World News Digest Highlights 1910s Era Strikes and Treasures
Reports note a near settlement of a major seamen strike and rising opium use in China as a secret vice. US telegraph and telephone networks could link fifty circuits to the moon. June brought Chicago’s hottest heat on record. Utah voted on liquor, with 23 wet and 87 dry. California endured a strong earthquake aftershock in 1906. German university enrollment increased from 52,407 in 1910 to 54,822 this year. President Welch warns latent TB affects all children at a Denver gathering. Express tariffs face scrutiny. Canton exports of raw silk reach 40 000 to 43 000 bales yearly. Aviation records show a 500 foot fall with no injuries. Maine foremast arrives at Governor's Island for preservation. Harvard reports gifts nearing $1.2 million plus a $100 000 contribution from the class of 1886.
Promoters Visit Valier Assess Chateau Road Investment Feasibility
Promoters led by Valier’s W. I. Rieckhoff toured Valier and rode the Montana Western to Conrad to compare conditions with the proposed Chateau road. They were shown costs and income, left impressed, and returned to Choteau convinced the project is feasible.
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W.I. Rieckhoff
Valier
P. J. Cole
J. O. Larson
Montana Western
Conrad
Chateau Road
Choteau
Reickhoff
Chateau
Cunliffe Funeral Fund Reaches $1205 for Widow
Seattle citizens, police and fire departments attended the Cunliffe funeral at St. Mark's church. A total relief fund of 1205.75 will aid Mrs. W. H. Cunliffe, widow of the slain patrolman, toward a home on two West Seattle lots after buying a house for about 1000 dollars. The citywide effort, including a 250 dollar gift from Seattle Electric, continues to cover the remaining 164.25 needed to reach the 1370 goal.
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the Post-Intelligencer
Seattle
W. H. Cunliffe
St. Mark’s Church
Green Lake
Dilling
Bannick
Jobn Fullivan
L. J. Stuart
W. H. Searing
M. T. Powers
Cunliffe
Fire Department
Fost Intelligencer
Seattle Electric Company
Mrs. Cunliffe
Obituary: Mrs. Robert Clack of Dupuyer Dies at 27
Elizabeth Jane Boyd born in Manitoba on January 1 1884 died June 27 1911 in Dupuyer Montana at 27 years 6 months. She married George Stewart about ten years ago and had two children Agnes and Ivan. After his death she wed Robert Clack on December 15 1909. they had a son who died in infancy. She was a devoted Canadian Methodist and active in her community. Funeral was held at Woodman hall with Rev. G E Hutt leading before burial in the local cemetery.
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Dupuyer
Mont
Robert Clack
Long
Walier
Elizabeth Jane Boyd
Manitoba
Montana
George Stewart
Agnes
Ivan
Tiem
Clack
Canadian Methodist Church
Woodman Hall
G. E. Hutt
Choteau Community Celebrates Record Crowd and Parade
A large Tuesday gathering in Choteau featured a major parade with newcomers, riding horses, and a travois outfit in Indian dress. Miss Lucile Anderson read the Declaration of Independence and Leavitt spoke. after noon events included horse and pony races, a late ball game marred by an accident, and a winding evening dance marking a lively community day.
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Choteau
W. J. DeCoursey
Tradem
Jesse Gleason
Claud Townsend
Claud
Lucile Anderson
Leavitt
Lewis & Clark National Foraet
Wrestling ends in draw between Gjermundson and Collins grappler
An hour long wrestling match between Oscar Gjermundson and a Collins grappler ended in a draw after neither could secure a fall. Both competitors left satisfied with the result, marking it as a rattling good feature for the athletically inclined.
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Oscar Gjermundson
Collins
Big Cattle Deal In Northwest Sale
The P. H. Crossen cattle herd of 1000 head was turned over to John Fleming representing Seattle parties. The sale occurred earlier and included mixed aves stock. This marks one of the region's larger deals, and Crossen also sold a herd of cow horses to Fleming.
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P. H. Crossen
John Fleming
Seattle
Local residents travel and family births noted in brief
Local news lists Wm St Clair heading to Kansas City on business. Ira Solomon born to Mr and Mrs Gus Breeding of Muddy. Ira Solomon left for Missoula after visiting E J Hirshberg and wife. Jos Gough visited brother John Gough in Helena then returned home. David Shields from Conrad renewed high school ties. Mrs J W Shields Ada and Miss Jessie Shields visited from Conrad for a celebration. Wm Frixel from Dutton attended the celebration. T O Olson from Fairfield country was a business visitor. Forest Ranger Townsend visited town for forest office matters. A Sunday ball game at the local diamond featured Chateau versus Conrad.
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Kyte Jones
John Smith
Lorenzo Jefferson
Silas Monroe
Roger Burrell
Wilma Jones
Ursula Hodgskiss
Shorty
Sabados
Bynum
Dutton
Chateau-Collins
Choteau
Collins
Kilbaugh
Colling
Sidney Burrell
Burrell
Dostor
Price
Giltedge
Silas Monros
Ed. Carson
Merri Luther
John Weaver
Wallace Weaver
Charles Guthrie
Ngewald Lestrud
J Smith
Frank Hawley
Walter Fincher
Halttaday
Baker
George Stackhouse
J. Smith
Townsend
Children’s Day Observed at Methodist Church Service
Children’s Day was observed at the Methodist church Sunday evening. The service was well attended.
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Methodist Church
Forest Service plans extensive lines on Lewis and Clark
Mr Adams a telephone expert for the forest service spent the past week in town. The service is preparing to construct extensive lines on the Lewis and Clark forest this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
The
Forest Service
Lewis & Clark Forest
Miss Rose Carolus Tours With Her Mother in Town
Miss Rose Carolus, guest of her mother Mrs. Jas. Taylor this week, recently completed a course at the Great Palle Commercial college.
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Rose Carolus
Jas. Taylor
Miss Carolus
Great Palle Commercial College
Pilot Price Townsend Guides ADAMS on Forest Inspection
Price Townsend pilots R B Adams a forest service telephone expert on an inspection trip up the north fork of the Toronto Big River and returns via the Sun River canyon.
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Price Townsend
R. B. Adams
Forest Service
Toronto Big River
Sun River
Brady area Carey land released for filings Monday
About 69,000 acres east of Brady are now open for settlement after release for filings on Monday. The land is being taken very rapidly.
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Carey
Brady
Patton McMurtrie Paints Wartime Path From Navy Yard to Campus
Patton McMurtrie a former Chateau boy serves as a civil service stenographer in the U S navy yard at Bremerton Washington He has just finished his freshman year at the University of Washington in Seattle and plans to resume studies in September.
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Patton McMurtrie
U.s.navy Yard
Bremerton
Wash
Ile
University of Washington At
Seattle
Marriage License Issued to Bowers and Bamberg Couple
Clerk Gibson issued a marriage license yesterday to Clem 4 B. Bowers and Miss Anna M. Bamberg. Bowers is a son of G. and Bowers of the Rieckhoff ranch and moved to this country last spring. Bamberg’s home is in Iowa.
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Gibson
Clem
B. Bowers
Anna M. Bamberg
Bowers
G. &. Bowers
Rieckhoff Ranch
Bis Country
Iowa
Marion Shook Returns as Local Pitcher for Choteau
Marion Shook surprised friends by pitching for Choteau in a game against Collins. He has moved his family back from Great Falls and will settle in Choteau, returning to a local uniform.
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Marion
Collins
Choteau
Great Falls
Boy Scout stumbles during July Fourth celebration crash
Iarry Thompson drove into a covered refreshment stand at the celebration's end and overturned the entire setup. His gasoline was described as powerful, and the incident occurred as observers marked the holiday.
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Itarry Thompson
Hallowe'en
Montana State News Roundup Mixed Local and State Items
A Glasgow rancher loses a hand to a cannon firecracker, Anaconda hosts Good Roads congress next year, Blaine county bid denied, top wool price 194 cents in Dillon, a 15 year old killed by lightning at White Sulphur Springs, two large land and timber sales in Helena, Montana artists chosen for capitol interior, former Senator Carter back in Helena, post office branches planned by July 15 in multiple towns, Kalispell chamber plans highway access to parks by August 1, Royal militia halts mob at Glendive July 4, Northern Montana Methodist meet at Polson August 16 to 21, chinch bugs threaten wheat, supreme court decision ends Tabby Eureka county seat dispute.
Wool Tariff Expert In Montana
Edward L. Shaw a tariff board technical expert has arrived in Helena to obtain exact wool production costs. He has gathered data from western states except Montana and Wyoming and will complete Montana work by mid August. He will review Penwell company books then other Helena sheep men and other state centers to collect precise figures for the tariff board report due by December 1.
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Edward L. Shaw
Tariff Board
Helena
Montana
Wyoming
Shaw
Penwell Companies
Petersons Released On Bail After Grand Larceny Trial
Chas Peterson and his sons Walter and Mitchell were released on bail pending a motion for a new trial. The men had just undergone a federal grand larceny trial. sentence was not pronounced and no hearing date was set.
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Chas
Peterson
Walter
Mitchell
Petersons
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F. H. Federhen
U. S
Justice of the Peace and Notary Public Wire Insurance
H. W. Bateman, M. D
Choteau, Montana
J. E. Webb
Chotead
George W. Magee
Telephone Dupuyer, Mont
A. C. Warner
Vu.s
Cascade Employment Agency
H. J. McGregor
M. D
Choteau, Mont
Jas. Eckford
W. M
B. E. Toan
Sec
ODD Fellows
Chateau Lodge No
Sebarday
E. J. Robinson
N. G. Uehas
Connor
Scee'y
Queen Rebekah
MO. C. Ferris
U. S. Commissioner and Notary Public
Collins Teron County
T. A. Smith
Robert Henderson
Henry CO. Robison
Secy
Teton County Abstract CO
A. Fischer
Chateau, Mont
China
United States
Earth
Moon
Chicago
Utah
Loig
California
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H. Welch
National Association For the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
Denver
Interstate Commerce Commission
Canton
Europe
John J. Boyce
Maine
Governor’s Island
New York Harbor
Havana
Governor's Island
Harvard University
Lowell
Harvard
William C. Boyden
Cunliffe’s
Fund
Wm. St. Clair
Kansas City
Mrs
Gus Breeding
Ira Solomon
Missoula
E. J. Hirshberg
Jos. Gough
John Gough
David Shields
J. W. Shields
Ada
Jessie Shields
Wm Frixel
T. O. Olson
Wairfield
News of the
Glasgow
State Good Roads Congress
Anaconda
Chouteau County
Blaine County
Woo
Dillon
Lauterbach
White Sulphur Springs
Lande
Jo~o
M R Hussell
E. S. Paxon
R. H. DeCamp
Capitol Building
Carter
International Boundary Commission
Postal Savings Bank
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Deer Lodge
Glendive
Houlton
Havre
Kulispell
Lewistown
Livingston
Miles City
Red Lodge
Kalispell
Royal Militia
Yellowstone River
Northern Montana
Polson
John L. Nuelson
Onaha
Greatalls
J. R. Parker
State College
Parker
Post
Supreme Court
Tabby
Eureka
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