Golden Jubilee at Miles Tops All Other Events
Miles City Montana May 26 The great round up ends as over 15 000 attend the Montana Stockgrowersassociation jubilee finale. Veterans and cowboys ages in their 80s perform bronc riding calf roping and bulldogging while Julian Terrett elected president of the stockgrowers association.
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Miles City
Milestown
Montana Stockgrowers’ Association
Wibaux
Billings
Denver
North Pole
Great Divide
Pat Tucker
Jack Hawkins
Dan Lavelly
Julian Terrett
Brandenburg
Wallis Huidekoper
Twodot
Plot to assassinate U.S. Ambassador Caffery reported in Havana
Cuban police said a plot to kill United States Ambassador Jefferson Caffery and to wreck American property was uncovered. An auto believed filled with assassins was seen near routes he uses, but pursuit failed due to speed. Caffery, a Louisiana native, has served in diplomacy for two decades since 1933.
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Havana
United States
Jefferson Caffery
Cuba
S E. . Cayetano Fraga
Roosevelt
Mendieta
Grand Army Jubilee Set for Helena Encampment
The Golden Jubilee of the Grand Army of the Republic Montana department will be celebrated in Helena June 14 to 16. The auxiliary Women’s Relief Corps and the Ladies of the Grand Army also meet then with national officers expected. Department commander J N Miles of Cascade leads G A R. Isabelle Leighton of Livingston heads the W A C. Gertrude McVey of Billings leads the Ladies of the Grand Army.
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Helena
Mont
Grand Army of the Republic
Montana
Women’s Relief Corps
Ladies of the Grand Army
J. N. Miles
Cascade
Isabelle Leighton
Livingston
W. A
Gertrude McVey
Billings
Ladies of the
Grand Army
Body of Woman Drowned Near Heron Found
In Thompson Falls Montana May 26 rescuers patrol Clark s Fork river after the body of Mrs Dera Iseminger 28 of Long Beach California is recovered near the Heron border report says she was one of six who drowned May 10 when her father H L Hagler 68 of Heron tried to turn a car near the Montana Idaho line causing the vehicle to plunge into the river other bodies reportedly sighted
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Thompson Falls
Mont
Dera Iseminger
Long Beach
Calif
Heron
Clark’s Fork
Here
Iseminger
Idaho
Red Tape Delays Montana Water Conservation Plan
Gov. Frank H. Cooney told a Helena luncheon club that governmental red tape has slowed the water conservation board program, resulting in little action this year. He noted Montana's liquor control system has yielded a net profit of $200,000 to date.
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Helena
Frank H. Cooney
Water Conservation Board
Montana
Cremer Seeks Bucking Horses for Montana Rodeo Circuit
Leo J Cremer plans a new rodeo quest after adding about 40 bucking horses to his string. He aims for 80 before the Livingston circuit opens July 2 with trials at Bob Seward’s ranch and a roster including Ray Maverty and Bill Dickinson. The group will debut at Livingston July 2 to 4 then perform at Butt night rodeo July 19 to 23 and Northern Montana fair August 6 to 11, ending with Billings August 17 to 20. Cremer also notes an $18,000 rebuild of Livingston’s plant with lodgepole pine structures and new grandstand and chutes.
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Billings
Leo Cremer
Montana
Cremer
Livingston
Ray Maverty
Bill Dickinson
Bob Seward
Ingomar
Seward
Great Falls
Unknown Mother Abandons Infant On Big Timber Porch
A two week old baby boy was found on the Amos G. Davidson home porch on Sixth avenue near the Boulder bridge Tuesday night. A note read Keep until called for. Mrs. Davidson plans to care for the child amid several rescue theories from passersby.
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A. G. Davidson
Big Timber
Amos G. Davidson
Sixth Avenue
Boulder Bridge
Davidson
Mr. Davidson
Death of Jackson Barnett the Wealthiest Indian in the World
Jackson Barnett, 92, a Creek oil heir from Oklahoma, was found dead in his Los Angeles Wilshire mansion. Government records say his estate will pass to Indian heirs, with guardian Secretary Ickes named. his common-law wife Annie Laurie Lowe was separated by decree.
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Jackson Barnett
Los Angeles
Wilshire Boulevard
Oklahoma
Hollywood
Annie Laurie Lowe
Kansas
Barnett
Joseph Nicholson
Washington
Interior Department
Ickes
Ffrom Oil
Henryetta
Okla
Erickson Enters Candidacy for Reelection in Montana
Senator John E. Erickson former Montana governor filed to seek the short term seat stating Montana people are his first concern. He backs Roosevelt in national affairs and pledged to promote Montana interests, relief, silver coinage old age pensions unemployment relief and conservation under regulation.
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Helena
John E. Erickson
Montana
Roosevelt
Derry of Billings Enters Chief Justice Race in Montana
Helena May 26 Guy C. Derry a Billings attorney filed his nominating petition for the Montana Supreme Court chief justice seat. A Democratic elector in 1932 he led the state ticket with a 50 000 vote plurality and has long served in party affairs including chairing Yellowstone County Democratic central committee. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention and sat with the Montana delegation when T J Walsh was party chairman.
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Helena
Guy C. Derry
Billings
Supreme Court
Montana
Derry
Yellowstone County
Democratic Central Committee
Franklin D. Roosevelt
T. J. Walsh
First Day at Chicago Fair Sets Attendance Record
Chicago May 27 The opening day attendance at the 1934 World’s Fair topped 154 663 surpassing the previous year by about 35 000. Leaders hailed the surge as a sign of stronger business ahead with railroads airlines bus lines lake carriers and hotels optimistic. A hotel accounting firm projected about 23 000 hotel workers would join employment rolls.
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Chicago
Cooke City Road Opens for Summer Travel
Red Lodge May 26 The new road to Yellowstone National Park opened to 1934 traffic Friday with the first motor car reaching the Beartooth mining camp. A bulldozer punched an opening through seven to eight feet of snow in the Long Lake region as the first car via the Red Lodge route passed through toward Cooke City.
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Red Lodge
Yellowstone National Park
Beartooth
Longlake
Cooke City
Evans Seeks Return to Montana House Seat
John M. Evans, after 18 years in the Washington House, announced his Democratic candidacy from Missoula. He says seniority and prestige come with long service and backs Roosevelt policies, planning official filing and to let voters decide if another candidate may serve better.
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Missoula
John M. Evans
House of Representatives
John B Hilger Dies. Early Day Cattleman at 85
Helena May 28 John B Hilger aged 85 who died yesterday in St Paul Minnesota was the sole surviving uncle of David Hilger a librarian at the state historical library He helped stock sheep and cattle for shipment to eastern markets when the Miles City east bound train service began He lived for many years at Pierre South Dakota His three sons all physicians reside in St Paul
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Helena
John B. Hilger
St. Paul
Minn
David Hilger
The
State Historical Library
Miles City
John Hilger
Montana
Pierre
S. D
Home Owners Loan loans in Montana top three million
E. C. Car ruth state manager announced that Montana loans by the Home Owners Loan corporation exceed three million dollars. The report notes more than 290000 dollars were used to cure delinquent taxes.
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Great Falls
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Montana
E. C. Carruth
Lewis and Clark Rod and Gun club to seek reform of game commission
The Lewis and Clark Rod and Gun club voted to draft and submit a Montana initiative to remove the state fish and game commission from politics. The move follows Gov. Cooney's firing of three commissioners and appointment of a new panel. A committee will draft the bill and first seek approval from sportsmen’s clubs.
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Helena
Lewis and Clark Rod and Gun Club
Montana
State Fish and Game Commission
Frank H. Cooney
Stillwater Crops Suffer Drought Across County
Farmers across Stillwater County face ruined crops as sun and wind desiccate fields. They seek waivers on field inspection funding, aligning with about 20 Montana counties granted similar relief. The Wheat and Lake Basin regions endure drought since spring, with wind eroding spring wheat and dry weather hampering germination.
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Billings
Stillwater County
Montana
Montana awards 14 road projects in $700k package
Montana highway commission awarded contracts for 14 road and bridge projects totaling nearly 700 thousand dollars and rejected one bid. The awards cover regrading, grading, paving, and oiling across multiple counties, with completion extending about 56 miles of roads and 11 bridges. Next letting set for June 22.
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Montana
Cartwright
House
Senate
O. S. Warden of
Greatalls
Pablo-Polson
Lake County
J. C. O’connor
Frank J. Haas
Butte and Harrison
Miles City
Jerome C. Boesslug
First Avenue
Roundup
Musselshell County
Lease and Leigland
Great Falls
Manhattan East
Gallatin County
Collison and Dolven, Inc
Billings
B. M. Crenshaw
Livingston
Kennedy Creek
Glacier Park
Waterton Lakes
Glacier County
Tomlinson-Arkwright Construction Co
Lawler Corporation
J. L. Moe-Laughlin
Butte
Missouri River
Richland County
S. J. Groves and Sons
Minneapolis
Walter Mackin
Brockway
Lewistown-Denton
Fergus County
J. L. McLaughlin
Thomas Stauntin
Chester-Gildford
Liberty and
Hill Counties
National Construction Company
Sioux Falls
S. D
Billings Airport
Yellowstone County
Leach Bros
Five Baby Girls Born to Corbeil Couple Near Corbeil
In Corbeil Mont on May 28 five baby girls were born to Mrs Oliva Dionne at her farm home two miles from town. The largest weighed three pounds four ounces and the smallest a pound less. The 24 year old mother and the babies are reported in good condition. the father is busy at his chores. The couple has six children including Ernest, age seven, and one child prior to the five newborns died.
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Corbeil
Mont
Oliva Dionne
Ere
Ernest
Shelley to Seek Six Year Senate Fight in Montana
Red Lodge publisher and former Republican national committeeman O. H. P. Shelley announced he would file for the six-year U S Senate term to succeed Burton Wheeler. He said the decision followed months of promise to supporters and he would file with the secretary of state on Tuesday setting forth his platform.
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RED Lodge
O. H. P. Shelley
Carbon County News
United States Senate
Burton K. Wheeler
Secretary of State
Governor Rolph’s illness prompts resignation fears
Gov. James Rolph Jr. remains seriously ill at a Santa Clara valley ranch. Doctors say he will not be active again, with Dr. J. M. Scanland calling his condition precarious and unchanged from the prior night.
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San Jose
Cal
James Rolph, Jr
Santa Clara Valley
J. M. Scanland
Death takes Japan's grand old warrior
Admiral Hei hachiro Togo, 86, famed for his Russo-Japanese War naval victory, died at 6:35 am after weeks of illness in Tokyo. The emperor elevated him to marquis on his death eve, and he was long known as the Nelson of Japan for destroying the Russian fleet in 1905.
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Tokyo
Heihachiro Togo
Togo
Japan
Nelson
Russia
Pacific
Manchuria
Ayers Announces Reelection Bid for Second Term
Congresssman Roy E. Ayers of Montana announces his candidacy for renomination from the eastern Montana district. He vows to push remonetization of silver, the Frazier bill, and agricultural loan reforms while highlighting his work on road funds, irrigation refinancing, public works, and Indian affairs.
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Washington
Roy E. Ayers
Montana
Ayers
House
Indian Affairs, Irrigation and Reclamation and Public Lands
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Jeff Nicks
CBC
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Ed McCall
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