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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1919
Page
7
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Rent pianos from Orton Bros Papers from all the leading cities every day at the P. O. News Stand. Born Aug. 16 to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond H. Martin at 2446 Farrell Street, a son. Floyd Johnson, assistant city clerk, returned yesterday from a 10 day visit in Peoria Illinois and resumed work in the city hall.
News from Butte reports the death of John N. Olson formerly of Butte at a Salt Lake City hospital from tuberculosis. He died last Sunday after a long illness. A Butte pioneer and popular figure he served as silver bow township justice of the peace 1901-1903 and worked for Montana Central Northern Pacific railways and 16 years as car foreman for the Oregon Short Line. Surviving widow a son D E Olsen of Pocatello a daughter Mrs Carl Gottschalk of Fargo two brothers Eq of Butte and Charles in Portland a sister Mrs Peter Peterson of Genoa Nev. Body to be shipped to Butte for last rites under Masonic auspices. He was a member of Moriah Scottish Rite Shrine Woodmen. Funeral at White's chapel.
Miss Alice Thompson died last evening at 1301 Warren Avenue after a brief illness. A Yorkshire native who came to Butte in 1885, she was the first woman clerk at the Hennessy store, directing the women and children’s department for 25 years. Survived by four nieces Alice Thompson Mol He Alice Jackson and Mrs Cleve Newel and three nephews William John Jackson and George Thompson, all of Butte. She was 66 years old.
A Silver Bow club dinner dance honored mining engineers and geologists as guests of the club this week. More than 100 attendees danced from 8 p.m. to midnight. The guests of honor included CK Leith WB Fisher We Winchell W Hi Emmons Whey and Mrs Rush J Whitport Burch.
Sheriff O Rourke returns from holiday as officers arrest M Donovan known as Bos for receiving stolen goods. Police found a quantity of liquor in the basement of his South Montana street home identified as W Ht Bronk Donovan’s property and he claimed ignorance of its origin.
The Silver Bow Trades and Labor Council of Butte adopted resolutions opposing Prof. Alfred W. Atkinson as Montana food administrator. It alleges failure to curb food costs, cites dumped stock, profiteer influence, and notes Currie of Butte as representing big interests. The council asks Attorney General Palmer to remove Atkinson and assist current anti profiteering efforts.
The American Legion holds a regular meeting this evening at the city auditorium. The charter has been dropped from headquarters.
The Greater University of Montana club of Butte organized at a banquet of alumni and students from four state institutions. Patricia O Flynn was elected president with about thirty graduates and students in attendance. The group aims to promote cooperation and support for Montana higher education across institutions.
Officer James Larkin, longtime Butte police member, was promoted from plain clothes to chief of detectives yesterday by Chief Murphy on order of Stodden. Larkin, a former captain, is praised as fearless as the position follows the dismissal of Chief Edward Morrissey.
Two automobiles collided about midnight a few hundred yards east of Rocker. Three cars attempted to pass, leaving occupants of the wrecked autos to be taken to Butte by passing vehicles. A driver identified as Martin Maroney was involved, with Miss Elizabeth Kern injured and treated at a local hospital. Also in the car were James Finlen and another man named Murph.
Great Falls Montana Aug 19 A vicious forest fire in the Little Belt mountains threatens Monarch 56 miles away as hundreds of fighters from towns camps foresters and miners battle the blaze since morning. The town was saved but left isolated with flames sweeping toward Neihart. campers and residents fled by train or to farmhouses. No deaths reported but camps lodges and timber losses mount while cattle and sheep are in the path.
Clerks assemble for special train service with departures from Butte at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. and from Silver Lake at 5:45 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Round trip rates list full fare at $1 and half fare at 81 cents.
A disastrous blaze ripped through Helena and East Helena as high winds fanned flames destroying a block by 2:40 and forcing residents to flee with belongings. Firefighters, led by Chief Daly, battled chaos to save as much as possible, while locals moved goods and salved the wounded, including a dramatic escape by a cat from roof to water.
Billings resident Fulton and many others from Helena Missoula Dillon and more are listed as guests at the Butte Acoma Len D Toothacker Twin Bridges Thornt on Leggat Finlen and other venues. Guests include Pat Carney Waterloo James McKnight Dell Henry Monson Anaconda Mary W Lemp Missoula George Taylor Miles City W P Fall Twin Bridges and numerous other travelers and visitors registered in Butte yesterday.
Last evening Ine Lesant hosted visitors while en route to the coast. Mr and Mrs Howard Newman and Harold and Margaret Freet from Hackensack New Jersey joined delegates from Anaconda at the Finlen Hotel for the Ancient Order of Hibernia state convention. Names noted include Mary McNulty Katherine Markin Margaret Fine Margaret Driscoll Mayme Flynn Anne McNicholas and Mary Driscoll.
A garbled report states officers attached a store at Wisdom after a local incident. The text mentions individuals and legal actions but is unreadable in parts, indicating an arraignment related to alleged theft and a court proceeding.
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