Horses and meat weave through a Northern reminiscence
A Butte man recounts a winter of hardship after his horse was killed for food and recalls Shackleton’s expedition eating ponies. He describes hunts for venison and antelope in the Milk River region, and a chorus of rugged cowboys savoring wild game while keeping secrets about their meals.
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Birkenhead Ready to Back Up Speech
Earl of Birkenhead, former lord chancellor of England, told the Canadian Bar association in Montreal that Europe might have avoided much trouble if the United States had stayed out of affairs. He said he would back his Williamstown speech opposing Wilsons league of nations in principle.
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Clarks of Butte Open Title Race with Win Over Anodes
In a pulsating opener at Anaconda athletic field Clark of Butte defeated Anodes 7 to 5 to seize the early lead in the title series. Hap Collard earned his fifth win of the season against Anodes as nine miscues and late pressure helped Clark pull away in the sixth. Anodes now head to Clark Park in Butte tomorrow at 5 15 for another decisive clash with the prospective champion on the line.
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Silver producers to form permanent organization
In Reno Nevada on September 5 silver producers and smelting interests in hearings before the senate gold and silver inquiry adopted a resolution urging creation of a permanent association for the silver industry. A three member committee was named to draft the plan. Senator Pittman of Nevada noted the process would take several months to complete. W Mon Ferry of Salt Lake City and Henry Rives of Reno were named permanent chairman and secretary respectively.
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Biz
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Pittman
Nevada
W. Mon Ferry
Salt Lake City
Henry Rives
Opening of Annual Rodeo Draws Hundreds to Dillon
Special Dispatch to the Standard Dillon Sept. 5 The old western spirit fills the city as cowboys and cowgirls arrive for the annual rodeo. Parade tomorrow at 1:00 PM will start the events, with the afternoon program at the fair grounds at 2:00 PM. Contenders include rough horses from Bozeman districts and famed riders from Pendleton Calgary Wyoming Montana and Texas.
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City council approves light and paving districts and bids
City council last night created paving districts on Caledonia Street Western Avenue Copper and Emmet streets with lighting districts Wyoming between Galena and Mercury and the two last named streets between Main and Arizona Utah Avenue and Front Street from Wyoming east to Harrison Avenue. It ordered bids for improvements, passed barber shop sterilization rules, payroll of 21 998 23 and bills 92 98, and heard reports from city officials. Montana Transfer Co ordered to remove posts and a gas pump placed on city property. Paving costs quoted at 7893 86 and sidewalk paving Caledonia at 4 35 per front foot over five years. Protests against Western Avenue sidewalk dismissed.
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Railroad Avenue
John Connors
Samuel Barker Jr
Mary Bennett
Farmers advised not to hold wheat for next season
Spokane, Sept. 5. Frank W. Mondell, director of the War Finance Corporation, told a Spokane conference that farmers should not hold wheat for another season and forecast prices at about $1 a bushel soon. He noted improvement in livestock and agricultural prices but called wheat costs the notable exception. He dismissed any fixed price for wheat, saying world supply and demand will set the price.
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Associated Press
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Wash
Frank W. Mondell
War Finance Corporation
Mondell
Washington and Idaho
Corporation
Miners and Union Leaders Concede Ground in Pennsylvania Talks
In Harrisburg representatives of anthracite mine operators and miners union officials, meeting Governor Pinchot, agreed to material concessions. Operators dropped arbitration and aimed for a one year contract with a 10 percent wage rise. union accepted the 10 percent for contract miners but pressed for more for day laborers and limited union dues check off. Negotiations paused with progress noted and resumed at 10 a.m. next day.
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Emir Abdullah faces Arab rebellion in Transjordan
Jerusalem reports a serious uprising led by the sheik of Es Salt. About three thousand Arabs have gathered under the sheik's banner as Emir Abdullah confronts the revolt in Transjordania.
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Es Salt
Annual Reunion of Civil War Veterans Draws 10000
The Grand Army of the Republic parade in Milwaukee drew about 10,000 veterans, aged at least 70, from across the nation. They slowly marched down the chief thoroughfare, recalling battles from Vicksburg to Missionary Ridge, with tears from onlookers and a symbol of national reunion.
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Grand Army of the Republic
Vicksburg
Chicamauga
Chattanooga
Lookout Mountain
Missionary Ridge
Antietam
Gold Harbor
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Upham press to force France hand in Ruhr crisis
Chicago September 5 Fred W Upham treasurer of the republican national committee will urge President Coolidge to intervene in the Franco German reparations deadlock as a first step to stabilize Europe He plans to report on old world conditions in Washington and proposes a U S commissioned board of American business men to determine Germanys capacity to pay and to press France to accept or face debt repayment march He argues the United States should act quickly to prevent Germanys collapse and possible soviet alignment
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Coolidge
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Washington
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Germany
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Germany admits defeat in Ruhr stalemate says Berlin
Berlin reports growing belief among finance and political circles that Germany cannot sustain passive resistance in the Ruhr and that the conflict may end soon. Chancellor Stresemann's Stuttgart speech and a shift toward French rapprochement fuel hopes of a resolution despite ongoing disintegration in the region.
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President's widow Florence Kling Harding leaves Washington
Washington, Sept 5 Mrs Florence Kling Harding quits the White House residence to spend weeks with relatives in Marion. she will file the late president's will and wind up affairs but future plans remain indefinite. She travels in a special car lent by EB M Costen with Brigadier General and Mrs C F E Sawyer and Maj Ore M Baldinger. Previously she lived at Friendship, the McLean home.
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Associated Press
Washington
Florence Kling Harding
Marion
Italy Riles League by Refusing to Intervene in Greece Dispute
Geneva reports that Italy's refusal to let the League of Nations intervene in the Greece quarrel shakes the league’s foundation. Diplomats urge restraint as Salandra argues the ambassadorial council should settle the frontier issue, not the league, amid murder of Italian officers and Corfu tensions.
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Albania
Marriage Is 50 50 Says Judge in Alimony Order
In Los Angeles Judge John W Summerfield ordered Mrs Mary Scranton to pay her husband Charles 52 a week temporary alimony while his suit for separate maintenance proceeds. Scranton testified she earns 150 a month and deserted him due to illness. The judge said marriage is give and take and the husband has broken in harness.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
John W. Summerfield
Superior Court
Mary Scranton
Charles Scranton
Scranton
Relief efforts mobilize for Japanese quake victims
Washington reports rapid relief deployment as Red Cross takes over purchasing and shipping operations from the American relief administration. Shipping board offers about 320000 tons for Pacific transport while a $5 million fund seeks fast aid. First day receipts show $124000 in checks and business groups urge immediate support. Yokohama becomes a charnel scene with many foreigners dead or missing and canals filled with bodies.
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Washington
American Red Cross
American Relief Administration
Russia
Red Cross
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Pacific
Red Cro
Yokorama
Tokio
Yokohama
Bank cashier gets quick start to penitentiary
Olympia Washington September 5 Myr E Sinclair vice president and cashier of the Southwestern Washington bank at Ilwaco closed yesterday by the state supervisor of lending today was sentenced to fifteen years in the penitentiary after he pleaded guilty to embezzling funds of the bank. His peculation the authorities believe will reach $100000.
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Olympia
Wash
Myr E. Sinclair
Southwestern Washingt Bank
Ilwaco
Permanent injunction against state tax board upheld in Montana
Helena dispatch reports Judge Joseph R. Jackson granted a permanent injunction to C. H. Martien restraining the state auditor and treasurer from paying expenses of the state board of equalization. The case questions the constitutionality of the board and the printing of the amendment, with arguments referencing Ohio, South Carolina and Colorado decisions. The district court will pursue the appeal path per stipulations.
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Joseph R. Jackson
Butte
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