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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1917
Page
12
Helena June 22 Reports from the state house say Montana assessors will be summoned before the state board of equalization. They will be required to bring their 1916 and 1917 assessment books and align their valuations with state standards.
J P Reed a well known Lewistown Denton figure marries Miss Mary Elizabeth Parrent in Lewistown Rev Donaldson officiates. Pat Connolly Irish wrestler arrives ahead of Saturday bout with Connors. John Murphy confined to county jail after disturbance. Brooks farmers plan June 25 picnic to aid Red Cross. Fergus County raises Red Cross goal from 20000 to 35000 with surplus aiding wounded and chapters. Sheriff detains Norwegian Yeolon for treason remarks on west side. Leila Baler tours for joint teachers meeting starting July 28 at Chouteau Wheatland Fergus. G D Goodwin sues Alice E Goodwin for desertion divorce. Miss Alice Canon volunteers for France service leaving Los Angeles in July. William Prettwits buys 10040 acres near Judith Gap for 45000.
June 28 report notes Dorr siesta teats as provocation of Tor and Calrereley of Meonsaes commissions captains to aid Europe. WMS gina Gharenes R. bangion of Mont. promoted to first lieutenant. Also, a Billings strike protests for 27 city employes and all draymen staff. If not settled, output may halt and deliveries will be suspended due to transport constraints and motor use offsetting shortages.
Helena June 22 J Foster ling refused to contribute to the Red Cross fund and was dismissed from his cashier job at the Great Northern freight house. He is 27 and allegedly German. Assistant U S district attorney H G Murphy ordered him to report daily to the marshal. He also claimed to be the brother of someone not named in the report.
Helena reports Cascade Montana raises 1600 to fund an ambulance for France. Donations from C A Dye and C R Tintinger cover sending the funds to Paris and wiring to equip a motor ambulance with yearlong maintenance. A Montana ambulance joins the American corps on Paris front once detachments join US troops.
Helena reports Montana’s Red Cross funds, updated from six counties, reach 885 thousand eight hundred eighteen dollars and thirty cents. Counties list diverse gifts from Beaverhead five thousand to Silver Bow one hundred twenty two thousand, Yellowstone twenty five thousand, shaping the statewide fund.
In federal court at Flathead reserve, several Indians including Zeb Gebau and Chief Big Hawk were fined for liquor related disturbances. Interpreters and braves, including squaws, were found intoxicated. buyers who sold whiskey were not identified. Shops announce Sunday hours. Argentina permits Sunday opening for bakeries groceries and cigar stores run only by proprietors with no clerks.
Missoula officials report open forest range in Western Montana has been allocated for sheep feeding. A band of 3,000 sheep was turned loose in the Cabinet forest as part of a larger movement, with a total of 86,000 sheep sent westward for grazing. Applications had been received for pasturage for 110,000 head.
Livingston reports a historic move as county jail inmates were put to work repairing public highways. Sheriff A B Robertson organized the labor, while farmers report difficulty hiring. Park County notes an oversubscribed Red Cross fund and strong local baseball plans. Also covered are a city council vacancy, a land purchase by Loy Robinson of Spangle, and crop prospects in the Yellowstone valley.
Hamilton June 22 Ravalli county has contributed 22000 to the Red Cross fund far exceeding its 5000 quota Mrs Marcus Daly subscribed 10000 and her son Marcus Daly 45000 The balance has been pledged by Hamilton residents and county residents
Reports from Mr. Ashcroft of Amalgamated Sugar on 50 experimental sugar beet plots across Jefferson valley look promising despite a hay crop shortage. Alfalfa deaths and high grain prices push forage scarcity. hay fetches $18 per ton locally. Whitehall builds sidewalk and a sewer tank. Jefferson Valley Dairymen hire an expert to test cows. Liberty bonds total $6300. Whitehall students lead eighth-grade tests. new Red Cross bandage group forms at Mrs. Wolverton’s home. Pipestone Springs school project approved, plus plans for a hot building near Whitehall.
Helena June 22 John Korpi a Finlander indicted by a federal grand jury here on charges of inciting others in Butte not to register under the draft law pleaded not guilty in federal court before George M Bourquin He is to be tried July 6 Aaron Big Beaver and John Longevin pleaded guilty to bootlegging in the Blackfeet reservation receiving 60 days and a 100 fine.
Houston reports say Ben Harper, part of a mob that killed May Goodrum, a 1 year old girl, was lynched today. Six other members of the party are in jail at Anderson.
New York June 22 William Maroni Italian war mission head by Prince of Udine says Italy's prompt neutrality prevented German aggression. He credits Italy's stance with aiding France at the Marne, preventing a larger German advance and potentially altering world history. Also notes Camp Fire Girls patriotic food honors urging thrift and rationing measures.
With British troops near the Hindenburg line on June 22, soldiers uncovered a mammoth tooth. The skeleton, gradually exposed, has been located and will be studied under scientific direction as a notable novelty in natural history research.
Refugees recount crowded evacuations through Belgium and Germany after March 18 as relief supplies failed in Northern France. They detail hunger, subsisting on dandelion soup, and claim German forces connected town cellars with tunnels to nearby villages.
President Wilson stated he would back the air fleet plan and the War Department released a letter to Secretary Baker. Congress will be asked to approve an initial appropriation of 800 million dollars. A bill to authorize the program is to be introduced next week proposing construction of 35000 air planes.
Dr. Luther H. Gulick argues that women can aid the war effort from home by organizing varied tasks and domestic support to bolster national production and morale. He outlines practical roles for housewives and mothers to boost efficiency and conserve resources during wartime.
The Brooklyn Eagle notes shifts in U S immigration policy since 1682, detailing laws aimed at excluding convicts, idiots, and likely public charges. It cites 1916 data: 8 260 aliens denied or expelled, with 4 367 barred at entry and 99 percent deported after testing for fitness.
Maud notes a pale white silk knitted sport coat with bright Roman striped border. She says it complements her white Khaki Kool skirt, highlighting coordinated colors and style.
Last night the Joint Labor Committees in Carpenters Union hall spent hours in argument. At 1 a.m. representatives from building trades metal trades the Silver Bow Trades and Labor council striking miners and engineers debated action with no clear path to agreement. A crowd gathered outside as activity continued with cheers and interruptions.
Red Cross subscriptions in Butte show $96,072.65 received Friday and $26,023.90 more, totaling $122,096.55 with a remaining balance of $27,908.45 to raise. Large gifts include John D. Ryan and W. A. Clark at $20,000 each, plus multiple other donors from $1,000 to $15,000.
The Boy Scout troop competition will take place this afternoon at Columbia gardens. Scouts should wear uniforms and bring flags pennants staves mascots and first aid gear. All contestants will meet same conditions as others on the Sunday school field day with details from the scout commissioner. Judges include Superintendent Maddock of the Butte schools and R B Phillips of the chamber of commerce improvement bureau.
Berlin reports French troops in the Vauxaillon region recaptured a trench section from recent combat. Farther south at Moronvilliers the German line seized a French position and held it despite counterattacks, taking about 100 prisoners.
Los Angeles announces the release of infielder Frank Uroehling and catcher Peter Lapan to Tacoma of the Northwestern League. Manager Chance stated the players will depart tonight and report to Tacoma tomorrow.
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