Ex-Gonmigt Tracks Paroled Montana Murderer in Glacier County
R J Croft the Glacier county sheriff pursues a former Montana murderer held on parole who is said to be armed and hidden in the Cut Bank region. Man name Booth attacked sheepman J H Gilbert at a ranch near the Canadian line, forcing a cash check and a loaded rifle hold up. Gilbert escaped with injuries after a brutal assault as Croft heads north through deep snow to recapture the suspect.
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R. J
Dick” Croft
Glacier County
United States
Prigg
Montana
Glacierconia
J. H. Gilbert
Cut Bank
Sheriff's Office
Babb
Gilbert
Booth
Dominion
Cardston
Kennedy Creek
Davis
Sheriff Croft
Browning
Canada
Sherif Jett
Gilbert Ranch
Butte Moves to Tighten Drug Law Amid Addiction Horror
Butte officials report 50 drug peddlers and 73 addicts in the city as they push a Helena bill to fix defects in the drug law which was ruled unconstitutional due to title issues. A county official recalls a once promising girl ruined by addiction and urges civic groups to lobby Helena to pass a stronger measure.
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Butte
Sheri
Warmlaw
Dulgence
Lynch
Shel
Supreme Court
Deer Lodge
Helena
Sheriffs Office
Ericksen Las
Young Lawyer Wins His Own Case Before U S Supreme Court
Missoula January reports that DeWitt T Law, a 1924 graduate of the state university law school, argued his own case before the U S Supreme Court as plaintiff in a war risk insurance contract dispute. The case began in Montana with a $3335 judgment for Law, was reversed by the circuit court of appeals, and he sought relief by writ of error. Law, who became public administrator for Missoula County after election, achieved a favorable decision by Justice Brandels.
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Missoula
DeWitt T Law
State Univerity Law School
United States Supreme Court
Law
Supreme Court
Brandles
United States
Montana
Circuit Court of Appeals
District Court
Stit
Missoula County
Bakker Asked to Catch Man-Eating Cougar
Libby January 11 Bob Bakker, famed hunter, is asked to pursue a man-eating mountain lion blamed for killing a 13 year old boy in the Okanogan district of Washington. Spokane hunters and officials requested his services after local trackers failed to trap the beast.
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Libby
Bob Bakker
Bob
Spokane
Okanogan
Washington
Storm Fans Kill 75 Percent Of Local Timber
J O Morton and Jack Dickey report from three miles north of Columbia Falls that last month's storm felled about 75 percent of marketable timber. They traversed in on snowshoes through heavy snowfall and deep drifts, finding logging conditions difficult but necessary when feasible.
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Kalispell
Jan. i
J. O. Morton
Jack Dickey
Columbia Falls
Wife and husband clash over insanity case at Warm Springs asylum
A local man secured his wife’s commitment to the Warm Springs asylum on insanity charges after she allegedly hurled objects and threatened to shoot him and her children. He described her spells of frenzy and destruction at home while she claimed his own wandering and moonshine involvement. She said she is 42 and that her husband cut her hair.
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Bate
Jocal
Warm
J. Lynch
Wodger
Tam
Lynel
Trainload of Sheep Shipped to Chicago by Cascade Rancher
A train of 13 carloads of sheep was shipped from Cascade to feeding yards near Chicago on Wednesday. The sheep belong to Frank W. Seaton, who accompanied the shipment and plans to keep them on feed in the east for at least six weeks. He cited unsatisfactory prices for home yard feed as the reason for the early transfer.
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Cascade
Chicago
Frank W. Seaton
Seaton
Youth Pleads Guilty in Beaver Trapping Case
Lewistown January 11 Wallace May a youth arrested this week on trapping beaver pleaded guilty Thursday and was sentenced to 30 days in jail by Justice Edward Brastey. May was linked to Red Holt a man living on Spring Creek who has pleaded not guilty to both charges and a second charge involving a still mash.
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Lewistown
Wallace May
Gahde
Edward Brastey
May
Red Holt
Spring Creek
Holt
E. K. Matson
White Men Visited Flathead in 1862 Firearms Evidence Found
Foresters clearing the Spotted Bear site found two bullets embedded in a 20 inch fir stump with a scar dating to 1862 or earlier. The bullets about 45 caliber penetrated three and a quarter inches, suggesting deliberate target practice rather than hunting. The section of the stump was brought to Kalispell and placed in the Flathead forest supervisor’s office.
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Kalispell
Upper South Fork
Spotted Bear
Flathead Forest
Foresters to Draft Bill for Assembly Missoula
On January 12 the Montana joint forestry committee will meet in Missoula to finalize recommendations for a state forestry law to be sent to the legislature. Drafts by W. L. Murphy P. J O'Brien and R. P. McLaughlin state forester reflect input from Western Montana lumber interests the forestry department the forest service and the state forestry school. Four principal state forests are a major measure under consideration and the committee aims for broad agency support before Helena action.
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Missoula
Montana Joint Forestry Committee
W. L. Murphy
P. J O'Brien
R. P. McLaughlin
Montana
State Forestry Department
The
Forest Service
State Forestry School
Stockholders meet for Stevenson Associated Royalties in Helena
Notice lists the Stevenson Associated Royalties company annual stockholders meeting at the National Bank of Montana building in Helena on January 71st 1924 to elect directors and transact other business. Secretary WM. GEO Davis signs. Also Sunburst Gas company meeting set for January 1 1023 at the National Bank of Montana building Helena to elect directors for the year. Sheriff sale announced for February at Lewis and Clark County court house involving Minnie B Ward Allen Mingon receiver Wells-Dicker with 160 acres in section 34 20 N 4 W MT. Caesar sandals in Rome described as in cobbler possession reflecting ancient footwear.
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First Judicial District
State of Montana
County of Lewta and Clark
Wellington D. Rankin
The
Banking Corporation of Montana
Jelena
Lewis and Clark County
Montana
Naxmient
Montana Club
Stewart and Brown
Law
West Sixth Avenue
Helena
Bain Court
Will Whales
Jack Raptery
Spncetiolders
Stevenson Associated Royalties Company
Joan
National Bank of Montana
Helsna
Ectock
Geo
Davis
Sunburst Gan and Gas Company
Helens
Reclora
Anid Company
Wan Court House
Lums and
Clark County
West
M. P.M
Lewie and
Imy
James
Mompana Life Insurance Cos Ans
Montana Life Insurance Company
Montana Life Huilding
Lewis and Clark
Mager-Stevensen
WM. Geo. Davos
Stee
Sunburst Consolidated Barables Company
Vielena
Erlérk A. Tt
Geo. Davis
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Classified Business Directory
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Goodall Bros
South Male
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