Stolen car found near Rimrock, parts stripped
Billings date line reports a 1918 Dodge belonging to Winford Griffing stolen from near the Congregational church on Feb 21 and recovered about 2 miles northwest of Rimrock School. Officers towed it back to Billings after locating it in a coulee with tires cushions and the timer removed. A separate theft involved T E Wall’s 1918 Dodge from behind a shop with 1924 license 28710.
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Billings
Winford Griffing
Congregational Church
Sheriff’s Force
Rimrock School
Coulee
Grand Avenue
T. E. Wall
Basin News items from Basin and nearby towns gather many visitors and events
Basin reports Albert Beck visiting Butte and Esther Lockwood in Boulder with children. John Morse and family left Basin for Roundup to settle, with H Duncan joining after two weeks here. Kathryn Morgan, Ruth Glenn and Agnes Sanders visit Butte and Bozeman. H J Owen dentistry team spent weekend at Boulder Springs. Thurber family illness calls Truman Hopkins to Butte. Ruby Fraser visits sister Elsie Frauer in Basin. Quaintance funeral in Boulder draws old friends. Steve Carkeek visits Butte. Joseph Garneau visits relatives there. Agnes Nelson of Butte visits Basin and attends Jib dance. Lee Moserly and Ralph Jefferson head to Wallace Idaho for work after nine months. T A M club hosts at Mrs. Jesse Gibson’s. next meeting March 18 at Mrs. R. E. Leonard’s. Bryant Madison and Ed Hanna join Jib dance. Joseph Lowry to Butte for operation. Fire of Masemic lodge attends Boulder degree work and dinner. Jib Hospital Fund dance in Basin well attended with supper by Mrs Loughrin and Jackson. music by a Butte orchestra.
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H. J. Owen
Helena
Boulder Springs
Truman Hopkins
Butte
Cr. Thurber
Ruby Fraser
Elsie Frauer
Basin
Boulder
Fred
Kilburn
Lee Moserly
Ralph Jefferson
Wallace
Idaho
Jesse Gibson
R. E. Leonard
Alta LeRoy
Ida Williams
Bryant Madison
Ed Hanna
Buford Neland
Joseph Lowry
Basinmeny
Jib Hospital Fund Association
Kate
Dave Loughrin
Jackson
Butve
Twelve Turkeys Start Hustling Farmer's $1000 Year
In Montane farming Carl Leavitt and his sister Minnie Leavitt began 1924 with 12 turkey hens. They raised three flocks totaling about 200 turkeys and earned roughly $1000 from market sales and eggs by year end.
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Fowler
Carl Leavitt
Minnie Leavitt
Predatory Animals Kill Count Report From Montana Hunters
In January 1925, 43 salaried and 36 cooperative hunters under R E Bateman reported 746 predatory pests killed in Montana. They also killed 1 924 magpies. Warren led salaried hunters with 38 coyotes from 635 poisoned baits. Hurley, at the Jackson ranch, nabbed 42 coyotes. Totals include 86 trapped, 384 poisoned, 36 shot, 40 by dogs. 24 bobcats, 658 coyotes, one mountain lion, two wolves, three badgers, nine skunks, one black footed ferret and 48 porcupines.
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Anaconda
R. E. Bateman
Montana
J. L. Kelly
State Fish and Game Commission
Fish and Game Department
State Livestock Commissions
Federal Bureau of Biological Survey
E. B. Warren
Fish and Game Departments
Big Hole
J. E. Hurley
iJackson Ranch
Hearing on Receivers' Report in Boston Montana Case
A hearing before Judge Lyman H. Bennett in Virginia City reviews the receivers reports in Otto Heater vs Boston Montana and related parties. Objections to certain items were filed. Attendees include Howard Toole James Walsh Louise P Sanders Judge John V Dwyer P B Goodwin Muffly Coggin King Brand Brand and Isalor H Brand New York W R Alles Coolidge. Muffly and Brand act as receivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklyn King
Boston
Isalor H. Brand
New York
W. R. Alles
Coolidge
Messrs. Muffly
Brand
Weekly Newspaper Quits Publication in Ringling
The Ringling Independent publishes its last issue on March 13 and suspends publication. The editor states the paper will be taken over by the Meagher Republican at White Sulphur Springs. He cites cold business reasons and burdens on local merchants, noting larger towns without newspapers.
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Ringling
Ringling Independent
The
Independent
Meagher Republican
White Sulphur Springs
United
Montana
Runaway Butte Girls Detained Near Timber Canyon
Two Butte youths, a 16 and an 18 year old girl, were taken into custody by Sweet Grass County authorities after stranding in a canyon south of Big Timber with two men identified as Tex and Shorty Raven. The case involves a stolen Hupmobile from Ellis Phillips and a vanished pair of companions who fled after a wrecked car incident. The younger girl to be placed with Probation Officer O Connor. the older awaiting disposition.
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Butte
Big Timber
Ellis Phillips
West Mercury
Sweet Grass County
Tex” Raven
Shorty” Raven
John Duggan
Sweet Grass
D. O. Robinson
Phillips
O'Connor
Watch Stolen From Brakeman Body Charged
Big Timber March 12 George L. Douglas a Northern Pacific brakeman is held for trial on a charge of stealing a gold watch from the body of Alva E. Vincent a Northern Pacific brakeman fatally injured in a railway accident last fall The watch was sent to Helena wrapped in newspapers and later found by Sheriff Barnes in Lewis and Clark county Vincent's widow Mrs Vincent helped in the search and Douglas admitted taking the watch when shown the remains.
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Big Timber
Alva E. Vincent
Northern Pacific
George L. Douglas
Helena
Barnes
Lewis and Clark County
Douglas
Vincent
Visscent
Giant Sun River storage lake to form in Montana canyon
Great Falls MT March 12 A large artificial lake at least six miles long and up to half a mile wide will rise from the irrigation storage dam on Beaver Creek in Sun River canyon. Water will back up toward Medicine Springs but not flood the springs. A $500,000 dam start is planned this year under interior department funds and will be built under contract. The lake will become the base for tourist parties exploring the Sun River wilderness, with a bridge and road planned near the dam site and Medicine Springs. The project will cover the Allen ranch Klicks camp ranger station and lands between Beaver Creek and the springs, with reestablishment of camps nearby.
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Great Falls
Beaver Creek
Sun River Canyon
Sun River
Medicine Springs
Interior Department
Khck
Allen Ranch
Klick
Ranger
Marysville Notes of March Outings and Local Death
Marysville residents report trips to Helena for concerts and visits. Chas Dudley, longtime local pharmacist, died recently after moving to Helena. memories shared by many. Local dances, boardinghouse moves, and family travels noted amid brief community updates.
Ex marshal starts Angora goat ranch in Flathead County
Lewistown March 12 ex marshal Joseph Ashridge former United States marshal and pioneer rancher and sheepman of Fergus county has launched a new enterprise 12 miles from Kalispell below Somers He has placed on his holdings a band of high grade Angora goats and plans first clipping in June The mohair fleece fetches 2 to 20 dollars a pound and is used in wigs plush bril liantine and other fabrics Imported goats thrive abroad but Montana climate suits Angora hair best and Asbridge is confident the venture will succeed.
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Lewistown
Joseph Ashridge
Fergus County
Kalispell
Somers
Asbridge & Bottoms
Italy
Turkey
Asia
Africa
Montana
Mir Asbridge
Library board inspects Missoula institutions on tour
The National Library Board and the American Library Association education board visited Missoula on March 12 to inspect the city’s public and university libraries. They held conferences with University of Montana President C H Clapp and library heads as the tour concluded.
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Missoula
Board of Education For Librarianship
The
American Library Association
C. H. Clapp
Tnite EE
Wheeler Case is Set for April 16 in Great Falls
March 12 Montana federal court set the trial of Senator B. K. Wheeler of Mon tana for April 16 in Great Falls before Judge Frank Dietrich. Disqualifications of Judge Pray and Judge Bourquin moved Dietrich to preside. Wheeler faces a United States grand jury indictment over work for Gordon Campbell in the Kevin Sunburst oil field. Trial could last a week or more with a large jury venire. Senator Walsh to act as chief counsel.
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Wheeler
Dietrich
Great Falls
B. K. Wheeler
Monfana
Chas. N. Pray
Frank $. Dietrich
District of Idaho
Pray
Idaho
C. N. Pray
George M. Bourquin
Momtana
United States
Montana
Open Senate
United States District Court
Gordon Campbell
Kevin-Suthurst
C. F. Bloomhuff
J. Daley
L. C. Stevenson
Sunburst Companies
Campbell
Kevin-Sunburst
S. C. Ford
T. J. Walsh
J. H. Baldwin
Butte
Venice
Washington
Walsh
Library board members tour university facilities
Members of the board include Adam Strohm chairman of the Detroit Public Library, Sarah C N Bogle secretary, Harriet E B Howe executive assistant of Chicago, Harrison W Craver of the Engineering Societies Library New York, Andrew Keogh librarian at Yale, Elizabeth M Smith of Albany Free Library, and Malcolm G Wyer of Denver Public Library.
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Versity Library
Adam Strohm
Detroit Public Brary
Sarah C. N. Bogle
Harriet EB. Howe
Chicago
Harrison W. Craver
Engineering Societies Library
New York City
Andrew Keogh
Yale University Library
Elizabeth M. Smith
Albany Free Library
Malcolm G. Wyer
Denver Public Library
Honey bear amuck terrorizes LA dime museum
Panic swept a Los Angeles dime museum as a South American honey bear attacked trainer Naldi Westlake 26. The bear, described as sweet in name but vicious in temperament, bit and clawed her severely, sending her to hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sy Agso Claten Gre
Los Angeles
Naldi Westlake
Former Wife Loses Bid to Annul 15-Year-Old Divorce
Mrs. Alice Desh of Baltimore sued to set aside her 15 year old divorce from George Desh in Easter Montana. Judge H J Miller ruled the decree valid and the defendant’s remarriage stands. Desh’s current marriage remains legal.
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Livingston
Alice Desh
Baltimore
Hildebrand & Warren
Anuj
George Desh
Montana
H. J. Miller
Miller
Dog Causes Fatal Gun Discharge During Rabbit Hunt
Malta March 12 Accidental gun discharge from a playful dog killed John V Williamson 38 on a ranch north of Wagner he had taken his gun and dog for a rabbit hunt the dog’s jumps caused the trigger to fire Williamson survived briefly before dying at 9 that night a doctor arrived after a winter storm the dog mourned alongside relatives and the body was sent to Newburg North Dakota for burial
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Malta
John V. Williamson
Wagner
Williamson
Matta
Willianson
Newburg
N.D
Man Burned When Cabin Takes Fire from Lamp
A lamp overturned in a rear cabin at 444 Hopkins street set the cabin ablaze early yesterday. Patrick Keenan, 50, occupant, suffered severe burns to his face and hands and was rescued by neighbors. Dr. Walter Reiche treated him. Keenan’s eyesight may be impaired. Morgan, occupant of the cabin, was absent at the time. London reports 1924 fish landings in England and Wales valued at 75.73 million dollars, up 6.4 million from 1923.
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London
Associated Press
England
Wales
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Basin News
Sheriff's Office
David O'Connor
Raven Brothers
BY Williams
Dogie Harper
Trwlhans
MEA
Marysville News
Marysville
Chas. Tomcheck
Wm. Colard
St. Louis Co
Chas. Dudley
Morgan Langan
Central Pharmacy
Carlos Hieber
Dona Jeanne
Isabelle Cheuer
Flathead County
National Library Board
Whittle
Bundey
Wee Af Bible
Stebop Vincent
Flarmory
Malachi
Matthew
Dr. Fernie
Christian Worker
Bitte
Dwight L. Moody
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