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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1917
Page
2
The public is entitled to know the facts behind our bid for the work. Department tests are now so severe that neither we nor any other manufacturers are able to produce in quantity 14 inch shells that will meet them.
A family of eight died from tuberculosis highlighting the disease's toll in Butte. Nurse Harriet Peoples says a baby found with incipient TB offers hope for cure. Dr A J Lanza examined thirteen. funds from a February 7 Pallmont Hall charity dance will support a vigorous anti TB campaign led by William Sielart and J R Dobry with the musicians union providing an orchestra.
Tickets will be sold in the next two weeks by individuals interested in the work. The popular admission price is one dollar.
Erle Peterson, father of Gunar Peterson, petitioned district court to be appointed administrator of the boy’s estate to sue for damages after a street car collision. He claimed he did not understand the action when he signed a request at the street car company’s office. Judge Dwyer denied the return yesterday.
Judge Lynch granted a non-suit in Henry Moyer versus the Swift Company. Moyer sought removal of a platform obstructing South Arizona street in front of a warehouse, but testimony showed he sold the property and the obstruction existed at transfer. The court noted relief requires clean hands and denied the suit.
The Cantania shop seeks mother of pearl tortoise shell and celluloid to craft mandolins. Local artisans report demand rising for inlay and body materials, signaling a busy period for luthiers in the Italian city.
Lacey arrested in Anaconda and Ramsay by Butte detectives, later released by the police chief. He believed he was the Portland suspect in a $3,500 robbery of a cripple last June and sought a free trip to Oregon. He had an injured leg and received treatment in Butte. He said the officers treated him fine and bore no grudge.
Washington reports Representative Padgett and the house naval subcommittee completed the draft of a naval bill with a 1918 appropriations total of 453 million dollars. The measure allows 12 million more for equipment if private shipyards fail to bid satisfactorily. It also raises cost limits for battle cruisers to 19 million and scout cruisers to 6 million.
Dr J Harvey Jackson of Great Falls Montana inherits a large estate in England. He seeks to use his share to aid the down and out, aiming to rebuild lives, especially women forced from past lines of work, and to set up cooperative plants for self improvement. The Jackson fortune totals about 6 million dollars for the Montana heir.
At the Tacoma convention several Pacific Northwest milk interests formed the Pacific Northwest Milk Dealers association electing F B Flood Spokane president Robert Ireland Portland vice president and Frank Bird Seattle secretary Directors include F C Streff Butte F N Martin Spokane Herman Walstad Seattle Bert Walker Tacoma E F Gentry Wallace and H Embrey Great Falls The first annual meeting will be in Spokane next year with plans to align inspector and dairy conventions in the same week.
Portland officials report 476 quarts of contraband whiskey seized and dumped into the Willamette river after being mislabeled as whiskey. The judge notes the bottles bore labels yet contained watered down alcohol with burnt sugar coloring. In Idaho, the lower house rejected a measure giving the governor power to remove sheriffs or county attorneys who fail to enforce prohibition.
Mary McGregor sues James McGregor in a divorce heard by Judge McClernan. She cites cruel conduct and alleged affairs, while he claims illness and wants to stay together. McGregor ordered to pay $35 monthly alimony, $50 attorney fees, and court costs. Other divorce petitions filed by Rose Stevens and Minnie Johnson for desertion and non support, with no children noted.
Edward Hunt, 32, surrendered to Seattle police saying he embezzled 525 dollars from his former employer Swift and Company in Omaha while a clerk for the firm. He was held pending investigation. The item notes a skating promotion at the Holland rink.
Charges against three former madams dismissed Evidence failed to show men patronized places Judge Whitty ruled no offense in absence of presence of girls in the parlor houses in the restricted district Pansy Brasher Geneva Gibson and Edna Long were cleared Dolly Franklin jailed for 15 days for street walking A disturbance on East Park street led to fines and complaints at the Moxom cafe case dismissed Water notice warns wasteful consumption as sewer overflow endangers lower town Butte Water Company issues new mainsprings and jewelers ad closes the item.
An old advertisement markets St Jacobs Oil as a fast, harmless remedy for soreness and aching joints and muscles. It claims instant relief for head to toe pain without skin burn, encouraging readers to buy a small trial bottle from any drug store. It boasts six gold medal awards.
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