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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1925
Page
9
The region’s youth known as Buddy the horse thief was seen stealing a team from Front street. A woman halted the runaway horses on Commercial avenue, preventing an accident. Buddy was jailed and awaits authorities’ decision after being returned home.
John Dunbar, 45, a farmer living near Power, was struck by lightning Tuesday afternoon while in his field. He died instantly. The bolt also killed two of his four horses as a rain cloud moved overhead.
Arrangements for the annual Flag Day program of B P O Elks No 239 were completed yesterday for a Sunday evening 8 oclock event at the Elks temple. The open public exercises feature songs prayers flag history and patriotic music by an orchestra under Frank Provost with Rev John G Spencer delivering the invocation.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Dubois were remanded to district court for assault in the second degree after a hearing before Justice of the Peace James Pringle. Bonds set at 500 each. Four Missoula men testified that the couple fired on their car near Georgetown Lake June 3, while the Dubois claim they were threatened and forced off the road. The Missoula party included W T Marsh John Tait Al Springer and Steve D Costa headed to Anaconda for car supplies.
Anaconda high school releases The Big Stack annual yearbook edited by William Nutting with Ridney Stewart as business manager and Burke Flick Stella Anderson as advertising managers. The staff includes James Donovan sports editor Jack Tucker artist Myrtle Engbrecht son girls sports Charlotte Race literary and John Sullivan jokes.
The Skansen troupe of Swedish performers touring America perform at the Austrian hall tonight starting 8 15. The one act comedy vaudeville music visor songs and stories will be in Swedish with a dance after the program featuring accordion music.
Charles J. Lanacon, longtime Anaconda resident, died Tuesday. The funeral is at 1 30 from Tuttle undertaking rooms and will proceed to the Swedish Lutheran church for services at 2 o'clock conducted by Rev H Colliander.
The Kiwanis club plans a banquet and entertainment at Gregson Springs this evening after the tenth at tendance contest. The event will begin at seven o'clock with the losing team hosting the winners.
A stream of local notes lists visitors from Butte Helena and Red Lodge, births, sales, and events. Notable mentions include Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Peterson’s newborn son, Catherine Davie visiting from Red Lodge, and Swedish Entertainers at Austrian Hall with a dance after the show. Community notices include Redmen meeting, Rainbow order at 7:30, and a music concert by James H. Shearer and Annie Shearer at the Presbyterian church on June 15.
J Hy Jacques and J H Schulta were arrested on reckless driving charges after a rear end collision on East Park avenue. They will settle in police court at 4 PM. Mike Haggerty charged with parking on the wrong side of the street.
Deer Lodge organizers announce a July 3 4 and 6 celebration with Ten gallon hats and Turn em Loose theme. O Q Baxter and Mike Gannon travel from Anaconda to arrange details and invite citizens to a high profile event featuring Longhorn steers bulldogging native dances a stage coach race and wild west acts. Funds from the rodeo benefit the municipal swimming pool for public schools sponsored by Rotary and Kiwanis clubs.
The body of Andrew Glenn of Anaconda who died by drowning in Minneapolis last Sunday will arrive in Anaconda Friday morning for burial. The funeral will be a military service. Mrs Glenn will accompany the body and Finnegan undertaking parlors will conduct arrangements.
Students must register for high school at Anaconda High School this afternoon at 1 20 to outline their course preferences and arrange freshman year classes in the auditorium.
Washington June 10 an announcement from the White House states Winfield Scott of Oklahoma will succeed W S Metcalf of Kansas July 1 as commissioner of pensions.
Governors Erickson and Ross will host Yellowstone's opening ceremony on June 18 with Horace H. Albright as master of ceremonies. Governor Ross of Wyoming leads the celebration with speakers and a western welcome featuring Blackfeet and Jackson Hole cowboys guiding the first visitors into the park.
Lancaster Pa June 10 Capt John Richmond Eddy author of a World War history of the American Indian wrote under federal commission. He was found dead in his Paradise office with a bullet wound. County officials said the death was self inflicted from worry over business matters. Eddy was an authority on Indian affairs and once served as secretary to the superintendent of Indian affairs.
Police Chief Tom Cullen announced strict enforcement of traffic laws amid rising summer motor traffic. He warned arrests for minor violations, noted dangers on Third Street, and said tail light failures and unlabeled windshields will trigger penalties as permits issued approach three-fifths of needed total.
Elmer Thomas Nebraska federal prohibition director seeks to bar a Blaine county physiology text that details liquor effects and includes beer and wine formulas with pictures of stills. He cites Volstead act sections 17 and 18. Blaine county superintendent sent pages to Thomas for review.
Vice President Charles G. Dawes will visit Denver on July 23 or 24 and speak during a stay arranged by the chamber of commerce. The Denver stop is part of a broader Pacific coast tour, with a Wellington, New Zealand paving project noted for American firms to lay portions of 26 miles of streets.
An elderly man names W. W. Carter reports rapid relief after taking Adlerika a stomach gas remedy. The ad describes Adlerika as buckthorn bark glycerine and other ingredients that remove gas in ten minutes and ease chronic constipation. Fuller Drug Co. distributes the product.
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