President to voice tribute for Vera Cruz dead Marines
President Wilson will honor the marines and blue jackets who died in Vera Cruz with memorial services at the Brooklyn navy yard Monday. Secretary Daniels, Secretary Garrison, and Admiral Dewey will attend. Daniels sails from Hampton Roads aboard the Mayflower to escort the Montana to New York.
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Washington
Wilson
Vera Cruz
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Daniels
Garrison
Dewey
New York
Hampton Roads
Montana
New York Harbor
Wyoming
Tennessee
Mitchell
Republicans Open California Campaign With Pendergast Speech
In Ford San Francisco on May 6 speakers opened the state Republican campaign. William A. Pendergast, New York Comptroller and a Progressive Party backer in 1912, was the principal speaker. The event highlighted Republican voter registration lead as a sign of likely November returns.
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San Francisco
California
William A. Pendergast
New York
Choteau Market Grain Prices Reported by Farmers' Elevator
The Choteau market prices for grain are listed as furnished by the Farmers' Elevator Company and corrected weekly through Thursday afternoon. Winter wheat is recorded at 66 cents per bushel with other varieties noted in the table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Farmers’ Elevator Company
Civil Actions Filed in District Court This Week
Several civil cases were filed in the district court clerk’s office this week including Do Wharton vs Ethan Boozer and Harry Boozer for debt, Maynard vs Maynard divorce, Allem and Ritchie vs Earhart and Ritchie for debt, Langbell vs Town of Conrad damages, and Walther-Williams Hardware co. vs Jameson and Jameson on judgment.
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Clerk of the District Court
Do. E. Wharton
Ethan A. Boozer
Harry Boozer
Copartners
Boozer Bros
Cascade County
Eugenia S. Maynard
E. B. Maynard
John Allem
Stephen Ritchie
R. A. Earhart
J. E
Naturalization Applications Filed in Choteau Court
Rupert Winstanley Ward English subject living in Choteau and Andres Olson Danish subject residing in Choteau have made application before the Clerk of the Court for citizenship papers.
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Gibson
Rupert Winstanley Ward
England
Choteau
Andres Olson
Denmark
Bridge Bid Notice For Cut Bank Creek Span
Teton county board of commissioners plans to advertise bids for a 150 foot steel span bridge across Cut Bank creek near Cut Bank. Projects include river crossing work and related approaches. Bids expected to open in a future meeting with awarding authority identified on the notice.
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Teton
High School Notes on Commencement Week Activities
Students welcome track team back from Great Falls with horns and noise. Sewing exhibit showcases student work including plain sewing embroidery and garments. Junior Prom planned for this evening and promises a lively crowd. Seniors rehearsing a class play with specialties. manager predicts record turnout. Exam schedules posted with exemptions to be announced. Caesar Latin class stretches beyond regular work. physics lab goals near completion for seniors. Baccalaureate sermon set for May 10 at 3 30 p m at the Methodist church inviting all. Alumni banquet plans uncertain. Hazel Brown returns after illness. Latin students note Dietrich Lewis Bouma bonus terms included.
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Lester Cowgill
McMahon
Eeveryone
Hazel Brown
Officers Elected at Benevolent Order of Deer Meeting
At the special meeting of the Benevolent Order of Deer this week officers for the coming term were elected and installed. President A O Pond. Vice President C C Irons. Secretary Jas DeMars. Treasurer Dr H T Rhoads. Chaplain Roscoe Moore. P P Louis Thompson. L M C Stihl. R M J R Dougherty. G P Dan Flemming. G F R S Armstrong. Captain of the Degree Team F L Goodin.
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Benevolent Order of Deer
A. O. Pond
C. C. Irons
Jas. DeMars
H. T. Rhoads
Roscoe Moore
P. P
Louis Thompson
L. M.—C. Stihl
R. M
J. R. Dougherty
G. P
Dan Flemming
G. F
R. S. Armstrong
F. L. Goodin
May 10 Proclaimed Mothers Day by Governor Stewart
Montana Governor J. S. V. Stewart issues a proclamation designating May 10, 1914 as Mothers Day. The text urges respect and acts of kindness to mothers, living or memory, and calls for the day to foster happiness and remembrance. Proclamation dated May 1, 1914 in Helena.
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Helena
Stewart
Garden of Eden
United States
J. SS. V. Stewart
Montana
V. Stewart
Local notices and brief items from Montana papers
Short items report political chatter in Toole County, a cottage under construction in Conrad, a family illness in Brown ing, a newborn in Goss family, and plans by R L Dewar to start an engraving and lithographing business in Helena, reflecting regional news in 1900s paper style.
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R. L. Dewar
The
Valerian
Valier
Benevolent Order of Deer Meets Twice Monthly
The Benevolent Order of Deer holds sessions on the first and third Mondays in Connor's hall. Visiting members are invited to attend. A. C. Pond serves as president.
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Benevolent Order of Deer
Connor’s Hall
A. C. Pond
Pres
Injury at Bynum pool hall leads to hospital care
Billy Wagner slipped on the steps in front of the pool hall at Bynum last Saturday and broke his leg. He was transported to Chateau and is under Dr Mc Gregor’s care at the Glenloyd hotel.
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G. O. Goss
Billy Wagner
Bynum
Chateau
Dr McGregor
Glenloyd Hotel
Weaver and Smith Families Visit Augusta Area
Mrs J M Weaver and Mrs Smith of Stockett visited Augusta friends over the weekend with the Weaver children. Mrs Smith, formerly Edith Frost, is connected to Dunlap's store in Augusta from about fifteen years ago with her father acting as clerk.
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J. M. Weaver
Smith
Stockett
Weaver
Chateau
Floyd Barnard
North county commissioner race drew Cut Bank visitors
Hon Martin Jacobson and S L Potter visited the county seat last Monday to back D A McRae for commissioner from the north end, aiming to replace L C Marsh who has resigned as chairman of the board.
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Martin Jacobson
S. L. Potter
Cut Bank
D. A. McRae
L. C. Marsh
Free Dance at Power-Morgan Co in New Bynum Store
Tomorrow night the Power-Morgan Company hosts a free dance in their new store building at Bynum. Local residents of Chouteau are expected to attend in large numbers.
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Power-Morgan Co
Bynum
Shanley family reviews Larson building progress in Great Falls
George H. Shanley the Great Falls architect visited with his wife and children the first of the week to oversee ongoing Larson building construction work and site progress.
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George H. Shanley
Great Falls
Larson
For Sale Two Gentle Yearling Cattle and Club Secretary
For sale nice yearling Holstein bull $60 and Jersey bull $50. J. T. Hart & Son located one half mile west of Power. Attorney L A Foot elected secretary of the commercial club at $50 per month. It is believed Mr Foot will perform satisfactorily for the town’s business leaders.
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J. T. Hart & Son
Power
L. A. Foot
Commercial Club
Local marriage licenses issued by district clerk
Since our last report marriage licenses have been issued by James Gibson, clerk of the district court, as follows: Elmer J. Clark, 24, and Mary Huen, 19, both of Conrad.
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James Gibson
Elmer J. Clark
Mary Huen
Conrad
Early Ohio Seed Potatoes Sold At $1.50 Per Hundred Pounds
The notice states seed potatoes from Ohio available at one dollar fifty cents per hundred pounds. L A Peterson of Farmington Mont is the contact.
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Ohio
L. A. Peterson
Farmington
Mont
Busey Named Conrad Postmaster in City News
Word comes that Thos A Busey editor of the Independent has been appointed postmaster at Conrad. The note of congratulations praises a fellow newspaper man reaching a coveted position amid local amusement at broader political access.
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Thos. A. Busey
The
Independent
Conrad
Tommy
Teton boys take third at Northern Montana track meet
At Great Falls last Saturday Teton high school finished third with 14 points behind Great Falls and Helena. Denzel McDonald won the broad jump and tied for first in the high jump. Chester Trescott placed second in shot put and third in hammer and discus. Teton also finished third in the relay with limited coaching and practice. They look to improve at Missoula next week.
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Montana
Great Falls
Teton High School
Helena
Havre
Lewistown
Betts
Teton
Denzel McDonald
Chester Trescott
Missoula
Mediators Plan Move to Niagara Falls for Mexican Talks
South American mediators seek to relocate the Mexican talks to Niagara Falls Canada with plans to open sessions there. Telegrams go to the leading hotel as opening dates adjust to accommodate the delegation arriving May 14 for preliminaries ahead of the Monday session.
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Washington
Niagara Falls
Canada
United States
Huerta
Carranza
New Town Council Swears In Coffey as Mayor and Aldermen
At the recent town council meeting G M Coffey was sworn in as mayor for the term, with Hodgskiss Malmin Looney and Burbank as Aldermen. Hodgskiss and Burbank drew long terms, Hodgskiss named council president, and several appointments and standing committees were approved. A fourth of July celebration committee was formed for Chateau, with the commercial club to name members soon, urging citizens to contribute to a grand Northern Montana event.
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G. M. Coffey
Hodgskiss
Malmin
Looney
Burbank
Coffey
al Powers
Walter Gorham
Jas. Eckford
H. W. Bate
J. J. DeHaas
J. I. DeHans
Hodgskiss and
Loony
Chateau
Commercial Club
Farrington
Montana
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Train Nn
Dietrich
Lewis
Bonus
Lewis Bouma
Bonior
Bonissimus
B. C. O. D. Officers
Carter
American Press Association
AJOR
William H. Carter
Galveston
Tex
Mexico
Jim Davidson
Jim
Toole
Kevin
Pioneer Press
W. H. Orcutt
St. Avenue
Illinois Street
O. D.jray
Conrad Independent
A. E. Allison
Annie
Browning
Co. M
Walter L. Verge
Montana Exposition Commission
San Diego
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