Witte Mountain Wreck Kills Fireman Caldwell
A wreck on the Witte Mountain line killed Fireman Caldwell and injured several crew members and passengers. Engineer N A Neilson survived with bruises after his watch saved him from worse injuries. Carl Peterson and others were fatally or seriously harmed as two trains collided, one engine left the track, and the baggage car was destroyed. Investigation will determine if orders or siding rules contributed to the crash.
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Witwal
Kresher
Jasingston
Nooo
Butte
Caldwell
Beue
Peterson
Criine
Everett Wash
Minneapolis
N. A
Dad) Nielson
Livingston
Nielson
N. A. Neilson
J. L. Stephens
J. KR
Maine Results Reflect Shifts In District Three Vote
Shinghon Maine March 22 reports show the third district reelection debate continues amid party tensions. Republicans claim the 1920 majority dropped to about six thousand, signaling shifts in party strength ahead of the fall elections.
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Shinghon
Maine
Engineer Neilson Faces Blame After Northern Pacific Wreck
A coroner’s jury in Whitehall Jefferson county returned an open verdict on the Welch wreck that killed Fireman Don Caldwell and Gail Peterson. Engineer Dad Neilson admitted orders required him to meet No 1 at Welch while Caldwell said they read to meet at Spire Rock. Miss Helen Muckley of Helena aided injured before relief trains arrived.
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Butte
Whitehall
Jefferson County
Northern Pacific Railway
Welch
Don Caldwell
Gail Peterson
Dad” Neilson
Butte-Billings
Caldwell
Homestake
Spire Rock
Blake
Livingston
Helen Muckley
Helena
State Board of Health
Honest Prospector Recovers Lost purse in Montana
Diogenes, a prospector, found a purse containing dollars and papers after investigating a railroad area near Absarokee Montana. He returned it to a traveler Mrs. E. C. Moore, whose son Gilpin coordinated the search with Dan Ross and was later rewarded with fifty dollars for the act. The incident drew praise for honesty among travelers and station loiterers.
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Wess
Dan Ross
Cooke
Cay Howdy
Wao
Absarokee
Montana
Puroobgstan
Moore
Sheridan
Wyo
Mr. Moore
Ross
Six Hundred Thousand Coal Miners Set to Strike Midnight
Indianapolis March 21 United Mine Workers ordered a nationwide strike of all union coal miners at midnight March 31. About 600000 miners in bituminous and anthracite fields will walk out, with 6500 Canadian union men joining. Nova Scotia miners are exempt. The call directs full cooperation and no violence. A policy committee in Cleveland will decide on state wage agreements and strike details.
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Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of America
United States
Canada
Nova Scotia
Board of Tellers
Cleveland
New York
Pennsylvania
Judge Horsky to Try Conley Case in Montana
Helena March 16 Judge A J Horsky will hear the state against former Montana penitentiary warden Frank Conley. Trial likely April 12 with revised complaints. Parties plan to determine value of alleged state property misappropriated, about 200000 pounds.
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Helena
A. J. Horsky
W. H. Poorman
Frank Conley
Montana
Wellington D. Rankin
Poorman
Horsky
C. B. Nolan
Conley
Lewis and Clark County
Supreme Court Commission
Theodore Brantly
Supreme Court
Judge Horsky
Ley
MacDonald
Yankee Soldiers To Soon Leave Germany
Washington announced that all American troops will be out of Germany by July 1 under orders from Secretary Weeks, directed by President Harding. About 2,600 officers and men are affected, completing Major General Allen's Coblenz Rhine bridgehead withdrawal.
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Washington
Germany
Weeks
Harding
Allen
Coblenz
Rhine
War Department
Florida
Congress
State Department
Juries Split in Obenchain Case After Deliberations
Three jurors who backed conviction in the Mrs. Madalynne Obenchain murder case visited District Attorney Thomas Lee Woolwine to discuss deliberations. Disagreement persisted as Burch’s trial also ended without a verdict. Prosecution may seek a joint trial for Obenchain and co-defendant Arthur C. Burch.
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Angeles
Madalynne Obenchain
J. Belton Kennedy
Thomas Lee Woolwine
Woolwine
Governor Dison Honored at Sweet Grass Banquet
Governor Dison was guest of honor at a banquet hosted by the Sweet Grass County Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture at Maasexic Hall Friday evening. Attending were Prof. Clyde McKee A J Hampton and the famous basketball team. The governor’s travel delay pushed dinner to a later start as about 150 guests enjoyed a pleasant meal.
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Dison
Sweet Grass ‘County
Misc
T. G. Shiptea
Horace S. Derds
Free Throws Drive State Tourney Success Across Montana
Montana state high school and college tournaments show winning teams rely on accurate free throw shooting. Himan of Missoula led 1922 with 0.714, Nepstad of Sweet Grass 0.625, and broader stats note Missoula and Darby among top scorers. 375 field goals and 345 fouls marked 1922 totals.
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Bozeman Chronicle
Montana State College
Himan
Missoula
Nepstad
Sweet Grass
Forsyth
Whalen
Anderson
Kerlee
Danby
Oram
Custer
Chrisele
Libby
Brown
Helena
Bowman
Billings
Iliman
Smith
Manhattan
Darby
Bessey
Kalispell
Campbell
Whaien
Whitehall
Ilman
Mageissen Purchases Miles Bros Property in Livingston
Real estate transfer last week sees Peter J. Magelssen and H. Lunde acquire the Miles stables five south Main and five south B Street lots with tannery and warehouse. Magelssen plans improvements while Lunde remodels the tannery front for temporary use. The Gary Hay & Grain Co will add a concrete warehouse and office nearby.
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Park County News
Main
B Street
Miles
Gary Hay & Grain Company
Magelssen
Lunde
Gary
Northern Pacific Railway
Weeks Seeks Army Cuts Ahead of House Vote
Secretary Weeks after a Capitol conference with Republican leaders said there is little chance of expanding the army in the coming fiscal year beyond the 115 000 enlisted men and 11 000 officers in the army appropriation bill. He noted general sentiment supports sub committee reductions and a vote on the strength provision is expected within a day or 30.
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Washington
Capitol
House
Weeks
Farmers Extension course draws modest turnout in snowy county
About seventy five farmers and their wives attended the first extension class in Sweet Geass county despite snow on roads. Attendance aimed at two hundred. Kare Kuhns led the tutelage with lunch provided, while the Woman’s club aided visiting guests.
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Sweet Geass
Theco
Kuhns
Ed Luach
Neal
Ag Sas
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Ingineer
Iwinge
Venese Don K. Cald‘imwas
Act- 1
Carl Peterson
T Welch
Ifie
Ida
Demda
Ennd
J. M. ‘Tatiter
CaldiNew
Tovethber Omaine
Meimnof Ohoe
Ody
Ife
Neilson
Diogenes
Tern
Soir
Obhter
Seutanse
Obenchain
Hampton
Dixos
Smilies
Andy Smith
Beaverhead County
Morton
Hartwig
Pete Mageissen
Miles Bros
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