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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1920
Page
10
A Dillon gathering yesterday discussed Elkhorn Springs resort expansion plans for a summer vacation area. Citizens spoke of enlarging facilities, funding, and hiring a small rental lodging plan to attract visitors, with ideas on a dressing pavilion and concrete improvements.
In Lewistown a new corporate activity is noted with discussions on second structures, holdings, and arrangements, including mentions of a new company and regional regrouping. The report lists corporate formations and local ownership plans with unspecified details and a 30 mile reference.
Melrose High School ended its term Friday June 11 after an epidemic of measles delayed graduation. Three graduates are Marguerite La Marche, Margaret Connor, and Viola McMurrin. Lat Marche will study at normal school in Dillon, Connor will work as a correspondent for the Anaconda Standard and Dillon Examiner, and McMurrin assists her father on the Wood ranch.
A June 14 note from Missoula reports Helen G S becoming the twenty fourth person admitted to the Montana bar this year. She joins Stuart McHattie of Missoula and Charles Spangler Baldwin of Kalispell as new attorneys. All three are graduates of the Montana State University law department.
June 14. Judge Law denied the motion for change of venue to Cascade county in the case of Bute, Senatten S and others versus the Montana Ingrowers Corporation and Ac Walrathy, resident, and other officers. The suit seeks to declare null and void the actions of the defendants and involves equity and receivership aspects in the Montana case.
June 16 1919 reports warn of rapidly rising Yellowstone River near Lavington with dangerous flood conditions. In Montana portions along the river face potential high water and risk to bridges and low-lying areas as residents prepare for rising flood tides.
Health officials report a week of mild fever cases from multiple areas including Bridger, T'irombere, Mardin, and Great Palle. No deaths recorded. overall numbers remain low and stability is noted.
The American Legion Montana department passes a resolution thanking Standard Publishing Company of Anaconda for assisting the legion by publishing articles in the Anaconda Standard. The resolution expresses gratitude from the state executive committee at its May 1920 meeting.
The text notes that among Montana women’s clubs, 95 have received regular treatment or been under regular supervision. The remaining number were those whose nerve issues were so severely damaged there was no hope of improvement.
June 14. Harold G. Olsen of Tipon College Tipon Wis has been chosen to coach Montana State College succeeding G B Powell who moves to Leland Stanford University. Olsen is noted in football and basketball and assumes duties at the college immediately.
Helena June 14 An Army Surgeon General official from Washington D C will visit Helena July 12 to inspect Fort Harrison and determine work needed to convert fort buildings into a first class governmental hospital with 350 to 500 beds.
Helena June 14 Estimations by R D Miller state corporation income tax collector set Montana’s revenue at one percent net on all corporations doing business in the state both foreign and domestic Olive oil mills in Spain are noted in the report with five hours a day in three shifts and other details.
Butte Shriners finish plans for their pilgrimage to Portland for the convention. A special chartered train will carry attendees, with uniforms purchased and bands ready. Parade formation at 6 oclock June 20, entrainment in Portland, with overnight quarters planned. The program runs Monday to Friday featuring horse shows, band concerts, parades, auto trips, river boat rides, a baseball game Seattle vs Portland, and a rose car procession with a $500 prize for best decorated vehicle.
The event includes a Vancouver Washington Navy Yard visit as a steel ship is launched, tours of Portland mills and riverfront stops, and a lunch with fresh strawberries and Jersey cream at Billy Sunday's home. About 125,000 Shriners are expected and 1,000 patrols will participate in coast city parades. The Butte delegation executive committee lists Charles Yeebe as chairman with officers and members including Charles Austin, PD. J. Charles, Colt Gillis, Sam Shiner, Harold Warts, Guy Hinckley, W. Hocking, Roy Momis, George Moore, E. Schwefel, E. Genzberger, Frank Churchill and W. P. Daily.
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