Horses and bear sighting mark Alaska basin trip
Poindexter and Orr drove a band of horses to Alaska basin last week. Young Orr sighted a bear approaching and shot it at about 30 feet. An antelope wandered into camp, and Lima Charles Ripley’s horse ran away, wrecking his buggy without injuries. Buckskin beat Ripley’s bay in a 700 yard horse race for $20 a side. Cattle owners are warned not to let cows roam until herder arrives. Walter Jebrbe, studying in Boston, earned a silver medal for dumbbell drill excellence.
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Orr
Alaska Basin
Mr. Orr
Old Brain
Lima
Charles Ripley
Bay
Andrew Christensen
Walter Jebrbe
Boston
Beaverhead News Summary from Dillon Tribune 1899
June 28 1899 report notes R P Willard injured by a horse. Beaverhead clips tally four to five for 1899 with names Lauterbach Reeder Selway Morse and W H Johnson. Prices mostly 15 cents or less. F D Lingenfelter from Chicago to practice law in Dillon. Oscar Wells from Melrose visits. water levels high in Big Hole and recent fall noted. Travel between Melrose and Glendale uses Brown's bridge.
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R. P. Willard
Max Lauterbach
C. Y. Reeder
Selway and Morse
W. H. Johnson
F. D. Lingenfelter
Chicago
Sheriff Pyle
Dillon
Oscar Wells
Melrose
Mohabeinet
Glendale
Brown's Bridge
Montana Normal College to Hold Twelfth Annual Commencement
The June 11 1909 Tribune notes the Montana State Normal College will graduate its twelve annual class with 31 candidates earning degrees. Herbert Hanson of Dillon is listed among Cornell University graduates. Grand Army veteran Josephus Rich aided in erecting government tombstones for old soldiers last week.
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Cornell University
Herbert Hanson
Dillon
Josephus Rich
Arthur
J. B. Champeau
R. R. Rathbone
New York City
Berlin
International Dental College
Montana drought and water shortage threaten town abandonment
Twenty years ago reports from the Tribune describe similar conditions across Montana with streams drying up ranges failing crops withers from lack of moisture and a looming water shortage that could force abandonment of town projects as city supply strains grow.
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Montana
Enrollment rises at Normal College to 300
The Institute has been found and enrollment at the Normal college stands at 300 students with a possible increase to 400 within a week. Miss Montana Gilbert, a teacher from Three Forks, is home for the summer. On Monday evening, William Morrison of Dillon wed Orpha Beighted of Holton Kansas.
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Three Forks
William Morrison
Dillon
Orpha Beighted
Holton
Kansas
Stenographer Blamed for Flawed Montana Law Enactment
The Montana Supreme Court hears a challenge to the 1937 chain store law after Vaughn and Ragsdale of Billings argued the act is unconstitutional due to the enacting clause reading Be it enacted by the people of the state of Montana rather than Be it enacted by the legislative assembly of the state of Montana. John A. Matthews defended the state, noting the clause had been corrected and that one error should not invalidate the law. Arthur F. Lamey and William Jameson represented the firm. the court reserved decision.
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Billings
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State Board of Equalization
Supreme Court
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Havre
William Jameson
No Change Planned for Farm Credit Agency
Officials in Spokane said there will be no change in the policy or local management of Farm Credit associations serving farmers and stockmen after the Farm Credit administration was transferred to the Department of Agriculture. Secretary Wallace stated the agency remains autonomous, with governance staying with the Farm Credit administration’s governor. The Spokane units serve Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana, including the Federal Land Bank, Intermediate Credit Bank, Production Credit Corporation, and Spokane Bank for Cooperatives.
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Roosevelt
F. F. Hill
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Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation
Department of Agriculture
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Oregon
Idaho
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New Deal Debates and Moscow Diplomatic Tensions
The column surveys court rulings shaping tax and labor policy, Senate budget moves, and a dramatic Moscow session where Molotov rejects League of Nations ties and urges Baltic neutrality backed by defense concerns. It notes Moseley’s defiant testimony and a London burglary targeting police leadership.
Thumb Sucking Aids Infant Comfort Says Pediatric Experts
New York pediatric authorities argue thumb sucking in infants is harmless and offers comfort after meals. Dr William Siddon from Langford of Manhattan cites the American Academy of Pediatrics and notes no scientist has proven thumb sucking harmful, advising parents to leave babies alone.
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William Siddon
Langford
Manhattan
Academy. ‘of Pediatrics
Psychology of thumb sucking and air corps flight misdirection
Dr Langford warns against breaking babies thumbs may cause psychological effects while thumb sucking in schoolchildren signals fatigue illness or frustration. A Randolph Field lieutenant on a cross country flight claimed his navigation was so precise he overflew the town and failed to notice it. Madeleine Carroll asks Paramount for a title change to Are Husbands Necessary due to divorcing Captain Philip Astley.
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Randolph Field
Army Air Corps Trainingg Center
Texas
Madeleine Carroll
Paramount
Philip Astley
Montana Wildlife Federation directors seek $100000 for reclamation
At a Helena meeting the Montana Wildlife Federation asked Senator Wheeler to sponsor a bill allocating $100,000 for federal reclamation projects to conserve fish and game in the state. They urged a state migratory waterfowl refuge on Brown and Kleinschmidt lakes in Powell county and appointed a committee to draft a proposed law guiding the governor in naming the state fish and game commission members. They also prepared suggestions for the state commission's fact finding committee studying wildlife conservation projects statewide.
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Montana Wildlife Federation
Helena
B.K. Wheeler
Brown and Kleinschmidt Lakes
Powell County
State Fish and Game Commission
State Commission
Roosevelt Renames Nine-Pipe Refuge in Lake County
President Roosevelt approves the name change to Nine-Pipe Migratory Waterfowl Refuge following a Biological Survey recommendation. The 1921 reservation gains expanded boundaries to provide a larger haven for ducks and geese from hunting pressure.
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Lake County
Roosevelt
Biological Survey
Cut Bank Shelby Plan Modern Airport Near Reservation
Cut Bank and Shelby unite to push a modern airport and airmail service if routes extend north from Great Falls. They seek use of a 400 acre tract on Blackfeet Reservation across the Marias River from Cut Bank, per Dan Whetstone, Cut Bank publisher.
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Shelby
Great Falls
Dan Whetstone
Blackfeet
Marias River
Civil Service Exams Open Competitive Positions Listed
The United States Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for specified posts. Applications must reach the commission in Washington, D. C., by July 6. Posts include assistant chief nurse and nursing director, director of nursing school, superintendent of nurses, and several entomology field aides. Full details available at the Dillon post office.
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The
United States Civil Service Commission
Commission
Washington, D. C
Bureau of Entomology and
Prison Population At Deer Lodge Declines From May to June
Warden Theodore Bergstrom reports 529 prisoners at the state penitentiary at Deer Lodge on June 1, down from 536 on May 1. The count shows 298 white males, seven white women, 23 colored males, and one Oriental.
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Theodore Bergstrom
State Penitentiary
Deer Lodge
State to Investigate Use of Peyote Beans by Indians
The state board of health begins an investigation into peyote bean use by Indians in Montana. Dr. Yagil says the drug is taken from the beans to boost energy during tribal dances. A nationwide survey is planned in states with Indian reservations. Bills to legalize sale and transport of peyote beans in Montana were defeated.
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W. Yagil
India
Cogswell
Indian Affairs Committee
State and
Provincial Health Authorities of North America Association
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