Treasure State notes and local incidents briefed
Drowned in a reservoir near their town are Frank Syla, 21, of Horte, and two brothers during ice skating. A Yakima apple shipment to London was disrupted by a wreck between Townsend and Toston. apples recovered and redirected to St Paul. Harry F Robinson sentenced in Missoula for grand larceny after a $4500 bad check. he drove 2600 miles after leaving with an auto. Senator Dixon lost his own Missoula County by 119 votes in the gubernatorial canvass. Private Jerry H. Sylvan arrived in Kalispell for burial. Private Eagle accompanied him from Fort Sheridan. A gasoline speeder accident near Plains injured four, with Mr. Fuller hospitalized. Jewelry theft in Livingston valued over $6000. Broadwater county courthouse burned, records kept in vaults. Great Falls parents are credited with first triplets born in the city. Galata man James B. Gillespie killed when his team ran away, leaving a family. Emil Cerecco of Whitehall died from throat blockage in a city patrol wagon. Petitions circulate for Major Charles L. Sheridan for adjutant general. measles cases decline slightly with infantile paralysis reported. Earl Wade acquitted of malice in cattle shooting near Huntley. Butte & Superior Mining will focus on development at Black Rock mine. Three attorneys admitted to Montana bar: Triplet Jr. of Kentucky, Cheatham of Virginia, and Baird of Arkansas.
Court overturns Montana sheep dipping law
United States District Judge George M. Bourquin ruled that Montana cannot burden interstate commerce by requiring dipping of imported sheep. Wood Livestock Co sought an injunction against the state livestock sanitary commission, which barred non dipped sheep from grazing, as the court found the regulation discriminates against interstate business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
United States
Geo. M. Bourquin
Wood Livestock Company
State Livestock Sanitary Commission
Montana
Montana primary law unchanged by unofficial county results
Unofficial returns from 27 Montana counties show defeats for measures 14 15 and 16 on the proposed primary law changes. Measure 18 proposing party convention nominations for state officers and current primary system for local offices trails by about 7 000 votes. Referendum 15 stands about 2 000 behind while 16 appears badly defeated. Boxing measure leads by 4 413 with other measures awaiting results.
Dry Landowners Seek State Aid For 100000 Acre Irrigation District
Land owners along the Marinas river in Hill and Chateau counties appeal to the Montana Irrigation Commission for an engineer to survey a proposed 100000 acre irrigation district. They claim 100000 acres could be irrigated safely but lack funds to hire staff. The commission will dispatch an engineer for a preliminary examination at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill
Chateau
Marinas
Montana Irrigation Comission
Commission
Turkey Spirit in American Thanksgiving Tradition
A long meditation on the turkey as an American symbol and food. The article recounts the bird’s pre-Columbian presence with Indigenous peoples, its spread through Europe and Asia, and legends about its feathers and status among tribes. It notes discoveries of mummified turkeys in Arizona caves and a living relative found by Dr. C. Hart Merriam, plus Franklin’s imagined national bird and the bird’s enduring place in Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herkimer County
America
Arizona
Turkey
National Museum
C. Hart Merriman
Cortes
Mexico
China
Russian
Germany
Rio Grande
Coronado
Missim
Texas
New Mexico
France
Charles IX
Elizabeth of
Austria
Spain
American
Manny
Europe
India
West
Honduras
Republic
Benjamin Franklin
Small Box Board Gifts and Household Projects
Instructions describe making small Christmas gifts and home items from box boards. Step by step details cover whiskbroom holders, a necktie rack, a back panel, rod bracket, and a plant stand to conceal a pot, with cutting, drilling, nailing, finishing, and materials guidance.
Mother in law admits killing army officer in Missoula
Sheriff declares Mrs. Fred McCully confessed to shooting her son in law Leon Richardson near Plains in Sanders county. Richardson, a World War I veteran, was found dead in his automobile. McCully is held in connection with the shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Fred McCully
Hartman
Leon Richardson
Plains
Sanders County
McCully
Richardson
Democrats in Montana House Face Heavy Committee Load
Democrats in the Montana house will hold seven seats in the assembly with at least 50 committees to fill. Each Democrat must serve on multiple committees, with one Democrat required on every panel, creating a heavy workload for the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tielena
Montana
Assembly
Man Sues Driver for 15055 in District Court
John Stanisich sues John Miller known as Evo Dapsovich in district court asking 15055 to cover death of his infant son. He claims the car forced off the road causing the child to be thrown from the vehicle and killed. Funeral costs are cited at 55 and the family valued the child at 315000 if he had lived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stanisich
John Miller
Evo Dapsovich
Stanisich
Nature's Acrobat the Weasel Described as Deadly Predator
A Victorian piece calls the weasel the acrobat of nature and warns it is a blood thirstily dangerous hunter. It explains the animal uses constant motion to close in on prey and can attack humans and livestock near homes. It notes the weasel climbs hedges as easily as it runs and traverses any surface with ease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Sandpapering Paint Technique Mentioned For Removal
A brief note outlines removing old paint by dampening sandpaper with benzine to halve the time required. The guidance suggests this method speeds up stripping tasks.
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News of Montana
Frank Syla
Horte
Yakima
Northern Pacific
Townsend
Toston
St. Paul
Harry F. Robinson
Robinson
Hamilton
Hl Centro
Cal
Missoula County
Dixon
Jerry HH. Sylvan
Kalispell
Eagle
Fort Sheridan
Wyo
H. Fuller
Mr. Fuller
Scheuber
Livingston
Broadwater County Court House
Peter Popovich
Great Falls
Galata
James B. Gillespie
Gillespie
Emil Cerecco
Whitehall
Cerecco
Joseph M. Dixon
Charles L. Sherdan
Bozeman
Adjutant General
State Board of Health
Seabey
Fergus
Ravalli
Earl Wade
C. M. Hamlett
Huntley
Billings
Wade
Butte & Superior Mining Company
Black Rock
Charles Bocking
Montana Supreme Court
S. O. Ford
George W. Triplet, Jr
Kentucky
Walter H. Cheatham
Virginia
Edward RB. Baird
Arkansas
STATE
Fergus County
Merchants Loan Company
Lings
England
Atlantic Ocean
New England
Dorothy Perkins
Aa Neely
Hal
Faa
Helena
Nature
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