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Anaconda Standard

Location

Anaconda, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1927

Page

5

Railroad Men In City For Meeting In Montana

National Wool Growers convention brings four transcontinental railroads to Butte. Northern Pacific dispatches 10 agents from multiple departments including R B Stevens and J C Petres. Chicago Milwaukee St Paul sends nine representatives led by A A Wilson. Great Northern adds two officials R V Mackenzie and J F Pewters. Union Pacific delegates travel with wool growers from Idaho, with more arrivals from Salt Lake City and San Francisco.

Seattle O. P. Kellogg J. J. Foley Miles City J. G. Bruce M. B. Randall Great Falls G. C. Craig Great Fails F. W. Evans Great Northern R. V. Mackenzie J. F. Pewters Helena Union Pacific Idaho Salt Lake City San Francisco

Canadian Sent Back On Government Order

Michael Maddox a Canadian was ordered to return home after overstaying his passport. Immigration officers investigate detained suspects including a Mexican couple and their four year old child in Silver Bow county jail on charges of illegally entering the United States.

Michael Maddox Lethbridge Alberta Hs Return Silver Bow

Montanans Check In at Butte Hotels During Convention

Dozens of visitors and locals fill Butte hotels including the Finlen Arizona Leggat Thornton and Butte while attending the convention and conducting business. Notables include Dr Hall Helena L B Tifling Dillon and Emmett Douglas Whitehall among many others. Broadway cafeteria offers instant service and affordable meals as part of the city’s hospitality streak.

Orton Bros Hall Phoenix L. B. Tifling Helena Finien H. J. Carroll Missoula Grand James Hunter Acoma Charles A. Burden Dillon Thornton W. B. Gleed Lima H. D. Clark G. D. Selway Divide Butte Moses Smythe Dillton Legerat J. O. Highham Belfry Arizona Emmett Douglas Whitehall Will Brule City Finlen Roy Moore Big Timber L. R. Schultz Sheridan the Finlen W. B. Veach Three Forka J. Cremer Leggat George Weppler W. H. Jones Columbus F. E. van Camp Martinsdale G. E. Davis Livingston R. J. Quigley Lee Jessup Wilnall E. P. White Cc. G. Mitchell Don Allen George S. Craig Great Falls John C. Norvell H. J. Bowen Clancey J. E. Foster C. R. Story Judith Gap

Examinations Begin for Silver Bow High School Bid

About 250 Silver Bow county eighth graders take exams in Butte public schools today plus 15 rural students in the courthouse. Mrs Agnes Meade Hanratty county superintendent presents questions. Morning subjects include clues and history with afternoon grammar and reading. Tomorrow covers arithmetic spelling physiology agriculture and geography. May Trumper prepared the questions. Successful pupils become eligible for February high school entry.

Silver Bow County Butte Agnes Meade Hanratty May Trumper

Mercury Tumbles As Storm Sweeps Montana

A southern sweep from Canada drove Montana temperatures down with Glasgow at 30 below and Putte near zero. Official city readings ranged from 6 to 29 above, while Malta Glasgow and Chinook reported extreme cold and a few stations noted near skies. Snow covered most sub stations as Thompson Falls and East Portal posted above freezing readings.

Butte Montana Canada Glasgow Putte Montana Power Company Malta Chinook Thompson Falls East Portal Thompson

Bert Garrison Ordered to Pay Five Dollars Weekly

Bert Garrison was tried in the Justice Ofns bys court yesterday on a failure to provide and was ordered to pay Imma Garrison five dollars per week.

Bert Garrison Ornsby's Court Imma Garrison

A Lunatic at Large Preview Draws Laughs at the Hialto

Audience letters praise Leon Errol in A Lunatic at Large for hearty nutty humor and thrills. Viewers call it the funniest, most entertaining comedy in a long time with praise for the plot, direction, captions, and Errol’s performance.

Funny Leon Errol Leon Errola

Plan Goorge To Train Swimmers In Butte

The American Red Cross Life Saving corps held a plunge party at the Butte high pool with 62 members. A training course for Butte swimmers begins Feb 3, meeting every Wednesday for eight weeks, free of charge, open to those who pass a preliminary test. Dan Dayton chairs, with Floyd Fisher and Lorena Black directing races and events.

American Red Cross Life Saving Corps Butte High Pool Butte Butte High Plunge Alfred Cantwell St. Louis A. R.C Dan Dayton Floyd Fisher Lorena Black Eee Eld

McGuire Charged After U S Liquor Law Probe

James McGuire of Anaconda was arrested on a bench warrant by Deputy United States Marshal Callahan for violation of the national liquor law. The warrant followed testimony from Dixie Walsh and W Murphy, associates at a federal court term, who said they acted for McGuire. McGuire was arraigned before a U S commissioner and posted bond.

James McGuire Anaconda United States Callahan Dixie Walsh W. Murphy

Cardsharp Harvey Tricks Officers in City Jail

In an afternoon scene at the city Jail a card artist named Claude Harvey used a three-card Monte style scam to rob Detective Powell and Acting Jailer Calpin of imaginary sums after Harvey’s arrest on East Mercury Street. Harvey remains jailed on a vagrancy charge as court sentences follow.

Tom Calpin Frank White Claude Harvey Harvey Powell White East Mercury Street Louis Cooper South Main Street Calpin Hill Smith

Poultry Association Awards To Be Distributed Tonight

Awards won at the Southern Montana Poultry Association exhibit will be distributed tonight at the chamber of commerce starting at o clock. Exhibitors are urged to attend. The association’s regular monthly meeting will be held shortly afterward at the chamber of commerce.

Southern Montana Poultry Association Chamber of Commerce

Alderman Heads West for Prolonged Trip

Mrs. Mary Alderman of La Vogue Millinery will depart today for an extended journey. She plans a west coast visit, then travels by boat to New York to visit friends and tour leading millinery centers of the country.

Mary Alderman la Vogue Alderman West Coast New York Areo

Seek Escaped Man From Warm Springs

Butte police were alerted yesterday to look for William P. Davidson who escaped from the state hospital at Warm Springs. He is described as six feet three inches tall and about 175 pounds, last seen wearing a brown overcoat with a fur collar.

William P. Davidson Warm Springs Butte Davidson

Women Voters Meet Tonight In Helena Reports Read

Members of the League of Women Voters will meet at the Y M C A tonight at 8 o clock. Reports from the state convention in Helena last week will be read by Mrs Clinch president Mrs Anetta Carney Mrs W Brocker and Mrs Otto Smonson.

Women Voters League of Women Voters Helena Clinch Anetta Carney W. Brocker Otto Smonson

Hangman s Rope in Divorce Suit

In Judge W Carroll s court yesterday Leona Peoples testified that her husband William draped a rope fragment around her neck and said it was a shame they hung a cool man. The divorce case was entested and continued with testimony about the rope s origin from the Butte hanging and its custody by a deputy sheriff.

Tony Vetere Meaderville W. Carroll Leona Peoples William Peoples Loples

Bishop Roberts Urges Men to Model Christian Life for Youth

Bishop William Blair Roberts of South Dakota urged about 75 men at a St. John's Episcopal Church Minute Men dinner to actively live a Christian life. He said adults today must set an example for youth, noting boys imitate heroes and follow what they see adults do. He quoted his own experiences and warned youth distrust mere claims without personal experience as fact.

Minute Men's Club St. John's Episcopal Church William Blair Roberts South Dakota Bishop Roberts Cald

Man Held For Alleged Threat To Kill Couple

Pete Rossel was arrested on Colorado street by Detectives Kinney and Roe after allegedly threatening to kill Mr. and Mrs. A Segna of 409 South Dakota street. Mrs Segna said Rossel fired once and returned later saying he did not kill them because he liked the house owner. He is jailed.

Pete Rossel Colorado Street Kinney and Roe A. Segna South Dakota Mra. Segna Roansi Returne

Bankruptcy Filings by Local Residents Highlight Roles

Three Butte residents entered voluntary bankruptcy in federal court before Judge Bouroun. Harry Allen, a chef, lists liabilities of 1025.76 with no assets. William Trimman, a laborer, shows liabilities 943.40 and assets 170. Henry J Holm, a grocery clerk, reports liabilities 3449.64 and no assets.

Butte Bouroun Harry L. Allen William A. Triniman Henry JL. Holm

Furnace Fire at 427 South Main Street

An overheated furnace at 427 South Main Street caused a small blaze in the basement yesterday afternoon. Firefighters extinguished the flare with no damage reported and no injuries.

South Main Street

Short Talks by Thoughtful Mothers Ad for Foley's Honey and Tar

Ohio mother endorses Foley's Honey and Tar Compound claiming it contains no chloroform or opiates and is not constipating. It eases coughs feverish colds and croup in children and provides parental security. Mrs J H L asks readers to request Foley's product everywhere.

Ohilo Cleveland Foley Ady

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Los Angeles Ogden Southern Pacific J. W. Lowrie Leggat Hotel Southern Pacific Lines Wool Growers Welcome Wool Growers George Spillum Cigar Company Rialto Cigar Store Park and East Park Spokane South Main Woolmen’s Convention Saturday Evening Post Love Story Argosy Literary Digest Flynns Munsey Adv Mercury Hialto Errola Rialto Plan Goorge Life-Saving Corps of American Red Cross Uthas Darktown AMS Shearer Norma Sheater Olidiliyn Mayer Robert Burns Daughters OF Scotia The Woman's Club Miners Savings Bank & Trust Co Weet Park Street Broadway Holland Rink Clerke-LaGue Company
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