Fourth of July Sports Agenda Promises Live Entertainment
The city unveils a two day program for July 4 and 5 featuring 100 gun salute dawn, two street parades daily, balloon ascents, parachute jumps, foot races, pie eating, greased pig, water contest, bucking, a Bowery dance, and a large barbecue with roast meats. Evening fireworks cap the celebration with a strong emphasis on live events and community participation. Special sub committees announced decoration publicity and room accommodation coordination with several local named sponsors and organizers.
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Walter Schwanke
Frank Henry
Truman Lanphear
C. A. Caulkins
E. R. Patterson
J. W. Kirkwood
Fair Store
Golden Rule
Commercial Bank & Trust Co
E. R. Patterson & Co
Churchill & Amery
Dillon Woman Kills Husband With an Axe
Katherine Moore details years of abuse before killing her husband with an axe in their cabin near Bannack. She recalls being beaten, the couple’s separation and remarriage, and her four children placed in care after the incident.
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Dillon
Katherine Moore
Bannack
Mackay
Idaho
Salmon
Luella
Mabel
Georgia
Dorothy
Witness recounts confrontation over money and fear of madness
A witness describes stopping a man from spending money on a drink, getting beaten, and a blurred sequence of events. She avoids detailed discussion of the crime and questions her sanity amid the incident.
Montana Pioneer Lou Boyd Dies in Big Timber
Lou Boyd, long noted as an early Montana pioneer, died at his Big Timber home Friday morning at 7. He was born April 13, 1848 in Carthage Indiana and after many moves settled in Big Timber with his final home prior to death. His remains were sent to Hartford City Indiana for burial. He leaves a wide circle of friends across eastern Montana and nearby counties.
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Lou Boyd
Montana
Hartford City
Ind
Carthage
Fort Benton
Helena
William
Basin Creek
Joe le Brie
Til Skoyd
William Boyd
Chicago
Neihart
Indiana
Big Timber Creek
Lou
Judge OConnor May Land In the Game
Judge J F OConnor of Livingston passed through Billings en route home from Chicago. He has been discussed as a potential Democratic candidate for Congress to succeed Tom Stout. He said no definite decision yet and will consider the matter on his return, possibly visiting leading cities before announcing.
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Bannack
Billings
J. F. O'Connor
Livingston
Chicago
Judge O’connor
Congress
Tom Stout
Lewistown
Committees Named for Big Chautauqua Meeting
The city prepares for a July 17 22 Chautauqua with committees named to handle grounds advertising tickets and junior Chauteauqua led by chairmen C W Allen C A Caulkins Dr F E McCann and Mrs J E Roecher plus members J W Kirkwood E R Patterson H E B Williams J A Cameron L H Lintz J H Trower Myrtle Maupin Reed Point Will Churchill Frank Henry and others.
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C. W. Allen
J. W. Kirkwood
E. R. Patterson
H. E B. Williams
C. A. Caulkins
R. M. Wolf
Jerome Williams
J. E. Cameron
Cafe Changes Hands at Grand Hotel Montana
E. L. Romyn and William Miller have taken over the Grand hotel cafe. Romyn, a top Montana chef, and Miller, an experienced baker, will manage the cafe and bake on site. They promise one of the best meals in Montana.
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E. L. Romyn
Montana
Grand Hotel
William Miller
Romyn
New Elevator Opens at Powers Elevator Co in Minneapolis
The new Powers Elevator Co facility in Minneapolis with a 50000 bushel capacity and a $9000 cost was finished yesterday. The grand opening saw 3000 bushels received including 1400 new arrivals and 1600 stored stock, with more wheat arriving daily.
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Powers Elevator Co
Minneapolis
Memorial Day Observance in Big Timber
Memorial Day was observed in Big Timber and surrounding areas with a citadel of honor for Civil War and Spanish American War veterans. The program featured Mesdames Peck Anderson Skillman Struthers, Mrs Hellopeter, local veterans, a new Big Timber band, a cemetery tribute, and an auditorium address by Hon. E. M. Niles of Livingston.
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United States
Mesdames L. R. Peck
E. J. Anderson
C. N. Skillman
Mies Esther Struthers
B. S. Hellopeter
Boulder Valley
O. A. Fallang
John A. Douglas
Truman Lanphear
BE. J. Mo
Big Timber Band
McLeod Street
Second Avenue
Charley Keppler
Yellowstone
Potter’s Field
Wilder Nutting
EB. J. Anderson
Percy Webb
Rex Benedict
Charley Lamb
L. R. Peck
Esther Struthers
Lincoln
Col. Coit
E. M. Niles
Livingston
Old Brigade
Niles
John A. Logan
G A. R
Resolve to cherish the living with brotherly love
A civic urging to honor the living while alive by kindness and sharing, noting that flowers on the casket come too late and urging people to grasp the hands of their fellows in daily acts of goodwill. Continued on page eight.
Proposed 6 Per Cent Mining Tax Faces Industry
Senator Muffly of Broadwater County warned in Helena that a 6 percent license tax on mining profits proposed to be advanced by an initiative next fall would deter eastern capital and harm Montana’s revival in mining. He noted rigid laws already deter investment and urged government to avoid further burdens on small operators during a period of revival.
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Helena
Montana
Muffly
Broadwater County
Four Seek County Offices Declarations Filed in Cameron
Four candidates have filed declarations at the Sweet Grass County Clerk's office in Cameron pledging to run and not withdraw. E. J. Mo seeks the Republican state senate nomination, D. J. Arnold the Republican county commissioner nomination, J. R. Hickman the Democratic clerk of the court nomination, and W. A. Carl the Democratic county commissioner nomination. Each promises to perform duties to the best of their ability and advance local interests.
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Cameron
E. J. Mo
Sweet Grass County
D. J. Arnold
J. R. Hickman
W. A. Carl
Royal Neighbors Hold Fifth District Convention
The fifth annual district convention of the Royal Neighbors met in Livingston with about 200 members from nearby towns. Mrs. Margaret McKenna of Laurel was re elected president. Mrs. Nellie Taylor of Billings became vice president. J. W. Whitfield of Livingston district secretary. Billings will host the next gathering. An elaborate banquet followed a program with fancy drills by Laurel Big Timber and Livingston teams. Out of town registrants from Big Timber included Meslissa Wagner Sophia Williams A H Dodge Margaret McKenzie Maude Shaffer Bessie Franklin Nora Duncan Agnes Briner Lena Webb Mabel Bradford Mary Severance Florence Willman Florence M Lamp Esther Webb Edythe Bryan Myrtle Dodge Hazel Campbell Gertrude Dillon.
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Livingston
The
Royal Neighbors
Margaret McKenna
Laurel
Nellie Taylor
Billings
J. W. Whitfield
Livingston Lodge
Big Timber
Meslissa Wagner
Sophia Williams
A. H. Dodge
Margaret McKenzie
Maude Shaffer
Bessie Franklin
Nora Duncan
Agnes Briner
Lena Webb
Mabel Bradford
Mary Severance
Florence Willman
Florence M. Lamp
Esther Webb
Edythe Bryan
Myrtle Dodge
Hazel Campbell
Gertrude Dillon
Shooting at Reed Walter Shermer After Marriage Incident
Reed Walter Shermer shot at a man employed by Mrs Shermer on Sunday morning. One bullet struck the hired man in the leg. Both injured man and Shermer were taken to Columbus. Reed partisans say Shermer ordered the man to depart, the man claimed employment for Mrs Shermer, and Shermer returned with a gun and fired.
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Walter Shermer
R. L. Guthrie
Reed Point
Shermer
Columbus
Reed
James J. Hill Dies, Noted Railway Builder
Rail magnate James J. Hill died at his Summit Avenue home in St. Paul after a bowel illness. He built the Great Northern Railway and held vast wealth and banking stakes. his heirs include son Louis who led in business duties.
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St. Paul, Minn
James J. Hill
Northwest
Summit Avenue
Hill
Herman M. Biggs
Stanley Seager
N. Beard
New York
James N. Hall
Samuel Hill
Washington
Mr. Hill
First National Bank
Northwestern Trust Company
Chase National Bank of New York
First National Bank of Chicago
Northwestern National Bank
Minneapolis
Great Northern Pacific Steamship Company
Great, Northern
Northern Pacific
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Louis
James N. Hill
Texas Company
St. Paul
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Comrad
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E. J. Mo,f. R. Hickman, D. J. Arnold, and
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