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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1920
Page
3
The Christmas seal drive in Butte totals 4031 dollars, announced by financial secretary Charles Austin. The county sale is expected to top 4500 by tonight as most mail is decorated with seals, funding a fight against the white plague in Butte and Montana.
Red Cross volunteers organized Christmas care for four former service men at Galen and Warm Springs. Mrs N J Lloyd, Mrs Mr Smith, and Mrs Waddell led efforts with generous foods, tobacco, magazines, books, and phonograph records for tubercular patients and other residents.
Centerville hosts the thirty eighth annual New Year’s Eve ball at Hibernian hall. The Robert Emmet Literary Society, long active for Irish freedom, supports the republic of Ireland. Committee: M. P. Drohan chairman, Jerry Egan secretary, P. J Boyle treasurer, Con Sullivan, Pa, M. J. McDonough, and Owen.
Milwaukee changes to the Olympian timetable take effect January 2 under state railway commission ruling to improve connections with Milwaukee and Northern Pacific at Lombard. Train 15 westbound arrives Butte at 9 30 p m and departs 9 40 p m, 40 minutes earlier. Train 18 eastbound arrives 10 30 p m and departs 10 40 p m, 15 minutes earlier.
Mrs Mary Egan aged 60? years died yesterday at her daughter Annie Quill's home 405 Virginia Street after a lingering illness. A resident of Butte for 25 years she moved from Virginia City Nevada. Survived by daughters Annie Quill and P F Shea of Reno and a son Dan of St Louis along with several grandchildren and great grandchildren in Butte and Reno. Funeral arrangements not yet completed.
The internal revenue office reports nearly 3,000 taxpayers in this district have not filed proper income tax reports. The Montana office, busy with 1919 returns, notes leftover work from 1918 and 1917. About 49,000 Montanans are subject to tax, with most in the Butte district. The eight-person deputy force may need doubling to catch up, as faulty returns require field visits to correct errors and deter dodging. Deputy Dengier declined to comment beyond noting a larger staff would help.
Minneapolis contractor Robert Long predicted a record year for U S construction in 1921 citing rising costs and labor. He spoke during a business visit to Butte and planned to travel to Divide to spend Christmas with a sister before returning to Minneapolis.
The B, A and P Ry will run special trains December 25 and 26. Departures from Butte are at 1 PM and 12 45 AM. From Anaconda trains leave at 5 PM and 11 30 PM. The last train from Butte to Anaconda leaves Greggson at 12 midnight and from Greggson to Anaconda at 1 20 AM.
Matt Salo and Ivor Hakkala of the Lincoln Loyalty league of Butte visit Floral Park to present Dr Winecoff with sterling silver tableware as thanks for his work with Finnish residents. The group notes his influence in aiding citizenship efforts and improving relations among Finnish immigrants.
Margaret Lowney sues the city of Butte alleging injuries from a fall on an icy West Copper street sidewalk between Alabama and Exes. She seeks 100 for medical fees and 2000 in damages. Samuel M. Fletcher begins divorce proceedings from Vesta Fletcher, alleging desertion. The couple married at Pendleton in 1918 and have no children.
Charles Austin was re elected president of the Bagdad patrol for next year. Other officers named include John Brechbill as vice president Malcolm Gillis as honorary president H Gorkish as secretary and J J Knowlton appointed to a role until the next term.
Judge Edwin M. Lamb completed his move from the courthouse to his new offices in the Hennessey building yesterday. He retires from the bench on December 31 and will resume legal practice after the new year.
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