A F Bray West Butte Pioneer of Trade and Valor
A F Bray known as the Bellowing Bull of East Park Street dominates Butte's East Park trade for a third of a century as wholesale grocer and Montana National Guard colonel. He built a vast distribution network, entertained boldly, supported churches and breeds, with a fearless but affectionate personality that left a lasting imprint on western Montana commerce. His life blends humor, generosity, and fierce leadership, ending with a modest estate but a memory that colors Butte's mercantile history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Bray
Butte
East Park Street
Montana National Guard
Montana
Bray
P. J. Brophy
Thomas F. Courtney
Davidson Brothers
John Caprice
Park and
Arizona Streets
A. W. McCune
Walkerville
Gunderson Brothers
Meaderville
St. Louis
West
Jerrie
England
Azcizs
Iua Ze
Tus
Canary
Inger Secs
Glazcou
Carmen Tod
Onone
Absolam
F. Bray
St. Just
St. Edmunds
Donat Dorais
West Side
Battlements
Hell
Registration of Cars Due Jan 1
Announcement that Montana motor vehicle registration and taxation laws take effect Jan 1 with assessors handling registration for 1938. Because Jan 1 is a holiday and Jan 2 is Sunday, operations start Jan 3. Residents must apply to their county assessor for plates and registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pace One
State Board of Equalization
W. J. Burton
Cascade County
Montana
Legislative Assembly
Don'ts for Montana families on lighted Christmas trees
Fire Chief Fred Martin of Butte issues a safety list from the National Board of Fire Underwriters. The guide warns against unsafe electrical gear, candles on trees, dried trees, and wrapping paper buildup, urging labeled equipment and supervised use, with emphasis on preventing fires during the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Martin
Butte
Montana
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Peace officers hunt for Big Fork post office raid clues
Northern Montana police seek leads in the Big Fork post office robbery where the safe was blown and about 750 dollars stolen after access was gained by breaking a rear window. Other briefs report a reclamation discussion in Bozeman, a Glendive irrigation fund drive, a missing salary roll in Lewistown, a hospital recovery for a Milwaukee car checker, and flood of projects from Kalispell to Billings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalispell
Montana
Big Fork
Lewistown
Willam Harper
Milwaukee Railroad
Many Gifts Left at Buffalo Rock
Motorists on highway No 2 near Malta Legion plunge road leave coins at two Indian rocks in a tradition tied to ancient buffalo trails. About 300 pennies have been collected for charity, with Canadians contributing a third. A bronze memorial plaque honors Keith Baltimore, killed December 23, and coins appear more during full moons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malta Legion
Buffalo
Medicine
Montana
Farm Security Administration
Keith Baltimore
Clyde Ferris
Sheriff Patterson Dies in Forsyth Office
A nine man coroner's jury ruled death by own action in the Forsyth sheriff C S Patterson case after a reopened inquest and exhumation autopsy at his widow's request. The inquiry follows Patterson's Sept 3 death and earlier inquest findings. Police and regional officials note no external foul play alleged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S. Patterson
Rosebud
Forsyth
Patterson
Rudolph Nelstead
Miles City
Counties Held Liable for School Building Maintenance
Attorney General H. J. Freebourn issued an opinion at the request of Gallatin county attorney H. B. Landoe holding that counties must cover maintenance and operation costs of school buildings erected by county districts. The ruling includes insurance and applies to Gallatin County high school structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Freebourn
H. B. Landoe
Bozeman
Gallatin County
Rehearing Sought in W A Clark Estate Tax Case
Montana seeks rehearing in the W A Clark Jr estate tax dispute after the state Supreme Court ruled the estate owes state tax before deductions for federal taxes. The Board of Equalization says Montana would collect $540,907, while the estate asks relief from interest on the unpaid tax, estimated at $40 daily and totaling about $48,000 by November 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Supreme Court
W. A. Clark Jr
Board of Equalization
Montana
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wm. B. Finlay
Certified Public Accountant
First National Bank
Great Falls
Federal and
State Tax Service
Business
Treasure State News
John C. Pare
United States Commissioner of Reclamation
Gallatin Dam
Whitehall
Glendive-Fallon
Buffalo Rapids
Harry N. Dion
Ed Ferrell
Glendive
Missoula
Cecil Trickey
Evaro
Cecil
Nathaniel Trickey
Flathead
Kallspell
Glacier Park
Ray Kuhns
Highway Commission
Thomas Staunton Company
Billings
Montanans, Inc
State Chamber of Commerce
Pacific Northwest Tourist Association
Black Hills
Buffalo Rock
Malta
Europe
United States
Mississippi
Chichesters
Ark Tor
Charles M. Russell
Montana Newspaper Association
SAT Falls
Russell Paints
Charles
Russell
Cowboy Life
U. S
Queen’s War Hounds
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