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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1913
Page
9
Local advertisement announces a sale offering any $20 suit or overcoat for 17.50 at The Clothery located at 31 North Main. The offer emphasizes today only and invites shoppers to choose from the store inventory.
A dated retail notice touts Mayer's as the top watch seller in Montana with aggressive savings of 15 to 30 percent on American watches. It lists prices for Waltham Elgin models, including a $22.50 39 jewel gold filled case and a $5 “Workingman's” Elgin or Waltham with dust proof case, plus a claim of money back guarantees. The item notes upcoming officer elections at Sacred Heart school and mentions a holiday season sales push.
A fragment notes the wife of a United States official, identified as Mrs Fursman, with unclear surrounding context. The readable text hints at biographical or social mention without a clear event, date, or location. Further readable details are unavailable in the fragment.
Milwaukee arrest ends hunt for Photo Photopoulos alias Bill Seles charged on a postal money order forgery. He allegedly telegraphed to a friend in Tron Mountain for an uncle to be sick in Butte and induced Alexandrios, a restaurant man, to indorse the order. The suspect fled Butte and was caught in Milwaukee last week.
In federal court Judge Wourquin set spring trials for the United States v Sally Black and the government v Charles Mullemer Arthur Jolle and John Rick. Sally Jack indicted Sept 2 on bootlegging on the Flathead reservation. Defendants allegedly violated internal revenue laws Sept 18 1911 by opening bottles with whisky and failing to destroy revenue stamps. Another similar case cited by Deputy Internal Revenue Moore involved bootlegging with a pint bottle emptied and refilled with squirrel whiskey sold to an Indian at Belton for 2.50.
Peter Antonell faced arraignment before Justice Kerrigan yesterday on charges of selling mortgaged property. Mabel Miggine, the mortgage holder, alleged the defendant sold a bet of harness and two cows. The defendant was released on bond and the case set for next Wednesday.
North Butte company announces plans to issue up to 20 000 shares to fund expansion and new financing. The firm reports 27 000 pounds of copper output this year, expects about 1 000 dollars net earnings per year per share, and has paid 2 dollars per share in dividends. A new three compartment shaft will be electrically equipped to hoist seven tons of ore from 5 000 feet, with 30 000 000 pounds expected in 1914 at nine cents per pound amid strong reserves and solid dividends.
The Montana Power Company will erect a brick and concrete office building in Billings on Broadway at a cost of about 150 dollars. The Billings branch will occupy the first floor and basement with upper floors for offices. Max Hebgen, the company’s first vice president, expects excavations to begin immediately and plans to be ready as work progresses.
Billy Jurich Peter Milich and Mike Mitich pleaded not guilty when arraigned before Justice John Shea on charges of threatening to injure W Rockus and to destroy his property. John Doe and Richard Roe named but not arraigned. Case set for December 11. Lou Pallas funeral held today from White Funeral Chapel to St Patrick's Church at 9 30.
Employers are notified by Butte Workington's union that a resolution adopted on November 21 and approved by the Silver Bow Trades and Labor Council on November 22, 1912, mandates new ages for all men under the union's jurisdiction effective January 1.
Governor Stewart, returning from Washington, extols Secretary of the Interior Lane as the West's best friend. He urges opening lands and aiding development with hearings moved to controversy lands, praising Montana's potential and the Gallatin Valley as among the state’s richest.
John P. Riddell, chief deputy inspector, says the net container provision takes effect but not enforceable on goods invoiced before the date. Merchants with stocked goods will not face hard action until January 1. Enforcement will apply to perishable goods and bulk purchases. invoice date proofs required if unsure.
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