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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1918
Page
14
Local report says Ranger Cole directs firefighting efforts as blaze rages in Telegraph Gulch with responders battling the flames in rugged terrain. Teaming crews from nearby districts assist as winds shift and containment lines form. No injuries reported yet.
Report from Deer Lodge National Forest HQ notes a blaze in Telegraph Gulch near Brown's Gulch forks. Ranger A B Bote leads ground firefighting with Montana Defense Council backing stricter bans on fires June through September to prevent spread and protect timber and harvests.
In the Danielsville mining district near the Amazon Group site, Thomas Daniels plans to resume development on the Dark Morse claim he is backing with experienced miners. Old optimism surrounds the project as locals recall the Amazon’s past yields and anticipate renewed activity ahead of winter work.
At the last regular meeting of Col- O. O. F. enterprise lodge in Butte twenty members attended the installation of officers for the ensuing term. W D Bennett led the ceremony with music, talks, and patriotic songs. Officers installed included noble grand D. vice grand I. Clayton treasurer J. Peterson and many others. The hall was festooned with red white and blue bunting and flags.
Andres Gustaf Backlund aged 47, a well known rancher, died after a brief illness at his ranch Track. An autopsy was performed yesterday to determine the exact cause. Born in Sweden January 7, 1801, he came to America in 1792 and lived in Riinelander Wisconsin before moving to Anaconda. He leaves a widow and nine children. Funeral will be Monday at 3 PM at McDermott Danielson undertaking parlors with Swedish services by Olson of Tutte.
A fragmented Q A exchange reveals personal queries about death, health, marriage, and finances. Answers advise not selling stock, suggest visiting a broker, and caution on romantic prospects. A final note describes a man who planted ferns before a costly sign warning of dangerous traps.
A boy, questioned at the police station, confessed to a theft involving a cash register and thrift stamps to fund a planned spree in town. He led officers to the courthouse where Sheriff Hartse handled the transfer amid claims of deception by accomplices.
The production Oh, Boy at the Margaret Theater delights with lively humor and music. Joseph Santley heads a capable cast as Buda, with Dorothy Maynard as Jack and Lou Ellen Carter delivering a charming Lou Ellen. Lenore Chip supports Miss Maynard as Miss Penelope. Tigh Cameron earns praise as Sanstabte Simms in a tangled matrimony tale. The score features haunting tunes including An Old-Fashioned Wife and the finale song The Voices Roll By.
Airs Wi kus Falls Minnesota and friends Josephine Freshman and Anton spent Fourth at his home. W J Edwards of Burley Idaho arrived to visit grandparents James and Mrs Shepherd at 607 Maplestreet. Meandaire Frank Finnett headed home to Avaterton Downs after a brief visit. Mr and Mrs Fred Peekover and Mrs John Maxey with children planned Bozeman for Montana State Sportsmen's Association events.
A disturbance at the West Commercial avenue colored club led to officer Walsh arresting Patterson after a scuffle on the sidewalk. Patterson admitted guilt in police court and was fined 100 dollars, unable to pay, awaiting his friends to raise the amount for his sentence. Nearby notes mention local social events and a union meeting for automobile machinists planned for Monday evening.
To electors in Deer Lodge County Montana the registry books for the August 21 1918 primary election will close August 27 1918 at 6 PM Electors may register for the ensuing election by appearing before the county clerk deputy register justice of the peace or notary public at the courthouse in Anaconda Ex Officio County Registrar EB Christensen announces the action.
A garbled note mentions a ruined or unavailable space on the second floor near a cement area and a chicken house, with an unclear reference to Andy S and a balance.
Fragmentary notice mentions Night at Race Creek and an undertaking. Names like Mebermott and Rev Bernard Olsen appear, with references to Monday evening and Swedish shire. Details incomplete, no clear event or outcome.
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