Powder Blast Kills Teton Farmer in Well Accident
Floyd Babcock, 26, a farm hand on the Earl Yeager ranch near Choian, died when a dynamite charge in a well exploded as a windlass slipped while he and companion Jack Haywood pulled dirt from about 40 feet underground. The coroner ruled accidental. no inquest was held. Babcock, a World War II veteran, had worked with Haywood for 14 years and the incident occurred Saturday morning.
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Chotesti
Floyd Babcock
Lower Earl Yeager Ranch
Choian
Babcock
Jack Haywood
Babtock
Haywood
Bozeman Students Celebrate Commencement and Travel
Trident News notes Bozeman residents attending college commencements and graduations. Kathryn Andrews graduates in applied art while Lloyd Carver completes Stanford law studies. families plan motor home trips home around July 1. Other locals visit Bozeman, Seattle, and Three Forks, with plague of travel plans and arrivals ahead of summer.
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Trident
W.M. Andrews
Bozeman
Kathryn Andrews
Wood
A. Ray Craveny
Boseman
N. A. Smith
Charlotte
Norma Smith
Henry K. Carver
Los Angeles
Wattie E. Carver
Stanford University
Lloyd CG. Carver
Law Department
Cortland
EO. Kirkham
Harry
William Neville
Marcelo
Helena
Neville
K. Carver
Burt Rivers
Alice
Betty Wood
Washington
A. S. Woorf
Charles Gray
Contra Wash
AL FL
Farmers Union Chief Attacks School Levy Proposal in Montana
Montana Farmers' Union President James J. O'Shea told about 300 Stillwater and Yellowstone farmers that politicians have pressed a five mill school levy while ignoring rural schools. He urged support for a farmers cooperative elevator, condemned the tax plan, and criticized legislative funding plans as vague. He argued that farm production alone won’t solve the farmer’s problems and urged unity within the farmers' organization.
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Moll
Montana
James J. O'Shea
Roberts
Montana Farmers’ Union
Stillwater
Yellowstone
O'Shea
Co-Operative Elevator
Farmers’ Co-Operative
Acton Women's Club
Acton Farm Women’s Club
Farmers’ Union
Lavina
Golden Valley Farmers’ Union
Hogan's Grove
Mr. O'Shea
Leuthold
Farmer Union
Carbon County
O'Sheagal
Washington
Tansil
Storekeeper Foils Burglars Auto Recovered In Chase
In Anaconda on June 15 a store owner interrupted a burglary at 800 East Park Avenue. The robber fled after a chase across railroad tracks, leaving a Nash touring car with tools and a Luger pistol. Police arrested James Church, 21, of Wilkes-Barre, while a lookout fled on foot.
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Steve Trbovich
East Park Avenue
Mr. Trbovich
Ash Street
Park Avenue
Mr. Trhovich
Trhovich
Connelly
Sinvilack
Matchett
Vweo
James Church
Airdrake Avenue
Wile Snerling
Afatchett
Preen ‘Nash
Humboldt County
California
Church
Connally
Smollack
Itam
Basin News Highlights Local Travel and Visits
Mrs Wade Mrs Warrey and Venice shopped in Helena on Friday. Mrs Hutchinson returned from Corbin with worker Wutelinson. Helen Kilburn came back from Boulder. Venice Warren went to Boulder. Several residents came from Corbin and East Helena for weekends. Miss Jennie Carlson visited Melena. Nurses Belle Fleming and James Lanse visited Helena. The note adds a line about leguminous fruit of the Carob tree linked to Baptist groups.
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St Peter's Hspital
James Lanse
Helena
Miss Fleming
T. J. Connor
Montana fire suppression bill heads to final action
Washington June 15 Congress completed action on a bill authorizing payment of 25 300 to Montana for expenditures in suppressing forest fires on federal lands in 1919. The Senate agreed to House amendments.
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Washington
Montana
Senate
Townsend Boys Fringes of Wales Flops During Week
Townsend notes a rough riding week with three riders injured. John Weisemiller broke a wrist after his horse tripped into a badger hole and threw him. Walter Clark fractured his hand from a fall. Aly’s son and Mrs Maso’s son both broke a leg when a horse fell onto them. Tom Myers also broke his hand after being catapulted from a horse.
Young Orator Wins Flag Day Prize at Rotary Meeting
Oscar Provost, representative of Mount St. Charles College, won first prize in a recent oratorical contest at Oula. He delivered a Flag Day address before the Rotary club, introduced by Harry M. Johnson, and earned strong praise for his performance and the honors he has earned in Missoula.
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Anaconda
Oscar Provost
Mount St. Charles College
Oula
Rotary Club
Provost
Harry M. Johnson
Missoula
Townsend News highlights and visitors report
Townsend news notes numerous visitors and residents including Florence Remes returning from Silver Star and Glen Thomson heading to Yellowstone for summer work. Town team Townsend defeated Three Forks. Destinations include Helena Spokane Missoula Forsyth and Livingston with multiple locals traveling or visiting. A birth is noted and naval assignments involve Russell Jetts aboard the Seattle.
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Townsend
Charles Terrant
Bert
Toston
James Jones
Spokane
Hugh Garden
Missoula
State Railway Commission
Towneens
John Schreiner
Yellowstone Park
Hueald Allen
Russell Jetts
San Francisco
Seattle
Jette
Navy
Mer
Mes
Tra Gentry
Clark
Helena
Mabel
Forsyth
Finmett Doherty
Park
George Passamore
Edith Nivathan
Henry
Ben Smith
Melena
Paul McCormick
Tivingston
T. McCortick
Carl Lehriener
White Sulphur Springs
Irving
Bootlegger Is Given Year and $1,000 Fine for Sales to Minor
Forsyth June heavy sentence in liquor case drawn by Judge G J Jeffries. Rainey Crawshaw found guilty of unlawful possession and selling to a minor. Sentenced to 60 days in jail, $200 fine, plus $1,000 fine and 12 months for unlawful selling to a minor. Ann Cooper jailed 60 days and fined $300 for unlawful possession. Thigti fined $200 and given delay. Nabor Vasques fined $200 and 60 days. Sam E Leighton pleaded guilty to forgery, 1 to 2 years in state penitentiary. Sahn Shoup found guilty of horse theft, 1 to 2 years.
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Thigti
Nabor Vasques
Sam E. Leighton
Sahn Shoup
Ingemar
King
Still Keeping After Riser Cleared and Rearrested
Michael Riser was acquitted of murder on Saturday night but rearrested on a federal charge of resisting a federal officer. Sheriff Tallock received a Great Falls federal warrant and fired U S Marshal Orrick after serving it. Riser remains in the county jail as federal authorities consider next steps and possible trial.
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Lewistown
Michael Riser
Guy Tallock
Great Falls
Riser
E. E. Koehler
Tullock
United States
John Orrick
Fall From a Cliff Kills Former Butte Miner in Alaska
A letter from Edward Marshall of Fairbanks reports the death of Dr. Carmichael who fell from a cliff near the Tanana River about 190 miles from Fairbanks. He had ties to Butte mining interests and worked for Hemze in British Columbia. No survivors in Butte. a brother and cousin left town about 15 years ago.
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Tarte
1Banes
Butte
Edward Marshall
Fairbanks
Carmichael
Tanana River
Hemze
Aleinze
British Colonia
Boy Loses Eye in Dynamite Cap Accident at Plains
In Missoula on June 15 Robert Van derhorn, son of Mr and Mrs J Vanderhorn of Plains, underwent eye removal surgery after a dynamite cap exploded during risky attempts to ignite it with a hammer and matches. The blast projectiled dirt and gravel into his face causing severe eye damage and multiple scratches.
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Missoula
Robert Vanderhorn
J. Vanderhorn
Plains
Yate
Rain Graces Eastern Montana Farmlands
Rain fell across eastern Montana from Miles City to the Wyoming border over the weekend and into Monday. Farmers report greener fields and improved outlook, with nearly an inch of rain in Miles City since Saturday afternoon and widespread relief for crops and ranges.
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Miles City
Montana
Ismay
Marimarth
Canada
Wyoming Line
Tongue River
Jordan
Broadus
Woman Drives Car Through Shop Window in Hamilton
A Dodge sedan backed into a store window on North Second Street Thursday afternoon. The car leaped onto the sidewalk and crashed through the large plate glass front of a barbershop run by I F Mowren. The vehicle and occupant escaped injury. the shop and car suffered damage.
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Hamilton
I. F. Mowren
North Second Street
Boy Electrocuted Building Radio Aerial in Forsyth
In Forsyth on June 11 14 year old Luis Amedt son of Mr and Mrs He G Amedt was electrocuted while helping to raise a radio aerial. He touched a wire over a 2500 watt high power line on wet ground and held both ends of the conductor when it contacted uninsulated portions, dying instantly with several fingers burned. Neighbors delayed removing him until the power was shut off, likely saving others from the same fate.
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Forsyth
Juac
Luis Amedt
He G Amedt
Love
Host Charges Guest Picked His Pocket
Eric Bradbrook is jailed in connection with the disappearance of 380 in cash from Charles Edward Blake of the Fargo hotel. Blake, a Billings resident for four years, says Bradbrook robbed him after a late Saturday visit, with over 98 dollars in his possession at arrest including ten dollar bills. Blake denies the theft.
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Eric Bradbrook
Charles Edward Blake
Fargo
Bradbrook
Blake
Billings
Burlington Road
Butte
Denits
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