Death by Own Action At Argenta
The body of William Wilson, a wood chopper, was found near Argenta after a month missing. Coroner Jones ruled Wilson died by self inflicted throat cutting, though the body showed severe decay and magpie damage. James Melvyn identified the body, noting Wilson had last been seen February 14 leaving camp for P. J. Kelley’s then vanished until found. The Argenta jury declared death by his own hand, with uncertainties about his origin or family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Argenta
William Wilson
James Melvyn
Wilson
P. J. Kelley
Dillon
Mr. Melvyn
Beaverhead
Jas. L. Jones
Darynx
County Bills Paid At March Session
County commissioners approve various payments from general, contingent and poor funds including coroner and juror fees, stenographers, supplies, road and bridge work, and misc expenses totaling many thousands of dollars. Names include C W Francis J W Morton Kaiser McCann Poindexter Padley and more with items like lumber, small pox care, and telephone charges.
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General Fund
C. W. Francis
Charles C. Hill
J. L. Jones
J. W. Morton
R.T. Wing
J.B. Logan
Henry Kaiser
Wm. Calloway
Wm. Knapp
C. W. Conger
N. M. Standaher
Constable
Hirechman
Justice Peace
Kaiser & McCann
D. ¢. Wampler
Con Bray
Mary Foster
Eugene Poindexter
C. I. Christianson
A. M. Smith
Elza Snaith
Viewer Road Dist
T. J. Monaghan
Rocky Mountain Tel. Co
Miller
F. L. Lewis
W. Gt. Clark
Quitman Owen
James Reid
Institute
Knapp Bros
F. A. Hazelbaker
Geo R. Metlen
Reeder
E. Timer
T. F. Jonkens
Dart Hardware Co
C. H. Padley
Board of Prisoners
KE. H. Brondage
T. Paul
Fred Dingley
Dillon Lum. Co
Hughes & McCaleb
Dillon Lumber Co
Ward Bros
Geo. W. French
A. L. Anderson
Dillon Cash Grocery Co
I. F. Jenkins
W. Morton
Henry Dingler
Road District Fond
Dist
al Broddeur
Oscar McVay
J-P. Legal
Dell Morris Blacksmith
M. McKnight
Dell Mercantile Co
EA Bailey
Stanley Bar
Louis G
Henry Keller
Feom Bridge Fund
Paul Stahl
BO Louis Stahl
Hane Kohler
Stanley Dunbar
E. E. Edgehill
Smith
W. W. Francis
Anderson & McZaoren
Local Obituary Notices Honor Argenta Cemetery Burial
The seid jurors have hereunto set their hands the day and year aforesaid. Gro. Knapp, Jas. H. Mackay, Homer Pinon, J. E. Asiwonrrn, Arthour Pinon, J. H. Suarez. The body was buried in the Argenta cemetery Sunday.
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Seid
Gro. Knapp
Jas. H. Mackay
Homer Pinon
J. E. Asiwonrrn
Arthour Pinon
J. H. Suarez
Argenta
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve touted as healer for wounds
An old advertisement claims cobwebs on a cut cause lockjaw and promotes Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the infallible healer of wounds ulcers sores burns scrapes and piles. It pledges satisfaction or payment and lists City Drug Store as the seller for 250.
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City Drag Store
Why Some Birds Have Long Tails and Short Legs
Reasons for bird tail length and leg length tied to lifestyle. Wading birds with long legs hunt in shallow water while airborne specialists use long tails as rudders for swift aerial sallies. Hawks’ tail shapes influence hunting strategy, aiding sudden directional changes.
Boy Discovers Rich Copper Deposit Near San Diego
A San Diego assay office found a boy selling rocks turned out to be nearly pure copper with silver. The ore source lies about twenty five miles below the Mexican line. The boy and his father Antonio Feliz led Colonel Robbins and J Wade McDonald to locate the land under Mexican law and development work has begun.
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San Diego
Cal
Colonel Robbins
Antonio Feliz
J. Wade McDonald
Patriot boy Ben writes white as white word
A Chicago Tribune note describes Ben, a patriotic boy, buying a red white and blue pencil and asking his father what color to write. The father replies white, and Ben writes the word white in black, causing confusion for the opposing party.
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Ben
Chicago Tribune
General MacArthur to speak at Kansas City banquet
General Arthur MacArthur will address the annual banquet of the Kansas City Commercial Club on December 19. R. T. Miller of Covington Kentucky, a trustee of the Woman's College in Baltimore, donated 150 pieces of Mexican pottery to the college museum.
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Arthur MacArthur
Kansas City Commercial Club
R. T. Miller
Covington, Ky
Woman’s College In
Baltimore
College
Cope Lectures on Apostle Paula Heretic in Butte
Rev. H F Cope delivered a Tuesday evening lecture in First Baptist church on Apostle Paula Heretic as part of Rev J K Noftsingers series. The Anaconda Standard calls the talk very interesting and stirring and publishes a half column synopsis of the feature.
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H. F. Cope
Butte
Paula Heretic
First Baptist Church
J. K. Noftsinger
Dentist Tales and Haystack Laughter in Wisconsin
A Wisconsin street dentist recalls a patient nearly losing him to laughter during a dental exam. An old German farmer charms by answering in dialect about tooth loss, provoking a humorous, vivid image of hay and needles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Street
Forceps
Law of Association
Great Paris Warehouse Fire Damages Montmartre Block
A huge blaze in Paris on March 11 swept a block of warehouses on Rue Montmartre. Ten firms occupied the buildings, with silk velvet and woolens stored on lower floors. Damage estimated at 150,000 pounds.
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Paria
Paris
Opera Comique
Rue’ Montmartre
Man Commits Suicide With Dynamite in Perry
Knight W. Joles of Guthrie Oklahoma took his life by placing a stick of dynamite under his head yesterday in Perry. He had been arrested on a mail burning charge and confessed he burned papers to avoid delivering them.
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Guthrie
O. T
Knight W. Joles
Perry
Like a Thief in the Night Group Draws Attention
A troubling report describes a clandestine group preying on vulnerable households, with cases of choking and strangulation attempted to abduct a child. Community leaders urge caution and emphasize child safety measures.
Multiple Churches Schedule Varied Sunday Services
A jumble of parish notes lists church services at James Church and Presbyterian Church with varied times for Holy Communion morning and evening prayers. It mentions pastors Rev H E Clewes and Rev Henry F Cope and details Sunday Bible school and saints days observances at Idaho and Sebree streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Clewes
Idaho
Sebree Streets
Henry F. Cope
O. E
Presbyterian Church
Weekly Salvation Army Services Announced
Public services held each weekday night except Tuesday and Sunday at eight o clock. Patrons are invited to attend and receive aid and comfort.
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Salvation Army
Tueday
Hereford Bulls for Sale at Creeklyn Stock Farm
Twenty five pure bred registered Hereford bulls aged nine to thirteen months. First class breeding, dark cherry red, curly coat, short legged and thick fleshed, early maturers. Sold at very low prices. Write for prices or inspect the herd. Joan B. Wenicoma, Creeklyn Stock Farm, Whitehall, Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan B. Wenicoma
Creoklyn Stock Farm
Whitehall
Mont
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Rev. Cope
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Jewell & Shearer's
RP. Sunng
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Hereford Bulls
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Montana
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Main St
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A. Thompson, Prop
Tribune Store
Idaho Sts
M. Thomas
Grace Norman
James Kirkpatrick
Selway
Big Hole
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R. A. Bullivan
Pg Nati
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