forest Service
Mills Wright
Burley
Idaho
Seeley Lake
Blackfoot
Lolo
Lewistown Notes Cover Court, Divorces and Local Events
Lewistown news reports Emma Wells held for second degree assault on Mrs. Vail. Nell Goodman discharged. Louise Bradford sues Louis Bradford for divorce on cruelty, couple wed in 1415 in Chicago. Miss Marjorie Stinson may be engaged for flights during county fair September 11 to 14. Hi Lang returns from California to oversee Kendall mine interests. Masons hold tribute banquet for members called to colors. Coroner Creel and officials investigate death of White Jack O’Firlin in his cabin. O’Brien, 40, die of blood poisoning, John Methony dies at Piper aged 60.
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Lewistown
Emma Wells
T. R. Vail
Nell Goodman
Chicago
Marjorie ‘Stinson
Katherine Stinson
Hf. Lang
Old Kendall
California
Masonic Fraternity
Creel
Stephens
Anderson
Suffolk
O'Firlen
O'Brien
John Methony
Piper
Here
Westerars
Joseph's Hospital
Reception for draftees by Women’s Relief corps event
On September 2 an informal reception was held by the Womans Helecorps for drafted servicemen and their wives or sweethearts. William English post Gras Army of the Republic joined in supporting the gathering with refreshments. Music and dancing completed the evening’s entertainment.
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PSION
Womans Helecorps
United States Army
Elans
William English Post
Gras Army of the Republic
Forest fire fighter loses grip during Sun River blaze
Helena dispatch reports a forest fire fighter whose identity is unknown ran away while battling a Sun River district blaze last week. He was found yesterday, scantily clothed and weak from hunger, and will be brought to Helena for treatment or questioning.
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PIRE
Helena
Sun River
What To Say From the Brooklyn Eagle If Anybody Did Not
A compact note from the Brooklyn Eagle questions what to say if someone did not respond. It reflects on public reaction and potential expectations for civic dialogue. The piece hints at editorial caution and communal norms without detailing specific incidents or names.
Virginia City museum welcomes visitors across dates
The Virginia City public museum recorded numerous arrivals Thu Aug 24 through Aug 26 and Aug 22 to Aug 26, listing visitors from Denver Bozeman Tacoma and Butte among others. Local residents and travelers, including farmers and ranchers from Ruby valley and surrounding towns, were noted in attendance and travel entries.
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Virginia City
Virginia City Public Museum
Ruth HM. Brows
Denver
Mazel Lyon
Bozeman
Laurie Sheard
Tacoma
Wash
D. French
Clarence Bisine Thompson
Mrail
D, Ok
Helen M. Cook
Hugh D. Cook
W.F. Burks
Hena
A. C. Leighton
Mitea Cly
John Lindsay
Charles Powers
J. W
J. B. Shanley
Mary Sennett
Clarensa Kerrick
Robert Herrick
Butte
L. E. Morrow
Anaconda
HM. Nolind
Warm Springs
Fred Gamer
C. W. Gamer
N. Prank Leonard
C. E. Kester
Ruth Switzer
J Fortzer
Ozeman
Mi Stanley
Missoula
Jose Re McFudil Laurin
Robert McDonald
Sherman
Alfred E. Prior
Howard F. King
Great Falls
B. Whipple
H. E. Morris
Hozeman
B. Duluth
Minn
J._R. Downe
E. "Gardner
Duluth
Masterson
M Springs
Billy Siprelie
C.F. Gageett
Cedar Rapids
Towa
Billie Cote Marian Cotton
Claude Cot
Edward Church
Hil Church
Helena
Edith Potter
Evelyn Trout
Yellows
National Park
Ruby Valley
C.D. Chalmers
A. Armes
Lauri Ruby Valley
Tueay
Chalmers
Elizabeth ‘Pigott
East Granite Creek
Mary F
Adelaide Miller
Adobe Town
Harry Sturtevant
Ennis
W. Hungerford
James H. Powell
Alder
Dan Kowske
Butts
Kowske
G.W. Pogue
Madison County
Orlando Baker
Montana
Frank
Metzel
Charles M. Metzel
Luperta
W. C. Metzel
Wolfe
James Showmaker
Yilow Creek
Nebrask
Gerda Wittman
Merrill
Wis
Ming Bennett
Miss Wittman
Miss Bennett
Bozeman Man Eugene Hoffman Dies in Washington
Eugene B. Hoffman of Bozeman Montana assistant counsel for the reclamation service died in Washington D C last night of pneumonia after a period in hospital. He was born in Bozeman December 1870 and had practiced law in Bozeman Helena and Spokane before joining federal service. He married Ellen Gottschalk in 1902 and left behind wife three children Charles Gene Louise and Wheeler. Senator C W Hoffman his father travels to Washington for arrangements and burial plans to ship remains to Bozeman.
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Standard
Washington
Eugene B. Hoffman
Bozeman
Mont
Reclamation Service
C. W. Hoffman
Hoffman
Eugene B. Hoff
D. C
C. W. Hontman
Eugene Hoffman
Bowman
Buffalo
Columbia College
Helena
T. Walsh
United States
Montana
Spokane
Reclamation
Misa Ellen Gottschalk
August Gottschalck
Charles
Gene Louise
Wheeler
Dred Delegates From Fast Are On Their Way
One hundred delegates from Boston New York Philadelphia and Baltimore headed by Chester M Wright left New York by special train to attend the loyalty conference of the American Alliance for Labor and Democracy in Minneapolis Wednesday Forty trade unions in eastern states are represented at the delegation. Other delegates will join at Cleveland Chicago and Milwaukee Wright declared the loyalty of American labor behind the government and noted the disloyal convention was blocked but would have welcomed a chance to meet peace advocates and answer copperhead arguments.
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New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
American Alliance For Labor and Democracy
Minneapolis
Chester M. Wright
Cleveland
Chicago
Milwauke
Wright
People's Council
Copperhead
Argu
Odds and Ends From Baseball and Sports Oddities
A collage of sports riffs, letters, and quips on fate, smiling, and baseball. Notables include Red Sox and St Louis scores, curious pitching feats, and comments on players like Toney Alexander and early 20th century teams Bender Bluejacket and the Browns Pirates.
Wharton Awards Prize in District Thistle Celtic Soccer Match
J R Wharton of the Butte Electric Railway company will prize the winner of the Thistle versus Celtic district league match. The game starts around 8 PM at Columbia garden after final program arrangements at 2 PM. Referee is Jack Turner. teams boosted by returning players from forest fires.
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Butte Electric Railway Company
Thistle
Celtic
Ars
Columbia Garden
Forest Fire
Thistles
Celts
Jack Turner
Fulton and Morris in long bout today
Canton Ohio set for a 15 round heavyweight clash between Fred Fulton of Minnesota and Carl Morris of Oklahoma at the baseball park tomorrow afternoon. Both fighters finished training, light work today. Matt Hinkel of Cleveland promotes the show and will referee. Champion Jess Willard has promised to meet the winner.
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Canton
Ohio
Fred Fulton
Minesota
Carl Morris
Oklahoma
Matt Hinkel
Cleveland
Jess Willard
White Sox dominate doubleheader to stretch lead
Chicago gains a full game on Boston by sweeping both ends of a doubleheader with Detroit. The first game ends 7 to 2 after a strong start, while the nightcap goes 10 innings with Chicago edging Detroit 4 to 2. Cleveland also defeats St Louis 7 to 4, starting a rookie pitcher in the series opener.
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Birmingham
St. Louis
Reda
Cincinnati
Cincinati
St Louis
Bender
Bluejacket
Ookfedts
Scranton
Chicago
Boston
Detroit
Mitchell
Stanage
Cleotte
Shall
Cunningham
Russell
Danforth
Williams
Schalk
Lynn
Cleveland
Torkleson
Wright
Sotheron
Severeid
Coumbe
Neil
Reds Fall Before Attack by Pirates
Cincinnati and Pittsburg played a loose game with costly Cincinnati errors. Pittsburg scored in the top of the eighth to pull away for an 8 to 7 victory. Patterles, Grimes, Evang, Steele and W. Wagner for Pittsburg. Regan, Mitchell, Schneider and Wingo for Cincinnati.
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REDS
Pirates
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Patterles Grimes
Evang
Steele
W. Wagner
Regan
Mitchell
Schneider
Wingo
Baseball Scores and Standings From Recent Games
American Association results include Milwaukee nine to two over St Paul and Indianapolis at one by Kansas City four. Minneapolis eight four in a second game that lasted eleven innings ended with darkness. In the Pacific Coast League Portland four Vernon two to zero and Los Angeles thirteen six over San Francisco Lake ten to four in Oakland.
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American Association
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Toledo
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Columbus
Louieville
Portland
Vernon
Los Angeles
San Francisc
Kinville Wins Season's Lake A Clark Canoe Race
Kinville won the mile canoe race on Lake A Clark with Walter Carte close behind. Clark finished second and Carte did not finish. A $50 purse race between Dan Wells with B A Clark and Kinville with Carte was called off because Wells could not appear.
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A. Clark
Walter Carte
Kinville
Clark
Carte
Dan Wells
B.A. Clark
Shell
Sam Kinville
Wells
Westmoreland Club Announces Western Open Golf Events
The Westmoreland Country Club announces two curtain raising events for the Western Open Golf Championship in Chicago. Both 36 hole preliminaries offer a $700 total prize pool for professionals drawn from across the country. The first event starts September 11 with a 36 hole medal play for pros and amateurs, followed by a 26 hole contest for professionals.
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Chicago
Westmoreland Country Club
Grand Circuit meet opens at Charter Oak park
Entry lists are the smallest in years as the Grand Circuit meet begins tomorrow afternoon at Charter Oak park under the Connecticut Fair association. Five days of racing on mile and half mile tracks feature 15 races with purses totaling 21700. In Conn Hartrara Dungan, Piedmont Athletic club coach, sets a world record for 100 yard backstroke in open salt water with 121 5 seconds, surpassing Harold Kruger’s 141 5 set in 1916.
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Hartrara
Conn
Connecticut Fair Association
Charter Oak Park
Ganmnn
Renard Dungan
Piedmont Athetic Club
Wis
Harold Kruger
Yonolulu
End of Baseball Season Nears as Leaders Hold Steady
The 1917 season winds down with New York and Chicago atop the National and American leagues. New York shows little improvement while the Phillies struggle to gain, the White Sox and Chicago also slipping. Cincinnati, St. Louis, and Boston post solid weeks as Detroit and Cleveland fade. In the American Association Indianapolis nears first with St. Paul and Louisville contesting second.
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Chicago
Brooklyn McGrawe
Ted
Phil
de Ames
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Cincinnati
St. Louis
Pittsburg
St Louis
White Sox
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Boston
Red Sox
Cleveland
Tce
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Senatora
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Brooklyn
Pillsbore
Los Pet Indianapolis
St Paul
Loulaville
Columbus
Milwaukee
Kant City
Minneapolis
Toledo
Salmon pack reaches port after Alaska voyage
A large shipment of canned salmon from Bristol Bay Alaska arrived aboard the Indiana at San Francisco. Captain Thompson reported a salmon pack of unusual size. Five thousand men are returning on 29 vessels southbound. Indiana delivered 41,946 cases from Nushagak.
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Pacific Coast League
San Francisco
Bristol Bay
Alaska
Thompson
Indiana
Alaska Packers
Nushagak
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HH. Connor
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Patti
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