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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1925
Page
2
Northwestern states endure brutal cold with subzero readings from Minnesota to Wisconsin and the Dakotas. Minneapolis and Duluth report bitter winds. Chicago sees deaths and widespread suffering as freezing temperatures persist through the day. Milwaukee forecasts subzero days ahead with rare cold records.
The Loomis orchestra is set for its third stage appearance at the Antonia theater in Butte, Sunday and Monday. The program features Velpert and Gimmie 0 Can I See You Tonight sung by the orchestra, with pieces like Let Me Call You Sweetheart and Melancholyina. Monday night marks the final appearance in an impromptu ball, followed by Siberian night at the Winter Garden Tuesday with confetti, serpentine, horns, and Boise mal.
Livingston Mines strike near Butte boosts ore high in lead and silver. Company insiders A Wilson and Tom Walker hold 60 percent. John MacGinnian of Butte also involved. Ore zone 60 feet rich with 60 percent lead and 30 ounces silver per ton. other sections show 30 percent lead and 30 ounces silver. Bridge to expansion includes new hydro plant, mill, Walker road, and 30‑mile rail extension.
Winter wheat seedings reached 99,640,000 acres with 1,269,000 acres harvestable and 82.7 percent of normal condition on December 1, far below last year’s 84.9 percent and the 10 year average. Rye seedings rose to 3,426,000 acres with 62.8 percent of normal condition, down from 87.3 percent a year ago and the 1 year average.
The operators propose a wage agreement pending September eight months and warn the return to work would form a contract. Negotiations shift to arbitration with unions and clergy voices split over conditions. Leaders vow continued efforts for a just settlement despite unsettled prospects.
In a Denver dispatch Montana reports indicate heavier turkey shipments for Christmas dinner. Colorado and Wyoming each shipped about 800 carloads in the fall while Montana shipments were noted as larger. A separate item notes a $50,000 fire damage in Alexandria Virginia affecting grocery warehouses.
A Butte woman lost a five dollar Christmas gift sent by a relative after it slipped from her purse at a theater. She believes another woman picked up the money and kept it, leaving the giver and herself hoping for its return.
A discussion among farmers and bankers centers on marketing surplus corn with cooperation between farm groups and government. Representative Dickinson and Secretary Jardine indicate support for measures to handle surpluses without placing the government in the business of setting farm prices. Jardine plans to consult cooperative leaders nationwide and considers a government-guaranteed framework to reduce incentives for uncoordinated marketing.
Frederick J. E. Woodbridge, dean of Columbia University graduate faculties, warned in the annual report to President Nicholas Murray Butler that too many people seek degrees. He said universities attract the unfit and accused the academy worship of becoming an educational idolatry.
Buster Wilson, chased jack rabbits with his dog in Garfield county, was found after two days by searchers tracking the dogs. The dogs kept him warm under a juniper and guided rescuers to his location, earning the family's gratitude and a bond with the animal that locals compare to Damon and Pythias.
Rialto theater prepares a New Year’s Eve program described as one of the finest. The event starts Thursday at 11 15 pm with Manager Sullivan announcing more than 20 big vaudeville acts rehearsed and a festive atmosphere for guests. Noisemakers and novelties will be distributed as part of the celebration.
A boys department Christmas party at the Y M C A is set for tomorrow at 7. Tom Davis will discuss Real Christmas Spirit. Dr L Cuitford shows two reels including Felix the Cat Out West and an Dr Cook the Arctic Explorer reel. Games and refreshments will follow. Tickets available at the Y and only department members admitted. Motchenbach Hart wedding merges Bozeman residents with Mammoth Hot Springs plans.
A fragment describes Simon from Butte Jowpl on a buying and inspection trip to New York via Chicago. It notes he plans to view jewelry in eastern cities and mentions his son and two daughters with associations to universities and locations.
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