Bones of Doctor Shot by Sioux Unearthed in Broadus
Broadus May 5 An old army interpreter led Tom Gilmore and Fred Thompson to a site near Little Dilgrim creek where they dug up a crumbling human skeleton three feet under the surface. He recalls a Powder River expedition doctor shot by an ambush Indian named Big Rib in August 1874, and recalls the burial location later tied to wagon train burnings on government flat, now Oscar Pemberton's land.
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Broadus
M. C. Gilmore
United States Army
Tom Gilmore
Fred Thompson
Little Dilgrim Creek
Mr. Gilmore
Afr. Gilmore
Powder River
Government Flat
Big Powder River
Oscar Pemberton
Drowns While Being Towed Ashore by Pat
Charles F. Robinson 22 of Columbia Missouri drowned in the north fork of the Flathead last week after a dugout on a supplies run overturned during full flood. He and Al Wise swam out but Robinson drifted toward the park side. Wise towed him back but a snag broke the line and Robinson could not be saved. His brother is en route from Missouri.
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Kalispell
Charles F. Robinson
Columbia
Flathead
Pole Bridge
Adairs
al Wise
Robinson
Wise
Missouri
Deportation raid and local notices from Deer Lodge
Melvin L Vining of the U S labor immigration service arrived to escort Joseph Larder who had been ordered deported to Canada, they departed by evening train via Butte. John A Wordal of Helena services held. pallbearers listed. Mrs S Koehler traveling to New York for two months. Local residents and visitors noted in brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Hawkins
Helena
A. G. Conway
Harry Hines
Austin
Harry Cooper
Skyline
Ted Hovick
Garrison
Albert Johnson
Avon
Koehler
New York City
Ernest Stout
Helmville
S. S
Forsyth
Thomas Beasley
Walter Holt
Spokane
Dies of Injuries From 3-Foot Drop
John Lasich aged 33 of 15 Plum street died after lying unconscious 45 hours following a fall from his porch Saturday afternoon. Coroner Pat Holland will hold an inquest Wednesday. An Austrian native, Lasich had lived in Butte 25 years, working mainly in mines. Survived by sister Mrs Catherine Gasprich of Butte and two brothers in Wenatchee Washington. Body ordered to Daly Shea undertaking parlors.
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Butte
John Lasich
Plum Street
Lasich
Pat Holland
Austria
Catherine Gasprich
Wenatchee
Wash
Daly-Shea Undertaking
Keel Lays On Largest U S Passenger Ship Maloto
Philadelphia report notes the keel of the Maloto, the largest passenger and cargo steamship ever contracted in the United States, was laid. The ship will take 26 months to build and cost $6,560,000.
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Philadelphia
U. S
Roadhog crashes car injuring Pompey’s Pillar girls
Five Pompey’s Pillar high school girls on a Sunday picnic trip near Pompey’s Pillar were seriously injured when a Ford overturned after being forced off the road by a fast passing car. Bernice Neehan suffered a fractured skull Violet Sinton was badly bruised and Violet Steilell broke a right arm. Alice Tressnan and Evelyn Cook escaped serious injury. They were taken to St. Vincent’s hospital in Billings where doctors planned morning X rays to assess injuries.
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Pompey's Pillar
Billings
Ford
George Sinton
First Tourist Looks for Ranch in Western Montana
Missoula May 3 The first tourist to visit the camp grounds maintained through the chamber of commerce spent two days in the park last week with his family from eastern Montana. He aims to buy a small ranch and plans a cash deal after years of farming. caretaker W T Burrell says the visitor sought grazing land and favorable conditions after a good season.
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Missoula
Chamber of Commerce
Montana
W. T. Burrell
Railroad Foreman Succumbs to Burns
Boreman May 5 Harry Frances Dunn of Willow Creek died at Deaconess hospital from severe burns suffered while sleeping off duty as section foreman at Limespur Sunday afternoon. The fire’s origin is unknown. Dunn woke to smoke and flames, was badly burned and cut when breaking a window to escape. Dr. Parkard rushed from Whitehall to transfer him to Bozeman for hospital care.
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Boreman
Harry Frances Dunn
Willow Creek
Limespur
Deaconess Hospital
Dunn
Parkard
Front Whitehall
Speeder
Mr. Dunn
Bozeman
Hamptons Put In New Girgle Paper County Printing Circle
The McCone County News appeared without notice on a Saturday with Sidney Hampton as editor. It reports a linotype machine and two or more presses will be installed at Circle and a family of seven will accompany population growth. The Circle Banner has long held county printing contracts amid disputes with the county board led by Thomas Horsford. The Banner secured a recent contract after a writ of mandate, prompting hard feelings and public clashes. Horsford’s case was heard by Judge Barton in early May with no decision yet.
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Circle
McCone County
Sidney Hampton
Sam” Hampton
Garfield County
Circle Banner
MecCone County Pioneer
Brockway Bulletin
Vida
Hamblin Enterprise
MecCotie ‘County
Leiper
Thomas Horsford
Horsford
Borton
Glasgow
Babe at Home Ready for Adoption Miles City
On May 5 within Miles City, Mr and Mrs Nick Costa found a newborn baby girl in a box inside their side door after arriving home from downtown at about 1030 pm The infant appeared two days old blue eyes and was clothed and accompanied by baby care items The Costa couple expressed joy and planned care for the child Washington reports Secretary Hoover urged safety instruction in public schools following National Conference on Street and Highway Safety guidelines.
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Miles City
Nick Costa
Yellowstone
Costa
Washington
Hoover
National Conference On Street and
Carter County Oil Test Set Near Broadus
Broadus May 5 The California Montana Oil company will soon spud a test well on the Wolf Creek homestead of Ruth Coffman southeast of Broadus. The rig will be a National unit and the site lies near Camp Creek on the Piniele Alzada road. Horizons map 1700 to 3000 feet. Gas found nearby a decade ago during water well drilling. The Oil company of Miles City holds acreage.
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Miles City
Falls Cops Seize 12 Cases of Beer in Raid
Great Falls police seized twelve cases of Canadian beer during a raid at the Wilson hotel on 304% First avenue south. Joli Smith was arrested while proprietor George McGraw fled in a car, later reported missing. Officers also found 111 more cases in the boiler room and noted the escaped McGraw may be linked to a Studebaker with license 44274.
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Great Falls
Wilson Hotel
First Avenue South
Joli Smith
George McGraw
McGraw
Smith
Dave Elliott
Ernest Goings
Studebaker
Second Avenue South
Marenus Anderson
Heirs Redeem Claims in Neihart Region
In Great Falls on May 5 the board of county commissioners vacated several Neihart mining claims and city lots, ordering restoration to the Charles D. McLure estate upon payment of back taxes totaling over 700 dollars. Bids were reviewed from last Saturday’s auction with Lowndes Maury offering 549 dollars for all property and another bid of 30 dollars for two training claims. The property includes the Center Lodge claim, three-fourths interests in the Aurora and Cooney claim and in the Wedge Zumbo, plus five city lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Neihart
Board of County Commissioners
Charles D. McLure
Lowndes Maury
Butte
Slow Getting Jury to Try Murder Case in Teton Section
Great Falls May 5 Little more than an initial start was made on Monday in selecting a jury at Choteau for the trial of William Fairbanks accused of first degree murder in the shooting of Robert Murray near the Murray farm. The defense and the state each had one peremptory challenge left nine for either side. The trial is expected to last at least a week and perhaps longer. Fairbanks admits shooting Murray in self defense. Murray was shot twice through the body and walked a mile for help before dying at Chateau Hospital. Fairbanks surrendered to a railroad conductor while entering Great Falls.
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Great Falls
Chojreau
William Fairbanks
Robert Murray
Roy E. Ayers
Fairbanks
Murray
Murray Farm
Augusta
Chateau
Oyster Bed Found in Montana Stream by Dillon Farmer
Dillon May story reports a ranch hand near Dillon, Montana discovering a large gunny sack of canned goods hidden in a dam ditch. The cache contained 55 oysters and 32 shrimp cans and likely stash from the previous night. Officials hold the goods at the sheriff for identification by a claimant.
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Montana
Dillon
May
C. C. Cornell
Sheriff's Office
Townsend News Prom Recap and Helena Visitors
May 5 Townsend notes record the junior class prom with many Helena attendees including Miss Ann Troutman Miss Clara Shaw Miss Neil Sullivan and others. Visitors from Helena Radersburg Winston and Toston drop by town while W Howert and J Gilogly of Helena are listed among callers and residents move into town housing.
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Townsend
Marjory Gravely
Helena
Annn Troutman
Clara Shaw
Charles Bowhay
Canyon Ferry
Glacier Park
Ellen O'Shea
R. Spangier
Radersburg
W. Howert
Charles Tomacheck
Winston
Neil Sullivan
H.W. Mayne
B. B. Briscoe
Toston
James Wilder
Norman Matthews
Fred Barsiker
Walter +Crane
Townsley House
Spruce Street
Calvin Watts
Mae McCormick
D. Bonothin
Margaret Connors
James Gilogly
John E. Connors
State excise taxes declared invalid by supreme court
Washington May 5 The supreme court held excise taxes on foreign corporations engaged only in interstate business unconstitutional. In Alpha Portland Cement v Massachusetts the court said the tax is not materially different from prior invalidations. Justice McReynolds stated that a state may not burden interstate commerce or tax property beyond its borders under the guise of regulating interstate business. Justice Brandeis dissented. Oranges and lemons are said to contain more stored sunlight than any other fruit.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Baltic Mining Company
Massachusetts
Alpha Portland Cement Company
Cheney Brothers Company
Justice McReynolds
Brandeis
Bear on a Honey Spree at Many Glacier Hotel
A Rocky Mountain black bear emerges from hibernation each spring during the Many Glacier seasonal opening. He raids the hotel, once smashing dishes in a kitchen rummage for sweets, but last year was fed syrup at the door and left content. The caretakers plan to include the incident in expenses to deter future break ins.
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Glacier Park
Rocky Mountains
Glacier Hotel
Glacier Natonal
Starts for Nevada Friend Dies En Route
Basin May 3 Charles Cole and Dave Morley started for Contact Nevada on a trip never finished due to Morley’s death en route. They had reached Tain Falls when Morley fell ill and died April 28. Cole returned his partner’s body to Butte for burial in May.
Oldest Montana doctor Dr O B Whitford dies at 90
Butte May 5 Dr O B Whitford aged 90 prominent Butte physician died at 2 am yesterday at his home 218 West Galena street. Apoplexy listed as cause. Known statewide by old timers who recall his duties in days when he would take on work of half a dozen physicians.
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Butte
O. B. Whitford
Galena Street
Harlem Electric Co sets 1630 price for pole line sale
Harlem Citizens Electric Co. held two meetings to approve selling its pole line and distributing system to the town of Harlem for 1630, a plan noted in a May report. The filing shows insurance company statements and certifications by Montana State Auditor Geo P. Porter about various insurers authorized to transact in Montana.
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Harlem
Harlem Citizens Electric Company
Separthe
Helens
Fidelity AX E Posit Company OF
Maryland
Baltimore
Montana
Tis
Jave
I. Geo. P. Porter
Geo. P. Porter
State OF Montana
Insurance Department
Helena
Georgia Casualty Company
Atlanta
Georgia
Geo, P, Porter
Globe Indemnity Company
Newark
New Jersey
T. Geo. P. Porter
Lobo Cessoneeyess
Sealy
Geo
P. Porter
State OF
Duat and Indemnity Insurance Company
Hartford
Connecticut
Insurance Compania
State
Insurance
Ex- Officie
Sald Insurance Company
Mascellana- Ousx Imsurantée
Esclu
Emploverability Assurance Corporation, Ltd
London
Kingdom of Great Britain
Gee. P. Porter
U.S
Wala Company
Bea
Federal Casualty Coq
Detroit
Michigan
J. Geo
Tnmurance
Detartmert
Federal Surety Company
Davenport
I. Gee
DE S.2s
State Auditor
Commissioner of Insurance
Pany
Exelus Capital
Blate
Fairview Welcomes Three German Immigrants Granted Admission
John Mohrherr reports that three German men held at Ellis Island on contract labor and immigration quota concerns have been admitted to the United States. The case, handled by Secretary of Labor Davis, notes they will join Fairview soon. The immigrants, familiar with sugar beet production, arrive from Germany, the seed source for U.S. beet crops.
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Fairview
May
John Mohrherr
Germany
Ellis Island
U.S
Secretary of Labor
Mr. Davis
Washington
U. S
No Nature Fake About This Tale Declares Farmer
Fort Benton May. A Ridge country farmer W N Ishman reported a vast field of snowballs ranging from egg to football size after a light snowfall driven by a strong southwest wind. The balls shattered on touch, and several locals vouched for the phenomenon, initially doubting Ishman’s tale.
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Fort Benton
May
W.N. Ishman
Ridge Country
Mr. Ishman
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Pat
Deer Lodge
Gapsiz
Hamptons
County
Babe
Dwig
BeJze
Carter County
Falls
Teton Section
Townsend News
Nevada
Harlem Electric CO
Rome
Mussolini
Italy
Ord
New
Ind
Fadi
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