Butte Trades Face Plumbing Reform After Wage Demands
Obsolete system in Butte looms as wage hikes by journeymen prompt revision of city plumbing ordinance and master plumbers pact. Articles argue wipes joint grease traps are now outdated, while rule provisions on work pace and union control spark debate. Building contractors warn of an industry-wide wage stability ultimatum for all skilled crafts.
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United State
Master Plumbers’ Association
Point Conference
Stodden
Butte
Tmes
Egee
Montana Boy Gave Her Best Token at Opera Star Concert
Carolina Lazzari of the Chicago Grand Opera Company will perform at the roadway theater Friday night under W. E. Weber. A Montana boy in the Ninety-first division gave her a shell casing prize with a luck rabbit foot, saying it came from a Montana admirer who appreciated her singing in France last year. She values the memento above many royal gifts. Ticket sales for the concert are expected to be strong.
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Chicago Grand Opera
Comany
Roadway Theater
W. E. Weber
Montana
France
Zari
Chairman Spriggs on Business Trip
Chairman Spriggs travels from Helena to Butte on a winter trip to California to spend the remainder of the season. He is in the city for a few days to handle compensation board business before returning to Helena. Dr H A Maillet resumes practice after recovering from a severe blood poisoning in his right hand suffered while treating throat infection.
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Accor ‘Priges
Helena
Butte
California
Spriges
No Agreement In Siberian Issue Reported
State Department officials said no agreement was reached on the Siberian question. Negotiations, opened by Japan after the Bolshevik advance, continue with officials noting progress toward possible joint action. Vladivostok dispatches indicated that ground for cooperation in the Siberian railroad zones was discussed, with American and Japanese troops to protect the line.
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Siberian
State Department
Japan
Vladis Vostok
Siberia
De Negri Denounces Fall Letters As False
New York December 28 Raymond P De Negri Mexican consul general in New York issued a statement asserting President Carranza condemned the letters released by Senator Fall of New Mexico as entirely false The consul general quoted Carranza denying sympathy with radical elements in this country and challenging the authenticity of the mailed correspondence.
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New York
Raymond P. de Negri
Carranza
Fall of
New Mexico
Health of Butte Continues Amid Small Weekly Cases
Butte health department reports three new contagious disease cases last week, including one diphtheria and two chickenpox, with eight old cases released. Diphtheria counts remain two and scarlet fever four. The city emergency hospital logged 14 surgical cases, two medical cases, hospital cases, and preventive care visits as market sanitation scores rise. Local markets and stalls across Main, North Main, Granite, Park, and Excelsior streets posted detailed vendor listings and stall numbers reflecting improved sanitation scores.
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Butte
Health Department
Joe James
City
George H. Stephenson
Profiteering in Sugar Charged by U S Food Official
New York Dec 28 Wholesale prosecutions for profiteering in sugar are forecast by federal food administrator Arthur Williams. He says evidence will come as shortages ease. Dealers and restaurateurs have been mercilessly hounded to obtain sugar at any price and fear disclosing information.
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New York
Arthur Wiliams
Federal ‘Food
MOTHER KILLS THREE INFANTS AT MICA BAY RANCH
Mrs. Lucy M. Mullenax aged 34, blamed for fatally harming her three infant children on December 20, was ordered sent to the state asylum at Orofino. Her mother in law, Mrs. Mary Mullenax, survived the incident and was reported out of danger. The killings occurred at the Mullenax ranch at Mica Bay, eleven miles from Corur d Albane.
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Corur
Motorcycles to replace old horse delivery in suburbs
The postal service will replace horse mail delivery with motorcycles arriving Saturday. They promise greater speed and efficiency with monthly savings of about forty dollars, plus lower upkeep costs. Built for dispatch for the American expeditionary force, the motorcycles are large, durable, and suited for heavy mail routes.
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Mio
de Goodwin
City youths eyed for motor yellow program shift
Fragmentary line suggests plans to repurpose or reassign city men toward a motor yellow initiative, with unclear details. The text hints at a shift in duties or roles as part of a broader collection effort.
Top of Ridges Bare of Snows This Summer
Snow remains on high ridges near Butte as December's heavy falls contrast with lighter winds earlier. High mountain tops stay white into summer while chinook winds fail to erode the depth of snow, with avalanches sliding down slopes hundreds of yards and stripping light timbers.
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Montana
Butte
Have you forgotten any of your friends
The speaker reassures with a bold line about carrying a full line of diamonds and diamond jewelry at reasonable prices, inviting attention to value and selection.
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