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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1920
Page
11
J Wes ley McClure, 58, of Great Falls, cut his throat with a razor in a woodshed behind his home. Surgeons tied the jugular veins and windpipe, performed repairs, and after the shock subsided he showed signs of recovery. He had been at the state insane asylum and was on parole.
Sparks from a switch engine ignited the baby carriage of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Wadshaw in the yards. The child year old was rescued by the mother whose clothes burned briefly but caused no injuries. The carriage burned to wreckage and a damage claim has been sent to the railroad company.
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood's name will be placed on the presidential preferential primary ballot in Montana for April 23. Petitions to place his name on the ballot are being mailed to Republican organizations statewide from Helena and will be filed shortly.
Helena March 22 Senator T C Power of Helena and Senator Ed Donlan of Missoula will soon file candidacies for delegates to the national Republican convention. Miss May Trumper state superintendent of public instruction says a nationwide campaign by government women seeks to enlist women to curb luxuries and expensive clothes.
Billings report notes a three year Broadview district burglary wave ended after last week’s arrests of several youths all under major age. Two offenders aged 14 and 17 received suspended sentences in the state school of correction by Judge A C Spencer. An additional youth was discharged when the robbed store proprietor declined to testify.
Schilling Tea touts highest cups per pound among teas and invites customers to specify cup size strength and flavor to determine the precise count. Four flavors Japan Ceylon India Oolong English Breakfast are offered in parchmyn lined moisture proof packaging sold at grocers.
Dr. O. M. Lanstrum reports Montana’s silver deposits and oil prospects draw Eastern mining investors. He says Montana could see record silver production this year and the state may become the nation’s greatest silver depository as prices rebound. The Helena observer notes brighter prosperity ahead.
Helena March 22 Andrew Thompson wins a rare Supreme Court action upholding a divorce decree from 1918. The court keeps the original decree and bars Meagher county district court from proceeding, while Justice Matthews had disqualified himself on appeal.
Helena March 22 Officials from Cooney Placer Mining Ruby ask if knee injury while stooping over plates on a dredging machine to view gold is compensable. The compensation board reportedly regards this as a new type of claim and reviews the case.
Dillon reports rising waters from higher elevations flood basements in the southern city. Blacktail creek and Beaverhead river are at flood stage, highest in over 20 years, while Poindexter street briefly becomes a miniature river before draining into the Union Ditch irrigation canal. Track work resumes at Beaverhead High as state basketball title season boosts turnout.
Jules Ceaulle a mail clerk from Livingston was sentenced by Judge Bourquin to five months in county jail for grand larceny. In 1917 two thousand dollars vanished on his route and was later found under his Lewistown bed. He and his wife disappeared. he later rejoined under another name and served in the war in San Francisco. The wife remains missing.
Helena March 22 James M Reynolds files intention to be a candidate for delegate to the national democratic convention E F Burmeister of Shawmut and C H McLeod of Missoula file for delegates to the republican convention
The Montana Supreme Court issued a writ of mandate directing Fergus County commissioners to reconvene within 15 days and annul their January 14 order denying petitions to create Judith Basin County. The ruling follows a lawsuit brought by H F Woodward.
In Cascade County court action Judge J. R. Leslie ordered the county to cover 1200 dollars advanced by County Attorney N. G. Bennet for detectives in bootlegging raids on several Great Falls soft drink parlors. The county auditor had refused approval, prompting the suit.
Helena primary voters nominated incumbent John Dryburgh and George Freeman for mayor. John D. McLeod and W. J. Bickett were named for city commissioner in the nonpartisan election.
Bozeman March 22 In the annual stock judging contests at the Montana State College the winners in the event were announced with top honors awarded to standout contestants from the college’s agricultural program.
The order named William Buttelman Ray Hough Aaron Karlsson J H Haines and J W Peterson. First prize is a silver trophy and others receive scholarships. In grain judging Harry Edwards Cascade William Buttelman Gallatin Karl Williams Meagher win scholarships and first prize also earns a gold medal.
The Frantz company plans to drill through the pay sand at the Mosby well to test production. Tanks for 4500 barrels are being installed. Warmers Oil Co formed by Coffee Creek leaseholders with 400000 capital. Golden West Oil and Development Co formed with 600000 capital. Tri City Oil manager L P Jackson plans Mosby drilling. School trustees race names seven supporters of Superintendent Franzke.
In Miles City on March 22 an aurora borealis appeared as a fan shaped arc from a central point, with barometers showing low pressure. Residents fear the likelihood of a return to severe weather as ominous signs persist in the northern sky.
In Great Falls federal court the Royal Baking Powder Co of New York seeks an injunction to block the Montana board of health from forbidding the sale of Dr Price's baking powder. The motion was taken under advisement.
Only 400 Billings taxpayers have registered for the April 5 election to decide city ownership of a cemetery and the issuance of $50,000 in bonds for waterworks improvements and extensions. Registration books have closed.
Miles City reports Bert Loman of the Buffalo Rapids irrigation project drowned while attempting a rowboat crossing of Sunday creek. The incident occurred Sunday evening and details are not fully confirmed.
All members of the American Legion are asked to meet this afternoon at 6:30 at the home of the late Charles L. Evans 813 West Park Avenue to escort his body to the B A P station. No uniform required wear civilian clothes. H N Blake Commander.
Federal agents seized seven automobiles loaded with liquor at Meadowvale docks near Seattle on March 22. Seven men were arrested including Seattle police sergeant T. J. Clark. Officers believed the liquor arrived by launches from Canada and two groups of officers exchanged shots in the dark, none hitting.
In San Francisco on March 22 the trial of Mrs Alice Harris Woodcock for perjury linked to testimony in her husband Edgar Woodcock a San Francisco educator charged with murder was scheduled for Monday April 12 by Superior Judge Louis H Ward.
Paul Seeley of Portland spoke at the Margaret theater on Christian Science, urging belief grounded in personal proof. He outlined Mind as God and man as God’s expression, noting the movement’s worldwide growth and extensive literature and testimony.
The passage notes that after years of study the Christian Science book Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures was published in 1875 and became, beside the Bible, one of the most read texts in the Christian world.
The funeral will be held this evening at 6 30 from the residence 813 West Park Avenue. A gathering at Elks hall is requested at 5 o'clock, then proceed to the residence and escort the remains to B A P station for transfer to Deer Lodge. Frank Toole Exalted Ruler F Y Clinton Secretary
The University Glee club appears tonight to delight music lovers with trained singers led by De Loss Smith. An added lure is Bruce Toole’s mandolin playing and Clyde Murphy of Anaconda as a member, signaling a large advance sale and strong interest.
H N Blake commander requests volunteers to gather after noon at 5:30 at 818 West Park Avenue to escort clothes, ensuring aid reaches those in need. The dispatch emphasizes organized community action and leadership within the local group.
A testimonial touts SULFLUID as a non medicine bath treatment for neuritis and lumbago. The letter from Ben J. P. Walker claims his wife walked unaided after three years of pain, with braces no longer needed. Standard Drug Co of Anaconda Montana offers the remedy with a money back guarantee and booklet on request.
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