Gerard to Spend Summer in Bitter Root Valley Home
James W. Gerard former US ambassador to Germany and wife Madge Daly, daughter of the late Marcus Daly, will spend the summer at Daly’s Bitter Root Valley home near Hamilton. Gerard, a New York legal figure tied to Tammany Hall, long mentor and mining investor, has roots in Butte and the state. The property, once Daly’s hunting and breeding ground, sits in a famed western ranching area and will host the couple after his Berlin posting ends.
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Charles R. Sutton
L. W. Letterman
Robert Beck
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Portland
Missoula
Frank 8. Lusk
Washington
Calder
Lusk
George H. Gorham
Gorham
A Fool and His Money Spreads Through World Folklore
A proverb notes that a fool and his money are soon parted and that many people chase fools on a perpetual hunt for easy gains. The saying reflects curiosity about human credulity and financial risk.
Copper prices edge wage scale near cut in April
New York magazine notes copper settlement averaged about 27.9 cents per pound for April, nearly triggering a wage drop to 4.50 dollars per day in the Butte district. The weekly official quotations come from the Mining and Engineering Journal, with month calculations subject to timing and calendar alignment.
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Butte
Mining
Our Special. Most men pay more for experience than it is worth.
A compact, wry line highlighting the premium men place on experience, implying the cost of wisdom often exceeds its value.
Why married men are broke and single men are broke
A blunt social question notes two reasons for financial strain among men. It contrasts married men supporting a family with single men who lack dependent obligations, implying both groups face economic pressure though from different sources.
Pacifist Motto Sparks Debate Over Hidden Provocation
A provocative remark shifts focus to the origins of pacifist symbolism as critics claim a figurative fist from the movement has ignited controversy. Analysts weigh implications for public discourse and policy.
Multiple Montana items on land sales taxes and war effort
Reports span Montana towns. Belt sells 340 acres at 50 per acre. c indeterminate land sales in Froid, Helena, Poplar, and Missoula. war work and conscription notes. weather, crime, and local governance updates.
Wobblin I W W activity feared in Montana violence
Report from the western army department based in San Francisco notes W W activity in northwestern Montana remains acute. The group ceased operations at Eureka after soldiers arrived and moved to Somers. Kalispell residents fear Stillwater log drive disruption could trigger a bloody spree similar to Everett Washington clashes.
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I. W
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Stillwater
Kalispell
Everett
Washike
Norwegian sheepherder to claim hidden Montana fortune
Ole Jacobson, now 10 years in Montana as a sheep herder, was contacted by a messenger near Livingston with news of a fortune left by relatives in Christiania Norway. He will travel to Chicago then Christiania to claim the legacy before returning to Montana to resume his life as a herder.
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Eat Linderman
Charles M. Russell
West
Charles Scribmer’s
Helena
Selway Buys All Beaverhead Wool in Montana
Ernest Selway expanded from a Dillon hotel tale to a wool king by purchasing all Beaverhead wool sold at 50 cents per pound. Estimates place his southern Montana purchases at about 2.5 million pounds, totaling roughly 1.25 million dollars, all arranged over the telephone with local flockmasters led by Frank Landon.
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Corrinne
Dillon
Beaverhead
Selway
Montana
Frank Landon
Selway Purchases Vast Wool Supply in Beaverhead County
Selway completed a rapid wool buying spree in Beaverhead County within about 24 hours. Landon, replying “Sold,” ended each deal as Selway clinched purchases for the American Woolen Mills company, leaving little wool unsold. Beaverhead rural lines hindered faster sales but Selway’s long range talks dominated the drive.
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American Woolen Mills Company
Senator Borah Proposes Expeditionary Force Aid
Senator Borah telegraphed Colonel Roosevelt inviting him to join any role in the expeditionary force plan. Roosevelt has not replied, awaiting the Senate amendment on the army increase bill authorizing two divisions of volunteers. The fate of the amendment depends on President Wilson's stance and influence.
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