Oil Man Seeks Bail Reduction In Toole County Case
Great Falls dispatch reports Kevin Fulton, operator of Fulton Oil Co, seeks bail cut from 40 000 to 5 000 after arrest on charges he planned to leave the state to defraud creditors. A change of venue to Toole County and related demurrers are set for hearing Friday.
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Great Falls
W. MM. Fulton
Kevin Sunburst
Toole County
J. A. McDonough
Fulton
Thomas P. McManus
Chicago Bond House
Fulton Oil Company
H. H. Ewing
Cleima Toole
Kevin
McManus
Fulton of Company
Moonshine Maker Sentenced at Hamilton State Prison
Masmilton Dec 4 James 2 Hughes was sentenced by Judge J M Self to six months in Deer Lodge State Prison and a 400 fine for manufacturing moonshine. If the fine is unpaid an extra 180 days will be served. Hughes, about 70, was arrested April in Skxikaho canyon. a large still was seized by sheriff and a federal officer. This is his second liquor conviction. he previously served four years in 1923. He has a wife and several grown children and asked for a week to settle affairs before starting his term.
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Masmilton
James 2
Hughes
J M. Self
Deer Lodge
Skxikaho Canyon
Irine
Little Girl Shot in Head Recovers From Her Wounds
A two year old girl, daughter of Ernest and Mrs Lyons of Dray Montana, was discharged from Park hospital after a shooting accident weeks earlier. A brother found a 22 caliber automatic rifle and fired, injuring the child in the mouth and neck near the spine. Complications and pneumonia threatened but the child recovered surprisingly well. Doctors expect periodic x rays and possible bullet removal in the future.
Indian Knife Attack Leaves Man Near Death
Poison Dec 3 Hennie MacDonald 26 halfblood Indian near death at St Ignatius after stabbing at Bushman brothers ranch near Post Creek. MacDonald stabbed in back and side above kidney eight inches. Louis Valley 37 Indian held in county jail charged with crime. MacDonald carried to home then Sisters Hospital in an automobile. Stabbing followed afternoon drinking after quarrel.
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Hennie MacDonald
St. Ignatius
Bushman Brothers
Sisters” Hospital
Rural Schoolhouse Destroyed by Fire Near Garland
Martelle school building about 15 miles southeast of Garland was destroyed by fire between last Wednesday and this Monday. The contents and winter wood supply burned. the fire’s cause is unknown. Passersby on Saturday reported smoke near the site but did not report it as a major blaze. Students resumed classes in a nearby building awaiting temporary arrangements for rebuilding.
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Miles City
Dec
Martelle
Garland
Logan News Briefs From Logan Area Events
Multiple local items report visits and travels of residents including Pearl G Steichen passing through en route to Wisconsin with her mother’s remains, Augusta Johnson’s Billings weekend, and other residents’ movements. The Logan Community Club hosted a Wednesday dance with midnight supper, raising a neat sum.
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Logan
Pearl G. Steichen
Los Angeles
Calif
Wisconsin
Cornwell
Augusta Johnson
Billings
Logan Community Club
Logan School
Ernett Monforton
Salesville
Madisor
Joseph Malin
Helena
J. M. Malin
Zoeller
O T. Brisham
Townsend
William M Hendershort
Avis Megee
Stesctor
Bozeman
Fileen Funk
Kathyrn Flynn
J. G Rovier
Huge Norman
Three Forks
Rollie Wake of
Hunger Strike Threat At Kalispell Jail Ends In Court
Larry Gilbert of Eeho Take, fined 40 dollars in Flathead justice court for disturbing the peace. He declared he would fast for incarceration to force justice, threatening to die if needed. Jailers warned they would manage the situation. Gilbert reportedly plans to live with his son, a pattern said to disrupt family peace.
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Kalispell
Larry Gilbert
Justice Court
Flathead County
Gilbert
Woman Denies Poisoning Husband in Montana Trial
Miles City December 3 Mrs Wellie Ottinger testified in her own defense denying the state's charge she poisoned her husband who died May 2 1924 She cried describing waking and finding him dead Her two children Harold and Mildred supported the couple's happy home Defense attorney Dan O Herrn proposed the possibility of death by self action citing Ottinger's dissatisfaction over providing for his family Witnesses Frank and Mrs Cox testified Ottinger allegedly expressed thoughts of harming himself with phrases about taking poison or a gun
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Miles City
Wellie Ottinger
Harold
Mildred
Ottmeer
Fanny
Dan O'Hern
Ottinger
Montana
Frank Cox
Jana
Cox
Gus Haynes
Bison From Reserve Are Sent to Market in Missoula
Surplus buffalo from a Missoula area reserve are being culled as part of a Biological Survey program. Five were sent to market last week, with two more moved eastward. Warden Frank J. Rose supervises the slaughter process as the 18000 acre reserve trims its herd to fit range capacity and breeding needs.
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Missoula
Biological Survey
Frank J1
Rose
Jimmie Vandersteede Found Dead in Bed in Thompson Falls
Camiel Vandersteede known as Jimmie Vandersteede, a barber, was found dead in his bed near Hot Springs. He had previously worked as a barber at the Florin Pool Hall and was arrested earlier for alleged sale of intoxicating liquors, with district court proceedings pending.
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Thompson Falls
Camiel Vandersteede
Jimmie Vandersteede
Hot Springs
Jimmie
Florin
Montanans Find Man Without Capital is at Zero in Florida
Lewistown readers learn Florida real estate booms may favor those with capital. A party including J. B. Ritch and Walter O. Downing toured Miami and nearby, noting aggressive speculation and little chance for newcomers to profit without substantial funds. They warned of a collapse while Florida’s phosphate underlay and ridge country promise agricultural and citrus potential.
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Florida
Lewistown
Miami
J. B. Ritch
Albert Heinecke
A. B. Lehman
Walter O. Downing
Sam Rankin
Christina
Mr. Downing
Lou A. Smith
Plorvida
Montana finance promoter pleads guilty in bank false statement case
Great Falls December 3. Sam W. Werks longtime secretary manager and promoter of the defunct Montana Automobile Finance Co pleads guilty to making a false statement to First National Bank of Butte before District Judge Hl S Ew ing and is sentenced to two to five years in the Deer Lodge state penitentiary Weeks left for Deer Lodge in sheriff Norts charge Weeks had been brought back from New York on grand larceny charges for allegedly stealing 150 from the auto finance co though the amount in suit is 10000 to run 280000 in diverted assets The bank statement overstated assets at 410711.23 while notes totaling 198875 were fictitious Weeks 36 has a wife and two children in New York.
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Great Falls
Sam W. Werks
Montana Automobile Finance Company
First National Bank of
Butte
Hl. S. Ewng
Deer Lodge
Weeks
T. J. Norton
New York
Auto Finance Company
Auto Finance Trustees
Butte Bank
Weels
Old Soldier Writes Thanks Before Death
In Kalispell on December 3, Civil War veteran William A. Niles died at the Montana Soldiers' Home. On the day of his death he penned a letter to a comrade thanking all who cared for him and his wife at the home, naming the BPOE and the U.S. W. V. for their kindness.
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Kallispell
William A. Niles
Montana
How Doctors Treat Colds and Flu
Physicians and druggists now recommend Calotabs, a purified calomel tablet that treats grippe and influenza with no salts or nausea. Take one or two at bedtime with water. next morning the cold vanishes, system purified, appetite returns. Family package 35 cents at any drug store.
Barbara Hawley quits fiancé to chase life at Colorado Springs Telegraph
Barbara Hawley, 25, breaks with her fiancé Bruce Reynolds and takes a job at the Colorado Springs Telegraph. Andrew McDermott is managing editor and Bob Jeffries is police reporter on the paper. Pianist Alexei Nikolakoff flirts with Barbara during an interview in his hotel suite, joking that women cannot beat life. Barbara then writes about the inaugural wardrobe of Mrs. Ezra Hamilton, the governor's wife, detailing her lingerie. Mrs. Hamilton calls back.
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Barbara Hawley
Bruce Reynolds
Colorado Springs Telegraph
Andrew McDermott
Bob Jeffries
Alexei Nikolakoff
Barbara
Ezra Hamilton
Hamilton
Bob
Wells
McDermott
Society
Telegraph
Miss Badger
Deslaith
Harba
Barbara Vanley
Grain
Miss Hawley
Evra Mamilman
Disgraceful News Story Sparks Gatevalve Clash
Barbara Hawley confronts Mrs Hamilton over a controversial wardrobe piece in the Telegraph. Wells bargains for calm as Miss Badger and the editor’s call inflame the dispute. Barbara faces the governor’s wife seeking a private confrontation, while racing to warn Wells of impending scrutiny.
Barbara Hawley in Telegraph Office Amid Nightclub Scandal
Barbara Hawley faces pressure at the Telegraph as editor McDermott assigns her to cover a breaking story about a shooting at Nellie Marie's nightclub. Deb Jeffries informs her of an extra edition tying a political figure’s sister to the incident. Barbara prepares to cover the police angle.
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Deb Jeffries
Barbara
McDermott
Nellie Marie
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