Detective shot by three on East Mercury street
Butte officer Joe Sage was attacked from behind by three Mexicans as he walked home after a shift. One assailant knocked the pistol from Sage’s hand and fired twice, wounding him in both legs. Sage walked to a nearby police station, then joined detectives in a search where Frank Valdez was arrested on highway robbery charges. Sage was taken to St James hospital with non life threatening injuries.
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Larkin
Morrison
East Curtis Street
Frank Valdez
St. James’ Hospital
Sage
Arizona Street
Woodrow Hotel
Mercury Street
Valdez
Police Flagship Overhauls Strange Craft With Booze
In Anaconda on March 23 Chief of Police Cullen and Prohibition Agent Spears seized a suspicious craft named Antimony Lizzy. They chased a strange vessel, apprehended captain Charles Hattenschlag of Ruite near Helena, found 30 gallons of moonshine, and fined him 350 pounds with papers to continue his voyage under Magistrate Murphy’s supervision.
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Anaconda
Cullen
Prohibition
Spears
Anaconda Furchasing Navy
Deer Lodge Valley
McOnshiver
Chief Cullen
Agent Spears
Ag Spears
Cisten
Ranger
Charles Hattenschlag
Ruite
Helena
Murphy
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Battenschlag
Billings Lures Tourists With Big Chicago Outdoor Show
Billings plans a major presence at the Outdoor Life exposition in Chicago from May 9 to 17 to showcase the Beartooth Stillwater Boulder and Clark's Fork country. Secretary-manager Jim Shoemaker leads a team including E J Sherman and Doc Johnson to promote the region with relief map exhibits lectures motion pictures and mounted wildlife to attract eastern visitors to a northern summer playground.
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Billings
Stillwater
Boulder
Clark’s Fork
Coliseur
Chicago
Rocky Mountain
Jin Shoemaker
Billings Commercial Club
E. J. Sherman
Beartooth Ranch
Beartooth Mountains
F. I
Doc) Johnson
Sawtooth Ranch
Beartooth
Mr. Shoemaker
Fred Inabnit
District Court
Clark's Fork
Billings Booth
Win
Absaroka National Forests
Rock Creek
Jim Shoemaker
Senator Healy to Try for Mayoralty
Livingston March 3. Former state senator Dan Heal leads a Citizens Party ticket for mayor as part of a third party movement. The group, aligning with several parties, plans to announce with city election returns. E Pat Kelly presided the fourth organizing meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston
Dan Heal
Park County
Citizens’ Party
Third Party
E. Pat Kelly
Prisoners Scream as Companion Saw Bars at Thompson Falls Jail
Prison escape attempt at Thompson Falls jail foiled when Mrs. Joe Hartman sensed unusual vibrations and alerted Deputy Fred Dudley. A saw hidden by a prisoner is believed cut bars to free seven to eight inmates, led by suspect Yellowstone Jack DeSueley, awaiting trial for assault and linked to a prior escape. The incident occurred as court terms began, involving murder and first degree assault defendants.
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Thompson Falls
March
Joe Hartman
Hartman
Fred Dudley
Jack DeSueley
Yellowstone
Jack
Paradise Yards
DeSueley
Cecil Long
Cattle Trades Reported in Deer Lodge Area
Five cars of cattle sold by local cattlemen with buyer P. C. Thompson from Tacoma packing company. Purchases from Lee Spencer Albee Brothers Jerry Ryan and others at good price. Seventy five head of fat steers bought by H. R. Reynolds t of Drummond from Nels Nelson and Sons. Numerous local residents noted in brief social mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deer Lodge
P. C. Thompson
Tacoma Packing Company
Lee Spencer
Albee Brothers
Jerry Ryan
John Collins
H.R. Reynoldst
Drummond
Nels Nelson and Sons
Anna Clark
Troy
William Clark
Earl Medley
Butte
Lars P. Beck
Avon
Arthur Thomas
Frank I. Hooks
Townsend
Montana Life official cites dramatic state comeback in 1924
Long Beach California March 23 Harry R Cunningham vice president and general manager of the Montana Life company guest of J A Cunningham says Montana has recovered from hardship with an average of 708 per person in the past year. He notes active mining farming lumber banks and industry and predicts many Montana visitors to California in 1925. Cunningham will attend a Montana Life salesmen banquet with Fred L Leonard supervising.
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Long Beach
Cal
Montana
Harry R. Cunningham
Montana Life Company
J. A. Cunningham
Linden Avenue
Trailroads
Midwest
Lastern
Cunningham
California
Montana Life
Fred L. Leonard
Cow Attacks Woman After Calf Removal in Banner Ranchyard
Mrs Rollie Mull of Banner lies in a Sheridan hospital with serious injuries after a enraged cow, recently separated from its calf, charged the woman in a barnyard. Mrs Julia Eldred aided the escape as the animal gored her chest and throat area. The incident occurred as two women tried to move the cow to the pasture. The injured woman was rushed to Sheridan for treatment. A second item notes a severe wind storm in Butte with brief power disruptions but no major damage.
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Sheridan
Rollie Mull
Banner
Ron
Hull
Julia Eldred
Butte
Miinois
Indiana
Puppy Love Shooting in Court in Lexington Ohio
Somer Pettit, 16, stands trial for shooting with intent to wound after a party game gone wrong at a school party. Complaining witnesses Paul Smithey and Margaret Randolph recount the incident as Pettit’s buckshot injury to fellow students as they returned to school. Pettit claims the gun went off accidentally during a fall while returning to class.
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Kew
Lexington
Ohio
Somer Pettit
Paul Smithey
Margaret Randolph
Veth
Momer
Pettit
Tiomer
Alleged Jokers Nearly Chose Fatal ArgEnt
Livingston March 23 A group of Northern Pacific railway employees attended a Clyde Park dance. After thieves drained lights and tampered with several cars, the Ford overturned in a curve. Edward Bacon suffered a head gash and was hospitalized. others escaped serious injury as bystanders helped lift the wreck.
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Livingston
Clyde Park Road
Clyde Park
William F. Bittner
Edward Bacon
Roy Rickets
Fred Mikesell
Northern Pacific Railway
Bacon
Park Hospital
Haddy
Tinney divorce suit moves as Tinney faces assault charges
Mrs Edna Tinney plans divorce from Frank Tinney, the blue faced comedian, naming Imogene Wilson as co respondent. Tinney reportedly in London with Wilson and Om Alay 29 last year. Prosecutors previously charged Tinney with felonious assault on Wilson but later dismissed the case.
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Associated Press
New York
Edna Tinney
Long Island City Supreme Court
Frank Tinney
Tilaney
Imogene Wilson
Follies
Tinney
London
Miss Wilson
Om Alay
Vinney
IEx Mayors Vacant House Found Afire
A Sunday forenoon fire at the vacant home once owned by Roy Krom on South Seventh street caused minor damage. Neighbors saw flames from the cellar rear. firefighters connected a hose line from Callender and Seventh streets and quickly contained the blaze. Observers suspect local children with matches sparked the incident. the house has been empty during the former mayor’s extended California stay. Roy Krom works for the state industrial accident board.
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Livingston
Roy Krom
South Seventh Street
Seventh
Callender Streets
California
Krom
State Industrial Accident Board
Moonshine Still Causes Wildfire in Anaconda Cabin
An explosion in a four room house north of Washoe park sparked a fire that destroyed the structure around 8:30 AM. Firemen could not safely fight it due to lack of water and chemicals. A 50 gallon still and twelve barrels were found amid the ruins. five barrels held mash. The owner is not located.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anaconda
Washoe Park
Governor Hunt Vetoes Colorado River Compact Resolution
Arizona Governor Hunt vetoed a house concurrent resolution that urged ratification of the Colorado River compact contingent on California and Nevada agreeing to a division of water allotted to the lower basin. The measure passed the legislature and awaits action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix, Ariz
Hunt
California
Nevada
Crossword Puzzle for Radio Fans Wordy clues in old paper style
A fragment puzzle list with many misspellings and faded phrases. horizontal clues include terms like Treposition used to show ownership and See picture. Vertical entries mix archaic phrases and radio terms with references to Wales Rome and a river in Haly.
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Wales
Radio Gonds
Stillwater Farmers Busy in Fields
Billings March 25 Dan McKenzie of the Valley Creek section of Stillwater county was in Billings marketing eggs. McKenzie owns 400 chickens and expects to gather nearly a case daily in the coming weeks. Farmers in Stillwater plow and reseed wheat after winter killing while D W Stewart, Neu digate well driller, notes J C Neudigate will return from Chicago soon to restart drilling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Dan McKenzie
Valley Creek
Stillwater County
McKenzie
Park City
D. W. Stewart
Belgrade News Roundup of Local Visits and Socials
Belgrade notes list Mrs Emma Sheperd trip to Butte two weeks and Bozeman visitors Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cates. Burdened with illness updates, card groups meet, St Patrick luncheon hosted by Mrs J M Byrne, high score prizes awarded. Community club programs include Shakespeare quotations and a Sea Hawk book review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgrade
Emma Sheperd
Butte
Edward Cates
Bozeman
F. M. Byrne
Olive McKay
C. W. Coon
MC. Smiley
South Side Bridge Club
Fred Bessette
W. D. Roy
Martey
Great Falls
Marcy
Ella Tall
Ditlton
Brundage
Frank Cassidy
Melena
Floyd Harington
Witte
Malta
Sam Hunt
J. M. Byrne
Harlowton
Robert Dewings
St. Patrick's
Robinson Home
W. W. Casper
F. T. Oberg
A. F. Bryan
Robert Bryan
Helena
Tacoma
Edna Schenk
Eastelena
Belgrade Woman’s Club
Hecox
Olema
J. E. Moore
Homer Snyder
Dry Creek
Woman would be governor candidate for state 1928
Charlotte lawyer Miss Julia Alexander announced her intention to run for the Democratic nomination in North Carolina's 1928 governor race marking the first time a woman seeks the post. She is the second woman elected to the legislature in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Charlotte
North Carolina
Julia Alexander
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Ethel
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Hnile
Xdan
Oloeh Dayo
NEA Service, Inc
Fatal Argent
Beecham
S. In
BF. Allen Co
MTN
Abbi
Haly
Yeaterday
Shor
Yaemwaser
Belgrade News
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