Banks examined twice a year in Montana grow to 237
A report to Governor Stewart by state examiner H S Magraw shows Montana now has 237 banks to be examined twice yearly up from 84 counties and 86 cities and towns added since 1913. Since 1913, 1 225 examinations have been completed and end February 1915 left 11 772 to the general fund. The average deposit level has been about 50 million and bank failures caused losses to depositors at 0.14 percent.
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Helena
Stewart
H. S. Magraw
Montana
General Fund
Magraw
Worden Paralyzed After Rifle Accident Cleaning Savage Gun
Stevensville resident Ernest Worden, 21, was paralyzed below the waist when a 30-30 Savage rifle discharged while being cleaned. He believed the weapon was unloaded. the ball tore through his back and shattered bone in his spinal column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevensville
Ernest Worden
Savage
Worden
Serious Charge Filed in District Court Over Alleged Crime
Lewistown L E Sedgewick is charged with a serious crime against the 16 year old daughter of J G Johnson in a suit started Friday in the district court. The plaintiff father seeks 5000 dollars in damages.
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Lewistown
E. Sedgewick
J. G. Johnson
District Court
Mrs John Kennevan Pioneer Dies at 78
Mrs John Kennevan a well known valley pioneer died at her son's home near Wolsey at the age of 78. The body will be shipped to Minnesota for burial.
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John Kennevan
Valley
Wolsey
Minnesota
Look Younger With Chamberlain’s Tablets Ad Page
Old age comes quickly and some look old at forty due to neglected liver and bowels. Chamberlain's Tablets are recommended for constipation and biliousness, easy to take and effective. Sold by City Drug Store. Ady. 1m.
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City Drug Store
Sewage System Work Begins in Harlow Town
Work on Harlow town’s new sewer system has started with the construction of a large tank near the city edge for refuse disinfection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlowtown
How to Give Good Advice From A City Drug Store Ad
Advice on giving good counsel by example. Recommends quickly recovering from a cold with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Notes longstanding use and strong reputation. For sale by City Drug Store. Adv. 1m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Mrs. Nels Norman Injured in Fall at Son’s Home
Mrs. Nels Norman, living three miles southeast, broke a leg after slipping on cellar steps while visiting her son Charles. Charles’s wife died in a kerosene stove explosion at the same residence, making the accident more grave given her age.
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Conrad
Nels Norman
Here
Charles
Bozeman High Enrollment Rises 50 Percent in Five Years
Bozeman High School reports a fifty percent growth in enrollment since five years ago. The principal notes this year’s attendance should average about 450 students.
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Bozeman
Bozeman High School
Sloan's Liniment Claims Quick Rheumatism Relief
Advertisement notes rheumatism and neuralgia after rainy days and touts Sloan's Liniment for fast relief. It claims deep penetration without rubbing and soothing of tired joints and muscles, with bruises and sprains eased in children. Bottles sell for 25 cents at druggists.
Farmers to devote 700 acres to canning factory
In Canning, Missoula, farmers agree to allocate 700 acres for producing crops for a future canning factory to be erected locally. The ad notes Chamberlain's Tablets as a laxative aid to prevent constipation and improve appetite and digestion, sold by City Drug Store.
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Canning
Missoula
City Drug Store
Sugar Mill Hamilton to Erect New Factory by 1917 Beet Crop
The new sugar factory will be erected in time to take the beet crop of 1917, at Sugar Mill Hamilton, signaling expansion in local agriculture and industry.
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Hamilton
Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy Ad
An older advertisement promotes Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as essential for family use. It claims rapid relief from sudden colic and diarrhoea and notes availability at City Drug Store.
Monument to Montana Gold Discovery placed under society
The Montana Geographic Society assumes charge of the dedication for a monument marking the gold discovery site at Gold Creek. The shaft is planned to be completed by October 20 near the original panning location.
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Montana
Montana Geographic Society
Gold Creek
Havre Telegraph Firm Buys Northern Montana Holdings
Havre based Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph company has purchased the holdings of the Northern Montana Telephone company. The Havre firm built 125 miles of line from Havre to Shelby and began operations in 1911, with profits reported in recent years.
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Havre
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company
Northern
Montana Telephone Company
Shelby
Dr Kings New Life Pills Promise Quick Relief
Advertising copy touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as a remedy for constipation and sluggish digestion. It claims a mild bowel movement will cleanse the system and improve complexion, urging readers to buy a bottle for 25 cents at local druggists. A dose at night will bring cheer by morning.
Threshing Season rumble in Gallatin valley fields
In Gallatin valley the threshing season is in full blast with about 100 threshing machines working. W H Stevens tops the field with an average yield of 67 bushels per acre on his 60 acre farm.
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Bozeman
Gallatin Valley
W. H. Stevens
Dr. Hobson's Eczema Ointment Ad Claims Skin Cure
Trivial blemishes warn of serious skin diseases and neglected trouble grows. The ad promotes Dr. Hobson's Eczema Ointment as stopping eczema progress, healing pimples acne blotchy red scaly skin, killing germs, and relieving cold sores and chapped hands. Available at druggists for 50 cents.
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Dr. Hobson
Night Officer Shoots Man During Arrest in Great Falls
J J Fitzgerald of Great Falls was shot and killed early Friday by Night Officer William Douglas after resisting arrest. Fitzgerald, a member of the B A T F O E and the B L I, was intoxicated and causing a disturbance in the redlight district.
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Eureka
J. J. Fitzgerald
Great Falls
William Douglas
Fitzgerald
Redlight
Real Estate Transfers Week Ending September 23 1916
Real estate transfers are listed from the title books of Pearl I Smith for the week ending September 23 1916. The notices cover deeds and property transfers recorded in that period with names of grantors and grantees and the property descriptions.
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Pearl I. Smith
Belgrade Tragedy Claims Pike Nelson Threshing Hand
Ed Hanson, longtime Belgrade resident and former proprietor of the Pastime pool and billiard parlors, was killed yesterday afternoon when a traction engine crushed him two miles south of Belgrade while working with the Pike Nelson threshing outfit.
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Bozeman
Ed Hanson
Pike Nelson Threshing Outfit
Belgrade
Land transfers and filings across Big Hole and Dillon area
Patent transfers include Charles Berry for 157.1 acres in Big Hole basin and another Berry deed for 157.1 acres. Katie Mooney secures 160 acres near Barretts. Abram S Rife to Emanuel T Webster two lots in Rife addition. Various deeds with nominal or $1.00 to Hutchins and Forrester. Mining leases water rights and quartz location filings listed.
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Charles Berry
Big Hole Basin
Katie Mooney
Barretts
Abram S Rife
Emanuel T. Webster
Rife
Chas. W. Francis
J. E. Hutchins
Wisdom
Poindexter & Orr Townsite Company
Mary J. Forrester
Poindexter & Orr Normal
Dillon
David Robb
John W. Scott
Big Hole
Coal Dealers Roundup At Local Mines
More than 100 coal dealers from Montana Idaho and the Dakotas visited local coal mines recently to discuss the season's distribution of fuel. Last Friday Jack Dainty a noted horse buyer shipping five carloads of county horses to Denver for war purposes.
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Montana
Idaho
The
Dakotas
Jack Dainty
Dillon
Denver
Motorcycle Race Highlights Midland Empire Fair Day
More than 5000 people attended the Midland Empire fair racing program last Thursday. A motorcycle race won by Frank Kunce of Denver Colorado was among the day’s big features.
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Billings
Frank Kunce
Denver
Colo
Dr King's New Discovery Colds Ad
An advertisement urges relief from winter colds starting with a sneeze or sniffle. It touts Dr King's New Discovery for all ages, claiming 47 years of use, soothing balsams that loosen phlegm and ease breathing. Available at druggists for 50 cents.
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Dr. King
Steel ranges offered in many kinds at Tattersall's
Tattersall's advertises a wide selection of steel ranges in numerous models with strong value offerings. The listing emphasizes durable construction and competitive pricing across several styles to suit different kitchens and budgets.
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Tattersall
Coyote Hides In Demand During War Shift
The Helena Record-Herald notes coyotes, once despised by sheepmen, gain value as winter protection for soldiers in Europe. Coyotes now fetch eight to ten dollars per skin, surpassing the damages they caused to sheep, signaling potential decline of the species.
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Helena
Appendicitis More Common in Men Says Surgeons
Surgeons report men are slightly more prone to appendicitis than women. A tonics advertorial note claims Adler-ika with buckthorn bark and glycerine can relieve or prevent digestive troubles. One spoonful touted to ease constipation sour stomach or gas with instant effect, attributed to A Potts druggist Ady G-3.
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Dillon
A. Potts
Ady
Vacuum Cleaner for Rent by Union Electric Co
Vacuum cleaner for rent advertised by Union Electric Co. Delivers for a daily charge of 2.00 dollars. Call 41 red for details. Includes convenience in house cleaning with low cost.
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Union Electric Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
State Bank OF Dillon
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Thompson Falls Water Company
Thompson Falls
Mont
Thompson Falls Corporation
Pioneer
Silver Fissure Mining Company
J. K. Mercer
Lost Cloud
Desert Filing
Peter J. Hendrickson
Sheep Creek
West Fork
Basin Creek
Henry C. Patterson Jr
Coyote
Cabin Creeks
Ed Kenison
Molly
John Berg Et al
Billings Fair
Hudson
America
San Francisco
New York
Hudson Motor Car Company
Detroit, Michigan
A. S. Johnson
Dillon, Mont
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