Conservation of Water Power Sites Draw 1.5 Million Acres
Washington reports the United States Geological Survey is withdrawing public domain land for water power development. July withdrawals total 31,725 acres, adding to an outstanding 1,546,258 acres with thousands of sites likely millions of horsepower. The action aims to aid proposed congressional legislation to develop resources while protecting public interests.
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Washington
United States Geological Survey
Geological Survey
Congress
Libby Declared Third Class City. Sewer Bonds Sold
Libby city officials declare Libby a third class city. Sewer bonds totaling 20000 dollars run twenty years and were placed in Chicago at a 101 premium.
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Libby
Chicago
Left Him a Fortune in Nebraska Bequeathal
Spokane financier Charles H. Eccleston learned that his father George W. Eccleston, who died at Longport New Jersey a month ago in indigence, reportedly left property in Nebraska and other states valued at one million dollars. The article notes further details on page 10.
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Spokane
Charles H. Eccleston
George W. Eccleston
Longport
N. J
Nebraska
Old Plainsmen Dispute Buffalo Tales at Independence Meeting
Sixty delegates from the Old Plainsmen Association gathered in Independence Missouri to debunk exaggerated buffalo exploits and Indian encounters. W Z Hickman notes myths, while 92 year old James A Bowlin rejects claims of white buffalo sightings as unlikely. The group ranged from 66 to 70 years old.
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Kansas City
Independence
Old Plainsmen's Association
W. Z. Hickman
Association
James A. Bowlin
Steuben Statue Presented to German Emperor in Berlin
A replica of the Washington statue of General Baron von Steuben was presented to Emperor William in Potsdam at noon Saturday. The gift came from the American Congress and was delivered by special ambassadors Rep. Richard Bartholdt of St Louis and C B Wolffram of New York.
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Berlin
Washington
Seventeen Year Old Girl Hospitalized After Sneezing Spell
Miss Nellie D. Onzo of Chicago, seventeen, lies under doctors’ care after a ninety minute sneezing fit caused by snuff scattered by a young man as a joke while she sang.
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Chicago
Nellie D. Onzo
Premiums Pay For Fair Trip At State Exhibition
Farmers and orchardists showcase top products at the State Fair to win cash premiums and advertise their communities. With twenty three of twenty nine counties planning displays, exhibitors from Lewis and Clark to Beaverhead vie for prizes. entries may improve stock and farm goods while funding a week’s trip for the organizers. Beaverhead’s contact is F A Hazelbaker of Dillon.
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Helena
Lewis and Clark
Broadwater
Meagher
Beaverhead
Madison
Gallatin
Park
Yellowstone
Carbon Rosebud
Sweet Grass
Custer
Dawson
Chouteau
Fergus
Musselshell
Teton
Cascade
Flathead
Lincoln
Missoula
Granite
Deer Lodge
State Fair Advisory Board
F. A. Hazelbaker
Dillon
Beaverhead County
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Endorsed for Colds
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound remains a top household remedy for coughs colds and related chest throat illnesses. It protects children and adults by prompt treatment and is available at all druggists with a note on its proven quick results.
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Foley
Idaho Mob Kills Indian in Idaho Jail Shooting
Spokane reports Speaker Mallick a Nez Perce graduate of Carlisle Indian School was shot to death by a mob in Grangeville Idaho as he slept in the county jail. More than 30 bullets struck him after arrest on assault charges against his wife who suffered broken ribs and collar bones during a drunken spree.
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Spokane
Wash
Mallick
Carlisle Indian School
Grangeville
Idaho
Home for Old Prospectors Urges State Aid for Veterans
General Frank D. Brown urged Montana to found and maintain a state home for indigent Civil War veterans, prospectors and trail makers. Speaking at Ward's Grove during the three day Hamilton reunion, Brown emphasized duty to provide comfort in their final years and cited aged prospectors as state trailblazers needing support.
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Hamilton
Frank D. Brown
Montana
Brown
Butte
Ward's Grove
Philipsburg
Montana Pioneer Society
Norton aviator Frisbie dies after Norton county fair fall
J F Frisbie Curtiss aviator was killed at Norton Kansas when jeered into the air and fell about 100 feet. The engine crushed his left side and chest as he plunged to the ground. He lingered about an hour before death.
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Norton
Kan
J. F. Frisbie
Norton County Fair
Frisbie
Plane disaster kills Lt De Grailley over Troyes
Lieutenant De Grailley of the Eighth Cuirassiers was burned to death in midair near Troyes France while making an aeroplane flight. The fuel tank exploded scattering burning oil over the craft and the blazing plane fell near Rigny Nonience about 65 miles away and was completely incinerated.
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Troyes
France
de Grailley
Eighth Cuirassiers
Nnlat
Rignoy Nonience
Convict and Author O'Brien Dies in Butte Seclusion
Butte mourns the death of Thomas F. O'Brien known as a convict who escaped from Deer Lodge years ago and hid on Mount Powell. His desertion and enigmatic writings in exile kept Deer Lodge and Powell counties alert before his death last Thursday in solitude.
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Butte
Thomas F. O’brien
Deer Lodge
Mount Powell
Powell Counties
Two Youths Held Over Depot Break-In Charge
J S Schmidt and James Johnson were held by Sheriff O'Rourke in Butte on charges of breaking into the Feeley depot after allegedly forcing the Oregon Short Line train bumpers to yield entry. The pair claim they sought shelter by crawling through an open window.
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Butte
Feeley
O'Roukre
J. S. Schmidt
James Johnson
Dr King’s New Discovery Promises Home Lung Cure
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery as a home remedy for coughs and lung troubles. It claims dramatic weight gain for a user from Calamine Arkansas and endorses guarantees for coughs colds la grippe asthma croup and other lung issues with trial bottles offered free at Potts druggists.
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Dr. King
W. R. Nelson
Calamine
Ark
Potts
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Steuben
Foley’s
J. Robert Morton
W. D. Gordon Company
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