Finding of human skulls near Norman ranch sparks debate
John Norman Jr discovers seven to eight well preserved skulls under a cliff rock on Sweet Grass near the Norman ranch. Sheriff Barfels and Coroner Graff review remains. five skulls likely Indian with blunt force marks. Bones buried, several artifacts discussed, with historical context of Indian conflicts and disputed identifications.
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John Norman, Jr
Norman Ranch
Sweet Grass
Bartels
C. D. Graff
Bozeman Courier
Red Lodge
Carbon County
Patrick J. Patten
East White Beaver
William Samson
Sydney Fox
Samson
Three Senate Democrats Oppose Roosevelt Supreme Court Plan
Three judiciary committee members Pat McCarran Nevada Joseph C O Mahoney Wyoming and Carl A Hatch New Mexico declared against Roosevelt s supreme court bill on April 28 signaling an unfavorable report to the senate on the proposal to add six justices. Their shift from uncommitted to opposition dealt a major setback to the presidents reform effort and spurred calls for a compromise.
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Washington
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Pat McCarran
Nevada
Joseph C. O’mahoney
Wyoming
Carl A. Hatch
New Mexico
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Sitdown Strike Ends as Police Move on Detroit Drug Plant
Police halted a sit-down strike at the Parke, Davis & Co. plant in Detroit after smashing barricades of lye in drums and bags to reclaim about 2 million dollars worth of drugs. Officers first cleared 300 protesters from the cafeteria then proceeded to the sixth floor where 18 or more men barricaded the storeroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Parke, Davis & Co
Petitions for liquor referendum filed in Montana
Officials report petitions with signatures equal to 15 percent of voters filed in 19 counties seeking a state referendum on liquor saloon licensing. If 10 more counties file by May 1, the constitution would set the measure for the 1938 general election. Counties named include Cascade Carter Daniels Fallon Flathead Gallatin Hill Judith Basin Lincoln Mineral Pondera Powder River Roosevelt Sheridan Sweet Grass Stillwater Teton Wibaux.
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Helena
Mont
Sam W. Mitchell
Montana
Cascade
Carter
Daniels
Fallon
Flathead
Gallatin
Hill
Judith Basin
Lincoln
Mineral
Pondera
Powder River
Roosevelt
Sheridan
Sweet Grass
Stillwater
Teton Treasure
Wibaux
Garfield
Musselshell
Richland
Reavalli
Supreme Court to rule on pension act challenge
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a test case on the constitutionality of the old age pension provisions of the federal social security act and postponed ruling on unemployment insurance questions. Justices read fifteen opinions in a two hour session and a 5 to 4 decision meanwhile set aside Angelo Herndon’s Georgia insurrection conviction under an 1871 law.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Angelo Herndon
Cincinnati
Georgia
Herndon
Roosevelt Court Bill Faces Likely Senate Committee Block
Administration leaders say there is a strong possibility the Roosevelt court bill will be rejected by the senate judiciary committee. Uncommitted senators drift toward opposition while open to minor compromises, with talks centering on reducing the proposed court expansion from six to two or three justices.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Ashurst
Ariz
Supreme Court
McCarran
Nevada
Senate
James H. Bonner Dies in Long Beach Former Missoula official
James H. Bonner 52 longtime Long Beach resident and former Missoula county surveyor died in Long Beach California. A MSU alumnus and engineer he helped bring the first oil well to Signal Hill and served as Long Beach city manager. Survived by wife Minta McCall Bonner daughters and brother Frank Bonner.
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James H. Bonner
Minta (McCall) Bonner
Long Beach
Missoula
Ward
Cal
Montana State University
Bonner
Signal Hill
Montana Public Service Commission
Great Falls
California
John Bonner
Minta McCall
Big Timber
Frank Bonner
Mary Lucinda Hatch Widow of George Hatch Dies in Vancouver
Mary Lucinda Hatch widow of George M Hatch died Thursday in Vancouver British Columbia from complications after a year bedridden with a broken hip An airplane notice from Vancouver announced the death She is believed to be interred in Lethbridge Alberta beside her husband and a daughter Helen killed mountain climbing in 1908 She was born February 15 1866 and married June 2 1885 at the Little Elk ranch The Hatch family long prominent in Big Timber and Sweet Grass County survives by several daughters brothers and sisters The obituary recalls her active social and lodge work and notes the Hatch family landmarks in Big Timber Continued on Page 8 Column 3
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Vancouver
B. C
C. T. Busha
Mary Lucinda Hatch
George M. Hatch
Phyllis Hatch Bonner
Lethbridge
Alta
Canada
Helen
Mary Lucinda Pound
Little Elk
Big Timber
A. S. Robertson
Livingston
Eda. Hatch
Judy Hatch Newson
Australia
Order of Eastern Star
Hatch
George M
Travel Transfer Co
Woodward Co
McDonnell
Sweet Grass County
First Avenue
Lewistown Man Killed in Dakota Truck Accident
George McLery 52 a Lewistown Montana businessman died when the truck he rode in overturned two miles east of McKenzie North Dakota on Friday night. Don Vories of Indianapolis Indiana injured with a strained back. Sheriff said a tire blew out. McLery pinned in the cab and died en route to McKenzie. He leaves a widow a son a daughter and two sisters in Great Falls Montana.
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Bismarck
N. D
George McLery
Lewistown
Mont
Don Vories
Indianalis
Ind
Truc
McKenzie
Fred Anstrom
Vories
McLery
MicKenzie
Here
Great Falls
Montana
Higher Prices Lift Farmers Income in First Quarter
Government estimates show farmers earned about 1.945 billion in cash income in the first quarter, up from 1.52 billion a year earlier. The rise reflects stronger business activity and drought recovery, plus grain prices boosting farmers' pockets and prompting sales of hogs and cattle. Federal program payments topped 200 million in the period, with 111 million in benefits issued in March.
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Washington
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Impoundment Plan Faces Roosevelt Backing
Speaking for President Roosevelt, Speaker Bankhead announced a plan to impound 15 percent of all appropriations for government departments for the next fiscal year. Representative Cannon of Missouri introduced the impoundment resolution, with funds only releasable by the president. House committees approved a 25 million dollar Army increase but rejected a 300 million dollar program for state school aid.
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Washington
Bankhead
Roosevelt
Representative Cannon
Missouri
House
DeMolays Name Montana Officers And 1938 Meeting Site
Malcolm McCalman of Deer Lodge was elected president of the Montana DeMolay association for the coming year and Great Falls was chosen as the 1938 meeting place. Other officers elected at the thirteenth annual conclave include Stanley Olson of Glendive as vice president Jack McGuire of Lewistown as corresponding secretary and Walter Jorgensen of Great Falls as secretary treasurer.
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Billings
Malcolm McCalman
Deer Lodge
Montana DeMolay Association
Great Falls
Montana
McCalman
Robert H.T. Robinson
Kalispell
Stanley Olson
Glendive
Jack McGuire
Lewistown
Walter Jorgensen
Luther League Convention Set for Bozeman
The Billings Circuit Luther League holds a three day convention in Bozeman from April 30 to May 2 with registration Friday evening opening remarks by Rev. Martin Trygstad of White Sulphur Springs and events including panel discussions, meals, Choral Union rehearsals, outings, and a Sunday Holy Communion and concert by Conrad Sandvig. Rev Roy Olson of Minneapolis speaks at 11:00 worship.
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Billings Circuit
Bozeman
Martin Trygstad
White Sulphur Springs
Leaguers
Roy Olson
Minneapolis
The
Presbyterian Church
Choral Union
Conrad Sandvig
Olson
Our Church
Great Falls Man Takes Bullet in Despair
In Great Falls Montana on April 22 David Fenton 32 an employee in the business office of the local afternoon paper shot himself in his home after leaving a note blaming ill health and financial trouble He told Dr J C Breese he would end it all and asked officials be notified The doctor arrived to find Fenton dying from a small caliber bullet to the heart
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Great Falls
Mont
David Fenton
J. C. Breese
Fenton
Annual Rural Track Meet Draws Large Crowd to Good Events
The Sweet Grass county rural track and scholastic meet drew about 350 attendees on Saturday with roughly 150 participants. Lunch for 240 was provided by Mrs. Martha Haynes and home economics students as Coach Walker led track events and Supt. Greenshields aided scholastic tests.
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Sweet Grass County
Martha Haynes
Home Economics Department
Walker
Supt. Greenshields
McDonald
Big Timber
J. B. Hinds
Ruth Hauge
Wild Rose
Sigrid Bee—Sioux Crossing
Beulah Terland—Kent
Jane Elder
Briley
Eleanor Lavold
Otter Creek
Betty Flatt
East
Boulder
Senator Lewis Pushes War Debt Settlement Plan
Washington April 24 Senator Lewis a member of the senate foreign relations committee urged President Roosevelt to accept settlement offers on war debts owed by sealers governments to the United States He plans to visit the president on Monday and expects the offers would be paid in food clothing and other supplies rather than gold The state department has repeatedly disclaimed knowledge of these offers.
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Washington
Lewis
Roosvelt
United S
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
State Department
Byrnes
Congressional
Congress
White House
Citywide Cleanup Proclaimed by Mayor Nordstrom
Mayor Nordstrom proclaims May 10 through May 16 1937 as Clean-up week in Big Timber urging citizens to remove rubbish from streets alleys private property and vacant lots. Failure to comply may lead the city to clean up at the owner's expense. Dated April 28 1937.
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I. O. Nordstrom
Big Timber
Montana
O. Nordstrom
Eight-Team Montana Baseball League Formed
Butte hosts the organizing meeting as eight teams compose the Montana Baseball League for summer play. The circuit includes Butte Great Falls Helena East Helena Anaconda Silver Bow Parks Deer Lodge and Missoula. A schedule will be drafted May 16 after a commissioners meeting next Saturday led by league president Judge John Garner. Attendees include Bill Campbell H D McLaughlin Rudy Cvar Pat Enny and Pat Fogerty.
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Butte
MontAna Baseball League
Great Falls
Helena
East Helena
Anaconda
Silver Bow Parks
Deer Lodge
Missoula
John Garner
Bill Campbell
H. D. McLaughlin
Rudy Cvar
Pat Enny
Pat Fogerty
Hamilton to deliver radio speak on party policy shift
Republican Chairman John D. M. Hamilton will deliver the first of four weekly radio speeches this Saturday night. He says he has listened for six months and sees a real shift in political allegiances as old lines fade and new ones form.
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Washington
John D. M. Hamilton
Hamilton
Byrnes Proposes 10 Percent Cut in All Appropriations
Senator Byrnes announced a mandatory ten per cent reduction of all appropriations except fixed charges to save at least 400 million dollars and balance the budget. He plans to introduce the measure as a separate resolution or as an amendment to the deficiency supply bill after initial appropriations.
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Washington
Byrnes
South Carolina
Senate Appropriations Committee
House
Roosevelt
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Wormser
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Alberta Gottlob
Duck Creek
Reading
Erwin Mack
Hamilton Creek
Thea Westre
Rapstad
Sammy Solberg
Knob Hill
Clark McKenzie
Duane Braaten
Grey Cliff
Joyce Sage
Joan Hausserman
Kent
Bessie Frink
Betty Voges
Bridge
Oliver Hammersmark
East Boulder
Dolores Forsythe
Gertrude Aalgaard
Arthur Holland
Howie
Jean Faw
Duffey
Keith Husebye
Edna Duncan
Dutme
Lower Dey Fo Fork
Ray Severin
Kent E
Kth Weait
Harold Tetlie
Katherine Duffey
Duff
Sen. Lewis
Nordstrom
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