Rotary clubs seek expert on city county merger
Rotarians discussed employing a government affairs expert to study the potential merger of city and county governments in Montana. Four experts would investigate, lecture, and deliver facts on economic benefits, with Allen D. Albert named as a suggested national authority. A state committee was formed to consider the plan and appoint a Rotary member to participate.
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Montana
Butte
Anaconda
J. F. Davies
Silver Bow Club
Allen D. Albert
W. McC. White
Rotary Clubs
Broadwater
Wills
Harry Cunningham
Helena
Ralph E. Bristol
Ogden
Utah
Briste
Rotary
National
Court Takes Recess As Crimes Grow Less
For the first time since mid July the police court held no afternoon session yesterday due to a small docket. This month 118 cases were before the municipal court, including 74 miscellaneous, 36 drunks and 8 disturbance charges. Last month saw over 180 cases in the first nine days, with August totaling 619 cases, reported as the largest monthly volume ever before the Butte police court.
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Butte
Officials with Cox on Montana trip reported
G N officials with Cox L B Woods assistant general freight and passenger agent of the Great Northern at Helena and J F Beckett traveling passenger agent of Great Falls accompanied Governor Cox on his trip in Montana yesterday.
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L. B. Woods
Great Northern
Helena
J. F. Beckett
Great Falls
Cox
Montana
Morris Hicklin to be buried this afternoon
Funeral for Morris Edward Hicklin, who died August 31 in Ranger Texas after a brief illness, will be held at 2:30 p m at Sherman Reed chapel. Born May 17 1901 in Helena he moved to Butte at age two and later. Survived by mother Mrs Lew J McLenegan two brothers two sisters an uncle Joe P D Simpson of West Copper Street a grandfather John H Simpson a brother Wyatt at Hampton Roads naval station and father Edward B Hicklin of Seattle.
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Morris Edward Hicklin
Ranger
Texas
Sherman & Reed
Helena
Butte
Lincoln School
Marines
Eastern
Lew J. McLenegan
Jackson Street
Joe PD. Simpson
West Copper Street
John H. Simpson
Wyatt
Hampton Roads Naval Station
Edward B. Hicklin
Seattle
Butte Boy Killed in Accidental Gun Discharge
David J. Gavigan of Butte died in a hunting trip accident near Spokane last Wednesday. He was 24, born and raised in Butte, served in the army, and later moved to Spokane. Brother Michael Gavigan, assistant foreman at the Mountain Con mine, is mentioned as a relative. Burial occurred in Spokane.
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Spokane
David J. Gavigan
Butte
Michael Gavigan
Mountain Con
David
Camp Lewis
Lowell Avenue Sunday School elects officers
Lowell Avenue Methodist church Sunday school met to elect officers including Superintendent W J Vigus, treasurer Mrs A Sorenson, secretary Sid File, organists Mrs Henri Ter Mullen and Miss Irene Kemp, and multiple teachers and assistants. The motto chosen is Everybody in their place every Sunday on time as enthusiasm and pledges to support a banner year on the south side.
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Lowell Avenue Methodist Church Sunday School
W. J. Vigus
R. H. Wearne
A. Sorenson
Sid File
Eldred Moyle
J. R. Shearer
W. T. File
Henri Ter Mullen
Guy Cissna
Irene Kemp
M. Wren
Violet Pedlar
A. W. Stangland
R. A. Blakeley
L. C. Olmstead
Shoales
M. Schaffer
Er. C. Johnston
F. Dean
McKenzie
Miller
Margaret Parkison
South Side
Owen Returns From Western Educational Trip
R G Owen traveling freight and passenger agent of the Union Pacific at Butte returned yesterday after an educational trip to Tacoma Seattle Portland and other western cities.
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R. G. Owen
Union Pacific
Butte
Tacoma
Seattle
Portland
Farmers form Sun River Valley Hay Marketing association
GREAT FALLS Sept 9 Farmers around Simms form the Sun River Valley Hay Marketing association to cooperatively sell hay and enhance disposal of their crops. Members have decided to hold their hay tender and organize marketing efforts locally.
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Great Falls
Simms
Sun River Valley Hay Marketing Association
Farm cooperative plans crop pooling and sale
For 25 per ton on board cars or 19 in the stack through Nov 1, a group plans to pool crops and sell via a selling agent. The plan’s success hinges on members’ ability to finance themselves until crops are disposed of, as the arrangement relies on member funding.
Helena Banks Discontinue Canadian Coin Par Value
Helena banks announce they will stop accepting Canadian silver at par value effective tomorrow, following similar discounts in Montana and neighboring states. The notice was issued to customers across the city.
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Helena
Montana
Two Suspects Held In Lincoln County Case For Connolly Murder
Great Falls dispatch says Cascade county may wait on Lincoln county case decisions to try Peter Little Plume and Frank Gilstrap for the murder of Policeman Frank Connolly. Kalispell officers held the pair for Sheriff Baney shooting but Flathead officials refused extradition. Little Plume and Gilstrap deny responsibility.
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Great Falls
Cascade County
Lincoln County
Peter Little Plume
Frank Gilstrap
Frank Connolly
Kalispell
Frank Baney
Flathead
Little Plume
Gilstrap
Connolly
Fishermen Sail Chesapeake Bay Hits Record Hauls
Washington dispatch reports patrols by naval seaplanes yielding the largest bay catches. Immense fish schools are sighted daily, with fleets directed by radio and flag signals. An English novelty note mentions a shopping basket on two wheels.
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Washington
Chesapeake Bay
Protesters Won't Get Fire Fighters In Silver Bow Area
Alexander Blewett announced that residents of the Daly Daly addition, Silver Bow Park, Wilson Park and White additions will form a volunteer fire department without the protesters. A meeting will be held to organize, equip and elect officers for a 28 member force with a well equipped automobile. Blewett stated supporters will proceed despite protests.
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Silver Bow Park
Daly
Daly Addition
Wilson Park
White Additions
Alexander Blewett
Blewett
Miner Killed in Neihart Silver Mine Accident
Great Falls reports a miner named Yre Patee aged 36 was instantly killed Sunday after a missed charge at a Neihart silver mine. His body was brought to Great Falls and held for word from Humboldt Iowa relatives. It follows a prior accident at Neihart within the week, non fatal.
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Great Falls
Yre Patee
Humboldt
Iowa
Nesha
Shady Rest Hosts Gumps Pigs Food Event
A local food event at Shady Rest features Gumps and Pigs with 60 percent... chicken option and other dishes.
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Bristol
Lamont
A. M. Riley
J. H. McIntosh
Fred Huot
Walter Garer
E. J. Strasburger
W. EE. Maddock
Committee of the Chamber of Commerce
Paul Gow
Chamber
A. L. Swan
Burroughs
Swan
Burroughs Company
Detroit
G. N
Morris Hicklin
Lowell Avenue Sunday School
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