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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1928
Page
9
Naconda residents cheerfully purchased items on a one day drive by the Camp Fire Girls raising 315 to fund a summer craft cabin at Georgetown Lake. Mary Finn won 27, with others earning 65 and 22.25, all prize winners to enjoy a free week at camp.
Osy O'Reilly and Blue Heavens forfeited $15 to the city yesterday after failing to appear in police court to answer vagrancy charges.
Com int was made to the county ab ney D. M. Durfee and warrants issued for the arrest of Chris Anne on a statutory offense and charges of assault in the second degree against Tom Moran and Kiam Campbell as accomplices. Undersheriff Joseph McDougal Chief of Police Jack Guinnane for Butte will bring the three to Philipsburg today from the re jail where they have been since a week ago Monday. Drug investigation.
Anaconda post of the American Legion will meet at 7 45 p m at the Pay Office hall to discuss transportation for the state convention in Butte and to hear final reports of the Fourth of July celebration committee. The big Montana department session in Butte next week will be attended by many Legion members.
Work on Anaconda's first airport near Crackerville advances with seven men clearing sagebrush and rocks. Four hangars to house six planes will be built by Homer Kent under W A J Thompson, who owns the first plane and has secured 40 acres north of Crackerville.
Corvallis setup for Cheese Day July 19 with Dr J E Parker as chairman and specific committee heads for finance grounds oration sports and entertainment. Events include school grounds program tug of war ball game dance and crowning of a queen with a daylong schedule of music speaking fiddling races and novelty events.
A 1923 Buick touring car reported stolen from in front of St Peter s School on East Fourth Street late Tuesday night was found abandoned with flat tires in Washoe park. Owner H B Thompson 808 East Park avenue said he parked the car during a dance and returned about 15 minutes later. A separate touring car with 1927 plates was brought to the police station and claimed by Nicholas Puckeyton 303 Woolman street Butte. A Ford car reported stolen in Meaderville was recovered and owner J W Mantz 1013 5 East Third street notified. A separate incident near W J Beninger ranch involved a large car driven by R McMonigle from the west valley. tire blowout caused front and rear wheels to break.
Masons of Deer Lodge and Anaconda will be guests of the local De Molays at a smoker at the Masonic temple tonight at 7 30 oclock. The event is a past masters night with De Molays urged to attend and Deer Lodge Masons to join the social program.
Bozeman visitor H T Lovelace came to town to reunite with his wife aboard the Olympian from Lewistown. Numerous residents and guests from Anaconda Grants Pass and other towns attended meetings and visits, including a county meeting at the Odd Fellows hall and visits to patients at the Three Forks hospital.
Local notes report club and church meetings tonight including Maccabees 7 30 Adv W O W camp 154 Pocahontas 8 Adv De Molay at 7 30 Masonic temple Adv Anaconda post American Legion 7 45 and Fourth of July plans. Also several ads announce car sales furniture and services with residents visiting St Ann's hospital and community events at local venues.
Plans are underway to honor Rev. Father Cornelius J. Shea of Anaconda, ordained in San Francisco on June 16. He will celebrate his first solemn high mass at St. Peter's Church at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. A reception at St. Peter's school and a banquet at the Montana hotel will follow, with details being arranged by committees.
The Anaconda Gun Club held a practice shoot at Nell Park last evening. Scores listed include multiple shooters with varying totals, highlighting a competitive event among club members.
A party of Anacondans led by J B Goose C A Tuttle J B C Knight R B Abbott John Wenger and W W Harper will travel to Helena this morning to meet the Montana board of equalization regarding matters pertaining to the J P Stagg estate. H J Fennimore of Butte will join in Helena.
Ray Brown colored was arrested yesterday by Officer Percin and charged with disturbing the peace on North Main street. Jake Rosinski was taken into custody by Deputy Matchett and charged with disturbance and drunkness. He furnished a $20 bond.
Carl Nordquist age 1001 East Fifth street fell from his roof while repairing it on a wet evening. He sustained a broken arm and bruises after slipping on slick shingles and landing on the sidewalk.
Funeral services for Mrs. Belle Campbell, longtime matron, will be at the family home on West Commercial Avenue Friday at 9 AM a solemn high mass follows at St Pauls Church at 9 30 AM. The body will be brought to the home this morning.
Members of the Anaconda Rifle and Pistol Club meet tonight at 7 39 at Wellcome Jennings' office to discuss sending men to Helena for state team tryouts and forming a team to compete against Hamilton and Missoula in an outdoor shoot. All members urged to attend.
William B. Wilson former secretary of labor in President Wilsons cabinet toured the western states with the United Mine Workers of America and spoke at the Mill and Smelter men s union hall in Anaconda. He discussed East coal industry relations and pending legislation to reconcile miners and operators.
John Kepich of Upper Race Track reported to sheriff's deputies yesterday that he lost a team of horses. He gave a description of the horses and asked for help locating them.
Physicians say perfect purification of the system is nature’s foundation of health. Rid yourself of chronic ailments by a thorough Calotabs course, taken weekly for several weeks. Calotabs, the greatest of system purifiers, 35 cents for a family package with directions at any drug store.
County Treasurer W G Dougherty reports May 31 balance of 55218 95 in county funds starting May 1 26393 48 The May funds breakdown shows General , Road Poor Bridge County sinking Protest tax Personal tax balances and the month end total 235066 27 in all funds with 179847 52 in trust and agency funds Receipts totaled 158758 86 with taxes 154701 43 county officers fees 529 and other sources 3528 43 The note cites second payment of county property taxes.
County Commissioner T. P. McGrath leaves for Houston to sit in the democratic convention hall as a Montana delegate. He is the sole Deer Lodge county resident elected to a national party convention. The notice notes a meeting of the Anaconda Tennis club at 315 West Fifth Street tonight at 8:30.
Advert shows Moone's Emerald Oil as a simple, pleasant treatment for rheumatism. Claims quick relief from first use and penetrating action. Sold by Sparrow Drug Co., Fuller Drug Co., City Drug Co.
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