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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1914
Page
5
Montana tax commissioner urges two major changes to state law. He calls for centralized authority over property assessment and tax collection and proposes a new home rule to share school tax revenue from railroads among districts. He also favors taxing money, credits, mortgages, and securities at different rates to capture nonreal property income.
Livingston report says Arnold Rogers twenty one year old ranch hand on the George Case Ranch accidentally shot himself while climbing a fence this afternoon and died within a half hour He is survived by his mother and a brother living here in town
The Philipsburg page details Mr and Mrs W H McLenin departing for an upper valley task, Jeusse McLeod returning from Deer Lodge, and several locals including A S Muftman and Drummond ranch figures traveling for business and family reasons. It reports on mining activity near Manvite, transmission line plans, and a Northern Pacific inspection, with discussion of community leadership and domestic purchasing for home use.
Helena November 30 The state railroad commission reports eighty six killed last year in Montana railroads with 706 injured. Northern Pacific 28 killed 242 injured Great Northern 37 killed 244 injured Milwaukee 16 killed 177 injured Butte Anaconda 30 killed 41 injured Montana Western 2 injured etc Electric street and gas utilities caused 1 killed 18 injured.
Deer Lodge on November 30 reports a string of obituaries and family notices, including brief funeral services for Mrs Nat P Evans formerly of Deer Lodge, Mrs Caspar J Schultz, and the death of Mrs Mary B Powers. Local social items mention the Tuesday Night Whist Club gathering, visits from Miss Myrtle Smith, and updated health news on C D Joslyn. County Treasurer Bien announces tax collections nearing delinquency with most of 200 000 paid. An adopted infant of Earl and Mrs Earl Shaffer dies, and residents receive word of a brain hemorrhage affecting C D Joslyn in Portland.
Harlowton Nov 20. H D Maury of Putte leases the new vegetable cellar under construction by Marshall to locate permanently in town as a distributing center for his produce business. Saloonkeeper Turmeister of Shaw mut ik under arrest for permitting gambling. Tom Berkin deputy game warden arrests Owen Lunceford and Crawford and Little of Shawmut for alleged game-law violations on a hunting trip north of Hart Towton in the Hell mountains. F Dreyer named water commissioner. E F Watheater resigns as boilermaker. to be succeeded by R W Jones. Watheater touring Great Falls and Lewistown before winter trip east to visit parents. J L Everett and wife visit P S Olson at Graves hotel.
Helena November 30 under a state veterinary order livestock other than cattle sheep hogs and goats may be shipped into Montana. Shipments must travel in disinfected cars carry federal certificates and for horses from quarantined states feet must be disinfected.
Tielena November 90 reports James J. Hill fulfilled his promise to contribute 50000 toward Mount St. Charles college endowment. Bishop Carroll spoke with Hill in St. Paul after a trip East and Hill presented a 50000 check, boosting the fundraising effort.
Belgrade reports the Menard Mercantile Company store at Menard fifteen miles from Belgrade is nearing completion. Stockholders planned a meeting this week at KA. Cory of Conrad and A C Cureuse of Fergus County, former elevator men, discussed building an elevator at Menard. The townsite was bought from J B Hormen for 5000 dollars. A farewell banquet for Mark Enter featured toasts by KA Stiefel and Nora Prescott, with remarks by Olive Selin and RE Walenfeld.
Hamilton Misses Wanderer Jacobson return from Thanksgiving at Wanderer home. Miss Charlotte Plummer goes back to Stevensville after holidays at Barron home. Stra He Capehart visiting in Stevensville this week. Mary Chilcotte resumes teaching in Alta after holidays. Elizabeth Embott visits Hamilton before returning to Deer Lodge. Lorene Chaffin visits Hamilton friends then to Corral My. No regular court cases this week due to out of court settlements. Norma Fowler of Victor visits Coughenour home. Junior Endeavor chartered at Presbyterian church with 30 attendees. Vern Day hospitalized today for appendicitis surgery.
Tony Hala Snert, a Bulgarian resident of Hamilton, was arraigned before U S Commissioner J Shoudy on charges of stealing from the mails. Deputy Marshal Pound reported the hearing set for December and the defendant was committed to the county jail on that date.
A historical report tallies 111 deaths and 162 injuries across 17 states and Ontario in the hunting season just ended. Wisconsin had the most deaths with eight, Michigan second, while accidental discharges and mishaps while cleaning guns caused many casualties.
A fragmentary Helena market note lists Wheat options with December and May prices and grade labels such as No 1 hard No 2 northern and No 2 durum, plus barley rye oats figures and assorted figures like $1.12 to $1.48 for oats and grains. The content is irregular but preserves key entities and price markers.
Brookline Massachusetts November 9 Lucius Tuttle former president of the Boston and Maine railroad died tonight in his home due to angina pectoris. Born Hartford Connecticut March 11 188. He spent forty five years in railroading and seven years as president of the Boston and Maine. He began as a ticket clerk and oversaw expansion from a single line to multiple branches.
Report continues on military situation as German forces face shortage of food and supplies. Desperate action planned to break out but insufficient numbers and dwindling resources hinder any quick breakthrough. Observers note looming losses and strategic strain as expectations clash with reality.
Paris reports a cautious official briefing on front lines from Nov 21 to 25. It notes no material change overall, German attacks intermittent, French artillery and infantry gains across Dixmude Yser Oise Vosges sectors, and bold engagements near Lievin and Berry-au-Haut. The statement highlights sapping and trench consolidation, with strong morale and material conditions described as very good.
Venice telegraph reports extreme cold and heavy snowfall causing widespread misery in Vienna. Food prices soar as the municipality feeds thousands. flour scarcity prompts soup from potatoes, barley, and black meal. Weather also notes snowfall in the Bosnian theater and Danish coast area. A German hydro airplane with officer and mechanic sank off Cape Fornas. both were rescued and interned.
A Kiel morning flight along the Schleswig coast encountered a heavy storm over Helgoland, leaving the aircraft unable to be controlled. The incident halted progress as crews assess the wreckage and weather damage.
Official dispatch from Petrograd reports stubborn engagements in Lowles and Itzeszon. Russian forces repelled a German advance near Itzeszon while artillery actions continued along the Vistula front on November 29. In the first half of November Russians captured 50 thousand Austro soldiers and 600 officers, along with cannons and machine guns. Turkish warehoused ships noted as laden with arms and munitions were not seen in the Black Sea after November 21.
A Handelsblad dispatch from Amsterdam reports the German governor of Brabant demanded Belgium pay 36 million francs monthly for German troop maintenance plus a war tax of 78 million francs, while warfront updates cite a major Austrian offensive and a large German force sent to Ypres as fighting intensifies in Flanders.
Paris dispatch reports the British collier Primo attacked off Havre by German submarine U-21 was not sunk. Twenty shells hit the vessel but she was sighted afloat and tugboats are sent from Veules to tow her in.
The piece discusses why ten digits are used daily for a billion in different systems, noting Britannica’s thirteen-digit figure for a billion. It asks conditions for the US definition one thousand millions versus the European one million millions, and queries the current Bavarian king Louis II and Montana woman suffrage majority amid pending official canvass of returns.
Neil Alla a 22 year old Mohammedan, treated at Butte emergency hospital for injuries after two men knocked him down at 422 East Park Street. They kicked and beat him and robbed him of 25 dollars. Patrolmen Heany and Priya arrested Sherry. Kahn a tamale peddler was charged with assault and battery. Alla is an.
Washington reports Henry Leonge G Henry a New York banker had sought to avoid traveling to Washington to face an indictment for contempt of congress over refusing to name national bank directors involved in California syndicate operations. The Supreme Court dismissed his habeas corpus challenge, ruling constitutional questions about compelled testimony were not resolved.
A 1915 Sun story claims the English battleship Audacious was destroyed by a German submarine off the north Irish coast. It details torpedo range, submarine class, and the sinking as the fleet responded at Lough Swilly, with Italy–style speculation on reasons Britain withheld official word.
The funeral of Mrs Mary Jane Opie widow of John F Opie will be held Tuesday afternoon at Stick at the family residence To Hast Galen street. The procession will proceed to Wesley Chapel where Rev George D Wolfe will conduct services.
The funeral for the late Mrs Mary Torha will be held Tuesday morning at the home of her brother on Gergurateerry street at 42 oclock proceeding to Holy Ravior church where mass will be celebrated at 10 oclock Interment in the Catholic cemetery. The obituary item includes burial at a Catholic cemetery and funeral details for the deceased.
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