Slain Woman in Police Record Linked to Underworld Past
Great Falls May 19. Police identify Violette Scott as the murdered wife of Tyre Scott who killed her then shot himself. The history links her to a 15 year old complaint against Iziah Peters, an underworld figure, and a 1910 opium raid. Coroner rules death murder and suicide. no inquest planned.
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Great Falls
Violette Scott
Tyre Scott
A. J. Tredick
Iziah “Red” Peters
Underworld
Peters
Lieut
R. S
Tredick
Gaunt
William Ross
May Walker
Violette Walters
United States
California
Scott
Three Billings Girls Hurt in Collision
Three Billings women Maurine Allen Virginia Ye gen and Sibyl Sayer all from Billings narrowly escaped serious injury in a Sunday morning collision with a Laurel car driven by Walter Libecap near Broadway and First Avenue North. The Allen car overturned. Miss Allen suffered a possible rib fracture and body bruises while the others had minor cuts.
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Billings
Maurine Allen
Virginia Yegen
Sibyl Sayer
J. H. Bosard
Walter Libecap
Laurel
Broadway
First Avenue North
Miss Allen
Institution
Fiancée of Wreck Victim Seeks Ring in Grief
In Butte May 19 report from St James hospital recounts the death of Frank Sprayear in a Sunday night auto crash with Nick Kituck. His fiancée 21-year-old Josephine Michelich asked hospital staff to return his ring as a remembrance of their planned June wedding. She arrived with friends after learning of the tragedy and was led away sobbing.
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Butte
Frank Sprayear
Anaconda
Nick Kiatuick
Butte-Anaconda
St. James’ Hospital
Josephine Michelich
Frank
Michelich
Jefferson Hugh to graduate 13 seniors Thursday
Basin May 19 The Jefferson county high school will hold its graduating exercises at the high school gymnasium near Thursday evening at which time a class of 14 will receive their diplomas eight girls and five boys as follows Mary Kasola Venice Warren Ethel Kalburn Nita Detour all of Basin Helen O Connell Marie Paradise Ethel TenEyck Jeanette Taylor Clifford Dawson Fred Jendreson George Paradise Clarence Pears and John Steel all of Boulder Six of the girls have just completed rural normal training which enables them to teach good sized schools These young women are prepared to give to their future scholars good instruction Each member of this class has distinguished himself or herself in many ways while in Boulder High for the past four years Program Arranged Processional Miss Lowsa Spor um Invocation Rey E C Smith Piano Solo Clifford Dawson Salutatory Marie Paradise Vocal Solo Maud Watkins Address Prof A T Petersort Piano Solo Miss Louisa Spongacini Valedictory Helene McConnell Presentation of Diplomas Prof W W Wahl Benediction Rev E C Smith The baccalaureate sermon was delivered in Boulder Sunday morning by Rev N C Hoff president of Mt St Charles college of Helena
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Basin
Jefferson County High School
Gyimnnasium
Mary Kasola
Venice Warren
Ethel Kalburn
Nita Detour
Helen O'Connell
Marie Paradise
Ethel TenEyck
Jeanette Taylor
Clifford Dawson
Fred Jendresson
George Paradise
Clarence Pears
John Steel
Boulder
Boulder High
Lowsa Sporum
Rey
E. C. Smith
Maud Watkins
A. T. Petersort
Louisa Spongacini
Helene McConnell
WW. W. Wahl
Mrs Hensen Former Chinook Resident Dies in California
Long Beach California report confirms the death of Mrs Theodore Hensen last week. formerly of Chinook she had lived in Long Beach years with husband and family due to delicate health. active in church work and Eastern Star lodge here. husband was an early northern Montana sheepman in partnership with brother William R Hensen who remains in Montana.
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Chinook
Long Beach
Cal
Theodore Hensen
Crowded Off Road Auto Damaged. Driver Cuts Finger
Basin May 19 Matthew Kraker went into the ditch Sunday. his car badly damaged and his fingers cut on the windshield. a physician was needed to sew the wound. Kraker was forced off the road between here and Boulder by another fast driver. Wrecked car towed to Butte for repairs. In Missoula, heavy showers aided a Cabinet National forest fire crew of 50 as they gained control of a first report fire in District 1.
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Basin
Matthew Keaker
Kraker
Here
Boulder
Butte
Missoula
Cabinet National Forest
Thompson Falls
Forest Service
Billings High School Senior Dies After Auto Crash
Theodore Dolson twenty, from North Twenty second street, a Billings high school senior, died at St. Vincent Hospital at 6 15 Sunday evening from a fractured skull and cerebral hemorrhage caused by an automobile accident two miles west of Worden earlier in the day. The car, driven by Dolson, overturned after striking gravel and a ditch, flinging four occupants. Mark Ryan suffered a fractured left forearm, Beatrice La Fratine a fractured right elbow, and Corrine Barnes multiple cuts. all were bruised. Dolson died about eight hours after arrival. his father and grandmother were at the bedside. Dolson, a longtime Billings resident, was 20 and a Fratt school graduate.
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Allen
Lidecap
Bullingstacker
First Avenue
Broadway
Floyd
Billings
Theodore Dot~gon
Twenty-second Street
Billings High School
St. Vincents Hospital
Worden
Dolson
Hysham
Mark Ryan
Beatrice LaFratine
Corrine Barnes
Horsham
Theodore Dolson
James W. Dalson
Fratt School
Woman Hunting Is Shot In The Neck In Owl Hunt
Lewistown May 18 Mrs Annie Morss a well known resident was seriously injured by an accidental discharge of a .22 rifle. The bullet entered her neck and ranged upward through the cheek bone and under the right eye. If no complications develop recovery is expected. The accident happened near Winnett where she was hunting owls with another party when the automatic rifle discharged by accident.
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Lewistown
Anne Morss
Winnett
Morss
Campbell to test fourth Montana oil prospect at Tiegen
Great Falls May 19 Gordon Campbell announces plans to test a new oil structure on the Tiegen ranch near the Milwaukee station between Winnett and Grass Range. The 15 000 acre area was first mapped in 1920 and re surveyed last year. Campbell expects oil at about 1000 feet, similar to the Cat Creek field, and will spud the well within a week with a drilling outfit to be selected in Lewistown. He meets Royal Canadian secretary Paul Williams in Shelby today, with further wells planned in the North field.
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Great Falls
Montana
Gordon Campbell
Tiegen Ranch
Milwaukee Railway Station
Winnett
Grass Range
Campbell
Tiegen
Mexico
Cat Creek
Lewistown
Shelby
Paul Williams
New York
Royal Canadian Company
Royal Canadian
Deer Lodge Hosts Community Celebrations and Local Visits
Deer Lodge hosts a Thursday square celebration by the Swindling Pool association featuring a boys band concert and speaking program. Powsell county high school Agricultural club holds a Helmville event on Saturday May 23 with a band concert a one act play and a dance. Visitors include David V. Evans from Melrose Mrs A Peers and daughter Annabel of Spokane Mrs J P Weekoff and family, and others from Avon Philipsburg Elliston Sidney and Elliston.
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Deer Lodge
Deer Lodge Swindling Pool Association
Missouri Avenue
Matin Street
Aigh School
Agricultural Club
Powsell County
Helmville
David V. Evans
Melrose
A . Peers
Annabel
Spokane
Helmile
M Warshfield
Harshfield
Eugenia Linses
Ralph Dunn
Philipsburg
Mabel Jane Adams
Sidney
Miss Evenson
Lee Flenting
Elliston
Deer Lodge Woman Dies on Birthday
Deer Lodge May 19 Mrs Bertha Josephine Koran wife of John Koran of this city died Sunday night at St Josephs hospital on her birth day at the age of 42 She was born at Assumption Minn She was married there on Nov 11 1918 Armistice day She is survived by her husband a daughter Bertha Louise two brothers and two sisters living in St Paul Minn a brother in Denver Colo a brother Reverend Father John J Mies in Hutchinson Minn
Kidnaping Convict Goes Free
Earl Woodward, charged with kidnapping 11 year old Lucille Chatterton in Granville on April 24, was discharged for lack of evidence to hold him for a jury trial in Addison county municipal court. The tale shifts to Randolph Vermont where Lucille receives her first doll as townsfolk provide clothing and comfort after her capture. The girl speaks of kindness from Earl and recalls her parents’ failings while clinging to the doll and the hope of schooling and gentler care.
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Middlebury
Associated Press
Earl Woodward
Lucille Chatterton
Granville
Addison County
Jutie Lu
Lucille
Randolph
Daddy
Earl
Randy
New Hampshire
Vermont
Dan Ter
Dog Leads Riders to Dead Man in Sheep Wagon Near Miles City
Hod Crosby and Clarence Hitchcock followed a whining dog Leads to a sheep wagon on Trail Creek Where they found William Wilson 65 dead likely from heart disease Since Saturday The body was moved to Miles City by Coroner Graves and Deputy Sullivan Two nieces in Missouri believed to be alive and unreachable at present
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Dog
Miles City
Hod Crosby
Clarence Hitchcock
Trail Creek
William Wilson
Crosby
Hitchcock
Ed. Campbell
Missouri
J E Graves
Joe Sullivan
Home and Kitchen Suggestions for the Housewife
A compilation by Marian Jane Parker from Calumet Baking Powder Co outlines Javelle Water preparation and a Topsy Turvy Cake recipe with walnuts and fruit. It details dressings and sauces, explaining French mayonnaise and other dressings, plus basic salad guidance.
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Home and
Department of Education and Inspiration For
Marian Jane Parker
Home Economica Dept
Calumet Baking Powder Co
Chicago
Three Men Robbed and Two Arrested in Butte Incident
In Butte on May 19 three men used force to rob victims including J. C Williams of the Hubert block, taking $12, while Sam Smith of 2940 Amherst Street was assaulted on South Arizona Street and robbed of jewelry. a man named Marlin of 329 South Wyoming Street also reported a robbery. Police arrested WV Scott, Jack Forman, and James Harris after the night’s events, holding them for investigation.
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Butte
WV Scott
Jack Forman
James Harris
Win
J. C Willliams
Hubert
Ins
Sam Smith
Amherst Street
South
Arizona Street
Marlin
Wyoming Street
Early Day Teacher in Hinsdale Dies
Hinsdale May 19 Funeral services for Mrs Warry Rutter who died May 6 after a long illness with heart leakage were held May 8 at the Catholic church with Rev Father Dineen of Glasgow officiating. She taught in Saco and Hinsdale and served as county superintendent of schools in 1898. Her husband Harry Rutter and three children, Lewis, Marjorie, and Elsie survive, along with her mother, brother, and sister.
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Hinsdale
Warry Rutter
Father Dineen
Glasgow
Rutter
Valley County
Fond du Lac
Wis
Appleton
Minn
Saco and
Harry Rutter
Lewis
Marjorie
Elsie Rutter
Margaret Clough
Fred Clough
Klemme to Speak at Lincoln Schools Graduation
Eureka May 19 The twelfth annual Lincoln county high school commencement is set for Wednesday evening May 20. The class of 1925 with 19 members will present exercises. Anita Anderson is salutatorian and Manwell Harvey is valedictorian. E J Klemme of Inter mountain Union college Ide will deliver the address titled How Old Art Thou. Dr P Baxter of Libby, board chairman, will present diplomas.
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Eureka
Lincoln County High School
Anita Anderson
Manwell Harvey
E. J. Klemme
Intermountain Union College of Ide
P Baxter
Libby
Dr Widstoe Seeks Favorable Report on Montana Projects
Great Falls May 19 A favorable report on soil conditions and settler spirit at the Sun River and three other Montana federal reclamation projects is anticipated by Dr John A Widstoe. He left for Salt Lake City after attending the funeral of Charles William Penrose. The party resumes surveying today and will meet in Salt Lake City Thursday to finalize a report for Secretary Work and then visit the Newland project in Nevada.
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Great Falls
Sun River
Montana
Interior Department
John A. Widstoe
Widstoe
Salt Lake City
Charles William Penrose
Church of Latter Day Saints At
Newland
Nevada
Range To Be Cleared Of All Stray Horses
Missoula May 19 John H Clack Fire assistant for the local forest will depart for the Douglas Creek range southeast of Hall with Ranger H R Richards to clear the area of stray horses. About 75 head are reported. Unclaimed horses will be corralled and later sold at auction.
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Missoula
John H. Clack
Douglas Creek
Hall
H. R. Richards
Philipsburg
Wolf Creek News Walk Creek May 19 Highlights
Edward L Bordo returns home from Helena on business. Miss Florence Forman visits with her parents before resuming studies at St Vincents Academy. Miss Mabel Harris closes her school for the summer. Mrs S A Mason returns from Electric City. Moore of Court Alone Ida visits Wolf Creek. Davis couple spend weekend in Great Falls. Gus Koch drives to Sunhurst and back. Ostle family and Becker enjoy Sunday with relatives. Hicks and son George visit Helena on business. Pratt visitors arrive by today. O A Peter returns from the Capital. Leo Rhein hosts weekend guests. Jack Myles taken to Helena for medical care. Arthur Burns heads to Butte for six weeks work. Frenk and Nett t travel to Augusta for business. Walter Larson family here for weekend. Archie Craig family visit relatives. Mrs Thomas Ostle in Helena. Mrs Peter Burggraff and son Adolf visit. Leo Garrow motor to Montana City for rodeo. A B Adams and family visit this afternoon. Srimmerfield family visit Chateau. Mrs Acthar Hurd of Great Falls spends afternoon here.
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Walk Creek
Edward L ‘Bordo
Helena
Florence Forman
St Vincents Academy
Mabel Harris
Rigay
South Fork
S. A. Mason
Electric City
Hve. Moore
Court
Ida
J. D
Leo Rhein
Jack Myles
Arthur Burns
Butte
Ostar Frenk
Foster Nettt
Augusta
Walter Larson
Archie Craig
Craig
Thomas Ostle
Peter Burggraff
Adolf
Leo Garrow
Montana
A. B. Adams
August Srimmerfield
Thelma
Chateau
Acthar Hurd
Great Falls
Sheepherder Admits He Is Crazy First to Own Up
Butte May 19 A sheep herder brought from Siler Bow junction after arriving from Pocatello Idaho was committed to Warm Springs asylum by an examining board in Judge Lynch depart ment. When asked if he was crazy he replied Yes I ve been crazy since I left Pocatello Judge Lynch pressed him for proof. Prisoners at the county jail testified he was irresponsible and unclean in his habits.
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Butte
Addmssson
Siler Bow Junction
Tocatello
Idaho
J Lynch
Department of the District Court
Lynehs
Mart
Pocatello
Funeral of 10 month old Lippert in Townsend
The town mourns as Mr and Mrs William Lippert held the funeral for their 10 month old child who died last Thursday. The parents arrived from Rosebud with the bed and were joined by relatives including J Barden and sisters from Claysox. Local events include graduation participation by Imogene Troutman and attendance by Mrs Parker’s sister. Broadwater county high school named Prof John McKay head after four years of Prof Downie resigning. Numerous locals from Helena and surrounding areas visited for ceremonies and updates on health.
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Townsend
Stant
Witliam Lippert
Rosebud
Lippert
J. Barden
Nelfin
Mildred
Claysox
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Hensen
Tiegan
By Williams
Ener Buddy But
Prinste
Odl Salooti
WRAY
Lams Ieee
Bob Dorman
NEA
New England
Walter Chatterton
Lucilla Chatterton
Dekia
Vermont Kids Maper
Trussian
Thousand Island
Klemme
Lincoln
Wolf Creek News
Townsend News
W. L. Farmer
Ernest West
West
Washington
E. L. Troutman
Troutman
A R. Davidson
Thomas Danaher
Broadwater County High School
John Mckay
Downie
James Munden
Fred Mattlin
Munden
Hazel Richardson
East Helena
A.G. McCormack
Ann Troutman
George Meyers
St. John’s Hospital
R Clark
Clark
George A. Clark
Harry Ragen
Mount St. Charles College
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