Memory of Custer Honored by Thousands at Crow Agency
Crow Agency Montana June 25 thousands gathered on a daisy dotted field to honor General George Armstrong Custer and the 200 plus soldiers who died at Little Bighorn. A solemn ceremony included peace gestures by White Man Runs Him, wreaths by veterans, three rifle volleys, and Taps. Governor Erickson spoke on the ending Indian wars and the westward push toward civilization.
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Crow Agency
Flanders Field
George Armstrong Custer
The
Little Big Horn
Seventh Cavalry
Custer
Seventh
Fitzhugh Lee
E. S. Godfrey
White Bull
Col. Lee
Godfrey
National Cemetery
Camp Brothers In Arms
U. S
Custer Monument
the Little Big Horn
West
Gov. J. E. Erickson
Montana
Erickson
Lapsed War Policies May Be Reinstated
Washington June 28 The Senate passed a veterans rehabilitation bill to reinstate lapsed war risk insurances and extend vocational rehabilitation benefits. An amendment by Senator Steck raised the director of the veterans bureau salary to 212000 and allowed up to two years of vocational training support for veterans seeking work. The measure also extends disability establishment time limits for veterans without hospital records to June 7 1927.
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Washington
Senate
Steck
Iowa
Veterans’ Bureau
House
Senate Finance Committee
Robinson
Cardinal Bonanzo To Visit Big Playground
Cardinal Bonanzo, papal legate to the eucharistic congress, begins a 6331 mile tour from Chicago visiting St. Louis, Kansas City, El Paso, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Livingston, Yellowstone, and St. Paul before July 19. He will arrive in Los Angeles July 2 and reach Seattle mid July.
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Chicago
Cardinal Bonanzo
Pacific Coast
St. Louis
Kansas City
el Paso
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Portland
Ore
Seattle
Livingston
Mont
Yellowstone Park
St. Paul
Montana Cadet Resignations Only Under Exceptional Circumstances
Secretary of War Davis told Senator Walsh that West Point cadet resignations are approved only under exceptional circumstances. The note followed Montana cadet requests to resign to pursue private business with his father, which the War Department rejected. The agency stressed cadets must honor eight-year service and repay government investment.
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Washington
Davis
Walsh
Montana
West Point
War Department
Army
United States
Nye trails in North Dakota Republican primary results
Fargo reports show Senator Gerald P. Nye behind rival L. B. Hanna in both short and long term races. Early returns from 50 and 104 precincts favor Hanna in the long and short term contests while Nye benefits from rural support for the Non Partisan League. Townley sticker efforts appear to fail as Hall leads Graham in the 2nd district and Hanley tops Sorlie and McGovern in gubernatorial returns.
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Fargo
N. D
United States
Gerald P. Nye
L. B. Hanna
Coolidge
Non Partisan League
Nye
Hanna
Stone
C. Stone
Friends
A. C. Townley
League
Townley
Tomas Hall
Fred Graham
Hall
Graham
Hanley
McGovern
Sorlie
Belgrade Man Killsu Father In Law Then Takes Life
Belgrade resident Andrew Burkey 28 fatally shot his father in law Wm Clarence Davis 43 with a 30 30 rifle and then killed himself in a family quarrel dated June 28. Davis had lived in Belgrade 23 years and left four children and a widow. Burkey married Helena 20 and had two children.
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Bozeman
Belgrade
Andrew Burkey
Clarence Davis
Davis
Burkey
Maudlow
Helena
Crown Prince and Princess to tour Yellowstone Park
Secretary Work will greet the Swedish crown prince and princess on July 2 at Yellowstone National Park. They will tour the park and attend a dinner in Mammoth Hot Springs. A list of prominent attendees includes railway presidents and park officials from across the United States.
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Gardiner Gateway
National Park
Crown Prince
Gustavus Adolphus
Secretary of the Interior
Hubert Work
Washington
Interior Department
Sweden
Yellowstone National Park
Park
Mammoth Hot Springs
Yellowstone
Mlle. de Reutersward
W. Bostrum
Nils de Rudebeck
Count G. Posse
H.R. H
Oscar Solbert
Fritz Henriksson
Yellowstone Park
Prince and Princess
Work
Charles Donnelly
Northern Pacific Railway Company
St. Paul
Minn
Ralph Budd
Great Northern Railway
H. FE. Byram
Chicago
Mil
Waukee & St. Paul Railway
Chicago, St
Carl R. Gray
Union Pacific Railway
Omaha
Neb
J. S. Pyeatt
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Denver
Colo
J. H. Carroll
Washington, D. C
Thomas H. Marlow
Helena, Mont
R. S. Ellison
Midwest Refining Company
Denver, Colo
E. V. Calvin
Union Pacific System
J. R. Hobbins
Anaconda Copper Company
Butte, Mont
Jf T. Connery
Flintridge
Pasadena
Cal
H. B. Clow
Rand McNally Company
Chicago, Il
United States
Colorado
Henry A. Dobbs
Walter S. Dickey
Kansas City Post and Journal
Kansas City
Vernon Goodwin
Yellowstone Park Camps Company
Hale Holden
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway
National Parks
Zion
Utah
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Mesa Verde
Yosemite National Park
California
Col. Tom McTague Dies En Route to Montana Near Las Vegas
Colonel Thom as McTague a famed Montana pioneer died last night on a Union Pacific train near Las Vegas New Mexico en route to Montana from Los Angeles. His body was taken from the train and Mrs McTague and Emanuel Jacobs will move the remains to Deer Lodge arriving in Butte Thursday morning. The death shocks Montana residents who recall his long service including a former warden at the state penitentiary at Deer Lodge.
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Livingston Enterprise
Thomas McTague
Montana
Las Vegas
N. M
Union Pacific
Colonel McTague
Los Angeles
Nevada Desert
State
Deer Lodge
Travel On Custer Road Handled In Fine Shape
Traffic along a 66 mile route from Billings to the Little Big Horn battlefield during the semi centennial anniversary of the battle moved in near solid procession as tens of thousands filled the road. Traffic officers watched miles on both sides of the Agency and reports at nightfall noted no major accidents beyond a few cars leaving the ditch and a broken wheel.
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Billings
Custer Battlefield
Montana
Little Big Horn
Crow Agony
Daughter of Judge Stark Marries in Helena Home
Miss Irma Stark daughter of Judge and Mrs Albert P Stark married Dr Faris Mor ell Blair of Seattle at the Stark home 516 Harrison Ave Helena The ceremony began at 8 30 pm with Mendelssohn’s Wedding March as the bridal party entered and Bishop H Lester Smith presided The bridal party included Mrs Blair and Mrs Stark as mothers and Cresap McCracken Robert Talcott and Robert Johnson as ushers The bride wore white georgette satin gown with triple veil and orange blossom accents The couple exchanged vows on a white fur rug and were toasted at a breakfast reception The bride is Livingston born University of Montana graduate member of Delta Gamma and Penetralia Honor sororities The article notes her as the Judge’s only daughter and mentions her education and honors.
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Helena Independent
Irma Stark
Albert P. Stark
Faris Morell Blair
Seattle
Harrison Avenue
Kathleen Gibson
Livingston
Russell Stark
Mendelssohn
Dr. Blair
Albert P. Stark, Jr
Bozeman
H. Lester Smith
Cresap McCracken
Robert Talcott
Robert Johnson
Helena
Alberta Nesbitt
St. Paul, Minn
Frank
Fryer
Gilbert Porter
Missoula
Miss Nesbitt
Columbia
Mary Frances Compton
Mrs. Stark
Mrs. Blair
Miss Blair
Georgette
Stark
Livingston High School
University of Montana
Delta Gamma Sorority
Penetralia Honor Sorority
Usual Fate Of Two Men In River Boat
E C Edwards of New York and Clifford F Bracken of Okmulgee Oklahoma survived a Yellowstone river capsizing near Billings after their canoe drifted downstream from Livingston. They lost most clothing and money jars with A B A checks. one man hid in the weeds while the other sought help. bank halted checks and recovery chances for the remaining valuables are slim.
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Billings
Livingston
New Orleans
Yellowstone
E. C. Edwards
New York
Clifford F. Bracken
Okmulgee
Okla
Two Great Falls Men Die In Cascade County Autos
Two men die and another injured in separate Sunday automobile accidents in Cascade county. Leonard Herbert Wilcox, 30, died when a light truck went off a curve southeast of Stockett. Wilford Ellison, 20, died when his truck overturned on Carpenter creek road toward Neihart's Silver Dyke Mining properties.
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Great Falls
Cascade
Leonard Herbert Wilcox
Stockett
Wilford Ellison
Carpenter Creek
Silver Dyke Mining Company
Neihart
Court rounds up week with mixed verdicts and vacated cases
Judge Miller closed the district court session with a jury trial in Sugg versus Cremer, awarding $206.50 to the plaintiff for an Ed Martin property attachment. Van Cleve Jr. won trespass against Hanson and Hannon. Scyphers v Crocker and Van Cleve Jr. v Briley were vacated. Harvey Coit prevailed for the First National Bank of Columbus over $800 for hay on leased land. Next session July 6 and 7 with outside judge, cases pending include State Bank of Lewistown v Ben Long and Rosa Skagg v Ben Long and a Deer Creek water right hearing.
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District Court
S. E. Sugg
Leo J. Cremer
Ed Martin
E. B. Hanson
T. C. Hannon
Paul L. van Cleve, Jr
J. B. Scyphers
Jim Crocker
George W. Briley
Harvey Coit
First National Bank of Columbus
State Bank of
Lewistown
Ben Long
Rosa Skagg
Deer Creek
Ole Birkland
T. M. Grosfield
Orlando Miller Loses Accident but Wins Side Bet
Orlando Miller, owner of a second hand store, loses a $10,000 accident policy claim after injuring his ankle in a private auto incident. He then collects a $25 side bet from the agent when a check is mailed, proving both loss and gain in the quirky affair.
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Orlando Miller
Miller
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Montana Boy
N. Dakota
Col
Tom McTague
Custer Road
West Coast
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