Local Happenings Include Billings Trips and Dudes Ride
Mrs. R. S. Weller returned Monday night from a visit to her children Lillian and Tommy in Billings. Mr. and Mrs. Sigurd Lavold drove to Billings Tuesday to have their eldest son Sigurd Jr. Tonsillectomized. Roy Connollys head for the Ben Fleming ranch to guide a dudes trip by horseback through Slough Creek country and Yellowstone park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Teek
Sigurd Lavold
Rapelje
Sigurd Jr
Roy Connolly
Ben Fleming Ranch
Boulder
Slough Creek
Yellowstone Park
B. Fef. Henrys
Robert Henry
Crawford
Neb
Horace S. Davis
G. W. Kauffman
Teton Mountains
Mr. McDonald
Cooke City
Moved and Visited People and Births in Local Area
Fred Benson moved his family back from Grey Griff and the Benson home on Third avenue east is again occupied. Births include a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Lamp on July 29 and a son to Col. and Mrs. Gudmanson on July 31. The section notes visits from Great Falls, Moorhead, and St Paul plus a honeymoon trip to Yellowstone Park and a conference in Great Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Benson
Grey Griff
Benson
Third Avenue East
Mrs. W. A. LaVoie
Great Falls
R. J. Wright
Mrs. LaVoie
Mrs. Wright
Paul E. Lamp
Col
Gudmanson
Earl Decker
McLeod
Commissioners Proceeding Outline Sioux Crossing Dugout Road Improvement
The county commissioners considered requests for improvements at Sioux Crossing and Dugout Road. After reviewing planned work they scheduled thirty days of road work, adjourned to August 3, budgets for departments were approved, plans for a courthouse addition discussed, golf course use of fair grounds reviewed, and lots appraised for sale. Chairman Loasby signed. Clerk Conwell recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Crossing
J. G. Link
Billings
Court House
Golf Club
Peter
G. A. Loasby
Card of Thanks for Charles L. Bryan
The Bryan family expresses gratitude for expressions of sympathy after the death of Charles L. Bryan. Mrs. Charles L. Bryan and children thank well wishers for support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Bryan
Wife Of Noted Singer Passes In Glasgow
DUNOON Scotland July 1 Lady Lauder wife of Sir Harry Lauder famous Scottish comedian died today in a Glasgow nursing home. She was 58, ill for a fortnight, operated on last Monday and died suddenly. Funeral at Inverdin Argyll on Wednesday. She began as a miner’s daughter and later joined the Salvation Army. Sir Harry Lauder grief stricken has taken to bed and may quit the stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunoon
Scotland
Lady Lauder
Sir Harry Lauder
Glasgow
Sir Harrys
Annie Vallance
Invernodan
Argyll
Salvation Army
Harry Lauder
Inquiry Ordered Into DuPont GM and U S Steel Ties
The federal trades commission ordered a sweeping inquiry into possible community of interest among DuPont, General Motors, and United States Steel. The study, to be led by the chief economist, will assess probable economic consequences of such ties and guide future agency action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
FE. I. DuPont de Nemours Company
General Motors Corporation
United States Steel Corporation
Federal Trades Commission
United States
Commission
A. F. Myers
Trade Regulatory Board
DuPont Company
DuPont Concern
Steel Corporation
General Motors
Walsh returns from Europe in good health at Helena
U S Senator T J Walsh arrives in Helena after a two month Europe visit and plans to spend weeks at his Lake McDonald summer home. He praises Montana harvests oil production and metal mining revival while noting European farm price problems and flood control needs. He cites Geneva talks and potential river projects including Missouri diversion to Devil's Lake. For sale Four room house two lots near post office J R K Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Europe
United States
T. J. Walsh
Lake McDonald
C. B. Nolan
Montana
Italy
Ireland
McDonald
Glacier National Park
Gudger
Mississippi Valley
Great River
Congress
John F. Stevens
Missouri
Devil’s Lake
1927 State Wool Crop Shows Slight Decrease
Helena Montana August 3 Montana's wool clip is estimated at 21 400 000 pounds against 23 320 000 revised 1926 and 20 967 000 final 1925. The average fleece weight was 8.6 pounds in 1927 down from 8.7 in 1925 and 3.8 in 1926. Wet weather lowered fleece weight but improved wool quality. National clip at 272 530 000 pounds up from 260 376 000 due to more sheep shorn in 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana
United States Division of Crop Estimates
State Department of Agriculture
Sheepman
United States
Seymour Lowman Named Head of Dry Forces
Seymour Lowman, former New York lieutenant governor, to be sworn in as assistant secretary of the treasury in charge of prohibition enforcement, customs and the coast guard. He succeeds Lincoln C. Andrews and pledges a businesslike, dignified crackdown with gradual improvement expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Seymour Lowman
New York
Prohibition
Ciry
Lowman
Commissioner Doran
Prohibition Bureau
Congress
Sun River Auto Victim Claims Mrs. Maude King
Mrs. Maude King wife of Fort Harrison engineer George King was killed near Sun River when their auto skidded and overturned. Her husband J H Mathews, driving the leading car, was injured along with Mrs. Harry Mathews and Floy Miller. others escaped serious harm. The accident occurred 206 miles west of Great Falls, Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Maude King
George King
Fort Harrison
Mont
Sun River
J. H. Mathewson
Harry Mathewson
Floy Miller
King
Mathewson
Contractors win bids on Montana road projects
Pioneer Construction of Bozeman lands the 85 mile Lyon Ennis grading job for 88 138.49 dollars. L T Lawler of Butte scores 156 797.45 for 4 6 miles on Soghee road in Silver Bow. Yellowstone Construction wins Emigrant Creek bridge work on Yellowstone Canyon road in Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer Construction Company
Bozeman
Lyon-Ennis
Madison County
L. T. Lawler
Butte
Soghee
Silver Bow Coun
Yellowstone Construction Company
Emigrant Creek
Yellowstone Canyon
Park County
Stevens Brothers of
St. Paul
Poplar-Culbertson Road
Roosevelt County
Billings
Antelope Creek
Forsyth-Miles City Road
Rosebud County
McGuire and Blakeslee
Great Falls
Pondera
F. E. Collinson
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Henry F. Miller
Elwell
A. J. Bryant Masonic
Thousand Island
Old Stand
Fallang & Pedersen
C. C. Johnson
Frank Whitsel
Eveyln
Moorhead
Minn
J. F. Epperson
Gertrude
Ethel
Best
Mr. Epperson
C. W. Campbell
Cody Entrance
West Gallatin and
Campbell Ranch
Bertha Hanson
A. A. Holbeck
Miss Hanson
Daggett
Smith-Hughes
Big Sandy
G. A. William
Chico Hot Springs
Laura Williams
Livingston
Hilman Gunderson
Commissioners
Artest
W. A. Conwell
Passes
London
The
Daily Express
DuPont
Senator Walsh
J. RK. Bryan
E. M. Basha
Swift ‘Grain Co
C. L. Bryan, Jr
Flou Sawyer
Granger
Tbs
J.m.sawyer Caoneany
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