Chief Justice Sands Dies From Bus Accident Injuries
Helena reports the Montana Supreme Court Chief Justice Walter B. Sands 68 died after injuries from a bus collision last Friday. He had been ill, returned to duty recently, and suffered a thigh fracture and shock followed by a heart attack. The driver claimed unawareness. witnesses carried him to care.
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Helena
Walter B. Sands
Montana Supreme Court
Justice Sands
Supreme Court
Chinook
Milton T. Middlebrooks
Service Transit Company
Judge Sands
Middlebrooks
George Phillips
St. Peter’s Hospital
S. A. Cooney
Filing Fees Enrich State Treasury in Montana Primaries
The Montana secretary of state reports $2 534 in filing fees from 38 candidates seeking July 19 primaries. Congressional candidates paid $1 300, associate justices $450, railroad and public service commissioners $640, and two of the 15th judicial district $144. Fees equal one percent of annual salary or set amounts for each office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Mont
Sam W. Mitchell
Toay
Congress
Public Service
15Th Judicial District
Billings Man Drowns on Stillwater River Fishing Trip
Frank V. Gregory, 32, of Billings, drowned while fishing in the Stillwater River about 19 miles northwest of Absarokee. He slipped, was swept under by the current, and his body was found four miles downstream. He leaves a widow two minor sons a brother and three sisters.
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Billings
Frank V
Gregory
Absarokee
Erwin Horst
Horst
Butte
Red Lodge
Husband outlines campaign principles for Congress bid
W. C. Husband of Harlo wton files for the Republican nomination outlining seven principles. He calls for honest representative government, relief for unemployed and aged without waste, constitutional recovery, workers’ right to organize, American initiative with regulation, loyalty to institutions, and economy of plenty. He opposes secret tariff deals and centralization.
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W. C. Husband
Harlowton
Congress
Montana
Tme
Flood Drowns Chinese Farmers as Yellow River Spreads
Japanese authorities estimate about 150000 Chinese civilians have drowned in floodwaters sweeping across Onan province. The disaster strikes Chungmow near Chengchow, linking to stalled offensive zones while Japanese forces report no firm data on their own troops amid the rising waters.
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Shanghai
Yellow River
Onan
Chungmow
Chengchow
Japan
Montana set for July primary with 38 candidates
A field of 38 Montana candidates filed for the July primary. Democrats seek nominations for congress two districts, rail and public service commissions, and two supreme court seats. three vie for Fifteenth judicial district judgeship. Vernon Haven of Plentywood, serving by appointment, pursues the district judgeship.
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Helena
Montana
State Railroad and Public Service Commission
State Supreme Court
Fifteenth Judicial District
S. E. Paul
Plentywood
Vernon Haven
Dleton
Deer Lodge
Albert J. St. George
Butte
U. S. Anderson
Clarence Chamberlain
Sand Creek
Charles J. Erickson
Ed E. Krebsbach
Wolf Point
E. J. Nichols
Paul T. Smith
Boulder
J. B. Garrison
Reichle
Winfield R. Page
Missoula
Dr. J. Thorkelson
Lewistown
Leif Ericson
Sidney
George W. Howard
George E. Hurd
Great Falls
Phillip O’connell
Sam V. Stewart
Carl’ Lindquist
Scohey
E. L. Walton
Wolf Oint
Big Timber Boy Scouts Plan Annual Camping Trip
Big Timber Boy Scouts will camp from June 20 to June 27 with 50 to 60 boys expected from Baker and Judith Gap. Eligible riders include registered youths who have passed Tenderfoot tests, paying 3.50 dollars plus two hours work for equipment use. See Jack Egerman or Dr. Herries to register and prepare a long list of camp gear.
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Big Timber Boy Scouts
Big Timber
Jack Egerman
Dr. Herries
Baker
Judith Gap
Co. E. Tate
Well Known Young Couple Married Saturday at Lutheran Church
At noon on Saturday June 11 Miss Gilma Idell Grosfield and Mr Leif Anderson were married at the Lutheran church Rev A A Holbeck officiated with the ring ceremony The bride wore embroidered silk marquisette and beige hat The groom wore a suit The bridal party included Miss Ruth Anderson and Byron Grosfield After the ceremony a wedding dinner was served at the bride’s home About 45 guests attended The couple plan to reside in the Melville area and leave for western points after the reception
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A. A. Holbeck
Lutheran Church
Gilma Idell Grosfield
Leif Anderson
H. C. Olson
Ruth Anderson
Byron Grosfield
Rev
A. Holbeck
Ellen Rein
Mrs. Anderson
A. E. Grosfield
Big Timber
Shelly
Minn
Dillon
Anderson
Thos. Anderson
Melville
Melville Ranch
Points West
Bishop Herbert H. Fox Resigns as Montana Bishop
The Episcopal Diocese of Montana reports the resignation of Bishop Herbert H. Fox of Billings effective 1939. Aged 67, Fox says a younger leader is needed to administer the diocese and recommends future bishops be stationed at Helena. He arrived in Montana from Detroit in 1920.
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Helena
Mont
Episcopal Diocese of
Montana
Herbert H. H. Fox
Billings
Fox
Detroit
Helena Rejects Road Compromise Plan Over Highway Route
Helena chamber rejects Great Falls offer to drop objections to the Rogers pass unit of the Great Falls Missoula highway in exchange for support of the Helena Lincoln feeder road. It calls for routing the central Montana highway via Sieben instead of Rogers pass.
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Helena
Helena Chamber of Commerce
Great Falls
Rogers Pass
Missoula
Storm Causes Wreck of Army Bombing Plane
Delavan Illinois June 11 Maj Roy W Camblin said an army inquiry board found the bomber disintegrated in a storm after crashing in a farm meadow two miles northwest of Delavan The eight crew members died Friday as the plane went down during the storm and a formal inquiry began at the crash site.
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Delavan
Ill
Roy W. Camblin
Major Camblin
Army
Here
Moisture eliminates threat of drought in Montana crops
Montana crops begin best in a decade as spring rains wash away drought fears. The June 1 crop report notes potential damage from grasshoppers and Mormon crickets in scattered areas, but overall insect losses are down from 1937. Winter wheat prospects reach 16.6 million bushels, with spring wheat yet to be estimated.
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Helena
Montana
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Bureau
Chief Justice Sands To Be Buried In Chinook
Helena June 14. The Montana supreme court Chief Justice Walter B. Sands who died after being struck by a bus will lie in state in the capitol rotunda from noon Wednesday to 2 pm Thursday. The body will then be sent to Chinook for burial. A Masonic guard of honor will attend during the period of mourning.
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Helena
Walter B. Sands
Montana Supreme Court
Capitol
Chinook
Sands
Masonic Guard of Honor
Wheeler Declares WPA Influence in Politics
Washington June 13 A Montana Democrat Senator Wheeler says the WPA is engaging in politics. Bulkley of Ohio expresses faith in WPA officials. He notes relief agencies have lately shown a tendency to politicize and asserts only the relief organization and its favored staff should deny such political acts.
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Washington
Wheeler
Montana
WPA
Bulkley
Ohio
Senate Votes Funds for Tree Planting Program
Washington June 14 The senate approved 1 300 000 to plant trees across the United States Senator Norris of Nebraska sponsored the measure allocating 20 percent for shelter belts in the Great Plains to curb erosion The money was added to a deficiency bill and the house has yet to act
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Washington
Senate
United States
Norris
Nebraska
Great Plains
House
Prospector Finds Lost Plane and Nine Bodies Near Yosemite
Prospecting gold hunter H. O. Collier and a party of over 50 riders and skiers located the wrecked $85,000 TWA airliner and eight bodies near Buena Vista peak after the March 1 disappearance. Rescue teams planned to reach the site to recover the remaining body and camp for the return with remains.
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Yosemite
Calif
Buena Vista Peak
TWA
H. O. Collier
Collier
San Francisco
Winslow
Ariz
Sierra Nevada
Wage Hour Bill Advances After Long Debate
The wage hour bill clears Congress with a 290 to 89 vote after heated debate. It sets minimum pay 25 cents first year and 30 cents second year, rising to a 40 cent cap after seven years with industry and local exemptions. President Green of the AFL calls it far from perfect but meeting core federation needs. A separate measure authorizes a 500000 dollar monopoly inquiry with a 237 to 33 vote.
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William Green
American Federation of Labor
House
White House
Congress
Labor, Commerce, Treasury and Justice Departments
Federal Trade and Securities Commissions
Billings Floods After Cloudburst Flood Dims City Basements
Billings records receded water after a cloudburst dumped 1.51 inches on Monday afternoon. Basements of many businesses and homes suffered from backed sewers and rapid rainfall. County surveyor noted no highway washouts. some roads in Polytechnic area inundated and airport highway boulders cleared. Officials say city damage totals are high but crop and range benefits exceed it.
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Billings Gazette
Billings
C. E. Durland
Polytechnic
Kidnaper Denies Slaying Charge In Cash Boy Case
Franklin Pierce McCall pleaded guilty to kidnapping James Bailey Cash Jr for ransom a capital offense and pled not guilty to killing the five year old Princeton act A true bill charged kidnaping and staying less than two hours after State Attorney Worley began evidence Witnesses included Cash Sr and federal agents who said McCall signed a confession admitting abduction May 28 for 10000 ransom Judge Atkinson ordered arraignment and said counsel would be appointed with a trial date to be set.
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Miami
Fla
Franklin Pierce McCall
James Bailey Cash, Jr
Princeton
George A. Worley
Cash, Sr
McCall
H. F. Atkinson
Butte Man Drowns Attempting River Rescue
Great Falls Montana June 12. William Sieben 25 of Butte died after diving into the Missouri River to save a 13 year old girl who had fallen in. His brother J A Sieben and deputies recovered the body after the party visited a ranch eight miles south of Great Falls.
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Great Falls
William Sieben
Butte
Missouri River
Sieben
Phyllis Wills
J. A. Sieben
Black Eagle
Wills
Guy Palagi
William
Palagi
Noted astronomer William Campbell dies by suicide
San Francisco reports Dr. William Wallace Campbell 75 famed astronomer killed himself by jumping from a window Tuesday. Coroner T B W Leland said five notes were found and his son Wallace cited ill health. Campbell, former UC president and former Lick Observatory director, lived with his wife in retirement. He appeared in cheerful spirits Monday night.
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San Francisco
William Wallace Campbell
T. B. W. Leland
Leland
Campbell
Wallace
University of California
Lick Observatory
Wallace Campbell
Stockmen Protest Against Demand Of Uninformed Sportsmen
E A Phillips Montana stockerow ers association secretary appeals to Gov. Ayers for accurate information on livestock and wildlife amid protests against removing cattle from national forests. He cites circulars by the Central Montana Conservation club and a Great Falls Izaak Walton league push to Congress for early removal of domestic livestock.
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Helena
E. A. Phillips
Montana Stockerowers Association
Roy E. Ayers
Montana
Great Falls
Izaak Walton League
Congress
Phillips
Washington
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