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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1912
Page
17
Lawlor and Rowe advertise a portion of the Shenon ranch in the Lemhi valley along the Gilmore and Pittsburg railroad. They tout soil quality and abundant water as keys to permanent, rapid investment growth and urge thorough investigation.
City inspectors warned Washington school building may require fixes but beams were added to shore walls. A building committee may hire three builders to assess safety while delays with labor council hinder plastering. School board approved hires for English sewing and manual training teachers and principals at several schools. Montana Construction Supply won a $700 contract to build a retaining wall at Sheridan school. total bills $9,222.
The Senate moved toward a one man government for Panama with a bill giving the president control of all canal affairs. A single governor would operate the canal zone, overriding the prior three committee plan. Debate covered toll exemptions for American coastwise vessels and immediate legislation urged by President Taft.
Colorado Springs Aug 6 The thirtieth annual convention of the supreme council of the Knights of Columbus opened with a street parade and a pontifical mass at St Marys church celebrated by the Right Rev Thomas Lillie of Kansas City The Most Rev J J Glennon archbishop of St Louis delivered the sermon Delegates then gathered at the opera house for welcome addresses
Boyd Dickinson a veteran Butte figure and 11 year agent of the clerks union returns after travels through Europe Asia South Africa Australia Panama and other points He claims to have left Butte broke but now back with valued stones including a $1000 watch fob He plans another trip to collect any overlooked locations a fragmentary local notice of his travels and anecdotes
El Paso Texas August 6 refugees from Mexico fearfully await word from settlers moving land to the border from Juarez and Dublan colonies. About 200 men reportedly pursued by 290 rebels led by Rogue Gomez near the line south of Columbus New Mexico. American colonies in Mexico continue to arrive. Honma a8 thirty masters and mates of the Interisland Steamship Company walk out for higher pay disrupting inter island timetable and transportation.
The Shearers Union of North America No 1 ended its annual convention in Alhambra Springs with Milton Forrest re-elected president after a tight vote. A pension fund and disability benefits were approved, middlemen operations challenged, and no tariff resolutions adopted. Delegates arrive in Butte as spring shearing begins coastwise, with full work in California and Arizona.
Land for sale in Beaverhead county near Dillon offers 440 acres of prime hay land with timber along the Beaverhead river and a growing crop. It includes 2000 feet of saw timber worth about 30 per thousand and 5 per cord wood on the ground, plus improvements valued at 10000. Asking price 50 per acre with 8000 cash and balance in two years at 8 percent. Interested parties contact P T Dunn at 115 Hamilton St Butte Mont.
The city tennis championship semifinalists Roll and Barclay Gibbons advanced after fast rounds. Roll beat Hesse 6 0 6 1 and later defeated Decker 6 3 6 2, while Barclay Gibbons won 7 5 6 2 and 6 4 over opponents. Barclay faces McLaughlin, Roll meets Cod, with the winners meeting Harry Burton for the cup.
Following a Western Federation of Miners convention in Cripple Creek Col Butte Engineers union plans a vote tonight on Charles Mitchell reinstatement after a three year debarment for attempting affiliation with the American Federation of Labor. Other business includes electing delegates to the Montana Federation of Labor convention at Alhambra.
Waterloo mayor Pat Carney tours Butte banana belt area while Miss Ruby Hopkins departs for Anaconda after a Montana visit. Guests from Helena, Bozeman, Philipsburg, Pony, Wickes, Sheridan, Deer Lodge, Three Forks, Basin and more attend events at the Finlen hotel and local venues. Funeral services for August Larvie will be held at Walsh’s and St Joseph’s church.
An assembly of members from the Sens committee indicated the event details for a monologue day within the Bull Moose Show. The notes reference a séance like gathering later that night.
A lively reception greeted Theodore Roosevelt as the party considered presidential nomination plans. Roosevelt planned to address the convention and accept the nomination. Roosevelt’s camp signaled he would fly to the West for formal notification if nominated.
Funeral services for John W Herron father in law of President Taft were held in Cincinnati today. The president Mrs Taft and Taft Jr. attended with W Herron brother of Mrs Taft traveling from Washington to join as pallbearers at the Herron home where brief rites were conducted.
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