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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1912
Page
14
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A fragmentary Butte page notes community life with items on local births, visits, travel, and business ads. Highlights include Dec 2 and Dec 3 birth announcements for Hobson and Thomas families, railroad agents and merchants visiting Butte, a chimney fire with no damage, and Christmas card promotions at a P O news stand.
The Bluebird, Maeterlinck's fantasy, is set for three Broadway performances in Butte next week on December 12 13 and 14 with two evening shows and a Saturday matinee. The production is noted as among the most beautiful ever staged.
The Butte school trustees condemn the Montana textbook commission plan as costly and wasteful. They urge limiting changes to not more than two books per year and seek state legislative action to protect school inventories. The board adopted the report and will form a special committee to advocate the proposal in the legislature. Monthly bills totaled 5008.17 with later approval of printing voter lists. Janitorial adjustments and fire-fighting praises followed, along with a report of the garden and enrollment figures.
The trial of Thomas F. Halk for murder will be taken up in Judge Donglar’s district court department today. It had been set for yesterday but continued due to the Turner case. A collection suit by Cottrell Hag against J. F. Upson for 146.88 on a note was noted. Mary F. Gibson against E. F. Maginn, previously set for Judge McClernan’s department, was dismissed on plaintiff’s counsel request. The Don Leary suit against Olympia Brewing Company for December 3 was vacated yesterday by Judge McClernan.
The Butte aerie of Eaglen elected officers at the Monday meeting. Joseph Tobinson is president and George Montgomery is vice president. Peter Senger treasurer, John Goodwin chaplain, Gus Fitsenen and William Pascoe trustees. John Murphy retires as president. New officers will be installed the first Monday in January with a social session planned.
Damon Lodge No 1 Knights of Pything elects officers for the new year with D Matthews as Chancellor Commander W J Carter as Vice Chancellor R Downs Prelate R N Gibson Master of Work CH Mulvaney Keeper of Records and Seal E J Miller Master of Exchequer Sam White Master at Arms Earl Lietz Inner Guard W D Mekhenzie Outer Guard J Revison E Caddy Trustees J J Delomas F K Mutch BE P Holton Relief Committee Sig Schilling
A list of guests arriving at the State Hotel totals many names from towns across Montana. The roster includes individuals and couples such as Mr J Fisher Mrs Hindley Mrs McTague H G Mitchell and W F Williams among others visiting cities like Missoula Dillon Deer Lodge Helena Butte Kalispell Miles City Bozeman and Roundup.
The article notes four deputy positions tied to a pending election contest. County Attorney-elect McCaffery declines immediate comment, cites district court briefing on December 1. His partners and possible appointees include Tyler, Meyers, and McCarthy, with Napton among frequent mentions.
A tunnel worker was arrested last night by Detective Ambrose for attempting to cash a bad check at the Pervis Saloon East Park No 7. The check, drawn on John Harley and endorsed by Karley Anderson, was given by a felon to the worker to cash at the saloon.
The Butte finance committee approved the November payroll for the city in advance of the December council meeting. Totaling 21 Wis.99, funds are allocated to Salary, street and alley, police, engineering, special improvement, library, fire department, and public improvement. Extra help at Sacred Heart church receives 102.15.
The report outlines impeachment actions against Judge Archbald of the middle Pennsylvania district. It details House managers urging immediate Senate trial, prior impeachment precedents, and charges including corruption related to coal and railroad interests, alleged improper sales, and attempts to influence cases before the court.
Police court notes report Grace Bannister fined 10 for beer in the restricted district. Mrs Lilly McGrath and William Ducle charged with disturbance. the woman fined 10 and the man discharged. Curley Darrah’s charge continued due to defense attorney absence. Moscow’s population rise noted with projection to over 2000,000 by 1918.
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