East Helena social notes and visits this summer
East Helena residents and visitors are listed in a roundup of summer guests and homecomings. Richard ton Drug Co and Mrs Frank Wahle of Boulder hosted visits by Miss Josephine Ohlandi, who will attend Boulder High this year, and other families including the Merzs of Wolf Creek and the Calls family from Salt Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wahle
Boulder
Josephine Ohlandi
Wahle
East Helena
Josephine
John G. Merz
Wolf Creek
Merz
F. M. Pyle
Ella Callis
C. P. Calls
Salt Lake City
Leona Lyons
Alvernion Lewis
Ex-Gonvicts Nabbed After Wolf Point Car Theft
Two ex-convicts W L Brebont and Carl Skeie stole Paul Dougherty’s car near Wolf Point Grain Company, moved through Hinsdale to Havre robbing an oil station for supplies, then were chased by Sheriff Fleming from Chinook to Blaine county jail. They faced Roosevlt county custody and were later sentenced to four to eight years in the penitentiary for armed theft and related offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt Point
W. L. Brebont
Carl Skeic
Paul Dougherty
Wolf Point Grain Company
Sanday
Hinsdale
Havre
Dougherty
Frank Bannister
Anderson
Undersheriff Council
Bannister
Chinook
Ford
Fleming
Blaine County
Wolf Point
Bath
Roosevelt County
Mehont
State
Skeie
Cascade
S. E. Paul
Bodies Found by Train Crew Shot to Death
Poplar September 14. A suspected murder scene was found Sunday morning a mile and a half east of Poplar by Fireman Jack Peters on a freight train. Night operator Charles Perio confirmed the body and authorities will hold an inquest at 10 Monday. The victim, possibly Harry Klug, wore a blue serge suit and brown overalls, with a postcard addressed to someone in Spokane and a packet hidden under clothing. The body appeared shot through the head and dumped from an eastbound train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poplar
Fireciatt
Jack Peters
Peric
Harry Klug
Spokane
Sidnex
Ice Box Looter Leaves Pie Behind in Larder Case
Rev. 5S. R. McCarthy found the ice box doors ajar and missing items after inventory. He traced footprints of the hungry intruder but could learn little about motive or identity. Surprisingly the thief passed over a perfectly good pie in the box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston
R. McCarthy
Rev. McCarthy
State Tax Officials Will Appraise Lands in Judith District
State tax commission will hold a hearing in Hobson this week to consider land value increases in Judith Basin county. County Assessor Edward Hersey set a lower zone values, then county commissioners overruled and raised them again. Taxpayers may appear and present facts for review at the Hobson hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobson
State Tax Commission
Judith Basin
Judith River
Edward Hersey
State Commission
Stanford
Five Year Old Boy Rescues Drowning Infant From Tank
Cattonwond report of George Oster five years old son of Mr and Mrs George Oster rescuing his baby sister who fell into a water tank. He stood on a pail to reach into the tank grabbing the baby's foot and hair to lift her to the surface until the mother and santher arrived. The infant suffered no lasting harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cattonwond
George
George Oster
Pan
College Graduate Victim of Alcoholism in Miles City
Archie Barnes a college graduate aged about 40 died from alcoholism Friday night at the Maly Rosary hospital after being found convulsed at his home. His wife died last December in a related incident. Barnes had long resided in Miles City with no local relatives. Services planned at Graves chapel with burial in Miles City cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles City
Archie Barnes
Maly Rosary Hosital
Haines
Graves
Wobblies in Row One Lands in Jail
Trouble among IWW members led to charges in Judge Gordon's court. William L Rogers, a T. W. W. member, held on concealed weapons and robbery accusations, was sent to Roosevelt county jail after failing to post bond of 2000 dollars. Prosecution witness Micky testified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Wow
Teal
Hong
Gordon
Wiliam L Rogers
Ae T. Wow. Vane
Jungles
Ronsevelt
Micky
Ase
Rogers
Rogers O
Americans in Shanghai form largest group of foreigners
Shanghai reports that JAIR permanent American residents number the largest non Chinese group in the city, totaling more than one eighth of the foreign population. The statistic highlights the significant American presence among Shanghai's foreign residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Jair
United States
Use City
Commissioners Back at Poor Fund Raisins Spent
Roundup Sept 14. County poor fund misapplications culminate as a widow received 25 dollars for August and charged 23 pounds of raisins. She says she bought them for raisin bread for her children. Commissioners deducted 3.50 dollars from the allowance noting raisins are not a necessity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Poor Fund
Thieves Try to Steal Door After Shots Fired at Vacant House
In Butte near Whittier school two men attempted to steal a heavy door from a vacant house. Charles Shewe fired twice at them, causing the pair to abandon the door and flee. Anton Neal was arrested and held for investigation. Deputies report ongoing prowler activity in the area including thefts of fixtures such as a bathtub.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Whittier
Charles Shewe
Jack Duggan
W. Byers
Anton Neal
Shewe
Noel
Duggan
Short
Harvest of Laurel Bean Crop Nears Readiness
Farmers in Laurel section near harvest threshing grain and tending beans. E H Dickson and Edward Guse report 25 bushels per acre on dry land beans. T J Van Niec notes 2 acre alfalfa seed yield of 45 pounds per acre. A heavy rain aids threshing, fall plowing, and deer crop preparation for harvest in the next week to ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurel
E. H. Dickson
Edward Guse
T. J. van Niec
Killing of Rud Norby Charged to Assailant
In Culbertson Rudolph Norby known as Peg died after a shooting on Main Street. Courcheneis charged with murder claiming Norby attempted robbery and forced him to defend himself. Norby, ~28, shot three times and died hours later. No witnesses. Also Miles City reports Nellie Ottinger pleads guilty to murdering her husband Arthur Ottinger. bond $10,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolf Taint
Peter Courcheneis
Rudolph Norby
Culbertson
Roosevelt Cming
Satur Nady
Courchene
J. Anderson Gays
Norby
Peg
Taw
Nort
Coutchene
Meagher County News Highlights Local Residents
Meagher County News from White Sulphur Springs on September 14 notes visits and travels of residents. O L McKethen and Leslie returned from Twin Falls Idaho. Mrs Mordan called to Pennsylvania. several couples, including the McDonalds and Coach, were in Helena for the refair. Miss Young plans a move to Miami Florida after two years as Ringling bookkeeper. The Sangsters of Denver visit their ranch in Tower Valley semi annually. Hampton guests with the Hamptons of Helena. Mrs Southwick visiting Cook home after summer at the University of Missouri. Holmes return from auto trip to Boulder and Butte. Friends hosted a surprise party for Snodgrass before their move to Grangerville Idaho. Currall travels to Helena to visit Mrs Carroll recovering from surgery. Mrs Christianison returns to Ringling with Mr Carroll. Mrs Glen Stevens engaged to teach the Tcho school near Martinsdale. Edgar Heath, Ringling pupil, injured after a basement window fall, treated in White Sulphur Springs. WG Black shows a pair of minks at the State fair from his Ringling mink farm group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Sulphur Springs
O. L. McKethen
Leslie McKethen
J. Wilson Anderson
Twin Falls
Idaho
William Mordan
Pennsylvania
Fred McDonald
John
Helena
Refair
Miss Young
Ringling
Miami
Fla
W. A. Sangster
Denver
Tower Valley
M. 3. Hampton
T. M. Hampton
Tlelena
Ida Southwick
C. W. Cook
Southwick
State University
Missouda
M. D. Holmes
Boulder
Butte
Billy Friends
Snodgrass
Grangerville
J. PD. Donavan
Toyd Brewer
Glen Stevens
Martinsdale
Edgar Heath
White Sulhur Springs
WG. Black
Mink
Wolf Creek News social notes and arrivals
Wolf Creek Montana September 14 residents and visitors update with families returning from state fair and trips to Great Falls San Diego Wandereck and Helen. Individuals include Adolf Becker Thomas Gibson Hugh Myler Jack Maso and Emma Overman. Mabel Marris tunes Patterson and others travel for schooling and family visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolf Creek
Mont
Thomas Osle
Adolf
Adolf Becker
Great Falls
Thomas Gibson
San Diego
Calif
Hugh Myler
Jack
WG. Maso
Summeerfiet
Wandereck
Melé
Mies
Margaret Trederick
Rhein
Helen
Overman
Fa Ritte
Emma
Mabel Warris
Renwood
Ef Jt. Marris
Tunez Patterson
Forheney
Wash
Commission Orders Land Value Reduced in 1923 Taxes
White Sulphur Springs Sept 1 The board of county commissioners reduced land values and improvements by 13 percent after comparing actual cash values in Meagher and other counties. They also altered one mile of gravel road between Cottonwood bridge Groveland and Smith Brothers ranch. Ray Armstrong to supervise, work by team. The group plans Sept 15 meetings with Cascade county to open a lower road in Great Falls open later in fall than King’s Hill highway. Arlington cemetery notes 33 000 buried. veterans entitled to burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meagher
Cottonwead Bridge
Groveland
Simith Brothers
Ray Armstrong
Cascade County Commissioners
Milligan
Great Falls
King’s Hill
Pony express pace on Montana ride from Glendive to Circle
J A Andy Lloyd rode 61 miles from Glendive to Circle in four and a half hours, averaging about 14 mph. He rode five saddle horses, changing mounts four times, a feat likened to early pony express records though he faced no mounted danger. The typical Montanan favors cars, yet Lloyd proved fast horseback travel remains possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle
J. A
Andy) Lloyd
Montana
Glendive
Pony Express
Lloyd
Cirrle
Not Guilty Will Be Woman's Plea Poisoning Charge
Mrs Nellie Ottinger held on a charge of poisoning her husband Arthur Z Ottinger about a year ago will plead not guilty at district court tomorrow at 10 am. She tells a Star reporter she did not poison him and will keep her story for the court. The case likely to be heard in early December. state plans to prove poisoning via strychnine. Ottinger is jailed separately and spends time knitting, hosting female visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles City
Nellie Ot. Huger
Arthur 4
Ottinger
Otis Haynes
Nellie Ottinger
Arthur Z. Ottinger
Star
Ottin
Mia
Outinger
Tersee
Chis Hayars
Mystery Strychnine Death In Otlinger Home
Morning discovery of husband dead in bed with strychnine found in stomach leads to arrest of Mrs Otlinger. Authorities note heart disease as contributing factor while body was buried in Kansas prior to grave analysis. State attorney Rudolph Nesstead reports suspicions against Paul playfie! and ongoing investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E! Club
Otlinger
Lit
Kansas
Paul Playfie
Rudolph Nelstead
Ottinger
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Gordon & Ferguson
Mr. Whaley
Gans & Klein
East Helenia New
Independent
Richardton Drug Company
Ronald Kane
Jeff
Charles Ohlandt
Clase
Way Colhenson
Gardiner
Kerare Plawman
Cayonel R. Adams
Nelle Merrick
Leonie Merrick
J. W
Tutte
Blaine
Hepp
Bill
Judith District
Rud Norby
Meagher County News
Wolf Creek News
Commission
Tn Arfington
Bryan
Brone
Calla
Mr Ontinger
Howard Oninger
Mr. Carlson
Barton Brand
Rocky Fork
Bear Creek
Hotkiss
Utah
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