Wibaux Flood Claims Four Lives and Widespread Damage
A cloud burst caused Beaver Creek to flood Wibaux Montana on Friday. Four people died including Rev. A A Siefert and his wife, R A Thompson, and Lever Knutson. The flood damaged two thirds of the town, washed away several bridges, and damaged numerous stocks in business buildings. Heroic rescues were reported with residents housed in farms and a public school. Continued on page six.
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Wibaux
Beaver Creek
A. A. Siefert
R. A. Thompson
Lever Knutson
Farmer
Methodist Episcopal Church
Siefert
Northern Pacific
Charles E. White
Pioneer-Gazette
Charles Dahl Early
Glendive
Charles Walker
Alderman Dahl
Medora
N. D
District Court Actions Thin With Several Estates Involved
Judge Bo Berg of Livingston disposed of cases including estates of Edward A Decker and Charles McDonnell with actions on sale of real estate and special administrator appointment. First annual trustee report filed in Jessie Evans estate. Guardianship resignations accepted and real estate sale petitions and inventories signed. Default judgments and judgments quieting title noted in several matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bo. Berg
Livingston
Edward A. Decker
Charles McDonnell
al Ronald McDonnell
Northwest Properties Corporation
W.o Aiannal
Jessie Ff. Evans
George Harlan
Kenneth W. Gorson
Edwart
Livingston Rodeo Boosters Report Paul Van Cleve Jr Improves
Charley Murphy and Frank Rogers said Paul L. Van Cleve Jr. was improving when they left Livingston this morning after boosting the Livingston rodeo. Recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Murphy
Frank Rogers
Livingston
Paul L. van Cleve, Jr
Noted Movie Stars In New York End Lives
Margaret Lawrence and Louis Bennison, both prominent performers, were found dead in a hotel roof apartment in New York. Police say Bennison killed Lawrence and then died by suicide. notes suggest suicide by Bennison. Witness Miss Gertrude Chaliar identified Lawrence's handwriting on two notes. Police found liquor bottles and a pistol. Bennison had planned suicide for some time.
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New York
Margaret Lawrence
Louis Bennison
Miss Lawrence
East Dust Street
Bathe
Rennison
Wetress
Gertrude Chaliar
Long Island City
Hat O
Carther
Miss Chaliar
Tiannas
Mussen
Lambs Elus
Jennison
Wallace Eddinger
Miss Chaline
Eddinger
Bennett Mussen
Bennison
Fortunate Escape Involving Two Boys and Car
Young sons of Peter Reveland and PE Sektoan were injured but not seriously when they darted in front of a car driven by Joe Arneson near Big Thuber pharmacy. They came from behind another vehicle and ran into the Arneson auto before brakes could be applied. Reveland boy sustained a scalp wound and Sektoan youth a cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Reveland
PE. Sektoan
Joe Arneson
Thuber Pharmacy
Arneson
Reveland
Sekman
Reward Offered for Body of Rein Missing in Wyoming Flood
Relatives place a one thousand dollar reward for the recovery of Clar ence M Rein a local salesman feared drowned during a cloudburst near Ucross Wyoming. J D Britten the dead man s father in law announced the offer as details emerge of the flood s destruction including the loss of bridges irrigation lines and livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings Gazette
Clarence M. Rein
Ucross
Wryo
J. D. Britten
John A. Keefe
Keefe
Rein
Uecross
Sheridan
Guster
First Funeral in Big Timber Recalled by William Yelvington
W H Yelvington recalls the 1882 funeral of Hed Nell the first burial at Big Timber amid tales of early town life. He helped prepare the body and shares memories of the Elkhorn saloon area, Northern Pacific ties, and Livingston plat origins in Park County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Yelvington
Big Timber
Park ‘County News
W. H. Yelvington
Houlder River
Yellowstone
Boulder
Davis Creek
Livingston
Old Coulson
Billings
Yelvington
Park County
Benson's Landing
Clark City
D Street
Bozeman
Northern Pacific
Yellowstone Valley
Paul L. Van Cleve Jr In Hospital After Appendicitis
Paul Van Cleve Jr, operator of a Montana pioneer dude ranch, lies seriously ill at Park Hospital in Livingston after an appendectomy performed Friday night likely delayed by a burst appendix. He was brought from Melville following a visit by Walter Hill.
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Paul L. van Cleve, Jr
Livingston
Livingston Enterprise
Paul van Cleve
Montana
the Park Hospital
VanCleve
Melville
Walter J. Hill
Dude Ranch
Hin
van Gleve
Billings
Hill
Paul VanCleve
Mystery Man Found Dead in Attic Near Old Ranch Home
Dan Koons 26 of Owen Wyoming was found dead in the attic of his father's house in Laramie. Two bullet wounds to the head and a .32 caliber revolver with two discharged cartridges were nearby. The family had conducted a nationwide telegram search for months, noting a odor of decay before reporting to authorities. Access was via a trap door nine feet above the floor. the elder Koons suspects Koons used a table to reach it. No motive or reason for suicide was given by relatives.
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Laramie
Wyo
Dan Koons
Owen
John Koons
E. A. Baily
C. F. Peterson
Koons
Kiwanis Of Harlowton Listens To Joe Labrie
Joseph Labrie longtime resident and pioneer stockman was guest of honor at the Kiwanis club. He recounted Montana ventures from 1874, visiting Helena and Bismarck, recalling Wild Bill and Gen. Custer, and a tense night guarding a house against Indians.
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Harlowton
Joseph Labrie
Kiwanis Club
President Border
Labrie
Mr. Labric
Bismarck
Montana
Helena
Black Hills
Wild Bill
George A. Custer
Grain Warehouse Act to Aid Montana Farmers
Montana's new Grain Warehouse Act, passed last session, aims to give farmers credit and stabilize grain markets. Inspector visits upon petition, issuing certificates of inspection so farmers can obtain credit while holding wheat. The Farmers' Union Terminal estimates storage of 15 million bushels last season and about 17 million this year.
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Helena
Montana
T. C. Croll
Farmers’ Union Terminal Association of
St. Paul
Department of Agriculture
Nebraska
Town
Ilinois
North Dakota
Croll
Farmers’ Union Terminal Association
Paris Bank of Experts Concludes Young Plan Proposals
Paris June 8 The reparations experts close 17 weeks of work and present the Young plan for Germany to the six governments to adopt or reject. They recommend full adoption to guarantee success, with actions to ratify via decree as part of readjusting the Versailles treaty set to begin Sept 1.
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Paris
Germany
Owen D. Young
United States
Farm relief bill setback as Senate rejects debenture plan
President Hoover denounces the debenture proposal as the Senate rejects the conference report by 46 to 43 delaying farm relief. The White House signals the House to vote on the issue, hoping to settle whether the debenture plan will pass and stabilize agriculture.
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Washington
Hoover
Senate
Federal Trade Board
Jamel
House
Haugen
House Agricultural Committee
Tobinsont
Arkansas
Longworth
Tilson
Lause
White House
White House Confernes Tuesday Night. Met Chairman Yaugen
Asricultorce
Man killed in border patrol shooting near International Falls
Henry Wirkele a 41 year old Bis Falls merchant was shot and killed while driving home with his wife and two children after failing to stop for border patrol near International Falls Minnesota. Officers White and Servine fired sawed off shotgun blasts. both were suspended as an inquest schedules charges if death was unjustified.
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International Falls
Minn
Dune
Henry Wirkele
Bis Falls
Here
Hauer
Virkula
EK. White
Virkuke White
I. VV
David Curthurt
Noochiching
White
Conover
Virkule
Virkilie
Big Falls
Grand Forks
N. Op. White
Servine
Canada
Canadian
Buying More Sheep For Old Smith Ranch
Vernon Gatentine, manager, is expanding the Smith ranch herd. He just bought 2100 ewes in Helena and plans to run about 20 000 sheep on the ranch, with extensive improvements including repainting buildings, upgrading irrigation ditches, and building new sheep sheds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsdale
Smith Ranch
Vernon Gatenting
Helena
Gatentineg
Aittle
Roquet Café Opens With Big Chicken Dinner
Trogaet's cafe and bakery opened last evening with a large chicken dinner drawing an unspecified crowd. The shop features seven booths a lunch counter and an electric Walris soda fountain. management reports a promising start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roquet
Trogaet
Life of Rev John Frost detailed in Red Men of the Big Horn
Coe Hayne relates the life of Johan Frost, pastor at St Xavier Grow church and Crow adviser. The book traces Crow history since the Cass ter era, covers Frosts education at Carlisle, ranch life near Big Timber, and his return to lead in religion and law. It includes Crow Baptist mission, Plenty Goes campfire tale, and Lodge Grass ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Frost
Big Horn
Willings Gazette
Red Men
Ig Horew
Fort Ellis
Frost
Carlisle
Crown Indian School
Fort Custer
Big Timber
Baptist Crow Mission
Plenty
Plenty Cese
Pryor
Lodge Grass
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Crown
Clear Creek
Kein
Bey
Mystery
Kiwanis
Joe Labrie
Walsh and
Wheeler
Old Smith Ranch
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