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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1921
Page
5
Police arrest a mixed group of both black and white addicts in pairs as part of a city wide roundup. Seizures include cocaine morphine and opium products with paraphernalia. The court sentenced the group to county jail for 80 days each with $10 fines.
Butte residents learn about rent planes from Orton Brot and savings deposits earning interest from January. Dr. W. E. Dodd offers free eye and nervous exams with glasses fitted. The Butte High School J A C hosts its annual ball at the Women’s Club tonight. P.O. News Stand supplies and stationers offer wide ranges of goods with rental and classified ads for living space and services.
Sanford Chittick alias W. Steveson and B. T. Christenson were arrested in a South Arizona rooming house raid. Detectives Powell Kimball and Wesson seized four suitcases with liquor. Booked on vagrancy charges, they were later released on $100 bonds.
Sheriff Larry Duggan recovered Gertrude M. Walsh, wanted for forgery in Butte, after Madison County authorities alerted police chief Murphy. Walsh reportedly passed forged checks at local businesses, using Daly Bank and Trust Co. of Anaconda as the bank. the forgeries cited names C. M. Murray and J. M. Murphy with denominations of $10 and $50.
Fragmentary OCR notes report Sister Mary Denatins taking vows with the Ursuline order at a Great Falls academy. The ceremony was led by a bishop, with Mother Elizabeth of Anacona present. postulants and teaching staff are mentioned. Other names include Catherine Casey of Chicago and Alexa Sting among female golfers.
Prof E L Currier head of Montana State College farm management will lecture during the annual farmers week at Hazeman January 10 to 15. He has completed a survey of Montana farms and prepared figures on wheat production costs for the year. Lectures include The Cost of Growing Wheat and Future Trading. The event at Bozeman is expected to be the state’s most important farm gathering with a marketing forum featuring major corporations and marketing groups. Farm bureau presidents will meet, followed by conventions of Holstein breeders and seed growers. Agricultural short course work will be offered to visiting farmers all week.
Tonight’s game pits Butte high’s home squad against Anaconda after both teams showed even form this season. Anaconda played Helena last night and will arrive this afternoon, with the Loft season expected to feature a tight contest on local floors.
Coach Pittser and the Ore Diggers depart to Deer Lodge to meet the last American Legion five in the season opener. Meanwhile Butte Central High heads to Manhattan for its first game, with unknown opponent strength and no early predictions.
Connell bowlers in the American League West defeated the Old-Timers at Bidrayette Alleys with a 2 600 to 65 score. Key players Candy and Subaie top-scored with 292 each. Daxsie rolled a 640 high game. In other league action, the Dentists beat the School team, while the Commercial league saw aggregation overcome the Peurnates 2406 to 2218.
As the inaugural ceremony began at the state house an anxious dusky man asked where the new governor would operate. Harry Stevens of Cascade county, longtime Silver Bow Republican, recalled past statehouse ventures and Philippine service with First Montana. Mayor Stodden of Butte attended and urged the new administration forward. Two new female legislators, exhausted from long day and night caucuses, rode home on a crowded streetcar and narrowly argued over fare. William J. Swan of Roundup aimed to study Oil at the Sixteenth County Classification decision for an appeal, while Caddock the wrestling champion prepared for training in New York City.
Butte Methodist churches plan a district welcome for Bishop Charles Wesley Burns making his first visit since election. Mountain View church hosts Sunday morning service with Burns preaching, a district reception Monday, and a world affairs talk by Rev Hollingshead. District conference Tuesday features speakers from across the country.
Greek Orthodox church members yesterday began Christmas observances with religious services and an open house. Next Friday marks their New Year per the Greek calendar, as daily holiday celebrations continue. Several Butte storekeepers closed in honor of the event, and a mail-in offer from Foley Co. promotes a trial pack of remedies.
Centerville marks the closing of Paddy Jacks Place known locally as Safoon in Centerville, a landmark since Pioneer days. The once bustling hub, operated by Batlivan and later Crowley Sullivan, fades as engines and modernization push many old social centers toward oblivion.
Rev W T Lockwood addressed a morning assembly at Butte business college on the theme of Freedom. He framed freedom as the proper degree of success and outlined four principles in order: removing obstacles, pursuing a wide range of interests, applying life laws, and building a strong healthy well groomed body.
Judi Grimes comments on vagrancy cases, arguing poverty and lack of housing tempt people to crime. She cites Charles Coyle, who said he cannot work and has no money, and notes his 30 day jail sentence.
The South Side Bank of Butte Montana announces its annual meeting at the corner Harrison and George streets on January 11, 1921 at evening to elect directors for the coming year and to conduct other proper business. J M Poindexter cashier states the notice.
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