Veteran Slaper recalls Reno led at Little Bighorn in Billings
Sergeant William C. Slaper, arriving with Col. Brandt in Billings, recalls Major Reno’s actions at the Little Bighorn. He praises Reno for timely decisions, notes Custer’s defeat, and describes two days of fierce fighting, the burial of Custer’s men, and the weariness that followed.
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Billings
Los Angeles
John WU. Brandt
The
National Indian War Veterans
William C. Slaper
Reno
Custer
Major Reno
Slaper
Rene
Terry
Electricity kills Philipsburg man in accidental electrocution
Prihproute Tune 24 Naw Smith was instantly killed when his head touched live wires while adjusting a transformer. George Ted Ralph Mel, and Batsie, all workers, witnessed the accident as coroner J J Carmichael and Dr W J Powers were notified. An inquest will be held later.
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Smith
Philipz
Vie Migan
Gin Mine
Tie
George Ted
Afr
Tn Catering
Pell
Ralph
Mel
Elretrics
Batsie
J. J. Carmichael
W. J. Powers
Four Butte Residents Killed By Hit and Run Drivers
A series of fatal hit and run crashes in Butte, including the June 4 1925 death of John Tach, and the January and February 1926 deaths of James Barry and Thomas Durnin, with drivers fleeing the scenes and few arrests.
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Butte
Sarah Brusin
Oklahoma and
Park Streets
John Tach
Broadway
Bach
Bruin
James Barry
Two Drunks Wreck Car and Pole at Intersection
June 23 Ed St Ger a and Walter Lang, laborers discharged for intoxication, wrecked Langs car by hitting a telephone pole at Ninth street and Fifth avenue after passing another vehicle. St Germaine was knocked unconscious. Lang was bruised and jailed for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. St Germaine treated at Deaconess hospital. Lang held in county jail.
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Creat Falls
Ed St. Ger
Gravis
Deaconess
Walter Lang
Fifth Avenue Conrth
Ninthstreet
Lang
St. Germaine
Ninth Street
Fifth Avenue
Knsuital
Second of Group in Fatal Quarrel Dies Under a Tree
The article reports the death of William Barker at about age 42 after a fatal quarrel over a line fence in Carling addition. He died of heart trouble beside a tree near Walker orchard, with his son Shevill present. Coroner plans an inquest. Mrs Barker and other relatives are named.
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Carling
William
South Fourteenth Street
Shert Street
Racker
Dr. Wor
Thacker
Toba Forkenbrock
Barker
Walker House
Shevill
Farehenbrack
Mes. Barker
Tehin
Slaughter
Mary Watherne
Wrather
J. C. Backer
Farge
Hacker
Marcel
Stukn
Wincker
Khaled Infty Justice Court
Man seeks annulment over alleged coerced marriage to teenage bride
Raymond L. Potters files an answer in district court to annulment proceedings started by Mary Oswalt guardian ad litem for Lillian Oswald, age 15, who he married May 3. Allegations claim relatives blocked living together, coerced marriage and kidnap style confinement. Potters contends he and Lillian agreed to marry and were wed next day at the courthouse.
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Mary
Oswalt
Deckapa Il
Meaderville
Totter
Lillian
Court House
Potters
Joseph Oswald
Wyoming Street
Broadway
George Oswald
Potter
Justice Court
Pottert
Melrose Man Killed in Lightning Storm
Forsyth reports Henry T. Haywood died by lightning near Melstone on Saturday while riding to a neighboring ranch. The horse was killed, his body found Monday after weather delays. Haywood, an A resident, had lived with Col. Andrews eight miles from Melrose for the past year. he will be buried in Vorsyth cemetery.
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Forsyth
Henry T. Haywood
Melstone
Hay
Wood
Col. Andrews
Melrose
Borry
Vorsyth
Watson News and Local Visit Reflections
Watson, Tune 23 notes Anhur T. Moran visiting his father A. T. Morgan and sister Mrs Archie Watson and family before returning to Helena Monday. Several local items describe visitors from Great Falls, a snowstorm, a village dance at Port Leagan, and road improvements on the Broadwater road.
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Townsend
Hari
Doggett Barn
Port Leagan
Mee
Henrys
Lingshire
Lelia
Helen
Failies
Great Falls
Tteir
Walker Ranch
Rack Creek
Myre AL Davidson Amlco
Af ‘Townsend
James S. Demerit
Fort Dagan
Lea Horne
Bate
Canton
Arthine Watson
Kittie
Shirles Ann
Waren Tvane
Kilmer
Robert Watson
Arthus Maran
Watson Annick
Confederate Watch
Stanford Jail Breaker Sentenced To Six Years
Lewistown June 23 Adam Wetter, a 15 year old confinement inmate who escaped Stanford jail, was captured in Plentywood and returned for trial. He pled guilty to charges and received a sentence of three to six years, after a history of thefts in Plentywood Great Falls Raynesford and Judith River areas and a jail break.
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Lewistown
Adam Wetter
Tiver
Stanford
Plentywood
Ketter
Great Falls
Falls
Raynesford
Judith Rasin
Fey
Flo
39 Lovely Boys Wreck Autos in Great Falls
In Great Falls on June 25 two cars stored at 522 Ninth Avenue South were damaged with losses estimated at 826.40. Forty parents are being asked to pay for damages caused by their children after entry to a warehouse in April. Prohibition Officer Guy Patagi has the details on each boy and parent and will seek court action if parents refuse to pay their pro rata share.
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Great Falls
Ninth Avenue South
W. K. Flowerree
Har Bays
Flowcree
Guy Patagi
Patagi
Missing girl Jennie Neilson writes mother from Roundup
Mrs. Fred Anderson of Klatwillow Kenel received a letter from her daughter Jennie Harriet Neilson, 16, saying she is well and happy and working for two nieces. The note, postmarked Roundup June 1, provides no location for her current whereabouts. The search continues as police and neighbors speculatively consider farms or other cities where she might be hiding or staying unseen.
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Fred Anderson
Klatwillow Kenel
Jennie Harriet Neilson
Fladwidow
Picnic Dancer Impresses Crowd on Yellowstone Bridge
About 400 people gathered for the Rosebud county farm bureau picnic at the Yellowstone bridge near Rosebud with attendees traveling from over 50 miles by car and wagon. After lunch a 4-H program featured songs talks and races followed by a horseshoe tournament and baseball games. Clement Coolidge addressed 4-H members while Merle Dickson performed a Charleston atop the bridge drawing admiration as twenty two reels of the dance were shown on a four inch wide surface.
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Rosebud
America
Merle Dicksom
Yellowstant Bridge
Collegiants Boost Coal Sales In University Campaign
Seattle June 21 A North West coal company enlisted University of Washington students for a selling drive and found them effective Fifty five students took orders and sold coal worth more than 45 dollars in a month A trip to the mine and lectures preceded the campaign Prizes were awarded to top sellers
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Seattle
Northwest Coal Company
University of Washington
Bank at Havre Pays Second Dividend Amid Rustling Charges
Eight percent dividend totaling $20,000 is paid to creditors of the defunct Farmers State Bank of Havre. CLW Erskine says notices mailed to certificate holders. this follows the August 1924 first payment. Judge Rose authorized the June dividend. Odun Istead had been receiver since closure.
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Asus Court
Watson News
the Falls
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Pacific Coast
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California
Glacier National Park
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Watson
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Jaume
Frank Baker
Zortman
Phil Buc
Garland
Phillis
San
Max Azure
Tee
Baker
Kuly Ranch
Micheel
Dodson
Dorlsan
Morris
Malta
J.B. Swarbricks
Lake Tahoe
San Francisco
Helena
Dured Bent
Truckee
Overland Limited
Southern Pacific Lines
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