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Newspaper
Saco Independent
Location
Saco, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1922
Page
1
Late returns from Belvidere show Congressman Nygeccie ahead of the rival with a lead of 1 596 votes. Rankin, Anderson, and Seight precincts report smaller totals as results roll in from the big district.
Returns from Montana show Republican Leavitt ahead in the second district with about 5,000 votes to his rivals as early totals come in. Counts from nine precincts list Leavitt leading Burlingame Locke and others, with McLaughlin and Flint among candidates receiving smaller shares.
Lewistown oil man Guy W. Norman arrives to participate in developing the Saco oil field. Bowdoin Royalty Company plans to pool royalties and form a new investment vehicle near Bowdoin derick moving toward the center of the dome to spud in at once. H L Godfrey to open an oil broker office beside the O'Brien pool hall as a brokers exchange forms for local oil investors.
Coal mining in the Great Falls district including Stockett Sand Coulee and Belt is rapidly returning to normal with 55 to 100 percent force and all mines expected to operate soon. Many workers flock to the area, including old employees and newcomers seeking jobs. Roundup mines resumed last week after a 143 day shutdown, with full capacity hoped by next April when a new wage scale is set. Production remains below normal due to cleanup and setup, but nearing standard operation.
Hinsdale residents Hilmer Lund and Rudy Hamry visit Genevieve on Monday. Mrs. Martin Jenson hosts callers at Mrs. Anders Holst's home. Euelah Dickson assists Mrs. George Parsons this week. Roy Hatton improves on crutches and can be out. Poultry culling demonstration led by Miss Cushman at Guy Riggin home. Threshing season affects Sunday School at Barr school house. Several locals attend social events at Riggin and De Waelsche places. A baby dies in Amistoy family. sympathy extended. Embroidered bedspread from Belgium arrives for Mrs Matthys. Political talk, travel notes, and threshing yields noted throughout the column.
Read as a brief item, the clerk and recorder names John F. Roadhouse and Orvil D. Smith appear in a municipal or public records notice. The fragmentary text suggests a filing or appointment context tied to local government roles.
An archival note references Arthur Brine, Sabella Burley, Ella W. Turpin, and a string of codes in a historical school administration context. The fragment hints at leadership roles and internal identifiers without clear events or dates.
B. P. Sandlie received a nomination for County Attorney Norman Hicks was named for Surveyor and R. V. Tucker for Coroner in the recent local election slate by party or committee.
Five motor bandits invaded Foremost Alberta early today bound and gagged Union Bank employees. They forced a junior clerk to open vault doors and escaped with 820000 in cash and negotiable securities after rifling the inner vault. They cut wires and blocked roads as Alberta police pursued the bandits with no crew yet identified.
Readers are urged to cheer as wheat yields rise from 15 to 30 bushels per acre and corn, cattle, and hogs improve. Oil firms rush to tap vast offshore riches, gas spews from Phillips County Oil and Gas Company well, signaling a booming era. The article questions the loss of a commissioner.
A local columnist recalls an unwritten rule of mutual aid in civic life. Malta sought various benefits such as a county seat and a courthouse bond issue, and Saco provided substantial support, illustrating the back scratching practice in community politics.
Local notices list residents making trips to Bowdoин Saco and Bowdoin threshing is in full swing with farmers threshing over 1500 bushels of wheat. A girl named Lorraine Florece arrives at the John Bruckner home on August 13.
Farmers urged to save seed for two years, select ears by maturity, dry properly, and start before or during seed corn week from September 11 to 16. Campaign promotes home grown seed corn due to forecast poor years, with many locals already heading to harvest fields in Canada.
The Glacier Trail Goat team will perform in Saco on September 2 during a 1800 mile journey from St Louis to Glacier National Park. Fred Oster and Dave Buringame drive a pony skhooner pulling a moving picture unit to promote the Glacier Trail with free outdoor shows and post cards.
We thank friends and neighbors who assisted during the death and illness of our husband and father and for flowers. Special thanks to the Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodge for their noble work and words of sympathy. Mrs. C. W. Hunter, Mrs. J. E. Very, Mrs. A. Aubol Rath Heat.
A large crowd gathered at the Hurriex home in Saco last Saturday to honor Charley Hunter. Rev Marsden delivered the funeral sermon and the cemetery services were conducted by the local Odd Fellow Lodge.
Local notes report Tillie Luskey shopping in Malta while Carl Black and Duane Kinney thresh for Baylor. Malta visitors include L. S. Champine and several residents. Mrs. Sam Moran heads to Wenatchee Washington. Gas tractor work for McNeil Brothers noted at Hinsdale. Graduation and summer school trips mentioned for Scofield and May.
A brief vendedor pitch touts small children’s suits sold by the Co operative at 90 cents each. The text emphasizes the surprising value and urges shoppers to see the outfits in person.
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