Salvation Army War Work Detailed in Montana Report
Helena Sept 15 The Salvation Army in Montana presented a full 1919 financial statement showing 120681.99 spent across cities for relief including 12708 garments 1106 pairs of shoes 78625 pounds coal and 101 loads of wood. Employment aided 1632 people and 3390 received free meals as 100 delegates from 40 counties attended the convention at the Broadwater hotel with officers pledging action for the coming year.
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Helena
Salvation Army
Montana
Broadwater Hotel
W. T. Perham
Glendive
George H. Davis
John G. Brown
Davis
Agnew
Col. H. Lee
Mr. Brown
A. Kranz
Intermountain
State Board
Judith Basin County Placed in Tenth Judicial District
Helena Sept 15 Judith Basin county has been placed in the Tenth judicial district of Montana the district for Fergus county according to Gov Stewart proclamation issued today in compliance with state laws. The new county was placed with its parent county in the same district following the customary practice of grouping new counties with their source counties.
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Helena
Judith Basin
Montana
Fergus County
W. Stewart
Powers released on bail after moiety mayhem claim
Miles City resident Roy Powers was released on $750 bail after waiving examination on a mayhem charge. He is accused of biting off Bert Kellys nose during a fight in the city.
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Miles City
Roy Powers
Powers
Bert Kelly
Havre Physician Ordered to Serve His Sentence
Dr. Carl E. Foss of Havre, convicted on a conspiracy charge tied to homestead law contests, was ordered by the San Francisco circuit court of appeals to surrender to U S marshals at Great Falls on Sept 16. He will be transported to Leavenworth Kansas to begin an 18 month term. A presidential pardon application is in process with Support from many Northern Montana citizens.
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Helena
Carl E. Foss
Havre
United States District Court
Circuit Court of Appeals
San Francisco
United States
Great Falls
Foss
Leavenworth
Kan
Dr. Foss
Wilson
Department of Justice
Montana
Powwow Preparations Underway at Dillon Fair Grounds
Dillon September 15 graders and drags steadily shape the county fair grounds track and area for the annual Powwow roundup. Fences and barriers rise around the infield ensuring events are in full view of spectators. Improvements to the grand stand and bleachers have been completed, with preparations aiming for the best roundup yet in the region.
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Dillon
County Fair
Montana Undertakers Elect New Officers
At the Montana Funeral Directors association closing session Co. E. Peterson of Glasgow was named president J W Kohler of Helena became first vice president Frank Smith of Billings was chosen second vice president and HB Harland of Bozeman was re elected secretary treasurer Bozeman was selected for the next annual meeting location Sept 15 Helena
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Helena
Montana Funeral Directors Association
Co. E. Peterson
Glasgow
J. W. Kohler
Frank Smith
Billings
HB. W. Harland
Bozeman
Continental Divide new road crossing opens after inspection
Completion of the continental divide grade crossing near Wyne on the Salmon Armstead route is reported to Engineer Chapman. The Beaverhead side spans over a mile, replacing a heavy dangerous grade with gentle grades and curves. Lemhi county crews under the local engineer and county commissioners finished work on both sides to ease the drive.
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Board of County Commissioners
Dillon crowd welcomes Roosevelt at station
Dillon, Sept. 15. Lieut. Col. Theodore Roosevelt spoke on the League of Nations to a large crowd at the station. Applause and hearty sympathy marked the reception. He was introduced by Frank Hazelbaker and accompanied to the improvised stand by Hazel baker and Frank Eliel. The train paused briefly for his remarks.
Warm spell greens Dillon ranges and cemetery plans
Dillon notes warmer weather after rain, stockmen say ranges in prime condition with cattle and sheep moving between reserve and open range. Surveyors work on new city cemetery with driveway fences and trees planned. grounds enlarged for better city access. Local rancher Fred Gilbert in town for livestock business. Residents attend state fair in Helena. Beaverhead shows no agricultural exhibit but schools and college do well in educational division.
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Dillon
Hardaman Duff
Portland
New City
Helena
Beaverhead
Schools and College
Billings Opens Immigrant Agent Office and Highway Move
Billings becomes the headquarters for an agricultural agent from the Northern Pacific railroad to aid promotion of farming and stock raising. The Billings Commercial club and city will send representatives to Anaconda on October 1 to attend a ceremony for Montana’s first concrete highway section. Tomorrow begins fall Commercial club activities with plans for convention entertainment and upcoming weekly dances.
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Billings
Mont
Northern Pacific Railroad
Department of Immigration and Industry
Luther League Meet Ends Officers Elected for Year
Helena Sept 15 A three day interstate Luther League convention ended with officers chosen for the year. A S Running Havre was elected president L T Kyer Scobey vice president Mrs A A Grorrud Helena second vice president Miss Malvina Tiedeman Genesee Idaho secretary and John Trytten Hardin treasurer. Directors for five circuits were named Professor Carl Obsal Spokane Rev John Mithun Anaconda Rev J E Thorson Ryegate A E Erickson Plentywood Olaf Carlson Fairview.
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Helena
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Rocky Mountain
Luther League
National Lutheran Church
A. S. Running
Havre
L. T. Kyer
Scobey
A. A. Grorrud
Malvina Tiedeman
Genesee
John Try
Farm federation plans co operative marketing
The American farm bureau federation announced a 17 member committee led by President J R Howard to develop a cooperative marketing plan for the grain crop. It will study Middle West elevator systems and Canadian practices, with a two year preparation frame, and denies any price fixing aims while seeking lower handling costs and market stability.
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Washington
American Farm Bureau Federation
J. R. Howard
Middle West
Canada
George Livingston
United States Bureau of Markets
H. J. Waters
Kansas City
C. V. Gregory
American Agricultural Eaitors’ Association
J. M. Anderson
Equity Co-Operative Exchange
St. Paul
Farmers’ National Grain Dealers’ Association
Minnesota
Howard
Federation
Mill Representatives Ask Toll Increase
Montana Flour Millers seek a 10 cent per bushel toll rise on milling wheat and flour. Two Miller representatives and one public rep testified before the state trade commission in Helena as they outlined operating costs, market fluctuations, and reasons for higher rates. The commission reserved judgment after hearing the appeal.
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Helena
Montana Flour Millers’ Association
Montana Trade Commission
Statehouse
League of Women Voters urges voter registration in theaters
In Billings, two minute talks at local theaters promote the need to register for the November election. The drive, organized by the League of Women Voters, warns that registration closes December? (text unclear) and urges citizens to sign up promptly.
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Billings
League of Women Voters
Illiday
Foreman Fined for Possessing Pistol in Alien-Owner Law
M Nagai, a section foreman, paid 25 dollars for possessing an automatic pistol in violation of alien ownership laws and surrendered another 25 dollars for a license. The weapon was confiscated. He said he needed a gun to protect payroll money.
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Billings
M. Nagai
Billings Man Held on Arson Charge After Grain Fires
Billings September 15 Fred McGregor is jailed awaiting district court trial for setting fire to two stacks of grain belonging to N L Phillips Phillips triggered arrest after McGregor allegedly fired a Winchester at the man who torched the stacks last week McGregor failed to post a 2000 bond.
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Billings
Fred McGregor
N. L. Phillips
Phillips
McGregor
Flour prices and shipments in Minneapolis market
In Minneapolis on September 15 flour markets show no change in price for bulk flour, with carload quotes for family patents at 13.10 to 18.50 dollars per 98 pound barrel in cotton sacks. Shipments reported at 62,144 barrels with bran around 40.42 dollars.
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Minneapolis
Minneapolis grain prices and receipts report
Minneapolis MN Wheat receipts 322 cars down from 438 last year. Cash bids show No 1 northern at 2.53 and a half, corn No 2 yellow at 1.81 and 1/32, oats No 3 white 0.57 and 8/16, barley 1.05, rye No 2 1.88 and 41/84, flax No 1 3.20 to 3.26.
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Minneapolis
Northern
Market Report From South St Paul Livestock Auction
Hogs receipts 3,000 steady to 1 ½ higher with ranges 15.00 to 16.25 and bulk 15.75 to 16. Cattle receipts 5,200 killers steady, fat steers 16, cows and heifers 5.25 to 12.50, calves 4.50 to 15.50, stockers steady. Sheep receipts 5,000 50 cents higher. lambs 41 to 143.50, wethers 4 to 7, ewes 2 to 6.50.
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South ST. Paul
American steamer Sinasta towed to Liverpool
Queenstown September 15. The American steamer Sinasta, en route from Portland to Liverpool, sent a wireless call for help when 20 miles east of here due to engine trouble. She was taken in tow today by a lug and proceeds under tow for Liverpool.
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Queenstown
Sinasta
Portland
Ore
Liverpool
Waistline fundraiser for campaigns in New York noted
Elizabeth Marbury, delegate at large to the Democratic National Convention, proposes a new fund raising scheme measuring women’s waists. She plans to take a tape to luncheon crowds and collect a nickel per inch of waist line, joking about her own measurements and the potential tally. The item sketches a quip about slush funds and party work. In another dateline, Lithuanian troops mass along the Lithuania Poland demarcation line with 40,000 men, 30,000 in shock detachments, 40,000 reserve, armed with airplanes rifles and cannon, wearing American British and Russian uniforms.
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Universal Service
New York
Elizabeth Marbury
Miss Marbury
Warsaw
Poland
Germany
Doukhobors form Christian Community of Universal Brotherhood
EDMONTON Alberta Sept 15 It appears the Doukhobors plan permanent settlement in Canada and have formed the Christian Community of Universal Brotherhood of Alberta for business. Peter Verigin leader sits at No 1 on the directorate with J R Shonkin and M W Cayaroff. Authorized capitalization is $20,000 and Cowley is the headquarters.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Doukhobors
Canada
District of Columbia Firemen Seek Union Repeal
In St Louis on September 15 the International Association of Fire Fighters adopted resolutions urging repeal of a Sixty sixth congress statute that bars District of Columbia firemen from joining the firemen's union. The group asks organized labor nationwide to back the repeal effort.
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ST. Louis
District of Columbia
Russia Concedes Patchenga Land to Finland
A Moscow wireless reports peace talks yield Russia ceding part of Patchenga to Finland granting access to the Arctic Ocean. Finland gets less than proposed in 1918 while Russia retains free transit through Patchenga.
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London
Moscow Wireless
Russia
Finland
Patchenga
Arctic Ocean
M. Kerzhenstoff
Bubonic Plague Threatens California Man Warns
San Francisco September 15 The United States faces grave plague danger as foreign countries hide plague infected areas Surgeon General H S Cummings told the American Public Health Association convention Dr W H Kellogg of Berkeley said bubonic plague is being fought in five seaports and four states but he did not name them He also noted no progress in eradicating plague bearing ground squirrels in California.
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San Francisco
United States
H. 8. Cummings
United States Public Health Service
American Public Health Association
W. H. Kellogg
Berkeley
Cal
California
Settlement Vacation Strike 15 Expected
Hazleton Pa September 15 Early settlement of the vacation strike in the anthracite coal fields depended on Secretary Wilsons reply to miners officials inquiry whether the department of labor would consider their claims if they returned to work The policy committee for the hard coal diggers made little headway and adjourned until tomorrow after sending the message to Secretary Wilson
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Hazleton
Wilson
Department of Labor
Montana parish extends over big territory
Great Falls Sept 15 The Rev H K Waters a Congregational minister of Broadus Mont has a parish which covers 3 000 square miles One congregation lies 100 miles from a railroad Waters is provided an automobile to make his parish calls.
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Great Falls
H. K. Waters
Broadus
Mont
League Meets Saturday in Paris Meeting of Nations Council
Paris, Sept 15 The council of the League of Nations will meet in Paris on Sept 18 with Leon Bourgeois presiding.
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Paris
Council of the
League of Nations
Leon Bourgeois
Opening of the hunting season nets small chicken bags
Anaconda area hunters report a slow start to the open season as flocks are scarce compared with a month ago. One party claiming a limit of five birds per man includes James Drumgoole, JJ Robinson, Herman Ulrich, and Bo Glennon, while others who usually bag well failed to secure any.
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Anaconda Hh
James Drumgoole
JJ Robinson
Herman Ulrich
Bo Glennon
Three Arrests Reported in Local Robbery Case
Three men Walter Mehring E B Dibble and E Steggell were arrested by Officer Beausoliel on charges of taking property belonging to Fred Hengell. Officer Beausoliel also arrested J Cariveaux for robbing Jack Lovell’s home in Lost Creek and turned him over to county authorities.
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Walter Mehring
E. 8. Dibble
E. Steggell
Beausoliel
Fred Hengell
J. Cariveaux
Jack Lovell
Lost Creek Cariveaux
Granite County Mines Sold in $75000 Purchase
Deer Lodge Sept 15 Forest Rose group of patented seven mining claims in Granite county’s Dunkle district six miles south of Wallace were sold to New York interests for 750000. Joseph Whitworth Fred Silsbee Musser Cobb and others of Salt Lake City had developed the city for three years with plans to resume regular ore shipments of lead and silver from the vein.
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Deer Lodge
Forest Rose
New York Mining
Dunkle
Granite County
Wallace
Joseph Whitworth
Fred
Messrs
Silsbee Musser
Cobb
Salt Lake Cf
Two Die in Ireland Clash With Militia Patrol
Dublin reports two men killed in Ballinlough County during a clash with a militia patrol early today. One more died of wounds received in the confrontation after they allegedly raided a vacated police barracks in Ballinlough.
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Ireland
Dublin
Ballinlough
County Common
Printers Ban 8 Hour Work Week Standard
St Louis Sept 15 printers at the United Typothetae of America convention rejected any reduction from the 48 hour work week in the United States. The policy stance was adopted at the 34th annual gathering.
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ST. Louis
United States
United Typothetae of America
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Tenth Judicial
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Schilling
Hamilton
Missoula
United States Mail
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Helmville
Ovando
Roosevelt
Dillon News
Billings News
Farm Federation
Ploun
Minneapolis Ghats
American Steamship
Norway
Oukhoborg
District OF Columbia Firemen
UNION
Wireless
Big Territory
Ameo Postum Cere » Inc
Battle Creek, Mich
Ael A
Anaconda New
Pyramid Debug Company
Pyeemid
Pyramid Pile
Lavoptik
Fuller Drug CO
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