Fairbanks Murder Trial Opens Monday in Chateau
William Fairbanks faces first degree murder charges in the March 23 shooting of Robert Murray near Gilman. The trial before Judge John J. Greene will begin Monday at 2 PM in Chateau with 65 jurors drawn and 16 witnesses subpoenaed. Fairbanks contends self defense while the state argues Murray was ambushed from behind.
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Chateau
Fairbanks
Robert Murray
John J. Greene
Nineteenth Judicial District
Murray
Gilman
Great Falls
Roy Ayers
George M. Coffey
Jdt
Mrs Saylor Reports On County Supervisors Meeting In Missoula
Mrs Edythe Saylor county superintendent of schools returned from Missoula where she attended the state conference of county superintendents at the state university. The session ran April 18 with lectures on reading grammar spelling and school laws and featured speakers from Montana University and the state department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edythe Saylor
Missoula
State University
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Eva May Luce
State Normal
Cedar Falls
May Trumper
Duboc
Brandt
State Department
Smith
Montana U
Brannon
Atkinson
Bozeman
Mountaineer Club
Missoula Chamber of Commerce
National Bison Reserve
Saylor
Teton
Alva Larson
Mary Elizabeth Forrest
Forrest
Forestry
Mrs Blake Bail ey and Stafford visit Porter at home
Mrs R Blake and Mrs H E Bail ey of Power and Mrs H L Stafford of Dutton motored to Chateau Tuesday and visited C H Porter at home where he has been recovering from flu. He went home yesterday afternoon after a week in Bateman hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Blake
H. E. Bailey
Power
H. L. Stafford
Dutton
Chateau
C. H. Porter
Porter
Bateman Hospital
Von Hindenburg Elected to Presidency of the German Republic
Berlin reports Feld Marshal von Hindenburg elected president by popular ballot with about 845,000 margin. He succeeds Dr Karl Jarres and faces Dr William Marx and Ernst Thaelmann as rivals. Hindenburg follows Friedrich Ebert who died in February 1925.
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Berlin
Gerany
Feld Marshal von Hindenburg
Germany
Karl Jarres
William Marx
Ernst Thaelmann
von Hindenburg
Friederich Ebert
Weimar
Fairfield Fire Destroys Drug Store and Sharp Store
A Monday morning blaze in Fairfield destroyed the Fairfield drug store and the Sharp general store. Loss estimated at 15000 dollars, partly insured, with damage to nearby sheds avoided by soaked surroundings and lack of wind. Sharp stock valued at 2500 dollars with 7000 dollars in merchandise. owners Mr and Mrs Sharp recently moved from Winnett and may close the Fairfield venture.
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Fairfield
Fairfield Drug Store
Sharp General
Monarch Lumber Company
Great Falls Drug Company
J. H. Blake
Sharp
M. Sharp
Great Falls
A. W. Champion
Los Angeles
Acantha Did Not Buy Times Subscription List
The Acantha did not purchase The Fairfield Times or its subscription list. An agreement existed only to serve Times subscribers at Schoensigel's request while he suspended publication. no sale or contract was made, and no monopoly motive is alleged in Teton County.
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Acantha
TIMES
Fairfield Times
Acanth
Schoensigel
Fairfield
The
Teton County
Annual School District Meet Set for May 13 14
The fifth annual district school field meet will be held in Cha teau on May 13 and 14 under County Superintendent Edy the Saylor. Events include athletic contests and educational tests such as stock judging silent reading arithmetic spelling and dramatization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Edythe Saylor
J. C. Taylor
Bozeman
Mose K. Brandt
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Helena Land Office to Close and Transfer Records
The U S Land Office in Helena will permanently close April 6 or 7 and transfer records to the federal land office in Great Falls as part of new appropriations. Officials say funds cut prompted the shutdown and relocation of operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Land Office
Helena
United States Land Office
Land Office
Rf A. Motz
Federal Land Office
Great Falls
Lambs Set Record at Odenwald Ranch in Teton County
Two hundred seventy six lambs from 204 ewes mark a record at the Harry Odenwald ranch southwest of Tyson. Ewes are in good condition with ample feed and healthy lambs. Countywide reports predict a lamb crop above average with about 90 percent expected at docking.
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Harry Odenwald
Tcyon
Teton County
County Commissioner Survives Auto Collision Near Dutton
County Commissioner Donald Kerr escaped injury when a head on crash near Dutton involved the car carrying him driven by Jack Campbell. The other vehicle, traveling toward Great Falls, contained an intoxicated driver who provided a fictitious name. A torn license plate may reveal the owner of the offending auto.
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Donald Kerr
Dutton
Great Falls
Jack Campbell
Campbell
Dutton Sentinel
Kerr
Messrs
Sentinel
Season's First Tourists Pitch Camp in Local Park
The report notes Great Falls visitors set up a tent in the local camping park Monday night marking the season's first tourist camp. Word from various regions signals heavy summer traffic across western states with preparations to host hundreds of visitors exploring Montana this spring.
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Great Falls
Chateau
Montana
Chateau business visitor from Havre
F C Woodward of Havre, an official of the F S Jones Co proprietors of the local Golden Rule store, was a Chateau business visitor yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Woodward
Havre
F. S. Jones Co
Golden Rule
Jury Clears Sen Wheeler on First Ballot
Great Falls April 25 Senator Burton K Wheeler was acquitted on the first ballot in a trial indicted April 8 1924for illegally approaching the junior department for Gordon Campbell discovering the Kevin Sunburst field The jury deliberated about two hours Judge F S Dietrich delivered the verdict The senator praised the Borah led senate committee and his defense team noting the verdict vindicated him and the senate group involved
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Great Falls
United States
Burton K. Whela
Department of the Juior
Gordon Campbell
Kevin Sunburst
F S. Dietrich
John J. Slattery
Ator T. J. Walsh
W. O'Leeis
Hayes
Walsh
Viral
Illianous
Matrimonial Road Rough For Great Falls Bridegroom
A. B. Casteel publisher of The Montana Banker of Great Falls waited to wed the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. I. Cawley when Sheriff Collins detained him after the bride was deemed 16. After a brief jail stay the girl was said to be over 18 and the couple faced a kidnapping complaint against the in laws.
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A. B. Casteel
Iontana
Great Falls
L. I. Cawley
Casteel
Geo. Coffey
Mrs. Casteel
Norton
Cascade County
Grand Matron of Montana Visits Choteau Chapter
Fidelity Chapter No. 18 of the Order of the Eastern Star hosted Mrs. Mary Kirton of Malta Worthy Grand Matron of Montana for an official visit. Dinner was served by local members. a regular meeting followed with degree work and an address by Mrs. Kirton.
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Fidelity
Order of the Eastern Star
Mary Kirton
Malta
Montana
Kirton
Methodist Church adjusts schedule for Boy Scout Sunday
Reverend Robert Robertson announces Boy Scout day at the Community Church. Sunday school begins at 10:30 a.m. Morning worship at 11:30 with a sermon and choir music. Epworth League at 7:15 p.m. Evening service time updated. Farmington services at 3 p.m. Ladies' Industrial plans a supper Friday at 5:30 p.m. Everyone invited.
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Chateau
Epworth League
Young People’s Choir
Farmington
Ladies’ Industrial
Glee Club Operetta Pleases Big Audience
Despite storms the auditorium at the high school was packed for the Glee Club production Once in a Blue Moon. The 16 cast members and 32-voice chorus, with strong solos and well crafted sets, provided one of the prettiest local entertainments. The troupe travels to Conrad next Wednesday to stage the operetta there.
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Glee Club
Conrad
Myrtle Martine Wins Declam At High School Contest
Miss Myrtle Martine won first place in the annual declamatory contest at the high school on Tuesday evening, among eight contestants. She performed The Citizen, a portrayal of American immigrants, and will advance to the state declamatory contest with Missourinore time.
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Myrtle Martine
Martine
Gertrude Spoelder
Bole
Just David
Nan Cole
Fairfield
Ruth Willer
EF. i. Myrick
A. B Guthrie
Sydney Carton
Jackie Brown
Prudence
Lorraine Lathrop
Tomp's
Clifford Saterlie
Elmer Burns
Boys’ Glee Club
Missonin
Ore
Teton
State University
American Legion drives public support for disability fund
The American Legion plans a nationwide drive in May to raise Montana's 20000 quota for a five million dollar Endowment Fund. Commander I G Lestrud says every person can contribute to aid disabled veterans, their care, and orphans, through the National Rehabilitation Committee. The fund backs hospital care, mental health, and bone, wound, and tuberculosis treatment for veterans.
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American Legion
Legion
Montana
I. G. Lestrud
United States
American Legion Weekly
Veterans Bureau
Soldiers Home
America
American Legion Endowment Fund
Local women attend Fairbanks film debut at Liberty theatre
The Misses Marian, Frances and Patsy Pridham, Harriet Larson and Marguerite Prellier traveled to Great Falls last Saturday to view Douglas Fairbanks latent success The Thief of Bagdad presented at the Liberty theatre.
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Marian
Frances
Patsy Pridham
Harriet Larson
Marguerite Prellier
Great Falls
Douglas Fairbanks
Liberty Theatre
County Women's Federations Meet at Chateau May 6
Delegates from all county women’s and girls’ groups convene at the M. E. church in Chateau on Wednesday May 6 at 2 PM to discuss Teton county women’s activities. Mrs. B O Price of Bole leads the federation with dues of 1.00 per club. Names of five Choteau organizations delegates are listed along with a program of prayers minutes roll call and talks on club aims county federations the county library scholarship fund community service and Montana products. Visitors welcome.
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M. E
Chateau
Teton County
B. O. Price
Bole
Federated Clubb
Choteau
Choteau Woman's Club
T. A. Meagher
L. I. Taylor
John W. Hentges
Parent-Teacher Association
Jennie Green
Harry Price
Sherburne Morse
St. Stephen’s Guild
W. Dpd
Deuwalder
John Cashman
A. B. Guthrie
GC. Core
Montana
F. M. Kaupish
Pendroy
Ladies' Industrial Supper at M E Church May 1
The Ladies' Industrial will host a church supper at the M E church Friday May 1 starting at 5 30 pm. Adult price 50c student 35c and child 25c. Menu includes pot roast beef mashed potatoes brown gravy parsnips fruit salad bread and butter ginger bread with whipped cream and coffee.
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Ladies’ Industrial
M. E
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First National Bank
Ame
Odenwald Ranch
Sen. Wheeler
Methodist Episcopal Church
Rebert B. Cubertson
Legion Humanity
Uli Thifiy
Suppoes
Citizens State Bank
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