Senator Mason Draws Land in Montana Reservation Claim
Senator John B. Mason and partners Walter Weber and Frank Young drew land in the Blackfoot Indian Reservation of northern Montana. They entered claims at Kalispell Spokane and Coeur dAlene with plans to farm, aiming to live on and cultivate the land for at least fourteen months. Government appraises the land at seven dollars per acre, and Mason will likely take possession around early April.
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John B. Mason
Montpelier
North
Blackfoot Indian Reservation
Montana
Walter Weber
Frank Young
Kalispell
Mont
Spokane
Wash
Coeur de Aline
Idaho
Wheat Belt
Fruit District
Mason
Remonstrance Campaign Against Liquor License at Poneto
Poneto residents prepare remonstrance papers to oppose Charles Singer’s liquor license in Liberty Township. Anti saloon leaders concede a county vote cannot stop the license and plan to push remedies via remonstrance signatures, since Poneto would host Wells county’s only saloon if granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poneto
Liberty Township
Charles Singer
Wells County
Dragon Stung Heroic Officers Credited in Horse Capture
The Herald credits Officer HW G Dragon and Officer Reynolds for pursuing the wild horse Dick O Donell. Dragon found the horse on the Simons farm Thursday night, matching Reynolds discovery the next morning. Special Policeman Henry Sits is away at the New Castle fair but may visit the Simons farm on his return.
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Herald
HW. G. Dragon
Reynolds
Dick O'Donell
Mr. Dragoe
Simons Farm
Dick McDonell
Henry Sits
New Castle
Back Home From Runaway Trip Oscar Winget Returns
Oscar Winget a fifteen year old Hartford City boy who ran away earlier this week is back at home eating with his parents. Mrs E C Winget traveled to Muncie and brought him back from the Big Four Station. He had been roaming with Ray Leedom and texted his mother from Muncie that he was seeking work. The family once lived on West Green Street in Montpelier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Winget
Hartford City
E. C. Winget
Muncie
Young Winget
Ray Leedom
Winger
West Green Street
Montpelier
Spauldings Return From Month Long Visit
Mr and Mrs Levi Spaulding have returned from a pleasant month visiting relatives in Dayton Greenfield and Arcanum.
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Levi Spaulding
Dayton
Green Pile
Arcanum
Smilack Buys Forty Wells in Redkey Field for 6600
E Smilack of Hartford City purchased forty wells in the Redkey field for 6600 total. Each well averaged 165, with the deals made separately from several companies. Smilack spoke but declined to detail the terms and suggested the pipe business may improve and big leases could follow in Indiana this fall.
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E. Smilack
Hartford City
Fourty
Redkey
Smilack
Montpelier
Indiana
Montpelier Horse Races Feature Local Trainer’s Entries
Lewis Clark, a Montpelier trainer, returned from New Castle to race at the local track. In Thursday events his horses finished third with W. C. R. owned by W. C. Racer of Millgrove, while Clark also started Goldline in the three year trot finishing third. Track chatter says WOC Ro shows strong promise. horses have been shipped to Muncie for next week’s events.
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Lewis Clark
Montpelier
New Castle
W. C. Racer
Millgrove
W. Co. R
Clark
Muncie
Igid
Billy B. Injured Pacer With Owners Seeks Recovery
Billy B. the famed pacer owned by T. C. Neal of Montpelier was injured last week at Kalazamboo Michigan and withdrawn from a race at Cleveland Ohio. The horse struck a front leg below the knee, swelling several times its normal size. Neal returned from Cleveland with driver Lou McDonald and said the animal is improving. Billy Boss is entered in the 2:69 pace at Buffalo next week with a $2,000 purse and McDonald hopes to race Billy B. again by then, though Neal warned a withdrawal remains possible.
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Billy B
T. C. Neal
Montpelier
Kalazamboo
Mich
Cleveland
Mr. Neal
Lou McDonald
Billy Boss
Buffalo
Mr. McDonald
Neal
Herald
Doan's Kidney Pills Tames Back Ailments In Montpelier
A Montpelier resident endorses Doan's Kidney Pills for back pain and kidney trouble. S. A. Smith of 117 Monroe St. recounts years of leg stiffness and relief after using two boxes, noting no recurrence. Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo markets the pills at 60 cents, with nationwide distribution.
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S. A. Smith
Monroe St
Montpeer
Ind
Dean
Pioneer Drug Store
Foster Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan’s
Dog Attack Leaves Man Wounded. Liquor License Sought
Dawson Abshire was bitten on the left arm by a bulldog owned by Dick Starr at Main and Green Streets. The dog was muzzled under city law as officials plan action. Mc Willson sought a license to sell intoxicating liquors in Montpelier Indiana with a stated location on High Street.
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Dawson Abshire
Dick Starr
Main
Green
Dawson
Abshire
Marshal Reynolds
Starr
Schneider
Editor calls for Bulls to resign as Montpelier school board president
The Herald column urges Mr Bulls to step down amid serious charges, noting no evidence of his defense and urging resignation until cleared. It criticizes the board’s organization during absence and defends citizens' trust in Montpelier schools.
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Eberald
Woos
Bulls
Devene
Hin
Ghee Herald
Montpelier
Hart
Herald
City of Montpelier
License Application Notice for Blackford County Saloon
Public notice in Montpelier Indiana announces an application by James FL Patrev Woot for a license to sell spirituous and intoxicating liquors at a specified Montpelier location for one year. The board of Blackford County Commissioners will consider at their next regular session, at the Hartford City courthouse, on the first Monday in September.
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Harrison Township
Blackford County
Indiana
Montpelier
Board of Commissioners
Plackford County
Coure House
Hartford City
Said County
Lea
Towit
High
Jiarrison
Dbhackford
Othe Sane
Diana
Hantington
Witinia
Nevether
James
M Conkey Family Reunion At The Race Track
The McConkey family held its annual reunion at the race track Sunday with members and friends from the surrounding country in attendance. A large dinner and an entertaining program were provided by the committee. officers were elected but not named in the report.
Poneto Woman Buys Gas Street Residence for 500
Martha Householder of Poneto purchased a Gas street residence from C. L. Smith for five hundred dollars and plans to move in soon.
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Martha Householder
Poneto
C. L. Smith
Gas Street
Stinson Expands Green House in South City
E E Stinson, owner of a green house in the south part of the city, is building a large addition and plans to devote his entire time to a new line of business. The extra space will double present capacity, enabling him to meet town demand.
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E. E. Stinson
Doctor Reynolds Returns Home From Lake George
Dr. F. M. Reynolds is back from Lake George after a brief stay. He says he visited Editor Harry Troutman of the Herald for a professional call on Thursday but found the editor better when he left and will return home with his family this evening or tomorrow.
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F. M. Reynolds
Lake George
Harry Troutman
The
Herald
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Blackfoot Reservation
Orys
Pourty Wells
Redkey Field
Animal
Dawson A6shire
Joseph A. Willson
Lines
Woot
M’conkey
Nahini
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