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Newspaper

Anaconda Standard

Location

Anaconda, Montana, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1917

Page

4

Negotiations Called Off In Montana Coal Talks

Montana coal operators and United Mine Workers halted negotiations for a joint conference after a union vote repudiated a wage increase. Officials suggested a future meeting remains possible while miners may avoid secondary strikes. Also noted is a hearing on discontinuing daily passenger service between Bozeman and Three Forks and Montana hay production efforts by speculators in Broadwater County.

Billings Montana Coal Operators Associations United Mine Workers Presidont White The Speratore Helena Montana Broadwater County J. H. Seeley Helena National Forest

House backs food control and survey bills with near unanimity

Washington reports indicate the house adopted the administration food control and food survey bills with little opposition. Senate consideration follows tomorrow with likely approval by Tuesday. Senator Gore as agriculture committee chair may file a minority report, posing the main potential hurdle.

Washington House Senate Gore Agriculture

New Hotel to Be Built on Scenic Flathead Lake

Col A A White announces the Flathead Lake Hotel company will organize at Helena to erect a thoroughly modern hotel at a picturesque Flathead site. The plan includes two palatial ferries to operate day and night between rail termini at the lake north and south ends. White, 74, has summers there for 33 years and hopes to see Flathead Lake become a premier summer resort.

Flathead Lake Col A. A. White Helena Colonel White Interlake Kalispell Mont

Opland Drowned At Power Tailrace

Helena Aug 3 Dick Opland 44 assistant operator at the Hauser lake plant of Montana Power near Helena was drowned in the tailrace entering the Missouri River Monday afternoon. His body was recovered this afternoon. He was last seen fishing in the tailrace after being missed Monday afternoon before shift. Survived by wife four children of Hauser lake and a Boulder brother. Funeral to be held in Boulder.

Helena Dick Opland Hauser Lake Montana Power Company Missouri Opland At & Wk Boulder

New Beardless Wheat Discovered by Montana Farmer

Fred C. Simmer Jr of Clyde Park announces five years of work yielding a beardless Turkish Red wheat. A cross of Turkestan and Kharkov types, the grain feeds stock directly. Simmer’s display at fairs has earned Montana wide prizes and boosted Park County's standing in agriculture. Also noted are strong pork crop prospects in Paradise Valley and a planned municipally owned water plant to begin within days, with full operation by July 1 next year.

Livingston Fred C. Sumner Jr Clyde Park Luther Burbank and Montana Simmer Ranch Shields River Turkestan Kharkov San Francisco Paradise Valley TD. A. Coulter Detroit Butte Frank Little AL N. West

State Attorney General Expresses Labor Views

Metena Aug 2 Attorney General Ford said the I W W element in Butte and the new metal mine workers organization are not the same after investigation of Frank Little lynching. He noted Little was an I W W organizer in Butte and that the union clash stems from W W influence with the new metal workers union. He warned gunmen may be imported to seek vengeance for Little’s death.

Metena Ford Butte New Metal Mine Workers’ Organization Frank Little Little TW. W New Metal Workers’ Union T. W. W. Field Butts Tide Ns Sheriff O'Rourke Northwest W.W Nto Butte

James Tierney Pioneer Prospector Dies by Self Inflicted Gunshot

James Tierney, a pioneer prospector, died by suicide. He had been in poor health for months and reportedly discussed his troubles hours before using a revolver.

James Tierney

Frost Kills Potatoes in Lower Blackfoot Valley

Frost killed potato patches in the lower Blackfoot Valley over Sunday night in Montana. Rena Fisk, who returned from a Blackfoot camping trip, said the frost did not harm high ground roofs and that the affected area was not large.

Helena Blackfoot Valley Montana Rena Fisk Blackfoot

Butte Electicians Debated General Strike Over Lynching

A meeting of Butte electricians debated a mass gathering to back a citywide general strike in protest of the lynching of Frank H. Little. A Dunn walk‑out leader urged coordinating metal trades to form a broader action while others insisted miners at Anaconda were not striking. Some workers may return to work without violating union rules, and rumors of a strike vote are unfounded as talks continue.

Butte Frank HH. Little Leutenante Dunn Anaconda Employers Association

Portiuncula indulgence observed by Anaconda Catholics

Catholics in Anaconda mark the Portiuncula indulgence with midnight to Aug 2 observances and opportunities to gain plenary indulgences at designated churches. The piece explains indulgences are not forgiveness of guilt but temporal punishment relief, and notes bishops may extend the period to the following Sunday. It also mentions Fr Wiltzing, the Pope, and Francis of Assisi, plus local funeral rites for John H. Vander Lunde observed at St Peter's Church and Carmel cemetery.

Father Wiltging Holenx Tony T Hough Francie of Arsins Portuneula Tealy Our Lady of the Anwers Francia Assia Mont Parte Francie Homorian Tih Wen Christ Joun Vanu John H. Vander Lunde Bess McGuire TP. Rapatrick Gust’ Bloomquist 0. Mals

fragmented Montana names in scattered notice

A damaged OCR fragment lists numerous personal names and places across Montana and surrounding cities, including Butte Sheridan Billings Great Falls Seattle and Denver. It references several individuals such as William Davidson Charles Muech and A B Howell, but provides no coherent event or actions.

Dan P O Neill Noted Butte Figure Dies at 49

Dan P O Neill longtime watchman at the Or npis mineral mine and a familiar figure in the Butte district died last night at his sister Mrs D J Hare Hingtons home 327 South Washington street He was a native of Hancock Michigan age 49 unmarried and had lived in Butte for about two decades.

Dan P. O'Neill Hutte D. J. Hare Hington Washington Street O'Neill Hancock Mich Anaconda Orly Butte

Oklahoma disorder tests morality amid draft riots

Armed men looted and attacked in southeastern Oklahoma as sheriff deputies were fired upon during an investigation. Bridges and rail lines near Gore and Ada were damaged or disrupted by suspected sabotage as guards mobilized to deter draft resistance. Police arrested four suspects while ad hoc military measures and civil guards spread across Okmulgee, Holdenville, and Shawnee to quell the unrest.

Cross South Canadian River Francis and Ada Ane Missouri Pacific Ilinois River Gore Okla Misesouri Pacific Bridge

Jens Hanson Funeral Held at Tuttle Prohrngtion Church

The funeral for Jens Hanson occurred yesterday at the Tuttle church with services at 3:30 PM conducted by Rev. W L Deming. A large delegation of friends attended to pay respects and remember Hanson.

Jens Hanson Tuttle W. L. Deming

Resolutions Adopted by Anaconda Electricians Union

Local No 200 T I E W adopts strong rebuke of city police action against Tom Hof Butte and Campbell ally. Resolution condemns deportation as illegal and vows not to tolerate officials' actions. copies sent to Anaconda Standard mayor sheriff and filed in union minutes.

Tom Hof Butte Anaconda Butte Campt Ana Conda Campbell Wwe Uch Anaconda Standard Beer Lodge

Campbell Addresses Anaconda Audience

Tom Campbell with Joe Shannon and Messie. Boyle and Fite Maurice arrived by train to a 2000-strong mill and smelter crowd. A mass meeting in AOHL hall drew over 3000, with speeches on Butte and Anaconda and a warning to stay within the law. Campbell urged restraint and joked, If things come to worse, take a few days off and go fishing.

Tom Campbell Joe Shannon Messie Boyle Fitemaurice Campbell Main Street Park Avenue Easton Park Cedar Aohl Hall Butte Anas ‘Onda Dan Shovlin

Berry Breaks Knef Cap Fois Baseman Yields Injury

Berry, captain of the yard ball team, was taken to St Ann's hospital with a fractured kneecap after an accident during yesterday's game. He is the third player hospitalized, joining Captain Lodell of the Anodes with a broken ankle and Harry Gordon of the Knights of Columbus, recovering from surgery for appendicitis.

Fois St Ann's Hospital Erry Captain Lodell The Anodes Harry Gordon Knights of Columbus

Heavy Express Shipment of 2.5 Ton Machinery

The Anaconda Copper Mining company sent a single piece of machinery weighing two and a half tons by express yesterday to a large drill company in Philipsburg New Jersey. Express charges totaled 418 dollars and 10 cents. The New Jersey firm needed the machinery urgently and preferred express to freight to avoid delays.

Anaconda Copper Mining Company Philipsburg N. J New Jersey Express Ing

Red Men and Masons plan remnant funeral date and rail fare notice

A July report lists books sold and categories for Aibraria Port. Members of the Improved Order of Red Men and Juanita council plan a processional to Cedar Street and train to the 6:35 pm station to accompany remains of A Mackay. Gussie Schmitz and Clara Harrity of K of R are noted. Also a special baseball and rail fare rate from Anaconda is announced for August trips.

Endof Will Mieke Mabel Hall Mert Wroumen de Afaekeaye Davidsos Juanita Counell Cedar Street A. Mackay Gussie Schmitz Pocahontas Clara Harrity

Keltus Victorious In Pitching Battle

Keltus edged Goodfriends 4 to 2 in a tense pitching duel. Wallace limited Keltus to three hits, while Kel tus allowed two. key moments included early runs on steals and late scoring in the seventh. Domitrovich, Bell, and Kornder contributed offense for the Goodfriends in a hard fought game.

Sna Knights of Columbus Wallace Keltus Knights Tishow Trudeau Walker Halloran Bell Domitrovich Kelt Roth Bishop Logan Trent Kornder Dudack Domitrovicn Lynch Catlan Keitus Thiel Columbus RH. Po Applegate Hogan Trudeau Gor Oderie Hu. Halloran Mecatlan Th ’ Bell Ot ’ M. Domttro H Ah Wallace P Bauich Brent O Dudack

Voting rights and residency for a spouse of a U.S. citizen

The text questions whether a woman married to an American citizen who moves from New York to Montana may vote once she becomes a resident. It also asks if a declarant falls under conscription and whether a federal constitutional amendment is needed for a referendum in the United States.

New York Montana America

Last Night of Carnival At Wortham Bros Show

Last night marks the final evening of the Wortham Brothers carnival amid a week of clean amusement and strong patronage. The Hippodrome, Speedway Aquatic show, Circus Side Show, Palace of Curiosities, and other attractions are expected to draw crowds as the week closes with popular approval.

Wortham Bros Anaconda Big Hippodrome

Impe rial cinema shows comedy drama on village tomboy tale

A late program at the Imperial features a talking village tomboy who appears male to many before a change to infatuation with a stranger. A new scenes reel from Hawaii surprises first viewers, with a repeat show this afternoon and evening.

Man Arrested in Salt Lake City for Cursing Government

Gustaf J. W Longfars, described as an I. W. W., is jailed in Salt Lake County after an arrest in Bingham. He allegedly cursed the government and damned the United States. A deep back wound was inflicted during resistance to National Guardsmen who arrested him. The Nag & Durston company address at 110 East Park is noted in the report.

Salt Lake City National Gustaf J. W Longfars Salt Lake County Bingham United States

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