Farmers Picnic at Bole Draws Large Turnout
The Farmers Union picnic at Bole on Saturday drew a large crowd with features including an address by Hon. Scott Leavitt congressman from Montana, a baseball game between Bole and Beck, airplane flights, parachute jump, and a dance by the American Legion band. County Agent Clarkson spoke on the crop tour, and candidates for office were introduced. Leavitt discussed farm relief and farm legislation, and support for the Great Lakes St Lawrence waterway. The Beck team defeated Bole 9 to 3, with the day closing in the hall with a well attended dance.
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Farmers’ Union
Bole
Welch
Scott Leavitt
Montana
Pole
Beck
American Legion
Robert R. Clarkson
George Barce
L. B. Pendrey
W. E. Daily
R. M. Hattersley
John W. Coburn
Leavitt
St. Lawrence-Great Lakes
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence
New York
Fire destroys J. A. Swanson home in Pendroy
A Pendroy residence owned by J. A. Swanson was destroyed by a blaze likely from an oil stove last Wednesday. Mrs. Swanson had left for a short time to run errands and returned to a house already engulfed. Neighbors saw flames spreading rapidly and nothing inside the home was saved.
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J. A. Swanson
Pendroy
Mechanic Repares Disabled Airship After Picnic Landing
Harrison Craig of the Power-Morgan garage repaired a damaged airship after a strut failure during a Farmers' Union picnic display at Bole. A chase car and Craig with acetylene welding gear arrived, completing repairs in about an hour. The airship, owned by North West Equipment Co of Great Falls, resumed flights with pilot Harry M. Jacobs.
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Harrison Craig
Mechanical
Power-Morgan
Farmers’ Union
Bole
Chateau
Craig
Northwest Equipment Co
Great Falls
Harry M. Jacobs
Quiet county returns mark county commissioner race in Montana
In Teton county the Tuesday primary produced a muted result with Republican county commissioner hopeful W. E. Dally facing incumbent Donald Kerr. Early tallies show Kerr leading Dally as Doyle nears Democratic nod for district judge, while statewide figures highlight close races for governor and U S senator amid heavy rainfall delaying results.
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Teton County
W. E. Dally
Donald Kerr
United States
Kerr
Daily
Hattersley
Coburn
Doyle
Henderson
Pondera
Glacier County
Toole County
Precinct Returns Update From Diamond Valley And Doheney
Two precincts reported this morning with results added to the county table. Diamond Valley Republicans favored Williams 1 Dixon 5 Rankin 8 Democrats backed Wheeler with 14 and Ayres 4 Erickson notched 4 with Wheel er garnering support. Doheney saw two Republican ballots both for Williams Dennis and Rankin split equally Wheeler unanimous and Ayres Erickson tied at five each.
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S. V. Stewart
B. K. Wheeler
Ireland
Trumper
Boyle
McMillian
Stevens
Waite
Supreme Court
Crosby
Stewart
Teagarden
Wheeler
Congress
Evans
Mahan
Scearce
Wagner
Taylor
Ayers
Erickson
Aitken
Maury
Myers
Greene
Cooney
Toole
Bourquin
Kelly
Mountjoy
Carey
Hampton
Carroll
Rowland
Keeley
O’neill
Bynum
Pendrey
Collins
Ayres
Teton County
Elizabeth Ireland
Havre
May Trumper
Miss Irelaine
Rankin
R. M. Hattersley
Bole
Diamond Valley
Doheney
Williams
Dixon
Governor
Dennis
Ayres and
Tooney Son Passes Second Exam for United Fruit Post
Mr and Mrs Clarence Tooney received a wire from their son James in New York stating he had passed his second examination and would sail from New York Wednesday for Jamaica to begin his appointment as a junior engineer with the United Fruit Co He notes that Mr Looney left the city a week ago Wednesday.
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Clarence Tooney
James
New York
United Fruit Co
Jamaica
Looney
Choteau Chautauqua Sees Strong Start Despite Rainy Weather
Choteau Chautauqua progresses with weather dampening hopes yet sales surpass $1100 a figure near the guarantee. Officials expect single admissions to cover the rest and possibly yield a small net gain. Last year the event neted $85.87 after the opening Tuesday performance.
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Choteau
Chautauqua
Two Elected to Teton County High School Faculty
Miss Laura Dahlstrom of Billings is named head of the home economics department at Teton County High School. Lawrence Jackson, city resident and leader of the American Legion band, will coach the high school band and teach music and commercial subjects, with about three hours weekly and after hours rehearsals. Dahlstrom is a Montana State College graduate with four years teaching at Wolf Point. Jackson is a 1918 Teton County graduate previously at Browning High School and leads a band that will compete at Helena this spring.
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Laura Dahlstrom
Billings
Lawrence Jackson
Teton County
Browning
Helena
Helena Fire Ravages Six Blocks in Montana Capital
A devastating blaze struck Helena on Tuesday after a severe electrical storm. Lightning hit the Granite block at 2 30 am, triggering a fire that destroyed up to 1 500 000 in property, damaged the historic Curtis case and the citys finest department store, sending two men to hospitals. Fire crews battled embers through 4 pm as rain aided containment and volunteers patrolled the streets.
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Helena
Montana
Johnny Bukowalz
Curtis
Storm Affected Performance Lights and Delays at Chateau
Performers faced heavy rain and a violent electrical storm that disabled lights, forcing gas lamps and last minute stage adjustments. Jessie Rae Taylor and Ulon Johnson delivered acts as fans endured the disruption. Wednesday’s afternoon show was canceled due to bad roads delaying talent arrival. The Patsy also arrived late but drew a large audience at Chateau.
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Withal
Jessie Rae Taylor
Ulon Johnson
Chateau
Mother of Nolan dies Sunday at Choteau hospital
Mrs. A O Nolan wife of A O Nolan eight miles east of Choteau died Sunday morning at nine o'clock in the Choteau hospital from peritonitis after a ruptured appendix She had given birth to a ninth child the infant son is alive The Nolans homesteaded in 1913 moved to Dover Idaho in 1922 returned this spring Funeral services are at the local Methodist church and interment is in Choteau cemetery.
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A. O. Nolan
Choteau
Dutton Road
Choteau Hospital
Mr. Nolan
Nolan
Methodist Church
Ninois
Unusual Week of Heavy Rain Falls Across County
A weather bureau reports 2.62 inches of precipitation since Sunday marking an unusually heavy spell for the season. Heavy rain flooded east and southeast county areas disrupting G N railroad tracks between Gordon and Vaughn. Trains from Shelby to Great Falls rerouted via Havre, with delays as crews meet eight hour rest rules. Choteau suffered outages. farmers noted hay losses while tame hay irrigation areas show some yield.
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Weather Bureau
G. N
Gordon
Vaughn
Shelby
Great Falls
Havre
Choteau
Turner Campaign Card For County Superintendent
Campaign cards circulated before the primary announced that C. W. Turner principal of the Bynum school was a Republican candidate for county superintendent. Turner's name did not appear on the official ballot and supporters were urged to write him in.
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C. W. Turner
Bynum
Turner
Stiver Family Leaves City for Huron South Dakota
Mrs J M Stiver and her daughter Miss Estelle Stiver have departed after weeks with Mrs E C Waldron in the city. They traveled by auto with Mr and Mrs Waldron as far as Great Falls on their way home to Huron SD.
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J. M. Stiver
Estelle Stiver
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Belleview
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Dry Forks
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Dutton
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S. C. Ford
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Miles Cavanaugh
Rankin Jed
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