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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1920
Page
11
News from Lewistown reports oil strikes near Mosby exaggerated, but oil sands show potential as Winnett developers rush in. Winnett Townsite sells out all business lots while multiple meetings buoy plans to lease more acreage from Musselshell to Grass Range.
A new feature of Farmers' week at Montana State College runs January 12 to 17 as 75 Montana high schools send boys to a vocational conference. Thirty speakers including Dr. L. H. Bailey and Dr. Elrod Mead will cover law journalism medicine chemistry and agriculture with specialized sessions led by experts and faculty.
At the Lily of the Valley chapter Eastern Star meeting in Bozeman on January 7 seven new members were initiated. Officers elected included Worthy Matron Beulah Riobertson Worthy Patron Rh. G. Holt Associate Matron Emma Semional Secretary C. S Kenyon Treasurer Mrs Eleanor McRoberts Conductress Virginia Davis Associate Conductress Mrs Mabel Cruikshank and a social evening followed by supper with county superintendents and guests sharing experiences.
Park county's delegation to the East Montana Road Roads association and the Montana State Highway Improvement association will number 12. The selected members include H. J. Miller, Senator A. W. Miles, KE. M. Niles, J. G. Locke, Ralph Babbitt, L. R. Nye, George McCain, J. G. Vilas, Charles Pelton, John Hoan, Howard Hays and C. S. Hefferlin.
Five members of the first forest service district were named for aircraft training at Marchfield California, starting February 1. The recruits are A Devan Bitter Root for est R J Cunningham Nez Perce forest J P Brown Deer Lodge forest C B E Sutton for est examiner Kootenai forest and J P Urquhart Clearwater for est. The six week course trains aerial observers for airplane patrols with 36 lanes assigned to the district and Missoula as the main base.
Billings high school hosts Livingston in a conference opener on Friday. A YMC A squad under N M Maddox will travel to Bozeman to face the Aggies Saturday. Large livestock sales are planned at Midland Empire fairgrounds with events by Hugh Walters and Montana Hereford Breeders' association. The old Yegen cold storage plant is being torn down for a new Armour Packing facility. The Billings Commercial club launches an industrial survey to map city business and manufacturing capacity.
The Deer Lodge clerks report shows civil filings 86 and closures 87 with 77 pending, criminal filings 32 and 33 closed with 7 pending, estates 21 filed 24 closed 34 pending, and 7 naturalizations plus 55 marriage licenses. Frank Marshall is jailed for two years for escape from the state prison. An American Legion meeting attracted many, with Ben Barnett addressing questions and dues set for the year. A women’s auxiliary committee was formed.
George Webber ducked the $7 fine for breaking the tramme ordinance by promising to fetch the money. He returned to the court after a lengthy delay, was recognized by an officer, and finally settled the debt yesterday.
Representatives of Stockmen's and Woolgrowers' associations from Park and Sweet Grass counties join district forestry officials and state game and fish members in Livingston to oppose a proposed elk preserve. Foresters want a winter range north of the national park. ranchers vow to fight. Ranchers oppose annexation of Park county to the park as even more harmful.
Jan 7 Billings. Dean fear a 24 year old grocery clerk Gray entered a burning Boykin house to reach Mrs. George Henderson 68 years old blind trapped in a room. He carried her out but the floor collapsed. Henderson died from suffocation and burns. Gray suffered slight burns.
Road boosters from all parts of Montana arrive in Billings for a two day Montana Highway Improvement Association convention. The event includes the Eastern Montana Good Roads merger, unifying 11 highway districts under a state executive body. W E Dowlin of Billings to preside. Frank Conley to unveil the 1920 program.
The Callaghan Dramatic club of Butte presented The Order of the Yellow Robe in Whitehall to a full house with applause for the cast. A standout moment was the dancing of 1 year old Dorothy Farrell between acts. Marriage notices include Axel Woll and Miss Anne Forbes wed in Butte. Ned Paradise and Lawrence Smith of Boulder visited Whitehall on Sunday and Monday.
Notable Billings report says former world boxing champion William Brennan will relocate to Billings with his family once he sells Wyoming property. Brennan, who fought in the 128-pound division and claimed the title in 1890 by KO of Tommy Danford in Memphis, is visiting the city currently.
Bozeman January 7 in Montana State College promises a landmark day with the inauguration of Prof Alfred Atkinson as president and the dedication of the new chemistry building Governor Stewart will preside Principal speaker at the dedication will be Prof William I Cooper of Iowa State College Dr L H Bailey of Cornell University will address joining with Chancellor Elliott and President Atkinson in brief notes from faculty alumni and students Atkinson becomes the fourth MSU president tracing leadership from A M Ryon to Luther Foster James Reid James M Hamilton and finally Atkinson who assumed duties July 15 1919 The formal inauguration will cap six months of leadership and will occur as a major event next week
In Bozeman on January 7, 18 year old Lee Meleioio pled guilty in district court to burglary at Three Forks on December 26. He admitted carrying a gun found on him when leaving Chester Bales’ residence and wearing a stolen underwear suit from the house. Judge Law sentenced him to two to five years.
Livingston voters will decide April 5 whether to authorize a $20 000 bond issue for a park on McLeod's island with a purchase price of $10 000 and the rest for equipment and maintenance. The city council set the election at last night’s meeting.
The Montana supreme court dismissed the suit of A W Barnard against the city of Butte on appeal from Silver Bow county. The decision was handed down today in Helena on January 7.
At a Dillon American Legion gathering the post officers for the coming year were chosen with B. Gilbert named commander. Wyatt vice commander Jones sergeant at arms and Baker historian. County commissioners met to inspect Mooney bridge site for a new structure to replace the current wooden crossing.
State Treasurer Hart announced that on January 1 the state retired all bonds outstanding against the state hospital for the insane and the state tuberculosis sanitarium. He also noted redemption of 21000 dollars in capitol building refunding bonds on January 2.
Joseph Hogne of Billings applied to the state board for compensation claiming a fireman at All Baking Company was bitten by a cat. The claim was disallowed since the injury did not cause him to lose time. Peter Helich, a Butte miner, also sought compensation for an eye injury.
Washington January 7 Senator Myers a Democrat of Montana introduced a bill to appropriate 4 million dollars to aid farmers in drought and flood stricken regions for the purchase of seeds. The measure was referred to the agricultural committee.
Helena notes list new entities including Whitehall Brick and Tile with capital of 50000 and Alaska Montana Placer Mining of Hamilton with several incorporators led by Fessenden and Taylor. Other names include J F Donohue A B Schmidt TL H Keays and Gilbert Chaffin.
In Livingston Dan reports a roughly 20 percent wage rise at the local factory after manager W J Manning returned from Detroit. The plant aims to double output if living quarters are built in the city for girl operators, with a three woman’s club committee meeting Manning. William Morinek, president of a large firm, offered 5000 dollars to fund a boarding house matching city funds.
The national war work council of the YMCA apportions 7500 to support educational aims in Montana. The funds will assist ex service men and sons of soldiers who died in the war, as announced at the state executive committee meeting.
Ben Barnett from Helena plans to pass through Missoula en route to Hamilton for the establishment of a new American mission post tonight. He will then proceed to Thompson and a new post at WPilainew is slated for Friday.
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