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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1920
Page
7
A firm asserts a 30 year standard of diamond quality and commitment to excellence. It states preference for one good diamond over six inferior ones and vows to uphold its high standards despite changing conditions.
Butte residents and visitors are listed in this column with many names and towns. Notable entries include Donald of Helena, H H Mayer of Helena, William A Blackburn of Laurel, R M Funk of Sheridan, Swan Anderson of Basin, F Winninghoff of Philipsburg, N J Bolkovatz of Anaconda, and more. Several locals registered at the Thornton and Leggat hotels, with others from Billings Twin Bridges Great Falls Helena and Dillon. The item also mentions Buick advertising, a meeting at Spirit One church, medical and county service notes, and city contracts for garbage collection starting February 1.
Engineers detail the Butte-Ramsdell mining work near the St George house in South Oklahoma. Testimony outlines shaft digging begun in 1917, blasting practices, water drainage, ore moisture, crosscuts and timbering, with foreman Hugh Smith describing noise levels and reliability of mine supports.
Mr Barker outlined the operations of many mines in the east of Arizona street and the South Oklahoma district. He explained proximity to the St George house and noted some workings dated back to the 1900s. Barker testified about two hours and court adjourned before completion.
The Liberal Culture Club at St John’s parish hall discussed the League covenant amid critiques of President Wilson’s peace plan. H Wittenberg read the main paper labeling the covenant a pet theory and warned of a crisis in the nation as the Senate fights over the treaty and reservations.
A frozen water system hampered distilling as deputies and a U S Marshal raided two locations. John Murphy and James Hurley were arrested last night at 1036 Garfield Street where two barrels and a bollet of mash in fermentation were found. A second raid at 180 Frank Street uncovered 26 gallons of still wine. Officers said the mash was rushed to Suil due to frozen water mains.
Special Dispatch to the Standard notes senator authorized by committee to report a bill unifying the appraisal of lands on the Flathead Reservation. The measure seeks a maximum charge of $1 per acre, addressing past appraisals rising to $30 per acre and protecting settlers from higher future prices. The bill aims to honor earlier settlements and restore faith with those whose land was included in earlier appraisals.
Employes of the national bank form two bowling teams to test their creditable scores at MCA alleys near Saturday noon with the first ball due at 3 30. Secretary Colton spared from rule changes as visitors are welcomed to ill tournaments and two teams expect a big crowd.
Duane Dawson, who died in Butte, is denied by his brother John Dawson Jr of Grant City Co as ever having served in the army. The body was identified by two former service members, diabetes listed as the cause, and burial planned in Grant City after-arrival from Portland. Dawson last visited Grant City in June and was 21.
A rock fall at the Mountain Con mine left Owen McBride with a broken back and Hugh Wilson with a broken leg. McBride resides at 229 Anaconda road and Wilson at 316 North Wyoming street. Both were taken to St. James hospital. In Missoula, Lieutenant George McDowell will deliver the charter day address at the State University of Montana.
Dr John A Donovan spoke to Butte Business College students yesterday, urging ties with local business leaders and broad knowledge. He warned that ignorance is the worst fault for business people and stressed opportunities for ambitious youth in all fields.
Dotty and Squeedee meet by a river cliff in Australia and laugh at life among cliff dwellers. A distant chorus of cockatoos fills the scene as friends chatter about news, hunts, and a night call guiding them along the path.
One hundred thousand copies of a geastern to glaciers booklet with maps will be printed for distribution in centers from which Montana expects to draw most of its tourist. The action was taken at a meeting of the executive committee of the Montana tourism group.
A Pittsburg school child offered a motto for a war savings stamp slogan contest. The line humorously notes that candy in your stomach does not pay interest, reflecting wartime propaganda and student participation in the contest.
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