Lindbergh Returns Home to a Hero’s Welcome
Charles A. Lindbergh arrived in Washington to a supersonic homecoming, greeted by crowds and the president. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross, spoke briefly from the White House steps, and met with President Coolidge before continuing private time with his mother and a series of receptions.
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Colonel Lindbergh
White House
Memphis
du Pont Circle
Washington Monument Knoll
Cabinet Meeting
Minnesota Society
National Press Club
France
Navy Yard
Associated Press
Mrs Saylor and Carl Malone Wed in Helena
Mrs Edythe Saylor former county superintendent and now Dutton High principal married Carl Malone a prominent Agawam rancher in Helena at the First Baptist church. The ceremony occurred June 10 amid rumors of the event and a storm that limited road travel. They plan a honeymoon in California including San Francisco.
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Edythe Saylor
Téton County
Dutton
Co. K. Malone
Agawam
Helena
First Baptist Church
James F. McNamee
Mr. Malone
Chateau Friends
Mrs. Saylor
Oil showing at Pondera well near Conrad
A strong gas flow and oil showings were reported at the Haber farm well ten miles southwest of Conrad. Geologist Ralph Arnold and associates drilled with W M Fulton as contractor. initial reports said a gusher but later indicated gas pressure pushed oil and drilling water to the surface. Production is uncertain and will be judged after casing is set and land titles checked. two weeks expected before final estimates.
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O’neil
Bynum
Pondera
Haber Farm
Conrad
Ralph Arnold and
W. M. Fulton
Arnold
Montana Pacific Oil Co
Guthrie Rambouillet flock yields strong wool and lamb crop
A. B. Guthrie's purebred Rambouillet band near Chateau averages 16 pounds of wool per head from eyes and 13 pounds from yearlings, with 23 sheep sheared this week. The flock totals about 400 pounds of wool and a 100 percent lamb crop, half of which are bucks, signaling a robust expansion to 31 ewes and yearlings next year.
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A. B Guthrie
Guthrie Place
Chateau
J. R. Young
Guthrie
Deer Lodge
Legion Plans Fourth of July Celebration Here
Walter N. Streeter becomes commander of Chateau Post No 6 as officers are elected. The post backs a boys band led by County Agent Robert Clarkson and plans a Fourth of July celebration with funds supporting band equipment and uniforms. Col. Chas. L. Sheridan attended as a guest.
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Walter N. Streeter
Chateau Post No. 6
American Legion
Bert Packer
A. H. McGinnis
Charles Straight
Denzel McDonald
R. I. McClue
H. C. Huffman
I. G. Lestrud
Streeter
Mr. Packer
Helena
Robert Clarkson
Legion
Consid
Legion Post
Clarkson
Col
Chas. L. Sheridan
The
Great Falls
Death of Mrs. Henrietta McNitt at 75 in Chateau
Mrs. Henrietta McNitt died at three this morning after weeks of cancer pain. She lived with her daughter Mrs. M. M. Webb in Chateau for nine years and was 75. Surviving children include Mrs. C. G. Bailey of Orlando and Mrs. F. O. Gilpin of Detroit, with son Ralph McNitt of Nashville. Funeral is Saturday at the home with burial planned in Detroit. out of town relatives cannot attend.
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Henrietta McNitt
M. M. Webb
Chateau
Miss A. Lian
Waven Tuman Nabbed as Suspect in Porter Store Robbery Case
Waven Tuman 23 was arrested by Cascade county officers and turned over to Under Sheriff Billings to face charges in the February Ray R. Porter store robbery in Bynum. He posted $1500 cash bond via his sister-in-law Stella Tuman. A preliminary hearing before Justice J E DeHaas is set for Friday June 17. Tuman is linked to accomplice J E Murphy who pleaded guilty and received one to two years in the state penitentiary at Deer Lodge. No loot has been recovered.
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Waven Tuman
Cascade County
Billings
Teton County
Chateau
Ray R. Porter
Bynum
Stella Tuman
J. E. DeHaas
Young Tuman
J. E. Murphy
John J. Greene
Deer Lodge
Murphy
Milwaukee opens gravel pit at Fairfield for road bed
Milwaukee Railway Co opens a gravel pit on Fairfield outskirts to supply ballast for Belt Creek line tracks damaged by floods. Local agent George Tennant says at least 100 cars will be moved to repair roadbed along the Milwaukee tracks.
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Fairfield
Milwaukee Railway Co
George Tennant
High Water Damages Farmers Co-op Headgate
High water washed out the headgate on the Farmers' Co op Cooperative Canal Co ditch causing about 2500 dollars damage. A working crew led by E A Arnett worked two days to erect a temporary dam of gravel sacks and restore flow.
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Farmers’ Co.op
Farmington
Farmers’ Co-operative Canal Co
E. A. Arnett
Larson family arrives. daughter attends Seattle summer school
Mrs. T. O. Larson and daughter Harriet arrive from the coast with Harriet a student at the State University of Washington in Seattle. Miss Alva Larson, previously teaching at a Troy high school, remains in Seattle to attend summer school.
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T. O. Larson
Harriet
State University of Washington
Seattle
Alva Larson
Troy
McDonald Wins Maskie Championship At Chateau Club
C S McDonald wins the maskie championship in the Chateau Country Club men event with a 50 score. Charlie McDonald led a field of twelve in cool weather, while Eddie Core claimed the driving title with 425. Ladies urged to join next Sunday for the mashie and driving contests.
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Cc. S. McDonald Cops
Chateau Country Club
Charlie McDonald
Charlie
John Hannan
Jim Eckford
Clarence Looney
Tom Pridham
Eddie Core
Jack Crary
Clinton Core
Werner Bloomdahl
Tom Larson
John Hentges
Leon Sutton
Fiddie Core
Eddie
Archie Compson
Manchester Giant
Walter Hagen
Higgins Hill Couple Wed In Great Falls Nuptials
A marriage license was issued in Great Falls for George R Higgins of Choteau and Doris J Hill of Simms. The couple wed at the bride's parents home and will live on the groom's ranch west of Choteau.
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Great Falls
George R. Higgins
Choteau
Doris J. Hill
Simms
Young Campers Roam All Night Trigger Town Scare
Frank and John Greene both 11 and 9 with Darrel Stewart 9 fled home with minimal supplies and vanished after Saturday afternoon. They hid in a hayloft on the Truchot place near Chateau Spring Creek, then walked back to town with their families and lawmen in pursuit.
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Frank
John Greene
John J. Greene
Darrel Stewart
George Stewart
Chateau
Truchot Place
Spring Creek
Stewart
Former Choteau girl loses big sum in jewels
Mrs Frances Cooper, formerly Miss Frances Cooper of Choteau, Montana, now Mrs Carl J Schmidlap of New York, reports a burglary loss of 200000 in jewelry at Mill Neck Long Island. A pearl necklace valued at 140000 led a theft list of six pieces, all insured, with suspects tied to a string of New York robberies by the so called dinner burglar.
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Carl J. Schmidlap
New York
Frances Cooper
O. G. Cooper
Teton County
Cooper
Choteau
Schmidiap
Mill Neck
Long Island
Great Falls
Schmidlap
Tribune
Chateau
Cooper Ranch
Miss Cooper
1927 Farm Tour to Include Canada Visit
County Agent Robert Clarkson announces a July 15 to 20 farm tour to Montana experiment stations. The trip will include Havre and cross into Canada with at least 75 Teton county farmers expected. Local committees across communities organize interest and logistics for a four to five day tour.
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Montana Experiment Stations
Robert Clarkson
Havre
Canada
Teton County
For Power
J. Cutz
Collins
N. W
Clarkson
Bridge Across Sun River Gulch Completed in Hannan
O'Brien and Lordan of Butte with four tractors completed the Sun River bridge at Hannan Gulch. The 252 foot pony truss spans rest on reinforced concrete piers with steel trusses and a wood deck. Built for the Forest Service under the U S Bureau of Public Roads, the project cost about 12000 dollars.
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O’brien and Lordan
Butte
Sun River
Hannan’ Gulch
George Harris
Harris
Forest Service
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
Teton
Ear Mountain
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Lindbergh
Europe
Washington
Charles A. Lindberg
America
Atlantic
United States
Air Service
Carl Malone
First National Bank
Montana
Liberty Loan
Choteau Post
Boys
P. O
Milwaukee
Hannan
Gul
Gibson Dam
Beaver Creek
Gibson
Utah, Construction Co
Ralph Allan
Sun River Hot Springs
Allan
Rockies
Citizens State Bank
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