Byram Denies Shipstead Innuendos Over Railroad Receivership
Butte May 13 H E Byram former president of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad and one of its receivers refuted Senator Shipstead remarks on the receivership. He said the collapse followed failed government bond borrowing attempts and a rejected rate reduction petition. He charged over valuation of timber lands and said Milwaukee property is being maintained with plans to buy 12 million dollars of freight cars this summer. Montana conditions look favorable and coast conventions may boost passenger traffic.
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Butte
United States
Shipstead
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad
H- E. Byram
The
Road
Mr. Byram
Milwaukee
Senator Shipstead
New York
Byram
Big Sens
Montana
Wibaux School Official Dies
Maude Banker Wills, county superintendent of Wibaux County, died suddenly of heart disease about 12:30 AM at 19 North Twenty sixth street in Billings. Born in Russell Kansas around 45 years ago, she taught in public schools and married S. J. Wills in 1904. Survived by son Banker S. Wills, student at the University of Montana.
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Billings
Maude Banker Wills
Wibaux County
North Twenty-sixth Street
Wills
Billings Sash & Door Company
Quiet Spokane Wedding Ties Deer Lodge Pair
John R. Mahon and Miss Catherine O Connor wed quietly in Spokane last Saturday and returned to Deer Lodge to start their home. Mahon works for the C M and St Paul Railway, while Mrs Mahon teaches at Powell County High School. The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway Women's club formed in Deer Lodge with officers named. Kiwanians plan prizes for gopher tail donations by Sept. 1. Geologists report possible natural gas in Buffalo Basin Wyoming with a well at 1,075 feet yielding 35 million cubic feet daily.
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Deer Lodge
John R. Mahon
Catherine O'Connor
Spokane
Mahon
C. M. & St. Paul Railway
F. A. Ashbury
A. G. Luedeman
Henry Evans
Wm. Harris
Neil Nelson
Washington
Interior Department
Buffalo Basin
Wyo
Jailed in Billings on Michigan Abduction Charge
Allen Story was arrested in Billings on a warrant from Mt. Pleasant Michigan charging him with abducting a minor girl. The girl, believed under 16, was returned to her parents in the east. The couple had been living in Oklahoma and moved to Montana after officers closed in. Local officials note the abduction occurred months earlier.
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Billings
Nate of Allen Story
Mt. Pleasant
Mich
Sage
Oklahoma
Montana
Story
Raid Declared Hit at Narcotic Ring
Federal narcotic agents conducted a Monday night raid in Billings resulting in 23 arrests including 19 Orientals and four Black individuals. About $25,000 in habit forming drugs, mainly opium, were seized. Suspects remain jailed. The operation targeted territorial narcotics trade supplying Thermopolis Miles City Sheridan and other Montana towns. The raid complex included many officers and a 10 hour sweep in Chinatown. Opium pellets scented with camphor and labeled cough cure were found along with decorative pipes valued at $100 each.
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Billings
Thermopolis
Miles City
Sheridan
Montana
Great Falls
Lewistown
Butte
N. Williamson
Seattle
Federal District
Sage
Rodney Stone
Art Galyean
Bill” Ward
L. Z. Brooks
Talgo
William Schneider
Charles Hageny
Schulz
Bruce Zachary
George Sweeney
Chinatown
Watson News items from Townsend and vicinity
May 13 report from Watson notes Jeff Doggett inspecting Fort Logan interests with smooth running and favorable lamb percentages. Families from Townsend and Great Falls visit Fort Logan and Carr ton areas. prospecting by locals yields satisfactory results. Numerous residents move, plant crops, and plan building. deer sightings and a Meagher county commissioner J C Shannon ill with flu are also reported.
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Watson
Jeff Doggett
Townsend
Fort Logan
Tessie Watson
Robert Watson
Watson Brothers
Carrton
Arthur Watson
Shirley
George Zimmerman
Lawrence
Doggett Ranch
Charles Root
Great Falls
Helena
Wallworth
A. P. Moran
Arthur
Archie Watson
Watson Home
Curt Dick
Nancy
Snedaker Basin
Charles E. Pewcil Helena
Paul Preston
Diehl
Beaver
Boy Groom Confesses a Series of Crimes
Seattle reports police investigating why M J Bailey 22 of Trego Montana abandoned his month long marriage to begin a crime spree. He was caught breaking into a Kent clothing store and confessed to a Montana forgery an automobile theft in Spokane and multiple burglaries across Oregon and Washington saying I just didn't realize.
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Seattle
M. J. Bailey
Trego
Mont
Bailey
Kent
Montana
Spokane
Oregon
Washington
Youth shot by deputy during gas theft chase in Billings
Billings May 13 A youth, John Young 16, was shot by Special Deputy J W Vaughan while fleeing after gas theft from a city tractor south of Deaconess hospital. Young sustained multiple shotgun wounds and is in critical condition at St Vincent's hospital. A second teen escaped. a Montana plated touring car and empty five gallon cans were found at the scene.
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Montana
Vaughan
Two Men Rob Victim Near Granite and Covert Streets
Victor Haltuney of Anaconda reported being choked and robbed by two men near Granite and Covert streets. He described his attackers, and Officers McDonald and Regan arrested Ray Flynn and John Koski, who are jailed on highway robbery charges after Haltuney identified them.
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Butte
Granite
Covert
Victor Haltuney
Main Street
Anaconda
Haltuney
McDonald
Regan
Ray Flynn
John Koski
Belgrade News Highlights Local Visits and School Event
Mrs J P Diefenderfer traveled to Wenatchee Washington and other western points last week. Mrs J M Cummiins returned from a month with daughter Mrs T W Johnson in Twin Bridges. Mrs Arthur Knadler and mother Mrs Dutro guests of Mrs FM Byrne. Mr and Mrs I N Love returned from Rochester Minnesota where Mrs Love received treatment. Westminster Guild met at Mrs Roy Hubbard’s. dainty refreshments served. Holstrums of Butte visiting Mr and Mrs William Fitzstephens. Mrs Robert Dewing hosted Evening Bridge. Mr and Mrs Joe Gowin returned from California for Mrs Gowin’s health. Mrs Glenn Skinner accompanied by daughter Marjorie visiting aunt Mrs Reinig. High school declamation contest held. Reba Yarbrough first with The Lion and the Mouse. Maurice Ross second with Seventeen. Judges: Rev Reece, Mrs C W Coon, E A Stiefel. Vocal sales and a Girls Glee Club song performed. Yarbrough to represent Belgrade in Missoula. Townsend visitors included Mr and Mrs Roy Brisbane and family, Mr and Mrs Harry Richemeyer, Mr and Mrs Alva McCormack and son, Mr and Mrs H M Downie and daughter. Sophomore class and home economics hosted the school board and wives for dinner in domestic science room. Mrs L R Hecox visited ranch home of her parents at Mandlow. Born a son to Mr and Mrs H P Burnett on Saturday May 9.
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Belgrade
J. P. Diefenderfer
Wenatchee
Wash
Western
J. M. Cummiins
T. W. Johnson
Twin Bridges
Arthur Knadler
Dutro
FM. Byrne
I. N. Love
Rochester
Minnesota
E. A. Stiefel
Frances Kyle
Girls’ Glee Club
Yarborough
Missoula
Roy Brisban
Harry Richemeyer
Alva McCormack
H. M. Downie
Townsend
Glenn Skinner
L. R. Hecox
Montana Sportsmen to Help Buy Land to Feed Park Elk
Lewistown May 13 The Lewis town Rod and Gun club reports a letter from the Izaac Walton League urging local sportsmen to back a plan to buy Jackson Hole land to serve as elk grazing ground. The elk herd has fallen to a few percent of former numbers due to winter grazing disruption and farmer damage. The land is estimated at about 100000 dollars with settlers willing to sell and move. Local sportsmen promise a liberal contribution to save the elk as the plan moves quickly.
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Lewistown
United States
Milwaukee Power Crew Stationed for Month's Work
A repair crew of eighteen under H. L. Smith sits at Martinsdale and will service the Milwaukee trolley and high power lines from here for the next month. They will repair and replace between Harlowton and Avery Idaho while spending the summer between Martinsdale and Deer Lodge. Superintendent F. L. Travener of Deer Lodge inspected Tuesday. The commissariat is run by Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Betters whose dining car tour offers ideas for housewives.
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Martinsdale
H. L. Smith
Harlowton
Avery
Idaho
Deer Lodge
F. L. Travener
Commissariat
G. E. Betters
Underground cache broken into by coal truck crash
In Minot North Dakota on May 13 a Comrose Coal Co truck delivering coal to the United States hand laundry broke through soft earth into a liquor cache several feet square. Spectators joined the theft and fled. The driver tried to back the machine up to the coal shed when a front wheel struck the cache.
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Minot
N. D
Comrose Coal Company
United States
Birth and community notices from Martinsdale May list
Mr and Mrs Olie Berka announce the birth of a son born May 7. Several local residents travel for visits and events, including dances and theater at Harlowton, Ringling, and Findon. A state exam will be held May 21 and 22 in Martinsdale. Mrs Henderson Coates oversees Ringling arrangements. A bridge dinner honors Miss Geraldine Galvin ahead of her marriage to Jerry Breen. Health updates include Annie Berg seeking hospital care in Butte. A 13 year old, Jack De Long, dies after an appendicitis operation. funeral at White Sulphur Springs with Father Le Claire and Jack Twohey performing.
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Martinsdale
Olie Berka
W. W. Coates
Miss Coates
Jack Coates
Millard Meece
White Sulphur Springs
Coates
Tom Weaver
Ringling
Orville Rostad
Albert Gaustad
Lentiep
Wilsall
Henderson Coates
Roy Harrington
Geraldine Galvin
Jerry Breen
Moore
Twadot
Berry Robinson
Frank Shaw
Winifred
Theo Kippen
Annie Berg
Wille Sulphur Springs
Father le Claire
Jack Twohey
Devereaux Company Pays 480 Per Cent to Its Stockholders
President L L Devereaux arrives in Winnett to oversee West Cat Creek interests amid reports of strong returns from the California No 7 test and plans for deeper testing in Cat Creek. The Devereaux Oil company has paid 480 per cent in dividends to date, threatening the previous high mark. Nearby wells and leases spur an active season with new tests across Petroleum county structures and continued development in the Winnett field.
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Cat Creek
California Company
Winnett Field
Petroleum County
West
Alleged Author 15 Held For Bum Check In Butte
In Butte on May 13, Forest M. Himes self-described author and playwright, with Spokane address, was arrested by Detectives Rodda and Gerry for passing two $50 bad checks and other checks of varying amounts. One $50 check to Mrs. J Boyd of the Grand Hotel, another to Sullivan and Saunders, bore the name B A Brown. Himes claimed others were given by a man from Lewistown. He is jailed awaiting further inquiry.
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Butte
Forest M. Himes
Spokane
Wash
Himes
Rodda and
Gerry
J. Boyd
Grand Hotel
Sullivan and Saunders
B. A. Brown
F. M. Himes
Forrest M. Hines
Gerty
Lewistown
Start to Organize Defense Fund for Well Known Oil Man
May 13 Great Falls railroading funds to aid Gordon Campbell, finder of the Kevin Sun field, sentenced to Leavenworth appeals. A public meeting at 8 tonight in the Palm room of Hotel Rainbow will organize a defense committee with Mayor H. B. Mitchell presiding. Initial $300 from field workers backs the effort. leaders plan to coordinate with Lewis town Shelby Kevin Sunburst and other northern Montana towns.
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Great Falls
Gordon Campbell
Leavenworth
San Francisco
Hotel Rainbow
H. B. Mitchell
Kevin
Campbell
Lewistown
Shelby
Sunburst
Chateau
Montana
Goes to Pen for Stealing Horse
Lewistown May 13 George Daniels a half breed charged with stealing a horse from Bert Beatty of the Cheadle section on April 1 appeared for arraignment in Judge FE J Baker department. County Attorney E K Matson reported the state ready to try anytime. The defendant pleaded guilty and was sentenced to one to three years in the penitentiary.
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Lewistown
George Daniels
Bert Beatty
Cheadle
FE. J. Baker
Department of the District Court
E. K. Matson
Bible student prepares for oriental research
Dr. Raymond P. Dougherty, professor of Biblical literature at Goucher College, is named annual professor of the American Schools of Oriental Research at Jerusalem and Baghdad for 1923 26. He will take a one year leave and depart for the Near East in July to focus on archaeology topography and mound studies seeking site identifications tied to ancient cities. Dougherty is noted for translating Babylonian tablets.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Raymond P. Dougherty
Goucher College
American Schools of Oriental Research
Jerusalem
Bagdad
Near East
Dougherty
Campbell Refuses To Put Up Bond In Oil Debacle
Great Falls May 13 Gordon Campbell who discovered the Kevin Sunburst oil field and once employed Senator Wheeler at $10,000 yearly will not post a $5,000 bond for costs and fine on his appeal to the circuit court. His attorney states his client is broke and cannot advance funds for the appeal. Campbell was sentenced to two years in Leavenworth and a $1,000 fine for defrauding investors in the Campbell-Kevin syndicate. A defense fund drive is organized with Tom Stout as chairman and WA Brown as treasurer, starting with a base $300 from local oil field workers.
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Great Falls
Gordon Campbell
Kevin Sunburst
Senator Wheeler
Circuit Court
W. F. O'Leary
Associated Press
O'Leary
Campbell
Leavenworth
George M. Bourquin
Gordon Campbell-Kevin
Circuit Court of Appeals
San Francisco
WA. Brown
First National Bank
Stout
Kevin
Entertainments Flourish in Vienna Despite Crisis
Vienna city councillor Herr Brett Neer cites 7 129 entertainments held from January 1 to March 20. He states all paid amusements taxes are being collected despite Austria's economic crisis.
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Vienna
Associated Preas
Brett‘ner
Austria
Indians Meet Bishop and Troy Sportsmen's Club Note
In Atlee may 13 a large Indian Catholic ceremony gathered to honor a visit from Bishop Carroll with a procession to the church and a gun salute. At Troy May 15 the new Troy Sportsmen's Association votes to join Montana Sportsmen's. 150 members and new fish ponds planned to stock streams with finger-length fry for release, targeting 50,000 to 75,000 fish.
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Troy
Atlee
Jocco
Bishop Carroll
Troy Sportsmen's Association
Montana Sportsmen's Association
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Montana State News
Wibaux
Michigan
Watson News
Bage
Belgrade News
Milwaukee Power
Meagher Co. News
Devereaux Company
Arthur Berch
Brooklyn, NY
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