Veterans Reunion at Springs draws BG crowd
White Sulphur Springs Oct. 5 The banquet and dance by American Legion Post No 25 drew about six service men, a fraction of county turnout hampered by bad roads and rain. Menu featured tame and wild game, duck and fried trout as locals served by women and younger misses. Speakers included Jack Connors regional director of Veterans Welfare, T Basha, W C Jones, Jay Seibold Townsend and Judge W I Ford.
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White Sulphur Springs
American Legion
Helens
Helena
Claire Twohey
Dewey Gates
George Bing
Jack Connors
Veterans’ Welfare
T. Basha
Legion State
W. C. Jones
Jay Seibold
Townsend
W. 1
Ford
Escapes From Home As Fire Destroys Lutz House
J Lutz of 2518 Nettle Street barely escaped with his life as flames engulfed his three room home burning furniture valued at 800 dollars and destroying a nearby automobile garage. The fire started late last night with smoke and heat forcing Lutz through a flaming window to safety. Neighbors fought the fire with garden hoses but could not save the dwelling or the adjacent vacant residence.
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Butte
J. Lutz
Nettle Street
Mr. Lutz
Lutz
Eight in Machine When It Overturns Eight Injured Near Anaconda
An automobile driven by C McNeal with seven others left the Butte Anaconda road eight miles from Anaconda and toppled into a ditch. Two injured: Mrs F A Gunter and her nine year old son, both with head injuries. The Gunter boy had been in the hospital earlier and rested well. Mr McNeal and four children uninjured. Mrs Gunter and boy rushed to emergency hospital for care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
C McNeal
Butte-Anaconda
Anaconda
F. A. Gunter
Idaho Street
Victim of Thugs to Press Charge
Missoula tale of an assault and robbery charges expected against two men, N. C Cross and John Doe Sharp, after Tailirs O Hara, a Northern Pacific employee, was beaten and robbed on North Third Street. O Hara plans to sign the complaint. police seek additional gang members.
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Missoula
Oct. S
Morin
O'Hara
Northern Pacific
Perma
North Third Street
Footpad
Boy Loses Eye After Prank By Companion in Billings
In Billings a 14 year old boy Russell Erickson had his right eye removed after a staple shot struck him during a prank with rubber bands. An abscess formed, threatening the other eye, but doctors operated to save his sight and he is progressing well. He is the son of Mrs Christian Kabrieh of 943 Grand Avenue.
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Billings
Russell Erickson
Christian Kabrieh
Grand Avenue
Congregational Church
Siberia Mined by Prospectors Faces Harsh Realities
Butte resident Pat Carlin recalls a dangerous gold rush in Upper Angara Siberia. He reports limited prospecting, brutal winters from September to May, and arrests by Bolshevik authorities after brief success near Yamtz Creek. He favors Montana despite hints of gold and platinum.
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Butte
Siberia
Upper Angata
Pat Carlin
Kaikal
Behring Sea
Carlin
John Tobin
San Francisco
Tobin
Moscow
Petrograd
London
Mr. Catlin
Yamtz Creek
Mr. Carlin
Montana
Rancher Loses Eye in Musselshell Blast Near Coal Mine
Ole Thornes, a Musselshell county rancher, lost an eye in a blasting powder explosion while working a small coal mine with two neighbors. A delayed charge ignited a second fuse, propelling fragments into his face and hands. He was treated at St. Vincent's hospital after transport from Roundup and underwent surgery to remove the eye. Thornes was moving between towns for care following the accident.
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Billings
Qet
Ole Thornes
Musselshell County
Musselshell
Thornes
St. Vincent's Hospital
Futile Raids on Havre Homes Net Zero to Raiders
A series of raids on suspected locations in Havre, conducted by local city and county officers and federal agents, yielded no arrests. Raids targeted the Joe Hickle residence, an alley behind Morton's blacksmith shop, and a building next to the Montana hotel around 10 p.m. Friday.
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Havre
Oct. S
Joe Hickle
Morton
Montana Hotel
Noj
Hysham Bank Delivers Second 10 Percent Dividend
Hysham Oct 5 The Treasure State bank paid a second 10 percent dividend to depositors totaling 5900 under Receiver H S Flatt The first dividend totaled 7250 98 More than 50000 in borrowed money and preferred claims have been paid since February 1922 when Flatt was appointed The bank closed January 15 1922 There are 110 claims filed and dividend checks range from 14 cents to 3160
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Hysham
Treasure State Bank of
Tte
H.S. Flatt
Mr. Flatt
Police Still Seek Her But Camera Finds Her
San Francisco, Oct. 3. Barbette Hammel, once famed for fashion, is now destitute and deserted by relatives who depended on her. Found with her two children in a tent far from the city, she faces charges for passing a fictitious $1,000 check. She says she wants to start over for her kids but needs funds to cover the check.
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San Francisco
Calif
Barbette Hammel
Barbette
Anadiste
Isabelle
Sonny
Umoet Saled Circlea
Modesta
Leabelle
Missoula Police Report Sees Drunk Arrests Rise in September
Missoula police officers made 127 arrests during September, 60 on drunkenness charges. Traffic violations caused 57 arrests, investigations accounted for 9, and riding a bicycle on the sidewalk for 1. Twenty seven men received a free night at the city hostel, higher than usual, with many drifting south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Knights of the Road
Wolf Creek News Briefs From Oct 5
Wolf Creek residents report travels and visits to Helena Craig and Great Falls. Frank Rittel and sister Matilda returned from Helena with a new coupe. Kenneth Burns and Harold Anderson attended high school in Helena. Others listed include the Barnes family, Oscar Frank Foster Nett, Mildred Croaghan, Fred Adams, John Geir, Me and Mrs. Clyde Overman, F. M. Stow, Emil Rittel, Frank Six, Selma and Laura, the Adams family, Sabien Bros, Hugh Miles, Alex Duval, Ed Buon, Brande Menard and children, Ed Duon, Gus and Ernest Koch, and H. Toppel of Helena.
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Wolf Creek
Frank Rittel
Helena
Kenneth Burns
Harold Anderson
B. H. Barnes
Craig
Oscar Frank
Foster Nett
Augusta
Wim. Rittel
South Fork
Matilda
Mildred Croaghan
Fred Adams
John Geir
Clyde Overman
Dearborn
F. M. Stow
Emil Rittel
Frank Six
Selma
Laura
A. B. Adams
Sabrien Bros
Great Falls
Hugh Miles
Seattle
Alex Duval
Ed Buon
Rack Creek Basin
Brande Menard
Philomene Menard
Ed Duon
Frank Thompson
Gus
Ernest Koch
Gladstone Gulch
H. Toppel
Jury to Try Contempt Case in Montana History
Great Falls Montana Judge Charles N Pray will hear sheriff R J Groft of Cut Bank drawn on a contempt of court charge for allegedly aiding a federal prisoner to leave jail. Groft requested a jury trial saying the statute grants a jury trial in such cases. A special venire will be summoned for the proceedings.
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Great Falls
Montana
R. J. Groft
Cut Bank
Cote
Charles N. Pray
Pray
Croft
Powder River Banks Show Large Deposits
Miles City reporting on October 5 notes Powder River county farmers hold unprecedented bank deposits for the fall season. A. W. Heidel of the Powder River County Bank says deposits may rise higher yet. He observes farmers are faring better overall despite heavy debt, with diversified farming boosting earnings beyond reliance on cattle or wheat.
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Miles City
Powder River County
A. W. Heidel
Powder River County Bank
Montana Power Takes Over White Sulphur Springs Electric System
White Sulphur Springs October 5 Montana Power company has taken over the local electric light distribution and the Castle Mountain Mining line forming part of the state system. T.T. McArthur will oversee the local system under Livingston office supervision. transformers are being installed at White Sulphur Springs and Loweth, with power expected in about ten days of good weather. The move includes establishing an electrical store and modern home appliances to equip every residence, while keeping Charles Sherman’s plant, site and water for possible litigation or as an industrial site.
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White Sulphur Springs
Castle Mountain
Montana Power Company
T.T. McArthur
Livingston
Keiserman
Montana Power
Charles Sherman
Loweth
Montana
Auto Thief Steals Car Right Before Owners
Missoula residents Robert Young and O H Coates watched in disbelief as their car was taken from West Spencer Street while they stood just ten feet away. The vehicle vanished down the block, and police later located it undamaged on Main Street about an hour later, though no suspect description could be obtained.
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Missoula
Oct. S
Robert Young
O. H. Coates
West Spence Street
Fast Main Street
Rancher recovers loot from man who robbed him
Dillion Oct. Tom Guilfoyle reported that a robber entered his river road home on Saturday afternoon and left with a .22 rifle. Guilfoyle wrested the gun away, notified Sheriff Moon, and a suspect was arrested nearby. The prisoner, booked at G. C. Barr, carried a watch claimed by Guilfoyle.
Divers Rescue S-51 Crew In Dive From Sunken Sub
Two divers, Marry W Reinhartsen and Wiliam Reid, are shown surfacing from the sunken hull of the submarine S-51 with bloodied uniforms as Lieutenant Rodney H. Dobson, commander of the vessel, remains entombed inside. Inset features a closeup of Reinhartsen who recovered the first body.
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U. S. Camden
Newport
R. I
Camden
Marine Guard
William C. Teschemacher
Bangor
John L. Gibson
Portland
Ore
W Reinhartsen
Wiliam Reid
Reinhartsen
Rodney H. Dobson
Tareless Camper Fined for Leaving Campfire
Mr J Thompson of Sun River appeared before Justice August after Forest Ranger Halverson charged him with leaving a campfire in Home Gulch near Sun River Canyon. Thompson pleaded guilty and paid a $10 fine as forest officials warn patrols to prevent fires threatening the Lewis and Clark National Forest and Sun River recreation area.
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Conrad
Oct. S
J. Thompson
Sun River
Justice Court
atAugusta
Forest
H. H. Halverson
Home Gulch
Sun River Canyon
Lewis and Clark National Forest
Thompson
Great Falls
Chateau
Forest Service
Barnsdall Foster to Drill Hepp No 1 in Big Lake Field
Billings Oct 5 The Barnsdall Foster corporation advances a string of six- inch casing to 3745 feet in its Hepp No 1, 88 feet east of the Hepp discovery, in the Big Lake field of the Lake basin preparatory to drilling into the Dakota sand at about 3795 feet. Completion is expected early this week with high potential production due to the Barnsdall being higher structurally than the Hepp discovery. The Hepp No 1 lies in section 26 1N 21E and will be followed by an offset well 1420 feet east of the Hepp discovery once No 1 completes. The company has installed tankage for anticipated production.
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Billings
Barnsdall Foster Corporation
Big Lake
Harssdall
Barnsgall-Foster
Midwest Refining Company
Wheat prices surge on weather and demand signals
Grain markets edge higher as forecasts of cold Canadian weather and rain lift futures. Chicago wheat closed firm with December around 1.36 1/2 a bushel and Minneapolis seeing mixed shifts as exports and milling demand support prices despite ample supply. Local prices for corn, oats, barley, and rye also moved within narrow ranges amid seasonal movement and regional demand.
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Chicago
Canada
Iomat Weker
New Stile
Mie
Hellverson
Country Point
Browere
Omahe
Minneapolis
Boma
Liverpool
Runalan
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Tareless
Big Lake Dome
Nike
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Minneapolla
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Coca
Cnah
FIAT
Farley
Ryo
Moye
Barel
Bran
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