Woman Twice Wife and Once Single in Hour
In Great Falls on October 23, Mrs. George W. Stokes testified in the divorce suit Pearl Brook vs Luther Brock, accusing cruelty while Brock was jailed in Lewistown. After a divorce decree was issued at 10:15, Brock obtained a marriage license and wed Mrs. Brock before 10:45, within minutes of the divorce action. The couple plans to live in Great Falls.
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Great Falls
George W. Stokes
Cascade County
HH. Ewing
Department of the District Court
Pearl Brook
Luther Brock
Lewistown
Brock
Justice of the Peace
P. J. Shields
Stokes
Deer Lodge Mayor Warns Against Halloween Pranks
Deer Lodge mayor Frank Conley warns residents that any malicious Halloween pranks before or on the eve will lead to arrest. The notice states Halloween activities in the city limits will not be tolerated and designates October 3 as the festival date.
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Deer Lodge
Frank Conley
Hallowe'en
Deer Lodge City
Bitter Root Ships 12 Carloads Apples
Missoula reports twelve carloads of apples shipped from the Jacal division of the Northern Pacific this season with five or six more expected. Frost and a harsh winter reduced the crop drastically from normal. A frit situation survey suggests a normal crop next year. The season has seen 140 cars of potatoes and vegetables shipped, with 33 refrigerator cars to the Bitter Root yesterday and a cheese car bound for the coast from Woodside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Jacal Division
Northern Pacific
Harticulourists
Woodside
Wife Seeks Divorce Over Husband's Alleged Abuse
In Butte on October 23 Helen Skocaich files for divorce from Sam Skocaich claiming he choked her and shoved her face during social visits at home and that he curses in front of guests. The incidents include a 1923 Anaconda move and a February 16 altercation in front of attendees during a Serbian holiday observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Helen Skocaich
Sam Skocaich
Anaconda
AX Wielder Arrested After Axe Attack in Butte
Arthur Mann was arrested after allegedly striking his mother in law Frances Grandovic with an axe in the Grandovic home. Grandovic is in critical condition at Deaconess hospital. Mann claimed he slept in railroad yards and intended to surrender at the courthouse. Mrs Mann said he attacked after accusations of abuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Arthur Mann
Frances Grandovic
Shields Avenue
John Duggan
Grandavie
N. A. Rotering
Mann
Community Notes From Wolf Creek and Helena Visits
Wolf Creek residents report multiple trips to Helena for business and family matters. Local people like J C Carden Rufus Ingersoll and Jake Guyer are noted travelers while others like Mrs J D Elendorf and Dr Ryde made brief visits. A birth is recorded and county commissioners stopped by, with several residents moving about for work and hunting trips to the Blackfoot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolf Crank
F. M. Stow
William Borbo
Helena
Rufus Ingersoll
Ingersoll
Clemens
J. C. Carden
Jake Guyer
Will Um Merz
Great Falls
Philomena Menard
Stewart
Bob Woodyard
Fred Adams
Hoiterdam
Jack McDonough
The
Montana Power Co
Frank Cangore
Roy Menard
Hugh Myles
Rock Creek Basin
Ea Dunnis
Herbert van Gilder
J. D. Ebmendorf
Canyon Creel
Thief Steals $50 From Miner Benefit Fund Home
In Red Lodge on a recent Sunday night Jacob Paavola found $50 from the Finnish Protective association missing from a bureau drawer. He knows the thief, but proof for conviction is lacking. The burglary happened between 5 and 9 30 PM while his mother was away at church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Lodge
Jacob Paavola
Finnish Protective Association
Paavola
Kaisa Paavola
Blows Up and Rancher Hurt in Big Timber Accident
Henry Youngblood, a 2 rancher from East Boulder, is hospitalized in Big Timber with a hole through the bridge of his nose and severe head and body bruises after a tire repair went wrong. A tire explosion sent a steel rim toward him, knocking him unconscious. doctors say he is resting and expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber
Henry Youghlood
East
Boulder
Four Typhoid Cases Reported in Ray Creek Area
In Townsend on Oct 23 Mrs C V Seluvindt is ill with typhoid fever and recovering. This marks the fourth local case in weeks. Frank Young and Ray Murray also suffered fever but are convalescent. The source remains undetermined though linked to Ray Creek residents and cousins Mrs Schwinde and Mrs Young.
Local notes from Canton features visits and events
Zelda Clark and children of Milwaukee visit Mrs. Merritt and attend Valley Woman's Club at Mrs. Kircher's home. Mrs. Ray Bruce returns home improved from Helena hospital. Various residents travel for farm work, church and school events. Farm Union to hold Townsend fair November 7 at I O C F hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Zelda Clark
Milwaukee
W. J. Merritt
Ira Merritt
Valley Womans Club
Guy Kircher
Ray Bruce
Helena
Leo Meyer
Winston
Frank Wuferich
Robert Watson
Hurley Ranch
Watson Brothers
Neil Lynch
A. J. Chubtuck
Tennyson
Bmrs
Chan
Wr. Merritt
Chay. Ostozne
CB. Cartwright
Sparland
Til
M. E. Piymale
al Fuhs
Herb
Gills
D. E. Mahony
Tred Cooney
Canyon Ferry
Valley
Townsend
Valley Woman's Club
Guy Kitscher
J. B. Swarbrick
Watson
Farm Union
1. O. C. F. Hall
J. F. Mannix
William “J. Cotter
Butte
Gordon Grantly
J. A. Grantly
Portland
Weekes Abandons Fight to Stay From State
Samuel M. Weekes, former Montana Auto Finance official, is to be extradited from Cleat Falls to stand trial for misappropriating $150 of corporate funds. Sheriff Tom Norton and County Attorney H R Biekeneyer escort him to Great Falls. Weekes drops contest to extradition amid prior claims of larger shortages and a bond issue with Federal Surety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleat Falls
Tom Norton
H. R. Biekeneyer
New York
Great Falls
Samuel M. Weekes
Montana Auto Finance Corporation
Weekes
Adelegram
Eickemeyer
Werkes
J. E. Erickson
al Smith
Federal Surety Company
Kalispell boy dies in accidental airfield crash
Terrence Mathews, son of Kalispell residents, was killed when his plane overturned during landing at Camp Borden Ontario. He had joined aviation training there this fall and previously worked with his father at a Whitefish Lake Scout camp. Burial planned in Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalispell
Terrence Mathews
R. G. Mathews
Camp Borden
Ontario
Royal Flyers
Dominion Air Services
Mathews
Alberta
Dam for Power Plant Started Near Rexford
Rexford Oct 23 The Rexford Power and Light company began constructing its dam near Cato in the Tobacco river two miles east of Rexford. JA Stubble president says completion is expected by December 1. The project will bring modern electrical conveniences to Rexford homes built by local citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rexford
Rexford Power and Light Company
Cato
Tobacco River
JA. Stubble
A. 12
Johnson
Fortune
Ecomes Electrical Conveniences
Belgrade Club Activities and Community Moves
Mrs. Mary Barnham returns to Kansas City after summer with daughters Mrs. Reinig and Mrs. Skinner. Belgrade Woman's club meets with hostesses Mrs. Louise Faber and Miss Yarborough. roll call features humorous quotations. Mrs. Col. Berg to host next meeting on Weaver street. Various social visits and Bridge club events noted including Mrs. Mer trick's capitol talk and refreshments.
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Belgrade
Mary Barnham
Kansas City
George Reinig
Glen Skinner
MC. C. Smiley
Bridge Club
CR. Grogan
Emma Sheperd
Billings
Robert Bryan
Butte
Edwin Stephenson
Mia
Charles Bett
Bozeman
John Hunt
Widow Anna Kacar Gains Health Ahead of Retrial
The widow accused of murdering her husband in Butte faces a retrial after the high court ordered a new trial. She has shaved weight and now appears healthier in Deer Lodge prison where bail was reduced from 13 000 to 7 500 dollars. Her attorney says little and she relies on him for statements. She recalls a troubled past as a former moonshine drinker and a slab of family history as she awaits the next court action.
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Bate
Anna Kacar
Butte
Deer Lodge
High Court
Kacar
M. 5
Galasso
Anna
Slavonia
America
Galassa
Aona
Juro Kacar
Austria
Aie
Moon
Rtelief
Former Montanan Bids for Place on Minnesota U Team
W L Beard of Livingston Montana and Park County high school is bidding for a freshman line spot at Minnesota. As a guard he shows a strong defensive wall and disrupts Gopher formations. Reported readiness for varsity and sprint competition next year with a promising yearling squad backing the 1926 Minnesota team.
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Livingston
W. L. Beard
Mont
Park County High School
Beard
Gopher
State to Use Fergus Wheat for Souvenirs at Chicago Show
A N Boomer of Grass Range registers Marquis wheat this season and ships 20 bushels to the state department of agriculture for distribution at the International Grain show in Chicago. The wheat, labeled Montana super wheat, will be packaged in two ounce bags with informative slips for visitors. Commissioner Bowman selected Boomers crop after County Agent Carl Peterson of Fergus connected the supply.
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Lewistown
A. N- Boomer
Grass Range
Marquis
Montana
State Department of Agriculture
Heleng
Chicago
Bowman
Barnsdall Well to Be Shot at Depth in Oil Field Test
Hillings Oct 23 Barnsdall-Foater Hepp No 1 in the Big Lake oil field is to receive a maximum production test in about two weeks. The well is pumping oil from a Dakota sand 22 feet deep, with a 100 foot sand interval, as operators plan to fracture the formation with nitroglycerin despite strong gas pressure. The Record Petroleum well nearby is being recompleted after collapsing pipe, with 300 feet of casing remaining and a new string to be run to reach the producing sand, as gas pressure and higher structure suggest continued big production potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnsdall- Koster
Record Petroleum Company
Diamond-Leuthold Lease
Barnsdall-Foster Hopp No. 1
Seans
Billings Cops Nab Eleven in Gambling Raid
Eleven men were arrested in Billings on gambling charges after a Wednesday raid by the sheriff s office. Information filed in district court spans six cases with several others still sought. Defendants include Lyman Card Ora Guifer Jamces McNamara Albert Edwards Bert Frazier C Hannon Jewel Craven Ben Brockwell Jack Stouffer Lovie Lucas and Carl Savaresy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Sheriffs Office
Lyman Card
Ora Guifer
Jamces McNamara
Albert Edwards
Bert Frazier
C. & Hannon
Jewel Craven
Ben Brockwell
Jack Stouffer
Lovie Lucas
Carl Savaresy
Rodney ,Stane
Bruce Zachary
WC. Ward
O. F. Goddard
Dodson Moves Toward Montana Power Extension
Malta city council accepted the state bid for 6000 amortization bonds due in 20 years to finance upgrades for the light system ahead of Montana Power Company entry. Harlem already pursued extension to the point, leaving Malta as the final hurdle before construction begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodson
Montana Power Company
Malta
Harlem
Heavy Snow Strands Bearcreek Crops and Roads
Bearcreek reports about 1 inch of snow fell Saturday and Sunday with winds drifting it. The mail carrier, aided by a snowplow, cleared the Bearcreek Red Lodge road on Monday leaving roads nearly impassable for miles each way. Local farmers fear crop losses as starvation pressures from snow affect peas and small grass.
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Bearcreek
Focal Mail
Red Lodge
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Bitter Root
AX Wielder
Wolf Creek News
Kellogg’s
van Camp
del Monte
Tina
Grocers
Jackson
SIGK
Big Timber Hospital
Canton News
Belgrade News
Minnesota U
Barnsdall
Wicked
North Main St. KN. P
Sixth Avenue
Helena Aye
Roberts
Apple Sale
Was Phone
Young and Nagie Co
Go Idea
Libby
Jonathan
Spitzenberg
Heiser & Finnegan Grocery Co
South Main
Rosedale
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