Forest fires spread as drought returns in Sun River area
An Acantha Forest Supervisors representative notes renewed dryness and rapid fire spread. The Tasis and Clark forest blaze on Sun River west fork requires forty men under Ranger Halverson, while a August 16 fire below Round Park on the north fork was brought under control by Ranger White with a 25 man crew. A midnight report on August 18 added a Glenn Creek fire on the north fork, with Ranger Peterson arriving with a small crew by morning August 19.
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Acantha Forest
Beatty
Tasis & Clark Forest
West Fork
South Fork
Sun River
Halverson
Round Park
North Fork
Sunriver
White
Glenn Creek
Sunoroer
Peterson
Americans demand swift action to free pilots held for ransom
The US state department instructed the embassy in Mexico City to press the Mexican government for the immediate release of Lieutenants Paul H Navis and Harold G Peterson who were captured by bandits near Candeleria Texas and threatened with death unless a 15000 dollar ransom is paid today The consulate at Juarez was told to work with Mexican authorities to secure their release and protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mexico City
State Department
Paul H. Navis
Harold G Peterson
Candelaria
Tex
United States
Jaurez
Fragmented View of Life’s Round of Contraries
A reflective passage surveys human existence from birth to adulthood as a sequence of opposites. It notes childhood innocence, later vice, and the varying roles people play from fool to thief as life unfolds. The fragment ends abruptly with an unfinished thought.
Wilhelm to be confined in London Tower during trial
London authorities plan to incarcerate Wilhelm Hohenzollern in the Tower of London for his trial on offenses against civilization and international law. A five judge tribunal from Britain France Italy Japan and the United States is expected. Sir Gordon Hewart leads the British prosecution and Chief Justice Edward White is a likely U.S. judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tower of London
William Hohenzollern
Potsdam
Jondon
Great Britain
France
Italy
Japan
United States
Gordon Hewart
L Ord
Edward Cullass White
Supreme Court of the
This Life Is a Funny Road We All Like to Travel
A reflective quip on judging people by wealth politics religion and charity ends with a call to action to save, build, and progress. The fragment from Bottles uses sharp, humorous aphorisms to critique societal perceptions of virtue and vice.
Election Proclamation for Teton County Special Vote 1919
The Board of County Commissioners of Teton County Montana and County Clerk M A ONeil announce a special election to be held on September 2 1919 to decide whether the county may issue 100000 in bonds for a high school building dormitory and equipment. Polls open 8 a m to 6 p m at multiple precincts including Choteau Bole Sloan Fairfield and others. A reward of 100 dollars is offered for violations of state law during the election.
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Teton County
Montana
Board of County Commissioners
A. J. Flynn
C. P. Crane
R. D. Anderson
County of
Teton
State of
M. A. O’neil
Board of County Commissioners of
Choteau
Court House
Richard’s Ranch House
Cowgill
Bole
Sloan
Rogers-Templeton
Power
Fairfield
Lowry
Spring Valley
Belleview
Strabane
Peebles
Raymond
Bynum
Agawam
Farmington
Bellerud
T. L. Gap
Dutton
Collins
Dry Forks
Porter
Atenae Oy
Baresi
Rontana
Chateau
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Commission
T. A. Meagher
Choteau, Montana
Delco
Remy
Bosch
Atwater- Kent
Connelicut
Splitdorf
Northeast
Auto Lite
Sevice Station
U. S. IL
Great Falls Starter & Battery Co
Great Falls, Mont
Ing
Mexico
Earth
Lizzard
Wilhelm
London Tower
Bexte
Mike
Northwestern Storage Battery Co
Great Falls, Montana
Exige
Inns Battery Distributor
Charles P. Crane
M. A. O’ndil
Board of
Combee
Mhnt
Anna
Alfred Heitgen
I Kar Moe
Wecena
Grand Old State
American Legion of Montana
J. M. Baker CO
Chojeau, Montana
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