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Newspaper

Saco Independent

Location

Saco, Montana, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1921

Page

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Seven Graduates From Tilt Saco High School This Year

The article lists the graduates Margaret Olson Verna West Vera Tinney Hattie Abel Louis Broadbrooks Bessie Cattanach Pearl Swanson. Commencement events span May 20 to May 25 with addresses by Dr. Davis of the State Normal College and remarks on education and the “Unmeasured Task.”

Trank Dr. Davis State Normal College Tfe Davis Saco Wampler Margaret Olson Verna West Vera Tinney Hattie Abel Louis

Junior Class Hosts Banquet at M I Church

After commence ment exercises a three course banquet was served by the Junior Class at the M. I. Church. Guests included the graduating class High School Faculty school board members and wives parents of graduates and Dr. Davis and Rey awk. Toasts were given by Louis Broadbrooks Mr C W Nelson Rev Hawk Dr Davis Mr Kroeger Mrs Swanson and Mr W T Garrison. The affair drew rich praise.

M. I. Church Davis and Reyawk Wampler Louis Broadbrooks C. W. Nelson Hawk Davis Kroeger Swanson W. T. Garrison

The Adventures of a College Bride staged by seniors

The three act comedy was performed Friday evening May 20 at the Odd Fellows Hall before a large crowd. Admission was 25 and 50 cents with proceeds to fund Commencement and the Junior Banquet. Seven seniors acted along with Amour Malmin and Howard Simonsen underclassmen.

Odd Fellows’ Hall Amour Malmin Howard Simonsen

Address at Methodist Church Sunday Evening May 22

Reverend Hawk delivered a sermon at the Methodist Church on May 22 with the theme The Making of a Man. The talk included many fitting thoughts and was enhanced by two well received choir selections.

Hawk

Delayed Exercises On Thursday May 26 At School

Exercises postponed until Thursday May 26 due to exams and commencement. Verna West read the Class Prophecy Louis Broadbrooks gave the Class Will Margaret Olson read the Class Poem Bes sie Cattanach presented the Class History. Underclassmen prepared two hour reviews of their work noting likes dislikes and future plans. Eight of ten were read attracting considerable interest. Dr. Davis, present, showed special interest.

Verna West Louis Broadbrooks Margaret Olson Bessie Cattanach Dr. Davis

Chief Justice Edward D White Dies at 76

Chief Justice Edward Douglass White died in Washington at 2 AM after an operation last Friday. He was 76 and had served three years in the Senate before being elevated to the Supreme Court by President Cleveland in 1894. His rise to chief justice in 1910 followed Taft defying party factions and nominating an associate justice to the top bench.

Washington Edward Douglas White United States Supreme Court White Senate Th Supreme Court of the United States Cleveland Taft Republican Fuller Justice White

Lane dies former interior secretary in Rochester

Franklin K. Lane former secretary of the interior died in Rochester Minnesota from angina pectoris. Chicago reports his body was cremated and the ashes will be scattered atop El Capitan peak in Yosemite Valley California per his prior request due to his lifelong connection to the region.

Rochester Minn Franklin K. Lane Secretary of the Interior Chicago Rochester Minn el Capitan Peak Yosemite Valley California Lane Yosemite

Saco Heads West Near Nelson Reservoir in Oil Rich Region

Saco boasts the Nelson Reservoir with storage for three years irrigation and claims the best western irrigation system. The town sits at Beaver Frenchman Whitewater and Lark Creek mouths near Milk River valley, with rich dry farming land and growing cattle prosperity. It also sits atop a vast oil dome and its merchants boast consistent success.

Saco Nelson Beaver Creek Frenchman Creek Whitewater Creek Lark Creek Milk River

Lover in the Fields of France

A speaker longs for a lover buried in French fields where larks sing and poppies wave. She asks to plant a token from their land beside his grave, a yellow golden-rod beauty beside fleur-de-lis and scarlet blooms, to honor shared sorrow.

France

Farmers Store and Co-Operative Pay Ten Percent

In hard times they show profit with a ten percent return on capital stock, signaling confidence in local business. The town is urged to stay united, keep hope, and support community enterprises for a brighter future.

Co-Operative Law

Montana stock brands face loss of ownership without re-recording

Helena notices warn thousands of Montana stockmen that brands recorded before 1921 must be re-recorded by January 1, 1922. A 25 cent fee applies and postage stamps are not accepted. Send certificate or brand description with payment to the State Livestock Commission, Helena. No changes to owner name or brand description allowed.

Helena Montana State Livestock Commission

American Legion to Run Saco Baseball Team

The Saco American Legion plans to field a baseball team this year in the North eastern Montana circuit along the Great Northern line. A June 3 start is hoped to spark activity, with strong material and a lineup considered stronger than ever. The Legion seeks encouragement to secure the effort.

American Legion SACO Saco American Legions Montana Ciicut Nrrthern Legion

Bergdoll matriarch fined for draft evasion case

Emma C Bergdoll was fined 7000 for her role in evading the draft for sons Grover and Erwin Bergdoll. If unpaid by June 13 she faces one year and one day in federal prison. Co defendants include Charles Braun and James Romig 70, with others fined 1000 each and six months jail as an alternative. Bail set at 10000 for all five.

Slacker Philadelphia Emma C. Bergdoll Grover Erwin Bergdoll Dickinson Charles F. Braun James E. Romig Albert Mitchell Harry Schuh

Silk Train 3 Million Cargo Guarded Across State

Deer Lodge May 25. A silk train carrying cargo valued at 3 000 090 dollars passed through here on the Milwaukee bound from the Pacific coast to eastern manufacturing centers. Two heavily armed men were stationed in each car to repel possible raids by silk thieves who have grown bold in recent months.

Deer Lodge Milwaukee Pacific Coast

Palace Theatre May Screenings Include Variety of Shows

At the Palace Theatre a schedule lists Marguerite Dark in All of a Sudden Peggy on Friday May 27 followed by Earl Williams in The Master Stroke on Saturday May 28 and Vita graph. The program continues Monday May 30 with Fighting Fate No 7 and Comedy International News. Wednesday June 1 features The Lottery and Paramount picture.

Marguerite Dark Peggy Earl Williams Comedy Vitagraph International’ News Paramount_ picture

Hold Your Acreage And Demand Fair Drilling Leases

A public plea urges landowners to hold acreage and avoid long term leases until oil is found. It warns against oil speculators and notes outsiders, including financiers and a geologist named Kleinschmidt, seeking to buy land for quick profits.

Kleinschmidt

Big Nelson Reservoir to Expand for Regional Irrigation

The Nelson Reservoir in North Eastern Montana will be enlarged after a government contract of about 97000 dollars to build a thicker dam raising water by eleven feet. The project aims to impound enough water for three years of irrigation, with Saco nearby and Roosevelt Highway access expected to draw thousands of visitors to a premier camping ground along the lake.

Montana Nelson Saco Roosevelt Highway

Montana reports better crop outlook across counties

Montana's crop outlook improves with rainfall in 24 counties for the week ending May 21. Eastern corn acreage expands. potatoes up in Sanders and Ravalli. Reports note good growth for wheat, oats, and alfalfa. some wind, grasshopper, and worm issues. weather generally cool with showers and warm spells.

Helena Montana Department of Agriculture, Labor & Industry Sanders Ravalli Richland Dawson Custer Big Horn Yellowstone Gallatin Madison Jefferson Cascade Fergus Teton

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