Mysterious 1913 Murder at Priest Butte Cleared
Sheriff McKenzie and deputies close in on George P. Shetley and J. E. Wilbur in the Priest Butte lake murder near Chateau Montana. Shetley confesses to stabbing with a pick hammer and dumping the body. Wilbur in custody as a suspect.
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McKenzie
Priest Butte Lake
Chateau
Teton County
J. E. Wilbur
Wilbur
Helena
State Reformatory
Monroe
Wash
George P. Shetley
Jack Wilbur
Stae
Montana
Jack Wilber
The
Montanan
Washington
Shetley
Civil Cases Filed in District Court Clerk Office
Civil cases against L. E. Nelson, J. Henry Russell and Conrad Townsite Co. filed between July 3 and July 8. Anton Tedson sues E M Johnson Manchus Johnson and Melvin Johnson for damages. James Sulgrove sues John H Cashman and Sadie E Cashman on a note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clerk of the District Court
L. E. Nelson
J. Henry Russell and
Gonrad Townsite Co
Anton Tedson
E. M. Johnson
Manchus Johnson
Melvin Johnson
James Sulgrove
John H. Cashman
Sadie E. Cashman
Remarkable score tally from Crane and teammates
The squad led by Crane Hayden McDonald Cowell and Harris posted 23 of 25, totaling 115 of 125 as the day’s top performance.
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Lof Crane
Hayden
McDonald
Cowell
Harris
P.C iCrane, CL
Pare
Hayden, AL
Chasseea Ae
CS Peecsavseracee
Eene
Costello
Frazier
Gus
Bevan
Carson
Larson
T O
G Wells
Archie
Sewer Contract Let By Town Council
The town council awarded the sewer system contract to F. E. Evans Construction Co. of Great Falls as the lowest bidder. Four bids were submitted with engineer estimates around 51,370 dollars, the winning bid 44,184.88, about 7,185 dollars under the estimate. Evans plans to start work early next week.
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F. FE
Evans Construction Co
Great Falls
C. H. Kelly
Kalispell
G. H. Nash
Missoula
Geo. W. Kemper
Minot
North Dakota
F. E. Evans
Crawford Wins Lottery Lots in Hirshberg Contest
Mr. and Mrs. EK E Crawford won lots in a contest conducted by Jos Hirshberg & Co last Friday evening. The Main avenue lots, south of the courthouse, are valued around $500. Over 20,000 tickets were issued for the promotion with each $1 cash purchase or on-account payment yielding a ticket.
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EK. E. Crawford
Jos. Hirshberg & Co
Main Avenue
Court House
Montana State Fair Revives Dry-Land Division Premiums
Montana State Fair at Helena awards 1000 to non irrigated division with 76 prize lots for grains seeds vegetables root crops forage crops and sheaf exhibits. Directors revive dry land section after removing it last winter and expect record entries this year surpassing 1913 figures.
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Helena
Montana
Fair Board
P J Duffy Found Dead in Cut Bank
Reports from this city state P J Duffy, once known as Paddy and later as Pendergast, was found dead in his bed at Cut Bank last Wednesday. A former Northwest Mounted Police member at Ft McLeod Alberta, he had left Chateau for sheep ranch work and had seemed well prior to his death.
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P. J. Duffy
Cut Bank
Duffy
Chateau
Bynum
Paddy
Lloyal
Pendergast
Northwest Mounted Police
Ft. McLeod
Alberta
Curtis Linked to Pioneer Bar Debacle Fled Town With Debts
Fred Curtis, who ran a restaurant in the rear of the Pioneer Bar, vanished this week leaving creditors owed nearly 300 dollars. Reports say he had several hundred dollars on hand and may have a ranch near Spokane. Chateau businessmen may yet recover some accounts.
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Fred Curtis
Pioneer Bar
Curtis
Spokane
Mrs. A. L. Hoy Dies in British Columbia
Telegram announces the death of Mrs. A L Hoy at her daughter's home in Prince Rupert B C The longtime Blackleaf resident of Teton county had lived there for a quarter century and traveled recently for health Reasons Her husband Mr Hoy departed Blackleaf to arrange the funeral No details on funeral location or date available and burial in Montana unlikely
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Bynum
A. L. Hoy
Prince Rupert
B. C
Hoy
Blackleaf
Montana
Helena
F. H. Ray
State Land Register
Battle Creek
Mich
Ray
Fort Benton
Travelers Club of
Big Sandy
District Court
The
Travelers Club
Butte
Internal Revenue Office
Utah
Idaho
Salt Lake
Martin Durkin
Cascade County
Revenue Department
Durkin
Great Falls
Hirshberg Heads to Seattle for Upcoming Weeks
Julius Hirshberg travels to Seattle where he plans to stay for the next several weeks for unknown engagements and activities in the region.
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Julius Hirshberg
Seattle
So-So Pardon Highlights Montana News Case
The article reports Soo-Pee the Blood Indian, confined for 34 years, is pardoned by President Wilson and to be released to brown ing for his daughter. It recounts his murder case at Cut Bank, the Baker massacre background, and notes public sentiment as older Montana whites reflect on past justice efforts and jurisdiction disputes.
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Soo-Pee
Wilson
Browning
Col. W. F Sanders
Col. Sanders
Spo-Pee
Baker Masacre
Ft. McLeod Canada
United States
Charles Walmsley
Walmsley
Cut Bank Creek
Montana
Canada
U. S
Ranch For Sale Near Burton Bench On Teton River
A 160 acre ranch on the east Burton bench near the Teton river with water rights and private ditch. Thirty acres broken and 60 acres in blue joint hay meadow. Fenced place. Terms desired. For particulars apply at the Montanan office.
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Burton Bench
Teton River
Montanan
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