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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1919
Page
3
Chicago Aug 1 The American meat packing industry telegraphed the president offering complete cooperation with his cabinet investigation of the high cost of living. The Institute of American Meat Packers, representing the five largest packers and about 200 smaller firms nationwide, stated it would present unreserved facts to the cabinet committee.
Rates on cotton seed and peanut cake and meal from Texas common points to Colorado Montana Idaho Wyoming Utah and Oregon were ruled by the Interstate Commerce Commission as unreasonable and unduly prejudicial in the Texas Cottonseed Crushers association case. Fort Worth Dallas points not to exceed 5 cents per hundred.
Two splendid showers visited Butte yesterday afternoon and evening. The first shower came about 3 o clock and the second at 7 o'clock and lasted about an hour. The showers relieve water usage for lawn sprinkling and reflect the city’s water shortage concerns.
Dr Herbert A Maillet reported a burglary Tuesday night with 26 cases of whiskey taken from his 907 West Porphyry Street residence. A revolver and rifle and other items were stolen. Arrestees D Williams Mike Flatung B Banniel and Pete Smith were taken into custody by Undersheriff Jack Whalen Chief Deputy Dave OConnor and Detectives Van Orden and Gerry. The truck used to haul liquor was found and officers say the whiskey will be recovered soon.
The death yesterday of Joseph John Sullivan minor son of Mr and Mrs John Sullivan occurred at 638 Utah Avenue after a week of illness. The funeral is set for tomorrow at 2 PM from Duggan's undertaking parlors with interment in Holy Cross cemetery.
Butte churches across the city announce August schedules with morning services at 11 o clock and evening services delayed or altered. Notable events include Dr Louis Albert Banks addressing World Wide Prohibition at Wesley Chapel and multiple Sunday school and midweek meetings across Mount Bethel Wesley Chapel Swedish Baptist Immanuel Presbyterian Trinity and other congregations.
The man sought in Butte for grand larceny was captured in Shreveport Texas after a southern arrest. He was processing to be held by Deputy James Spiler, recently a patrol officer there. The case shows the suspect had been released in Texas before officers traced him to Louisiana authorities two weeks earlier.
A special city council meeting is set for August 4 to fix the tax levy and canonize the 1919 assessment. Despite higher city property valuation than 1918 the actual taxable value remains far lower than in prior years. The Finnish workers of Butte plan a basket social at White Park on August 19 with Sunday gatherings drawing many attendees who enjoy the park’s stream and outing.
Mayor Bradden declared zones around Murray's St James' and General hospitals within the city limits to stop motorists from idling engines or leaving mufflers open. Offenders will face penalties when signs placed by the police department are disobeyed, a measure aimed at quieting areas that have drawn complaints to Judge Grimes.
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