First Annual Picnic Delights Sweet Grass County Pioneers
The Sweet Grass County Pioneers society held its first annual picnic at J. L. Rapstad grove across the Big Timber creek bridge with 500 to 600 attendees. Rev A A Holbeck spoke on Americanism, Henry L Myers substituted for the late Judge O F Goddard, and Myers contrasted vigilante era justice with modern court processes. The Grey Cliff band provided music, and notable visitors included John Hoff, Lena B Clark, J R Kaiserman, W L Irvine, Maggie Irvine, W L Shanks, and Harry L Raiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Grass County
A. A. Holbeck
Lutheran Church
E. H. Ellingson
Society
O. F. Goddard
Billings
Henry L. Myers
Montana
United States Senate
Senator Myers
George Ives
Henry Plummer
United States
Canada
England
New York
Chicago
Grey Cliff
Charley Kepler
Beys
John Hoff
Lena B. Clark
J. R. Kaiserman
Livingston
W. L. Irvine
Lima
Mont
Maggie J. Irvine
Los Angeles
W. L. Shanks
Harry L. Raiff
Columbus
Bandits Loot Train At Wamsutter Wyoming
Bandits robbed a Union Pacific mail car on No. 7 between Rawlins and Wamsutter, binding two mail clerks from Cheyenne and looting registered pouches of money and jewelry. Posses from three counties searched the Red desert for the suspects and an associated vehicle. the crime was detected at Rock Springs two hours later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wamsutter
Wyo
Wyoming
Union Pacific
Rawlins
Here
Red Desert
J. Miller
Jack Madigan
Cheyenne
Rock Springs
Kellogg to Stay Secretary of State Amid Resignation Rumor
Secretary Kellogg is expected to remain in office under President Coolidge after a report of his resignation was denied by Kellogg and by the president. TheWhite House says the report is unfounded. Coolidge backs private aviation and plans to aid agriculture with credit coordination. Julius Rosenwald will brief the president on business conditions tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Smith
N. Y
Frank B. Kellogg
Coolidge
Kellogg
White House
Julius Rosenwald
Chicago
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Thousands Added To Park Travel Figures For 1926
Travel to Yellowstone through August 15 this season reached 141,604, up 30,215 from 1924 and 23,776 over 1925. West entrance leads with 53,191, while east 45,037, north 32,856, south 10,520. Auto and other travel total 112,037, a gain of 27,305. Rail travel fell 3,529 to 29,567.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston Enterprise
Yellowstone National Park
Emerson, Ross Face Off After Wyoming Primary
State Engineer Frank C. Emerson leads Republican tally over Frank E. Lucas while Nellie Tayloe Ross stands unopposed for the Democratic nomination. Other results show A. M. Clark winning the state auditor race and J. A. Allard leading LeRoy Joyce. Democratic congressman candidacy largely via write-ins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Wyo
Frank C. Emerson
Wyoming
Nellie Tayloe Ross
Emerson
Frank E. Lucas
Lucas
A. M. Clark
Gillette
Campbell County
Mrs. Maria Hathaway Dies After Long Illness at Big Timber Hospital
Mrs. Maria T. Hathaway wife of C O Hathaway died at Big Timber hospital at 12 45 this afternoon after more than six months of cancer. Funeral services will be held at the Congregational church at 2 30 Saturday conducted by Rev N A Eller. She was born May 23 1873 in Brewerville Minnesota and came to Montana in 1889. She married C O Hathaway October 22 1899 and leaves four sons Oren Orville Vernie and Lester, five brothers and one sister. The Lanphear family and acquaintances express deep regret.
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Maria T. Hathaway
C. O. Hathaway
Big Timber Hospital
Congregational Church
N. A. Eller
Evangelical Church
Arthur Prior
Maria T. Lanphear
O. M. Lanphear
Brewerville
Minn
Montana
Oren
Orville
Vernie
Lester
Associate Justice Galen Leads All Candidates As Vote Getter
Canvass of the primary results by the state board is complete except for Byron E. Cooney's vote for Congress in the First district. The socialist ticket appears on the November general election ballot. Nominations include J. M. Krause for Congress in the Second district and nine votes in Flathead County for George W. Ambrose, James L. Wallace, and Herman Lewhman. Official counts list Democratic and Republican totals for Congress, Supreme Court, and railroad commissioner across districts and counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
State
Byron E. Cooney
Congress
J. M. Krause
Livingston
Flathead County
George W. Ambrose
Kalispell
James L. Wallace
Plentywood
Supreme Court
Herman Lewhman
Montana Ducked Biz Storms This Summer
E. K. Bowman from the state hail insurance board with H. E. Bowman of Hastings Neb and Fiedcher Hamilton of Vanorin Ill. returned from Musselshell and Gallatin valleys and Yellowstone park. They praised conditions, noted Judith Gap hail damage, said overall hail storms were not heavy, and planned to tour Montana to recruit settlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
E. K. Bowman
State Hail Insurance Board
H. E. Bowman
Hastings
Neb
Fiedcher Hamilton
Vanorin
Illinois
Musselshell
Gallatin
Yellowstone Park
Bowman
Mr. Bowman
Montana Bunch Opposes Prohibition At Eagles Meet
At the 28th annual Fraternal Order of Eagles convention in Seattle, a resolution opposing prohibition was defeated. Montana delegates voted in favor, while the measure was later expunged from the record. Retiring Grand President C. C. Guenther received gold, a watch and chain, and silverware from officers and delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Order of Eagles
Montana
Butte
Montana Valuation Shows Large Tax Basis Increase for 1926
Montana valuations for 1926 show a total gain of 2.90 million dollars over 1925 despite a real estate drop of 7.68 million. Livestock values rose 9.52 million and other personal property increased 1.05 million, with adjustments pending by county boards and the state equalization board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana
State Tax Commission
State Board of Equalization
One Hundred Million Farm Relief Plan Under Review
A 100 million dollar farm credit plan to aid farmers was reported to be under consideration by President Coolidge and New York bankers. Officials from J P Morgan and Kuhn Loeb declined to discuss details while confirming conference invitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Coolidge
J. P. Morgan and Company
Kuhn, Loeb and Company
Otto Kuhn
Denver Woman Falls 900 Feet to Death in Yellowstone Canyon
Grace Olive Crans of Denver died after plunging 900 feet down Yellowstone canyon while with Dr. E R Fuss. Ranger Ted Ogsden rescued and later retrieved his own body using a rope. The accident marked the season’s first fatality in the park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Ranger
Livingston
Grace Crans
Clarkson Street
Denver
Yellowstone Canyon
Ted Ogsden
Yellowstone Park
National Park Headquarters
Ogsden
Ranger Ogsden
Grace Olive Crans
Grand Canyon
Yellowstone’ Park
Charles Crans
Chicago
Great Western Sugar Company
Feast Of Assumption Without Priests In Mexico
Mexico City reports a third Sunday with no priest officiants as Catholics face the feast of the Assumption amid a deadlocked religious situation. The government backs away from charges against Archbishop Mora y Del Rio while priests across the country face excommunication as officials claim churches are being returned to municipal control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Mexico
Mora Y del Rio
Injured Billings Man Passes After Auto Crash
Charles H. Newman a Billings pioneer and former county commissioner died Thursday evening at St. Vincent's hospital from injuries suffered in an automobile accident east of Columbus a week earlier. He had been returned to Billings from Columbus for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Charles H. Newman
St. Vincent's Hospital
Columbus
Newman
Columbus Hospital
Mrs. Newman
East Rosebud Lake
Missouri Youths Seek Reduced Prison Terms in Butte Robbery Case
Helena reports Governor Erickson recommends the state pardon board shorten the sentences of Mark Mills and Harold Siefert, two Missouri youths from good families who robbed the Butte paymaster last July. They pleaded guilty to robbery and received 12 to 30 year terms. The governor cites their youth and clean records as reasons to consider four to eight years. Judge Lynch says a shorter term could be acceptable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Erickson
State Pardon Board
Mark Mills
Harold Siefert
Columbia Gardens
Butte
Missouri
J. J. Lynch
Dempsey Tunney Fight Set for Philadelphia Sept 23
Promoter Tex Rickard announces Dempsey and Tunney will clash for the heavyweight title at the sesquicentennial stadium in Philadelphia on September 23 with 150000 capacity plans and ticket prices from 5 to 30 dollars. The fight will be 10 rounds to a judges decision and proceeds share are set with 75,000 seating and expansion potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
New York
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Tex Rickard
Rickard
Pennsylvania Athletic Commission and Exposition
New York State Athletic Commission
Pinchott
Kenrick
Robert H. Young
Pennsylvania Boxing Board
Young
Quaker City
Dempsey
Tunney
New York State
Atlantic City
Louis Firpo
Pennsylvania
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Ross
John Stansbury
W. K. Mylar
Clark
Stansbury
Mylar
J. A. Allard
Evanston
LeRoy Joyce
Greybull
Joyce
D. P. B. Marshall
Sheridan
Monte Warner
Winter
Charles O. Hathaway
T. R. Lanphear
Ranier
Ore
Ase Lanphear
Bremerton
Wash
Leonard D. Lanphear
Miles Guy, Mont
Lester Lanphear
Idaho
Curtis Lanphear
Palo Alto
Calif
Lucy F. House
Spokane
Henry J. Myers
Galen
Democratic Party
Evans
Cooney
Mitchell
Comer
Myers
Carey
Republican Party Congress
Higgins
Foot
McLaughlin
McConnell
Juttner
Leavitt
Park Canyon
Kei
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