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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1916
Page
8
The first total solar eclipse seen in this region since 1913 will occur Thursday morning with the sun rising near 7:30. The eclipse lasts about an hour and a half, visible in parts around Butte, with cautions to use smoked glass and avoid prolonged direct viewing. Two later eclipses will occur this year but not be visible locally.
On January 3 the Milwaukee will start a daily local train from Harlowton to Marmarth, SD, except Sundays, coinciding with expanded Butte Lewistown service from Deer Lodge to Lewistown. The plan cuts intermediate stops on through trains Nos 1h 16 17 and 18, serving Montana's agricultural belt and parts of South Dakota, with connections to through and local trains. The Harrowton Marmarth run covers 30 miles. the Butte Lewistown local adds 2 miles beyond 21 miles once the Deer Lodge area is integrated.
Local reminiscence recalls historic cold spells with temperatures as low as 56 below zero in 188? at Centennial brewery and 45 below on Maintreet for five days. The speaker predicts an early spring and farmers may start plowing by mid February as warmth returns after the extreme winter.
Mary Clark files a divorce suit against Avrond Franklin Clark alleging cruel and mean treatment since their 1908 marriage in Missoula. She claims he scolds her, causes trouble, accuses her of unchastity, and refuses to take her out, leaving her to go alone. She seeks $109 for her attorney and funds to prosecute the case.
Judge Donlan delayed hearings for covert women applicants under the dependent children act as they could not attend due to freezing conditions. Officers noted the cold spell hindered proceedings. hearings will proceed when weather moderates and the weather improves.
An article notes the Morro Velho gold mine in Brazil, depth of shafts totaling 5824 feet, with temperatures rising but cooled by fans. It describes the mine’s long history, initial openings, and current production around seventy thousand dollars annually, alongside general electricity use in the United States.
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