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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1919
Page
9
Jot describes several houses for sale on Floral Boulevard East First Street Second Street and Florence Avenue. Prices range from 1,500 to 3,800 with features including modern four-room and semi-modern layouts, furnaces, fine furniture, sewer connections, garages, and car-line locations.
The University of Montana at Missoula and the state college at Bozeman may retain their reserve officers training departments. Chancellor E C Elliott said he did not know the effect of a War Department order reducing ROTC units but believed it did not affect these institutions. He noted 1916 legislation mandating the Agricultural College at Bozeman retain its ROTC and thought law supported the university. Elliott said Congress had rejected a proposed commutation for overseas service but there remained time to waive two years of service for those with prior experience. He predicted record attendance at the upcoming school year and highlighted new features to improve the university. Also mentioned are Sardinia cork trees and forest areas on a mountain island with a tree bark cycle described.
The Leggat, Acoma, Finlen, Thornt on, and other inns host a long list of arrivals from Helena, Dillon, Billings, Harlem, Deer Lodge, Miles City, Livingston, Bozeman, White Sulphur Springs, and more. Notables include G. M. Lewis, B Dornan, C A Whipple Jr, Mr and Mrs A W Campbell Ringling, J J Taylor, W F Watters, F F Boltz, H D Cook, J G Brown, R DeBarr, R W Edinger, and many others with extended stays or day visits. Guests travel from across Montana and Idaho, including Dillon, Helena, Livingston, Miss Mary Fay, and Mrs. A. S. Johnson, among others.
Testimony in police court describes Charles Dittel, owner of a sandwich stand, claiming four drinks at a flat led to paralysis and loss of $300. He accuses Roy Teeter John Doe Jennie Doe and Jennie Roe plus J Hi Kelly of luring him on a liquor buying expedition and theft. Judge Grimes finds most defendants guilty with two dismissed. fines set at 25 dollars or 12 1/2 days jail, bond 100 dollars each on appeal.
At a regular carpenters union meeting last evening a visiting committee from striking metal trades asked the carpenters to refrain from mine work usually done by metal workers. The carpenters heard the request but did not discuss it, citing a constitutional clause forbidding members to perform work left undone by a strike in another craft.
The Butte igor paper presents a holiday edition by the Montana Federation of Labor and the Butte Building Trades Council. Thomas C. Manning produced the labor pages with readable and instructive articles. The 60 page edition covers labor progress, editorials, and general news in a well presented format.
A special meeting of the executive committee of the drive for a new Columbus building is set for tonight at 8 o clock. Final parish reports will be presented and a survey of upcoming work will be reviewed. Judge John V. Dwyer will preside and parish representatives will attend with their pastors. Bishop Carroll sent a letter of appreciation and may attend if plans finalize before the Albany line arrives. London Grey Coming Soon is noted with Viscount Grey sailing for the United States in September.
Captain Charles A. Hill of the United States air service, a former commandant of the Issoudun school in France, visits with Mr and Mrs G V Fulton in Butte on furlough. He prepared 1000 flyers for the front at Armistice time and previously sent 600 Issoudun graduates to the line. He may be assigned to air force operations in Mexico or the Philippines after duty.
James S. Casey, longtime Butte wholesale grocer, stopped in yesterday to visit old friends before continuing to St Paul then possibly east to watch the world series games. He is now in Los Angeles, having built a home in the Wilshire district, and expects to return to California next month.
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