Arctic explorer Andree bodies found after 33 years
Norwegian expedition reports the discovery of the remains of Salomon August Andree and two companions on White Island near Spitzbergen. The Brattvagg brought the bodies to Tromsoe with diary and instruments, confirming a fatal Arctic voyage begun in 1897.
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Oslo
Norway
Salomon August Andree
S. Horn
Andree
White Island
Spitzbergen
Tromsoe
Terningen
Brattvagg
Horn
Arctic
K. Frankel
N. Strinberg
Panes Island
Amundsen
Democrats To Gather In Helena Next Week
Democrats of Montana will meet in Helena on September 6 at 10 30 a m in Placer hotel rooms for a state convention. Delegates and candidates will select a state central committee chairman and adopt party resolutions outlining policies. The gathering includes nominees for state office U S Senate and state legislature and other party officials.
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Helena
Democrats of
Montana
State Central Committee
Charles P. Nevin
Placer Hotel
United States Senate
Congress
State Legislative Assembly
Democratic State Central Committee
Mont
Democratic Party
Butte Gasoline Prices Edge Up Then Settle
Butte stations show two prices today and three tomorrow. Shell remains at 27 and 2 tenths cents per gallon while many stations stay at 22 cents. Russell's station sets 21 cents tomorrow. others wait and see.
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Butte Post
Butte
Shell
Hassell
W. M. Gameron
Missoula
Shell Oi
Russell Off Company
Russell
The
Post
Continental Oil Company
Texas Company
Standard Oi Company
Indiana
Midwest
Richfield
Russell Station
Great Falls Teen Hangs Self in Woodshed
Great Falls August 26 Joe Baluka 16 hanged himself in a woodshed at home. His death was found by his young daughter as she got wood for breakfast. A note read Goodbye folks I am going to end everything. Why I don't know so goodbye to my family Dad. His widow was critically ill in hospital from a leg infection and in care of a nurse.
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Great Falls
Joe Baluka
Baluka
Pioneer society annual meeting and picnic in Sweet Grass County
The Sweet Grass County Pioneer society held its annual meeting at the high school on Saturday with officers elected including Mrs. G. A. Leashy as president and Mrs. Louis Beley as first vice president. Attendance was 161 prior to the meeting and 144 after. Sunday’s picnic occurred at J. L. Rapstad grove with a well attended gathering and a light lunch. Hon. Walter S. Hartman of Bozeman delivered a well received address applauded by attendees including John Hoff, who praised the speech as one of the finest he had heard.
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Norge
Andree
Norway
King Carl’s Land
Iceland
Page Sis
Sweet Grass County Pioneer Society
John Hoff
Valentine, Mont
G. A. Leashy
Louis Beley
T. G. Shipton
George W. Kauffman
Nelle O. Lamb
Emma B. Rees
Lena B. Clark
J. L. Rapstad Grove
Yellowstone
Walter S. Hartman
Bozeman
Charles S. Hartman
Hartman
Montana
Christ
Washington
Jefferson
Madison
Jackson
Henry Plummer
George Ives
Mr. Hartman
Ben B. Miles
Montana Gas Surplus Focuses Attention on Marketing
Dr. Eugene S. Perry of the Montana School of Mines says Montana has abundant natural gas but faces a glut due to underutilization and weak marketing. The Baker Glendive field alone yields over 300 million cubic feet daily, with Red Lodge and Greater Shelby fields swelling supply beyond demand. Perry and Leroy Matlock toured eastern and central Montana to study gas and artesian wells and plan published results. He spoke to civic groups in Miles City Baker Hardin Saco and Lewistown and will lead a geology field trip to Tobacco Mountains and Yellowstone Park with students returning to map findings.
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Montana
Eugene S. Perry
Montana School of Mines
Leroy Matlock
Butte
School of Mines
Baker-Glendive
Perry
Red Lodge
Shelby
Dr. Perry
Matlock
State Bureau of Mines and Geology
Miles City
Baker
Hardin, Saco
Lewistown
Scott Leavitt
D. H. Noble
Milwaukee Railroad
Senators Borah Blease And Pat Harrison Are In The Field
Idaho Falls Idaho August 27 400hn McMurray of Oakley was unanimously nominated as Republican candidate for governor at the state convention this morning William E Borah Idaho's senior Republican senator was nominated for a fifth time at the convention with one exception Franklyn county’s delegation voted no C dole L Blease South Carolina August 27 led in primary returns to runoff September 9 Byrnes and Harris trailed Blease in a colorful campaign centered on lynching and prohibition California San Francisco August 27 Mayor James Rolph Jr leading Gov C C Young for Republican gubernatorial nomination with 237313 to 197482 and 155654 for Fitts. Young optimistic about reelection while rural gains may help Tubbs Merriam and Carnahan contest for lieutenant governorship and the prohibition issue dominates the race. results from about one third of precincts.
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Idaho Falls
Idaho
Solumbia
S. C
United States
Cole L. Blease
South Carolina
Blease
James F. Byrnes
Byrnes
Leon W. Harris
Valhalla
San Francisco
California
James Rolph, Jr
C. C. Young
Rolph
Young
Burton Fitts
Los Angeles
Hiram Johnson
Tallant Tubbs
Frank F. Merriam
Long Beach
H. L. Carnahan
Tubbs
Third Member Named For New Tariff Board
President Hoover appoints Thomas Walker Page to the anew tariff commission as the third member, with Henry P. Fletcher named chair. The six member bipartisan panel will expire September 16 and reorganization requires two incumbents renominated. Cost of production inquiries including refined sugar are planned in the commission's next phase.
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Washington
Hoover
Tariff Commission
Thomas Walker Page
Page
United States
Taft
Wilson
Harding
Henry P. Fletcher
Pennsylvania
Bipartisan Commission
Edgar B. Broussard
Utah
Alfred P. Dennis
Maryland
Congress
Atlantic Seaboard
Cubhan
Republicans To Name Senator At Election
Helena Independent reports Big Horn county Republicans must hold a nominating convention before a state senate candidate appears on the ballot. A special election is set for November 4 after the death of Senator Ervin A. Richardson. If Republicans nominate no one, independents may file by petition signed by electors. This is a first in the state.
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Helena
Big Horn County
Department of the Attorney General
Erickson
Ervin A. Richardson
Montana Banker Says Drought Aid Won’t Hurt Stock Prices
Sam Stephenson president of the First National Bank in Great Falls says Montana banks have ample funds to support livestock producers and prevent sacrificing feeder stock. He notes middles west buyers may push lamb prices down but Montana lenders will finance needed stock, criticizing drought relief discussions for harming prospects.
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Great Falls
Mont
Marntana
Sam Stephenson
First National Bank
Middle West
Chicago
Montana
Conference of Governors
Erickson
Army and Navy Gain By Unemployment Rates Rise Enlistments
Unemployment and weak business conditions drive more Americans to seek enlistment in the armed forces. For the last fiscal year the navy received 94 778 applications, the marine corps 45 199, with increases also seen in July this year versus 1929. Army figures were not released, but officers note a clear rise in enlistment interest.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
War Department
Governor Erickson Returns From Governors' Conference
Helena report says Governor Erickson, back from the president's drought relief conference, finds livestock markets weak but improves range and water. Cattle movement is below normal while sheep face no market. officials propose federal loan and market stabilization plans. He urges keeping forest ranges open for winter fodder. Endorsed by livestock interests and railroads.
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Helena
Erickson
Federal Farm Board
Bel
Arthur M. Hyde
Montana
Goveror
Hoover
A. H. Stafford
Montani
Stafford
Secretary Hyde Tours Drought Areas Near Washington
Secretary Hyde, head of the national drought relief committee, begins a tour of drought devastated regions near the capital. He plans to visit Shenandoah Valley and parts of Virginia and West Virginia and will return early next week to coordinate with Henry M. Robinson on financial aid. Banking officials and state committees will meet to discuss local credit operations. Dr. C. W. Warburton urged farmers to contact county agents and warned against panic buying of feeds or livestock sales.
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Washington
Hyde
National Drought Relief Committee
Shenamdoah Valley
Virginia
West Virginia
Ayde
Henry M. Robinson
Los Angeles
Robinson
de. C. W. Warburton
Department of Agriculture
de. Warburton
Western Territory Reductions For Drought Area Freight
V Bosch chairman of the Western Traffic Executives committee announced reductions of one third in local freight rates on livestock hay and grain for western lines operating through drought stricken areas. Livestock rates cut effective on shipments into the drought area with no changes for other products.
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Chicago
V. Bosch
Western Traffic Executives Committee
Western Lines
Protests Filed Over Issuance Of Permits In Wyoming
Hearing opened before the state public service commission on four protests against a Wesaming Montana Pipe Line permit to build and operate a 1 mile plus oil pipeline from western Big Horn to Billings and Laurel. Protestants include Illinois Pipe Line Midwest refining Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad urging alternate service and facilities.
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Cueyenne
Wyo
Sug
Wesaming-Montana Pipe Line Company
Western Big Horn Oilield
Wyoming
Billings
Laurel
Mont
State Public Service Commission
Mot Springs
Big Horn
Park Counties
Minois Pipe Line Company
Big Horn Basin
Ohio OF Company
Ulinois Pipe Line
Midwest Efining Company
Greybull
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Former receiver of Yegen Bank faces grand larceny trial
Gillings Gazette reports W. E. Dickson, former receiver for Yegen Brothers Bank, arrested in Los Angeles and to be brought to Helena on grand larceny charges tied to misappropriations from the defunct bank. Bonds set at 210,000. he waived extradition and faces multiple checks misdeeds during 1926–1928 tenure.
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Gillings Gazette
Yegen Brothers
W. E. Dickson
Los Angeles
Dickson
Sherif W. J. Traeger
E. M. Birely
Helena
California
Hubert S. Stong
Wyoming Livestock
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Oldsweet
Grass County Pioneers
Senators Borah, Blease
Pat Harrison
South
New Tariff Board
Governor Erickson
Governors’ Meeting
Western Territory
Yegen Bros. Bank
G. C. Cisel
Minnesota
North Dakota
Wolf Point
Fle
McKinley
Santa Monica
Cal
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