Two Anaconda Officers Die in Drunken Saloon Shootout
Anaconda on June 6 saw a fatal gun battle as drunk suspect Huckoveh opened fire in multiple saloons. Night Chief Ed Stewart and former deputy Albert Oldhaber died. wounded include Enoch Huckov eh and Burt Jones. Huckoveh was captured and faces heavy guard for mob risk.
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Anaconda
Ed Stewart
Albert H. Oldhaber
Enoch Huckoveh
Mike Mahoney
Stewart
Oldhaber
Burt Jones
Huckeveh
Deer Lodge
Barney Larsen
Mahoney
Huckoveh
Jones
Louis Matlich
Paradise Saloon
William P. Halloran
Matlich
Mare Bissiere
Bissiere
Recreation program starts in Big Timber next week
The Big Timber recreation program begins Monday with registration for children at the high school this Thursday and Friday from 1 to 4. An executive committee led by Principal H. C. Olson and Rev. W. L. Spencer coordinates activities including play grounds behind Fraternity hall and east city park. Supervised play runs 9:30 a.m. daily with a summer full of games crafts music softball and other activities. The first week features a pet show inviting all children to enter their pets.
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H. C. Olson
Frank Chase
W. L. Spencer
Fraternity Hall
O Connor Bids for To Livingston Rodeo
Washington June 3 President Roosevelt invited to enact an old Montana proverb about rodeos Representative O Connor sent the invitation to Livingston Roundup explaining the saying gains bite when seen in action The rodeo is set for July 2 3 and 4 with O Connor vowing to improve the beef served and promote Montana as an A No 1 beef producer
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Washington
Roosevelt
Montana
O’connor
Livingston, Mont
O'Connor
Garner to seek presidential nomination at 1940 convention
Close associates of Vice President Garner report he will pursue the Democratic nomination at the 1940 convention even if Roosevelt runs. An organized Garner for President group led by E. B. Germany has mailed about 30,000 letters urging support, amid talks with state leaders.
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Washington
Garner
Roosevelt
E. B. Germany
Texas
Montana Unemployment Service Sees 25000 Jobs in 1938
Barclay Craighead, head of Montana unemployment compensation, reported that more than 25 000 Montanans found jobs through the state employment service in 1938. The unemployment compensation act will start July 1 with first benefits paid July 22. Eligible unemployed workers may receive 5 to 16 dollars weekly for 16 weeks, with total first year benefits expected between 3 500 and 5 000 000 dollars.
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Helena
Fifty Attend Session of Federal Land Bank Meeting
Fifty local borrowers and guests attended the 22nd annual Sweet Grass National Farm Loan association session at the Strand cafe Monday noon. Spokane representative Swenson and Montana field rep G. Putz attended. The group highlighted over 250 farm loans since inception, with rates at 4 and 5 percent and special rates down by 1 percent.
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Federal Land Bank
Strand Cafe
Sweet Grass National Farm Loan Association
Federal Farm Credit System
D. G
Swenson
Spokane
G. Putz
Billings
Montana
Local Credit Association
Land Bank
F. M. Lamp
C. O. Hathaway
W. D. McKenzie
David Nevin
Garret Scholton
W. J. Hannah
Messrs. Lamp
Hathaway
Hannah
Belle Grady Rites Held In Big Timber After St Louis Death
Belle McDonnell Grady died in a St Louis hospital after a long illness. Her body returned to Big Timber with husband Richard J. Grady and son Charles, joined by Anne and A Ronald McDonnell. Requiem mass was celebrated at St Joseph's Church with many mourners. Interment followed in Mountain View.
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Big Timber
Belle
McDonnell) Grady
St. Louis
North Coast Limited
Richard J. Grady
Charles
Anne
A. Ronald McDonnell
J. Joseph’s Church
Fr. Schuh
Columbus
Alva L. Lamb
Mye L. Bailey
Ceryl V. O'Leary
Clyde Eavis
Harold C. Bourke
Melville
Wilbur White
Twedot
Veasey & McDonnell
American Fork
Wallis Huidekoper
Ed Veasey
Charles McDonnell
California
George M. Hatch
McLeod Street
Carnegie Library
Edith
Evelyn
A. Ronald
Ogden
Utah
Chicago
Belle Grady
Don Johnston Dies in Livingston Auto Crash
Donald M. Johnston 41 died twelve hours after a Sunday noon crash two miles west of Livingston on canyon road. His companion survived with minor injuries. Funeral at Franzen chapel Wednesday at 2 pm with burial in Mountain View cemetery. He worked 25 years for The Enterprise as printer and linotype operator. He is survived by a daughter and several siblings.
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Livingston
Donald M. Johnston
Donald
Wo Franzen
Franzen
Mountain View
Enterprise
Donald Johnston
Long Prairie
Mises¢ca
Lott Hospital
Johnston
Carolee Johnston
Helena
W. C. Bremighn
Glendive
Grover Jones
Laurel
Earl Snyder
Shoshone
Idaho
Myron Johnston
Henry C. Johnston
Bozeman
Yakima Woman Killed Near Missoula in Car Crash
Mrs. Grover Burrows of Yakima Washington was killed instantly when her car left Highway No 10 near Missoula and flipped onto its top. Three others injured Shirley D Parker a Yakima attorney and his wife were among the injured all treated at St Patrick s Hospital.
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Missoula
Grover Burrows
Yakima
Wash
Burrows
Highway No. 10
Shirley D. Parker
House Kills Townsend Old Age Pension Bill
The House rejected the Townsend old age pension bill 302 to 97 amid a dramatic roll call. Dr Francis E Townsend watched from the gallery as Democrats faced pressure to place Republicans on record.
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Townsend
Washington
House
Francis E. Townsend
Representative Boland
Pennsylvania
Republican Leader Warns House Members
In Washington on June 6 a bipartisan effort to ease federal aid for the aged faced a stern warning from Republican Leader Rep. Treadway of Massachusetts. He urged caution lest rapid action collapse the social security system. Other Republicans pressed concerns over law and proposed amendments that could harm poorer states.
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Washington
Representative Treadway
Massachusetts
New York
Experts theorize on cause of Thetis tragedy
Washington June 3 submarine experts discuss chlorine and carbon dioxide as main explanations for the sunken British vessel Thetis and the failure of most crew to escape. Chlorine gas from battery acids could spread through the sub while carbon dioxide limited air dulled senses and decision making.
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Washington
Norwegian Crown Prince Visits Billings in Western Style
Billings welcomed Crown Prince Olav and Crown Princess Martha with a parade and a Crow Indian ceremonial at Billings High School Stadium. The prince was made honorary Crow and so named Three Star, while Martha received Medicine Pipe as cultural gesture. The royal couple expressed gratitude and goodwill between nations in English and Norwegian.
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Crown Prince
Norway
Max Big Man
Big Man
Martha
Prince Olav
Three Star
Atlantic Ocean
America
Johnstown Wins Belmont Stakes in Dramatic Victory
Johnstown cruised to a five length triumph in the Belmont Stakes marking his third year triple crown contender. William Woodward’s colt clocked 2 minutes 29 and 3-5 seconds for the mile and a half, just a second off War Admiral’s track record set two years prior. Jockey Jimmy Stout merely guided the winner as light footing aided the performance.
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New York
Johnstown
William Woodward
War Admiral
Big John
Jimmy Stout
Glendive swimmer completes 62‑mile trial river swim
Clarence Giles, Glendive’s swimming ace, finished a seven hour trial swim from Terry to Glendive about 62 miles, stepping ashore unassisted. He planned a 288 mile Billings to Glendive swim on June 30 to attempt the freshwater record. He started from Terry at 5 AM as river conditions yielded a strong current.
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Glendive
Clarence Giles
Yellowstone
Terry
Giles
Billings
Official figures show farm income decreased nationwide
Washington June 4 The Bureau of Agricultural Economics estimated that American farmers had a gross income in 1938 of 9.22 billion dollars from farm production and government subsidies. This compares with 10.35 billion in 1937 and 5.56 billion in 1932, the bureau noting a “low mood” period. Montana’s figures for 1937 and 1938 were 99.363 million and 87.222 million respectively.
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Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Bureau
Montana
Mexican theatre fire kills thirty two in Zacatepec
A Saturday night fire in a wooden shack movie theater in Zacatepec Mexico killed 32 people and injured 25. The blaze spread to destroy about 200 homes in the sugar boom town founded around a modern sugar mill built by St. Louis engineers at a cost of 13 million pesos to replace an earlier mill ruined in the revolution.
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Zacatepec
Mexico
St. Louis
Fire destroys Kopriva department store in Powell Wyoming
A Tuesday morning fire at Kopriva department store in Powell Wyoming caused extensive interior damage with losses over 50000 dollars. Fire Chief Andy Harrison said stock including groceries dry goods appliances and radios was ruined while the building walls stood. Firefighters battled shoreline flames from basement to main floor until 8 am using the citys new fire truck.
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Powell
Wyo
Kopriva
Andy Harrison
John, Paul and
Clarence Kopriva
Storage Requirements for Wheat Loan Collateral
Sweet Grass county farmers storing their 1939 government wheat loan collateral on the farm must follow state AAA rules for bin construction. The article outlines foundation, walls, roof, floors, partitions, and security measures to protect the grain during the loan period and ensure access for inspection and sampling.
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Sweet Grass County
State Aaa
Leonard Esp
County Agricultural Conservation Committee
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