Death of A C Graves Shocks Harlowton Community
A C Graves died in a late night automobile accident near Harlowton when his car left the road and plunged off an embankment. He was found dead after 9:45 p m and was known as the father of Harlowton for his role in town growth. Graves owned a hotel, meat market, townsite, and several ranches and served on the city council. Born in Ringkjoburg Yuland Denmark in 1866 he immigrated to the United States and settled in Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlowton
A. C. Graves
Opera House
H. G. Klemme
Jesus
Helena
Lewistown
Miles City
Graves
Montana
Andrew Chris Graves
Ringkjoburg
Yuland
Denmark
United States
Michigan
St. Paul
Castle
Martinsdale
Louise Digovich
Embroidery Club Meeting Hosted by Mrs Hibbard
Mrs Hibbard hosted the Embroidery Club Friday afternoon at her home on 6th Ave Hast. All members attended and completed a lot of work. Dainty refreshments were served. Mrs A L Philips was a guest. There will be no meeting next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hibbard
W. W. Hibbard
6Th Ave
A. L. Philips
Closing Hours of the Thirteenth Assembly
The final night centered on a compensation act as House members refused general appropriation bills until action was taken. H B 427 abolishing defenses in personal injury suits passed the House 50 to 29 but died in the Senate 19 to 9. The session closed amid late-night partisanship and rushed legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cutts
Senate
Important Ruling on Naturalization Matters
Clerk H C Pound reports a 1913 communication from the Department of Commerce and Labor about naturalization law. It states Mr. Torris Hoyem cannot file a petition until five years after his return to the United States, notes possible invalidation of prior declarations after 1918, and advises filing a new declaration of intention now to avoid issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Pound
Department of Commerce and Labor
Naturalization
Big Timber
Montana
United States
Torris Hoyem
Hoyem
Ricn. K. Campbell
Division of Naturalization
Darrow Jury Disagrees on Second Trial Date Set
After thirty eight and a half hours the Clarence S. Darrow jury fails to agree in the alleged jury bribery case. Judge Conley sets March 31 for a new trial as eight jurors favor conviction and four favor acquittal. Darrow comments he would have been acquitted on the evidence and vows to fare better next time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence S. Darrow
Conley
Powers
Darrow
W. Joseph Ford
Ford
John D. Fredericks
Big Timber Captures Montana State Basketball Title
Big Timber travels to Bozeman with 105 supporters to watch Sweet Grass county win the state interscholastic title 26 to 14 over Billings high. Esp shines despite injury, Lamb leads Sweet Grass scorers, and the crowd fills the drill hall. The Flathead and Missoula matches thrill, ending with Sweet Grass dominance and Fergus defeat in the finals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber
Bozeman
Sweet Grass County
Livingston
Montana
Sweet Grass High School
College Drill Hall
Billings High School
Kress
Billings
Sweet Grass
Esp
Timber
Lamb
Sever
Allen
Nelson
Chrystler
Goucher
Sugar City
Hayem
Pound
Billings—Goucher
Branger
Chrysler
Hoyem
Flathead
Sweetgrass
Dead Man in Yellowstone River Not Old Smoky
A man about 45 years old was found in the Yellowstone River nine miles east of Livingston. The body is at Whitfield undertaking parlors awaiting identification, with Decomposition suggesting three to four months in water. Some identify him as Smoky Lane, but Smoky denies being dead, and identification may remain unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livngston Enterprise
Yellowstone
Livingston
Whitfield Undertaking
Briggs-Ellis
Vicars
Lane
Emigrant
Also Mentioned on This Page
A.G. Graves
Clarence Darrow
Kalispell
Missoula
Anaconda
Sweet
Dark Horse
Missoulians
Hester
Sweetctass
Davis
Bozeman and
BIG Timber Knights
Knights of Pythias
Philip Fairbrother
J. R. Kaiserman
Jay Loving
C. W. Campbell
G. M. Briner
W. B. Kelley
R. A. Macridan
E. R. Patterson
E. L. Harris
Dorman
Kellogg
College Town
Pythias of Big Timber
Livingston Lodge
W. T. Brandenburg
John T. Ingram
John Robertson
J. A. Monger
G. W. Henke
J. G. E. Nelson White Balfee
Hollier
J. E. Huff
Jonas Henderson
Baquet
Whaiem
Wright
Ottman
Flood
Holding
Burnett
Sweet Grass Boys
Hartman
Spangler
River
Old Smoky
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