Freudenstein Blames Mayor and City Attorney on Police Reform Move
County Commissioner Lou Freudenstein accuses Mayor Stodden and City Attorney Clinton of misrepresenting police department conditions and using repeal of the metropolitan police law as a political ploy. He says layoffs were filled by political favorites and warns repeal would undo 20 years of governance, placing the department under a spoils system and harming efficiency. He calls for bondsmen to reimburse the city for losses from alleged legal disregard.
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Stodden
Clinton
Butte
Lou Freudenstein
Freudenstein
Supreme Court
Three Prisoners After Arizona Homicide Nabbed
Harry Nash, one of four men sought by Cocano county Arizona sheriff, is Held in Los Angeles. Buffalo Bill Bready, ex-Butte driver, being sent to Los Angeles with Sheriff Campbell to nab Nash. Roy Nash found in Santa Barbara hospital. Coyote Olieves still at large. Bready to be tried in Arizona.
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Harry Nash
Cocanio County
Ariz
Los Angeles
Duggan
Buffalo Bill
Bready
Buttstrol
Butte
Arizona
Los Angles
Campbell
Nash
Roy Nash
Santa Barbara
Cal
Coyote” Olieves
Tes
Rural Scholars to Take State Tests
Twenty five youngsters from Silver on rural school districts will be on hand tomorrow morning to take the state eighth grade examinations leading to a certificate admitting them to high school. The examination will be held Thursday and Friday in the office of the superintendent of schools at the county building. Sessions start promptly at 9 and 1:30. The student who fails to appear on time will be barred. Mrs Hogan Miss Gibbons and the county superintendent of examiners supervise the session.
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Superintendent of Schools
Margaret Hogan
Delia Gibbons
Lass
Approaching City Election With Crowd of Nominees Expected
Candidates for city offices must file petitions by March 5. After that, ballots go to the printer. City hall sources indicate as many mayoral candidates as there were county commissioners in the last fall election. The city clerk is busy with election preparations.
Applicants to Be Heard On Jan 28 for Naturalization
On the morning of January 28 about 90 applicants will present final claims to full rights of citizens. The examination will start promptly at 9 40 o clock. Those who have followed naturalization proceedings say the present number is the largest in many years.
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Citzens
Butte News Notes From Local and Area Events
Rent plans from Orton Bros. and dancing at the Twentieth Century Friday. Larson's Jazz band plays. Mrs. Charles Lucado and Mr. and Mrs. John Wenisover visit Los Angeles hotels. Ford cars dominate local traffic. Stationery and office supplies seen at the News Stand. Mr and Mrs Charles Lucado of Pittsburg and Mr and Mrs A C Hut of Crest Fallas attend Hotel Clark in LA. Three cases in Butte pole court with speeding and drunkenness, one fine of 10 dollars.
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Orton Bros
Twentieth Century
Larson
Charles Se Butte
Stotel
Charles Lucado
John He
Buite
A.C. Hut
Crest, Falla
B. Ehoninger
Butte
Hotel Clark
Los Angeles
Butte Pole Court
Grunk
County Warrants Drop Ten Percent
County financial concerns rise as Silver Bow reports rising indebtedness after a 1920 tax disbursement. Warrant cashing slows with banks discounting at 10 percent and only regular depositors allowed. About 150000 in warrants remain unpaid across funds, while the general fund nears exhaustion.
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Super Bow County
Butto
C. Puckett
Silver Bow County
Delinquent Property Sale Announced by Silver Bow Treasurer
Silver Bow County treasurer C. Z. Puckett schedules an upcoming sale of delinquent properties set for tomorrow morning. Despite a new state law extending payment deadlines, the sale proceeds to tidy records before the trustee’s successor takes office on March 7.
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Silver Bow County
C. Z
Puckett
County Officials Push Law to Cut Sessions for Economy
County officials in Helena lobby for a bill to limit board of county commissioners sessions to three days a week, aiming to cut deputy numbers and save funds. The plan would not remove appointive power from elected officials but would place more control with the commissioners, with projected county savings of about 3180 dollars in one department and 7500 dollars annually for the commissioner's pay.
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Board of County Commissioners
Helena
Cooney
Fabian
Butte Girl Stranded in Colorado After Robbery
Anna Smith, 17, daughter of Mrs. Smith of 7504 California avenue, Butte, was stranded in Grand Junction, Colorado after her purse was stolen on a train. Probation Officer Elizabeth F. Fox reported the case to Mesa county authorities. transportation funds were requested for the girl's return, with her mother said to be unable to pay. The board of county commissioners will decide on transport.
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Tenniless
Anna Smith
Jury Draw From New List in Judge Carroll Court
The first jurors will be drawn from a new 1920 list for service in Judge Carroll's court. The clerk will set a draw date once the list is finalized by the committee and treasurer, with notes of issue due for department No. 2 by February 19.
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Department No. 2
Judgment Sought on Promissory Note and Property Sales
Charles W. Lawson sues William H L Reis for judgment of 700 dollars plus interest and an order to sell two Bellevue addition lots as security for a promissory note issued August 22, 1919. The complaint, filed yesterday, covers an automobile valued at 1200 dollars allegedly stolen from Spokane. Bertha H Brosinks seeks return of a machine and 200 dollars depreciation from Fred Hef fron. Ann Haley seeks divorce from James Haley on grounds of failure to provide and desertion. they wed April 11, 1816, and the desertion dates to January 1, 1919.
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Bellevue
Charles W. Lawson
William HL
Irene Reis
Spokane
Bertha H. Brosinks
Fred Heffron
Ann Haley
James Haley
Arrested as She Steps Off Train
Jessie Robinson, colored, was arrested by Chief Deputy Sheriff John Duggan as she stepped off a Great Northern Base enger train yesterday afternoon. She will be returned to Great Falls to answer a serious charge after telegraphic advice from Sheriff Gordon of Cascade county indicated she had stolen considerable house furnishings and was headed for Butte. Bills of lading showing Spokane as her ultimate destination were found on her during a jail search. A deputy sheriff will travel to Butte to transport her back to Great Falls.
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John Duggan
Great Northern
Jessie Robinson
Great Falls
Sheria Gordon
Cascade County
Butte
Spokane
Banbay School Resigns Announcement Delayed
Trustee Charles St will be replaced this week by Nellie Small county superintendent of schools. A written resignation was sent from Wickenburg Arizona, his present home, and received yesterday. Trustees M C Knake and Fred Hughes will be consulted before the official announcement.
Wills Named Butte Trailman for Yellowstone Trail
H C Cooley announces Wills as trailman for the Yellowstone trail association in Butte after A J Meilbronner resigns due to personal business. The chamber of commerce plans to boost tourism and open an up to date information bureau this spring. Sheriff Duggan vows a vigorous campaign against auto thieves, suspects a gang of youths, promising ongoing investigations until culprits are jailed.
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Butte
Yellowstone Trail Association
H. C. Cooley
St Paul
A. J. Meilbronner
Cooley
Road Association
Hellbronner
Wills
Oii Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Duggan
Fugelman Freed Larceny Charge Arraigned
Justice Wilkinson freed Max Fugelman after an afternoon arraignment. He was acquitted of grand larceny due to insufficient evidence. The complaint charged theft of several diamond items, a valuable matchbox, and three receipts from a focal dance hall. No evidence was produced at trial.
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Wilkinson
Max Fugelman War
Hagas
Focal Dance
Miss MacSwiney to Visit Butte on St Patrick's Day
Mary MacSwiney sister of Cork mayor will speak at a joint Irish societies meeting in Butte on March 17. The Lincoln branch of the American Association for the Recognition of the Irish Republic reports her as a leading activist and speaker. The group also calls Congress to act on repaying loans to England and recalls three large loans, urging reconsideration.
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Mary MacSwiney
Cork
Butte
St. Prick’s
Lincoln
American Association For the
Miss MacSwiney
United
Mariel MacSwiney
Ireland
The
American Association
Congress
England
America
Menate
Jury Dismissed In Gassman Suit By Judge Jackson
Equitable action in chambers led Judge Jackson to dismiss the jury after two days of testimony in the case of Anna AM Sleeman Wainst Charles Gassman. Damages claimed amount to 6200 and a deed to property in Jefferson County. Parties were given five days to file briefs with findings of fact and conclusions of law. Jury was excused from further deliberations and related cases were postponed to January 20 and January 25 respectively.
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Chambers
Jackson
Anna AM. Sleeman Wainst
Charles Gassman
Jeferson County
Park Taxicab
Nick Chulas
Lisa Cash Grocery Company
Lizzie M. Spooner
J. A. Hardcastle
Auction Sale of 114 Bibles Spans Centuries
A selection of 114 Bibles published from 1531 to 1666 was sold to Sotheby's in London amid references to the Bug Breeches and a Pearl Bible dated 1653. The fragmented description notes 1548 and 1960 as vivid labels in the sale outline.
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Sotheby's
London
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