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Anaconda Standard

Location

Anaconda, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1923

Page

8

Goat Tournament Sparks Anaconda Golf Club Fun

Anaconda Country Club favors goat catching as a sport with members racing to corral the most goats. Captured goats include Hal Forsythe’s now with R. P. Wood, Fred Bellinger’s with C. A. Lemmon, and Margaret Nuckols’s handed to C. A. Farnsworth who later lost it to F. W. Peckover in a second match. Club rumors hint at handicap boosts and urge entries for the Montana state championship in Butte next month, via Harold Heiser or Montana Golf Association secretary R. P. Wood.

Anaconda Country Club Hal Forsythe R. P. Wood Fred Bellinger C. A. Lemmon Margaret Nuckols C. A. Farnsworth Anaconda Montana Butte Harold Heiser Montana Golf Association Mont Mr. Heiser

Commissioners 1 Go After Farmers

County board warns farmers to stop letting irrigation ditches overflow and flood roads. They will sue violators and order investigation. Grasshopper plague harms crops as Mrs. Charles Bowman appeals for help. commissioners may assist in fighting the pests if needed.

Board of County Commissioners Charles Bowman

Freckles the Standard dog adds motorcycle riding

Anaconda newspaper dog Freckles, owned by the printers of the Standard, rides the luggage carrier of Hes Marien's motorcycle. After initial struggles he balances alone, perched on the carrier, and ends each ride with a long cry that startles onlookers.

Anaconda The Standard Hes Marien Hez Barney Oldfield

Where the Pavement Ends playing at Bluebird

Rex Ingram, filming Where the Pavement Ends in Florida, seeks a Cuban girl for a village role in Miami. Parents refuse claiming “We keep our girls at home,” despite citing Lady Diana Manners and the Prince of Wales as screen precedents. Alice Terry and Ramon Novarro star in the photoplay.

Rex Ingram Florida Bluebird Theater Miami South Sea Village Mr. Ingram Ingram Diana Manners Prince of Wales John F. Seitz Alice Terry Ramon Novarro

Mining Company Holds Election

H H Clague was elected president of the Silver Queen Mining Company at a stockholders meeting in Attorney J W James office last evening. Officers elected included Thomas Hefferon vice president James P Christie secretary treasurer and a board of directors comprising Clague Smith Strachman Smith Lepke Christie and Hefferon. The company has 272000 shares and three fifths were represented at the meeting. The claim lies in the unorganized Red Lion mining district.

H. H. Clague Silver Queen Mining Company J. W. James Thomas Hefferon James P. Christie Frazier Smith Thomas Strachman William ©. Smith Joseph Lepke Red Lion Mining

Soldier Caruso to Sing at Gamp

Simon Conter known as the soldier Caruso arrives in Anaconda and will sing before the Kiwanis club at the tourist camp grounds this evening. He tours the country on his second trip after a 9,500 mile voyage and a wartime tour for soldiers. The lyric tenor plans to study voice in Milan, supports the American Legion, and recently entertained crowds at the Gibsons Dempsey fight. Arrangements are made for a later performance at the local baseball game next Sunday.

Simon Conter Soldier Caruso Anaconda Kiwanis Club Mr. Center Redpath Lyceum Milan Italy American Legion Butte

Swimming instructor joins Echo Lake Boy Scout camp

Floyd Matsen of Missoula arrived in Anaconda to serve as swimming instructor and life saving guard at the Echo Lake Boy Scout summer camp. He is a well known athlete and former University of Montana football standout with prior council executive experience in Deer Lodge.

Floyd Matsen Missoula Anaconda Echo Lake Mr. Matsen University of Montana Deer Lodge

Vacation Bible School Attracts Large Enrollment

Eight more children joined yesterday at the Baptist church Vacation Bible School for a total of 95 students after day two. About 12 teachers oversee the classes and organizers anticipate significant future enrollment growth and a highly successful program.

The Baptist Church

Careless Use of Gun Lands Man in Jail

John Gallagher, aged, was detained by Chief Cullen and Judge Murphy on Madison Street after reports of intoxication and disturbing the peace. Gallagher allegedly aimed a revolver at children until a bystander seized it. he was jailed on the disturbance charge. Also named are William Benson and Henry Niva, both in for drunkenness, who forfeited $10 bonds for failure to appear in court.

John Gallagher Cullen Murphy Madison Street Gallagher William Benson Beausollier Henry Niva Beausolier andSentley

Butte Postal Receipts Surpass Last Year

Special Dispatch reports Butte's postal receipts for last month reached $20,354, $30 more than June 1922. Across 50 industrial cities, average gains stood at 7.96 percent. Electric locomotives perform more efficiently in cold weather than in hot conditions.

The Standard Washington Butte

Thompson's Kidney Tablets Offer Liberal Trial Terms

A remedial ad promotes Thompson's Kidney Tablets as combining proven kidney and bladder remedies with new drugs. It claims relief for kidney liver and bladder trouble backache or sallow complexion and invites purchase at City Drug Store 119 Main Anaconda with a money back guarantee if not benefited. Also promotes Golden lassat 25 cents at bedtime for constipation or biliousness.

City Drug Store City Drug Bore Main Anaconda Ady

Rotary Luncheon Features International Vice President Frank Lamb

Frank Lamb of Hoquiam Washington, newly elected vice president of the International Rotary, spoke forcefully on Rotary aims and ethics. He noted Rotary’s reach to 30 countries and its potential in peace and goodwill. Also speaking were Tom Davis, Frank Venable, Claude Benton, and Deer Lodge members. A Rotary day at Echo Lake Boy Scout camp is planned for July 24 with Deer Lodge attendees.

Rotary Club Frank Lamb Hoquiam Wash International Rotary Organization Lamb Rotary Tom Davis Butte Frank Venable Claude Benton Deer Lodge Club Deer Lodge Father Delaney W. J Atwood Joseph Smith Peter Pauley Joseph Mulecahey Deer Echo Lake Montana A. B. Catlin

Tom Mix and Wonder Horse Dividing Honors

Hollywood film note recounts Tony the wonder horse aiding romance in the William Fox production 3 Jumps Ahead starring Tom Mix and Alma Bennett. A comedic scene shows the horse nudging Mix toward reconciliation with the mining prospectors daughter, resulting in a soon reached understanding.

Tom MIX Wonder Horse California Tony William Fox Imperial Theater Western Plains Alma Bennett Tom

Assessment Values Drop 14 Percent in Deer Lodge County

Deer Lodge county property assessments fell 14 percent from 1922 to 1923. Total assessed value declined from 28,884,509 to 28,474,253, a drop of 410,247, while taxable values slipped from 8,595,960 to 7,?857, indicating a 12,103 decrease in taxable value.

Deer Lodge

Supreme Court Upholds County Petition Ruling

Helena Mont July 10 Insufficient names signed to the petition to require Fergus County to submit at an election the question of creating the new county of Petroleum, the Supreme Court held affirming the lower court. The trial court was right in refusing to recognize withdrawals from the withdrawal list. A signer cannot rejoin a petition after withdrawing.

Helena Mont Fergus County Petroleum Supreme Court

Silver Bow Court Decision Upheld in Loss Case

Helena July 10 The Montana supreme court affirmed a Silver Bow county district court ruling awarding Vernon R Jones and Jean nette M Jones 520 against Great Northern railroad for a traveling bag and effects lost on a train The judgment covered the bag not the sealskin coat claimed The railroad argued a 10 maximum liability unshown to the patron when the check was issued ruling the clause invalid unless attention was called to it at issuance.

Helena Supreme Court Today Silver Bow County Vernon R. Jones Jeannette M. Jones Great Northern Railroad

Smoke ban for Norway minors

Boise Idaho officials report the Norwegian government has requested Idaho law details on minor smoking and enforcement. Secretary of State Charles B Hughes will compile and forward the information through official channels to Norway.

Boise Idaho C. C. Moore Charles B. Hughes Norway

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