Senator La Follette Dies After Long Heart Battle
Washington June 18 Senator Robert M La Follette of Wisconsin died at home from heart attacks bronchitis and bronchial asthma after a decade of illness He urged peace with the world and expressed love for the public in his final words Condolences came from President Coolidge Senator Wheeler and Secretary Kellogg who praised his long public service and lasting influence on American politics.
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Robert M. la Follette
Wisconsin
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Robert
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Senator LaFollette
Wheeler
Montana
Kellogg
Boy And Snake Have Case Of Squirmits
John Perry of Flint Michigan summering with his mother in Big Timber had a blue racer snake hidden in a sock under his shirt. The snake caused him continuous squirming as it moved, disturbing his grandfather driving a full capacity Ford. He later gave the snake to Billy Rees, revealing the source of his unease.
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John Perry
Milton H. Perry
Flint
Mich
Big Timber
John
Billy Rees
Utermohle Ranch
Grey Cliff
Billy
Contracts Made For Orphans Home Work
Helena June 22. Ham mill of Dillon was awarded the boiler house contract at Twin Bridges for 9750 dollars plus selling boilers at 15 percent. American Stoker Co to furnish stokers at 2372 with 200 dollars engineer expense. H J Hammill also lands laundry building at 1494 dollars. O B McClintock Co of Minneapolis gets Crommel Burglar Alarm system install in the treasurer's vault.
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H. J. Hammill
O. B. McClintock Company of
Minneapolis
Crommel
State Treasurer’s
Luther Band Delights Big Timber With Two Performances
The Luther band of Decorah Iowa a 51 member group composed of Luther college students wowed Big Timber with two crowded concerts. Critics and locals praised the program praising the wide appeal and skill of the audience friendly reception included a supper at Masonic hall and an auto tour up Boulder valley. The band plans a crosscountry swing through Washington and Oregon before returning home at break even cost.
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Luther Band of
Decorah
Towa
United States
The
Luther College
Washington
Oregon
Great Northern
Masonic Hall
Boulder Valley
Livingston Boy Dies Not, in Bicycle Collision Report
14 year old David Hart was injured when his bicycle collided with a car owned by E P White at the Second and Lewis streets intersection. Doctors said he has a fighting chance for recovery though a base skull fracture and other injuries are noted. Witness Rev S R McCarthy and traveler Lawrence McGinley described the moderate speed and circumstances of the incident. The accident, which occurred around 6 PM, is continued on page four.
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Livingston Enterprise
David Hart
QO. W. Hart
E. P. White
Second
Lewis Streets
G. A. Windsor
S. R. McCarthy
Lewis Street
Hartbor
Lawrence McGinley
Butte
White
Thousand Delegates Attend National Disabled Veterans Convention in Omaha
More than 1,000 delegates from across the country gather in Omaha to discuss legislation hospitalization and rehabilitation for 50 000 wounded World War veterans. General Hines reports Bureau progress while Tom Sirby warns of dangerous hospitals. potential nominations include John W Scott John Mahan and Frank Irwin with Mayor George Leach also eyed.
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Omaha
Nebr
America
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Frank T. Hines
Hines
Thomas Sirby
National Legislative Committee
John W. Scott
Indiana
John Mahan
Helena Mont
Arizona
Frank J. Irwon
New York
Irwon
George Leach
Minneapolis
Funeral planned for Mrs Balkenhol in Helena Cathedral
Mrs Balkenhol, German born widow aged almost 73, died at her home 311 Flowerree street after a paralytic stroke. Funeral set for Thursday 9 am at St Helena Cathedral with burial in Resurrection cemetery. Survived by husband 10 children and several grandchildren, plus a brother in Butte.
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Adolph Still
Helena
Still
Balkenhol
Cathedral of
St. Helena
Resurrection Cemetery
Flowerree Street
Germany
Marysville
Balkenhof
Elizabeth Lewis
Butte
Big Timber
Mike Colar
O. M. Matthews
Spokane
Wash
J. M. Hebert
Portland, Ore
S. Plummer
Mary Lehman
Edmond H. Balkenhol
John B. Balkenhol
Tangle Adjusted In MacMillan Radio Case
Complications over the radio gear of the MacMillan Attic expedition were resolved at Sidney Nova Scotia. The team planned to push toward Bath Greenland later in the week after Secretary Wilbur issued an ultimatum via Lt Cmdr Byrd. The Navy required the standard long wave radio equipment be taken along or the Navy would pull support.
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Washington
MacMillan
Sidney
N. S
Bath
Greenland
Wilbur
Donald B. MacMillan
R. E. Byrd
Navy
United States
Park County Officials Refuse Free Gas to Tourists
Park county commissioners deny requests for complimentary gasoline from stranded tourists in Livingston. An empty county tank halted the auto party, and officials offered to finance return travel by rail with repayment, while keeping the car until debts are settled. They justify limits by stating county funds cover local indigent aid.
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Livingston
Park County
Anderson Plans New Prohibition Alliance After Parole
William H. Anderson former New York Anti-Saloon League superintendent and parolee from Sing Sing announced a new group the American Prohibition Protestant Patriotic Alliance. He described it as an offensive and defensive league to resist what he calls bogus tolerance and to support true religion and patriotism. He said the group will not oppose the anti-saloon league but will use it for useful work while avoiding its weaknesses.
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New York
William H. Anderson
New York Anti-Saloon League
Sing Sing
American Prohibition Protestant Patriotic Alliance
Mr. Anderson
Anti-Saloon League
Anderson
Gardiner River Tragedy Claims Walter Shaw
Walter Shaw, a Gardiner hotel man, drowned while crossing the Gardiner river on a ford near Gardiner. Eyewitness Floyd Habein describes Shaw's attempt to guide horses across the stream when a horse slipped, throwing Shaw into the river and into a deep hole. Despite Shaw grabbing a log and later being pulled toward the bank, the current dragged him under and he vanished downstream.
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Big Timber
Walter Shaw
Livingston
Gardiner
Gardiner River
Yellowstone River
Gardiner and
Grasshopper Glacier Hotel
Floyd J. Habein
Floyd Farr
Walter
Louise
Cooke City
Farr
Bob
Four Governors Meet In Yellowstone Park
Governors Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming John E Erickson of Montana C C Moore of Idaho and George H Dern of Utah lunched at Mammoth hotel Yellowstone and completed their park trip They will depart via Cody West Yellowstone and Gar diner Helena The Canyon hotel banquet was hosted by the hotel company Attending were Carl R Gray E E Adams and A Steegar Gray is president of Union Pacific and Steegar is a railway and tire company director Mrs Gray was known for WOAW radio bible lectures in Omaha Governor Ross spent time with son George a park ranger in Albright’s force
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Livingston
Nellie Tayloe Ross
Wyoming
John E. Erickson
Montana
C. C. Moore
Idaho
George H. Dern
Utah
Mammoth Hotel
Yellowstone National Park
Ross
Cody
Dern
Moore
West Yellowstone
Erickson
Helena
Gardiner
Canyon Hotel
Carl R. Gray
E. E. Adams
A. Steegar
Gray
Union Pacific Railway
Steegar
United States Tire and Rubber Company
Omaha
WOAW
Mammoth
Park
George
Horace M. Albright
Park Rangers
Studebaker Goes In Ditch West Of City
Mr and Mrs Semke and their baby from New York City were in a ditch west of the Voges ranch last evening. Their Studebaker Six, bought in Chicago, was badly damaged after the car toppled on a rough stretch. Mrs Semke suffered a bad leg cut and bruises while the baby and both parents escaped unharmed. An AAA crew aided by the Motor Inn repaired the vehicle after it was brought in.
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Voges Ranch
Semke
Semhe
Aa. A. A
Association
The
Motor Inn
Montana Banking Code Commission Organized in Helena
The Montana banking code commission, appointed by Governor Erickson, organized in Helena. Former Gov Samuel V. Stewart elected chairman. Jay Larson named secretary. Members include Stewart, C H Williams, W A Brubaker, all bankers and farmers. The panel will study state banking laws to improve Montana statutes.
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Helena
Mont
Montana Banking Code Commission
J. FE. Erickson
Legislative Assembly
Samuel V. Stewart
Jay Larson
Stewart
C. H. Williams
Deer Lodge
W. A. Brubaker
Terry
Prairie County
Brubaker
Terry State Bank
Montana
North Dakota Senator Ed Ladd Dies in Baltimore
Senior U S Senator Edwin Fremont Ladd of North Dakota died in Baltimore at 10 20 am from kidney trouble linked to neuritis. He was 66 and had served as chemist professor college president writer and senator. Funeral plans set for Washington with interment later in North Dakota as widow and family members mourn.
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Baltimore
Edwin Fremont Ladd
North Dakota
Washington
Douglas’h. McArthur
Senator Ladd
John Hopkins Hospital
Cleveland
Ladd
Vernon
Baltimore Church
United States
Maine
LaFollette
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