Hughes Speeds on Way to Winnipeg
Nearly a hundred officers and volunteers searched rugged Springdale hills for thirteen youths believed to have escaped from the South Dakota training school at Plankington last Sunday night. The group assaulted Sheriff Bartells, fired shots, and fled after taking his gun. The escapees abandoned the car near Allstead ranch, with officers encircling the area to prevent further escape.
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Livingston
Springdale
Here
South Dakota
Plankington
Ed Bartells
Sweet Gress County
Bartella
Big Timber
Columbus
Burtells
Bartells
Stockman killed in collision with bus in Montana
A coroner's jury ruled the bus crash that killed J. 5 Jacky Bans, a pioneer stockman, an accidental death. The collision occurred on the Davisville to Culbertson road as Bans was driving a load of hay. Montana's vehicle death toll for the year rose to 59.
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Culbertson
Dilly
Montana
Jacky Bans
Davisville
Best Wheat Crop Oing e 1920 15 Que To Be Harvested
Montana farmers expect their largest wheat crop in late 1928 and a historic sugar beet harvest, per Jay G. Diamond of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics. July crop report cites 75,620,000 bushels of wheat and 875,000 tons of sugar beets, with broader gains in acreage for 12 principal crops despite drought losses in 1937.
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Montana
Jay G. Diamond
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Helena Man Appointed State Agency Statistician Informant
Helena resident D C Lamport was named statistician informant for the Montana unemployment compensation program, succeeding Warren Moses who led the commission from March 1934 until his death. Lamport, a 24 year Montana resident, formerly served as staff adjutant of the American Legion and secretary of Chambers of Commerce in Forsyth and Helena. The change follows Moses tenure with the federal housing administration prior to the commission's start.
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D. C
Lamport
Helena
Montana
Warren Moses
Barclay Craighead
American Legion
Chambers of Commierce
Forsyth
Moses
Federal Housing Administration
Unemployment Compensation Commission
Commission
What is capital and why does it matter in economic thought
The piece argues capital has no fixed solid existence beyond industrial means of production. It questions whether industrial capital is wealth, noting depreciation and obsolescence affect its value. It contends modern capital differs from land based assets and calls for reexamination of Marx and Smith in light of today’s capital forms.
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I Fm
Sven
Marx
Adam Smith
Hughes Flight Heads Toward Winnipeg From Fairbanks
A New York report shows Howard Hughes and a four man crew advancing toward Winnipeg as they continue their globe circling flight. The craft, 975 miles from Fairbanks at 14,500 feet, may stop at Edmonton or Minneapolis if weather worsens.
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Grant Godheed
Flying Laboratory
Howard Hughes
Floyd Bennet
New York
E.S.T
Fairbanks
Winnipeg
Hermosa Beach
Calif
Fort Nelson
Canada
Canadian Rockies
Fileht
Floyd Bennett Field
Siberian
Approval of City Sewer Project By Federal Government
The Works Progress Administration approved a 41819 dollar sewer project for Helena to improve sanitary sewer systems and nearby areas. An additional 37487 for Fort Harrison grounds work was allotted. Helena Mayor Robe rts called the sewer project the best of four city interests and noted the city share would be about 20010 for materials to be budgeted in 1928 39. Completion depends on labor availability. Fort Harrison improvement funds will allow finishing rock moving on parade grounds within three weeks. Also noted is the death of Miss Ynez Mexia, 66, botanist and explorer connected with UC Harvard and other institutions.
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Helena
Works Progress Adj Patstratteny
Washington, D
B. K. Wheeler
WPA
Fort Harrison
Henato- Wheeler
Joseph Parker
W.P A
J Roberta
al- Teady
W P.A
Efalo
Roberts
Orth
Fort Hartson
HC Watts
Veterans’ Facility
Watts
Wounds Sheriff Then Hangs Self After Shooting
Miesoula July 13 Undersheriff Fred Superneau of Granite county was shot four times by John Huebeck 60 a rancher who later hanged himself in his attic Huebeck had been served with a brush burning warrant by Forest Ranger F E Redman at the time of the exchange of shots Huebeck's body was found hanging from an attic rafter after officers arrived Physicians at the Northern Pacific hospital said Superneau was resting well and the wounds were not yet treated Sheriff Angus McDonald of Philipsburg identified Huebeck as the killer and noted the self inflicted death occurred at Huebeck's ranch home 18 miles north of Philipsburg
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Miesoula
Fred Supernean
Granite County
John Huseherk
Northern Pacific Hospital
Angus McDonald
Philipsburg
Huebeck
Forest Ranger FE
Redman
Bupermeau
Hana Luthie
Difficulties of a Police Court Without Home Are Listed
Police Judge Harry G. Pickett described the hardships of a police court lacking a permanent home to Jack Haytin, urging support for an $88,000 bond to acquire and convert the Shrine temple into a city hall. He recalled makeshift sites like a boxy bus in a vacant lot and a chilly, crowded room as the court’s improvised history and difficulty in serving the city.
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Pickett
Harry G. Pickett
Jack Haytin
Helena
Shrine Temple
Police Court
Juggs Pickett
Last of Bodies of Wreck Victims Found
Missoula July 13 funeral services will be held for BE. G. Bediliton the fifth victim of last week's explosion east of Missoula whose body was recovered from the Missoula river near the wreck. A Northern Pacific crew found the last body ending a week long river search and the crew will now remove the locomotive from the site and end patrols.
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Missoula
BE. G. Bediliton
Here
Mattson Kidnap Case Blaze Ties to Olson Figure
Tacoma reports the Mattson kidnapping case expanding as a man calling himself Frank Olson, later identified as Lester Mead, claims involvement. Dr. M. W. Conway says the Spokane inmate is harmless but prone to grandiose theories, while police recount his changing stories. Charles Mattson, aged 10, was abducted December 27, 1938, and his body found sixteen days later near Everett.
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Tacoma
Wash
Mattson
Spokane
M. W. Conway
Frank Olson
Charles Mattner
Olson
Lester |Mead
Conway
William Cole
Washington Police
Everett
Higher Taxes Are Raised as Roosevelt Weighs Next Steps
Washington July 13 The Roosevelt administration faces a $4 billion deficit and evaluates whether to seek new or higher taxes. Treasury experts caution decisions will come in fall and focus on workable, equitable laws rather than yield. Existing levies brought $6.24 billion in the past year. officials say balance could be achieved via spending cuts or a stronger economy.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Treasury
Department
Jis
State Department Liquidated Assets of Closed Banks
Montana's financial outlook remained bright as W A Brown, state bank examiner, reports 27307486 dollars disbursed to depositors of closed banks in the past fiscal year. Four banks have paid depositors in full including Farmers State Bainville and East Helena State, with some payments tied to FDIC reimbursements and prior stakeholder settlements. Funds come from asset liquidation by the state examiner office.
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Montana
W. A. Brown
Enuitter
Brown
Farmers State Bank
Cut Bank
Larable Hrathers Bank
Deer Lodge
East Selena State Bank
Slaze Bank of
Flaxville
Conrad Banking Company
First State Bank
Medicine Lake
Moccasin State Bank
Moccasin
Superior State Bank
Superior
Security State Bank
Terry
Vida
Wiling State Bank
Virginia City
Farmera State Bank
Bainville
State
Farmers Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Roosevelt visit sparks applause for McCarran in Nevada
President Roosevelt, aboard his train to San Francisco, paused in Carlin Nevada as Senator Pat McCarran, a foe of some New Deal measures, boarded the platform. McCarran and Roosevelt exchanged greetings amid crowd applause while the president asserted water should be put to best use.
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Roosevelt
San Francisco
Carlin
Nevada
Pat McCarran
New
Albert Hilliard
McCarran
Hilliard
Ogden
Utah
Hoosevelt
Pat
Mr. Roosevelt
Grand Offensive Prepared in Spain Front
Reports say Spanish insurgents plan a drive along the French border to link with the Valencia campaign. French staff strengthens border defenses as Hallan troops aid a push toward isolating government Spain. In Valencia, Franco is said to muster 200,000 troops while Miaja assembles 250,000 to counter. Dispatches claim drives halted at Secorbe and Sagunio as both sides prepare for major offensive.
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Hondaye
France
Spain
Valencia
Francisco Franco
Jose Miaja
Hig
Miaja
Secorbe
Sagunio
Franco
Tendency of ship to stall blamed in Billings crash
Billings July 13 a testifying pilot blamed stall characteristics of Northwest Airlines Lockheed Zephyr for a fatal crash near Billings airport. The board heard witnesses from Airlines and aviation staff detailing takeoff stall and loss of lift as the plane descended into a ravine. Testimony will continue Thursday morning.
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Billings
Walt Bullock
Northwest Airlines
Bose Signer
Department of Commerce
Bullock
Leater H. Doan
K. RK. Ferguson
St. Paul
Airlines
Carl ©. Larson
Robert D. Hoyt
Burese of Air Commerce
Raninys
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Hughes
Hontana
Eft
Sven Allstead
Stockman
C. C. Lamport
Isabel Paterson
Paris
America
Edward Lund
Harry F Connor
Atlantic
Edward Richard Stoddart
Hiram
Tommy} Thurlow
Parle
New York City
Liberia
Fairbathe
Alaska
United States
Wheeler
Berkeley, Calif
Miss Ynez Mexia
University of California
Harvard University
Miss Court Botanical Garden
Beilish Museum
Sheriff
McDonald
Huebeck Place
Benging
Police Department
Chinee
A. A
State Department
M’carran
Trip
William Br.ardery
Heytim
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