Diverse 1912 World News Snippets Across Markets and Incidents
Market prices rise with wheat at 1.29 in Chicago on July 14. Reports note more insurance firms in Shanghai than London. West seeks 50,000 harvest workers. Messina building height to about 33 feet. Minnesota Governor Johnson recovering from appendicitis. Taft pushes for free or reduced duty on raw materials. Spokane College Equal Suffrage club led by Mrs. Z. W. Comerford numbers 950 members advocating vote for marriage. Margaret Howell Jefferson Davis Hayes, last Davis child, dies at 54 in Colorado Springs. Pacific fleet plans under Rear Admiral Uriel Sebree include Orient voyage and return to Pacific yards next summer. Four killed, 20+ injured in Boston cycle race explosion and fire. Pittsburg rioting with state police. miners on strike seeking settlement. Secretary Dickinson bars direct army contracts with trusts. California direct primary law upheld. direct senator elections. French aviator Herbert Latham crosses English Channel. boat rescue after engine failure.
July Insurance Bulletin Warns Against Unauthorized Companies
The Montana insurance bulletin for July cautions the public and agents about unauthorized firms. It endorses protections around Continental Life Insurance and Investment Co from Salt Lake City and warns against Underwriters at Lloyds and Atlantic Horse Insurance Co. It notes June admissions of Home Fire Insurance Co of Salt Lake City and Des Moines Life Insurance Co and lists others seeking admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Cunningham
D. French
Continental Life Insurance and Investment Co
Salt Lake City
Chicago
Atlantic Horse Insurance Co
Providence
R. I
Home Fire Insurance Co
Des Moines Life Insurance Co
Des Moines
Montana
Indiana & Ohio Live Stock, Co
American Live Stock Co
A Good Word From Mr. Bair on Northern Montana Growth
John G. Bair, collector of customs at Great Falls, praises northern Montana for attracting settlers to Chouteau Cascade Valley and surrounding counties. He notes advertising by the Great Northern railroad and Conrad project, rapid town development in Conrad and Chateau, and Great Falls as an emerging industrial center with rising enterprise and population. He commends local administration and the Montana Record reports his popularity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Chouteau
Cascade
Valley
John G. Bair
Great Falls
Great Northern Railroad
Conrad
Bair
Montana Record
Limited Enrollment For Bozeman Agricultural Course
The Montana Agricultural Experiment Station invites applications for a practical school of Agriculture at Bozeman. Only 100 new students can be accepted due to space, with many already registered. Tuition is low as a state institution, and total costs should not exceed 150 dollars for a diligent student. The program covers stock judging, grain handling, dairy processing, and orchard management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural College
Bozeman
Indians Seek Flathead Lands Amid Registration Rumors
Butte July 20 The Anaconda Standard prints a rumor that the Flathead reservation Indian population has risen from 1800 to 2500 as registration occurs in Montana. Indians claim allotment rights and are said to have claimed most of the prime well watered tracts. Earlier reports of ranching influx from Arizona were denied from Helena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Anaconda Standard
Flathead Reservation
Montana
Arizona
Flathead
Flatheads
Helena
Bumper crops reported by Poverty Flats dry farmers
In Poverty Flats near Billings Montana alfalfa stands two and a half feet high for the first cutting and promises a record second harvest Wheat oats corn and other grains are ripening well Dry farmers plan to exhibit their crops at the International Exposition of Dry Farm Products in Billings October 25 to 29 1909 and discuss gains at the Dry farming Congress October 26 to 28 1909
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Montana
Poverty Flats
Disputed Local Ball Game Ends In Contention
A Sunday Chateau Conrad baseball game finished 17 to 17 after extra innings amid wrangling and disputed calls. Umpire Bateman faced challenges from both sides as Conrad briefly left the field. Chateau 9 to 0 victory decision followed, with key plays by Linder Jacobson and notable miscues affecting the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau-Conrad
Chateau
Conrad
Linder
Jacobson
Choteau
Johnson
Iwings
Dr. Bateman
Lenpke
Bateman
Ijtsto Bs
Conrads
Herbert
Bowen
Ralph Gordon
Jonathan
Matty
Parlhill
M. Johnson
Wis Ag
Conrad Pariser
Banner Wheat Crop Promises High Dry-Farmed Yield
Ed Dennis owns a 30 acre turkey red wheat stand on the bench east of his ranch house. Planted August 16 19 last year, it is an irrigation free crop from virgin sod with stalks about three and a half feet tall. Estimates place yields up to sixty bushels per acre as harvest nears. Other strong fields reported near the beach and east of Chateau. Dennis plans to break more land for next month sowing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Dennis
Acantha
Chateau
Dennis
Dupuyer Church Notes For Bynum August Sunday
Preaching at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. with short sermons and good singing. The note marks the last Sunday of the conference year and reports a rise in Sunday school attendance after rally work. Junior league at 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday school at 2 a.m. Everyone invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bynum
Appraisement of Truchot Estate Completed
The appraisement of Francois Truchot’s estate is completed by appraisers Wm Hodskiss Hugh Robinson and Ww Miller. The total value is 202906 76 with 102925 in real estate and 162981 76 in personal property. The personal property is taxed at one percent inheritance. The record spans about fifteen pages. An additional real estate measure of 1590 was assessed in Cascade county by J J Mahoney Wm Albrecht and Phil Gibson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francois Truchot
Wm. Hodskiss
Hugh Robinson
Ww. Miller
Cascade County
J. J. Mahoney
Wm. Albrecht
Phil Gibson
Local Notes and Visits From Dupuyer and Nearby Towns
Dupuyer residents report visitors from Conrad Helena and Great Falls. Haymaking remains the trend as several travel for visits or business. A birth is recorded at Deaconess hospital in Great Falls, a daughter born to Mr and Mrs G B Hutt on July 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos Sturgeon
Conrad
G. I. Hutt
Great Falls
Joe Migelman
Helena
Joe Farris
Peter St. Denis
Valier
Wmn
Miller
Nel Stimson
Dupu
Superintendent Frances Anderson Tours Schools This Summer
County superintendent Frances M. Anderson traveled Tuesday to Sweet Grass Swift Current and Lubec to visit schools in session at those points this summer seeking updates on programs and conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mis
Frances M. Anderson
Sweet Grass Swift Current
Lubec
Mrs Truchot Hosts Afternoon for Friends
Mrs Truchot entertained a small company at her home Friday after ten. Mesdames Bair Luther and Guthrie were present and spent a most enjoyable afternoon with their hostess.
Strain Family Visit to Chateau Mercantile Co
Josiah Strain of Great Falls visited town Saturday with Mrs Strain Miss Southmayd and Miss Kingsley accompanying him. They returned home the following day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josiah Strain
Great Falls
Chateau Mercantile Co
Sje
Mrs. Strain
Longs log drive makes good progress three miles below Augusta
Dr Long reports steady progress on the log drive ten days after the latest message. Julius Hirshberg returns from a Friday automobile trip to Conrad, his first long distance drive, without any trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Hirshberg
Conrad
Board of Equalization Sessions Held This Week
Commissioners Miller Hughes and Ryan acted as a board of equalization this week. A full report of the proceedings will be published in a later issue of the Acantha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Hughes
Ryan
Board of Equalization
Acantha
Miss Burrell Hosts Sunday Evening Party
Miss Burrell entertained informally on Sunday evening in honor of guests the Misses Hekles Sample and Bick ford. Mr and Mrs Verge and Messrs Wilcox Maxwell and Eckford were guests. Dancing provided amusement.
Russian Engineer Visits Fort Shaw for Turkestan Project
The Russian government sent engineer Mr. Skorniakoff to Fort Shaw to gather pointers for an immense project Russia plans to install in Turkestan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Shaw
Skorniakoff
Russia
Turkestan
German and English Services At Farmington School
On Sunday July 25 and August 1 E Wachsmaith of Great Falls will conduct services at the Farmington school house German services start at 2 p.m. and English services at 3 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Wachsmaith
Great Falls
Farmington School House
Couch Ranch Guests From Great Falls Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Couch host guests at their ranch home former S. T. place. Mr. Couch has nearly recovered from rheumatism after a sojourn at Hunters Hot Springs. Mrs. Donovan Miss Werth eim and Miss Barker of Great Falls are guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Couch
S. T. Place
Mr. Couch
Hunters Hot Springs
Donovan
Miss Wertheim
Miss Barker
Great Falls
Couch Ranch
Davis Family Returns From Pacific Northwest Visit
Mr and Mrs Chas Davis returned Monday from a trip to Seattle and Everett Washington. In Everett they visited Mrs Davis parents Meldrum Kennedy Mrs Davis brother accompanied them. He was a small boy when the Kennedy family moved from Chateau to Everett and has grown substantially since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Davis
Seattle
Everett
Washington
Maiden Named Lincoln County Attorney Amid Formation
The Kalispell Bee reports B F Maiden of Whitefish has been appointed county attorney for the new Lincoln County. He will aid the joint commissioner board and help manage county assets during the formation period, leaving his Whitefish home but bringing experienced public works and legal leadership to the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. P. Maiden
Whitefish
Roy Hatfield
Ray Gregory
Great Northern
Kalispell
Combined Commissioner Board
Maiden
Whitefish Lake
Lincoln County
The Honor of a Cowboy at Woodmen hall
A home talent play drawn crowds at Woodmen hall Saturday with Montana scenery and well known local cast members from Chateau and Durton beach. The production drew strong community interest and a return engagement is planned for July 24 with music by the Misses Schachtgen at Conrad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodmen Hall
Montana
Chateau
Durton Beach
Conrad
Montana News Highlights From Taft to Yogo
Taft post office closed while Missoula prepares a new fire alarm system and fire department expansion. Montana crop prospects include 8 million bushels of wheat and a strong apple yield. D J Patton buys 12 000 head of lambs from Thos Cruse, a record deal. Lincoln county bonds approved by state auditor E R Cunningham. Montana dental board reports 6 of 30 license applicants failed. Washoe smelter to favor American labor. company store system abandoned in Anaconda. Butte band wins Elks parade prize. Montana Sapphire deal expands in Yogo. Missoula Kalispell see large land drawing crowds, Pacific slope registrants. Milking machine trials end temporarily at Bozeman college. Montana Children's home contracts awarded. Belmont mine bought by Cruse. Custer County fair dates moved to Aug 18 20 to suit horsemen. Butte ministers oppose prize fight July 28. vow to appeal if needed. Montana rail lines restructured as Q system ends. Taft tour interest grows with Montana invited to west visit.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shanghai
London
Messina
Minnesota
Taft
College Equal Suffrage Club of
Spokane
Z. W. Comerford
Margaret Howell
Jefferson Davis Hayes
Jefferson Davis
Colorado Springs
J. Addison Hayes
Pacific Fleet
Uriel Sebree
Orient
Pacific Coast Navy Yards
Old Botanic Gardens
Boston
Pittsburg
Jacob M. Dickinson
California
Supreme Court of
United States
Herbert Latham
English Channel
Latham
Mr. Bair
Montana Agricultural Experiment Station
Perguson
Salsburg
L. Johnson
Lindor
W. Sanford
Lempheard
Carlin
Saab
L. Sanford
M. Johnson Thompson
Truchot
Dupuyer
A. C. Burbank
Aewe
Ccaoe Seraeneeetees
General Fund
Tote Seba Ewensy Cube Oor Oe
News of the
Missoula
Plathead
D. J. Patton
Merrill
Thos, Cruse
E. R. Cunningham
Montana State Dental Board
Montanna
Anaconda
Los Angeles
Butte Lodge
Joseph Gallagher
W. A. Scott
Utica
Montana Sapphire Company
Yogo
Pacific Slope States
Society
Belmont
Marysville
Colonel Cruse
de Belmont
Bald Mountain
Custer County
Wyoming
Butte Ministerial Association
Jack Tippets
Tony Caponi
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company
Yoder
F. W. Kippel
Q” System
Lincoln
Denver
Merchants’ Association of
Carter and
Dixon
Pray
West
Charles E. Virden
The
Merchants’ Association
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