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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1919
Page
11
Buffalo state senator B C White has decided to seek the Democratic nomination for governor and will announce soon. He supports Fergus county division and the creation of Judith Basin county, a move likely to gain him backing in the western part of Fergus.
Washington reports show western senators pushing the Jones bill authorizing 250 million dollars for irrigation. The measure would fund annual appropriations over years to complete existing projects and start new ones. Eastern lawmakers oppose the Mondell plan and may back Jones after hearings by American Legion officials. Local M V A and Masonic lodge officers are elected in Polson.
After an extremely disheartening business situation, pre holiday trade in Dillon returns to normal as merchants brace for the largest holiday season in years. A cold spell and coal shortage briefly threatened stock, but warmer weather has improved the outlook.
J. C. Belmont and E. Pudas are detained in Helena on suspicion of passing raised currency. Havre and other Northern Montana towns report similar frauds, with the suspects linked to multiple cases. One Helena victim is a crippled candy store operator who assists the Salvation Army in his spare time.
Libby county clerk reports petitions from the Nonpartisan league with 259 Lincoln county voters seeking referendums on repealing the presidential primary law and on the August primary law. A second petition lists 279 Lincoln voters. Most signers live in the west end from Troy to the Idaho line. Libby high school defeated Newport WA 40 to 12 in basketball. Forrest DeLapp, visiting Michigan, reunited with widow Mrs. M McKevitt, now Mrs. DeLapp. Vital statistics show Libby with 19 deaths and 386 births in the year ending Dec 1.
The Polson M. W. A. camp elected officers for the next term with D. Clifford Higgins as counselor E. Piper as clerk Fred S. Perry acting clerk H. K. Bakeman escort Ernest Van Ewen watchman D. Pronovost sentinel E. J. Wemple trustee J. G. Dunbar physicians Drs George B. Owen and Wm J. Marshall. Carl B. Taylor resigned as clerk upon leaving the city and received a shaving set as appreciation.
Helena reports ten Montana newspapers sent money to Lewis Penwell and Red Cross nurse Mollie Wall to buy Christmas gifts for about fifty Montana soldiers and sailors hospitalized at Fort Sheridan Illinois. Lieutenant Governor W W McDowell also contributed 25 dollars by personal check.
The Burt Adams Tower of Butte versus Dr. H A Bond civil case for mining claim services was dismissed. Also notes report a new daughter for Mr and Mrs W G Gilbert and several regional movements including visitors from California and Helena. A Beaverhead American Legion committee acts to form a city military band.
Helena reports further fuel restrictions after a bridge blaze near the Bridger mines Bear Creek cuts feed to the capital. Wood arrives in larger amounts and no serious shortages are seen despite the disruption.
Helena dispatch reports Ray McLaughlin of Bozeman, a miner for Chestnut Hill Coal Co., seeks compensation after a carload of coal fell on him while working in a chute, highlighting Montana coal shortages.
The Montana Supreme Court rules the $200000 bond issue for the veterans welfare commission valid in a friendly suit started Tuesday by Helena banker George Casteel to authorize the commission to proceed.
Special Dispatch reports three Montana postmasters appointed. Ada Hessel takes Nightville, Lulu A. Collins moves to Calumet, Telfore S. Ward to Rivulet. each replaces resigning predecessors Margaret Bright Herbert W. Lyman and Anna Chasser.
The Custer Cattle Corporation of Livingston filed articles in Helena on December 18. The company lists a capital of 1 million dollars with owners Walter J. Hill of St Paul Franklin S Dalrymple of New York and R P Mellett of Livingston.
Witnesses testified at Camp Tobyhanna that barracks lacked floors, surrounding mud and candle lighting prevailed. A so called million dollar walk of motor parts filled nine feet deep, while three influenza patients were shipped to the Oriana against quarantine rules. Onboard, 79 officers kept half the ship. 50 enlisted men used the rest.
New York December 18 Ellis Island's Soviet colony grew by 61 detainees including I W W and Federation of Russian Workers figures brought from Seattle San Francisco St Louis Chicago and Pittsburgh. Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman remain among the detainees, with the total at 145.
Mrs. James J. Hill widow of the empire builder is seriously ill at her St Paul home. Louis W. Hill, her son, said her health has been failing for some time and she has been confined to the house for six weeks.
Aberdeen Maryland December 18 Dr Harold W Foght was inaugurated president of the State Northern Normal and Industrial School with the board of regents in full attendance by the ceremony today followed by remarks on the institution's role and future plans.
The government and Swift & Co. reach a decree ending packers control over meat marketing and retailing, with two years to comply. The settlement targets 87 corporations and 49 individuals, placing major food industry conduct under federal court oversight and signaling a shift in reconstruction-era policy.
An Irish speaker denounces English rule as gross and barbarous, accuses Lloyd George of refusing Irish consultation, and claims Sinn Feiners use underground channels. He asserts Ireland seeks justice from America and President Wilson's 14 points offer hope for a fair hearing.
Frederick Laist manager of the Washoe reduction works announced the leaching plant and zinc concentrator will resume operations next Monday with about 150 men. The rear of the smelter units will begin when ore from Butte arrives, likely between Christmas and January. J W N Tanner of A and M company inspected Southern Cross mine machinery, which will be stored.
At St Peters School the annual Christmas program drew a full auditorium as Dominican nuns directed a program of choruses readings and piano solos by high school pupils. Performances included Adeste Fideles Star of the East The Legend of the Christ Child and The Birthday of a King among others with solo and chorus numbers performed by named students.
Chicago dispatch reports women will head the state wide effort to fight high living costs. Maude R. Turley leads the new women's division and urges shoppers to buy only necessities and refuse luxury prices.
Adjutant General W F Rhinow will begin an inquiry into alleged I W W activities in Northern Minnesota logging camps. He travels from St Paul to International Falls with governor Burnquist's authority and will report findings back to the governor. The guardsmen stationed at International Falls will stay there pending the investigation.
Lee Martin of Dalton’s spur bought supplies in the city for camps nearby. Mrs. F S Buck heads to Miami Arizona to join her husband. J C Murphy’s couple depart for Missoula for the holidays. T F Scott and family set out for Long Beach California for winter. May Layton returns from Portland. Richard Walker from the University of Washington comes home for holidays. Peter Layton Jr from Mount St Charles College arrives for Christmas. Mickey McCoy arrives from Helena for Christmas with relatives. Mike McGinn travels to Stuart to visit old friends. Emlyn Edmunds and wife leave for Salt Lake City for several weeks. James Pederson returns to Havre after visiting Anaconda friends.
Ottawa reports that Canada's share of profits from the British expeditionary forces tea system amounts to 35 million dollars. A movement began to return the money to the soldiers who served in the conflict.
Curling fans prepare for a grand gathering at the rink Saturday evening. Butte will send eight rinks to Anaconda to challenge the visiting team, with locals urged to attend to select eight teams for the showdown tomorrow night.
A town rumor centers on an astrologer who failed to deliver goods while a bread sponge rose on a kitchen shelf and, with a box of buttons, dashed across rooms. Bosco the dog fled, and the button box followed, leaving the house in amused chaos.
We thank the Masonic brotherhood Modern Woodmen Eastern Star machinists Christian Science church and friends for their kindness after the loss of our husband and father. Mrs Henry Winn and Family.
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