Ex-Service Men Boost Athletics Plan in City Dance Drive
Posters advertise a St Patrick’s Day dance by the local post. American Legion aims to fund an athletic association to run a gym, city baseball and basketball teams, boxing and wrestling. A M Harvey heads the committee with H N Marron and Wm Jacobi. Proceeds from March 17 will back the project, with two prizes to ticket holders.
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American Legion
Athletic Association
A. M. Harvey
Legion
New Enterprise
H. N. Marron
Jacobi
Harvey
Winter Blizzard Disrupts Montana Roads and Trains
A moderate Montana winter was shattered by a two day east wind and heavy snowfall. Roads became difficult, trains were delayed, and rural residents stayed home as the storm spread across the region. Widespread cold followed with severe conditions in eastern states and a wreck near Willmar after a snow plow collision with a passenger train.
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Montana
Minnesota
Willmar
Wolves Head to Malta District Tournament
Coach Gillespie leads the team and subs Fred Yandell Leslie McNeil Sylvester Smith Jay Cusker Harold Thompson Don Randall and John Solberg to the Northern District Basketball Tournament at Malta. Most players are in their first year with Yandell as the exception. they are not favored to win but have shown strength recently. Bozeman reports district tournaments will decide most entrants for the Eleventh Annual State College Tournament March 8 to 11, with extemp speaking winners also advancing.
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Gillespie
Malta
Fred Yandell
Leslie McNeil
Sylvester Smith
Jay Cusker
Harold Thompson
Don Randall
John Solberg
Yandell
Bozeman
Montana
State College
State College Tournament Committee
Turner Moves Palace Barber Shop to Oxford Parlor
F. B. Turner relocated the fixtures of Palace Barber Shop from the casement floor of the First National Bank building to a section of the Oxford Billiard Parlor. He has taken an interest in the Oxford place and partitioned the front end to house his shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner
F. B. Turner
Palace
First National Bank
Oxford
Oxford Place
Valley Market and Grocery Now Incorporated
W. L. Young announces the incorporation of Valley Market and Grocery Now Inc a charter secured over a year ago but completed now. Capital stock 40000 with 25900 paid in. Directors include W. L. Young president treasurer Gilbert Lee secretary and J. T. Young. The firm aims to handle growing business with extensive facilities for meats groceries provisions and produce including a 100 ton ice cooling department a 100 quarter beef cream station truck scale and direct wagon-to-store transfer. The Valley reports very large patronage due to its complete equipment and service.
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W. L. Young
Valley Market and Grocery
Gilbert Lee
J. T. Young
Mr. Young
Pioneer Days tale unfolds in Liberty serial
In fall 1848 Captain John Fremont leads a wagon route to California after gold is found at Sutter's Creek. Art Standish and rivals in Boonville clash over Betty Blair as a wagon train battles Indians, a hidden map, a prairie fire, captivity and rescue by Fremont. The party travels through the Painted Desert and Apache resistance before reaching the mine and Betys wedding.
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Sutter's Creek
California
John C. Fremont
Pacific Coast
Boon's Lick
Boonville
Missouri
Arthur Standish
Art Acord
Squire Blair
Louis
Edwards
Betty
Standish
Blair
West
Art
New Mexico
Arizona
Public Demands Financial Disclosure From Roosevelt County
Taxpayers call for full, timely financial statements of Roosevelt county affairs. They urge county treasurer Tidland to publish and mail signed reports to newspapers like The Independent, The Producers News, and The Herald. Readers expect accountability and prompt disclosure of county funds and management.
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Roosevelt County
Tidland
Roosevelt County Independent
Independent
Producers News
the Herald
Motor skis Vida Man's big success
Ed Krebsbach and Carl Jensen showcased a motor sled from Vida last Friday that uses a five foot propeller to grip the winter air and pull across snow. Weighing under 250 pounds with two passengers it can reach about 80 miles an hour and skims over prairie snow without a road.
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Ed Krebsbach
Carl Jensen
Vida
Vida Boys
Krebsbach
Wolf Point
Jensen
Wolf Point City Council Minutes February 13 1922
The Wolf Point Montana city council met February 13 1922 at 8 p.m. with Mayor Smith presiding and Aldermen Carpenter Ferguson Coffey Lynn Lemon along with Attorney Marron and Clerk Champlin present. Minutes from January 9 were read and approved. Resolution 115 discussed issuing 80000 in water bonds but only 30000 will be issued to Antonides Co of Denver with bonds in 500 pieces. remaining 20000 par value cancelled and tax levy adjusted per Ordinance 102.
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Wolf Point
Montana
Smith
Carpenter
Ferguson
Coffey
Lynn
Lemon
Marron
Champlin
Antonides & Co
Denver
Colorado
Wolf Point Schools Closed Amid Flu Illness
The Wolf Point schools will not be in session Friday and it is uncertain if they will open Monday. A vacation may be necessary due to widespread faculty sickness and many students kept home by the influenza outbreak, which is sweeping Montana.
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Wolf Point
Montana
Indians Marry in Judge Gordon's Office
Growing-Four-Times and Mrs. Tes se Blount were joined in marriage this afternoon by Judge Gordon. The bride, widow of Isaac Blount a well known reservation figure who died in Rochester, Minnesota last September, brought a notable tribal connection to the ceremony. Growing-Four-Times has prior marriage history.
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Tesse Blount
Gordon
Isaac Blount
Rochester
Minnesota
Legion forms Northeastern Montana Welfare Association
Delegates from twelve American Legion posts met at Culbertson on the 16th to organize the American Legion Welfare Association of Northeastern Montana. Officers include Dan Euston president and Dinty Moore vice president, with Plentywood named for the next meeting in July. About thirty people attended a post banquet as Major Keene and Major Sheridan, Busha, Lamport and local post leaders spoke on the bonus measure and other Legion matters.
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American Legion
Culbertson
American Legion Welfare Association
Montana
Leonard Dethman
Arlie M. Foor
Busha
Lamport
Montana National Guards
Charles Sheridan
Major Keene
U. S. Army
Valley
Roosevelt
Daniels
Sheridan
Richland
McCone
Dan Euston
Poplar
Dinty” Moore
L. A. Brown
Froid
Plentywood
Culbertson Post
Commander Moore
Anderson
Brown
Foot
Wolf Point
Hart
Stapleton
Outlook
Keene
Adjutant Lamport
Legion
Wolves Top Culbertson In Tough High School Tilt
The Wolves edged Culbertson 16 to 10 on their local floor last Friday in a hard fought high school game. Key players included McNeil and Smith for the Wolves while Grunst and Hagen, with Cusker, held Culbertson in check. Kenneth King refereed a fine contest as plans for upcoming Malta matches were outlined.
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Culbertson
Wolves
Washard
Grunst
Hagen
Cusker
Smith
Leslie McNeil
Malta
Kenneth King
Sylvester Smith
Chauncey Connor
Miss Houston
Washington
Life of Washington
Julia Welzenbach
Boyd Nefzger
Nortow
James Cook
Elizabeth Funk
haney to speak at wide awake piety hill and lanark events
J G Haney noted expert on diversified farming will speak in Roosevelt county March 3 and 4 at Wide Awake Piety Hill Culbertson schoolhouse and Lanark. Talks run 2 to 6 pm Friday March 3 and 1 30 pm Saturday March 4 with a county tax payers association meeting to follow Culbertson. County Agricultural Agent urges farmers and business leaders to attend.
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J. G. Haney
Roosevelt County
Piety Hill
Culbertson School House
Lanark
Mr. Haney
Haney
Culbertson
Club Directors Meet Big Meeting Next Wed
The Commercial Club board met Monday in an afternoon session at the club office with President Moore and members present. They reviewed the potato warehouse project, audited bills, and scheduled a general club meeting for March 1 at 8:30 p m at the Sherman venue. Attendance is urged with refreshments and entertainment planned.
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The
Commercial Club
Moore
John F. Cook
Geo. H. Flint
J. B. Switzer
0. T. Stennes
C. Heinze
Gordon
Sherman
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Association For Management OF Clubs
Valley Market & Grocery Now Inc
Liberty
School News
Agnes Murphy
Florence Covell
Hauge
Genevieve Montgomery
Lulu Cook
Marion Walter
Olga Me
Quigg
Hazel Carpenter
Bainville Marchard
Camp-tire
Liberty Theatre
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