Sidney Legion invites Archie Roosevelt to rodeo guest
Elbert Payne commander of Richland Post No 12 in Sidney Montana telegrams Archie Roosevelt inviting him as a guest for the 5th annual roundup and rodeo July 3 and 4. The event draws riders from the Northwest and features judges and marshals with ties to Roosevelt's father.
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Sidney
Nav
Elbert Payne
American Legion
Archie Roosevelt
Richland
Montana
Missouri River
Northwest
Yast
Farmer Jensen Arrested Over Prairie Fire Near Poplar
On a sworn complaint by County Attorney Hugh N. Matron farmer William Jensen a well known resident of the north country was arrested for a misdemeanor for starting a prairie fire near his home that damaged nearby farmers property. Sheriff Anderson aided the investigation and Jensen posted 500 bail with R E Patch and Lee Tinker as sureties in Poplar before Fred Turner with a preliminary hearing set for next Friday May 1.
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Poplar
Hugh N. Matron
William Jensen
North Country
Anderson
Jensen
Fred Turner
Three-Legged Pig Charms Industrial School Visitors
Miles City May 11 A three legged pig now over a month old attracts attention at the State Industrial School. The pig is healthy and lively despite missing a left front leg. Boys at the institution are eagerly watching it and likely to make it a pet, as it comes when called for petting and food.
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Miles City
State Industrial School
Judge Denny Loses Appendix at St James Hospital
Judge I G Denny collapsed in his chambers in the Silver Bow block and underwent an appendectomy at St James hospital. Reports said he withstood the shock and rested easily with optimism for a full recovery, though his exact condition remained uncertain.
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Denny
Darby Dispatch Sold to Miles Romney
The Darby Dispatch weekly newspaper and its subscription lists contracts and goodwill were bought by Miles Romney from E F McRae. The paper will stay in Darby if local support endures. otherwise Romney will merge it with the Western News. McRae moves his plant to Columbia Falls to start a new weekly, backed by strong support.
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Hamilton
Miles Romney
Darby Dispatch
E. F. McRae
Darby
Vicinity
Romney
Western News
McRae
Columbia Falls
Laws do no good in curbing lawless declares Bishop Faber
May 11 report from Butte covers Bishop W F Faber of Montana's Episcopal diocese denouncing endless lawmaking and urging personal abstinence over further prohibition laws. He criticizes the zeal for rapid legislation, argues the church should lead by reforming individuals, and calls for liberty used for service to God not malice.
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Faber
Butte
WF. Faber
Montana
Vita At
Ringling community notes and social events May crowds
Martinsdale May 11 A crowd surprised Mr and Mrs William R Ellis at Mrs C L Chambers home for an old fashioned charivari. Joins include Neil Sampson named assistant to government cadastral engineer in Tongue river country. Leonard Lake promotes forest preservation. J M Boyer and Nellie Shearer wed May 2 at Battle Creek. home in White Sulphur Springs June 1. J T McCurry ships horses to St Paul for Walter Hill. Mrs Hugh Green injures ankle. White Sulphur care. Higgins return from hospital. son Walter back from Brazil. Rifle range opens at Ringling racetrack grounds for Ringling Rifle club. Socials for Schleppegreli guests. several visits and card parties at Calkins.
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Martinsdale
William R. Ellis
C. L. Chambers
Williams
Rack Creek
Neil Sampson
E. C. Sampson
Fred Dunning
Government Cadastral Engineers
Tongue River
Birney Mountain
Leon L. Lake
Castles
Joseph M. Boyer
Nellie Shearer
Jap Stewart
Battle Creek
George E. Barber
White Sulphur Springs
Donavan
Ringling
George Jarvis
G. N. Higgins
Butte
Higgins
Walter Higgins
Brazil
E. J. Smock
W. P. Schuyler
Washington
Oregon
W. C. Wilson
Juanita
Helena
Racetrack
Katherine King
Lydia Boyd
W. J. Drake
Musselshell
George Knight
Lewistown
Schleppegrelis
Mehrhoff
Foster
Walsh
Bruce
West
E. B. Betzel
Calkins
Marvin Betzel
W. N. Sanford
Minot
N. D
A. A. Russel
Former Senator Rorvik Returns to Circle on Land Dept Work
Circle may 11 former senator Peter Rorvik founder of Circle is back on business after nearly two years. He acts as an adjuster for the state land department and will stay about a month to collect state farm loans or seek their conversion to an amortization rate.
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Circle
Peter Rorvik
State Land Department
Delinquency trial over Roy Warren ends with parental fitness found
Lewistown May 11 jury finds Warren delinquent for profanity after a school scuffle with Principal Mays. The jury also rules parents able and willing to discipline him and fit to have his custody.
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Lewistown
Roy Warren
Vernon G. Mays
Warren
Mr. Mays
E. K. Cheadle, Jr
Mays
Minnesota Girl Seeks Western Shepherd Role At 19
A 19 year old from Albertville Minnesota writes to a local paper expressing a wish to become a western style shepherdess. She can do housework well and desires horseback riding work with a respectable employer. She has funds for travel and seeks a live in position with sheep herding duties.
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Billings
Albertville
Minn
New Mayor Faces Police Chief Dispute in Anaconda
May 1 Anaconda report says Mayor C W Smith and the city attorney contend Harry Beausoleil is no longer night chief of police while Beausoleil resists and claims charges must be filed and sustained by the city council. The mayor orders officer suspended from further police duty as the dispute nears a settlement.
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Anaconda
C. W. Smith
Harry Beausoleil
Beausoleil
Cullen
Uptown
Smith
Tragic Riding Accident Kills 12-Year-Old Roy Douglas
Sidney reports a pitiful tragedy at W Ray Becker's ranch near Bainville where a tandem disc injures 12 year old Roy Douglas, son of Mrs Lotta Douglas of the Valley hotel. The boy dies instantly as the implement passes over him. His widowed mother leaves for the scene on the Bainville stage.
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Sidney
Ray Becker
Bainville
Roy Douglas
Douglas
Lotta. Douglas
Valley Hotel
Sheriff Trick Backfires as Deputy Arrests His Parents
Lambert May 11 Sheriff O Bri en in Sidney stages a joke ordering Deputy Leshe Lovering to arrest an elderly couple on the afternoon train. The man and his wife, just arrived from Florida, turn out to be the deputy’s parents. A crowd laughs while the deputy curses his chief and contemplates selling out for a cent.
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Lambert
O'Brien
Sidney
Leshé Loverity
Sherif
Lovering
Les
Florida
Donation Increase For Montana Demonstration Teams At Midland Empire
Hobbins of Anaconda Copper Mining Co raises Montana clubs donation from 400 to 600 dollars for the Midland Empire fair if entries come from across the state. Bert Hammond reports the pledge and plans to cover northern Wyoming entertainment, with last year’s efforts guiding this year’s expanded arrangements.
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Billings
Midland Empire
Hobbins
Montana
Hammond
Wyoming
Kids Break Out School Windows at Livingston
May 11. Sixty dollars worth of window lights in the North Side school were broken Friday night after school hours. Four large fights were ended by bricks thrown by a miscreant. This depredation marks a second such incident, following a large fight at the Central school building less than a week earlier.
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Livingston
North Side
Store and Four Cottages Burned Kalispell
Kalispell May 11 reports state the entire property of J R Crossthwaite at Coram including a two story store four cottages a garage and an electric light plant were destroyed by fire Friday afternoon The post office was housed in one cottage and much of the town’s stock and valuables were lost The blaze originated in the grocery and all buildings were consumed largely due to chimney fire Insurance partly covered the loss No saving efforts were made to save the structures as they burned close together The townspeople distributed mail from an automobile
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Kalispell
J. R. Crossthwaite
Coram
Dire
Crossthwaite
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