Very Much Alive After Railroad Mistaken Death Prank
Charles P. Nevin of Butte was declared dead after another traveler with a similar ticket died on a train to Los Angeles. Nevin’s alive telegrams, alibi letters, and a doctor’s note failed to prevent an official notice of death before the mistake was corrected. Funeral notice later, please omit flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Nevin
Butte
Mr. Nevin
Los Angeles
Grim Reaper
Nevin
Milford
Utah
C. P. Nevin
Bruce Kremer
Senator Clark
Salt Lake
Baltimore
W. J. Bryan
All America Pathfinders visit four Montana cities
The All America Pathfinders squadron will tour Great Falls Helena Miles City and Billings with three day stops. The unit includes 22 officers and men nine Curtiss biplanes balloons and a moving picture setup. They will showcase aerial exhibitions and assist municipal landing field selection and field maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Helena
Miles City
Billings
All America Pathfinders
Carl Riddick
Montana
Ora M. Baldinger
Tthe
Army Mechanics’ Training School
Interstate ruling suspends cattle haul provisions during drought
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized suspension of long and short haul rate provisions for livestock shipments from Montana Wyoming Utah Idaho and the Dakotas to grazing or feeding points in other states when cattle are to be returned. The suspension also applies to feed shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Commission
Montana
Wyoming
Utah
Idaho
North
South Dakota
Murderer Lennox escapes Butte jail in 1903 break
The report recalls the 1903 Butte jail escape planned by Lennox and Ortloff. Lennox vanished after a dramatic pursuit down Granite and Alaska streets, suffering a hand wound, while Martin and Joe Rogers were captured. Despite wide searches and rewards, Lennox was never recaptured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Charlie Lennox
Butte
Lennox
James Martin
Martin
J. W. Williams
Silver Bow
Frank Ortloff
Ortloff
Rogers
Joe Rogers
Llewelyn L. Felkner
J. V Cunningham
Dolan
Dr. Donnelly
Felker
Pat Rogers
Wyman
Sheriff's Office
Granite Street
Alaska
Joseph Rogers
Murray Hospital
Main
Alaska Street
Ortoff
Crystal Street
Quartz
Franklin Street
Missoula Avenue
McGlynn
Brown's Gulch
Walkerville
Northwest Mounted Police
Canada
Silver Bow County
Montana and Alberta Join Joint Roads Campaign
Montana and Alberta plan a two nation roads campaign to improve relations and promote cross border travel. Pioneers include James W. Davidson of Calgary Rotary, W H George of Great Falls Commercial Club, and A J Breitenstein on the club executive panel. The effort links national parks on both sides by motor roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Alberta
James W. Davidson
Rotary Club of
Calgary
W. H. George
Commercial Club of
Great Falls
A. J. Breitenstein
NAMES ENGINEERS FOR STATE ROADS to thore
Heavy work is ahead for force appointed by Chief Engineer Edy. Applications for federal funds flow weekly as Montana divides into four districts. District offices in Great Falls Billings Helena and Glasgow are active. District engineers and staff prepare surveys plans and supervise construction with winter fieldwork planned if snow allows. U S Marshall will head to review plans at the commission offices with new and pending appointments announced for district No 1 Helena district No 2 Great Falls district No 4 Billings and related staff entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edy
Montana
John Edy
Great Falls
Billings
Helena
Glasgow
Highway Commission
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
U.S. Marshal
Portland
Commission
W. M. Spann
H. C. Amesbury
$250 Million Irrigation Bill Heads to Action
Senate irrigation committee favors a bill by Senator Jones of New Mexico authorizing $250 million for irrigation. About $25 million would go to Montana. Jones says he will press the measure once the peace treaty is cleared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Senate Irrigation Committee
Jones
New Mexico
Montana Seeks Change of State Flower to Kinnikinnick
L. B. Tipling of Helena proposes replacing the bitter root with the kinnikinnick as Montana's state flower. He argues the current bloom is rare outside Bitter Root valley and surrounding Missoula, while kinnikinnick grows across the state and is aesthetically striking with dark green leaves and bright red berries. He suggests a legislative referendum to let residents decide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
L. B. Tipling
Helena
Tipling
Missoula
Tobacco Plains
Lincoln County
Havre Honored Pershing Former Havre Resident Greetings
Havre sent Rev. L J Chrisler of Havre to greet General Pershing on his New York arrival. The Rev spoke of Havre pioneers near Assinniboine and the value of patriotism and character in leaders. He thanked Pershing and invited him to visit Havre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Long Perods
Havre
L. J. Chrisler
Bose
General Pershing
New York
Pershing
Fort Assinniboine
United States
Christier
Hylan
Christler
Old Assinniboine
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Charles
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Frain
America
Washington
Carl A. Spatz
Merrill K. Riddick
Lewistown
France
William Thaw
Montana Joint Stock Land Bank
John Quinn
William Dolan
Donnelly
Joseph
Ash Faas
L. B. Sibling
Kinnikinnick
Greets Pershing
Prattdiya
Postum: Cereal Company
Battle Creek, Mich
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