Bastrup Succeeds Sloan as Missoula Division Chief
Missoula reports a North Pacific railroad change of Superintendents in the Rocky Mountain division. W C Sloan leaves Missoula for Duluth to head the Lake Superior division. Fred Bastrup arrives from Fargo with Dilworth HQ to take over the Missoula post effective Feb 1. Both men previously served together in World War I.
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Missoula
Rocky Mountain
Northern Pacific
W. C. Sloan
Duluth
Minn
Lake Superior
Fred Bastray
Fargo
Dilworth
Mina
Sloan
Bastrup
Mr. Sloan
St. Paul
France
3St Engineers
Belgrade News Social Notes and Local Events
January Belgrade items report Jay Hoffman returning to Inverness to teach, births in the area, dinner gatherings for birthdays, and a joint Eastern Star and Masonic installation at the Masonic hall. Community visits include Miss Ruth Harver, Miss Emma Mattill, and Bozeman guests. Several obituaries and illness notes, plus WCTU meeting, bridge at the Angells, and local visits to and from Bozeman.
Schoolhouse Wrecked by Severe Windstorm near Drummond
In Flint Creek valley south of Drummond a New Chicago school roof blew off and the west wall collapsed onto desks moments after pupils left. Word reached Missoula yesterday. Lunch dismissal spared many. Two children were slightly injured as bricks and veneer house were badly damaged.
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Drummond
New Chicago
Flint Creek Valley
Missoula
Man Seriously Hurt in Weighing Mishap
Sidney dispatch reports RB AY Howard critically injured when a hay wagon on Fairview scales was raised, pinning him between timbers and hay as he passed under the door. He was taken to Deaconess Hospital, where he rests, spine and back strains noted but no bones broken. he was unconscious briefly.
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Sidney
Fairview
Howard
Deaconess
City Selected For Mortgage Loan Plan
Great Falls is the lone Montana city chosen by the Prudential Insurance Company of America to introduce its monthly amortized mortgage plan. The loan covers improved, desirable dwellings, apartments, and business properties with 6 percent interest and monthly principal reductions. Loans range from 3100 to 100000, secured by mortgages maturing 60 to 200 months, with early payoff options after five years.
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Great Falls
Fprudential Insurance Company of America
Montana
Frary & Burlingame
Prudential
Franklin Postmaster Appointment Urged Inquiries
Washington January 15 investigations will be made with a view to appointing a postmaster at Franklin Golden Valley county Montana the post office department announced today with this effort aiming to fill the vacant position and ensure local postal service continuity.
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Washington
Franuklin
Golden Valley County
Montana
Post Office Department
First Nelson reservoir carp haul nets 5000 pounds for McNeill brothers
Bowdoin January first reports the initial catch from Nelson reservoir near Bowdoin. The McNeill brothers gathered 5000 pounds of carp, stored in the live box for shipment to New York. Game Warden Minugh attends each haul to ensure game fish are returned to the reservoir and the state collects 15 percent of the revenue.
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Bowdoin
Nelson
McNeill Bros
New York
Minugh
Finger Severed in Mill Machine Accident
Bozeman January report details Robert W. Lewis a cereal mill night shift worker who lost the end of his left fifth finger in a Saturday morning accident near 8 o clock. The fingernail and tissue were torn away doctors proposed removing bone to cover the end, he was hospitalized then sent home recovering and grateful it was not worse.
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Bozeman
Robert W. Lewis
Lewis
Long list of Wolf Creek visitors and travelers
Wolf Creek news notes several residents traveling to and from the Capital City and Helena. Evans returned from the Capital City after a few days away. Harvey of Great Falls passed through en route to Los Angeles after visiting family. Carmichael of Augusta motored through to the Capital City. Mr and Mrs Marvin Craig of the South Fork visited. Roy Reinig reported his son Frank injured on the ice with a sprained ankle. Neal Conway and JB Pater with Marion visited. William Anderson, William Merz, Mabel Reinig, E H Hicks, Phil Chivalier, and others were noted as travelers or locals stopping by or heading out for business or errands. Ice cut and Rock Creek ranch activity mentioned.
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Wolf Creek
Van
B. T. Evans
Sam Harvey
Great Falls
Los Angeles
J. H. Carmichael
Augusta
Marvin Craig
South Fork
Roy Reinig
Helena
Frank
Neal Conway
JB. A. Pater
Marion
William Anderson
William Merz
Tacoma
Wash
Mabel Reinig
Rock Creek
E. H. Hicks
Phil Chivalier
Mitchell
Dixie LaHood Meets Tough Vic Foley in Seattle Fight
Butte bantam Dixie LaHood challenged Canadian Vic Foley in a six round main event at Crystal Pool Seattle. Foley controlled the match landing more punches and winning four rounds to LaHood’s two with solid body work and late flurries. LaHood started strong but faded after round four allowing Foley to dominate from the middle rounds.
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Lewistown
Dixie la Hood
Butte
Vic Foley
Canada
Seattle
Intermountain
Dixie LaHood
Crystal Pool
LaHood
Foley
LalHood
Vic
Goth
Filings in Winifred Oil Field Increase
Lewistown reports a surge of permit filings to prospect for oil and gas in the Winnifred area along the Missouri river, with over 10 000 acres affected in the last twenty days. A strong showing is noted in the Wilson Fisher well on the McDonald creek structure in the Winnett district, suggesting a potential producer.
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Lewistown
Missouri River
Winnifred
Fergus County
McDonald Creek
Winnett
Backers of Test Well Report Oil Show at McDonald Creek
In Winnett on January 13, the Wilson Fisher shallow test on the McDonald creek structure showed oil potential when the bit scraped a sand at 927 feet. Water intrusion halted operations. a new casing string will be run, water bailed, and sand encountered, likely by early next week. Royalty deeds rush as owners record interests. the Doodlebug instrument associated with J J Fisher of Townsend sparked excitement but skepticism remains. The project, begun in 1923 with Montana Realty Co, faced repeated outages but promoters persevered on faith. Current depth sits at 926 feet with the bit atop the first Kootenai sand.
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Winnett
Wilson-Fisher
McDonald Creek
Wilson- Fisher
J. J. Fisher
Townsend
Mont
Fisher
Kootenai
Dan Olson
Olson
Sheridan
M. P. Ostby
Scientist of Note Fergus Pupil Reported Dead
Lewistown Jan 13 A notice filed with the county clerk ties Frank Spragg late of Lansing Mich to Fergus native son and oats authority. Spragg, Fergus High School graduate, taught at Montana Bozeman and later Michigan Agricultural College Lansing. Collier's Weekly praised his work. Details of his death are unknown. he was known for daily winter walks carrying gunny sacks for education.
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Lewistown
Biersteanl
Denton
Frank Sprage
Lansing
Mich
Fergus
Spragg
Bozeman
Michigan Agricultural College
Collier’s Weekly
Schoolboy Herbert Chapman Dies Suddenly in Bozeman
Herbert Sprague Chapman, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. C. Chapman, died last evening at 7:59 at home 601 South Hokare. Born March 18, 1914 on Chapman ranch near Middle Creek, he had attended Lang Fellow School in Bozeman after moving with family four months ago. Survived by father, mother, four brothers John 21 Oliver 17 Charles 15 Ernest 32 and two sisters Edith 19 and Phace 6. Grandfather Charles II. Sprage formerly of Gallatin now in Los Angeles. Funeral arrangements unannounced.
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Bozeman
Mont
Herbert Sprague Chapman
Mfr
South Hok
Chapman Ranch
Middle Creek
Chapman
Herbert
Langfellow Schol
John
Oliver
Charles
Ernest
Edith
Phace
Charles II. Sprage
Gallatin Came Pry
Los Angeles
de Biter
Sheridan County farmers ride high on thrift and reform
Senator Charles E. Taylor from Plentywood leads Sheridan County amid prosperity with per capita income above $1,000. The article credits farmer labor governance, debt payoff, and smart management by Dan Olson and Hans Rasmussen, highlighting the Hass Brothers and the planned Plentywood labor temple as signs of a thriving, reform-minded community.
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Truxton Talbot
Charles E. Taylor
Plentywood
Sheridan County
Senate
United States
Sheridan
Olson
Engineer Injured by Breaking Dynamo Forsyth
Jan. 13 flying pieces of steel seriously injured A A Line Northern Pacific engineer when the dynamo he was oiling on top of the switch engine broke and parts of the steel casing flew in all directions. Several pieces drove into his right leg tearing ligaments loose from the bone. One piece cut through his right hand between the thumb and first finger. He was thrown against the footboard and knocked unconscious for about an hour.
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Forsyth
A. A. Line
Northern Pacific
Mr. Line
Glendive Ships Out Biggest Lot of Hogs
Glendive on January 13 shipped 78 head of hogs to Tacoma and Chicago, the largest single shipment from the town. Most hogs were Dawson county stock, with one car from JH C Larson of Savage. About 660 headed west to Henry Packing in Tacoma, the rest to Chicago. four double deckers served Tacoma, one double and one single for Chicago. The westbound sale yielded higher net price, with total proceeds around 15,000 dollars for Dawson county farmers.
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Glendive
Tacoma
Chicago
Balthaser and Moyer
Dawson County
JH. C Larson
Savage
Henry Packing Company
Rabbit drives planned to curb pests in Plentywood
The Plentywood note from January 13 describes local rabbit drives to exterminate a pest and raise about 100 dollars. Competing teams will appoint a Red Blooded Cold Resisting Captain for each side with drives scheduled on January 8 and 25. Shields for the city are Carl Peterson and Bill Mewson. the losing team funds a post drive feed.
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Plentywood
City of
Plentyyond
Carl Peterson
Bill Mewson
Feeding 1500 starving horses in Baker county range
Sheriff Henry McKinney and Paul Fleetwood lead a large force to corrall and feed about 1500 starving horses roaming Baker county. In two days they have captured 150 horses and report seeing corpses of horses on the range.
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Baker
Ove
Baker County
Henry ‘McKinney
Paul Fleetwood
Missoula Moves to Annex Part of Ravalli County
Residents of Ravalli south end circulate petitions to redraw county lines, aiming to strip north end into Missoula. A proposed east west boundary would run across the Bitter Root valley near Florence, potentially shifting Granite and Lake counties as well. Farmers oppose the plan, fearing higher taxes as Missoula seeks to boost its valuation after Lake county loss.
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Stevensville
Ravalli
Revalli
Missoula County
Bitter Root
Bitter Root Inn
Florence
Helena
Granite County
Lake County
Missoula
Tex Hunter faces first degree murder trial in Shelby
Butte taxi operator George George testifies as state witness in Shelby on January 20. Tex Hunter, famed Montana figure and former roadhouse owner, stands trial for the killing of his wife Ella Hunter on September 8, 1924, in Sweet Grass after a dispute with George and Ella on the main street. The sheriff’s office in Shelby relays the plan in a letter.
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Butte
George George
Shelby
Tex Hunter
Montana
Ella Hunter
Sweet Grass
George
Hunter
Hamilton Resident Dyes in Seth Year
Hamilton Jan 13 Mrs Teabelle Tracy Howard died at 1 o'clock today at her son D L Howard's home after a week's illness She would have been 98 on Feb 24 Born in Knox Maine in 1828 she came to Montana and Hamilton about 28 years ago Surviving are her son five children and other grandchildren Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon from the Methodist church by Rev C A Swisher burial beside her husband Eleazer Howard a Civil War veteran who died in 1911 in Riverview Cemetery
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Hamilton
Teabelle Tracy Howard
D. L. Howard
Knox
Maine
Nontana
Methodist Church
C. A. Swisher
Riverview
Eleazer Howard
Curr and Jones Wed Again After Divorce
Deer Lodge January 13. A marriage license issued to Leonard Pete Curr of Deer Lodge and Mrs Florence Jones of Okmulgee Oklahoma seals their union for a second time after prior divorce and remarriage. Friends extend best wishes as the couple resumes life together.
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Deer Lodge
Leonard
Pete) Curr
Florence Jones
Okmulgee
Okla
Curr
Montana Best After Visiting Coast
Peter Larson of Melstone returns from months on the coast after visiting Oregon and Washington cities including Portland Astoria Centralia Longview. He finds Montana ahead in climate and development despite cold rain and business stagnation he observed elsewhere. Madrid street box mixups prompt civic action to separate mail and waste receptacles.
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Melsetone
Peter Larson
Melstone
Blacksrith
Montana
Mr. Larson
Oregon
Washington
Portland
Astoria
Centralia
Longview
Larson
Madrid
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Shill
Ruth Harver
Klein
Alvin Cowan
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D. P. Stone
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Charles Allen
Osear Coleman
Mary Stucky
Emma Mattill
Enona Moore
Mutchings
Hecox
Calmier
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Noble Grand
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Lane
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If. Decker
Ageord McGuire
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Salessille
McGuire
Ray Angell
Joseph Jaber
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Wolf Creek News
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Hassa Brothers
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