Frazer rancher barely escapes auto crash on Jordan Mile City road
Kenneth Bain, a well known Frazer rancher, was sleeping beside his wagon when an automobile, without lights, plowed toward him near Cohagen on the Jordan Miles City road. The car struck the wagon tongue and nearly crushed him before the driver stopped. Bain crawled out unharmed as dawn broke.
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Erdan
Kenneth Bain
Frazer Creek
Jordan
Miles City
Fr. Bain
Jordan-Miles City
Cohagen
Car occupants unseen after near miss on hilltop wagon
Halu says he was not hurt and did not identify the car occupants after an escape incident. He notes the wagon, with nonfunctional lights, stood on a hill and loomed against the skyline, making the situation appear more dangerous than it was.
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Halu
Funale
Paris Breen Nes Of The Dose Fatal Poisoning
Alfred Mack, 16, died near Bonita after drinking Paris green poison mixed for rodents. Moe Mack and a younger brother had taken the poison to the mountains to feed pests. Alfred drank from a cup and died at his parents ranch home at dawn. The incident occurred Sunday. a doctor arrived too late to help.
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Missoula
Paris Green
Alfred Mac
Peter Mac
Rock Creek
Bonita
Charles TH. Marsh
Sounger
Cach
Drnita Ranger Station
Te Moe Ranch
Jumps From One Snake Into Fangs of Rattler
Jordan Lala, son of Mer and Mrs. Robert Lahn, was bitten twice by a rattlesnake Thursday afternoon while working at Heisel's ranch in Keplerville country. He stooped to pick up a log, startled a snake, and before retreating was struck twice. He sought medical care and is recovering. A mineral Gala amalgam and Gala silk underwear are advertised in the fragment.
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Jordan
Lala
Mer
Robert Lahn
Heisel's
Keplerville
Butte Lawyers Battle Fawn On Illinois Trail
A motoring party near Drum mond collided with a fawn on a roadside, injuring the radiator and delaying the group. Missoula ties and a day’s journey politics wrap the tale as the deer vanished into trees, leaving a dented car and a makeshift cooling fix. The incident involves local attorneys from Butte and county officials.
Rancher Killed Pulling Rifle Through Fence Near Victor
Ir W S Tidd, about 80, died instantly four miles west of Victor, Montana, when a high powered army rifle he was pulling through a fence discharged, bullet entering his head. Sheriff and Undersheriff investigated. coroner ruled no inquest. Tidd resided at Grantsville and Victor. leaves a wife and four children. ran a large potato acreage at the Victor ranch.
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Missoula
Victor
Ir WS Tidd
Hogue
Chaffin
Hamilton
Tide
Grantstyle
Vitter Ranch
Tidd
Two Perma Robbers Get Heavy Jolt in Thompson Falls
J J O Malley and James M Gale were sentenced by Judge James M Self to not less than fifteen nor more than ten years in district court at Thompson Falls for robbery of Gus Erickson a section foreman at Perma on April 16. Erickson was beaten and lost about 14775 in a money belt. 8650 recovered, over 9600 missing. Sadula rancher Perula aided after the robbery, and Gale and O Malley were arrested at Rapid City and Lethbridge Alberta respectively.
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Missoula
J. J. O'Malley
James M. Gale
Thompson Falls
James M. Self
Gus Erickson
Perma
Charles Saduta
Erickson
Erickson Stas Recovery, O'Malley and Gale Had Been Housed By Sadula
Perula
O'Malley
Rapid City, Ltd
Gale
Lethbridge
Alberta
Kalispell Forms Real Militia Company For Training Camp
Kalispell forms a militia company with 8 commissioned officers and about 20 non commissioned officers. Captain J H Christenson states the unit will train at Fort Missoula July B to July 22 as a joint encampment with the regular army. The company, now a machine gun unit, is fully equipped with Browning guns, carts, range finders, and surveying gear, and members receive regular army pay and drill schedules.
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Kalispell
National Guard
Fort Missoula
J. H. Christenson
Regular Army
Christenson
Norman Masby
Walter Payne
Missoula
Kalispet
Clever tame woodchuck drinks from bottle in Great Falls tale
In Great Falls on June 6 a forest supervisor recounts a staged display where a tame woodchuck, owned by Clyde Bonham, drinks milk from a bottle. The animal learned to drink, sit upright, and curl behind a kitchen stove to sleep, impressing observers with its fearless behavior toward people. Bonham, a seasoned trapper, plans to teach it chores and tricks as part of its unusual training.
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Great Falls
W. B. Willey
Jefferson Inanal Forest
Belt Mountains
Clyde Bonham
J. 2. Bonham
Musselshell
Willey
Bonham Boy
Fountains
Tie
Senator White Seeks Linotype Possession Resolution
Senator White of Buffalo files in district court on Monday alleging the defendant wrongfully possesses a linotype machine since November 29, 1920, seeking restoration of the device in Great Falls.
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Great Falls
White
Tuffalo
District Court
Montana Printing Suit Seeks Damages Over Lifetype
The Montana Printing firm faces a lawsuit demanding $900 in damages and costs, alleging the plaintiff owned a lifetype on November 29, 1920, valued at $9. The defendant allegedly took possession without consent and refused return despite repeated demands. The suit seeks to determine if the plaintiff retains an equity in the machine. The company asserts the machine was bought when an equity of $1 was in escrow, with the plaintiff holding a partial mortgage on the lifetype.
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Montana
Lifetype
Missoula Man Sentenced for Assault on Farmer
Alissoula June 6 Judge Asa Lt Duncan sentenced Jor Reinhard to two years in state prison after he pled guilty to second degree assault against Louis Kofler on the night of April 16. The first degree charge was dropped. about $400 taken from the rancher remains unrecovered. Three men, Joe Reinhard Fred Vasser and William Wald, were linked to the crime with Wald charged with conspiracy. Wald claims he withdrew from the plot and did not know the robbery occurred until told by officers. The robbery itself is blamed on Vasser who pleads not guilty and faces trial next term. The officers say Reinhard and Wasser lured the rancher to his cabin then fled after attacking him.
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Alissoula
Frain Ote
Teer Loge
Asa LT. Duncan
Jor Reinhard
Louis Kofler
Joe Reinhard
Fred Vasser
William Wald
Wald
Jaid
Vasser
Milty
Wis
Spawn Hatchery Help Reaches City from Meadow Brook
Anaconda June 6 E A Allen, once stationed at Meadow Brook hatchery in McAllister, and O Anderson from Ettigrant hatchery arrived in the city late Sunday night on orders from J TL Brumson to assist with spawn care.
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Anaconda
E. A. Allen
Meadow Brook
McAllister
DP. O. Anderson
Ettigrant Hatchery
J. TL. Brumson
State officials aid at Flint Creek trout run
They assigned state superintendent and two experienced workers to the spawning station at Fine ertelk as heavy fish runs taxed the regular force. Allen and Anderson will aid at Flint Creek where rainbow trout abundance and deeper angler interest mark a notable Georgetown fishing development. Local anglers praise the rainbow trout for game fish qualities and table value compared with the eastern brook being harvested from the lake sheries.
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Fineertelk
Messrs
Allen
Anderson
Flint Creek
Georgetown
Sheries
Lake Resort Promises All Summer Tourist Pleasures
Libby March reports Happy's Inn at Crystal Lake forty three miles east of Libby will open in July offering lodging dancing swimming logging and a wide range of tourist supplies from soft drinks to ice cream and saddle horses. Owners B J Townscar and wife, former Yellowstone guides, plan elaborate summer trade aided by radiophone equipment on two railroads.
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Libby
Happy's Inn
Crystal Lake
B. J. Townscar
Yellowstone Park
Sumiar
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Tom
America
Paris Breennes
Butte
Fawn
Wurry
Sultivan
Radimer
Garden City
Drummond
Ling
Washington
Harding
Congress
Senator White
Helen Lolise
BY Aleman
Wer
Spawn
J. B. Borgstede
East Side Grocery
Weggenman Market
State Street
Denver
Cole
Cunard
Acadia
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