Norway Secures Pact Guarding Its Neutral Status
An international compact pledged to keep Norway inviolable against territorial aggression, granting a Switzerland like neutral status. Russia signals no objections, Germany approves, Britain sponsors, and France expected to follow as Norway’s coastal position and Swedish frontier ties shape a peaceful development path.
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St. Petersburg
Norway
Switzerland
Belgica
Atlantic
Sweden
Orden
Russia
Norwau
Germany
Great Britaan
France
North Cape
Yekatemina
Murmanian
Indian May Serve As School Trustee In Montana
Attorney General Galen concludes that white children on reservations and certain Indians may attend county district schools and be counted in the census. He also holds that Indian reservations lie within counties, so any qualified resident may serve as district school trustee unless treaty provisions say otherwise.
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A. d. Galen
W. &. Harmon
Donovan
Chouteau County
United States
Galen
Montana
Democratic Platform Debate Over Racial Line
Senator Morgan of Alabama labels the Democratic Party as the white man's party and rumors spread that southern leaders will press the next national convention to state this in the platform. Morgan confirms only the quoted remark.
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Washington
Democratic Party
Senator Morgan
Alabama
Morgan
Bucks For Sale Rambouillette Bucks In Mont
Three hundred head of Rambouillette bucks aged three and four years for sale in Teton county. For particulars call Peter Eyraud Farmington Montana.
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Teton County
Peter Eyraud
Farmington, Mont
Fatal Accident Ends Life of Dan Welch Hrowning
Dan Welch Hrowning a worker with the reclamation service at Bear Who was killed when a four horse team wagon broke and struck him as he attended to it. He died instantly after the wagon struck his head. He was about 28 and a sister in New Mexico and a brother Billie in the Flowerree outfit. His body was taken to Browning and later expected for burial near Sun River. He was well liked by all.
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Dan Welch
Bear
Welch
New Mexico
Billie
Flowerree
Browning
Sun River
Dan
Heinze Denies Senate Candidacy and Mining Links
Spokane dispatch reports F A Heinze denies plans to run for U S senator. He says he is a business man with no political ambitions and refused the senate candidacy. He rejects rumors of new mining interests and notes he earned two fifty five per week as a newspaper man and holds Stewart and Crown Point properties.
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Spokane
A. Heinze
United States
Montana
Heinze
Butte
Stewart
Crown Point
Negress Keeps Platt Money in Court Battle
Albany reports Hannah Elis, an African American woman, keeps $684,000 in a case over John R. Platt's funds. Courts upheld lower rulings that she retains the money tied to alleged blackmail and extortion dating 1896 to 1904, with the controversy linked to the Platt Elis affair and a related 1904 shooting incident.
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Albany
Hannah Elis
John R. Platt
Platt
Court of Appeals
Elis
Andrew ’. Greene
Greater
New York
Cornelius H. Williams
Green
Back At Work Washington As Panama Canal Message Prepares
President Roosevelt, bronzed from his sea voyage, returns to work in the White House. Secretary Loeb sorts through a flood of correspondence before the cabinet meeting. A special Panama Canal message to Congress is expected about a week after the new session opens, detailing conditions on the Isthmus and recommending improvements.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Panama
Porto Rico
Loel
Panama Canal
Congress
Demand Exiling Of Count Witte
Mon archtists and reactionists meet in Moscow and telegraph to the emperor asking for Count Witte’s expulsion from Russia. Witte’s revival of the publication of the Slovo indicates he may again be a political factor. Dispatches from Sochi report local reaction to a possible Witte bid for parliament.
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St. Petersburg
Witte
Russia
Moscow
Count Witte
Sochi
Caucasus
Sheepherder Outwits Search by Clever Deception
A Montana sheepman using a bank ownership pretext misled searchers for his flock near Musselshell. He directed drivers to halt and delayed locating the sheep while a rival herder nearby claimed ownership, causing weeks of misdirection before the truth emerged.
Montana christening sponsor named for cruiser Montana
Helena, Nov. 27 Miss Minnie Conrad of Great Falls daughter of Mr and Mrs W C Conrad has been chosen by Gov J K Youle to christen the cruiser Montana A telegram from C B Orcutt president Newport News Shipbuilding Co said the secretary of the navy wished the governor to name the sponsor The Montana is to be launched December 16 with likely attendance by Montanians.
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Helena
Minnie Conrad
Great Falls
W. C. Conrad
J. K. Youle
Montana
Toole
C. B. Orcutt
Newport News Shipbuilding Company
Secretary of the Navy
Conrad
de Montana
Stockton Appointed to Expedite Milk River Irrigation
Washington Nov 22 In a move to speed work on the Milk river irrigation project in Montana the secretary of the treasury named L R Stockton assistant engineer in the reclamation service at Browning Mont as inspector of customs without compensation under the Great Falls Mont collector of customs Stockton will work under the customs service in Great Falls Montana and aid project progress
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Washington
Milk River
Montana
Secretary of the Treasury
L. R. Stockton
Browning
Mont
Great Falls
War Correspondent Qualities Highlighted by Melville Stone
The piece argues top war reporters must endure hardship, show courage, describe events vividly, and hold broad perspective. Diplomacy, language skills, and trusted ties with power figures are essential, with insights from Boxer rebellion era and Allied expeditions.
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Kuropatkin
China
Associated Press
Melville i. Stone
Postmaster General Presents Cost Data on Second Class Mail
Washington November 28 Postmaster General Cortelyou submits to the congressional postal commission a mass of statistics on the cost of carrying second class matter He declines to state an opinion on a rate increase but supports amendments for better postal administration An adjournment ends session until Monday Senator Penrose says a report will follow after Congress convenes
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Washington
Cortelyou
Congressional Postal Commission
Penrose
Congress
Dressmaking Class Start At Rufus Ranch
A dressmaking course begins November 19 at the old Rufus ranch. Terms: Tiftean dollars for the full term, which lasts until students are satisfied. First week free. bring your own sewing. For details contact Minsizx Van DeBrat in Farmington, Montana.
St Paul Railway Grants Wages Increase for Workers
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway has granted a four cents an hour wage increase to switchmen and yardmen across its system. The order dates back to the start of the current month.
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Chicago
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Dry Farming Results From Experimental Stations Show Yields
The United States experiment station reports on dry farming yields along the Great Northern line. At Cascade several crops produced 14 to 22 bushels per acre, with other farms at Shelby and Harlem showing varied results for spring wheat oats barley and sugar beets. A list of uncalled letters at Chateau post office rounds out the notice with a request to advertise and pay one cent.
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Stozeman
Great Northern Railroad
United States Experiment Station
Atkinson
Cascade
Shelby
Eton
Harlem
Chouteau
Chicago Cattle Market Prices Fall in Mixed Trade
Chicago reports cattle receipts around 8,000 with varied prices for Beeves cows and heifers stockers and feeders and calves. Westerns and Texans show broad ranges while sheep receipts near 20,000 with lambs and sheep price bands listed.
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Chicago
Oready
StrayeEp-Gray Horse Missing Near Seton Ranch
A seven year old StrayeEp-Gray horse branded S$ traverse two with a lazy K connected calls, wire cut on the right front foot. Lost about two weeks ago east of Ferris' ranch on Seton. Came with saddle and bridle. Raised near Conrad. $10 reward for outfit recovery or $5 for the horse alone. P O Nasse Parmington.
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Seton
Ferris’ Ranch
Conrad
P.O. Nasse
Parmington
Robbers Loot Basin in Wholesale Monday Night Raid
Basins townspeople report a large burglary Monday night with the Hub store torn from which shirts coats and other wearing apparel were stolen. Saloons owned by Arthur Loisell John Lockerson and Phil Waldie and Hayes Axtell’s business were also burgled with two slot machines taken.
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Basin
Arthur Loisell
Johm Lockerson
Phil Waldie
Hayes Axtell
Real Estate Transfers Filed In County Clerk Office
Real estate transfers listed include T'. Brooks and wife transferring lots 21 22 and 2 block 6 Cho teau to Kathrine Mc Lean for 3900 dollars.
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T’. Brooks
Kathrine McLean
Choteau
For Sale Farm and Ranch with Land and Machinery
For sale a well located house and outbuildings with five good lots priced at 425 dollars. Includes a 440 acre ranch with 60 acres alfalfa and cod soil plus farming machinery worth 100 dollars. Asking ten dollars per acre with easy terms.
Cattle Auction Notice From Choteau Mercantile Co
One hundred fifty cattle available for winter sale. Good range running water and ample hay. For particulars inquire of the Choteau Mercantile Company.
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Choteau Merc
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Huseth
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Negress
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Musselshell
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Helena Record
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St. Paul
Chateau
Malatare
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StrayeEp—Gray Horse
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