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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1925
Page
5
More people in Butte enjoy fresh air and better health after discovering how good used cars advertised in the Anaconda Standard are. If you lack an auto, consider this: an affordable vehicle can improve daily life and mobility.
A stream of travelers from Missoula Dillon Browning Helena Whitehall Seattle Livingston Joliet Bozeman and Billings frequent the Arizona New Finlen Acoma Thornton and Butte hotels. Names include D Osherland W H Stinson J C Oster L A Paddock R E Nofsinger George Barry Arthur Burgoyne and J O Trestren among others as they conduct business or visit.
A special notice lists arrivals and guests in Butte. William L. Probst is in the city from Harlowton visiting at the Acoma. Miss Anna Keely of Miles City and D. D. Jose of Portland are also guests at the Acoma. George C. Baynton Lewistown and William C. Green Miles City are in town on business. Rev E E Loft Dillon is staying at the Arizona. Mr and Mrs K J Lowe Omaha and Mr and Mrs Thomas F Noonan San Francisco are guests at the New Finlen. Fine stationery available at the P O News Stand.
The Great Northern railway will restore Fort Union once a federal outpost. Plans include rebuilding the blockhouse and stockade on the original site. Nine acres belong to Roosevelt County Commissioner Frank Weinrich, who will deed the land to the railway if restoration proceeds.
Reports from Madison Lake indicate trout fishing is improving with good sized speckled catches. Anglers using Fly and bait are landing trout, with clear water and multiple parties fishing the lake during the week. Jake Harris of the Harris Inn notes steady success and strong catches overall.
Justice of the Peace McNamara continued the hearing for three scavenger wagon drivers. Karl Edward and Maynard Storey face public nuisance charges for dumping in a dry creek bed west of Centennial Brewery. Each defendant is bonded at 1000 dollars. the court placed the matter under advisement. John Smith gambling charges were dismissed.
Casey Candy company warehouse at 640 Maryland Avenue was entered by burglars for the second time in months. They stole candy and gum, and police were notified.
Miss Esther McDevitt a student nurse at St James hospital is convalescing well after an operation yesterday for throat trouble Attendants say she will soon resume her duties at the hospital
Silver Bow county faces a special election issue on August 5 1925 whether to approve merger or consolidation under Chapter 160. A separate road paving proposition for the 3.8 mile unfinished Lawlor stretch may not be included on the same ballot without risk of confusion and litigation.
Bids due June 15 1925 for Volume 2 Montana Reports current volumes. style type paper proofreading binding details include 609 copies bound in full law sheep or buck ram and 1606 unbound folded gathered pages of seven hundred pages plus index. Include price per page for stereotype matrices from type and stereotype plates from matrices. Bancroft Whitney Co San Francisco adv.
Butte Campfire Girls plan ceremonial practice in Butte high school gym Thursday at 7 15 PM. Guardians and members urged to attend.
Washington June 6 Enlisted men ordered to duty with the navy MacMillan Arctic expedition, in addition to the three men previously authorized to accompany the party, are Albert Francis chief aerographer of Honolulu and Charles Francis Roches ville Colorado Springs Colo.
A. Dan Dayton of Walla Walla selected as Scout executive for Butte arrives to plan revival and reorganization of the territory. He aims to train Scoutmasters, enlist local leaders, reopen dormant troops, and install a heating plant for the Highland district camp pool. Mrs Dayton will join with their two children later in the summer.
Professors of physical education push a program to balance female fitness by strengthening arms. A booklet from the Physical Culture League recommends daily chair-swinging with each arm. Alice Wheeler, star of The Passing Show, is cited by sculptor Emil Fuchs as a model of ideal feminine arm measurements linked to David's Sabine Woman.
Lauzier, Wolcott and Co says auditors are reviewing its books to determine the standing of accounts. A definite financial position will be released to the press as soon as available. The firm suspended operations Thursday for inability to meet obligations and offices in Montana and Washington remain closed.
Heavy rains loosened rock along a 76 foot stretch above Harding Way near Butte. The scenic route was blocked by boulders and mud Thursday night and Friday morning. Road crews cleared debris in three hours and blasted a heavier section farther up the hill before nightfall.
Mrs. Nora Pendergast, 74, crippled and nearly blind, is accused by police of beating May McGerren to death. The victim's body was found in a dim basement in a late lockdown residence shared by the women, with skull fractured and welts along the torso.
Pilot Clarence Lang forced to land his air mail near Sidney Nebraska last night due to high wind and haze reducing visibility. He could not take off again until 4 this morning and officials at the air mail field reported the incident.
Harrison avenue undergoes grading and paving preparations between Grand and Harvard with 11 city blocks about 4500 feet to be paved. A 12 inch sewer line was installed, a Silver Bow creek bridge completed, and relocation of Butte Electric Railway tracks begun to widen the roadway for traffic.
William Medlin presided over the Butte Exchange club at the Finlen hotel. L. J. Christie Malcolm Bowden and Charles Cohan were among visitors. The Loomis orchestra and Donelson pianist performed while Rev. L. H. Bent told stories of a Ford trip through the Columbia highway and Southern California. He refuted a prank claim of wiring for funds to return to Montana and praised the club’s good work.
John Harrington a respected Butte citizen for 30 years died yesterday after a lingering illness. Born in Ireland 62 years ago he lived with his niece Mrs. Thomas F. Quinn at 443 East Broadway. Surviving are his wife Mrs. Mary Ann Harrington of Los Angeles a daughter in San Francisco three sons in Los Angeles a brother and a sister both of Anaconda. The body rests at Sherman & Freed chapel with funeral Monday at o'clock then Mass at Sacred Heart Church 9 30. Interment in St Patrick's cemetery family plot.
Mrs. Johanna Duggan of Butte, age 57, died yesterday afternoon in a local hospital. She is survived by five sons John Jerome Allegasius Frank and Timothy, a sister Mrs. John Hanley, and several nieces and nephews, all living in Butte.
Bill Moses drove his coupe onto the sidewalk at the Gaylord avenue and Fast Park street corner to avoid a small car turning onto Gaylord. He ran along the sidewalk 15 to 20 feet before stopping, causing only a front wheel to be damaged. No pedestrians were hit. Belgium furniture industry employs fifty thousand people. A camp bed bee has been perfected to roll into a bundle fitting on an auto running board.
An old South Side notice sheet combines a grocery sale with community updates. Advertised items include Hill Bros. coffee 50c, Del Monte peaches three for 8c, fresh produce and meats. Social notes list visitors, guests, clubs, and families from Richardson Street to Bayard Street and Missoula trip summaries.
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