LAW AGAIN ON TRAIL OF MURDERER OF GORDON LANGSTON
The 1910 murder of Gordon Langston at the Duffy ranch near Melville triggers an FBI note linking William Stuart to multiple aliases including John Tyler and T. J. Johnson. The May 20 1910 barn killing left Langston dead and Stuart a fugitive, with officers pursuing him as details from a coroner's inquest reveal witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Law
Gordon Langston
Melville
William Stuart
Duffy Ranch
Fish Creek
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Walter Osborne
Washington, D. C
Bureau of Federal Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover
Stuart
John Tyler
New York
Fort Leavenworth
John Johnson
Texas
Austin
Tex
T. J. Johnson
Huntsville
Will Stuart
Pioneer
John Duffy
Big Timber
Fallang
Kirkwood
A. B. Carter
Charles Graham
Norris Langston
Robert Scott
Graham
Langston
Musselshell wool pool sold to Boston firm
The Musselshell sealed bid wool pool of about 30 000 fleeces sold Wednesday to Hills Ogilbie of Boston for 22 cents a pound. The sale, at Roundup, marked the first use of the marketing plan in the Musselshell area and was witnessed by Woolgrowers from Lavina Roundup and Billings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Musselshell
Hills-Ogilbie Company of
Boston
W. F. Trask
Trask
Frank P. Mackey
Emil Hansen
A. D. Shields
Wismeyer and Shawhan Sheep Company
Southern widow refuses money from Old Age Assistance
In Goldsboro North Carolina on May 27 a welfare worker told a Confederate widow her name would move from the widows pension list to old age assistance she snapped I dont want no damyankee money The remark reflects wartime sentiment carried into postwar aid programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldsboro
N. C
Hatcheries Egg Take Exceeds Last Year
Helena May 27 More than 18 000 000 trout and grayling eggs have been taken at state spawning stations this season with total expected to surpass last year when operations end next month John W Schofield state superintendent of fisheries and hatcheries said Saturday The 18 294 563 eggs include thousands more trout eggs than last year 1938 season accounted for 20 070 941 Schofield reported 17 762 673 rainbow eggs had been taken to date this spring plus 3 671 930 native eggs and 6 859 960 grayling eggs We are about three million trout eggs ahead of last year with prospects for a much larger total he added.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
John W. Schofield
Montana water conservation board funds Middle Creek dam
The Montana water conservation board awarded a $347,190.14 contract to R P England of Sheridan Wyoming for building the Middle Creek storage dam in Gallatin county. A $33,436 bid went to J L McLaughlin of Great Falls for irrigation canals serving about 16 000 acres near Bozeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana ‘Water Conservation Board
Middle Creek
Gallatin County
R. P. England Company
Sheridan
Wyo
J. L. McLaughlin Company
Great Falls
Bozeman
Eight Violent Deaths in Montana Last Week
Helena May 27 A survey shows Montana's violent death toll for the week ending last midnight was eight, down from 14 the prior week. Two died in traffic accidents, two drowned, one was shot during a quarrel, one perished in a fire, another in a power shovel accident, and one man died under circumstances indicating suicide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana
Congress Eyes July Adjournment Amid Key Legislation
Washington May 31 Leaders pressed to speed up work so Congress could adjourn by mid July but a major neutrality bill blocked certainty. The White House conference included Vice President Garner Speaker Bankhead Senator Barkley and Representative Rayburn as they reviewed what was done and what remains undone.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
White House
Garner
Bankhead
Barkley
Kentucky
Rayburn
Texas
House
Noted Surgeon Dr. Charles H Mayo Dies in Chicago
Dr. Charles H Mayo longtime Mayo Clinic cofounder dies of lobar pneumonia at Mercy Hospital Chicago at 3 55 p m He was 73 and surrounded by wife son and three daughters Five physicians tried to save him amid a transfusion from his son Dr Charles W Mayo His brother Dr William J Mayo is recovering from a recent operation in Rochester and remains at his home A monument to a life devoted to care he left the Mayo Medical Center in Rochester already serving up to 80 000 patients yearly
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Charles H. Mayo
Rochester
Minnesota
Mercy Hospital
Mayo Clinic
Thomas Jan Dry
Mayo
Dr. Mayo
Charles W. Mayo
William J. Mayo
Royal Welcome for Norwegian Crown Prince Olav in Helena
Crown Prince Olav and Princess Martha of Norway toured Helena on Velkommen day with 13 500 to 15 000 on Main Street and about 2 000 visitors from out of town. Gov. Roy Ayers greeted them at the Northern Pacific depot as crowds cheered without heavy security.
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Helena
Olav
Martha
Norway
Montana
Velkommen
Roy E. Ayers
Northern Pacific
Prince Olav
Princes Martha
Marilyn Hovde
Memorial Day Death Toll Climbs Across Nation
Memorial day records show 335 deaths from autos drownings air crashes and other accidents across 41 states and the District of Columbia. New York reported 19 motor deaths and 32 total fatalities. A three car crash at the Indianapolis Speedway killed veteran driver Floyd Roberts.
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District of Columbia
New York
Ohio
California
Illinois
New Jersey
World’s Fair
Coney Island
Jones Beach
Kentucky
Indianapolis Speedway
Floyd Roberts
Three More Spotted Fever Cases Reported in Montana
Helena May 31 three additional spotted fever cases were reported by the state board of health, bringing the year total to 12 with four deaths. Last week’s cases appeared in Madison Missoula and Petroleum counties as polio cases rose at St Ignatius and measles remained the leading communicable disease with 232 new cases statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Ignatius
President Roosevelt veto sparks western cattle rustling debate
Washington may 26 Roosevelt vetoed a bill aimed at stopping cattle rustling prompting Senator McCarran to charge the president lacks understanding of western livestock needs. McCarran plans possible override and argues the veto grants immunity to rustlers moving cattle across state lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
McCarran
Nev
Justice Department
Winners of Predatory Contest Announced
Results of the predatory animal contest sponsored by the Big Timber Rod and Gun Club are listed. Species counts include woodchucks magpies owls hawks jack rabbits gophers prairie dogs skunks magpie eggs weasels coyotes rattlesnakes and more with prize money and points awarded to top finishers across high school and grade school divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber Rod and Gun Club
Wayne Osterhout
Donal Eee
Ernest Peterson
Victor Tronrud
Paul Westervelt
Robert Ward
Ed Noe
Claude Fahlgren
Adolph Tronrud
Keith Gottlob
Robert Mason
Raymond Schwindt
Lloyd Larson
George Erickson
Glare
Grey Cliff
School district officers listed for Sweet Grass county
County Superintendent Margaret Deegan releases a directory of district officers as of the last school election. The list names clerks and officers for districts including Big Timber, Melville, Reed Point, Grey Cliff, McLeod and Springdale, with numerous individuals identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Deegan
Sweet Grass County
Big Timber
E. A. Bieber
Clive W. Haas
H. A. Anderson
L. H. Bryan
Harry Wordal
Dorman Kellogg
Melville
Tom Anderson
Paul L. van Cleve, Jr
Thorvald Anderson
Bert Murray
Herbert Dutton
Harry Murray
Grey Cliff
Oscar Braaten
Howard Forsythe
William Brinkel
Rudolf Forster
J. M. Rook
Lars Fotland
Leonard J. Esp
Sam Duffey
Clark McKenzie
Ben A. Clark
Tom Jarrett
Rachel McKenzie
Bert Plaggemeyer
Lars Wesland
Q. C. Huyser
Ellen Plaggemeyer
J. Langit
J. W. Chattin
Samuel Langus
English royalty on way to east coast
King George and Queen Elizabeth bade farewell to Canada as they departed Vancouver after being proclaimed king and queen of Canada. The royal couple left Victoria where their visit drew crowds and steady acclaim in a seagirt setting, echoing their island home.
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Chilliwack
B. C
George
Elizabeth
England
Pacific
Vancouver
Victoria
Canada
Dominion
Pendergast Aide Sentenced and Fined in Tax Case
Robert Emmet O Malley the former state insurance chief pleaded guilty to evading federal income taxes on his 62500 share of a 9.5 million pay-off tied to a rate settlement. Federal Judge Merrill E Otis sentenced him to one year and a day in prison and imposed a 5000 dollar fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Robert Emmet O’malley
Tom Pendergast
Pendergast
Merrill E. Otis
O’malley
Fortune Found in Washington Recluse Home
In Aberdeen Washington Henry Gollon a reclusive man died alone a week earlier Bank officials opened a deposit box he rented and found between seven thousand and eight thousand dollars in cash bonds and stocks Cash totaled three thousand in the room three hundred dollars hidden in sacks in a ragged suitcase Illinois relatives arranged to fly the body to Murphysboro Illinois for burial in the family plot
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
Wash
Henry Gollon
National Bank of Commerce
Illinois
Murphysboro
Ilinois
Gas Explosion Wrecks Ohio Grade School
Barbert on Ohio May 31 A gas explosion in a two story frame building used as a grade school injures 57 people including 53 children and four adults. The former house was serving as a school during construction of a new building.
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Barberton
Ohio
Sunday Funeral Service for John C. Aller Held
John C. Aller, born in Ohio in 1854, died at Christensen hospital last Thursday. Funeral at Patterson Graff with Rev. Spencer delivering the sermon and three solos by Ellen Rein. Burial at Mountain View beside his wife and a son-in-law. Survived by five children, seven grandchildren, five great grandchildren. funeral note mentions Baptist affiliation and residence changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Aller
Christensen Hospital
Patterson- Graff Funeral Home
W. L. Spencer
Congregational Church
Ellen Rein
Frank Chase
G. M. Bruffey
P. A. Bruffey
Wade Koontz
Roy Engle
Harry Kaufman
R. Hauser
Hermosa Beach
Calif
Walter G. Aller
McLeod
Mont
Hubert G. Aller
Murray
Iowa
Ruby E. Hauser
Livingston
The
Baptist Church
Mortana
Whispering Pines
Boulder
Walter G. Er
Grasshoppers Threat in Eastern Montana Less Severe Than Feared
Eastern Montana range lands show a spotted grasshopper infestation with lower extent than first thought. Montana State College officials say control efforts will be targeted, funding is still needed for large scale programs, and federal bait support will assist in the worst areas.
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Bozeman
Montana
State
Grasshopper Control Committee
Montana State College
J. C. Taylor
Montana Extension Service
J. T. Spaulding
Clyde McKee
State Agricultural Experiment Station
A. L. Strand
State College
H. B. Mills
Mittee
Mills
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Musselshell Wool Pool
Southern Lady
Conservation Board
Chas. H. Mayo
Crown Prince Olav
Supt
Deegan
Fortune
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