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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1913
Page
11
Western Park area debuts a new bakery candy and delicatessen shop praised for its high quality foods. The store emphasizes ready-to-eat offerings for picnics parties and housekeepers seeking moderate prices and popular patronage.
An official notice reports President Wilson named W C Whaley as collector for the Montana district covering Montana Idaho and Utah. Utah Democrats lament the shift while Montana gains leverage to split the district. Debate centers on moving headquarters from Salt Lake City to Helena or Butte and potential deputy roles for Don Swan or T E Callister.
John Dietrich Helena superintendent of schools praised the College of Montana at Deer Lodge for its future prospects. He cited Dr Fancher and staff, a strong student body, and loyal harmony, expressing regret that race issues may hinder the Christian college’s support and urging continued backing.
A garbled notice promotes door to door lumber at nine dollars, with uncertain phrases about economics and miscopied city names. It mentions a meeting in Mountain View MB church parlors tomorrow at 2:30 with Mrs. C. A. Rexroad, state superintendent of Sunday school work, giving an address and inviting visitors.
Notes from Butte High report examinations finish by Wednesday noon with report cards Friday. The annual play The D tor to be staged by students, a banquet for senate members planned, and several class presentations held. Thursday's senate session featured a trial of secretary Walter Thomas, acquitted due to indictment flaw, followed by votes naming officers for the first semester and Mort Donoghue chosen manager of the 1918 football team.
Police are seeking a young bunco man described as good looking and wearing a hat and coat who enters stores, presents a bill for change, and flees after passing counterfeit notes. Witnesses recall he hurried through the shop and exited with altered currency. The incident involved a clerk and a brief exchange for change.
Mayor Duncan asks police to enforce city ordinance against paper and waste in residential streets and alleys. Patrols will secure warrants after 24 hours' notice. Health complaints note throwing litter and obstruction by carts and horses at night. new by laws to be discussed at a regular meeting.
At a Theo sophical society meeting Mrs Hemily T Losten discussed education as a means to develop each child’s faculties without coercion. She urged understanding, sympathy, and personal growth within home and school, linking brotherhood to everyday life and humane treatment of criminals.
The county attorney plans to raise murder charges against Elizabeth Thomas of 19 Gaylord Street after first facing a criminal elation count. She was released on a $5,000 bond after two relatives posted it as her defense plans begin. The 69 year old said the arrest was a mistake and vowed to prove the charge unfounded, noting her nursing career and family ties. Funeral services were held for Manda Kangas, with interment at Mountain View cemetery. Elizabeth Ann Burt, 52, died at home after a long illness, survived by husband and five children.
Government plans to open surplus lands in Fort Peck and Blackfeet areas to settlers. Appraised lands will be disposed under existing land laws with surface rights to settlers at or above appraised values. Agricultural lands go to homestead buyers, while mineral and coal lands follow mineral land laws. Details to be published by the land office as openings proceed.
Portland Ore June 1 Receipts for the week ended May 39 show cattle values slumping by 25 to 39 cents with steers hardest hit. Best bullocks steady near 38 to 850 while good grass stock around 8 cents. Hogs steady at 850 to 8 55. Sheep irregular then steadier with wethers at 6, ewes at 5 25 and spring lambs near 7 to top.
Fifty five pupils from Gallatin county graded by the county high school board received diplomas after completing work from the recent state examination. Several students from Bozeman Manhattan and rural schools also completed exams. others took physiology and geography tests.
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