Body of drowned boy recovered near millpond site
In Missoula on September 13 12 year old William T R Brown drowned in Western Lumber millpond at Milltown Sunday. The body was recovered at 21 o clock yesterday morning from 22 feet of water by H Koski using a grappling hook. Coroner Forkenbrock aided searches but the body was found while en route to Missoula. The boy, son of William Shawn an employee of A C M company, had come from Washington DC in July and is survived by an older brother. his mother died when he was 11 months old.
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Missoula
William TR. Brown
Western Lumber Company
Milltown
Homs
H. Koski
John Forkenbrock
William Shawn
A. C. M. Company
Washington, DC
New Sugar Factory Chief is Selected
Chinook Sept 18 Cannon chief engineer of Utah Idaho Sugar company is named district manager for Montana. He has supervised Chinook factory construction and will focus on the Canadian sugar plant. The Chinook factory is in testing. two boilers steamed, main engine running, linkages set.
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Cannon
Utah- Idaho Sugar Company
Utah-Idaho
Raymond
Alta
Delingham
Wash
Chinook
Montana
Utah-Tdlaho Sugar Company
University of Utahmo Mechanical Engineering
Royal University of Saxony
Dresden
Germany
Woman Thanks Court For Jail Sentence
Autre Sept 14 A Police Judge Shea sentence 50 days in jail after Jonnie Nae was charged with being drunk The woman, a frequent jail visitor, thanked the court and admitted heavy drinking saying she drank everything in sight The judge remarked sixty days and she replied she feared ten years this time
Enrollment at State College Sets Record in Montana
Bozeman reports Montana State College faces a record autumn enrollment led by large advance registrations. About 300 freshmen registered early, with women students increasing to nearly match men. Electrical engineering leads courses with 41 freshman men. Dorm capacity at Hamilton Hall nears full, housing rules aim to protect students and homeowners. Official registration on September 22 and 23, with classes beginning September 24. A small faculty reduction results from state funding cuts.
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Bozeman
Montana State
Cole Loge
R. O. Wilson
Ormer
Hamilton Hall
Wilson
Montana State College
Colnsa
State Iinda
Jian
Victim of Love Fuss Youth Shoots Self
Bozeman September 15 Richard Button 19 shot himself in the chest with a .22 rifle after trouble with his sweetheart. Wounded in the chest the bullet exited the back and he lies at Deaconess hospital in precarious condition. Recovery depends on the sweetheart0s attitude and possible forgiveness.
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Bozeman
Richard Button
East Lamme Street
Parents Alarmed By Dream Of Swallowed Pin
A dream by Julian Hembre caused alarm for Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hembre. The boy woke shouting he had swallowed a safety pin and was taken for X rays in Miles City, but no pin was found and doctors concluded the incident was a dream.
Unclear regional names and events from Basin News fragment
Fragmentary Basin News item lists numerous names and locales such as Three Forks Manhattan and Telena with scattered references to individuals including Mrs Alten Commer fard and Vera and Hane plus others. The text appears garbled with many misspellings and incomplete phrases, hindering a coherent summary or clear event.
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Dickson
Peter
Thelin
Merl
Stephen Tamblien
Hill Go Sheriff Bags Alleged Auto Bandit Near Havre
Havre Sept 16 Sheriff T C Thimmons of Hl county arrested William Smith a few miles north of Havre as he allegedly headed to dispose of a stolen Lewistown car to a Canadian farmer near the international line north of Havre Smith awaiting Fergus county authorities to take him to Lewistown He is said to be tied to multiple car thefts in central Montana with stolen cars moved through Canada and back to Montana Some cars have been recovered and others located for return in the near term Smith claimed he would obtain a lighter make but was arrested before delivery
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Havre
Here
T. C. Thimmons
Hl County
Lewistown
William Smitin
Fergus County
DR. C. Liggett
Smith
Montana
Liggett
Canada
Timmons
Lewietown
Narrow escape from ditch water after car overturns
Bill Bowen and Gus Gluck narrowly escaped death when their returning car overturned in a ditch with a small stream. Water rose to an uncomfortable height as the vehicle pinned them under it. rescuers freed them with no serious injuries though the car was badly damaged.
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Bill Bowen
Gus Gluck
Bowen
Missoula Baseball Pools Are Closed
Missoula Sept 15 The legality of baseball pools may be decided today in Missoula county following orders from County Attorney Dwight Mason and Sheriff J A Rice to two local places to stop selling pool tickets Donovan Kickey and the Gleason cigar store No sales were made yesterday as only one game was scheduled in each major league Thomas Wiekey and partner intend to comply with the orders alleging no intent to test the case before sunset The Gleason store manager declined comment beyond denying pool ticket sales Mason said pools violate a Montana law classing them as a misdemeanor Partial proof of their existence came when J C Carter Jr of the Justice Department showed a receipt for a pool ticket in Butte
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Missoula
Missoula County
Dwight Mason
J. A. Rice
Donovan & Kickey
Gleason Cigar Store
Thomas Wiekey
Mason
Gleason
Montana
Rames of Chamro
Masonaaya
J. ¢. Carter Jr
Department of Justice
Butte
The Happy Warrior at Ne Tion theater review
The Happy Warrior opened at Ne Tion theater for a two day run. Malcolm McGregor carries the title role though not officially billed, portraying a fighting Englishman who confronts peril with quiet courage. The performance by a strong supporting cast, including Gerth, Mary Colasat, and Oliye ray, earns praise for its emotional intensity.
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Ne Tion
Hutchinson
Malcolm McGregor
Wing
Engdrahman
Elrone
Wordaworth
Haonpy Wareior
Gerth
Mary Colasat
Randalph
Oliye Ray Fa
Andrees Syme
Oyaze
Yigua
Eve Fen
Driver Who Cut in Too Quickly Haled Into Falls Court
Great Falls court hears a warrant charging reckless driving against J Nicholson after his truck carrying six school children was passed at high speed by Nicholson. The Batterman vehicle was wrecked but no injuries occurred. children frightened.
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Falls Court
Great Falls
J. Nicholson
C. A. Wilson
Laaurence Batterman
Great Falls Brick & Tile Company
Inemart
Hatterman
Stockett
Gerber
Nicholson
Batterman
Battermen
Forsyth Cop Narrowly Escapes Gunfire After Capture
Forsyth Sept 15 Chief of Police C E Thompson traded shots with a Mexican during a paseo duel and failed to search his prisoner before delivering him to the city lockup. Thompson fired at the fleeing man as he darted for the outer door, the bullet grazing the door jamb near the suspect. The Mexican escaped in the confusion while Thompson vowed not to repeat the error.
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Forsyth
C. E. Thompson
Clsindy
Fire Jail
Thompson
Death Lifts Clutch of Dope from Girl
Violet Smith known as Dopey Violet was found dead in a Forsyth hotel room after being expelled from Miles City for narcotics use. She had spent years in Miles City, was released from prison recently to seek treatment, and repeatedly resumed narcotics after leaving town. She was about 21 and burial will be in Forsyth.
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Miles City
Violet Smith
Violet
Forsyth
Sti
Stir
Another Gas Well Tapped Near Miles City
A new gas well in Miles City territory, 21 miles from the town and 7 miles from Miles City, produced 6,000,009 cubic feet initially and rose to 7,000,000 by a further 2 feet of sand. The Mastern Montana Oil and Gas Company reports a 900 foot sand and plans to drill another hole with Miles City official Miller W. Milligan as vice president. The lease will be piped to Glendive.
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Miles City
Miler W. Milligan
Glendive
Deportations staged as federal agents nab suspected Chinese
New York dispatch reports that after a peace pact from tongs ends a spate of killings, authorities rounded up over 100 Chinese for immigration violations. About 150 were released, 1000 held for investigation, and 12 were armed. The roundups continued across the city and country as hearings were set.
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New York
Ty Asso. Teyated Press
Policce
Rusher Pell
Puiding
United States
Buckner
Wineman of Stanford Elected Montana Pythians Chief
Karl Wineman of Stanford was elected grand chancellor at the Montana Knights of Pythias 41st convention in Butte. Deer Lodge chose 1926 convention site. $100 was appropriated to Gallatin County for earthquake damaged school replacements. Other officers named include John E. De Carlo Miles City grand vice chancellor and G. J. Whitehead Billings grand prelate.
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Butte
Karl Wineman
Stanford
Grant
Montana Knights of Pythias
Grand Lodge
Deer Loge
Knights
Gallatin County
John E. de Carlo
Miles City
G. J. Whitehead
Billings
T. A. Godfrey
Anaconda
Lee Dennis
Helena
A. F. Canfield
Great Walls
Arthur Perham
William L. Fairfull
Sand Coulee
Ernest Tallent
Centerville
Sam R. White
Titte
Police Nab Dodging Holdup Man Gerald Sullivan
Butte officials report a holdup on South Wyoming Street led to the arrest of a man who gave the name Gerald Sullivan, later identified as Walsh. He allegedly struck Tet Lin and fired shots as officers pursued through alleys before capture. associates Fook Vuckley and James Bonner were arrested nearby. Ray Scott remains jailed as implicated in the Mueller Hotel robbery.
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Butte
Gerald Sullivan
Tet Lin
Wyoming Street
Sullivan
Regan
Finnivnd
Galena
Hey
Walsh
Mueller
South Mettan Street
Buckley
Shoemaker for McKinley Tells Kalispell of Career
Kalispell Sept 15 H C Petterson a repairman once making shoes for President McKinley in New York City says his St Paul shop supplied the Jim family with boots and slippers for 14 years. He recalls nine men in the shop averaging four pairs weekly and notes his policy of only making shoes for comfort when feet hurt.
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Kalispell
H. C. Petterson
New York City
McKinley
St. Paul
Jim
Rabbit Hunters Charged With Disturbing The Peace
Bridger, Sept 18 Charges of disturbing the peace were filed in justice court against Jamen Cima Richard Rufter and Jon Philips after their arrest by Material FE C Chaffin near the ball grounds of Calvin Smith watchman at the seed pea warehouse. Smith says one man flourished a gun aimed at him and fired at a street light, the blast waking the neighborhood. The trio were placed in custody by the marshal and later bonded out in Red Lodge with $200 each.
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Bridger
Justice of the Peace Court
Jamen Cima
Richard Rufter
Jon Philips
FE. C. Chaffin
Calvin Smith
Aalt
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Sam D. Goza
Helena, Montana
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Keltics
Weber
State College
Basin News
Death
Wineman
Pres. McKinley
Union Bank and Trust Co
Helena, Mont
Parco Roofs
Paraf Fine Companies
Dra
A. M. Holter Hardware Company
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