Wisdom Fire Devours Hotel and Halts Town in Big Hole
A large blaze in Wisdom Montana started in the Wisdom Hotel during a community dance and spread to at least six structures. Firefighters from the Big Hole basin fought the flames with water from pumps, halting spread as buildings including the Big Hole Basin Mercantile and potentially the Wisdom Bank faced loss. Bank officials moved valuables as residents evacuated belongings. A. Keyes reported the fire began in an upper closet and the hotel was quickly consumed. Damages are expected to reach thousands of dollars.
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Butte
Wisdom
Big Hole Basin
Wisdom Hotel
Big Hole Basin Mercantile Company and Stock
Big Hole Basin News
Richard Hathaway
Wisdom Bank
Hathaway
Big Hole
A. Keyes
Jay Walking Accident In Havre Causes Injury
Miss Mark Donnelly was hit by a car driven by E. J. Beatty while crossing from the west to the east side of Third Avenue near the Montana National Bank. The collision fractured her shoulder blade. she was taken home, later hospitalized, and is reported resting easily with a quick recovery anticipated.
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Havre
Montana National Bank
Mark Donnelly
J. Beatty
Beatty
Central
Third Avenue
Miss Donnelly
Woodrow Apartments
Choteau Boy Dies in Saddle Accident
Oscar Lyons of Choteau died in a local hospital nine hours after a saddle horse fell on him on his ranch. The 1918 Teton High School graduate had been helping his father at Spring Creek Dairy when the accident occurred witnessed by Mr. McGinnis. He died three hours after being moved to town.
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Oscar Lyons
John Lyons
Spring Creek
Hint
Mr. McGinnis
Young Lyons
Lyons
McGinnis
Teton High School
Regret in Briggands Tale From Pearsons Weekly
A fragment from Pearsons Weekly in London features a brigand leader addressing a captive wife and a wounded reply from the woman. The text reflects a terse dialogue about ransom and personal mistreatment within a rural or lurid adventure framing popular in periodicals.
Assault case at Great Falls rests on weak proof
Great Falls May 2 County Attorney H R Hickemeier said the assault on a local woman near Cascade three weeks ago cannot be prosecuted due to lack of proof tying any suspect to the crime. Many witnesses and investigations failed to establish identity or guilt, while gossip harmed leads. One man remains a suspect without supporting evidence. three named in rumors are deemed innocent. The attorney seeks further leads and will cooperate with any party to bring charges if possible.
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Great Falls
Cascade
H. R. Hickemeier
Hickemeyer
Eitkemeyer
Eickemeier
Eickmeyer
Butte In Good Shape Oat Banquet Orators
Butte officials report March 1925 copper output set a record for the camp, with Royal Milling Co. flour sales surpassing any year since 1900. Bank time deposits across three banks rose sharply in 1925, nearly doubling 1918 figures, while miners are urged to expand operations if skilled workers can be secured. The Butte Association of Credit Men held a well attended Finlen meeting, with calls for monthly gatherings.
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Butte
Royal Milling Company
Buttes
Butte Association of Credit Men
Finlen
Harold P
Organizas
Sidney Farmer Finds Germany In Bad Shape
May 3 account of John Mohrherr, a Richland county farmer, returning from three months in Germany. He notes disheartened locals and economic strain while three German friends were detained at Ellis Island on alleged labor contract issues tied to Mohrherr. He expresses relief to be back in the United States and his Montana home.
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Sidney
John Moberherr
Richland County
Germany
Ellis Island
Mohrherr
Mr. Mohrher
Montana
Beet workers are imported for Richland
Mexican beet workers arrive in three Great Northern coaches from Kansas City to work in Richland beet fields. A Pueblo train carrying 350 more workers is due soon. Growers meet the trains and take laborers to farms. houses are ready. Holly Sugar Corp plans to add 1,100 workers for the 1925 crop, on top of 3,200 holdovers.
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Sidney
Yellowstone
Kansas City
Holly Sugar Corporation
Holly
Pueblo
Calo
Holly Corporation
Father Claims Son Is Insane After Second Story Jump
Kalispell Montana 18 year old Henry Berkhardt was brought to the sheriff at 12 Friday morning held on an insanity charge on complaint of his father. The elder Berkhardt said the youth jumped from a second story window about midnight and drove a car through a gate without opening it. He was found trying to drive through stumps in a clearing and seemed to have a hallucination that someone pursued him. A hearing is set for Monday.
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Kalispell
Henry Berkhardt
Berkhardt
Second Newspaper Starts at Circle Sidney
May 3 Number 1 of volume 1 of the McCone Coup comes from Circle and prints this week on the Sidney Herald press. Shelton Hampton, son of Uncle Sam Hampton of Belgrade and brother of R. M. Hampton of the Sidney Herald, heads the enterprise and says a new press linotype and equipment arrive soon for publication in a new plant at Circle. The News will be published as a Republican paper, joining MecCone County News and two other county weeklies in Montana under Hampton family control.
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Sidney
McCone
Circle
Sid‘ney Herald
Shel‘ton Hampton
Sam’ ‘Hampton
Belgrade
R. M. Hampton
The
Sidney ‘Herald
Garfield County
Civele
R J
MecCone County
Montana
Themembers
Hampton
Shelby Pipe Line and Refinery Planned in Town
Machinery for the Shelby Pipe Line and Refining Company refinery will be shipped tomorrow per James A. Joluison. John B. Werather is set as superintendent. May 10 arrival for construction with May 20 start. First unit 1000 barrels daily. 3 workers initially, rising to 10-15. site west of the Great Northern Utilities power plant. Company capitalized at 350000, stock mainly local. pipeline from Johnson Signal Hut property 18 miles to the city for kerosene and distillates. James A. Join president. L. G. Wrather resident. Don Warbur vice president. James W. Johnson secretary-treasurer.
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Shelby
Great Northern Utilities
Shelby Pipe Line and Refining Company
Johnson Signal Hut
James A. Join
L. G. Wrather
Don Warbur
Ipresident
James W. Johnson
State Purchasing Department
Law
State Capitol
Ite
Helena
Montana
Teelena
Teelena Light and Railway Company
Eile
Helene
Wity
Melena
Yard — Casament Cort
Baglea Jtall
Main Street
Auditorhim
Mali Ositert
Enpson
Gathatin
Wire State Mart of
Amy
Carty Merk
Deer Lodge Anglers Club plans restocking talks at May meeting
Deer Lodge Anglers Club will hold its second meeting on Tuesday evening May 5 at City Hall to discuss restocking county streams. Public school dramatic classes will perform The Rescue of Calisto on Friday May 1s under Miss Alpha Pierson with about 35 pupils. Mrs. P L Kirwan visited Spokane to see Mrs. W T O Reilly and family. Mrs. Joseph Whitworth and Jacqueline Cole return from Ritchey visit. Misses Knep and Pugh hosted a May Day party for 24 juniors at Mrs. Henry Knop’s home with games dancing and a lunch courtesy of Mrs. Krop.
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Deer Lodge
Deer' ‘Lodge Anglers’ Club
Calisto
Alpha Pierson
P. L. Kirwan
Spokane
W. T. O’reilley
Joseph Whitworth
Jacqueline Cole
Harry Lachsinger
Ritchey
Henry Knop
Margaret
Krop
Wolf Creek Local Notes and Visitors May 3
Mrs Hol Borke visited relatives then left for home on the Middle Fork Friday afternoon. Marvin Craig returned from Helena after medical treatment. Mr and Mrs Archie Craig motored to Craig to visit relatives. Arthur Burns left for the coast last Wednesday to be away about 10 days. Mr and Mrs M Datis went to Helena to shop. Mrs Frank Retulg spent the week in Helena and returned home. Miss Mariel Harriss spent the weekend at home on the South Fork. Gus Koch traveled to Helena and back. Frank Six left for the Stow ranch for summer employment. June and Dorothy Evers spent the afternoon with friends. Mr and Mrs Rufus Ingersoll motored from Missoula to visit relatives. Mrs Louis Mason is spending the weekend in Great Falls with relatives. Miss Jessie Morgan, county superintendent, visited the school. Miss Jessie Burns of Missoula spent the weekend with her parents. Emil Rittel was a business visitor here. Miss Lucille Davis and Dorothy Kirk spent the weekend in Great Falls with Mrs TD A Mason. J F Rowman a business visitor in Rock Creek basin.
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Wolf Creek
Hol
TL. Borke
Middle Fork
Marvin Craig
Helena
Archie Craig
Craig
Arthur Burns
Datis
Prank Retulg
Mariel Harriss
South Fork
Gus Koch
Frank
Stow
Great Falls
Jessie Morgan
Jessie Burns
Missoula
Emil Rittel
Lucille Davis
Dorothy Kirk
TD. A. Mason
J. F. Rowman
Rock Creek Basin
Basin News highlights and social notes from May editions
Basin News items describe illnesses, travel to Boulder and Deer Lodge areas, visits by families and friends from Butte and Helena, and local errands. Notices include an executor's announcement for Ricardo Calbun known as Richard Andrade, with four months for claims, and local residents like Nyblin, Loiselle, Coad, Blackman, and Williams engaging in regional activities and mining business.
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Trenton
Ticarda Cathun
Alan
Rd Andrade
O'Connell
Ricardo Galbun
Richard Andrade
Deceasan
Parsons
Ted. O'Connel
Hadswards Street
Helena
Montane
Sam
Ricardo Calbun
Ricardo Malbun
Walsh and Xnagic
Belgrade News Society Notes May Visitations
Belgrade May 3 community notes report Mrs Harvey Biggs visiting her son Sams Biggs and wife near Bozeman. Mr and Mrs Albert Hipperfield of Squaw Creek Station visited relatives in town. Mrs Sarah Durham is repairing a home and other locals include Mrs Roy Hibbard and family at Ian and Mrs Bob Brownell's. George Gibson moved to Doseman. Mrs A S Cole traveled to Three Forks to see her ill daughter Mrs Dennis Duncan. Mrs Hingh Burnett and Mrs D E McGuire spent at Knutson ranch near Bowman. Miss Josephine Knutson returned from Seattle with a friend. Harvey Biggs returned from Missouri and Arkansas. Mrs Eugene Buckler went to Three Forks to stay with sister Mrs Duncan who is seriously ill. Mr and Mrs Roy McAuley and brother of Aly McAuley left.
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Belgrade
Harvey Biges
Sams Biggs
Boze- Iwan
Albert Hipperfield
Squaw
Sarah Durham
A. S Cole
Three Forks
Dennis Duncan
Hingh Burnett
DE. McGuire
Knutson Ranch
Bowman
Josephine Knutson
Seattle
Homie
Harvey Biggs
Missouri
Arkanane
Eugene Buckler
Duncan
Roy McAuley
Aly
McAuley
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Sidney Farmer
Richland
Flo
Independent Publishing Company, Helena Printers and Blank Book Makers
Jim Jornson
Wolf Creek News
Basin News
Basin
Felix Corrier
Airs
Howard Nyblin
Priday
Mr. Nyblin
Assay
Mesdames Tarry Sarre
Arthur Loiselle
Alvin Berry
Frank Doull
Boulder
Rav
Clyde Smith
Alex Loiselle
A B. Loiselle
Edwin Harbison
Whitehall
Pack
Kirby
Steve Carkeek
Howard Evans
Coad
St. James 'Hospital
John McEwen
W. E. Blackman
Bernice
iMr
Blackman
Alvena Regan
Bert
Cozad
Dillon
Henry E. Loiselle Jeff
Alhambra Springs
Perry
Butters
Albert Beck
Garfield Williams
Steve Guilio
Comet
Bute
Henry Saari, Jr
Wickes
Jake Matson
Baltimore
George Rislogus
Amazon
Helens
Special & C. Uegrer
Morning Star Lodge
King Solomon's Lodge
Apri
Jung
Miriam
Josephine Hepner
Mitcwall Elk
Clinton Potch
Oxford Apts
Harvard
Lewis Penski i
Bolgalow
W. J. Strang
Montana Avenue
Paole
J. Addu
Viaa
Naiti Dlowie
North
Rodney
Ereb
Phu
Almerisah Buldug and Loan Association
West Sixth Avenue
Gils
Jarvis
Ame Armane
Cathel
Cdi
Amt
Delena Pontatis
Ate Howerd
Allen Electric
Sixth Ave
Assayers
Goodall Bros
South Male
Fone
Dempsey Garage
N. Fark Avs
Eugene Wengler
Houston Auto Co
Willard Service
Lawrence
Hennam A. Frogler
Sacer
Empsin Alley
Phone 107
Neil O’donnell
Madison St
Speciflix
N. Main
Owen & Hunter
Bailey Bik
Palmauist
Olar Employment Agency
Main St
Johnson
Furniture Hospital
Main
Jerick Grocery Co
Wat
McKinney Hair Dressing Parlor
Power Annex
ICE Artificial Ice Co. Ite
Marcelling Marcel-Bob Curl
Harvard Bik
Madam Fricke Zimmerman
Yue Soon Noodle Parlor
South Main
Phovie
Pekin Noodle
Lyle
Pittsburg
Dione
Culbertson
Bailey Block
Wright
Sporting Goods
King’s Sporting Goods
Ingles
Alvars
Variory Mertehantise
Eugene Guillot
Wood Yard
State St
Ing
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Prudden
King and Prudden
Fifth Avenue
New York City
Steger
Cir
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Satie
Eharon Building
Montgomery a@treat
San Fran
Elace
California
Independent
United States
Memsen
Iles
Eit Park
Lee Co
Sherman
A. P. Qurtin
Mysto House
DE Laval Creant
Allen
Orn Pave
Auto Nritchell
Dempsey
North Wark
Dempsty
North Park Avenue
S Pre Employment Bureau
American Plan Workmen Associated Industries
Meier Barber College
Fargo
N. D
Jevas
P.O
Peer Ee
A. J. Walton
Water Street
Belgrade News
Dollins Avenue
Bangelow
Crewe
Pratt& HeathCo
Sixte Ave Phooe
Lawrence Street
Broadway
Schroeder Bros. Co
Oakland
Califl
R. XN. McAuley
Hhbely
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