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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1916
Page
7
A busy collage of social notes, visitors and travels across Butte. Names include Helena's Louis Weigel and Mrs G Lee of Three Forks, Missoula figures Helen Mise and William Hocking, plus many locals and out-of-towners visiting shops, hotels, and the Copper Glens region.
Butte school board weighed opening a school plumbing shop funded at up to 40 percent of total costs to handle building repairs. The move would payJourneyman scale and run the shop year round. The plan was sent to the business committee for study as a private session altered bids.
An auto thief stole a Ford used for demonstrations from 607 West Galena Street. The car contained 5 250 cigarettes. In a separate note Trinity defeated Grace 12 to 12 in seven innings with pitchers Walker Hale Schone Bonner.
A major canning firm predicts canned pork and beans will become a luxury as wholesalers raise prices about 40 percent from a year ago. Army demand for the Boston dish cited as a key factor driving the increase observed in yesterday’s quotations in Butte.
Judge McClernan ordered the receiver of the Butte Duluth to accept M. O. Arthur’s bid of 8172.78 for electrolytic plant fixings including motors bars anodes pipes and electrolytic cells. No higher bid was offered. Funds will stay with the court clerk until related proceedings resolve the property disposition.
Judge Bourquin of the federal court is returning from Helena to preside today. He will hear arguments on the show cause order in the action brought by the Butte Miners Seamekee case, with the defendant cited to appear and explain noncompliance with an earlier offer to adjust claims near the Milwaukee Railway Company's property. He will conduct the case personally.
A Butte girl surprised a burglar rifling her trunk and shouted to Patrolman Lyden. The chief pursued and the officer fired several shots, stopping the fugitive. At the city jail the prisoner identified as John Christenson was charged with robbery.
Patrick Dwyer recalls the 1916 Rising as a prelude to a larger revolt feared by England. He cites Cork volunteers marching to Kerry, the Casement seizure, and the Sin Fein movement, with Dwyer and others noted for their roles and defiance.
D E Conley, short of funds during a wine and song session, cashed three checks for 10 dollars using the Butte Tee company name. He attempted a 14 dollar pass at Purity Market and was arrested. Mil claims more bad checks. Stokke stole six checks and cashed them at Atlas bar and other spots. Stokke arrested on forgery. Firemen plan annual pie outing at Walkeville with invitations to be sent. Cy Savin decorated the firemen's float for the bike parade night.
Berlin reports that Bremen departed under strict secrecy with unknown destination following Deutschland. The fragment suggests abroad reports were circulated to elicit the Bremen’s true course, but officials dismiss the claim as erroneous and intended as a decoy.
The commerce committee reported the shipping bill favorably without a dissenting Democratic vote. Republicans opposed it while Democrats who had revolted last year supported it today.
Dudley H. Fulton and Miss Eberl Schwinfest eloped to Dillon on July 6 and were quietly married by Rev. Humphrys. They disclosed the marriage last night to astonished parents after eleven days. The couple, urged to delay, wed young and plan a brief house for now, with Miss Schwinfest visiting California later. Fulton is a local Ford dealer, Oberlin educated, son of C. V. Fulton. Schwinfest is connected to the business college. The pair will reside with Mrs. Lchwinfest on South Montana Street for a few months.
Milwaukee officials led by J. B. Adsit and Eugene Duval tour western rail divisions to assess loading and unloading facilities. The party, visiting Butte before continuing to Great Falls and Lewistown, includes C. L. Kennedy and E. B. Hixon, aiming to improve traffic efficiency.
The Jack pines planted in Nebrage hills by the Government Forest Service about ten years ago now exceed 19 feet in height.
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