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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1920
Page
5
The Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion is called to meet next Tuesday evening. Secretary Miss Margaret Comba asks all members who can attend. Plans for future auxiliary activities and regional program efforts will be discussed at the meeting.
G F Fulkerson bank cashier Medicine Lake Sheridan county and S M Sterrit merchant Williston ND arrived in Butte and will visit Virginia City to view the gold and silver mining projects. They are accompanied by A H Jones company head whom they met last night.
Funeral services for John J Sullivan were held last night at St Joseph's church under Knights of Columbus auspices. Remains were taken to Lewistown for interment. Pallbearers were Emmett D O'Brien Dan Murphy Frank J Sullivan Harry L Hanson J M Brown and James Grant.
Nineteen counties including Park Sweet Grass Stillwater Carbon Big Horn Treasure Musselshell Wheatland Rosebud Custer Powder River Carter Fallon Wibaux Richland Prairie Garfield Dawson and Yellowstone will be represented at the Monday conference in Billings with noted speakers touring for the interchurch movement.
Butte observes the official onset of spring with bright sunshine and a high of 52 degrees, comparing favorably to 50 last year. Citizens report signs of spring citywide as water flows and streets fill with shoppers, theaters see crowds, and street cars run busier than usual, though wind and dust hint at possible rain or snow later.
A Bolshevist communication received in London on March 21 reports progress in the Novorossisk area with 6,000 prisoners and 20 guns captured, and in Yekaterinodar with 15,000 prisoners and many guns and booty secured.
The Gary Indiana fire department mascot a large gray squirrel died after a friendly mate the department kept for companionship attacked it. The incident occurred as part of lighthearted efforts by firefighters to care for the animal aboard a rescue truck.
Mayor W. T. Stodden proclaims March 22 as Marne Memorial Week in Butte to honor America's gift to France. Citizens are urged to contribute a small free will offering, with school children encouraged to donate up to five cents each, supporting a colossal statue on the Marne to symbolize Franco American friendship.
The new state penitentiary theater in Deer Lodge opened with free public access for March 21. About nine hundred attendees viewed three curtains, a two reel comedy, songs, and remarks from Albert Galen of Helena, highlighting a brick and cut stone hall with marble floors and a 75‑piece prison band in a 110 by 68 foot enclosure.
Billings sends several teams to the third annual bowling tournament in Missoula opening Friday and running through next Thursday. Great Falls Butte Anaconda and Billings are among the best represented cities as per reports received here.
George Peter Sauerhoefer of Farmingdale marries Nancy Maxey after he adopts the surname George Peter Markland. The circuit court grants the name change, judge endorses the new surname, and the couple then obtains a marriage license in Springfield.
The Milwaukee road reports passenger service nearly normal with No. 17 on time and No. 15 only 45 minutes late. A snow blockade between McIntosh South Dakota and Marmarth North Dakota delayed Missouri division traffic last week but has been cleared. Detours around the Terry Miles City stretch via the Northern Pacific cause little delay. E H Barrett, assistant general superintendent of lines west of the Missouri, led snow-clearing efforts.
After a family quarrel a knife was said to be wielded and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gilbert were arrested by Officer Sullivan for disturbing the peace. Complaints swore that each accused the other. officers found the wife badly battered and bloodied, and a butcher knife was seized as evidence.
Arthur Hayes a well known Butte chauffeur was arrested by Chief Murphy on information from Three Forks. Hayes and a companion are charged with entering a residence and stealing liquor. Deputy Sheriff F P Byrne of Three Forks brought Hayes to jail on first degree burglary charges.
The funeral of Mrs Rosa Previsich will be held Monday morning at John Simunovich’s residence 1131 Talbot avenue then to Sacred Heart church for Mass and Holy Cross Cemetery interment. Matt Dosen’s remains will be moved to his brother Paul Dosen’s home 24 Plum street for a Tuesday funeral at a time to be announced.
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