World News Roundup of Global Events
The Middle West endures a heat wave with thirteen Chicago deaths. Indianapolis set a record by driving 500 miles in 401 minutes. Taft declines pardons for Walsh of Chicago and Morse of New York for banking law violations. Coney Island burned, leaving a thousand homeless with nearly three million in losses. The tobacco trust is ruled illegal and ordered dissolved, with possible reorganization. Diaz resigns in Mexico, DeLaBarra to lead provisional government. A Kansas City shoe shiners shop closes after female workers are barred. Connecticut reports legislative bill tampering favoring corporations. U.S. canal work nears completion with three quarters of excavation done. China reports famine relief progress. wealthy district's rice hoarding criticized.
Montana Jersey Cow Sets World Milk and Butter Record
Polander a Montana Agricultural College Jersey cow set a new world weekly record for milk and butter fat with 450.2 pounds of milk and 21.246 pounds of butter fat for the week ending May 21. Oscar Tretsven, her longtime herdman, helped drive the remarkable yield as the college plans to pursue a yearly record.
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Bozeman
Montana
Polander
Montana Agricultural College
Jersey Bulletin
Jacoba Trane
Oscar Tretsven
R. W. Clark
Department of Animal Industry
Claremont, Minn
Cecne Geol
Horses In War Campaigns and Napoleonic Horse Losses
Fragmentary report notes Napoleon campaigns and horse losses, mentioning 1600 horses and a count of 121 in unclear context. The text is incomplete but references equine casualties in wartime campaigns.
Tejon County High School Holds 10th Commencement Exercises
Friday evening marked the close of the tenth year of Tejon County High School and the graduation of its eighth class. Principal 8B. KB Toan presided. nine graduates received diplomas as P I Cole and President A Duniway observed the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tejon County High School
Toan
P. I. Cole
Board of Trustees
A. Duniway
The
State University
John Truchot
Ory Armstrong
Duniway
Cole
Clara Perixins
Violet Lestrade
Harold Luther
Martin Read
Fred Bergold
Asa Armstrong
Roy Gorson
Regulars Triumph Over Married Men In Tuesday Game
On the high school campus the Chateau regulars defeated the married men after a fast sixth inning. Ed Morris umpired fairly, showing honesty despite the players being married. A full postgame discussion is anticipated once the injured return home for rest and recovery.
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Chateau
Ed. Morris
Interesting Exercises by 1911 Class at High School
The 1911 class program at the high school assembly hall Friday afternoon featured Roy Carson recounting the class history, Martin Read presenting the class will, and Asa Armstrong the prophecy. Miss Lestrade read the class poem and Miss Perkins performed Hiawatha's Wooing with music. Fred Bergold delivered the class oration, Harold Luther wrote and sang the class song with Martin Read, and Asa Armstrong presided. Musical numbers included a chorus, Maisie Crawford solo, and a piano duet by Lucille Anderson and Lisette Truchot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Carson
Martin
Asa Armstrong
Miss Lestrade
Miss Perkins
Hiawatha
Fred Bergold
Harold Luther
Him
Martin Read
Ory Armstrong
Maisie Crawford
Lucille Anderson
Lisette Truchot
Fire engine arrives at Chateau with Collins outfit
Chateau received its fire engine early today with the full outfit from Collins. An expert from St Paul is expected within days to provide instructions on operation and to conduct a thorough test of the machinery.
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Chateau
Collins
St.Paul
Advertised Letters at Chateau Post Office May 29 1911
Complete list of uncalled letters for the week ending May 29 1911. Names include Laura Peterson Lizzie St Clair Constantin Moustakis Clarence H Old Michael Hegarty Joe Stefanskie Ole Tylandsvill Rose Jacko and more. Call for them as advertised letters. C H Drake P M
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Chateau
Peterson
Laura
St. Clair
Lizzie
Moustakis
Constantin
Old
Clarence H. Hegarty
Michael. Stefanskie
Joe
Tylandsvill
Ole
Jacko
Mrs. Rose
C. H. Drake
P. M
District Court Handles Naturalizations and Manslaughter Case
District Court in session with Judge Leslie from Great Falls. Jurors excused for citizenship status or personal reasons while naturalization grants were issued to Wu Stim Arend Vos Valentine Kirsch Joseph Crevelin and Johann Veldhuis Kroeze. Jury later found John Ericson not guilty in a voluntary manslaughter trial stemming from an incident in Sweet Grass last November 30. Ericson's siblings attended the trial.
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Leslie
Great Falls
Wu. Stim
Starmington
Holland
Arend Vos
Valentine Kirsch
Farmington
Hungary
Joseph Crevelin
Cut Bank
France
Johann Veldhuis Kroeze
Netherlands
John Ericson
Tricson
Chris Mack
Sweet Grass
Mr. Ericson
Decoration Day Observed in Chateau
Tuesday was observed as a legal holiday and Memorial Day was honored in Chateau with flags on business fronts and homes, at the courthouse and forest office. Sterling McDonald visited the cemetery in the forenoon and decorated each soldier's grave with the national flag and flowers, while many others visited the cemetery. Public offices banks and the post office closed for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
Court House
Forest Office
Sterling McDonald
Resolutions of Condolence for Brother Thompson
Castle Hall Chevalier Lodge No 12 Knights of Pythias in Chateau Montana mourns the death of Brother Thomas L Thompson on May 10 1911. The lodge vows to honor his memory, extend sympathy to his widow and children, and drape the lodge charter in mourning for thirty days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Hall
Knights of Pythias
Chateau
Montana
Thomas L. Thompson
Lodge
Notice for Publication Non-Coal Land Claim
Notice is given that HARVEY E. WILKINSON of Collins Montana filed an intention to make final commutation proof to establish his land claim described as homestead entry 09991 in section 1 township 235 north range 3 west Montana Meridian. He must appear before the U S Land Office Register and Receiver at Great Falls Montana on the 16th day of June 1911 with witnesses Samuel J. Miller Frank E B Garrett Carl M Noreen Job M Shields all of Collins Montana. First pub 5-25-11 BE L BARNES Register.
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Department of the Interior
United States
Ero Rice
Great Falls
Montana
Harvey E. Wilkinson
Collins
Range
Meridian
U. S. Land Office
Mont
Immant
Samuel J. Miller
Frank EB. Garrett
Carl M.noreen
Job M. Shields
gCollins
Seventy Two Pupils Take State Exam Under New Rule
Seventy two seventh and eighth grade students sat for the state board examination before the county education board on May 18 and 19. Grading and mailing results were finished Monday. Under a new rule pupils may be examined in any subject after completing it, so many take only parts of the exam at once. Results are uneven. twelve pupils are eligible for high school admission. Grammar proved the most difficult subject.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board
County Board of Educational Examiners
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Better Outlook for Wool Producers Encouraged by Market
Wool buyers are on the ground as larger clips contract. Cruse wool sold at a price of iva, J. Leng clip one of the state largest contracted at ise. Other clips by Norman Holter Pope Howard J D Waite Sergus Land Ren Bros also taken. Congress likely to not alter wool schedule strengthens market. Price mentioned a few weeks ago 14 toli. now expected 20 c wool by season end.
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Iva
Ise
Norman Holter
Pope & Howard
J. D. Waite
Sergus Land Company
Ren Bros
Congress
Fight the Fly to Prevent Typhoid in Montana
A Montana health bulletin urges daily elimination of fly breeding sites to curb typhoid fever. It stresses screening doors and windows, safe manure disposal with a fly proof box, proper garbage containment, and thorough yard sanitation to reduce fly populations and disease spread.
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Montana
Eidoor
Silver Medal Contest Moved to June 3 at Burton School
The silver medal contest originally set for May 13 at the Burton schoolhouse has been postponed and will be held on the evening of June 3 at the same location.
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Burton
Shoshone project opens third land unit June 23 at noon
The third Shoshone project unit in Wyoming will open to settlers on June 23 at noon. Adjacent to Ralston, the land offers choicest acreage, good roads and railways, telephones, rural delivery, schools and churches. Water is ready for farming. Reclamation Service in Washington provides a booklet detailing this section and how to acquire farms.
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Wyoming
Ralston
Reclamation Service
Washington
Local residents share Sundays across ranches towns and schools
Additional Local Jas Taylor and wife spent Sunday at their ranch near WPairfield. Mrs J R Young spent Sunday in town. Price Townsend is in town from the ranger station on the leton. C I Green and family returned Sunday from the ranch for Memorial services. Miss Margaret Nagle returned from the Miller ranch at Selleview. Mrs O R Nelson left Sunday for Nebraska to visit relatives. Miss Jennings returns to Pontiac Michigan after teaching County High School. Father Dunne will be in Chateau for mags next Sunday. Services in Dupuyer next Wednesday and in Bynum Thursday. Miss Perkins left for her home near Dupuyer after graduating. Gordon Monkman and sister Cora go home near LBynum for summer. Bonds voted in school districts two and twenty eight to erect school buildings.
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Jennings
Pontiac, Mich
Father Dunne
Chateau
Mags
Ife
Dupuyer
Bynum
Gordon Monkman
Miss Cora
Lbynum
Edith Luther Attends Alumni Banquet at Chateau
Miss Edith Luther traveled from her Collins area school to attend the high school commencement exercises and the alumni banquet hosted in Chateau at week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Luther
Chateau
Collins
Finest draft horses pass through Cha teau to Flying U ranch
Friday saw the finest draft horses in Cha teau in years. Owned by A B Cook, the teams were shipped to the Flying U ranch in a display of quality stock and strong temperaments.
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Chateau
A. B. Cook
Flying U Ranch
Connor Named Agent for Case Machinery at Dupuyer and Augusta
Connor appointed agent for the celebrated Case machinery including Case automobiles and agricultural implements at Dupuyer and Augusta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connor
Dupuyer
Augusta
Miller party visits friends at the Falls by auto
Geo. F. Miller and his daughters Miss Mary Gray and Miss Belle Peebles traveled to the Falls Tuesday in Mr. Miller's auto for a short visit. Miss Gray has completed her term at Belleview school.
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Geo. F. Miller
Mary Gray
Belle Peebles
Falls
Mr. Miller
Miss Gray
Belleview
Apple Blossoms Brighten Wedgskiss Garden
The Wedgskiss garden shows a beautiful display of apple blossoms with trees in full bloom and a promising prospect for a crop of home grown apples.
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Wedgskiss
Montana State News Briefs Hit From Billings to Missoula
Cruse wool clip contracted for Miles City deliveries at 17 cents. Glasgow post office robbed of about 850 in coins. Havre and Hamilton to get postal savings banks bringing total to 276 nationwide. State bar exam set for Udona June 7 and 8. Fergus county rancher’s two year old son died after a rattlesnake bite. U S Commissioner Robert M. Reichel of Malta indicted for embezzlement. Drowning mystery in Missoula. body not recovered after assault on riverbank. Butte police overhaul includes discharge of Swede Murphy. corruption charges surface. State university commencement set with Beers to preach and Wheeler to speak. Labor push for employers’ liability act and state printery plan. Helena pastor Dr. J. B. Fairchild assaulted in city, robbed of nothing, left unconscious.
Memorial Service Honors Chateau Soldier Dead
A large Sunday forenoon service at the Methodist church honored a local soldier. Rev G J Heizer led a union ceremony with Rev Connor of the Episcopal church offering a prayer. C S Parker assisted the choir and bugle calls. Mr Scott Leavitt, a Spanish American War veteran, delivered a moving address emphasizing patriotism and peace.
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Chateau
Methodist Church
G. J. Heizer
Connor
Episcopal Church
Bids Open for Sun River Log Cabins
Sealed bids due by 6 p m Friday June 6 1911 for building two log cabins at Sun River hot springs each 16 by 18 feet inside 10 feet high with scoop roof two windows one door and all labor and materials per plans on file at Chateau bid by the Sun River Sanitarium Board of Governors secretary B C Garrett first publication May 25 21
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Sun River Hot Springs
Chateau
Board of Governors
The
Sun River Sanitarium Association
B. C. Garrett
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Charles W. Morse
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Standard Oil
Diaz
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DeLaBarra
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China
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Rosswell Brown
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Pitzgerald
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John Holder
D. Hoyenga
Daniel E, Jacobson
O. H. Jones
John BE
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Joe B. Kroeze
Ifenary Weist
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Kruck
Con Walberger
John Konig
John W. Ward
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John Lyon
Albert L. Young
P. Jackson
Clyde Martin
D. MacRae
Ness Nelson Roe Parker
Andrew Palmbush
Chas. S. Parker Eugene D. Pierce
J. Peterson
J. E. Richey
Matt Tetrud
BE. L. Barnes
Register
J. I. Burke
Jas. Taylor and Wife
Wpairfield
J. R. Young
Price Townsend
Ranger
C. I’. Green
Margaret Nagle
Selleview
O. R. Nelson
Nebraska
Acantha
News of the
Miles City
Paris Gibson
Greatalls
American Unitarian Association
Billings
Glasgow
Havre
Hamilton
Supreme Court
Udona
Fergus County
Robert M. Reichel
Malta
Federal
Missoula
Butte
Murphy
Beers of
Benjamin Ide Wheeler
University of California
J. BE. Fairchild
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Helena
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