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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1921
Page
1
Butte miners to be honored at an Ot Louise meeting after a conference decision cuts government expenditures by 520 million. Six men who participated in the heroic rescue work in a gas filled mine will receive government medals.
Six Butte miners E P Krueger Lew E Ryan Frank Pierce Herbert Farlin George Reichert and John Cregovich will receive medals at the international first aid and mine rescue meet in St Louis September 1 3 for saving a surveyor overcome by gas in the West Colusa mine of Anaconda Copper Mining Co during the 1911 gas fire. William Towin was the surveyor and Frank McPherson aided the rescue. Krueger was then Colusa foreman, later moved to California with Lewin Krueger.
Winnipeg labor scene shifts as railway workers repudiating the CBA create a new union named the Canadian Independent Federation of Street Car Men with headquarters in Winnipeg. Dissatisfaction with current union structure prompted the formation as about 450 men are affected by partial resumption plans at a Bat fant facility and smelters move to full or half-time operations.
Sangamon Sheriff brings Len Small to surrender after a lengthy vigil. The governor capitulates, ending a tense standoff and aligning with the authorities in a high profile surrender sequence.
Gov. Len Small of Illinois finally submitted to arrest after weeks of resistance on charges of embezzlement and conspiracy. Deputies surrounded the state capitol as the governor, accompanied by aides, refused to yield, then was escorted to the courthouse where bonds of 60000 were set while prosecutors seek trial on alleged misuse of state funds.
Bozeman reports Yellowstone National Park logged 1,659 entrants on August 8, the highest single day on record. Mammoth Hot Springs dispatches credit most visitors to self guided trips, with autos comprising the bulk of travelers nicknamed sage brushers by longtime locals.
Helena Aug 9 Attorney General Rankin says the Northern Pacific Railway retards Montana mining by holding mineral rights for speculation. The state board of equalization orders the road to show cause why rights on lands from congressional grants should not be taxed per acre. Rankin asserts the company cannot keep the surface, oil gas and coal rights for 20 years while exploring at others’ expense.
Former Governor Frank C. Lowden of Tilino arrived in Butte after visits to Helena Bozeman and Lyon. He lauded Montana’s fertile lands and irrigation, spoke of scenic valleys peaks and trout streams, and described the state’s future as boundless. He toured with Charles Leonard Leon ted McKennan and Charles Bocking and fished and hiked during the trip.
Federal agencies will cooperate with Montana health officials to eradicate Rocky Mountain spotted fever in the state. Surgeon General Cumming and Montana board of health secretary W F Cogswell discussed the plan. Eight new July cases, eight in June, three in May, and six in April were reported, with no new cases last week.
About 100 Butte residents attended the formal opening of the Nine Mile house, now christened the Butte community house. Thompson memorial trustees hosted, guests enjoyed a chicken dinner, and Eugene Carroll served as toastmaster. E. B. Howell recounted the building’s history from a cayuse arrival to a road house, then a summer home, and finally a municipal community center. The program included remarks by F. Chapman, Mayor G. Cooking, and Herman Blank.
The National Association of Chiropodists at its second day session in San Francisco denounced young women rolling down their stockings. Dr A Gottschalk, dean of California College of Chiropody, warned that rolled down hose bind the limb and impair circulation, causing foot ailments and other health issues.
After a search lasting more than five months and spending over 1800 of his savings, W M Van Dover appeals for aid in locating his wife and four month old child who disappeared from Warm Springs March 18 while he was in the East. He has traced no trace of them despite inquiries from Warm Springs to Butte, Helena, Seattle and Cleveland. He believes they are not in need and continues to search, aided by letters from his wife saying she would leave and asking him not to follow.
A Missouri Pacific passenger train derailed near Malvern Arkansas after striking a cow. A black tramp was killed, a white tramp had a broken leg, and several passengers were slightly injured. The engine hit the cow and it was thrown onto a switch stand opening the switch enough to derail nine cars.
President Harding Secretary Mellon and Republican leaders meet to set broad tax cuts and spending reductions. A new bill drafting today targets repeal of excess profits tax rate and luxury taxes, plus a 1 cent postage hike and bank check stamp changes. HouseWays and Means to draft revisions for conference next Monday with aim to pass by Aug 20. Estimated 4.026 trillion in revenue and 4.035 trillion total receipts with reductions in expenditures totaling hundreds of billions.
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports W L Hill of Helena named in charge of the Helena assay by joint committee recommendations. George S Haynes, postmaster at Judith Gap, is nominated for examinations and other officials are listed for service in various towns including Glacier Park, Park City, St. Ignatius, and Troy.
At the Missouri state fair in Sedalia on August 9 1821 year of admission to the Union was celebrated with a homecoming for Missourians living outside the state. Gov Hyde welcomed native residents as thousands gathered in the Coliseum for the centenary program and Senator Henry L Myers of Montana gave the response.
Milwaukee depot wires cut before daylight. Robbers forced open Sumatra State bank safe, taking about 8000 in valuables, 400 in cash, and unknown Liberty bonds. Information from Milwaukee headquarters confirms the burglary occurred Monday morning.
Reports say two wounded in a street shooting ignited a long running feud. Riot squads dashed to the downtown area as the outbreak spread through Seattle. Police set up barricades and investigated the incident while witnesses described a tense, chaotic scene.
The Capper-Timmer grain trading control bill passed the Senate in under two hours. Senator Capper urged swift action, calling gambling operations in grain exchanges a major issue. The measure would tax speculative trades, require contracts to be government supervised, and allow cooperative associations to membership on exchanges. It also sets provisions for suspending members, publicizing investigations, rebates, and deferred cash grain sales.
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