Retail Merchants Oppose Chain Stores At Montana Meet
Great Falls June 9 merchants from across Montana gathered for the 27th annual convention. G L Brackman presided as Paul J Trigg urged local unity against eastern capital. Speakers discussed advertising, Montana branding, local royalty leagues, and practical merchandising aimed at boosting Montana owned businesses. Talks by H Hampton and R C Line announced for tomorrow.
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Falta
Montana
G. Li Urackman
Helena
Paul J. Trigg
Montana Hour Mills
Avarcome
Brackman
BR. A. Lee
Conrad
Howe
United Commertal Travelers Councils
H. M. Cary
Grant
Survey Cook Found Dead at Nexford Survey Camp
John F Hoe ran, 62, native of Fort Dodge Iowa, was found dead in his bed at the United States survey camp nine miles west of Nexford Sunday morning Investigators said no inquest was needed and death was natural The body was shipped to Fort Dodge for funeral services The survey crew is under W R Bandy.
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John F. Hoe
Fort Nodge
Iowa
United Statan
Nogan
Helena
Spokatic
F KE
McDermott
Fort Dodge
Fort Dudge
Trey Mines
Malta Horse Travels to Bozeman for Training
Malta horse owned by Burht Moylan will travel in a specially aligned trailer hitched to a cart from Malta to Bozeman for training under Jon Tuber ahead of fall races. Moylan and Pater Fanson plan to return next week. Woman drowns at Cowan reservoir near Bex Hider. authorities unclear if cramps or deep hole caused the accident. mother-in-law narrowly saved.
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Montana iKirt
Harmas
Burht Maylan
Bozeman
Nummer
Ahape
Jon Tuber
Montana
I Han
Moylan
Pater Fanson
Mr. Moylan
Harre
Harris Olaon
Cowan
Bex Hider
Mra. Olaon
Har
Butte Teacher’s Refusal To Quit Blasses Ends Fatal
Butte. Miss Marie Veronica Harrington, 21, a popular teacher and member of the Younger set, died yesterday after an operation for appendicitis she postponed to finish the school term. A native Butte girl, daughter of Dennis Harrington of Centerville, she attended St Mary’s parochial school and graduated from Girls’ Central High School in 1926, later earning a degree from Montana State Normal College at Dillon.
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Juve
Misa
Marie Veronica Marrington
Miss Harrington
Mia
Dennis Harrington
Clear Grit Terrace
Centerville
Sc Mary's Parochial
Girle’ Central High School
Montana State Normal College
Dislon
Butte City Of Lawyers Claims Noted Population Lead
In Butte Montana Judge Jeremiah J Lynch notes the city has the highest number of lawyers in the state and one tenth of all state lawyers reside here. He cites Butte as home to many leading attorneys specializing in mining law water rights and related investigations.
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Butte
Hutte
America
Jeremiah J Lynch
Montana
Lynch
St Johns Day Celebration Planned at Frenchtown
Missoula June 9 Committer leads arrangements for Frenchtown St Johns Day annual celebration at Frenchtown MAe 21. The community has hosted thousands over 46 years with longtime residents recalling past feasts. The gathering serves as a yearly festival coordinating locals and visitors across ages.
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Missoula
Frenchtown
Mae
Comauttes
Atatriet
Torran
Turkey With Four Legs Stuns Weyburn Farm Owner
A freak turkey on Alfred Barrow’s Weyburn farm was born with four legs and wings and a single head. Barrow described the unusual bird as joined bodies and a singing neck while hatchlings from the same nest were born three days earlier. The owner reportedly bit and injured himself while removing the bird from the shell.
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Replon
Sesk
Weyburn
Alfred Barrow
Barrow
Start Work on New Offices at Molese
Work to rebuild the biological airway office on the Molese reserve has begun per Warden Frank H Tlone who traveled from Molese. The new holding will have three office rooms versus two prior after the funding was burned. Many records of the biological survey were destroyed in the fire.
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Missoula
Jume
Lfmon Reserve
Molese
Frank H. Tlone
Mofese
Nose
Blaon Reserve
Indians Scan Dumps for Latest Car Parts
Indians scan city dumps in Missoula in June to salvage automobile parts. A group of Indiana visitors used wranches to pull out usable parts from old vehicles, creating a makeshift supply base for fixing their cars.
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Missoula
Indiana
Aarea
Wranchea
Ther
Virginia City Revival Hopes as Old Prospector Tales Recur
Bill Hicks recounts mining dreams in Virginia City as Elk frictions and a proposed Elks convention stir local emotion. The old prospector laments wasted claims while touting blue quartz and gold potential, hinting at a coming revival in a town already clinging to past fortune and hopeful outsiders.
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Bill
Elks
Virginia Cits
Bera
Madison County
Old Town
Cixties
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Hicks
Onsime
Virginia City
Fale Enowkh
Symmes Heads Fergus Republicans At Lewistown Meeting
Lewistown June 9 at Fergus County Republican meeting D Symmes president of Power Mercantile Co was elected chairman to fill the unexpired term of Ralph J Reynolds who resigned to become agricultural extension director for Milwaukee Railway Campbell elected vice chairman Austin Tees Warr secretary and J W Selden reelected treasurer The gathering aimed to organize for the primary election with a July or August meeting planned to finalize campaign plans for the fall election.
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Republican Central
Fergus County
D . Symmes
Power Mercantile Company
Ralph J. Reynolds
Milwaukee Railway
T Campbell
Austin Tees Warr
J W. Selden
Vyarant
Ouuibe
Hotels in Polson plan big upgrades for new demand
Polson hosts and rooming houses prepare to expand as the Polson power site lease in May boosts expected room demand. Mrs Virginia Karmoda furthers improvements at the Kermode hotel with a rear building and cabins. The Lake hotel, under Mrs W H Paine, expands after recent opening, while W G Dewey plans more changes. Frank Swanburg of the Salish House adds 10 lakefront cabins overlooking Flathead Lake.
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Juna
Polsott
Virginia Karmoda
Kermode
Rotal
Lake Hotel
W. HK. Paine
W G. Dewey
Frank Swanburg
Salish House
Theng
Flathead Lake
Malta Knights to Hold Initiations for Large Group
Malta Montana June 9 The Malta council of Knights of Columbus will hold initiation ceremonies in Malta for a large class including members from Glasgow and Havre Past Deputy Marron of Wolf Point will be the principal speaker with degree teams from Havre and Glasgow performing the work The latutation marks the Malta council tenth anniversary Banquet for Knights of Columbus and new class will follow in Firemen's hall Women of the Altar Parity parish will host the banquet and ceremony following the event
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Malta
Malta Council of Knighte of Columbus Wil
Malte
Glasgow
Havre
Marron of
Wolf Point
Malta Council
R. J Lastraben
B. H. Koke
B Chabot
Charles P. Nevin Returns to Butte in Recovering Health
Charles P. Nevin, former Butte mayor and business figure, arrived from Chicago in fragile but improving condition after a lengthy illness. He traveled with his wife and George P. Nevin, is expected to stay in his apartment for several weeks as doctors continue his convalescence.
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Butte
Charles P. Neria
Chicago
Nevin
Canconesa Hospital
George P. Nevin
Judge Matthews to Speak on July 4th at Plentywood
The Fourth of July committee announces Hon John A Matthews associate justice of the Montana Supreme Court will deliver the Fourth of July oration at Plentywood at 11 in the morning. Matthews, a long-time public servant with a Montana background, has been elected repeatedly to office and is known as a powerful public speaker. His speech subject was not announced.
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Bill Ilexs
FMM
Avery Ag
Jerry Ag
Bill
Jerry Wimmin
Ike
Plentywoad
John A. Matthews
Supreme Court
Plentywood
Matthews
Montana
Harlowton Guards Ready for Camp
Harlowton June 9 Company D of Harlowton prepares for the trip to the Craiotog camp at Fort Harrison. New regulation uniforms with rolled collars arrive and two cabinets with hangers are built under Capt Norma Langston to transport them. A dance at Twe dot next Saturday will raise funds for extras for the men while away. About 40 men have signed up and 45 to 50 are expected to entrain on June 34.
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Harlowton
A T Larsen Seeks Sheridan County State Representative Seat
A T Larsen of Plentywood files to run for state representative in Sheridan County. He pledges to fight the extortionate tax on the public, push the federal government to designate the Westby to Plentywood highway as a federal project, fund its completion to connect with North Dakota Route No, and advance the Hegina Mexican highway across the county. He argues Canada’s boundary road improves travel and says completing the route to the boundary, then linking to Culbertson Beaty would require one year of adequate funding.
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A. T. Lace
Antelope
Sheridan County
Prican
Westby
Sheriday County
Reymond
Plentyrood
Boundary Ine
Rosd
Culbertson
Beotey
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