Montana Week’s Notable Happenings Across the Treasure State
Kalispell hosts 100 ex service men on April 4 and 56 to meet the Vocational Eligibility Squad for veteran claims and training. Great Falls notes Banner County creation with Geraldine as seat, and elections of W. R. Denton and Co. E. Peck. Helena prepares to test state certificates as authorized by the legislature with Rankin suit. Billings reports Frantz well flow in Cat Creek field. Helena plans a larger Retail Merchants convention with merchandising course. Billings Real Estate Board urges focusing on business over politics to boost farming and production.
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Kalispell
Flathead
Great Falls
Banner County
Montana
Chateau
Fergus
Geraldine
Denton
Square Butte
W. R. Denton
Co. E. Peck
Chateau County
Bergeson
Felton
Crumbaker
Haynes
McCone
Billings
Highland
Cat Creek
Billings Real Estate Board
Helena Soldier Dies From Gas Poisoning In France
Helena report states R. B. McDermitt, 31, died of gas poisoning suffered while serving in France. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. McDermitt of Helena and was unmarried. In Livingston a manslaughter charge against Dr H L Devgney was dismissed over who drove the car in a fatal Butte auto crash. In Butte independents won school board seats James Baldwin B M Lindsay and Julia Rodgers over Barker Potter and Colligan. A $525000 bond issue for schools was defeated with support for a single high school.
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Helena
R. B. McDermitt
France
J. B. McDermitt
Citi‘zens
Butte
James H.baldwin
B. M. Lindsay
Julia Rodgers
Samuel Barker, Jr
Peter Potter
Margaret Colligan
State Plans Trout Distribution After Hatchery Stock
Helena reports 3 000 000 fingerling trout and 3 000 000 fry in Montana hatcheries. J H Brunson to draft distribution plans with M W Potter noting widespread sportsmen clubs aimed at conserving Montana wildlife. In Billings, a diamond rescued Bennighoff from theft losses after flashlight revealed the gem in a gutter. In Corvallis, ptomaine poisoning from dyed Easter eggs proved fatal to Darrell Blodgett, 11.
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Helena
J. H. Brunson
M. W. Potter
Potter
Montana
Corvallis
Darrell Blodgett
Joe
Montana State College notes and local events in Bozeman
In Bozeman April 1 professor Ri Cooley at Montana State College warns farmers about the pale western cutworm and requests specimens for accurate identification and control guidance. Alumni Day plans include a morning faculty meeting luncheon on the hill and an evening banquet with informal dance. A separate Livingston case reports Mike Burzan's murder arraignment after a self surrender.
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Bozeman
Cooley
Montana State College
Montana
Dowen suit seeks 10000 against Great Northern Railway
Sadie Dowen as administratrix of Claude Dowen’s estate sues the Great Northern Railway for 10000 in Kalispell over Claude Dowen’s death on January 3 near Summit Missoula after being struck by a snow plow on March 31. Forest service reports rising grazing demand as more ranges are fenced by settlers. District One notes about 198000 cattle and 890000 sheep will graze ranges this season. Governor Dixon appoints Chester C. Davis editor of the Montana Farmer as commissioner of agriculture in the new department of agriculture labor and industry.
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Kalispell
Sadie Dowen
Claude Dowen
Great Northern Railway Company
Dowen
Summit
Missoula
Forest Service
Joseph M. Dixon
Chester C. Davis
Montana Farmer
Great Falls
Department of Agriculture, Labor and Industry
Columbia Debating Team Wins Over Montana In Butte Match
The Columbia debating team upheld the affirmative on adopting the Kansas industrial court system for labor disputes and defeated the University of Montana debaters two to one in the first inter-collegiate forensic match held in Butte last Wednesday night.
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Kansas
Columbia
University of Montana
Butte
Graves Sentenced for Grand Larceny in Federal Court
Helena reporting that Harry Graves of Billings pleaded guilty in federal court to grand larceny and received a two year sentence at Leavenworth. He stole 128 sacks of sugar worth 3300 from a Billings railcar on December 10, 1920. Planting of beets for Great Western Sugar near here begins Monday with 600 Mexican workers.
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Helena
Harry Graves
Billings
Leavenworth
Kansas
Graves
Great Western Sugar Company
Farmers with Wheat Held In Elevators Refuse to Sell
W G Kirkpatrick general superintendent of the Rocky Mountain division says over six million bushels of wheat are stored in state elevators by farmers who refuse to sell at current low prices. He notes the glut and slow market demand threaten price recovery.
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W. G. Kirkpatrick
The
Rocky
State fair plans retain advisory board and secretary
Helena April 2. C. C. Davis, state commissioner of agriculture in charge of the state fair, announced yesterday that the former board abolished by a new law will remain in an advisory capacity for the year and that Horace Ensign, secretary of the fair, will be retained in that position.
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Helena
C. C. Davis
Horace Ensign
Skalkaho road gets $90,000 post road designation and funds
Dr. R. C. Beck receives a telegram from Senator H. L. Myers confirming 90000 post road money for the Hamilton to Butte Skalkaho road. Government funds total about 300009 with Ravalli county bonds, and forest service aid of 110000. Construction to start this year, large parts may be completed. health report notes no new epidemics and a weekly decline in mumps measles and smallpox with totals for the week.
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R. C. Beck
Hamilton
H. L. Myers
Butte
Skalkaho
Beck
Ravalli County
Marcus Daly
Forest Service
Post Road
Helena
Montana
State Board of Health
Local Wedding Plans For Hawley Selway And Willa Hughes
A well known Dillon couple Hawley J Selway and Miss Willa Hughes will marry this evening at the bride’s sister Mrs Theo Nelson home six miles north of town Reverend R P Smith to perform the ceremony Many friends extend best wishes for the couple The Silver Bow Copper company is incorporated with 200000 capital stock by prominent figures including former Governor R B Smith ex Representative G T Paul State Treasurer A H Barrett J P Murray and others Mining to be conducted in Butte Ex Governor B F White and Hon Edwin Norris are in Helena on business linked to the Normal school bond sale Leonard Eliel of Eliel Brothers returns from an eastern trip The school election last Saturday saw only 25 votes cast caucus nominees B F White and Leonard Elfel elected without opposition D D McKnight county commissioner elect is in town from Dell Mrs F E Foote hosts Needle club gathering The Manse society plans a hot plate supper Friday at Dart's hall 35 cents per plate
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Hawley J. Selway
Willa Hughes
Theo
Nelson
R. P. Smith
Dillon
Silver-Bow Copper Company
R.B. Smith
G. T. Paul
A.H. Barrett
Butte
B. F. White
Edwin Norris
Helena
Leonard Eliel
Eliel Brothers
Leonard Elfel
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Phos
PN Res
Irib
Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Pareln
Montana State
Treasure State
Wellington D. Rankin
Dixon
Stewart
Board of Examiners
State Supreme Court
State Association
Eddy Cafe
A. I. Reeves
Livingston
Mont
H L. Devgney
Muriel Porter
George Bennighoff
Blodgett
Hamilton Hospital
O'dlac
Mountain Elevator. Company
Falla, Par
Mike Burzan
Farmer
Phillip
J.J
Lynch
Col. C. B. Nolan
Elbert F. Allen
J. F O'Connor
W.H. Roberts
John ‘W. Criswell
Criswells
George Y. Patten
Montana Wesleyan
State Agricultural College
Livestock Sanitary Board
Waterloo
Dell
Needle Club
Ladies of the Manse Society
Dart’s Hall
Beaverhead Lumber Company
Lima
Examiner
Anderson Bros
Dillon, Mont
Andrus Grill
Tomyoshi
Beaverhead Milling & Elevator Company
Dillon, Montana
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