Court of Appeals Upholds Gordon Campbell Conviction
The U S circuit court of appeals affirmed Gordon Campbell geologist and mining oil engineer guilty of defrauding through the mails in a stock sale tied to the Gordon Campbell Kevin oil syndicate. He was sentenced to two years in Leavenworth and a $1,000 fine. A dissent by Justice Rudkin faulted the trial charge as biased.
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San Francisco
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Gordon Campbell
Gordon Campbell-Kevin Oil
Kevin and
Great Falls
Mont
Frank H. Rudkin
Montana
Campbell
Leavenworth, Kas
U. S. District Court
George M. Bourquin
Leavenworth
Gordon-Campbell
Kevin Syndicate
Circuit Court
Lillian Grosfield Wins Declamatory Contest
Lillian Grosfield took first place in the final declamatory contest held Tuesday evening at the high school auditorium. Seven contestants competed with Owen Loftsgaarden and Ellen Steensland earning second and third places. Rev. A. E. Prior judged, delivering a satisfying decision to participants, coach, and principal. Grosfield will compete in Missoula May 12 to 14 as part of the state track meet activities. The program included readings by Jane Brown, Jennie Ronning, Edna Broker, Georgia Thorson, Ellen Rein, Owen Loftsgaarden, Ellen Steensland, Lillian Grosfield, and musical selections by Ellen Rein and a violinist.
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Lillian Grosfield
Owen Loftsgaarden
Ellen Steensland
A. E. Prior
Congregational Church
Prior
Miss Grosfield
Missoula
Whistle Britches
Jane Brown
Slowville
Jennie Ronning
Bath Hour
Edna Broker
Peter Projects
Georgia Thorson
O’leary
Ellen Rein
Lincoln
Chillon
Ina West
Lloyd Andrews
Montana Governors Reshape State Game Board
Governor Erickson reappointed E. A. Wilson of Livingston and W. K. Moore of Billings to the state game commission. Terms run to April 15, 1938. B. J. Anderson of Fairview named to the state board of bail insurance, serving until April 18, 1927, to complete A. H. Stafford’s term. T. N. Marlowe of Missoula remains chairman. Robert A. Hill is warden. C. A. Jakways is superintendent.
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Helena
Mont
Erickson
E. A. Wilson
Livingston
W. K. Moore
Billings
State Game Commission
B. J. Anderson
Fairview
Richland County
State Board of Bail Insurance
A. H. Stafford
Bozeman
Montana Road Men Given Summer Work
In Missoula Montana on May 5 bids opened for Belt creek surfacing and reconstruction along the Y G Bee trail with Fagen Strom Brothers of Great Falls as low bidder at 68632.50 for 12.2 miles and 16000 cubic yards of surfacing. Four bids were submitted for Carbella Corwin Springs section Yellowstone canyon road Liv ingston Gardiner. low bidder F R Hewitt Spokane at 30108 for 9.11 miles and 16000 cubic yards of surfacing. Next bid opening at bureau of roads offices is May 12.
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Missoula
Mont
Fagenstrom Brothers
Great Falls
Belt Creek
Bureau of Public Roads
Carbella-Corwin Springs
Yellowstone Canyon
Livingston
Gardiner
F. R. Hewitt
Spokane
Bureau of Roads
Second Annual Sweet Grass County Rural School Meet Highlights
The Second Annual Sweet Grass County Rural School Meet in Big Timber drew a large rural turnout with 94 entrants in mental and athletic events and 25 teachers in attendance. District 22 topped the mental events, followed by Districts 10 and 17. Class B and A track winners were District 45 and District 17 respectively.
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Sweet Grass County
Big Timber
Johnny Boe
Winifred Liebel
Gladys Iverson
Thomas McNee
Mary Weidenger
Mildred York
Bonnie Thompson
Chloe Jones
Winifred Lichel
Oral Reading
Henrietta Egeland
Beulah Esp
Herbert York
Wallace Mc- Nee
Arthur Algaard
Percy G. Webb Case Hangs Fire Until Court Sits Again
Percy G. Webb remains in limbo as his grand larceny case stalls. he appeared, posted bail of 3000 with sureties S A Perrine and C F Ultman, lawyer Miller delayed, and prosecutors plan to file an information. Webb is expected to plead guilty when the case resumes.
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Percy G. Webb
The
Pioneer
T. G. Shipton
S. A. Perrine
C. F. Ultman
H. J. Miller
Livingston
Miller
F. M. Lamp
Webb
Lamp
Harvey Cort Ordered To Move Out With Pool Hall Fixtures
Harvey Cort, owner not proprietor of the City pool hall, faces a one year padlock if he does not remove the pool hall fixtures from the building. The order arises under Volstead act enforcement after a sale of liquor was alleged at Magelssen’s establishment, where Cort had no direct role.
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Harvey Cort
Department of Justice
City Pool Hall
Tom Kue
American Eagle Cafe
Tom
Jower Nelcod Street
Will Churchill
Cort
Mr. Cort
Fred Benson
Alfred Hermanson
Chris Magelssen & Son
Lee Stoddard
Billings
Magelssen
Harry Holland
Holland
Prohibition Enforcement
United States
Brass
Stoddard
Five Automobiles Involved In McSwiggin Slayings
Chicago reports reveal five cars carried nearly thirty armed gangsters in the McSwiggin party attack. Al Caponi, nicknamed Al Brown, is sought after evidence shows he directed the assault and fired the machine gun to intimidate rivals Myles and O Donnell while police pursue witnesses in a wave of gangland killings over two and a half years.
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al Brown
Caponi
McSwiggin
James J. Doherty
Thomas Duffy
Myles
Klondyke O’donnell
O’donnells
Postmistress Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Postal Funds
Pearl M. Grice, 45, former Nibbe postmistress east of Billings, Montana, pleads guilty to embezzling 1500 dollars in postal funds. She is bound over to federal grand jury in 1500 dollar bonds and jailed. inspector Bentley had suspended her and closed the Nibbe office after checking accounts.
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Billings
Mont
Pearl M. Grice
Nibbe
Northern Pacific
United States
Ray Anderson
Grice
Grices
Montana Banks Proclaim State Finances Prosperous and Steady
Helena May 4 Montana’s financial condition is described as notably prosperous by state and private banks as of April 12 per Jay G. Larson state superintendent of banks. Loans declined by 621 162 79 while demand deposits fell by 3 859 075. time and savings deposits rose by 129 336 74 and 220 639 29 respectively. Real estate holdings fell 111 669 47 and average reserve dipped only 1 percent, signaling minimal strain during the seasonal period. Total resources and deposits are itemized with cash above reserve requirements totaling 9 549 954 39.
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Helena
Mont
Montana
Jay G. Larson
Larson
Banking House
Federal Reserve Banks
Judge Lieper Files First 1912 Nomination Bid
Frank P. Lieper of Glendive entered the race for the Republican nomination for associate justice of the Montana supreme court. Lieper, seventh judicial district judge, is a Pennsylvania native who trained at Michigan and moved to Montana in 1902. He served in the 1905 legislature and as Dawson County district attorney before becoming district judge in 1920.
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Montana
Wibaux City
Dawson County
Biggest Kevin Well Found By Dry Hole
In Great Falls on April 30 W M Dry Hole Fulton nicknamed for drilling many dry holes struck a major gusher in the Kevin Sunburst field. The oil may reach 3000 barrels daily with 5 to 10 million cubic feet of gas daily. oil spillage due to gas flow reduced recovered oil. The Ellis sand was penetrated at 1410 feet and oil rose 100 feet above the derrick.
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Great Falls
W. M
Fulton
Kevin-Sunburst
Ellis
New Yellowstone Bank To Open In Laurel Next Month
Livingston railroad men confirm the Yellowstone bank will open in Laurel between May 15 and June 1 with G H Jacobus of the Northern Pacific as director. The bank draws on Park City State Bank’s personnel and cashing services and includes A C Johnson of Helena as a principal organizer. The lineup features prominent western financiers who have built their own fortunes and earned recognition.
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Livingston
Laurel
Yellowstone Bank
G. H. Jacobus
Montana
Northern Pacific
New Laurel Bank
Park City
West
Miles City and Bozeman Tie for Honors in Scholarship
Custer county of Miles City and Gallatin county of Bozeman tied for honors in the annual high school scholarship contest at the state college. Each school scored 20 points, with Butte third at 16. Edwin Engle of Gallatin won the pentathlon. Montana officials and college leaders praised the students as awards were presented by Professor J. H. Holst.
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Bozeman
Custer
Miles City
Gallatin
Butte
Edwin Engle
Gallatin County
M. A. Brannon
University of Montana
Alfred Atkinson
Montana State
J. H. Holst
Scyle Rich
Glendive
LeRoy Good
Townsend
Letty Alt
Roundup
Dorothy King
Bertha Taylor
Philip Lester
John Teats
Henry Eagle
Elsie Andes
Culbertson
Eddie Jarrett
Donald Ferris
Belgrade
Howard Strauch
Billings Poly
Corrine Furman
Adelle Ophus
Sandy
T. M. Zimmerman
Bernice Heit
Sumatra
Donald Williams
Manhattan
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Game Board
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Paul Carter
Lester Hathaway
H. Esp
Ed Cosgriff
H. Branac
H. Elgin
Henry Elgin
Chinning Kenneth Roe
Victor Strub
Uncle Sam
Judge Leiper
Bank of Laurel
Waldemar Steensland
Marjorie Jones
Harold Severance
Dorothy Chandler
Bogeman
Glenn Heitt
Margaret Hunt
Broadview
Sadie Belle Lavelle
Fort Benton
Edward Hoge
Harlowton
Fred Roush
Hardin
Lucy Forgey
Wiliam Shaw
Harold Reno
W. Gray
Roberts
O. Ortwein
Arthur Grantley
Terry
Edwin Eagle
Wallace Falgren
Dillon
Flora Davis
Gladys Grainger
Vienna Cortez
Red Lodge
Elizabeth Borzick
Anne de Haas
Emma Henry
Eva Poe
Anna DeHaas
Rhea Traver
Leif Johnson
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