Kidnapped Boy Returns Home After Mysterious Absence
Mil lard Allie Boice, seven, who vanished on April 19 while going to school, was returned home Friday night after investigators linked his disappearance to a custody dispute. Attorney BE Kurtz faced arrest on a bench warrant and bail set at five thousand dollars. authorities also sought the boy’s father for kidnapping. Deputy Sheriff Louis Wolf and Judge J M Self were involved in the handover to the mother, who had long sought the boy’s return.
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Sleeping Child Canyon
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Botce
Babe Drowns Well Rescue Saves Child
In Bearcreek on June 27 Elmer Anderson two year old son of Mr and Mrs Emmy Anderson Scotch Coulee narrowly escaped drowning when a neighbor’s child and the mother heard a scream and saw the boy disappear into a well. A wooden lid gave way and the baby clung to a board as he surfaced. The mother climbed down the rock wall and pulled him out unharmed.
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Elmer
Emmy Anderson
Scotch Coulee
Beer for Helena Taken from Runner by Teton Co. Cop
Luke Thomas of Helena was arrested near Choteau on a charge of operating a motor vehicle without a license and unlawfully transporting liquor. A loaded truck contained 3,000 pounds of Canadian beer intended for Helena’s July 4 celebration. Bond set at 300 for license. 750 for liquor. 2,500 to release the truck. An unnamed companion in a similar truck was present, with search failing to locate the cache.
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Beartooth Fox Farm Expands Acreage in Red Lodge
Beartooth Silver Fox and Fur Co. in Red Lodge enlarges its farm by two acres of woodland along Rock Creek. Managed by D. W. Columbus and Leslie Lyons, the property now houses seven to 15 beaver, many muskrats, 14 chinchilla rabbits, 13 silver foxes and three mink. The new land provides a fresh-water dam for beaver and muskrats. Beavers were recently captured and two have become friendly to Lyons, with another muskrat similarly tame. a jet black beaver is noted as a rare sight.
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Beartooth Silver Fox and Fur Company
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Leslie Lyons
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Murder charge filed against Nashua rancher Horace Watters
Glasgow June 27 County Attorney C H Roberts filed first degree murder against Horace Watters of Nashua for shooting his brother in law Thomas E Lear in self defense Watters, about 30, surrendered to Sheriff Rogers and will be tried at the next district term Lear, about 60, died in a Glasgow hospital hours after the shooting. Authorities say Watters claimed self defense.
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Horace Watters
Nashua
Rogers
Thomas E Lear
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Court Fines Dad and Son for the Dance Bust Habit
Red Lodge June 27 Disturbance at the Luther dance led to fines for D J Montang and Philip S Montang father and son who pled guilty before Justice Charles Wilson. Each fined 25 dollars. Sheriff John Albert reported three John Does involved and will be arraigned this week. County officers vow no tolerance for rough behavior at dances and other gatherings as patrols intensify.
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Accidental Wounding Of Child In Butte
Dorothy Rea three years old was accidentally shot in the mouth by a 32 caliber revolver at the Rea home on East Broad Street. The weapon was hidden and discharged while the girl and her 12 year old uncle Jack Hihnota played nearby. The girl was taken to Murray hospital, where surgery removed the bullet from her lower jaw. Medical staff expect recovery barring complications.
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Homer Rea
East Broadway
Jack Hihnota
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Frank White
Murray Hospital
State drops assault charges against two Red Lodge pair
Lack of sufficient evidence led County Attorney Emily Sloan to dismiss the third degree assault case in Justice E B Province's court against Mrs. John McClellan and Forest Tracy of Belfry for alleged assault on Belfry’s Oliver Robertson. The dispute stems from sheep range claims between Belfry and Chance, marking a second clash between McClellans and Robertsons. a separate second degree assault case involving George Robertson and Allen Campbell, a McClellan sheep herder, remains pending. Sloan also warned Belfry Chance residents to stop indiscriminate carrying and use of firearms.
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John McClellan
Forest Tracy
Belfry
Oliver Robertson
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Robertsons
George Robertson
Allen Campbell
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Tracy
Belfry-Chance
Car Hangs On Cliffs Edge Near Yellowstone Visit
Herbert Meis of Milwaukee and his wife narrowly escaped a 30 to 40 foot drop when their car backed off a hill near Hogan. The vehicle, blocked by rocks, rested on a large rock after a stubborn descent. A Boston terrier survived as the car was anchored to a tree and then returned to the road. The couple plans repairs and photos of the scene to share with Wisconsinites.
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Hogan Hill
Herbert Meis
Milwaukee
Yellowstone Park
Meis
Moss
Ryegate Sees Bumper Golden Valley Crop This Year
The Ryegate area and all of Golden Valley County report excellent crops with early showers boosting yield chances. Corn shows strong growth after a slow start as farmers expect a big total, while Montana Elevator opens July 1 with Ray Gregory as grain buyer.
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Golden Valley
Laval
Montana Elevator Company
Ray Gregory
Montana
Shooting at Weeds After Moonshine Outburst Near Jail
A young tourist drank moonshine Thursday night, fired his pistol into nearby weeds near the county jail, and, after Sheriff Crane intervened, was escorted to a cell. He sobered up and pleaded guilty, paying a fine.
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Voung
Crane
Flatwillow Rancher Proves Agriculture in Montana Pays
Roundup notes B M Tracey moved to N Bar range on Flatwillow river fork five years ago with his family four horses and ten dollars. He built a well equipped farm thrash 5000 bushels of wheat last year at good prices and expects 10000 this year. He earns about three dollars daily from 11 milking cows and recently bought more equipment during a Roundup visit.
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Townsend News Dance Pavilion Under Construction
Townsend notes list visits from Peter Leane of Helena and Ed Reams plus his daughter Florence and Miss Thelma Miller at summer school. Local residents travel to Dillon and Helena for business and schooling while West Brothers plan a Deep Creek dance pavilion. The Methodist church seeks funds for an extension as several residents depart for New York and other points.
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California man offers restitution for old Williamsport lunch basket
W Stans Hill Williamsport postmaster reports a California resident now in the Salvation Army wishes to repay a basket of edibles stolen in Williamsport in August 1887. He recalls the wrongdoing from his new life and seeks to identify the owner to square the debt.
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Helena Man Working Curlew Mine Claim Near Victor
In Missoula June 27 W R Price reports Curlew property in Bitter Root near Victor will be a milling proposition. A 200 foot shaft and 3000 feet of tunnel built over three years yield tonnage of 12 to 15 dollars per mill ton. New machinery under Jean Leasing company will mill old tailings and operate the mill for new work. The mine, two miles from the Northern Pacific line and three miles northwest of Victor, has drawn interest from an eastern visitor. Berlin reports the Friedrichshafen Zeppelin plant will be authorized to build an airship for Dr Fridtjof Nansen for two polar trips.
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W. R. Price
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Charles Davis
Jean Leasing Company
Northern Pacific
Rancher Russell Bickett Dies After Auto Crash
Cut Bank June 27 Russell Bickett Meadowbrook rancher died from internal injuries after a car he drove on the Hope road overturned near the Vale ranch. He had been conscious until moments before death at Cut Bank hospital. Witnesses F E Vale and William McDougall rushed to help, noting he extricated himself and appeared dazed before being transported.
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Grenfell to Join MacMillan Arctic Voyage
Dr. Wilfred Grenfell, founder of Labrador missions, will travel as a passenger aboard the Bowdoin on the MacMillan Arctic expedition. He arrived in Sydney intending to voyage via Newfoundland but was invited by Commander Donald MacMillan to join the expedition from Battle Harbor.
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Helena Independent Evening Radio Time Table 1925 Week Preview
Prominent U S and Canadian broadcasters listed for the week of Sunday June 28 1925 with on air times in Mountain Time. Readers convert Eastern and other zones by subtracting or adding hours as indicated for G M P ne designations and note station call letters and addresses.
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Hoch Smith resolution threatens nationwide freight rate overhaul
Washington dispatch reports the interstate commerce commission weighing Hoch Smith for authority to revise the entire freight rate structure. concerns rise among railroads and state utilities that federal action could alter intercity shipping, cut revenues, and affect credit. a slow, deliberative process is planned with hearings likely to begin, including cooperation with nine state utility bodies and expert staff.
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Army airman killed at Mitchell Field in bomber accident
Sergeant Douglas E. Logan of the United States Army Air Service was killed at Mitchell Field when a propeller fragment pierced his heart after a Martin bomber broke up in flight. He has relatives in Bisbee, Arizona.
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New York
Associated Press
Douglas E. Logan
United States Army Air Service
Martin
Bisbee
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