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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1919
Page
5
An ad notes ready to wear belts and replaceable buckles. Monogramed and pierced silver or gold buckles are sold to order. Hallmark belts with buckles range four to twelve dollars while sterling silver buckles cost three to twelve dollars and gold buckles twelve to eighteen.
A string of guests arrive at the Acoma hotel including Orton Bros. from Helena, H. A. Petit of Ruby, G. W. Russell of the Elkhorn mine, and Miss Jennie Carlson of Bernice. Dick Marble of Helena attends the big Fourth of July celebration in Butte, with J. E. Glasspoole from Glen dive among visitors. Fred Buck, city engineer, plans a Bitter Root valley weekend. a daughter is born to Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Smith on June 24 at South Montana Street residence.
Frank B. Foley, who served with the navy in the Philippines for a year, has returned to his home at 28 South Main Street. He is the son of Mrs. Charles Foley. He says he is happy to return to the United States and reflects that while he did not go to France, he performed stringent duty in the Far East.
Chihuahua June 26 Airplane patrols will be established between here and Juarez under Mexican supervision. Fourteen Mexican built bombers lie ready for departure to the American border. The planes are formed into scout patrols and ordered to drop bombs against Villa rebels wherever located, with pilots practicing drops here.
Reports indicate order has been restored in San Jose, capital of Conta, with revolutionary forces driven back toward the Nicara border. Navy department officials confirm the situation and emphasize stability efforts ongoing.
Five Silver Bow delegates report a lively World War Veterans encampment at Malta June 30 to July 1. They praised the meeting, noted a meal barbecue, and said Malta gave out town keys to attendees. The group supported a boxing bill and land grants for service men, while criticizing absent voter ballots.
Butte stenographers will be given the opportunity to witness the World's champion typist George Le wowagela. Hossfeld claims an unbeaten record of 143 words a minute. He appears under the Underwood Agency at Tune Business College and the Underwood line on vast Broadway for demonstrations in speed typing.
Advert says an eight piece orchestra will play nightly at Columbia gardens with Sunday matinees. A chaotic report notes mine conditions tied to Colorado Huiy company and miners reporting for morning shifts. Contractors and pumps were mentioned after holidays, with expectations that others will return.
A Fourth of July spike in gambling cases floods the police court. John Does use aliases on Jailer Lavelle’s register as cases proceed to Monday. Several defendants, including John U. West Park and Herman Strasburger, face testimony disputes and fines while fireworks sellers and speeding offenders appear. One drunk pleads guilty and pays a fine. Louise Lamore is released for city vagrancy after promising to live with her mother.
Mike Maher and Dan Driscoll faced a local justice after allegedly pushing Don O Leary at 721 North Wyoming and beating him. Maher fined ten dollars, Driscoll dismissed. Justice Carmody ordered support payments for Mrs Carmody and five children. A separate judgment of 170 dollars favored Gene Dufty against A T L Rose over plumbing work contracts.
A brief thunderstorm brought rain and lightning to Butte yesterday afternoon, flooding streets and stressing sewers for a short time. It cooled the air, aided crops nearby, and interrupted preparations before today’s Fourth of July celebration, with lights briefly failing at the Colonial Hotel.
Special agent Norman A. Manuel of the United States Shipping Board seeks fifty or more men to sign on for seafaring service. Headquarters are at government employments office on Hamilton Street. Applicants may receive $1200 in clothing. non sailors must sign articles. Eligible seamen can sign for the voyage on the first ship from Seattle. Fare to Seattle is provided. Manuel departs Sunday morning for Seattle.
From Butte to Spokane, after years in Butte, Mr Patterson transfers from Underwood Typewriter Company. He had spent years with Anaconda Company purchasing in Butte and led the Underwood business there. An active Ho tarian, he leaves many friends who wish him well in his new assignment.
Thomas E Prall of New York chief traveling auditor for American Railway Express Co. with St T Starr general agent in Butte and Henton of Ailes City from Spokane spoke on introducing a uniform accounting system. Prall aims to speed shipments and reduce delays across offices. A Thomassen resigned Mount Fleecer Copper presidency and sold all shares. Senator C H Williams Frank Cony and Ted Larabie joined Deer Lodge party for the mining city event.
report from acting supervisor W W Cher shows progress in controlling fires above Spire Rock in Midway park and near the Warm Springs area. Only a few ranch hands remain on standby to guard against new outbreaks while crews continue to check the western rise above Pipestone dam as a summer stormland rain was reported nearby.
A historic brief records a county commission decision over a telephone bill. The district court acted to keep the clerk of court's telephone service, with a payment arrangement discussed and approved earlier. The entry notes the matter arose last month and resulted in a maintained line for court operations.
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