Depositors to Receive Dividend From closed Fergus County Bank
Lewistown December 22 Two years after the First National Bank of Fergus County closed its doors the receiver announces a 30 percent dividend to more than 3200 depositors. Checks will be paid from a Minneapolis bank, certificates presented for receipt, boosting Christmas prospects and local trade.
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Lewistown
First National Bank of
Fergus County
Minneapolis
Cook-Reynolds
Confidence Men Take $47,000 Off Butte Lads
Two well known Butte residents were swindled out of 47500 by a trio posing as a mining party from Coeur d Alene. The conman showed bogus government bonds while keeping the real bonds and cash, then left Spokane with the money and the bonds.
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Butte ,Wise
Butte
George M Cohan
Fnac
Coeur d'Alene
Spokane
Couwt d'Alene
One Murder Per Month 12 Homicides in Silver Bow County
In Silver Bow County during the year there were 12 homicides, averaging one per month, with three killers tried and sentenced. Louie Won faces death for murder in the first degree. Tony Glavinich gets life for murder in the third degree. Chris Martin convicted of manslaughter with 5 to 10 years.
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Rutte
Silver Bow
Criminal Department of the District Court
Louie Won
This Man Is Seeking Mouth Organ Title in Miles City
Dec 22 Miles City Frank J Brabant ex service man issues a challenge to a harmonica player to meet him for the Miles City or Custer counties championship. He aims to organize local mouth organ players into an orchestra to perform at public gatherings and preserve harmonic entertainment once popular locally.
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Miles City
Frank J. Brabant
Harmovica
Custer
Noted Beaverhead citizen Horse Smith dies in Butte
Charles A Smith known as Horse Smith a Dillon horse buyer and auctioneer died in Butte at about 6 pm Sunday night at 53 West Park Street He was 64 and had lived in Beaverhead County for 33 years A Dillon booster and Elks member he helped move horse sales and public causes in southern Montana with a colorful negotiating style.
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Butte, Yee
Charles A. Stith
Heaverhead County
Miners Hawk
West Park Street
Duggan
Undertaking Establishment
Smith
Butte
Dillon
Charles A. Smith
Beaverhead County
Montana
Beaverhead
Mr. Smith
Dakota
Butte Mines
Bandit Flees Meaderville After Bat Threat
In Meaderville on December 22 a baseball bat displayed by Victor's proprietor and three customers frightened away an unmasked bandit who demanded money and fled in a stolen local store truck. Deputies recovered the wrecked vehicle along a road but the suspect remained at large.
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Meaderville
Missoula Man Promoted to Secretary to NP Executive
Lawrence H. Daly of Missoula departs for St Paul to serve as secretary to J G Woolworth, Northern Pacific traffic chief. Daly, with the company since 1914 except for WWI service, rises from messenger to chief clerk and secretary in the division, widely known among employees. He takes up the new duties at year’s start. Kerasunt, Turkey—two Mohamedans condemned to the gallows for refusing to abandon their faith.
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Daly
Railroad Met
Kerasunt
Turkey
Anaconda Man Detected Forging Checks In Town
Teo Jones, new to Anaconda, left town after two weeks with unpaid bills and several bad checks. Banks refused payment on checks for 175 and 5 dollars, and merchants including Fat Morse, Duval Hardware, Goodfriend Clothing, and Luxton and Drury reported losses totaling hundreds. Jones, about 6 feet 1 inch, 200 pounds, claimed Seattle roots and coast guard service.
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Anaconda
Teo Jones
Jones
California
Morse
Duval Hardware Company
Goodfriend Clothing Company
Luxton and Drury
Christmas Activity and Local Visits Report from Toston
Mrs B G Briscoe and son Den motored to Helen today. Miss Looby of Helena visited Toston. Jeff Sharp welcomed a newborn son. Mrs Otto Anderson shopped in Helen. Rob Bembrick returns from Missouri after visiting sisters and burglars at his home. Exinton couple visited in Helena at Chester Guest’s home. Mrs Charles Watkins and son Billie shopped in Helena. A K Prescott Sheep Company ships a carload of lambs to eastern markets. George Hollings and Howard Bushnell visited Helena. Trof Tasaca leaves tomorrow for Miles City for Christmas. Charles Green and Dick Gill from Townsend visited. Anson Bennett of Borman visiting the Johnson home. Mrs A J Chubbuck left for Wisconsin for her father’s illness. Mr and Mrs W E Chesnut motored to Townsend.
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Toston
B. GB. Briscoe
Den
Helen
Miss Looby
Helena
Jeff Sharp
Mix
Otto Anderson
Rob Bembrick
Missouri
J. A. Exinton
Elena
Chester Guest
Charles Watkins
Bille
A. K. Prescott Sheep Company
George Hollings
Howard Bushnell
Trof
Charles Green
Dick Gill
Townsend
Anson Bennett
Bormean
Johnson Home
A. J. Chubbuck
Wisconsin
W. E. Chesnut
Stith Denies Guilt in Dodson Robbery
John Stith, under arrest on first degree burglary charges, pleaded not guilty before Judge Porton. He was released on 1500 dollars bail posted by W Y Hamilton and Roy Tee of Dodson. The case relates to the Little Rockies Mercantile Co store burglary in Dodson about six weeks earlier with a midnight entry using a key.
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John Stith
Porton
W. YW. Hamilton
Roy Tee
Dodson
Stitch
Little Rockies Mercantile Company
Barton
How Doctors Treat Colds and Flu
Doctors advise Calotabs to break up a cold or shorten grippe attacks. One or two Calotabs at bedtime with water purges safely without salts or nausea, leaving no interference with meals or work. Next morning the cold vanishes and the system is purified with a hearty appetite. Family package with directions costs 35 cents at drug stores.
Elk Roundup Planned for East by Missoula Reserve
Missoula authorities plan to ship 600 elk from a local bison reserve to Middleboro Massachusetts in January. 620 of an estimated 650 on the range will head east, with the rest kept for breeding. animals will be dehorned and loaded into special express cars for two-train transport.
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Missoula
Massachusetts
Middleboro
Mass
Jones Brothers
EF. Wy. Nelson
Washington, D. C
National Parks
Frank H. Rose
Express
Assault charges filed after cuspidor attack in Rainier parlor
Walter Nettick is jailed on charges of hitting bystander William Jolson with a cuspidor in a Rainier soft drink parlor. Jolson’s condition worsened with convulsions as doctors reported a brain clot. Nettick was arrested after statements to Deputy County Attorney T F O Connell. Ohio note: Julian Cincinnati named national Democratic committeeman from Ohio to replace the late F E Moore of Youngstown.
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Butte
Mec
Justice Court
Walter Nettick
William Jolson
Hettick
Fotinson
T. F. O'Connell
Johnson
Rainier
Columbus
Ohio
Julian
Cincinnati
FE. H. Moore
Youngstown
New Customs Chief Col Sheridan Arrives in Great Falls
Charles L. Sheridan of Helena, named customs collector for the district, arrived in Great Falls to review the office with retiring officer J. W. Roberts. The Senate ratified his nomination and he expects to start duties early next year. Sheridan, a World War I hero, commanded Montanans at Great Falls and in France and later served as lieutenant colonel in the army reserve before joining state veteran welfare work.
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Great Falls
Charles L. Sheridan
Helena
J. W. Roberts
Senate
Sheridan
Charles J. Sheridan
Montana
Montana National Guard
France
Army Reserve Corps
State Veterans’ Welfare Commission
Christmas Program At Marysville Hall Draws Community
Marysville residents prepare for a Christmas program to be held tomorrow evening at the Marysville hall with a community tree and refreshments provided by the ladies while the school presents the program. Several locals like Mr and Mrs Carlos Hieber and Mr and Mrs George Hieber visit Helena this week, and others attend events in Canyon Creek and Helena as winter plans unfold.
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Marysville
Tuesda
Carlos Hieber
Helena
George Hieber
Canyon Creek Hall
Marysville Hall
Adies
Burkhead
Barnett
Stroble
Charles Lehman
George Tarson
Man Snigalas
Charles VII
Lillay Shiner
James Wondend
Borenan
Gordon O'Connell
Ernest Korting
Clyde Gummour
Enoch Fred
Charles Hull
Norman
Mies Aurielia Dysig
Mariaville
Abie
C. 2B. Fowler
A. V. Harley
Charles Ifill
Aurlette Dyiig
Lerman Jugman
Milton and
Leter
Milton
Residents and visitors in Helena and nearby towns
Stemple and Maurice Slightem drove up from Helena. Mr and Mrs Castle Betor and Miss Victoria Betor were in Helena. Mark Johns made a trip to Helena. Miss Nordstrom spent the past weekend at her home in Helena. Mr and Mrs Carlos Hieber and Mrs George Jackson and Edward were in Helena shopping. Mr and Srs Ralph Hopkins and sons John and Weston drove to Three Forks and visited. Douglas Rudio is working with his father on his amazing contract for the St Louis company. Join Larson spent a few days in Helena a week ago. Charles Lefuman was in licens east a week. The house refused in May to discontinue the assay office at Salt Lake City Utah.
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Join Larson
Helena
Charles Lefuman
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