Supreme Court Deals Blue Sky In A J Buhler versus Loftus
The Montana Supreme Court affirms judgment for Buhlers in a Flathead county case involving W J Loftus selling 100 shares of American Mortgage Insurance Co stock to A J Buhler who became local agent at Polson. The court holds the assignee bore knowledge of the mortgage note's equities and fraud claims, dismissing the shadow corporation scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J
J. M. Buhler
W. J
J. H. Loftus
Flathead County
Supreme Court
Brantly
W. J. Loftus
A. J. Buhler
American Mortgage Insurance Co
Chicago
John H. Loftus
New Lumberman Commenced
C. M. Morrow closed his work at Goodridge Call Lumber Co. in Lewistown on Wednesday night and left for Baker Mont. to head a new Morrow Lumber Co. his friends in Lewistown wish him success in his new location.
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Fergus Co. Argus
Lewistown
C. M. Morrow
Goodridge Call Lumber Co
Baker, Mont
Morrow Lumber Company
Morrow
Baker
Northwest farmers predict 170 loaves per person from 1916 wheat
The Northwest expects a record spring wheat crop with 315 million bushels, enough to bake 170 billion pounds of flour and 170 loaves per person in the United States. North Dakota leads with about 125 million bushels, Minnesota and South Dakota around 60 million each, and Montana near 50 million. Weather and heavy snow this past winter improve moisture for a big harvest.
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St. Paul, Minh
Northwest
Sper
America
England
Continental
United States
J. Robinson
Great Northern Railroad
North Dakota
South Dakota
Minnesota
Montana
Gabor
Lisa
New Oil Co Moves Offices to Baker in Oil Field Push
Dome Oil Co of North Dakota assigns operations from Marmarth to Baker after geologist W P Kerr and official G H Sult inspect the Little Beaver Dome. Company plans to drill into Dakota sandstone to 2500 feet as it develops the Little Beaver basin on the North Dakota border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Kerr
Dome Oil Co
North Dakota
Baker
G. H. Sult
Mr. Kerr
Pittsburg
Little Beaver Dome
The
Sentinel
Salt
Marmarth
Little Beaver
North Dakota State Line
Lewman
Thruwells
Little Beaver Basin
Pierre
Colorado
Dakota
Fire clay bed found near Baker promises brick boom
W O Mieit of the Baker Brick Company reports a fine quality brick clay bed about three miles north of Baker. Samples tested show a light grey brick that could make a handsome product. The bed covers several acres and can be mined easily.
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W O. Mieit
Baker Brick C
Baker
Chiropractors must obey state licensing ruling
Justice Holloway of the Supreme Court affirms that chiropractors must obtain licenses or pass examinations before practicing. The case State versus B J Wood from Fergus County upholds the osteopathy licensing law as a bar to unlicensed chiropractors in Lewistown.
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Holloway
Supreme Court
B. Ji
Wood
Fergus County
Lewistown
Seattle labor leader arrested in sedition draft case
Hulet M. Wells a Seattle city employee and former Seattle labor council president was arrested by United States Secret Service on charges of seditious conspiracy tied to allegedly distributing literature urging forceful resistance to the government and the draft. Federal attorney Fred Robertson says he began investigating objectors meetings and reported speakers urged jail for dissenters.
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Seattle
United States Secret Service
Hulet M. Wells
Seattle Labor Council
Wells
Gove
Kansas City
Fred Robertson
Topeka
Rafi
Egiste Sf
Tornado Sweeps Charleston Mattoon and Illinois Towns
Tornadoes across Illinois on Saturday caused massive destruction and loss of life. Mattoon reports about 70 killed and 300 injured as the business district is wrecked and 2,000 residents are homeless. Charleston and other towns report up to 250 dead and extensive damage. National guard mobilization and emergency appeals followed.
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Charleston
Mattoon
Decantur
Matton
Springfield
Dickson
Fourth Infantry
Shelbuille
Lowden
Chicago
Central West
Westervelt
Manhattan
Joliet
Elwood
Mondestoh
Pearl
Jolliet
Will County
Bulding
Regulations of voluntary censorship in wartime press
The Committee on Public Information in Washington issued wartime censorship guidelines. Newsrooms have already removed material deemed dangerous or valuable to the enemy and the committee says censorship will serve the aim of informing the public.
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United States
Committee On Public Information
Washington
Sentinel
Explosion in Osaka Kills Seventy as Fire Devours Warehouse District
A disaster in Osaka on May 29 leaves about seventy dead and two hundred injured after a series of explosions and a five hour fire in the Tokio warehouse storehouse. Panic spreads through Osaka and nearby towns as debris and collapsing buildings injure pedestrians.
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Osaka
Japan
Tokio
Race Riots Claim Lives in St. Louis Area
Rioters clashed across East St. Louis as eight Illinois National Guard companies patrolled. Two Black men were shot with one expected to die, three White men wounded by Black attackers. Armed groups fired rifles and revolvers as arc lights went out and false alarms spread.
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East St. Louis
Lil
Illinois
George Kellar Reported Dead
George Kellar living near Baker reportedly died from drinking poisoned water as strychnine was placed in a barrel by a neighbor. Mrs Kellar and the daughter’s husband were also poisoned and seriously ill. A suspect is said to have threatened Mr Kellar and details are scarce due to remote location. Mrs Will Cameron is named as a daughter.
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George Kellar
Baker
Powder River
Kellars
Will Cameron
Commendable Enterprise by Baker Citizen
G H Suit of Baker is praised for securing endorsement from Motor Age for a station at Baker to serve side trips to Medicine Rocks. Journal reports a surge in western travel this season with tourists heading to Yellowstone Park via the Yellowstone Trail, inspiring better highway planning and active Baker Automobile Club involvement.
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G. H. Suit
Motor Age
Haker
Medicine Rocks
Yellowstone Park
Yellowstone Trail
Salt
Baker Automobile Club
Geo Grant Resigns State Office in Montana
Geo G Grant former Fallon county auditor and deputy state examiner resigns to accept Carter county treasurer appointment. He and his wife plan to return to Ekalaka to reside on their adjoining farm. Grant was offered a lucrative position with Anaconda Copper Mining Co.
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Geo. G. Grant
Fallon County
Carter County
Grant
Ekalaka
Anaconda Copper Mining Co
Mrs George Daugherty and Beatrice Return Home
Mrs George Daugherty and her daughter Beatrice returned home early in the week from Minneapolis where Beatrice had been in a hospital for several weeks after a illness contracted at Missoula while a student at the state university. Friends are glad to learn she has recovered.
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George Daugherty
Beatrice
Minneapolis
Missoula
State University
Paul Collette Heads to Millard Farm for Farming
Paul Collette and his wife will move to the Millard farm near Westmore in a few days. Dr Collette retires from the auto repair business to pursue farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Collette
Millard Farm
Westmore
Dr. Collette
Alderson Brothers Plan New Daily at Billings
Former Secretary of State A M Alderson and his brother Walter will publish a new daily in Billings. The paper will use a leased wire, run on a strict business basis, and not be partisan. It aims to serve readers and develop the surrounding territory with Billings as the center. A building is to be erected for the newspaper.
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Billings
Sugar City
A. M. Alderson
Walter Alderson
Durkee of Mellette Seeks Land Near Columbia Elevation
Wm. Durkee of Mellette South Dakota visited his old friend John McCaughey of the Columbia elevator this week. Durkee is seeking land in the area.
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Wm. Durkee
Mellette
S. D
John McCaughey
Columbia Elevator
Mr. Durkee
Goethals Patches Up Differences Over Fleet Campaign
Washington May 28 Differences between Chairman Denman of the shipping board and Major General Goethals over the boards wooden ship building campaign have been cleared away. The fleet corporation will proceed with construction of both steel and wooden ships. Goethals announced contracts for 24 more wooden ships and six steel barges. Goethals will be given free rein and ship building placed entirely in his hands with the board handling its other functions. The operation of the fleet will be in the hands of the board. Congress sent to conference an amendment to the 750 million ship construction appropriation eliminating a senate provision directing the president to supervise the fleet corporation's general manager.
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Washington
Denman
Shipping Board
Gothas
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Gethals
Toay
Fleet Corporation
Goethals
Senate
Snow Fills Decoration Day With Hope For 1915 Harvest
Snowfall on Decoration Day is cited as boosting crop conditions across a wide area. Early plowing for flax is proving difficult, but surface moisture is adequate. With rain in June and early July, growers anticipate a repeat of 1915 yields and widespread farmer praise.
Montana Leads Nation in New Settlers and Land Survey
Montana tops states in new settlers prompting continued federal land surveys. Frank Johnson, supervisor of surveys for the United States and Alaska, notes ongoing work aids war effort, opens more land for homesteading and increases taxation to raise revenue. He cites 18 million surveyed nationwide with 2 million in Montana needing 180 engineers.
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Montana
Union
Frank
Johnaoree Yy Cliver
United States
Alaska
Tite
Sam
Johnson
Whitefish notes show town buys, honors as unit trains
From Co. I Sutherland writes the Pioneer of a fallen comrade buried with military honors in Whitefish, as townsfolk closed shops and flags at half mast. He praises local hospitality and describes plans for campaigns and future duty in training near the coast, with the 2nd Montana possibly first to France.
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Jas. Sutherland
Wibaux
Co. I
The
Pioneer
Tiker
Kansas City
Whitefish
Audsonic Temple
Commercial Club
Columbia Falls
Goble
Montana
France
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U. 5
New Oil Co
Dome Oil Company
Chiropractors
Sedirson
Ill
Austin
Champaign
Resec
George Creel
ST. Louis
Farmers Elevator
Baker Citizen
Geo. Grant
Mrs. and Miss Daugherty
Alderson Brothers
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