Livingston Man Arrested in South Then Escapes
Henderson Jones, a former Livingston jeweler, faced extradition papers from Montana to return to Livingston in custody of Sheriff Clarence Gilbert. He was arrested in Summerset, Kentucky, but released after delays in obtaining papers and has not been seen since. Jones reportedly owns property in Livingston and left quietly.
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Henderson Jones
Montana
Clarence Gilbert
Summerset
Jones
Gilbert
Kentucky
Erickson
Sand
Tearful denial in inquest over ex-husband's suicide
Mrs Effie Graham testified at Coroner Pat Holland's inquest that Samuel Graham's suicide by fusol at his West Quertz Street rooming house on September 2 was not caused by their marriage. She said he never loved her in the way implied and described their 18 year marriage and divorce. The note Graham left spoke of leaving for the love of one, and friend Frank Alrose relayed his final words thanking his former wife for the happiness they once shared.
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Samuel Graham
Effie Graham
Pat Holand
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West Quertz Street
Frank Alrose
Effie
Alrose
Mrs. Graham
Pat Holland
Sam
Camels for Bullets in Abyssinia Trade
In Abyssinia camels are valued as currency by locals with rifles seen as more valuable than livestock. Dr Lutz Heck of the Berlin Zoo traded for six dromedaries, transferring them to the Berlin Zoo after his quest for animals.
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Associated Press
Abyssinia
Lutz Heck
Berlin Zoological Garden
Mable Rog ers Faces Grand Larceny Bail Claim
Mabel Rogers formerly Mabel Earl appeared before Justice Mee Vay on a grand larceny charge. Jimmy Anderson of Kirin says she induced him to give $800 as bail by falsely claiming she faced a Wheatland county criminal charge. She pleaded not guilty, bail set at $1,000, and she was remanded to Sheriff Searley. She was arrested in Harlowton after posting the bail.
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Mabel Earl
Tisco O. R. Mee Vay
Jimmy Anderson
Kirin
Anderson
Mees
Rogers
Wheatland County
Agers
Sherie Tom Searley
Harlowton
Poor fishing mars Montana camp near West Yellowstone
West Yellowstone fishing party members Ben Calkins Charlie Henderson and Malcolm Gillis left Camp Thornton early while Will Thornton stayed behind due to illness Service reports blustery weather with high winds and rains causing a choppy lake and riled river In August the group failed to meet expectations of baskets of trout and judged the season the poorest in years Dr. Young of Salt Lake City attended Will Thornton to treat a chill and potential pneumonia risk back at camp
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West Yellowstone
Ben Calkins
Charlie Henderson
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Will Thornton
Montana
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Dr. Young
Salt Lake City
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Thornton
Kalispell Boy Spared by Airship Flight Delay
Kalispell on September 5 report Lt Earl OConnell visiting parents ext 10 days leave possibly saving him from the Shenandoah disaster. OConnell did instruction work in the airship service and flew on the Shenandoah and the Los Angeles. He learned of the wreck by radio while at home and noted the Shenandoah drew crowds when moving.
Dodging Collision in Front Saves Driver from Cow
In Red Lodge on September 5 Harold Davis avoided a head on crash by stopping to let a cow cross the road near Roberts. An Essex roadster driven by E Bakkala struck Davis’s Ford from behind, severely crushing the back seat but leaving Davis and others unharmed beyond a severe jolt.
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E. Bakkala
Ar Creek
Seven Boys Robbed on NP Freight Near Billings
Seven youths riding a Northern Pacific freight from Yates to Billings were robbed at gunpoint by two masked men. The pair rifled belongings totaling about 60 dollars and locked the boys in a car before escaping as the train neared Billings. The victims freed themselves and one, Frank Watkins of Philadelphia, reported the incident to police around midnight Thursday.
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Frank Watkins
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Ingersolls Travel To Helena And Local Visitors
Wolf Creek news notes Mr and Mrs J G Ingersoll motored to Helena. Louis Williams of Butte visits uncle Clyde Overman and Mrs Lucille Davis visits Stow ranch. Burns family hosts Leo Rhein Sin children from Helena while Mr and Mrs Tom Gibson are business visitors. Carrie Stow visits Garron ranch then returns home. Charlie Windle of Helena visits Middle Fork Dearborn. Al Dunham hospitalized in Helena for pneumonia. O A Peters sells Wolf Creek mercantile business to Ed Morris formerly of Marlow McNamara Big Sandy. S Tavis with W G Mason and Louis Taconette on brief Craig business trip. Mrs G A Butcher leaves for Helena for winter. John Rogers and John Kathrem go to Helena on business. Mrs W G Mason returns from Great Falls where she was with ill daughter-in-law at Deaconess hospital. W F Bowman and daughter Opal travel to Townsend for winter high school. Gladys Thompson returns to Townsend after summer visit. Mrs 4 J Herrin of Holter back home after days in Helena.
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Sept. S
J. G. Ingersoll
Helena
Louis Williams
Butte
Clyde Overman
Lucille Davis
Stow
Stearns
Leo Rhein Sin
Tom Gibson
Carrie Stow
Garron Ranch
Charistie
Craig
G. A. Butcher
George Hicks
John Rogers
John Kathrem
Mirs
W. G. Mason
Great Falls
Deaconess Hospital
W. F. Bowman
Opal
Townsend
Gladys Thompson
Herrin of
Holter
Fire Levels Store Owner is Injured
Hinsdale September 2 Jake Thoens postmaster at Thoens 48 miles north of here was badly burned in a store fire that destroyed the building housing the post office and his living rooms after a gasoline iron exploded Mrs Thoeny was refilling the generator with alcohol when the liquid ignited and a bottle broke spilling fuel on the floor Mrs Thoeny escaped and Thoeny tried to save mail and papers before being taken for medical aid the couple carried only 1000 insurance and Thoeny plans to reopen in a new building once secured
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Thoens
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Adobe houses to shelter Mexican laborers on Lower Yellowstone
The Holly Sugar corporation builds three adobe houses 24 by 12 feet with ten two-room compartments on the Lower Yellowstone project to house Mexican field workers. Plans call for ten more structures after the initial trio, using mud brick, straw, and timber in a fire protected design to retain laborers on site.
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Sept. S
Holly Sugar Corporation
Yellowstone
Wilyter
Little Wheat Coming to Miles Elevators
Miles City reports 350000 bushels expected for local market with about 25000 already in, growers receiving 10 to 20 cents above last year’s average. Yields range six to 16 bushels per acre across districts, with grain grading one to three. Threshing active in Garfield county north side and just starting south. Moon creek district sees threshing underway with an expected average yield per Lee Bennett. Peak wheat delivery anticipated by month’s end.
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Garfield County
Moon Creek
Lee Bennett
Boys Hurt While Rushing for Fire Help Near Hathaway
Forsyth dispatch reports two youths, Ted Theade and Victor East of Hathaway, injured when their car overturned while rushing from a ranch to Hastings fire. A rim tore into dirt causing the vehicle to roll on Clermont hill. one end rested on a culvert saving them from heavier harm.
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Ted Theade
Hathaway
Miles City Hospital
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Clermont Hill
Russia to Exhibit at Danzig Autumn Fair
For the first time Soviet Russia will be represented at the Danzig Autumn fair from September 24 to 27. Russian exhibitors will present industrial products across 12 sections, highlighting the country’s industry.
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Danzig
Associated Press
iRace Horses and Riders for Fair En Route to Helena
A carload of horses belonging to Gray Scott and Ed Lane of Arlee passed through Missoula in a special baggage car for Helena. They will join three Roman teams and a jumping horse en route to Anaconda and Bozeman for the Gallatin county and Western Montana fairs. Riders King brothers and Merritt Maddix accompanied the shipment.
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Ed Lane
Arlee
Helena
Anaconda
Bozeman
Gallatin County
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King Brothers
Miles City
Merritt Maddix
Fort Worth
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Lane
Lake County
Man Fatally Hurt Riding Milwaukee Box Car at Three Forks
Bozeman dispatch reports Frank Krug aged S died from a skull fracture after being thrown to the box car floor while a switching crew handled the Milwaukee train in the Three Forks yards around 12:40 a m Thursday. Coroner West investigated. no inquest. Krug’s relatives unknown. he had worked for the Milwaukee in the Dakota region and was traveling west on a freight train. Nearby Korea report notes 4400 lepers officially listed with more hidden cases and plans to set up colonies and expand treatment.
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Frank Krugman
Milwaukee Railway
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Dakotas
Fire Believed to Be Incendiary Destroys Big Creek School
Livingston September 5 A fire of unknown origin, but believed set for reason, destroyed the Big Creek schoolhouse eight miles south of Taigrant. Campers used the building at times, none within the week. Reference books disappeared weeks earlier. property not recovered. The school, reopened January 1925 after years idle, had planned to reopen September 8 with Miss Agnes Hall as instructor. Patrons face eight-mile transport for pupils and loss of educational plans.
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Big Creek
Taigrant
Agnes Hall
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