Charles N Pray Nominated for Montana District Judge
President Coolidge named Charles N Pray of Great Falls to be judge for the district of Montana, and Charles B Davis to be federal judge for the eastern district of Missouri. Pray, born 1869 in Potsdam New York, was Montana's lone congressman for three terms and had a long legal career in Chicago and Fort Benton before returning to Montana law practice with L L Callaway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles N. Pray
Montana
Pottsdam
John R. Pray
Julia A. Sweet Pray
Pray
Fort Benton
Colonel Donnelly
Chbdteau County
Edith Wackerlin
Mr. Pray
L. L. Callaway
Montana Supreme Court
Great Falls
Callaway
Supreme Bench
United States
Coolidge Sets New Economy Planks At Federal Officers’ Meet
President Coolidge outlined six new economy planks at the federal executive officers’ semi annual meeting. He vowed no expansion of federal subsidies to states and no agency obligations beyond annual appropriations except in extreme cases. He urged tax relief to boost welfare and urged agencies to curb spending and raise efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Coolidge
Mele Ares
Lord
Budget Bureau
Snow Bride heralds Alice Bradys latest film
Alice Brady stars in Paramounts The Snow Bride a Canada set drama with a fur trade plot and a dramatic mountain snow slide shot in the wilds. The cast includes Lefty Flynn Mario Majeroni Nick Thompson Jack Baston Stephen Gratton and Margaret Morgan directed by Henry Kolker and photographed by George Webber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Brady
Paramount
Royal Theater
Canada
North
Wiss Brady
Miss Brady
Leavitt Endorsed for Montana Federal Judge Seat
President Coolidge considered Charles N. Pray of Great Falls for the Montana district judgeship and received a last minute endorsement from Congressman Leavitt. The Montana appointment has been a long debated issue in Coolidge's tenure, with Pray's nomination tied to the final decision after weeks of deliberation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavitt
O. K
Coolidge
Charles N. Pray
Great Falls
Montana
Uder
Men vOHUOL News Notes from Bozeman and Area
Bud McNeal reported as Teton delegate to the vocational congress in Bozeman. Vernon Best Miles Standish and John Salmond formed the stock judging team, finishing 5th of 175 with 815 of 900 points. The group traveled a week earlier, returned Friday. no basketball games last week, four away games planned next week. High school teachers visited Great Falls to see The Cat and the Canary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud McNeal
Teton
Bozeman
Vernon Best
Miles Standish
John Salmond
Great Falls
Annual Meeting of the Young Old Timers
The Sons and Daughters of Teton’s Oldest Settlers announce an annual meeting at the K of P hall on Friday February 22. Officers and the executive committee seek names and addresses of eligible members over 18, including children of members, to join. Members may send names to Mrs. Lee Brown, Chateau. Floor and door committees are named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton
K. of P. Hall
Local Trapper Harvey Price Dies After Stroke Near Chateau
Harvey Price died last Saturday from a stroke of paralysis suffered December 28 while trapping about seven miles north of Chateau. He leaves a wife and three children of Gilman Montana. He was 46. Funeral services were held at C. H. Connor undertaking parlors with Rev. R. E. Culbertson officiating. Interment followed in Choteau cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Price
Chateau
Gilman
Montana
C. H. Connor Undertaking
R. E. Culbertson
Choteau
Minnie a Cinderella of the Link in Royal Theatre run
The film Minnie directed by Marshall Neilan features Leatrice Joy as Minnie with Matt Moore as the reporter Horace. Helen Lynch Josephine Crowell George Barnum and Raymond Griffith surround the cast in a vivid drama about a girl who writes love letters and a reporter willing to break hearts for a human interest story. The National Board of Review lists Minnie among exceptional photoplays and it plays Friday and Saturday at the Royal Theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace
Leatrice Joy
Minnie
Matt Moore
Neilan
Helen Lynch
Josephine Crowell
George Barnum
Raymond Griffith
Tony
National Board of Review
Royal Theatre
Great Northern Pendroy Train Wreck Derails Cars
A Great Northern train from Pendroy derailed this Friday morning due to spreading rails. Several cars left the tracks as a Great Falls crew arrived with a wrecking train to clear the lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern
Pendroy
Great Falls
Tme
Oldest Settlers Name Committee Schedules Banquet
Teton County Oldest Settlers announce a Friday February 15 1924 banquet with appointed committees for reception door music floor management and serving. Membership requires 21 years residency in Teton County by January 1 1923 or age 52 with Montana residence and ten years in Teton County. Applications to Jennie M. Green secretary Choteau Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Dennis
Henry Radcliffe
Mary Bair
Fred Perry
Carlson
Drinkwine
Gibson
Sulgrove
Burns
Geo. Porter
J. C. Taylor
H. T. Rhoais
Rudolph
Lucy McNeal
C. J. Smith
Humble
Teton County
Said County
Montana
Jennie M. Green
Choteau
Death of Mrs. Dornblazer in Chateau Rites Held
Mary Ann Dornblazer daughter of James and Laucinda Anderson was born February 14 1849 in Ohio and died January 28 1924 at her son's home in Chateau. She married Joseph Dornblazer on June 30 1870 and had four children two died in infancy and one, Mrs Lennie Morgan, died in 1902. Her husband died September 11 1902. Since 1918 she lived with her son in Nebraska and leaves two sisters a brother and another son Mark of Chateau. She belonged to the M E church and the Eastern Star. Services were at the M E church Tuesday at 2 30 conducted by Rev Culbertson with the Eastern Star in charge at the cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Ann, Dornblazer
James
Laucinda Anderson
Ohio
Chateau
Joseph Dornblazer
Lennie Morgan
Nebraska
Sarah Ferguson
Buffalo
Okla
Hattie Jeffries
Okimee
Charles Anderson
Illinois
Mark
M. E. Church
Theastern Star
M. E
Rev. Culbertson
Order of Eastern Star
Six Convicted at Conrad Court for Horse Theft
Six convictions were handed down at Conrad's criminal term. Five men received jail terms and fines while one defendant was sentenced to the state prison for horse theft. The latter was granted a stay of execution pending a motion for a new trial.
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Conrad
Great Falls Fights U S Land Office Consolidation
Great Falls preserves its U S land office by rallying support from the register and receiver the local commercial club and Congressman Scott Leavitt. Arguments show receipts nearly cover expenditures and local oil industry growth argues against consolidating with Helena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Land Office
Great Falls
Helena
Great Falls Commercial Club
Scott Leavitt
Kalispell
Teton Defeats Forty Shaw 20–18 in High School Gym
The Teton basketball team defeated Forty Shaw 20 to 18 at the high school gym on Wednesday night, delivering a close game with a slim margin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton
Public School Newsites Weekly Attendance and Events
Nine pupils were absent from the first grade this week due to sickness. Second grade absences included Jim Baker Elizabeth Green James Meagher and Joseph Cruze. Gotch Jacobs returned after a month’s rheumatism absence. Mrs Wypper is absent from the fourth grade. The Eighth Grade Citizens League met with a delightful program. Mrs H T Rhoads and Mrs J Tv Robison visited the second grade room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Baker
Elizabeth Green
James Meagher
Joseph Cruze
Gotch Jacobs
Wypper
Miss Swenson
Blanche’ Bennetson
Agawam News Notes Briefly Update Local Names
Hector Cooper left for Chateau last Friday. Ole Wagnild visited with his son Otto on Saturday. Jim Barnes returned to Pendray Monday after a Sunday with family. Jos Lindseth arrived home Monday from Brady and Great Falls. Mrs Otto Wagnild spent part of the week in Choteau visiting friends. Miss Ethel Nyberg came from Choteau to spend weeks with her mother. Pete Cross of Lewistown visited Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Karl Morhart left for Tuttled North Dakota on Wednesday. Nick Garich, Wm Breeding and N Petri did business in Choteau Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole Wagnild
Otto
Jim Barnes
Pendray
Jos. Lindseth
Brady
Great Falls
Otto Wagnild
Choteau
Ethel Nyberg
Pete, Cross of
Lewistown
Karl Morhart
Tuttled
N. D
Nick Garich
Wm. Breeding
N. Petri
Mrs Leon Findlay Dies After Influenza Struggle
Mrs Leon Findlay of Pendroy died at Chateau Hospital on Wednesday at 9 35 am after a period of influenza illness. She was 38, mother to seven children aged from one month to fifteen, and survived by her mother, four sisters and one brother in Michigan. Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 pm conducted by Rev Culbertson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Findlay
B. & Findlay
Pendroy
Chateau Hospital
Michigan
Culbertson
Forest Service sets grazing fees and predator control plans
The forest service announces grazing fees will not rise until 1926 with a staged 1929 full increase. Ten year grazing permits will ease planning for stockmen. Applications for 1924 season cap cattle and horses at 7 750 and 30 950 sheep. Separate rates by date apply. A hunter plan to combat predators at Sun River game preserve begins with camp sites at Medicine Springs Benchmark and Two Shacks, aiming to boost game numbers within two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Agriculture
Fry
Har- Mountain
Swenby
Lloyd Thompson
U. S. Biological Survey
Chateau
Sun River Game Preserve
Bruce Neal
Hendren
Medicine Springs
Benchmark
District Court Session Holds Arraignments in Liquor Raid
Judge J. J. Greene presided two sessions for arraignment of nine defendants from a recent liquor raid. Pleas of not guilty entered for H. C. Peters Lewis Thompson F G Underwood Dutch St Germain Dunc Stewart Leslie Gray J M Weaver Clyde Kraber and Erickson. Thompson case suppression ordered as warrant improper and evidence to be destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Greene
H. C. Peters
Lewis Thompson
F. G. Underwood
Dutch St. Germain
Dunc Stewart
Leslie Gray
J. M. Weaver
Clyde Kraber
Erickson
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Missouri
Cestors
Lake Champlain
Middlebury College
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Bam “ Oo
Chicago
Eugene Field
Tracy Drake
Chicago College of Law
Goolidge
Alice Brad
First National Bank
U. S. Liberty
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Marshall Neilan
Consile
A. C. Burbank
Klockler
W. Ward
C. H. Connor
Daggett
Ed. Bailey
Halladay
Kelly
Chas. Criiie
BE. D. Forest
Public School Newsites
Citizens League
H. T. Rhoads
J. Tv. Robison
Agawam
Hector Cooper
Forest Service
District Court
Citizens State Bank
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