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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1917
Page
7
The article notes the use of light equipment, high quality materials, and expert skill to achieve precise results. It emphasizes careful handling and refined techniques by qualified workers.
A parade of visitors and residents fills Butte as Helena, Dillon, and Great Falls come to town for short stays. Names include E L Reed, J E B Calloway, W A Clark Jr, John P Breeden, Mrs Nellie Anderson, and many more visiting for business or leisure. In city life notes, births, travels, church events, and bank notices pepper the day.
The Metal Mine Workers' organization meets in Butte with resolutions urging the United States government to wire over control of all district mines. A closed meeting will be held tomorrow for credentialed members. Campbell chairs. a confidence vote favors him. Reports from Bisbee and Columbia Gardens cite miners seeking similar demands.
Meeting votes to halt construction of the Copper to pole line after miners object to any worker, while Jaywood and Good's papers distribute solidarity issues. Haywood's organ notes Arizona IWW miners refuse to scab, signaling unified action against copper trusts and Butte demands.
Miss Agnes P. O Flynn, formerly librarian at the state university and Montana graduate, was appointed assistant librarian for the Butte public library to succeed Miss Gertrude Nichols, promoted to head of the city library. O Flynn has extensive library experience and has kept in touch with current methods.
The city administration campaign against short weight coal dealers opened in police court as Mike Gordon faced a $1.20 shortfall after a wagon weighed 5100 pounds instead of 5400. Gordon claimed faulty scales, but Justice Ormsby fined him $10. Thomas Murphy of Great Falls was among guests in the city.
The governor appoints a draft exemption board for the Silver Bow area outside Butte. Stephen Kelly chairs the panel with Dr. Peter Potter and Frank Reilly as members, all residents of nearby towns. The board will review exemption claims, require proof of necessity for vital industries, and aims to begin work by mid month with actual conscription not starting until September.
The suit recounts a June 3 incident where Lauchetti allegedly kept a vicious dog that rushed at a man with a baby, biting his left shin and causing him to lose six shifts. Other cases include Monard Music Co suing Dorothy Veasey Holter for 625 and M F Canning and P B Geagin suing Mary Calderhead for 250 in legal fees.
Claims fraud in marriage to Leona Scanton and seeks annulment. Maurice Scanton alleges cruelty by Leona McKinney Scanton, married May 12. no children. Separate maintenance sought for Ciara May Sliver, with child, and attorney’s fee. Allege cruelty and impropriety. unrelated notes mention Archie Gareau and others in separate cases.
A Pierce-Kistler party, including Dr and Mrs M D Kistler, Mr and Mrs Howard Pleren, and Mina Hessie German, traveled from Buffalo last week in a new 1966 Pierce-Arrow touring car. the gram noted their route was clear and roads in perfect condition on their return trip.
Eight rainbow trout weigh from two pounds to 15 pounds 2 ounces the champion caught by Jack Farland Gus Wilson and Eden and brought in at 28 South Main Street. Farland’s prize used natural salmon fly set a Montana state record. Wilson’s next largest weighed eight pounds Swanson’s best was six pounds they fished about a mile below Divide on the Biz Tole river.
Miss Florence Kauffman entertained Girls Club members on Monday at Home on South Jackson. Business was discussed and settled, with plans finalized for a Red Cross dance. Miss Lillian McDonnell sang several songs. The next meeting is set for July 8 at Mrs Virginia Granbling Mooney's Florida Avenue home. Also, Marquette team and guardsmen from Soldiers and Marquettes to play this afternoon at Columbia War Dens.
Chief Murphy and Mayor Maloney extended a city ban on all fireworks and pyrotechnic demos for Independence Day. Sale of fireworks is prohibited and possession of Roman candles firecrackers torpedoes and toy pistols is forbidden. Violations carry a fine of 5 to 100 dollars and 1 to 80 days in jail.
The city plans to continue rounding up stray dogs for incineration through the summer, as dog catchers decide based on tag presence rather than ownership. City Treasurer Neal Ward oversees the operation, noting tagless dogs face the net and wagon for disposal.
A caller urges following instinct even when it clashes with conventional norms. The poem advises heed to inner sense, embracing risk despite social constraints and potential ridicule from the orderly, fashion-bound crowd.
State board organized in Butte on Tuesday with A. J. Davie as chairman Banks of state will receive applications from women for training at the Presidio and other camps A. J. Davie appointed Col C F Lloyd Eugene Catrell Bo Caskings and D J Charlee to the board Batte sub committee named Shoemaker Yengen Berger Melcher Local headquarters will be the courthouse where applications may be filed now and to Helena for final exams ages 21 and up who have some military training may apply for entry to the American Concert Army this fall and winter
Mortgage like entries record transfers between individuals. T Morgan passes Lot 2 West Half of Lot 1 Block 6 Bare v addition to Mary Gilmore. Eugene Miller transfers to Emma M. Vam Rie Lot Sands Block 1 Liver Bow n. A dollar transfers to George Cantor in Maqueen addition. Phi stock Volantesr Ade.
Reading of a planetary influence warns of misfortune and anxiety for those born in the coming year. Foretold are weather storms, violent events, and moral strain as the moon and eclipses shape risks in contracts, travel, and daily life.
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