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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1925
Page
8
Mrs. Lees McGahan sued C. E. Barnes for an alleged summer assault and sought $20,000 in damages. Judge H. G. Rodgers presided in Dillon district court. The jury returned a verdict for Barnes after about 20 minutes of deliberation. The case attracted notable local interest with a crowded courtroom.
Mrs Jacobine Elizabeth Peterson aged 88 died at her Dillon home on Thompson avenue after an illness of old age. She was born in Copenhagen Denmark on September 1 1836 and had lived in Beaverhead county many years. She is survived by two sons Barney and Al Peterson and four daughters Mrs Andregg Mrs Stroad Mrs Bachman and Mrs Fred Lecner. Funeral to be held here with date pending relatives arrival. The body rests at the Peterson home awaiting arrangements.
June 10 reports from Dillon mention George Renig of Belgrade on local business, Corliss Fairchilds returning from Roundup, E Wellborne of Armstead visiting Dillon, a motor party including Mr and Mrs Francis Tonney and others from Butte, Geor Bertelson visiting from Bannack, and Annie Green visiting Dillon from Armstead.
Miss Iona Katharine Swanstrom and John Arthur Johnson of DuBois Idaho were married at 9 this morning by Rev. Edward Smith at the Methodist church in Dillon. After a motor tour of Montana they will return to DuBois. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert C Swanstrom, longtime former residents near Blaine. The couple’s friends in Dillon extend congratulations. The bride teaches at the DuBois schools.
Jefferson Island reports a surprise twenty first wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hansen with a large turnout from Butte. Also notes local visits from Claude Morris and others, travel to Missoula, and family visits. Crop conditions in South Boulder valley are fair with seeding nearly complete.
Mrs James Bonner remembered as Miss Leah Haddock. John Miller and sons with Clifford Craine travel to Basin to tend cattle. Miss Ida M Hillis of Butte visits Mrs George I Johns and Mrs Gladys Springer of Mammoth. John Woodside drives truck for Liberty mines. Mrs Woodside and daughter Dorothy live at Mammoth. Miss Shirley Miller returns from Intermountain college in Helena. Mildrup Hansen back from Missoula. Miss Hazel Rehal of Casper visits Lahood home and will accompany Rosalie Lahood to Tacoma and coast cities. Mrs Walter Brook leaves for Billings due to illness of Mrs Douglas Brook. Mr and Mrs Springer of Mammoth visit Mr and Mrs Fred Hemand. Mrs Merritt of Butte visits her mother Mrs George Rundell. Mr and Mrs Harvey Patrick motor from Butte for Memorial Day. Mrs M Nicola of Tacoma visits sister Mrs Lahood. Mr and Mrs Henry Rundell and son Harry go to Butte on business. Miss Clela Black returns from Whitefish after school term. vacation with parents Mr and Mrs B Black. Miss Marjory Hunt returns home to Chaffee Washington after teaching Summit Valley. Miss Alice Gibson guest of Miss Mildred Miller. John Hatfield motor to Sheridan for visiting and business. Miss Yacille Lennon of Tacoma visits Sunhood home.
Harlowton notes two dozen visitors from Winnecook Twodot Lewistown and other areas stop by for business and social calls. Bernice Hawley returns from Denver to spend summer with her parents Mr and Mrs Hawley. The Montana Power Company to hold a free cooking school at the American theater June 11 12 13 led by Alma Hunt with daily prize for attendance. The local board of education names H M Lane Lewistown as next school principal to lead debates mathematics and science classes. Memorial Day events planned by Odd Fellows and Rebekahs at the Odd Fellows hall and M E church follow services.
C A Jakways Montana fisheries superintendent reports a three day test in Flathead lake found Lake Superior whitefish planted by the state survived in both shallow and deep waters. He expects a fish hatchery to propagate the species for stocking and predicts Flathead lake will open to commercial fishing in a few years, boosting Western Montana industry.
Polson Montana June 10 Polson Rifle club members of the N T A hosted a Sunday shoot Two Missoula clubs competed Polson won with 796 points Forest Service club 755 Garden City 717 The top individual scores were Chet Elkins Polson 168 Stole Barger Garden City 164 and B K Duncan Polson 162.
Thomas Marlowe, chairman of the fish and game commission, visited Polson with his family. The Dixon ranch on Flathead lake, five miles east of Polson, was sold to Ole Bakke of Missoula, including dairy stock, horses, hogs and equipment. The 200 acre irrigated ranch grows mainly alfalfa. Zera Gray, ex Grand View hotel owner, now runs the Lake hotel.
Somerset House stores London's vital statistics with color coded volumes for marriages in green, births in red, deaths in black, wills in brown, and divorces in yellow. The filing system is overloaded with about 160 million records, prompting a search for new quarters.
In Rome an expert wood carver from Merane presented Pope Pius with what is believed to be the largest rosary in the world. The piece measures over 15 feet in circumference, with each bead finely carved and larger than an average bead.
Five locals suggested for the county fair board are James A. Jorgensen James J. Brennan W U M Elmer R G Stretch and F B A Harden. The board will be chaired by Jorgensen with John W. Pace as secretary as premium lists are prepared for a September fair.
Whitehall residents feature sewing club gathering hosted by Mrs. Tf A Harden with needlework and refreshments. Local trips include Warden visiting Waterloo, Hasty returning from Los Angeles Shriners event, and several family reunions and visits across Cardwell basin Sheridan and Great Falls. Reverend King conducted baptism at the pulpit and Eugene Gillis prepared for summer with grandparents in Metaline and Seattle before Helena schooling.
In Deer Lodge on June 10 the Powell county drive under Claude Benton surpassed the $790 goal for the American Legion endowment fund. Benton and volunteers Parnell Maxwell Lewis Napton Raymond Becklund Otis Baxter J. Cummins and Elmer Whit led solicitations with broad public support.
Basin residents travel to Butte and Helena for funerals exams and visits. Joe Trudell of Red Rock arrives for business. School graduates include Edmund Henry Fitzgibbons. The article notes multiple trips to Boulder Butte Helena and Marysville with family and social visits.
Worth, Harry Good, Albert Nelson, F. A. Ashbury and Commander C. Larabie appear among attendees at the city meeting, with discussion focused on municipal affairs and recent administrative decisions.
Seven Deer Lodge young men depart for Salt Lake City to join a several week military training program. Attendees include Thomas Mullen Jr, Harry Miller, John Bielenberg, Herbert Miller, Russell Hendrickson, Francis Jones and Ronald J MacCalman. The project gains favorable local support as more youths participate each year.
Deer Lodge residents report a new daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Quinlan born June 8 at St. Joseph's hospital. Fred Moe and James Kantner family members plan to reside here again. Several residents travel to Butte Spokane and Missoula for visits and events this week.
The Deer Lodge County Board met in regular session at the Court House on June 18 at 10 a m. Chair A P Goodwin and commissioners T P McGrath F W Peckover attended with clerk Margaret Callan. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Bills against the county totaling 256.99 were audited approved and ordered paid.
The U S mail stage departs Druammosd for Helmville and Comey SS, 98 miles, daily except Sunday.
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