Not Guilty of Murder Verdict of Mildred Kelly
The Livingston jury returned a not guilty verdict in the Mildred Kelly murder case after two ballots. The defendant, who had lived with Pratt for over two years, expressed joy by kissing her father and congratulating jurors and counsel. Militating evidence described Pratt’s abuse including dragging by the hair and theft of money, while Judge O Connor urged sympathy for the girl who faced assault and prostitution as a teen in Illinois and Colorado. The defense plan included portraying the defendant’s life history before jury.
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Mildred Kelly
Livingston
Eddie
Pratt
Livingston Post
Orpheum Theatre
Popular Bluffs
James F. O’connor
Livingston Enterprise
Mlinois
Colorado
Boulder
Denver
Wheatland County Vote Fails Despite Strong Support
Special election in parts of Sweet Grass Meagher and Fergus counties defeated the creation of Wheatland county. Meagher and Sweet Grass favored it at about ninety percent, but Fergus county fell short with only 38 votes for the new county. Harlowton gave 278 votes for Wheatland, prompting renewed petition efforts to form the county.
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Wheatland County
Fergus County
Stillwater County
Sweet Grass County
Wheatland
Harlowton
Sweet Grass
Meagher
Fergus
Good Fishing the Year Round in Sweet Grass County Streams
The article notes year round fishing in Sweet Grass County with peak runs in June on the Yellowstone and Boulder rivers. It highlights camp life and scenery, cites Falls of the Boulder as a must see, and endorses Big Timber as a camping base with abundant supplies and transport for anglers traveling by auto from Billings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Grass County
Yellowstone
Boulder
Deer Creeks
Grass
Sweet Grass
Billings
Kress Leads Sweet Grass In Montana Track Meet
Captain Kress shines for Sweet Grass as he wins two events the broad jump and high hurdles and helps the team place fourth at a major Montana meet. He also bagged first heats in the 50 and 100 yard dashes before tiring in the semi finals. O’Leary, Busha, and Hoyem post solid showings in sprints and distance events.
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Montana
Kress
Gish
Missoula
Esp
O’leary
Busha
Hoyem
Big Timber Hotel Company Incorporates
Articles filed in county clerk’s office reveal J. Collins West A Trenerry and Harry A Stine as incorporators for the Big Timber Hotel Co a Montana business to operate hotels and related services at Big Timber and elsewhere with real estate and personal property holdings a three member board a 25000 capital stock non assessable and ownership shares listed.
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Big Timber Hotel Co
J. Collins West
A. Trenerry
Billings
Harry A. Stine
Big Timber
Montana
Just a Clock Causes Uproar at Grand Hotel
Harry A. Stine proprietor of the Grand hotel removed a wall clock near the water cooler for repairs. Word spread quickly and within hours patrons began talking and complaining, turning the incident into a near public uproar.
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Harry A. Stine
Grand Hotel
Clock Returns to Its Place Spurring Relief in Town
The town's clock vanished causing widespread curiosity as people checked the time repeatedly. The jeweler hurried the repair, and by Monday evening the clock was back in its usual spot, bringing relief and happiness to all.
Johnson and Davidson Guilty of Gambling
J. H. Davidson proprietor of Hunters Springs and Dom Johnson hotel bar manager were found guilty by a Livingston jury of conducting a poker game. Each was fined 200 dollars plus costs after two witnesses testified chips were sold and money taken. They posted 477 cash bond on appeal. Murray Gilbert formerly of the Boulder pleaded guilty to embez zlement of 1500 from Russell-Miller Elevator Co Clyde Park and was sentenced to fourteen months in the penitentiary.
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J. H. Davidson
Hunters Springs
Dom Johnson
Livingston
Johnson
Supreme Court
Murray Gilbert
Boulder
Portland
Russell-Miller Elevator Co
Clyde Park
Hicks at College Breezy Satire Opens Monday Seats Limited
First class talent Ernest George directs a breezy satire on college life titled Hicks at College. The cast includes Herman Hicks Albert Esp Tom Horton and many more with a deaf professor and a walking dictionary as key figures. Seats go on sale at Brammers Monday and are likely to sell out early.
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Hicks
Ernest George
Herman Hicks
Albert Esp
Tom Horton
Paul Kress
Fritz Jordan
Virgil Moore
Adam Biddicut
Allen Browning
Dean Smiley
Reese
Percy Robbins
Charles Lamb
Adolph Hopkins
Busha
Bastian Briggs
Mike Hoyem
Josh Anderson
Clyde Davis
Peter
Louis Rostad
Charlie Padlet
Percy Webb
Walker
Ralph Pound
June Grant
Alice Esp
Polly Porter
Signa Crest
Claire Angeline Jones
Emma Webster
Susie Spriggins
Frances Colvin
Daisy Armstrong
Della Perrine Platt Finley—Aiihild Crest Flora Bella Delamartyr
Dorothy Hines
Mrs. Cobb
Margaret Struthers
Lily
Emily Webb
Billposters,— Newsboys
Basketball
Etc
Brammers
W B Kelly Resigns as Big Timber Chief of Police
W B Kelly, Big Timber chief of police for three years, tendered his resignation to Mayor J R Kaiserman on Monday. Rumors circulated Sunday and Monday about a successor with names such as T G Shipton Nick Curtis Joe Michels Mike Whalen George Briner Bill Carson T R Lanphear and A Ellison mentioned as potential appointees.
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W. B. Kelly
Big Timber
J. R. Kaiserman
Pioneer
Kaiserman
T. G. Shipton
Nick Curtis
Joe Michels
Mike Whalen
George Briner
Bill Carson
T. R. Lanphear
A. Ellison
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Kelly
Missouri
R. &. Guthrie
Sweet Grass CO
Big Timber Hotel Company Incorporates
Davidson
Pythian Sisters
K. of P. Hall
Harvey Pound
Elmer Sanderson
Harvey Coit
Coit
E. R. Patterson
W. W. Hibbard
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