Chester Casey and Allen Franklin plead guilty in booze theft case
From Dillon Montana news: Chester Casey and Allen Franklin admitted guilt for breaking into the George Tash residence basement and stealing liquor. Judge Smith sentenced Franklin to three to six years and paroled him for a first offense and impending fatherhood. Casey received one to two years and will be moved to Deer Lodge after Christmas. Barry and Hoerning faced related charges with Hoerning released after confessing bunk involvement. Joe Welch and Clarence Barry stood trial readiness for May term. Casey, a former U S Army member, has local ties and will be relocated post sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Gilbert
Chester Casey
Allen Franklin
George Tash
Casey
Nelson
Chambers
Allison
Dan Mooney
Tash
Clarence Hoerning
Sheriff’s Office
Hoerning
Clarence Barry
Smith
Franklin
Barry
Joe Welch
Deer Lodge
Dillon
France
Montana Picnic Group Formed at Long Beach
Hawley J. Selway reports the Southern Montana Picnic Association organized in Long Beach with J M Page as chairman Elza Smith elected president and Selway secretary The first annual picnic will be held January 10 at Bixby Park Long Beach inviting all southern Montana people to attend and bring lunch baskets Selway notes Dillon’s cold weather compared with Santa Ana and mentions 85 new oil wells in his city
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawley J. Selway
Santa Ana
Southern Montana Picnic Association
Long Beach
J.M. Page
Elza Smith
Bixby Park
Montana
Dillon
Acquitted Judgment in Damage Suit Noted
A jury awarded $2000 to A McDonald and sons in a dispute over ranch property leasing rights after a trial that spanned several days. Other court actions included a non suit in a debt case tied to mining property sales and two divorces granted for desertion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Trunkhill
T. E. Gilbert
W. G. Gilbert
W. J. Cushing
J. H. Duffy
Trunkhill
Burt Adams Tower
H. A. Bond
C. D. O’neil
Butte
Callaway & Callaway
EB. W. Iluise
Salt Lake City
Bannack Mining Company
Bannack
McDonald and Sons
Effie
L. E. McNinch
B. H. Thompson
Nettie Thompson
Immigration bill urged for probationary entry of foreigners
Washington rep Johnson Republican chair of the house immigration committee called for deportation of I W W members and aliens deemed to advocate overthrow. He urged future entrants come on probation and expanded deportation to those distributing revolutionary literature. He linked recent Armistice day Legion shootings to I W W conspiracy and cited foreign agitators seeking a large defense fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
House Immigration Committee
House
United States
Mr. Johnson
Judiciary Committee
New York
Seattle
IW. W
American Legion
Centralia
Wash
Rancher F M Carr and family vacation to Long Beach
Dell rancher F M Carr says he and his family have left Portland for Long Beach California to stay in the warm southern climate until gas funds allow their return to the ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Carr
Dell
Long Beach
Calif
Portland
Legion 10 Give New Year Eve Dance at City Hall
The American Legion plans a big New Year’s Eve dance at City Hall as the fuel situation clears. Committees appointed include Arrangements led by W W Hawkins and J B Cluley with Gilbert and Chap man among others, Music and Decoration chaired by Harry Browning, Ticket Sales led by Alvin Jones, Door chaired by Charles McCrath, Floor led by T BE Gilbert, and Advertising led by George Baker with Morton Eliott and Fred Chapman among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
City Hall
W. W. Hawkins
J. B.cluley
Alvin Jones
T. BE
Gilbert
Fred Chapman
George Baker
Harry Browning
Eddie Nehsons
Dr. Cashmore
Emmett A. Druminey
Date ‘Fash
Clarence Hoerning
Fred Peatherly
Jesse Gray
Teket
Door Comittee
Charles McCrath
Alexander Tate
Frank Nelson
Raymond Swartz
T. BE. Gilbert
H.W. Luther
F. M. Poindexter
Eugene Bond
MacMillan
Advertising Committee
Morton Eliott
Harold Snow
Yellowstone Becomes Independent Town Under New Law
Livingston December 19 Yellowstone Montana is removed from national forest status to permit incorporation under townsite laws. After a decade of forest rule opposition residents gain independence ending forest ranger authority over land and liquor sales. The town features a railroad station hotel year round post office and garages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston
Yellowstone
Montana
National Forest
National Park
Department of Agriculture
Forest Ranger
Codes of
Oregon
Forest
Lttle City
Judge Bourquin sustains FTC order on cost and sale
In Great Falls federal court Judge Bourquin denied Montana Merchants' Association request to restrain the Montana Trade Commission from enforcing Order No. 4. A hearing to show cause was set for Helena on December 26. The order requires posting cost and selling prices of all articles by merchants. The association challenged it as confiscatory and unconstitutional under the fourteenth amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Merchants’ Association
Great Falls
Bourquin
Merchants’ Association of Montana
Montana Trade Commission
Helena
The
Trade Commission
Hartwig brothers return home after Helena visit
Bill and Tom Hartwig the young sons of Mr and Mrs W B Hartwig have returned to their city home from Helena where they spent the last two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Tom Hartwig
Mrs. W. B. Hartwig
Helena
Dillon Band Assured as Legion Organizes City Project
At a city hall meeting last Friday the American Legion pledged to organize a Dillon band with support from the city council. Thirty five attended and ten members, five Legion and five city appointees, will handle arrangements. The council commits $1000 annually, $250 monthly for four months, with the Legion covering the rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Legion
Dillon
Legion
Lee McCrackin
Reductions in 1919 Income Tax Explained by Veale
U S internal revenue agent Sidney I. Veale, based in Salt Lake and visiting Butte, explains 1919 tax changes. Corporations see reduced normal and excess profits taxes, individual rates drop on the first 4000 dollars, with other brackets lowered. limitations and filing dates outlined. forms not yet issued. Veale notes prior Washington and Baltimore postings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney I. Veale
United States Internal Revenue
Salt Lake Division
Butte
Montana Territory
Veale
National
Washington, D. C
Baltimore
Barrys Visit Relatives Here For Holiday Week
Mr and Mrs M E Barry and daughter Jane arrived from Billings this morning and will spend the holiday week with relatives in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Barry
Jane
Billings
Young Matron Cecil Wetmore Dies at 31 in City
Mrs. Cecil Wetmore died at Curtis hospital after a brain tumor. Funeral Monday at Brundage Chapel with Rev. T M Bennett. interment at Lakeview in Centennial Valley. Survived by husband and three children, mother and father in Bessemer Michigan, two sisters, five sisters and two brothers and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Wetmore
Curtis Hospital
Brundage
T. M. Bennett
St. James Episcopal Church
Lakeview
and Terch
Bessemer
Mich
A. A. Skwar
J. Prince
Rosa Colbarth
Virginia
Minn
J. Fifer
Garwood
Ida
Nt. Marco
Lady Springs
Laurence and
Peter Terch
Questionnaires on Taxes circulated by Montana county officials
Helena December 19 officials from Montana county offices draft a public opinion poll on property classification mortgage exemption income tax mine product assessment and uniform tax rates. They consider a nx commission governor elected budget control and salary limits without funds. The committee includes William M. Biggs Charles H. Martein and A J Duncan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana
Iselena
Anx Commission
Treasuries
William M. Biggs
Charles H. Martein
A. J. Duncan
Miles City
Sixteenth Legislative Assembly
Stock Conditions Good in Madison County
State press reports warned of bad stock conditions in Madison County but local sources say feed is ample and cattle and horses are in better shape than in other parts of the state. Thousands of animals from nearby Dillon and the Big Hole are wintered here. some losses occurred but overall stock is strong and feed remains available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madisan County
Dillon
Big Hole
J. Wasthbridge
Madison Valley
Twin Bridges
Highway Commission Sets Next Year Program Meeting
Helena officials report the state highway commission executive committee will convene Monday to review 1920 program progress. John Edy chief engineer plans a February road school for employees to master all project aspects and will visit districts to discuss costs materials specs and contractor bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
State Highway Commission
John Edy
Edy
Emmett Douglas Family Arrives From Big Hole Basin
Mr and Mrs Emmett Douglas and two children arrived last week from the Big Hole basin and will stay here before continuing to California for the rest of the winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Douglas
Big Hole Basin
California
State Game Warden Reports Poaching across Montana
J L DeHart reports to Governor Stewart on poaching in Montana for two periods ending May 31 and Nov 30, 1919. First half saw 190 arrests, 181 convictions, $5,281.50 in fines, 3 jail terms, plus 129 alien gun violations and multiple unlawful hunting cases statewide led by Silver Bow with 121 arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
S. W. Stewart
J. L. DeHart
Gallatin
Silver Bow County
Lewis and Clark County
Beaverhead
Custer
Flathead
Missoula
Sanders
Yellowstone
Sliver Bow
Vergus County
Lewis and Clark
Cascade
Park
Street Grass
Yeoman Price Returns From Orkney Islands
I L A Price, Yeoman, 2nd class, U S Navy, home in Dillon, credited with returning from Orkney Islands with 36 minesweepers and 24 sub chasers. The Northern Barrage minefield laid from Scotland to Norway carried 7000 mines. sweepers and chasers cleared it in six months after a five month lay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. L. la. Price
U.S. N
U. S
Elder
Dillon
Orkney Islands
Scotland
United States
Great Britain
Norway
Boston
Philadelphia
Yeoman Price
Admiral Strauss
Fuel situation greatly improved with coal arrivals
With several cars of coal arriving and warmer weather, the fuel situation in the city is better. The administration will allow dances and entertainments during the holiday season but coal should still be conserved as freight delays in Beaver canyon could cause shortages again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver Canyon
Dillon
Little Orchestra Plays for Lima Dance and New Year
The Little orchestra performed at Lima last Friday evening attracting many Dillon residents. They will play for Lima’s New Year masquerade and for the Jackson dance scheduled on the 26th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Dillon
Jackson
Edingers from Divide to Spend Christmas with Friends
Mr and Mrs S Edinger arrive from Divide to celebrate Christmas with local friends. The visit highlights customary family gatherings during the holiday season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. S. Edinger
Divide
Also Mentioned on This Page
NEW Picnic Organization
TOWER
McDonald
C. W. Robison
Zarella Robison
Affair
Sidney &. Veale
Internal Revenue Agent
Centennial Valley
Madison County
Highway Commission
J. L. DE Hart
Yeoman
Navy
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