Farmer Admits He Shot His Neighbor and Gets 7010 Years
Great Falls May 6 William Fairbanks slayer of Robert Murray pleaded guilty to manslaughter in district court at Chateau Tuesday morning. The judge pronounced sentence immediately after the plea. Fairbanks was moving to Deer Lodge to serve his term. he had been charged with first degree murder before changing his plea.
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Great Falls
William Fairbanks
Robert Murray
Deer Lodge
Chateau
Murray
Surray
Augusta
John J. Greene
Fairbanks
Andershortt
J. C. Billings
Fairbank
Roy Ayers
Fairs
Fudge Greene
Ayurs
Tom Norton
Jacky
Potential Slacker Rejected as Citizen in Miles City
A naturalization hearing in Miles City on Monday rejected George Petcoff as an applicant for citizenship after he declared exemption from military service and stated his refusal to serve with the army. Also, Peter J. Anderson’s application was refused while Nicola Etampas, Anton Scharf, W A Fullarton, Peter J Cocnia, and Alexander McCay were admitted to full citizenship.
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Miles City
George Petcoff
Peter J. Anderson
Nicola Etampas
Greece
Anton Scharf
Austria
W. J. A. Fullarton
England
Peter J. Cocnia
Thaly
Alexander McCay
Basin News items from Basin May 6 list locals in Andute visits
Mike Sullivan returns from Butte while Miss Jennie Carlson departs to Helena to teach. Numerous Basin residents visit or travel to Butte Helena and Idaho. family updates include Mrs. Mary Wade and Charles Warren, Mrs. Mae Stetson, and Earl Williams hospital progress.
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J. E. Wallin
Joe Perusse
Butte
Theodore Stroski
Idaho
Chester Coombs, Jri
Lew Lindmeyer
O. H. Brinton
Dave Lough
C. B. Stillinger
George Moser
Sandquist
Donald McLean
Mary Wade
Helena
Charles Warren
Lou Boyer
Mae Stetson
Truman Hopkins
Babe Jackson
Loretta
Josephine Hopkins
W. F. Jackson
Basin
L. Suhr
Lee Barrows
Earl Williams
C. EF. Barrick
Ir. Barrick
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Ed Lind
V. Pearson
Preparations for Big Interscholastic Track Meet at Missoula
Plans for Missoula interscholastic track week include decorations by fraternities and sororities, a parade around the track led by the Grizzly band and the Flathead high school band, and a Pathé News camera to cover the event. Thirty-six high schools and over 500 contestants are entered, with novelty entertainments each track week day. A dual track meet with Montana State College is set for Saturday, May 4.
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Missoula
Individua
University Avenue
Grizzly
Flathead
Pathe News
Bear Paw and
Tanans
J. P. Rowe
Grizzlies
Montana State College
Claims South Offers Market for Pea Seed Grown in Milk River
Harlem May 6 C E Farnum formerly of this city now in South Bay Fla writes that Milk River valley farmers should grow seed beans and peas for the south as well as potatoes. They are paid 11 to 12 dollars per bushel for seed beans and 12 dollars per bushel for seed peas. A circular shows how seed potatoes are handled there. Potatoes from Maine are packed in light crates of 100 pounds keeping seed from bruising in the warm climate. Seed potatoes are selling there from 4.73 to 5.90 dollars per bushel.
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Harlem
C. E. Farnum
South Bay
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Milk River Valley
Smolley
Farnum
Maine
Havre Boy Hurt In Crash Near Lohman
A two car crash three miles beyond Lohman Saturday night injured Donald McLain badly. Ernest Roche and sister Marcilla, Genevieve Kelly, and Donald McLain were hurled from the car as it flipped after being struck by a Chinook vehicle. McLain taken to Sacred Heart hospital in Havre. The Chinook car and its occupants fled. the wrecked car lost three wheels and all were tossed through the top.
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Havre
Ernest Roche
Marcilla
Genevieve Kelly
Donald McLain
Lohman
Sacred Heart Hospital
Grizzly track men set five modern college marks
In Pullman Washington last weekend five state college records were broken by the Grizzly track team led by Russell Sweet of Miles City who trimmed the 100 yard dash record by a second to 9.8. Clarence Coyle Alberton cleared 11 feet 3 inches to top the pole vault. Arnold Gillette Lewistown ran 2 00 4 5 for the half mile, nearing the Pacific Coast conference mile mark, while Rodney Ritter Eveleth Minn fell .3 from Bob Egans quarter mile record of 50 flat.
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Missoula
Grizzly
Pullman
Wash
University of Arontana
Washington State College
Russell Sweet
Miles City
Scotty Adams
Kalispell
Sweet
Jack Sterling
Scotty Andrus
Maurice Kirksey
Stanford
Kirksey
Pacific Coast
Arnold Gillette
Lewistown
Clarence Coyle
Alberton
Ernest Prescott
Bob Egans
Milton Ritter
Eveleth
Minn
McDowell Finds Montana is Best
Butte leader McDowell and wife return from a three month tour of Utah Nevada New Mexico Arizona and California noting Montana shows strongest growth. He cites improved valley cultivation in Western Montana and a large Butte payroll while copper mining in Arizona slows due to a weak market. The piece also mentions a Cincinnati man Adam Thompson building the first bathtub in 1842 and hosting a bath party on Christmas Eve.
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WW. McDowell
McDowell
Utah
Nevada
New Mexico
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California
Superior
Mag- Ma
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United States
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Cincinnati
Armells Woman Killed When Auto Goes Into Ditch
Lewistown May 6 Mrs Kingsley Matthews of Armells died when the car overturned after skirting a ditch five to six feet deep. Her husband Postmaster W. Matthews was badly hurt but survived. Washburn freed him after being pinned under the vehicle for about ninety minutes. Mrs Matthews body was taken to town for funeral arrangements.
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Lewistown
Kingsley Matthews
Armells
Wit
Will
Matthews
Washburn
Mr. Matthews
Helena Items of Interest clipped from the Kaimin
Missoula May 6 Alice Dodds and Grace Blom of Helena were initiated by Alpha Chi Omega sorority Sunday morning. Miles City journalist Mo H McConnell 24 of Helena was in Missoula en route to the coast where he plans newspaper work. He previously served as Kai min business manager and belonged to Sigma Delta Chi. Skelton 24 of Helena attended Gonzaga baseball games last weekend. Anna Lou Cutler and Mary Fleming of Helena were Sunday dinner guests at South Hall.
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Missoula
Alice Dodds
Grace Blom
Helena
Alpha Chi Omega Sorouity
Mo H. McConnell
Miles City
Kaimin
Sigma Delta Chi
Miles City Daily Star, Tsabet Skelton
Griezlys Gonzaga
Anna Lou Cutler
Mary Fleming
South Hall
Prospector Archibald Little Heads North for Dease Lake Trip
Vancouver May 6 Archibald Little Detroit mining engineer is en route to Prince Rupert to fly with three experienced miners for a prospecting expedition to the Dease Lake and Peace River districts in northern British Columbia. A year’s food supply will be carried.
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Archibbald Little
Detroit
Prince Rupert
B.C
Dease Lake
Peace River
British Columbia
Glacier Route Highway Work Set On For Glacier County
Great Falls May 6 HW W Holmes chief engineer of the state highway commission and Warden member of the commission returned from a conference with Glacier county commissioners at Cut Bank. Federal aid projects in Glacier county will be maintained by state county cooperation on a 30 50 basis. The project from Carrow to Cut Bank on the Blackfoot Indian reservation likely to start with bids opened at the June 9 commission meeting. About 14 miles included survey finished right of way nearly completed and ready for certification. This will complete Browning to Cut Bank and almost finish Glacier county trunk system.
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HW. W. Holmes
State Highway Commission
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Glacier County
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Carrow
Blackfoot
State Department
State Commission
Bureau of Public Roads
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Cut Bank Farmers Expand Wheat Planting Across County
Rain in April more than doubled last year’s fall, prompting a projected 10 percent rise in wheat acreage as moisture supports larger crops. Early sowing reached 100-acre fields before wet weather paused work, now resumed with Headlight district leading seeding. Dairying beet culture poultry and turkey raising gain attention as a turkey association forms, signaling diverse farming growth for Glazier county.
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Glazier County
New Paper at Circle Buys Printing Plant Used at Wolf Point
The Roosevelt County Independent plant, moved from Flaxville to Wolf Point and later to Circle, will resume publication under Shelton Hampton for the McCone County News. The plant’s history includes moves from Flaxville to Poplar and Wolf Point, with a period of inactivity before this relocation.
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Wolf Point
Roosevelt County Independent
Uo Circle
Shelton Hampton
McCone County News
Sheridan County
Flaxville
Flaxville American
P. A. Panison
Poplar
Roosevelt Independent
Charles E. Taylor
Paul Palson
P B. A. Paulson
Truxton Talbot
Five Feet of Snow Halts Big Hole Highway Travel
Hamilton May 6 reports show Ted Reinbold S A Wheeler and C E Anderson breaking all records negotiating the Big Hole mountain highway. They reached Wisdom at 8 20 p m Monday after ten hours two minutes from Sarminton. Return trip ran between 10 p m yesterday and 3 a m today with balloon tires riding the crust. Two feet more snow clings to the Divide and travel may not resume for about ten days. Anson’s son owned Basin Mercantile store destroyed in Sunday fire. loss partly insured.
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Hamilton
Big Hole Mountain Highway
Ted Reinbold
S. A. Wheeler
C. E. Anderson
Wisdom
Sarmilton
Anson
Basin Mercantile
Wisden
Lot Sale at Flathead Lake Ontana July 7 Authorized
Washington May 6 sale by public auction on July 7 of 220 villa site lots on Flathead Lake in Ontana authorized today by Secretary Work. Sale at Polson Montana under the general land office. Lots range from 2 12 to acres and from 75 to 500 dollars.
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Flathead Lake
Ontana
Seceretary
Polson
Mont
General Land Office
Old Artlroad Man Stricken At Home
Livingston May 6 Jack Skillen aged 83 longtime resident of 428 South Ord Street suffered a paralytic stroke in his left arm Monday between 6 and 7 o clock. Skillen, once a dispatcher in the employ of the Northern Pacific from 1900 to 1922, is noted as one of Livingston's oldest residents. He is reported to be resting easily, with doctors saying the stroke is not serious.
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Jack Skillen
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Detet Snaster
Northern Pacific
Selon Charles Carthal
Aeout
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