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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1918
Page
6
Special Dispatch reports on Montana gold and silver production with a note about July reductions. The brief cites lower yields and changes in mining activity, reflecting shifts in precious metal output across the state.
The remains of Catherine Donahoe will be shipped to Michigan for interment. Michael Foley aged 27 died yesterday afternoon after11 years in Butte leaving a wife and two children. He was survived by brothers Dan and Richard and four sisters in Ireland and one brother Timothy in St. Louis. Mass for Foley will be at St Patrick's Church this morning at 9 oclock for his repose. The funeral for Foley will be at 2:30 from the family residence on Quartz Street and the interment will be in Holy Cross cemetery.
United States Geological Survey figures show a drop from 5,004,198 in 1918 to 4,550,494 in 1918 with placer yield at 723,159 and Silver Row county leading output at 937,052. Alder gulch in Madison County drove placer recovery while Deer Lodge and Lewis and Clark counties also contributed zinc and siliceous ore.
Missoula reports no new fires from districts where flames raged for weeks and weather data suggests notable improvement in the Kanikey and Pend Oreille forests. A request for 35 men to Great Falls hints at a still active blaze near Rexford in northern Montana.
In Wisdom Otto Grimes, an employee of George Woodworth, died suddenly while milking cows at the upper ranch. The death followed a hemorrhage of the lungs. The body was sent to Butte. Local residents and visitors from Butte and nearby towns were noted attending and in transit for park-to-park tours and ranch work.
Near Bone Brook flying field in Fort Worth Texas two Carruthers pilots Lieut. Robert Yarnall Snyder of Elimira New York and Lieut. Olaf John Tannen of Moorhead Minnesota were killed instantly when their aircraft plummeted in a 1000 foot tail spin. The men were officers in the Carruthers unit and the incident occurred July 21.
Dillon prepares to entrain 102 men from Heaverhead for immediate service in France. A roll call at the county courthouse shows 94 present from the total, with 20 delayed from remote parts. Thomas B. Gilbert will lead the contingent with a Montana corps and brief talks planned in the park before departure tomorrow morning.
Train services from a single depot are set to increase with ten trains operating from the same terminal. The Great Northern and Milwaukee routes face wage discussions affecting routing and staffing. Officials expect favorable terms for the Great Northern, with changes to freight terminals and priority adjustments under review.
Mrs. Saner of Dillon reportedly died of apoplexy in Missouri, details scarce. Jene Bond, a dental student at the University, will resume studies in Dillon after the will is completed. Local war quota events, alfalfa harvests, and visitors in town are noted, with residents preparing for upcoming assignments and social gatherings at Dilmon park and Hartwig theater.
Lewistown notices confirm a Fergus county soldier Peter Greschuck died of heart failure in South Dakota while returning east from a leave. The parish war veterans and locals will bury him with military honors. Also reported: Fergus county wheat acreage insured against hail rises from under 50 000 to over 100 000 acres this season despite some hail and a heavy electrical storm. Fred Otto Klemm, once a Lewistown businessman, had naturalization revoked by the U S court in Seattle for disloyal conduct and other war-related actions. he was naturalized in 1911. Four members of the Non-partisan group.
James Gibbs and Walter Duranty, famed war reporters, illuminate the Western Front as they file dispatches for major papers including The New York Times and The Chicago Tribune, imbuing their coverage with brisk, vivid storytelling that shapes readers’ view of the era.
A note urges readers to tell friends about The Standard and its splended war cable service for broad access to war coverage.
The article lists candidates for nomination including Winifred Border for state senator and J B Hein Pine Grove George Evans Suffolk and Hi Larson Windham as representatives. Judge Ayers grants Edith Raw and James Raw Jr a divorce for failure to provide. they married in Lewistown in April. Fred Peak sues Charlotte Peak for divorce. spouses wed in Laviatown in 118.
Helena July 21 seventy farmers slated to depart for Camp Dose were granted blanket draft exemptions after the Yellowstone county draft board and Governor Stewart concurred. The district board advised sending a portion of the quota now to allow crops to be harvested, with the remaining men drafted later when work is complete.
Local notes from Virginia City report visits by Sam H Clark and others from Bismarck to Barton Gulch Stining Co, plans to tour Mountain Home ranch and Yellowstone, and a near miss on a mountain road. Scott Fox of Sheridan visited. Miss Pickford’s Hollywood arrival, Miss Winnifred Chowning’s upcoming Trinity church wedding. multiple local movements, marriages, and travel details across the county with several residents returning from Billings and other towns.
Brooklyn clinched the series with a 6 to 3 victory in Chicago, completing a clean sweep. A Chicago Cincinnati double-header was canceled. The game featured Canavan and Ting for Cincinnati and Henry Ring Allen for Brooklyn, with notable defensive support and scattered hits throughout the contest.
The American Association announces season end and disbanding after July 21 1918 as clubs comply with Secretary of War Baker on non essential industries. Owners meet under Thomas Key and Thomas J Hickey to endorse the move. Players contracts terminate as they seek other work under the government orders.
In a five inning charity game at Hebren Park, the city firemen defeated the aldermen 16 to 11 as councilmembers fought hard yet wore down. Mayor Maloney and officials watched while players including Jerry Driscoll, John Le Reaux, Freudenstein, McKeon and Austin took turns fielding and batting amid heat and crowded stands.
A drought-related shutdown hits the Heim brewery in East St. Louis after a coal order from Fuel Administrator Garfield ends operations Saturday. The brewery has run for 72 years and serves a large local trade.
Captain Bradley pitched as Company F of the Fourteenth Infantry defeated the Montana Power team 5 to 2 in Hebgen Park. The second game of the doubleheader saw strong defense and timely hits as the infantry pushed across four runs in the fourth inning.
New York and Chicago led early. Chicago slumped with five losses in seven. The American League gained ground as Brooklyn swept leaders from Chicago while New York split with Cincinnati and swept St. Louis. Detroit won four of five over weekend play. Boston and Cincinnati evened. Olga Dorfner set an American swimming record at Newport with 220 yards in 2 56 2 5, surpassing Frances Cowells’ prior mark.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a baseball or hockey game between Philadelphia and Cleveland with mentions of a 4 to 2 score for Chicago and a manager name Grimt. References to a President John and a future schedule are incomplete and unreadable.
National league owners met via telephone today with Chicago club president Charles Weeghman and Cincinnati magnate August Herrmann discussing plans. They expected to decide on closing leagues for the war period or continuing regular schedules as teams Eastward-bound for play. The meeting reviewed canceled games and the status of ballparks under the work or fight rules.
Drawings were announced yesterday at the Butte Country Club for the War Savings Stamps golf tournament. First round must end by next Thursday, second by next Sunday, third by August. Finals include J J Templeman vs C D Codden et al. Coast League championship series shows 1 3 3 and Los Angeles 0 4.
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