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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1926
Page
25
Montana Baptists plan a gathering at Mill Canyon south of Livingston this week, led by Robert W. Shaw pastor. The assembly will feature speakers from across the country amid lawn conferences and a large expected crowd returning home for the event.
Philipsburg residents and visitors engage in shopping, banking, and social visits across town on a busy Wednesday. Notables include Grover Towles party, bank officials en route to a Montana bankers meeting, and various families from Deer Lodge, Missoula, Great Falls, and Spokane visiting relatives and friends. Cattle movements from Rock Creek ranches also noted.
Boulder July 14. Mr and Mrs Arno Hon left for Latte for six weeks with friends and relatives. John Merslock of Helena spent a few hours on business. Donald McLean of California arrived to visit his sister Mrs Lawle Larson. Mr and Mrs F H Ryan of the leg with Ada Mc Cauley motored to Basin for a few hours. Miss Mary Le Roy visited from Basin for a few days. Donald McLean and sister Betty McLean then traveled to Butte for the day to visit relatives.
United States commissioner approves permit for Rocky Mountain Power to conduct preliminary investigations at the Flathead river falls site. Flathead project engineer C. J. Moody says study aims to determine foundation needs for a dam and notes 7500 horsepower set for water users, with 235000 horsepower for hydropower, affecting Newell tunnel completion and energy plans. Also local Hamilton notes cover residents’ visits and regional gossip.
Flathead tribal council opposes power company plans to build a dam near the Newell tunnel in Helena area. They claim the property belongs to Indians and will pursue court action if permits are granted, seeking to halt irrigation project development.
Three Forks notes list residents and visitors in town from Butte Bozeman Livingston and other places. Names include Daly Nichols Chidester Sharp family Stanton Eckard McLees Kitto Culbertson Barnes Leib Fraser Reynolds Mochel Kallevans Parker Winslow Whalen and others. Mr Whalen a former resident of Three Forks is mentioned.
Whitehall officials report district deputy Roe visited last week to recruit members for the big joint drill planned for Labor Day at Dilton. He urges all Whitehall camp members to attend the Twin Bridges meeting next Saturday night with attendees from Ennis Harrison Twin Bridges Ditlon Whitehall Jackson Anaconda Deer Lodge and three Tutte camps. Two Butte drill teams will showcase an exhibition on the streets prior to the gathering.
The Supreme Court issued writs of prohibition restraining individuals from violating related promissory terms of a conviction. Names and details are partially garbled, but the action concerns precluding further improper conduct and enforcing the prohibition order during the current term.
Jamee Murphy was arraigned in justice court after breaking into multiple Dillon residences. He pleaded guilty to larceny and was bound over to district court for sentencing under $2,000. He admitted recent Monroe County prison release and police suspect intoxication during the crimes.
Dillon club authorizes a $2,500 bond issue to finance a new golf course north of Dillon on Conger ranch. Bonds at percent interest will fund the purchase and course construction. A handicap tournament for members is set on the current course for Sunday August 1. Rainbow picnic planned at Jackson next Sunday weather permitting. Beaverhead county Rainbow girls to join. call for details. Fern Nelson funeral held for four year old Dillon child.
Dillon residents report visits and travel as clubs discuss roads and community events. Knights Templar grand lodge meeting plans, Rotary topics on good roads, and forthcoming visits by officials are noted along with local hospitality and family updates.
Kiwanis club efforts in Deer Lodge to establish mail delivery move forward after a Tuesday Wednesday check showed most homes now have proper numbers and mail boxes properly placed. Only about 20 residents have not met postal requirements and will collect mail at the post office as Thomas Hirat, postmaster, prepares for Thursday official inspection.
July 14 report states the first state convention of the Loyal Order of Moose will meet in Deer Lodge on August 21 and 22. The business program begins Saturday August 21, followed by a picnic on August 22 organized by the Deer Lodge lodges.
The Hamilton library notes new titles including Thunder on the Left and The Forbidden Trail. Fourteen works by various authors such as Anita Love Parker Butler and Willa Burton are now on loan. The monthly librarian report records 379 books lent in June.
Reports indicate Hag Sand Thin Year will see a greater number of new houses constructed than in 1036. Local planners cite expanded development programs and available lots as drivers. Housing growth aims to ease crowding and boost neighborhood stability.
Historic Great Lakes voyage advertises a three day cruise by a steel ship line with 2230 miles of scenery and dining. It promotes dancing, games, and sleeping accommodations and invites readers to contact the Tourist RR or Ticket Agent for tickets and reservations.
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