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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1917
Page
7
An advertisement from Leys Jewelry in Butte touts honesty and long-standing reliability. The copy promotes diamonds and watches with simple claims, inviting customers to visit the oldest and best jewelry store in the city. The tone emphasizes straightforward facts over extravagant promises.
Butte Current Notes list numerous visitors and residents from Bozeman Lewistown Helena Divide Wisdom and Missoula. It notes travel to Omaha Vancouver Seattle and Portland for vacations and business. Also mentions family births vacations bank notices and church society events in Butte and Anaconda with several named individuals and towns across Montana.
In Butte Montana the revised agreement between electricians and Montana Power shifts arbitration to a jointly chosen panel and grants 10 days paid vacation for station operators and 6.50 a day for armature winders with a half holiday on Saturdays. The dispute centers on the fair clause and union acceptance as leaders push for a speedy decision on the settlement.
Metal trades workers vote on returning from a sympathetic strike against electricians and machinists. A Montana well crafts committee, led by James F. O'Brien, met Anaconda Copper Mining officials to present a new wage scale for machinists and other trades. The company cautioned no wage discussion while crafts remain out and indicated willingness to confer with non sympathizing unions. Reported wage demands include 60 cents and 75 cents per day for some crafts.
Sheriff orders all road houses closed by 10 PM after frequent raids and recent law clarifications. Deputies patrol the Silver How county road district to ensure compliance, with city ordinances applying inside city limits. Authorities note speed and accident concerns on the boulevard near venues.
James Eadinger of Dillon is a visitor to the city. Thomas Donlan of Wisdom is a guest in town. C E Constant visits from Helena. Mrs C L Tieton of Sheridan visits friends. G W Nash of Missouri is a Thursday guest in the city.
The Snell family reported a poor harvest across their northward route, noting wheat stood one foot high and headed and winter wheat looked sound. They traveled by overland to Glacier National Park for a two week camping vacation, will return via Great Falls to Miles City, leaving at noon to begin the northwest journey.
Police raided the Negro section on South Main Street yesterday afternoon and arrested eight people for vagrancy. Five women and three men were charged, with three women and one man receiving ten day sentences. One detainee was dismissed in jail and another was too ill to appear in court.
London July 12 Peking reportedly surrounded by 60000 Republican troops with 70 heavy guns, according to a Telegraph dispatch from Tien Tsun dated yesterday. General Chang Hsun and Imperialist forces were believed to be entrenching in the imperial city as mediators failed to secure terms.
Delegates from the National Editorial association, who adjourned after electing Hotating of Mapleton Minn as president and planning next year’s meetings, visited White Bear Linn tonight as guests of St Paul business men. A delegation will go to Reading Minn tomorrow for the formal farewell of Benjamin J Herbert under the organization.
London reports about 1800 total casualties in the German offensive near Nieuport on Tuesday, including prisoners, with figures released by Major General Maurice. In Washington, the Federal Reserve Board designated Ogden Utah as a reserve city.
A Bisbee deportation clash prompted telegraph disavowals and a tense march of prisoners under a hastily mounted machine gun on sheriff’s autos. Crowds jeered at Warren baseball park as some prisoners urged IWW principles amid rain, while Campbell in Phoenix urged U.S. troops to Bisbee and action to halt further deportations. Federal mediators urged Wilson to stop deportations to prevent strikes and industrial paralysis.
Chicago July 12 W D Haywood secretary treasurer of the I W W declares the United States should revive a series of outrages against the I W W and denies German influence or money behind western copper mine strikes He condemns the Bisbee deportations as an outrage and asserts they cannot suppress copper production Senator Thomas of Colorado is misinformed about German influence and paints the movement as apathy not a German plot
The Bisbee miners demand a six hour day and six day week with a six dollar minimum wage. They seek medical care and hospital representation, amid tensions during wartime labor disputes and mine strikes affecting production.
Washington reports the president assigns General Goethals to direct emergency ship construction. The Shipping Board will operate built vessels and requisition labor, with Goethals commanding contacts for about 2 million tons of ships in American yards. The move speeds completion and requires board approval for contracts.
The funeral for Charles was held with interment at Holy Cross Cemetery. Readable fragments indicate a religious service and burial in a Catholic cemetery setting.
Fragments report the death of Timothy Joseph Crowley a 1 year old and Michael Haran aged 29 with funeral details pending. The notices reference Anaconda Road area residences and a ceremony scheduled for Saturday at 8 90.
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