No Extra Session Contemplated by G. O. P. Men
Washington reports little likelihood of an extra session this summer or fall. The La Follette progressive bloc aims to hold power and set its program, while Harding prefers regular session starting December 3 unless urgent issues arise. Republican leaders warn against yielding to radicals and plan substantial farmer legislation in the 8th Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Brookhart
Iowa
Magnus Johnson
Minnesota
LaFollette
Harding
Congress
Johnson
Senate
Christianity vs Creed Sermon at Methodist Church
Morning worship at 10 30 with a sermon on Christianity vs Creed. Sunday School follows at 11 30. No evening service due to Chautauqua. Pastor urges faithful church attendance as key to right living and warns neglect leads to backsliding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry T. Stong
Bridge Party Honors Out of Town Guests in Chateau
Mrs T O Larson and Mrs George M Coffey Jr hosted a pretty bridge party Saturday afternoon in Chateau for visiting guests from San Francisco Detroit Appleton Minn Marshaltown and locals including Mrs E J Hirshberg Julius Hirshberg Arthur Hirshberg J I Cain J C Taylor Mab J M Baker James Eckford Mig W J Roulston T H Giv ng and Frank Oulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. O. Larson
George M. Coffey, Jr
Chateau
Carl Greenhood
San Francisco
McNitt
Detroit
Hancock
Shultz
Marshaltown
Iowa
E. J. Hirshberg
Jullus Hirshberg
Greenfield unit progress eyed for Sun River irrigation plan
Great Falls July 25. Water users pass resolutions to advance expansion of the Greenfields division adding 60 000 acres and forming an irrigation district to guarantee payments. Expenditures could reach 3 to 4 million dollars with three years of active construction ahead and water supply uncertainty for 40 000 acres already in the project. Miles Cannon notes landowner interest is essential to secure government appropriations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Sun River Irrigation Project
Miles Cannon
Washington, D. C
Cannon
Mrs Cain Hosts Guests at Dinner in Sun River Canyon
Mrs J S Cain entertained Mr and Mrs James Eckford and daughters and Dr and Mrs H W Bateman and family at dinner Sunday. Mr and Mrs John Hall Mr and Mrs T J Dickey Mr and Mrs O Jeanis Mr and Mrs Arnold Baker spent the week end at Allens Hotel in Sun River canyon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Cain
James Eckford
H. W. Bateman
John Hall
T. J. Dickey
O. Jeanis
Arnold Baker
Allens Hotel
Sun River Canyon
Four Hunters Return From Salmon Lake Trip
Arthur Hirshberg L. J. Curtis C. H. Porter and K. B. Cohoe returned Wednesday from a successful fishing trip in the Salmon Lake country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Hirshberg
L. J. Curtis
C. H. Porter
K. B. Cohoe
Salmon Lake
Ellison-White Chautauqua at Chateau Opens With Patton Bros
The Ellison-White Chautauqua for Chateau opens today featuring the Patton Bros as the attraction. Tickets are still available and readers are urged to see a committee member to secure seating.
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Patton Bros
Bankrupt Goods Sale At Hansen's In Givens Block
A new lot of bankrupt merchandise arrives from Highwood featuring men and ladies wear and other goods priced far below wholesale. Hansen's location is in the Givens block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highwood
Hansen’s
Givens
Bryan seeks to outlaw Darwinism in southern schools
Atlanta July 24 William J Bryan travels southern legislatures urging them to record opposition to Darwinism agnosticism and atheism in public schools. Georgia assembly debated a measure to declare the sense of the body against teaching atheism agnosticism and Darwinism in state public institutions.
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Atlanta
Wiliam J. Bryan
Georgia Assembly
Dance at Agawam Hotel Draws Local Crowd
Residents attend the Agawam Hotel dance planned for Saturday the 28th. Mrs. M Boutilier left for Kevin last Wednesday. Mrs. August Kropp returned to Great Falls after visiting her son Paul Kropp. Gordon Monkman and wife of By num visited town Sunday. Ray Duncan dined with the P. J. Reed family. Agawam baseball practice drew a large crowd. Carl Morhart was in town on business. Duncan rode the Milwaukee to Chateau Wednesday. Martin Wiegan contracted to cut hay for the Flying U. Several families camped along the Teton river Sunday. Mrs. A L Hesselgrave and daughter left for Missoula after visiting Mrs. Bernard Nelson.
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Ray Duncan
P. J. Reed
Agawam
Carl Morhart
Milwaukee
Chateau
Martin Wiegan
Flying U
Jimmie Barnes
Otto Wagnild
O. S. Schaefer
Teton River
A. L. Hesselgrave
Missoula
Bernard Nelson
W C T U Delegates Form Tri County District
Delegates from four counties plus Cascade form a district to include Teton Pondera Glacier and Cascade counties. Mrs J E Cashman of Bynum elected district president with officers including Mrs Walters Conrad vice president and Mrs Ruby Lane Chateau corresponding secretary. Other roles named and a post lunch program conducted at Great Northern park followed by church parlors discussion and readings.
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Womens’ Christian Temperance Union
Tri-County
Chateau
Cascade County
Teton
Pondera
Glacier
J. E. Cashman
Bynum
Walters
Conrad
Ruby Lane
de Morts
Cascade
Stong
Ingersoll
Great Falls
Ruth Yeager
Elliott
Philo W. Haynes
Christian Home
Herman Mills
Lois Trombley
Haynes
Billings Legion Convention Plans Advance for August Events
The general committee in Billings is finalizing plans for the American Legion convention to be held August 9 through 11. About 300 delegates to the Legion and 300 to the auxiliary plus 1,000 ex servicemen are expected, with additional attendance from Butte and Glendive. Committees on entertainment, decorations, reception, and finance are at work, and an exact French boxcar headquarters will be showcased on Montana Avenue for initiation ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
W. H. MacDonald
Butte
Copper City
Legion
Art Thompson
Glendive
O. F. Oblson
Northern Pacific
Montana Avenue
Owsley Denounces War Grafts in Casper Speech
Alvin M. Owsley national commander of the American Legion denounces war grafts and the failure to provide hospitals for the insane in his Casper Wyoming address. He claims ex service men over seas fought for their country while graft occurred at home and calls for proper sanitariums. Mrs Frank Salmond returns home after her daughter Tacie marries John Friend in Billings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casper
Wyo
United States
Alvin M. Owsley
American Legion
Frank Salmond
Chateau
Tacie
John Friend
Billings
Mrs Chapman Heads East with Guests to Glacier Park
Mrs J M Chapman departed Monday with a party of eastern friends for Glacier National Park. The journey aims to explore the park’s scenery and attractions with the group traveling together from an eastern region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Chapman
Igurof Glacier National Park
Gunboat action near Chung-King fires on ships
American gunboat Monocacy and the steamer Alice Dollar faced heavy fire near Chung-King while a British vessel escorting them returned fire. The Pampagna, patrolling the West River near Dosing, was also fired on but caused an apology after about ten minutes.
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I-Chang
Hupeh
China
Yangsze
Chung-King
Alice Dollar
Canton
Pampagna
West River
Dosing
Wunchow
Farmington Notes Include School Term Close and Visits
Peter Moen returned home from Chateau Hospital where he had a severe accident two weeks ago and is recovering quickly. The four week parochial school term ended despite heat. Visitors from Great Falls, Luther League event at church featured songs, violin solos, recitations, and a lunch. Beach residents joined berrying near the Teton. County roads on the east bench are being repaired after long grading work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Moen
Chateau
Peter Clieve
John Brekke
Great Falls
Cora Evenson
Luther League
Chris Swenson
Helen Lindseth
Ingred Johnson
Roy Inbody
R. Bruce
Olaf Lindseth
C. O. Lindseth
Teton
Swenson
Forseth
Nasset
Kruegar
Chalmers
Lindseth
Former Ghoterl Man Dies After Ice Water Incident
William A. Reinit, 40, longtime Wolf Creek resident and former Power-Morgan garage worker, died from effects of drinking ice water on a hot day. He served in the AEF, was gassed overseas, and his funeral was held at his parents’ ranch home on the Dearborn. Survived by parents, a sister Marbis Craig of Helena, and brothers Roy, Harry, Eleanor.
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William A. Reinit
Power-Morgan
Wolf Creek
Frank Reinit
South Fork
The
Dearborn
M. W. Ryde
Helena
Reinit
Fort Harrison
Marbis Craig
Roy Reinit
Harry Reinit
Eleanor Reinit
US Oil Show at Gypsy Well Near Golling
A reported oil showing at the Gypsy well near Collins produced dripping tools at 1600 feet but gravel stopped the flow. Sulphur water appeared after further drilling and operations paused pending Gypsy company word. Geologists say the find aligns with the Kevin field and could yield production deeper or in a nearby hole.
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Chateau
Collins
Bailey
Teton County
Kevin
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Methodist Church
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BASS
Choteau
Bryan
Darwin
Owaley
Farmington News
Ghoterl
Wole Creek
Bypoy
Golling
Citizens State Bank
Choteau, Montana
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