Trapper touts wolf pups eager to play with him
Lewistown May 12 B M Brannon a top state government trapper visited Billings after a winter campaign against wolves and coyotes in Utica. He reports 13 wolf pups caught in April and 16 coyotes killed. He saved six pups, bottle fed them, and notes their intelligence and companionship with him. Two pups sold to a stockman in Pig Eye basin, four to ship east for films at 25 dollars each.
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Lewistown
B. M. Brannon
Utica
Billings
Little Belts
Brannon
Mr. Brannon
Pig Eye Basin
Court asked to sell bank assets to end receivership
Havre May 12 The district court is asked to order O G Skylstead receiver of the Farmers State Bank to sell the bank assets and close the receivership. Fidelity and Deposit Co of Maryland and Maryland Casualty Co of Baltimore creditors allege assets worth about 25772.38 with 12000 in cash and claim the receivership cost exceeds 71 percent of funds collected after 1923. The receiver has paid a 15 percent dividend.
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Havre
District Court
O. G. Skylstead
Farmer's State Bank
Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland
Maryland Casualty Company of Baltimore
Killing Horses for Hides Report from Basin Creek
May 12 Basin Creek district deputies report a horse killer left 12 to 14 dead horses with hides removed near 12 miles from Butte. Chief Deputy Sheriff John Duggan notes the animals were likely shot and lay undiscovered for months. No owner reports yet. spring range stock checks may reveal owners.
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Duggan
Local Ladies Attend Dinners and Visits in Townsend
Townsend May 12. Miss Blanche Riley entertained Miss Ruth Daley at six o'clock dinner Saturday night. Miss Daley left today for her home in San Diego California. Miss Margaret Connors spent the weekend at home, coming out from Helena. The Misses Genevieve and May Mahoney came out from Helena Saturday night and spent Sunday with home folks.
Boy Seriously Injured In Spurting Horse Collision
Lewistown May 12 Bernard Burke a one year old boy from Ashley section was brought to this city last evening suffering from concussion of the brain. His condition was extremely serious with little hope of recovery. The accident happened yesterday afternoon when the horses ridden by Burke and another youth collided at high speed throwing both riders to the ground. The other lad was knocked unconscious but not thought to be seriously injured and was not brought to the city.
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Lewistown
Bernard Burke
Ashley
Burke Lad
Burke Boy
Walsh and Wheeler Confer Over Roads and Forestry Plans
Senators Walsh and Wheeler met forestry officials in Missoula to discuss how the government economy program affects road construction in national forests and reclamation projects. They planned further visits in Montana, with Walsh targeting the Flathead district and a summer appearance by the Interior appropriations chair to review reclamation matters. Wheeler planned to return later in the season for additional talks.
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Missoula
T. J. Walsh
Walsh
B. K. Wheeler
Palace Hotel
Wheeler
Washington
Montana
Flathead
Fikely
Forest Service
House of Representatives
Torgresy
Committee On Appropriations For
Interior Department
Tom
Whitefish Resident Deported to Canada
Kalispell May 12 George Gipman also known as Gerhart Gipmans was arrested by immigration officers in Whitefish and deported to Canada. He allegedly entered the United States illegally at the Dominion border and has a wife and family in Germany while living with a young woman he says is his niece. He has resided near Whitefish for years with funds said to be ample. His house on the Kalispell road was destroyed in the Blanchard Lake fire a year ago and rebuilt. Officials say he may be kept in Canada if he has legal residence there.
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Kalispell
George Gipman
Gerhart Gipmans
Whitefish
Canada
United States
Dominion
Gipman
Germany
Kalispell Road
Blanchard Lake
Leather jacket and hat appeal to outdoor women
A feminine leather hunting outfit in blue suede with black and red trim is promoted for the outdoorsy woman. The outfit includes a leather jacket and a matching leather hat, described as attractive and stylish for the out-of-door girl.
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Huntsman
Government study backs dairy breed choice for farmers
Washington says the Agriculture Department will not mandate a single breed for American dairymen. Montana data show Holstein Friesians dominate state herds, with 2 453 of 3 451 purebreds. National figures mirror Holstein prevalence, while market demand may shift. quality stock matters most, regardless of breed.
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Montana
Jersey
Guernsey
Jerseys
Boy Accidentally Shoots Friend While Hunting in Billings
On Sunday afternoon in Billings 14-year-old Elmer Eglund, using a 22 caliber rifle, accidentally discharged the weapon while the two boys, James Brisland and the chum, searched for wildflowers on the north rimrocks. Brisland sustained a bullet in the left knee and walked aided toward the road before being taken to St Vincent's hospital. The incident occurred as Eglund attempted to regulate the gun's safety. no blame was assigned to him.
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Brisland
Fairgrounds
Eglund
Unknown Man Dies in County Jail Padded Cell
Coroner Pat Holland and the sheriff's office investigated a man who died in a county jail padded cell after a head wound. Scratched names in his purse may identify him. An inquest is slated for Wednesday at 2 PM. The man was picked up Saturday in Silver Bow on a complaint of violence and mental derangement. He died Sunday at 4 AM. Residents speculated he was thrown from a freight car or a fall while boarding a train.
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Butte
Pat Holland
Sheriff's Office
Holland
Silver Bow
Silver Boy
John Duggan
Hoboes
Silver Bow May Sue Big Bonding Company Over Shortage
State Examiner L Q Skelton warned Silver Bow county commissioners that audits may not be completed before his term ends June 1 amid an alleged $24 000 shortage in former Treasurer H A McIntyre accounts The county holds a $100 000 bond with United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company which has not replied to notices County Attorney Downey said the county may file a civil suit if no acknowledgment arrives within days
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Butte
L. Q. Skelton
Silver Bow
H. A. McIntyre
Rancher Bitten by Horse Recovering From Injuries
Ben Sutton, a Hound Creek rancher, remains in Deaconess hospital after being bitten by two horses on his ranch. He sustained a broken arm and other injuries during horse breaking last week. Doctors say wounds will heal slowly despite his improving condition.
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Great Falls
Ben Sutton
Hound Creek
Deaconess Hospital
Shot Put Injury At Washington Junior High School
Russell Rosevar a 14 year old pupil at Washington Junior High was struck on the head by a heavy shot put thrown by a companion during play at the school. He was taken to Murray hospital with a slight skull fracture and was resting well last night. The incident occurred as students gathered before the afternoon sessions and the school authorities reported the event.
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Butte
Washington
Russell Rosevar
Ira E. Rosevar
Dakota Street
Murray Hospital
Russell
Major Wheat Planting Progress in Blaine County
Chinask May 12. About 80 percent of Blaine county wheat is seeded and many fields are above ground. Barley acreage up with other small grains planted in normal order. Sugar beets about 75 percent planted in Milk River valley and corn and potatoes likely next week if weather stays favorable. Farm work in the county remains well advanced despite late April bad weather.
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Chinask
Blaine County
G. W. Gustafson
Gustafson
Hungry Thieves Loot Homes in Smelter City Butte
Police report two Anaconda homes were raided on May 12 as thieves targeted a cellar and chicken coop. In East Commercial avenue, Hans Enfieldt lost two five pound buckets of lard six jars of preserves and six jars of pickles while Mrs. Bob Milkovich reported chickens stolen from her coop, marking a second time her coop was robbed. Separate note: James M. Beck of Philadelphia concluded four years as solicitor general at a Supreme Court session.
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Butte
Anaconda
Hans Enfieldt
East Commercial Avenue
Bob Milkovich
Washington
James M. Beck
Philadelphia
Supreme Court
Boxers Argo and Lahood plan two May bouts in diverse cities
Butte fighters Joe Simonich and Dixie Lahood announced May schedules with May 29 cards in California and Helena. Lahood to headline Helena bill against a Sioux City bantam while Simonich targets Pete Bross in Great Falls or San Francisco. Simonich also eyeing Morrie Schlaffir in Omaha before a coast bout delayed by a cold.
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Butte
Joe Simonich
Dixie Lalood
Dixie
Mickie O'Donnell
Georgie Marks
Broadway
Simonich
Morrie Schlaffir
Omaha
Lahood
Helena
Earl McArthur
Sioux City
Pete Bross
Great Falls
San Francisco
Pete
California
Schlaith
Joe
Nebraska
O'Donnell
Careless Motorists Threaten Railroad Engineers
Miles City May 12 The careless motorist who drives onto a grade crossing before an approaching train causes great grief to engineers. L G Griffing grand chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers cited as many lives saved if drivers heed Stop Look and Listen. He recounted a near-miss when three women appeared on the track ahead of him, a memory that unnerved him for weeks.
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Miles City
L. G. Griffing
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood
English-born deputy humane officer John Metherington dies in Great Falls
John Metherington 74, longtime Cascade County resident and former Sand Coulee justice, died at home in Great Falls this morning of heart failure. He served as deputy state humane officer and had directed county humane work for over 30 years, leaving a wife and eight children.
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Great Falls
John Metherington
Cascade County
England
Sand Coulee Township
Girl sails to Belgium with beech tree gift
Wilhelmina Stewart Kirby, a ninth grade student, travels from New York to Belgium carrying a beech tree to plant in Brussels Royal Gardens. The tree represents a gift from New York school children to Belgian school children as a symbol of goodwill and friendship.
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Wilhelmina Stewart Kirby
Belgium
Royal Gardens
Brussels
New York
Let the Lawn Mulch Itself and Early Spring Planting
Garden notes urge early lawn care with rolling after rains and leaving grass clippings as mulch. Advice covers fertilizing with nitrate of soda, leveling with a roller, sowing grass seed, and filling hollows. Also suggests onions, celery, beans, cucumbers, gladiolus bulbs, currants, spinach, and pigweed varieties for spring planting and garden variety trials. Encourages spreading mulch to protect soil and conserve moisture.
Village party notices and an Army general death
A Lom bard area house party hosted by Mr and Mrs Seery featured 500 guests and honors to Mrs Bolton and Mr Mason with a later gathering by Mr and Mrs Chestnut for Mrs Bolton of Virginia City. Separate note records Major General Arthur Murray retired and former eastern department commander dying at his Washington home after a long illness. A garden tip advises delaying outdoors sowing of marigold salvia and zinnia seeds.
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Tom Gray
Leslie Smith
Frader
Three Forks
Bruce Huntley
Bolton
Ella Sullivan
Bembrick
Erington
Smith
Washington
Arthur Murray
Eastern Department
Missouri
Montana Rodeo Riders to Try for Big Prizes
Chicago May 12 The roundup and worlds championship rodeo is to be held here August 15 to 23 with $50 000 in cash purses. Open to the world and Montana contestants, the Chicago Roundup in Grant Park marks Chicago as a new rodeo center with purses totaling many thousands across bronco riding steer wrestling calf roping and related events.
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Chicago
Grant Park Stadium
Chicago Association of Commerce
Cheyenne
Pendleton
Montana
Hathaway and Kipp Seek New Trial in Damages Suit
Associated Press reports in Anaconda on May 12 that Dr. R. J Hathaway former Warm Springs superintendent and Susan Kipp former nurse filed a motion for a new trial in the case of Gina Kelly who was awarded 27 500 damages after a jury trial for false imprisonment and alleged illegal operation The court gave 13 days to file affidavits supporting the motion.
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Associated Press
Anaconda
R. J Hathaway
Montana
Warm Springs
Susan Kipp
Gina Kelly
Back After 35 Years Gen Menoher Visits Fort Douglas
Major General Charles T. Menoher U S Army commander of the Ninth corps area left Salt Lake City on a tour of army posts. He reached Fort Douglas and reviewed troops stationed there noting he had served at the fort as a lieutenant thirty five years earlier for five months.
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Associated Press
Salt Lake
Charles T. Menoher
U.S. A
Ninth Corps
Fort D. A. Russell
Wyo
Menoher
Fort Douglas
I2 Leutenant
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Blaine
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Kentucky
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Toston News
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Hathaway
Kipp
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