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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1919
Page
5
A faded advertisement shows prices for sardines in tomato sauce six packs, whole clams in cans, clam juice, tomato catsup, Libby’s baked beans, cooking figs, early June peas, stringless beans, a washing compound, pickles and relishes. Prices range from 6 cents to $1.50, with several items offered at special low rates.
Butte police court to try John Berkin Motor Car Distributing Arthur Berry Florence hotel James Finlen Finlen hotel Louis Rosenstein Acoma hotel and city engineer L T McElverney over responsibility for cleaning snow shoveled from roofs into streets under an ordinance relating to streets and alleys.
City streets are blocked by ice snow and mud and the local street department says five dozen workers are spread across the city cleaning crossings. Superintendent Jacob Oliver states the city lacks funds and equipment to clear or haul away street debris.
Justice Buckley extended the hearing of Mrs. Viola Showers, charged as an accessory to murder, until December 24 on her attorney’s request. The charge stems from harboring James Byrne at her lodging house while he was sought by police.
George Lenart faced a negligence charge for not cleaning the snow from his front walk but produced a doctor’s certificate in Magistrate Grimes’ court and was cleared after it was shown the walks had been cleaned. Frank Shay, labeled held for investigation on vagrancy, was arraigned in Butte police court and dismissed for lack of prosecution.
Property owners prepare petitions to form the first county lighting district in South Butte. The area covers Wilson Park, Silver Bow and Daly additions with street lights planned along Warrell to Grand including Pine Walnut and Sherman. Assessments target benefited properties with maintenance around 2.53 to 3.38 yearly for initial five years.
Jack Mc Mullin pleaded guilty to forging a check on Green's buffet telling Judge Lynch Whiskey did it. He declined counsel. The court allowed withdrawal of a prior conviction clause and sentenced him to two to five years in the penitentiary.
George Knowles and Harry J. Grimes, former comrades from Billings, met in Butte while en route to Grand Junction Colorado. They enlisted together in May 1917, trained and fought side by side overseas, and returned home together after the war. Knowles has been visiting Havre and Great Falls.
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