Judge Ayers Regula Fellow and Montana Justice Leader
District Judge Roy B. Ayers of Fergus county, named to sit on the Montana Supreme Court commission with A J Horsky and A P Stark, is described as a regular fellow with strong views on laws. He recounts a 1915 removal of Sheriff Driscoll after Butte riots and urges laws that apply to all, not just others.
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Roy B. Ayers
Fergus County
Helena
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court Commission
A. J. Horsky
Lewis and Clark County
A. P. Stark
Park County
Ayers
Montana
Driscoll
Silver Bow
Mackie McDonald
McDonald
Butte
Judge Ayers
Kiwanis Club
Lewistown
Hoax of Butte Prehistoric Copper Mine Stuns Nation
A dull day tale in Butte sparked a nationwide hoax about a prehistoric copper mine on Fleecer mountain. A reporter and partner invented bones and copper tools, fooling antiquarians and prompting national papers to chase a sensational, photo filled feature before the ruse unraveled.
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Butte
Montana
Bill
Fleecer Mountain
Divide
Great Falls
San Francisco Chronicle
Antiquarians
San Francisco
Jack Hallehan
Butte Fire Department
Sunday Chronicle
Smithsonian Institute
Washington
Parental Fault Cited in Call for Release of Prisoner
A defender argues the inmate should be freed after serving life, insisting the fault lies with the parents rather than the man, and expressing sympathy while seeking his release.
Montana native eyed as potential U S postmaster general
Rumor out of the east suggests William Boyce Thompson of Montana could succeed Will Hays as postmaster general if Hays resigns to head the Motion Picture Producers Association at a $150 000 annual salary. Thompson, called Boulder by friends, hails from Virginia City and built a vast fortune. He served as treasurer of the Republican National Committee and chairs the Roosevelt Memorial Association. He is said to be highly regarded by President Harding.
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William Boyce Thompson
Montana
Will Hays
United States
Hays
Motion Picture Producers’ Association
Thompson
Boulder
Virginia City
Madison County
Butte
Republican National Committee
Roosevelt National Peomeriah Association
Arding
Cuticura Advertises Itching Scalp Relief Plan
The advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment to ease itching scalp and dandruff, followed by Cuticura Soap with hot water. It urges using these as daily toilet preparations for clear skin and soft hands.
Ferguson Takes Helena Commercial Club Post
W. G. Ferguson of Miles City has been elected secretary of the Helena commercial club succeeding M. Max Goodsill. Ferguson, a former state commander of the American Legion, previously served as club secretary at Miles City and Missoula, while Goodsill heads to St. Paul to join the Northern Pacific railway.
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Ferguson
W. G. Ferguson
Miles City
Helena
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Hallowe’en
Kingdom of Heaven
Roy E. Ayers
C. M. Russell
Charles M. Russell
California
American Fur Company
Missoula River
Fort Lewis
Culbertson
Fort Benton
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