Silver Purchase Measure Signed and Sailed Ahead
President Roosevelt weighs silver policy affecting 200 to 250 million ounces of domestic stocks. He could nationalize holdings, cap purchases at 50 cents, and apply 56 percent profits on transfers after May 15. Silver demand from manufacturers exempts certain uses. If silver hits 1.29 per ounce, buying may halt or reverse. Roosevelt hints at an international monetary conference to set metal values. May sign at sea, with measures like the silver mill and housing bill moving toward approval, while other acts await presidential action.
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Treasury
Roosevelt
Washington
Rooevelts
New England
Senate
Dan Necessity
Grandmother offers body for children in Oregon case
Mrs John Buergi sixty offered to sell her body to the University of Oregon Medical School so her four grandchildren whose father was killed by car bandits would not become objects of charity. Also reported a June 16 Lewistown infection case from a wood tick bite. A 1964 mile tapeline measured distance from Newfoundland to the Azores by a steel wire on a cable steamer.
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Portland
Ore
John Buergi
Kid Wes
University of Oregon Medical School
Lewistown
Harry McLaughlin
Roy
Newfoundland
Azores
Miles Jong
Mobsters Attack West Steward Mine Amid Stone Barrage
A mob outside the West Steward mine clashes with officers as strikers throw bricks and rocks at cars. Windows are smashed and lumber is seized by 50 to 60 pickets, with deputies called but making no arrests as the crowd disperses later in the afternoon.
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Sheriffs Office
West Steward
Treasure Seekers Form Club Over Brown Tale
A group forms to hunt for rumored riches after Brown claimed he found a copper lined tunnel and gold rooms in the Cascade mountains while employed by Lord Cowdray Mining in 1304. He drew followers who liquidated possessions and pledged funds, then vanished leaving police puzzled by his tall tale.
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Brown
Stockton
Harry Noyes Pratt
Haggin Memorist
John €. Root
Root
Lord Cowdray Mining Company
London
Cascade Mountains
Lemuria
Probe of bombing fails to yield arrests in dam dynamite case
Whitehall June 19 investigation into the dynamiting of two dams on the South Boulder river failed to produce clues for arrests. John Erle of Virginia City said the blasts destroyed dams valued at 10 000 to 20 000 dollars. The Liberty Montana Mining company owned the property and its gold mine has been idle since January due to labor troubles. Dams supplied power for the company mill and were blown up simultaneously early Friday morning.
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Whitehall
Boulder
Shori John Erle
Virginia City
Liberty- Montana Mining Company
Erie
Hopper Catcher Tires of His Job in Misoula
Nine year old Godon Fuzzie Heaglin tired of catching grasshoppers for his father and fishermen. After an alarm and crowds gathered, Fuzzie walked home to his mother. He threaded Mil Jer creek woods and hitched into the city, ending his long grasshopper patrol.
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Missoula
Godon
Fuzzie
Erickson Bill Gets Under Wire in Western Lands Plan
Washington June 13 A Democrat Senator Erickson Montana introduced a measure approved before adjournment authorizing the interior secretary to issue patents to numbered school districts on lands granted to states for common school support under the 1889 act. The bill would let districts patent lands and secure income from property, with patents issued on lands surveyed or to be surveyed.
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Washington
Erickson
Montana
West
Secretary of the Interior
Erckson
Harriman guilty of bank fraud in federal trial
White haired 67 year old Joseph W Harriman founder of Harriman National Bank and Trust was convicted in federal court of misapplication of 1 713 080 of bank funds lending 300 000 of improper security and causing false entries in 14 depositor accounts. The verdict found Harriman guilty on all counts and acquitted Albert M Austin former vice president.
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New York
Joseph W Harman
Harriman National Bank & Truss Company
Harriman
Albert M. Austin
Six Held for Attack on Farmer in Montana Territory
Six alleged assailants of Pa Lang, a young Dakota rancher from Belle Fourche, tied over to circuit court in Belle Fourche on $7,500 bonds each. Accused ranchers outraged after an unidentified person cut a reservoir, allowing stock to escape in drought. Hospitalized victim was taken to Belle Fourche, South Dakota, in critical condition.
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Ekalaka
Mont
Pa Langpre
Belle Fourche
Professor to Seek Doctor's Degree
Burlingame head of State College history plans to attend University of Town next year to pursue a Doctor of Philosophy degree. Wesley Hofman, head of history and political science at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa, will serve as Burlingame returns.
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Bozeman
Burlingame
State College
University of Town
Wesley Hofman
Morningside College
Rioux City
Iowa
Ul Burlingame
Dog Lexicon Published and Canine Exhibition Notes
Mn AE un yeant writes to the International Canine Exhibition in southern France, asserting his status as a great breeder. He announces a book Lives of Austrious Dogs and a compact lexicon of canine language, mentioning Persian origin shoed footwear once worn to keep feet above burning sands.
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Mn AE —Un—Yeant
Gandals
Governor Langer Clings to His Official Post in North Dakota
Bismarck reporters note Governor William Langer holds onto office after Sunday federal conspiracy conviction. Lieut. Gov. Ole Olson seeks to succeed, with state attorney general denying automatic vacancy. Olson backers press ouster moves while deputies guard the governor’s office amid a tense renomination campaign eight days out.
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Langer
North Dakota
Bismarck
Ole H. Olson
William Langer
Satre
Olson
Sabres
State Supreme Court
Butte Death Notices for Walter Lawrence at residence
Death notices for Walter Lawrence appear at his son Stanley Lawrence's home 124 East Aluminum Street and will be viewed until Wednesday noon. They will be moved to the Rose room of Duggans Merrill Mortuary for a service at 2 o'clock conducted by Rev. Thomas Ashworth. Interment will be at Mount Moriah cemetery. Card of thanks from Mrs Mary A Burke family mentions grateful appreciation and floral offerings. Also notice to Merrill Mortuaries certificate holders confirms certificates unaffected by new Merrill Mortuaries Inc. setup.
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Walter Lawrence
Stanley Lawrence
Aluminum Street
Duggans Merrill
Thomas Ashworth
Mount Moriah
Lawrence
Merrill Mortuaries Inc
Merrill Mortuaries, Inc
Alton death notices and services in Butte area
The Daly-Shea mortuary handles the remains of Vincent Alten, manager of Kelley-Altort Hardware, awaiting instruction from siblings in Baltimore. Mrs. Mary Van Nuland’s funeral is set for 9 AM at the family residence then St John’s Church, with Holy Cross Cemetery interment. Holly D. Williams, 61, a Virginia City native and longtime Butte resident, died last evening. his remains are at Daly-Shea mortuary.
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Alton
Vincent Alten
Assalant Managger
Kelley-Altort Hardware
Daly-Shea
Baltimore
State oil license tax distributed to Montana counties
Montana state treasurer James J. Brett announced 1933 oil license taxes, totaling 20,102.36, were distributed to 36 counties with 25 percent retained for school equalization and general funds. The attached list shows each county’s allocation, including Missoula 42.209, Gallatin 36.38, Jefferson 78.48, Yellowstone 390.10, and others.
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Helena
Montana
Cascade
Chouteau
Custer
Daniels
Dawson
Deer Lodge
Fallon
Fergus
Flathead
Gallatin
Garfield
Glacier
Golden Valley
Granite
Hill
Jefferson
Judith Basin
Lake
Lewis and Clark
Alberty
Lincoln
Madison
McCone
Meagher
Mineral
Missoula
Musselshell
Park
Petroleum
Phillips
Pondera
Powder River
Powell
Prairie
Ravalil
Richland
Rosevud
Roosevelt
Sanders
Sheridan
Sliver Bow
Stillwater
Sweet Grass
Teton
Toole
Treasure
Valley
Wheatland
Wibuax
Yellowstone
Farmer ties rock around neck and jumps into well
Chinoook Mont June 10 A 30 pound rock securely wired around the neck was used to weigh down the body of John Brandt a missing farmer found dead in a shallow well on his farm four feet of water The coroner jury ruled suicide while mentally unbalanced Brandt earlier stayed at Warm Springs state hospital and his only relatives live in Germany
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Chinook
Mont
John Brandt
Brandt
Warm Springs
Germany
Three Die In Ford Plant Blast In Detroit
The Ford Motor Company foundry explosion killed John Gross at Henry Ford Hospital raising the fatality tally to three. Earlier deaths included Walter Titsworth of Dearborn and John Mean of Detroit from burns after a naphthalene spill ignited on hot metal, injuring ten workers and threatening over 200 in the department. Several patients remain hospitalized while others were discharged, including Mrs J L Doull and infant daughter and Dorothy Birdsong.
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Detroit
John Gross
Henry Ford
Ford Motor F Company
Walter Titsworth
Dearborn
John Mean
JL Doull
Placer
St James’ Hospital
Joe Hennessy
Broadway
Dorothy Birdsong
South Jackson
Funeral notices and Masonic services for Davidson and Button
The notices report the funeral for Vivian Button of 51B Shields avenue with service at Grace M. E. Church at 2 PM and interment at Mount Moriah Cemetery. Separate notices announce Ruth Chapter No. 2 and Mount Moriah Lodge No. 48 to attend the funeral of Lew T. Davidson, aged 72, with services at the Masonic Temple and Mount Moriah Cemetery.
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Ruth
Masonic Temple
Pp. m
L, T. Davidson
Mount Moriah
Davidson
Lewis T. Davidson
South Dakota Street
E. J. Groeneveld
A. F
A.M
Minnesota and Maine primaries reshape party lines
Minnesota results show Republicans leading with 163 865 votes from 2 634 of 3 696 precincts while farmer labor totals reach 105 919 in 1922 style contrast. Maine's June 19 primary clears field for September campaign as 1 000 candidates seek nominations statewide. The piece notes party realignments and a cited historic chartered insurer dating to 1738.
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Republicah
Farmer-Laborites
Maine
Portland
Louis J. Brana
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Butte
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