Vera Cruz falls to U S forces amid fierce street fighting
April 21 Vera Cruz is under control of U S warships though heavy fighting preceded the capture. Gen Maas resisted and Mexican casualties were high while U S bluejackets and marines sustained losses. By noon 150 sailors and 455 marines pressed the advance through the city.
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Vera Cruz
United States
Maas
Fletcher
Prairie
Customs House
Rush
The
Florida
Utah
Washington
Huerta
Bryan
Mexico
Democratic State Committee Meets in Helena
Hon W P Franklin and Harvey Coit return from Helena after the big Democratic blowout. The committee adopted ringing resolutions, ducked the United States marshalship fight, and adjourned to a banquet at the Placer hotel. Notable speakers included Governor Stewart, Col C B Nolan, E C Day, Judge Roy S Ayres, Rep Tom Stout, and Wa Wallace Jr. A letter from Senator Walsh was read while Senator Myers and Congressman Evans were in touch. Jeanette Rankin urged woman suffrage but the party deferred action.
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W. P. Franklin
Democratic State Committee
Sweet Grass County
Harvey Coit
Helena
United States Marshalship
Myers
Walsh
Placer Hotel
Stewart
Col
C. B. Nolan
E. C. Day
Roy
S. Ayres
Tom Stout
J. Bruce Kremer
William Wallace, Jr
United States
Evans
Jeanette Rankin
Robert Fr. Rose
Kirschwing
Great Falls
Marshal
Rae
Wilson
Seecretary
Interior
Montana
Washington
San Francisco
Swindlehurst
Carranza Telegraph Denounces U S Occupation Aims
General Carranza replies to Secretary Bryan saying the United States is not justified in occupying Mexican territory. He warns the invasion would lead to a war with dignity for Mexico, a conflict both sides had sought to avoid.
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Vera Cruz
United States
Chihuahua
Bryan
Washington
Carranza
Mexico
Occupation of Vera Cruz Reported After Battle Losses
Washington reports twelve Americans killed and fifty wounded in Vera Cruz occupation. A navy department dispatch dated April 23 cites these casualties from the latest clashes. Earlier, on April 22, six Americans killed and about 30 wounded marked the complete encirclement by U S forces.
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Vera Cruz
Washington
Badger
Navy Department
United States
Vera Cruza
Fletcher
Market Place
Naval College
College
Prairie
Chester
San Francisco
City Council Votes to Close Crossing and Extend Water Mains
City Council met at the fire hall with Mayor Kaiserman and all aldermen present. The Northern Pacific Railway Co. sought a crossing closure near the Continental Oil Co. and to reopen the old road. the request was granted. A petition to extend Fourth avenue east water mains was referred back for majority owner support. The council allocated trees from Park City Nursery Co. for city improvements and instructed the clerk to contact the nursery.
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Kaiserman
Hale
Kirkville
Campbell
Northern Pacific Railway Co
Continental Oil Co
C. G. Walker
Emil J. Frang
Fourth Avenue
Park City Nursery Co
Annual Statement Briggs Ellis Company Filed
The Briggs Ellis Co filed its annual statement with County Clerk Hickman. The company is organized under New Jersey laws with Edgewater Bergen County as its principal outside Montana and Big Timber Sweet Grass County as its Montana principal place of business. Capital stock listed at 150000 with 29950 paid in and 100040 in property as in lieu. Assets include horses and sheep 9990 and ranches outfit 159632.97 plus cash in banks 8653.53. Liabilities show capital stock 150000 and surplus 52276.50.
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Briggs- Ellis Co
Hickman
Brigg-Ellis Company
New Jersey
Montana
Edgewater
N. J
Bergen
Big ‘Limber
Sweet Grass County
T. G Blakeman Sees a Republican Victory
Thomas G. Blakeman a Billings Melville Trading Co. stockman predicts a Republican sweep in Sweet Grass county elections. He notes large Switch from progressives and says the party will carry the county in the fall with voters shifting from Democratic ballots due to past split.
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Billings
Sweet Grass County
Thomas G. Blakeman
Melville Trading Company
Blakeman
Repubican
Montana Oats Lose Germination Test at Dallas Exposition
Montana’s oat sample lost the germination test for the national corn exposition sweepstakes in Dallas Texas February 1914. The final decision favored the Canadian sample despite Montana showing a slightly stronger germination. both samples exceeded the standard. The event crowned the U S Lumber sample from Lloydminster Canada as winner of the $1500 trophy.
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Montana
Dallas
Texas
Canada
Bozeman
J. H. Hill & Son
Lloydminister
Saskatchewan
C. Sumner, Jr
Clyde Park
Mont
United States
C. W. Pugsley
University of Nebraska
Pugssey
Delightful Play A Scrap of Paper Delights Butte Audiences
Friday night at the Auditor ium a crowded audience praised Miss Edythe Geraldine O Leary for her star performance in A Scrap of Paper. She trained local performers in under two weeks and produced an excellent entertainment followed by a dance.
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Edythe Geraldine O'Leary
Butte
Utermohle Returns From German Visit
Ierman Utermohle came back from Germany where he spent most of the winter with his mother. He was met at Billings by Mrs Utermohle and described business in Germany as fairly good. The trip home on the German boat George Washington took ten days Southampton to New York. The vessel measures 800 feet and carried 3065 passengers on the return trip.
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Ierman Utermohle
Germany
Billings
Utermohle
George Washington
Southampton
New York
Scandinavian American Bank of Big Timber Formed
Articles of incorporation filed in Montana establish the Scandinavian American Bank of Big Timber with 300 shares at 100 each and 40 year term. Directors named W P Franklin F R Hickman E J Mo John W Kirkwood George A Loasby Jay Loving Edwin F Berkener. Capital stock 300000 fully subscribed by numerous local residents.
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Big Timber
Sweet Grass County
State of
Montana
W. P. Franklin
F. R. Hickman
E. J. Mo
John W. Kirkwood
George A. Loasby
Jay Loving
Edwin F. Berkener
J. W. Kirkwood
O. B. Flare
Henry Schrader
Svend Maitland
Fred L. Gibson
A. M. Grosfield
Dorman Kellogg
J. R. Kaiserman
R. A. Macridan
Edward and
H. C. Moffett
W. N. Nye
John G. Ellingson
Joseph F. Deene
Sivert Brack
S. 0. Mydland
A. S. Fyfe
Desert Land Rulings Impose Water for Irrigation
The General Land Office rulings require desert land entrymen to secure title to enough water to reclaim the entire entered tract or the irrigable portion. If water is insufficient the entry is rejected. Applicants must file with declarations a detailed plan of water source, irrigation works, flow steadiness, land elevation, soil, and planned ditch or canal outlets.
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General Land Office
Billings Land Office
Mr Lewis J Rapstad Heads Tour of Europe
Big Timber resident Lewis J Rapstad left on No 1 Sunday for an extended Europe tour. He will visit England Germany Wenmark Norway and Sweden with fellow members of the Advance Social and Entertainment Club accompanying him to the train.
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Esurope
Lewis J. Rapstad
Big Timber Creek
Europe
England
Germany
Wenmark
Norway
Sweden
The
Advance Social and Entertainment Club
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Tampico
Cirses
Joint Army and Navy Board
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Spain
House
Victoria Huerta
O'Shaughnessy
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Dove
Foot Hills
City Council
Briggs- Ellis Company
T. G Blakeman
Shields River
Sumner
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