Stopping of Work on Quake Houses in Gallatin County
Bozeman August 1. R Rasmussen the local contractor in charge of reconstruction on wrecked school houses in Gallatin county had 84 men at work and planned to add more to finish before the new school year. Work was halted yesterday due to lack of funds. Rasmussen had pushed the project with an efficient crew, and resuming will cause time and money losses as officials report.
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Bozeman
R. Rasmussen
Gallatin County
Rasmussen
Pet Bear Attacks Sleeping Baby at Karst’s Kamp
Aug 19 Bozeman reports a pet bear at Karst's Kamp broke into a room where the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Durnam slept, attacking her. The child was taken to Bozeman for medical care with injuries under doctor review. The bear, chained previously, was ordered kept or removed, as the family awaits full condition updates.
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Boreman
Karst's Kamp
E. J. Durnam
Bozeman
Deaconess Hospital
Tiegan Well Is to Resume Drilling Near Teigen
Lewistown August 19 Mark J Hanley and others return from inspection of the Gorden Campbell tent well near Teigen. Water had been shut off to dry a hole with a packet in place and allow it to dry out. Drilling will likely resume Wednesday as the cap rock is passed and the second sand reached. The showing of oil has been continuous during the week and conditions are favorable for a producer. The well lies in Fergus county with field trend continuing into Fergus.
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Lewistown
Mark J. Hanley
Gorden Campbell
Teigen
Hawley
Fergus County
Fergus
Emery Wheel Breaks Endangering Missoula Worker Eye
Clem J. Pine, a Missoula Welding Works employee on West Main, was seriously injured when a six inch emery wheel shattered. A fragment struck just above his right eye, possibly lodged behind the eyeball, threatening sight. He was taken for examination, then home to rest as doctors assess the injury.
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Missoula
Clem J. Pine
West Main Street
Pine
J. G. Randall
Ife
Kalispell Man Kills Self Despondent Over Health
Earl Buck a 30 year old Kalispell man shot himself in his room Saturday evening after suffering with a spinal curvature since boyhood. His body was found three hours later by Ice Miller in the Buck building. A 32 caliber revolver lay nearby. A note addressed to his brothers Harry and Wied Buck stated he was badly discouraged and would be better off dead and forgotten, with a postscript about outliving his father.
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Kalispell
Earl Buck
Ice Miller
Buck
Harry
Wied
Billings Explorers Find New Lake on Mountain Trek
Four members led by Fred Inabnit return to Billings after a 125 mile trek through Hear tooth and Clark's Fork ranges. They discover a large unnamed lake near Cooke City, log routes include Silver Run divide and Silver Peak, and they visit Cooke City and Beartooth lakes. The party, including 69 year old Pagel, praises scenery, fishing, and the hospitality of resorts along the route.
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Billings
Heartooth Mountains
Fred Inabnit
Inabait
Stillwater
Lake Plateau
Crary Lake
Cooke City
Clark’s Fork
Clark's Fork
New Lake
Lily Road
Camp Senia
Timberline Lake
Silver Run Divide
Silver Line Peak
Lake Fork
Rock Creek
Ride Lodge
Mirror Lake
Rockslide Trail
Stockade Lake
Sawtooth Lodge
Deep Lake
Beartooth Lodge
Lake
Long Lake
Grasshopper Glacier
Coote Creek
Woods Rach
Harold Rixon
John B. Tansil
Worth Orvis
W- H. Bansil
Inabnit
George Osten
Tom Sipes
A. G. Pagel
East Rosebud
Beartooth Lake
Pagel
Canadian Wheat on Montana Ranch Yields 55 Bushels
Lewistown August 1 Mr and Mrs George McWhinney visit the city to transact business and view friends. McWhinney manager of the Kirkpatrick ranch reports a sample of Canadian Red Bobs spring wheat grown near Forest Grove on Flatwillow. The field is projected to yield 55 bushels per acre. The May sown crop is slated to be harvested July. A price around per bushel was contracted. A display will run at the Democrat News bulletin board.
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Lewistown
George McWhinney
McWhinney
W. G. Kirkpatrick
Forest Grove
Flatwillow
Democrat-News
Democrat- News
Drug Hidden in Shoes Sent to Suspected Vegs in Billings
A mail bundle to D. A. Beaton in Billings concealed opium in the heels of shoes. Sheriff Russell Sage found the drug inside an insole after the item arrived from Butte via Beaton’s wife. Narcotic agents will investigate the shipment.
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Billings
D. A. Beaton
Russell Sage
Beaton
Butte
Sage
Missoula Man Hurt in a Brawl in August
Billy Quirk a 50 year old Missoula man was found unconscious on a street corner Friday afternoon after a drinking session with three others. He suffered a base skull fracture and injuries to his head and car. He was moved from the city jail to the county jail and then taken to St Patrick hospital where he remained in serious condition. A physician was summoned as his condition worsened and a sheriff kept watch.
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Missoula
Billy Quirk
St. Patrick’s Hospital
Quirk
Wen
Battle over loan ends in club brawl in Anaconda
In Anaconda on August 19 Clyde Workcolf was slashed after he refused a $1.50 loan request from Charles Grant at Percy Harris colored club 204 East Commercial Street. Grant armed with a knife triggered a melee with billiard balls and cues. Grant fled toward the city scale but was captured by Mayor Smith and Officer Osborne. Workcolf was hospitalized with non life threatening wounds while Grant faced charges after an ensuing search found two billiard balls and a bloodstained knife. A white woman Josephine Tomas lodged on vagrancy charges.
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Anaconda
Clyde Workcolf
Charles Grant
Percy Harris
East Commercial Street
Grant
Osborne
Smith
Clyde Workeoff
Workeoff
Workcoff
Ammunitton
Mahoney
Josephine Tomas
Wolf Creek News items from Helena trip and visitors
Mrs W G Mason visiting in Helena. John H Burns family to Helena. Mrs M 5 Davis returning from Helena. Tad Larock family visiting Helena. Joe Alt in Helena on business. Mrs Mary Burgraff and Adolf with Mr and Mrs Tom Ostie motored to Great Falls. Mrs M C G Wirth and children visiting Great Falls early week. Emma Overman and Carrie Stew visited S D Ingersoll over weekend. Peters and laughter-in-law visiting Helena. Charles Forman and children attended circus in Helena. Miss Lucille Davis visiting here. Miss Mildred Croughan and Tom Toohey motored to Helena. Mrs John Gier and children spent days in Helena. Jean Alt and Mrs Joe Daly in Helena. M C Wirth in Helena on business. Fred Anderson with Mr and Mrs Fred Wear and daughter Ethel to Helena. Sne Davidson of South Fork spent weekend here. Clyde Overman and son Jay of Stearns country in work in town. Mrs C Carden and children visiting Helena. Miss Lilly Pyle and Merz to circus in Helena. CP Bennett returned home. Lilly Pyle visiting in West Helena. Will Craig, former Cardens worker, a business visitor. Mrs W H Herein in Helena. Hill Micks and Vern Ingersoll motor to Helena. Mrs John Rost of Escalon California arrives to teach at Seven Mile school next week.
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Wolf Creek
W. G. Mason
Helena
John H. Burns
Davis
Tad Larock
Joe Alt
Mary Burgraff
Adolf
Tom Ostie
Great Falls
M. CG. Wirth
Emma Overman
Carrie Stew
S. D. Ingersoll
Peters
Charles Forman
Lucille Davis
Rommer
Mildred Croughan
Tom Toohey
John
Girl Unhurt After Fall From Slowing Car
Mary Hirsch nine year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Irsch of near Rock Springs fell from her father's sedan Sunday evening as it traveled about 25 miles an hour. She grabbed the door latch by mistake and was hurled from the moving car but escaped injury. The father stopped and turned back finding her unharmed and laughing at the incident.
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Miles City
Mary Hirsch
Charles Irsch
Rock Springs
Autoist Speeds Away After Car Accident in Missoula
Missoula August 19 a small sedan driven by P W Simmert of this city was badly damaged but its occupants escaped injury when a big touring car struck it about 1120 PM on West Spruce Street. The other car did not stop and Simmert chased it but lost it. witnesses recall the crash and police expect to locate the motorist. Plymouth VI Associated Press Ceall sends message wishing Road Jack to Nonald B MacMillan Arctic explorer.
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Missoula
PW. Simmert
Simmert
West Spruce Street
Plymouth
Associated Press
Ceall
Non
Ald B. MacMillan
Arctie Explorer
Adds Large Force to Railroad Shop
Havre reports twenty five men were added to the Great Northern car repair department as freight tonnage rose with livestock grain and fruit shipments. About 160 men are now employed in the Havre yards car service under foreman Peter Sowa.
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Havre
Great Northern Car Repair Department
Peter Sowa
Man Dies by Self Inflicted Gunshot Near Sumatra
Miles City reports Steve Hetrick, 40, fatally shot himself Tuesday evening at the Younderian ranch north of Sumatra in the presence of friends. He was taken to Melstone for treatment and died the next morning. Poor health and suspected branding stress are cited. parents and relatives near Mosty Mont are said to survive.
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Miles City
Steve Hetrick
Younderian Ranch
Sumatra
Netrick
Melstone
Mosty Mont
Cinderella to be seen in movies and film contract
New York report says Mary Louise Spas, once famed as the adopted daughter of a New York millionaire, signed with a theatrical and moving picture agent to film the story of her adoption. The venture marks her move from front-page limelight to the silver screen.
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New York
Associated Press
Mary Louise Spas
Front Pages
Mary
Ett
Still Hunting For Boys Who Broke Out Of Livingston Jail
Butte police with Sheriff Gilbert and Deputy Orson of Livingston continue to search for two 14 and 15 year old boys who escaped from a Livingston courthouse jury room last Sunday using a coat hanger. They had been held after robbing a local clothing store. The escape involved sawing window casing and bricks to create an opening. Authorities believe they headed toward Butte as search spreads. The youths were said to have previously escaped from Miles City Industrial School before being captured in Livingston.
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Butte
Gilbert
Orson
Livingston
Livingston Court House
Miles City
Men Held for Theft of Automobile in Butte
Two youths named Roscoe Rambaugh and Jack McCoy were arrested after Chief Jere Murphy suspected the car they rode in was stolen from Whitefish, Kalispell county officials report. The vehicle bore a Lewistown license tag and matches the Whitefish theft description. Rambaugh and McCoy, also known as Jin Bradley, are held on grand larceny charges.
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Butte
Roscoe Rambaugh
Jack McCoy
Jere Murphy
Flathead County
Whitefish
Mont
Fitzgerald
Kalispell
Lewistown
Rambaugh and
McCoy
Jin, Bradley
Robs House After Playing Phone Man
A prowler gained entry to a Livingston residence by posing as a phone man to inspect wiring. He stole a pearl necklace and a solid gold watch before escaping. Local manager Dick Schum and Myr Schunt note this is a rare method for small towns.
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Livingston
Dick Schum
Myr
Schunt
Fall From Broncho Ends in Death Near Wolf Point
Clarence Steffen, 19, son of Mr and Mrs R F Steffenson of near Sand Creek forks south of Wolf Point, died after a fall while riding a broncho. He was thrown against a gate, lost consciousness, transported to Wolf Point then Rochester, and died en route. Funeral services were held at the Steffenson home in Minne Isola.
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Steffenson
Minne- Isola
Conferences Coming in Merchant Marine Policy
Washington announce sectional meetings of business men to discuss a permanent merchant marine policy. The first group launches August 3 by the chamber of commerce of the United States, covering the Pacific and Rocky Mountain states with Seattle and Tacoma hosting August 31 followed by Portland San Francisco Los Angeles Salt Lake City and Denver in early September.
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Washington
Associated Press
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Pacific
Rocky Mountain
Seattle
Tacoma
Portland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Salt Lake City
Denver
Chinese customs conference invitation sparks regional talks
Peking invited several powers to attend a Chinese customs conference opening October 26. Officials from major nations were expected to participate as part of broader regional trade discussions.
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Peking
Associated Press
Purification Health Ad Promotes System Cleansing by Calotabs
A physician endorses purification as the foundation of perfect health and urges a thorough Calotab course to purge chronic ailments. The ad touts Calotabs as the greatest system purifier and offers a family package with directions for 36 cents at any drugstore.
Park Service Harassed As Probes Open On Interior
Washington reports reveal three investigations into the Interior Department under Secretary Hubert Work. Senate inquiries fault national park administration led by Stephen Mather with exclusive concessions and inflated prices at Grand Canyon. Critics say road building and tourism access are blocked, while profits to Santa Fe subsidiary and Harvey Company are disputed.
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Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Hubert Work
Senate
Board of Indian Commissions
Oklahoma
Indiana
Indian Bureau
Burke
House
Snyder
New York
Leavitt
Montana
Garber
Work
National Parks
Grand Canyon Park
Las
Ralph H. Cameron
Arizona
Swampscott
Conlidge
Stephen Mather
The
Park Service
Mather
Louis C. Cramton
Michigan
Senate Committee
Grand Canyon
Cameron
Bucky” O'Neill
Santa Fe
Interior Department
National Park
Fred Harvey Company
Santa Fe Railroad
Grand Canyon National Park
T. Seoven
Finney
Ed Hamilton
Hamilton
Eakin
Matherns Ats
Montana crop damage not as bad as feared says official
Montana agricultural officials report mixed results from July heat. A H Bowman state agriculture commissioner cites Gallatin valley damage but notes eastern Montana facing greater losses while southern and western regions and irrigated areas fare better. He expects overall improvement after harvest and foresees steady agricultural progress.
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Montana
A. H. Bowman
Atate
Gallatin Valley
Great
R. W. Reynolds
Cook-Reynolds Land Company
Lewistown
Weather Frost and Snow Noted in Montana Report
A Montana weather and crops report from the U S Weather Bureau notes cooler overall conditions with frost and snow in elevated mountain areas. Western rains revived pastures and aided late crops, while winds caused harvesting delays in the west. East regions stayed favorable for harvest though drought hindered late crops, and corn planting progress varied by region. Livestock remained in good condition with water shortages affecting some sheep areas.
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Montana
U. S. Weather Bureau
Enne
Flathead
North Central
Soae
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Employe
Wepaver
Wolf Creek News
Cinderella
Robs
Bascom N. Timmons
Bok
MH. Bowman
State Department
Ethel Hays
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