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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1915
Page
2
The Dillon health officer ordered cleanup of all premises and alleys in the city. Owners have three days to comply or police will do the work and charge the expense to taxes.
Helena May 5 The hearing before the public utilities commission on Montana water companies opens tomorrow. Representatives of the utilities plan to submit rules and regulations. About 20 men attended a conference today to finalize proposals. Visitors were hosted at a Commercial Club luncheon and later at the Placer by Malena.
Amos Johnson a crippled homesteader from Grass Range was found guilty of a felony and given an indeterminate term of 10 to 18 years. James Moore burglar convicted received 3 to 5 years. William Briggs 69, a stockman from Utica, died during an insanity hearing at the county jail. Lewistown aldermen reappointed city officials. E W Ray named police chief. Lewistown authorized to advance to second class status.
The ordinance raises salaries for most city officials while keeping the off schedule in effect. Mayor W D. Symes, previously paid 250 dollars monthly, declines the new salary fixed by law of 2000 dollars per year under the new classification.
Helena officials Dr Treacy head of federal veterinary work with Dr W J Butler state veterinarian outlined a state campaign to eradicate horse diseases. Six veterinarians are at work now with plans to expand the force, noting higher prevalence on the Blackfeet and Fort Belknap reservations and in Dawson and other counties.
Hamilton May 5 local notes show H V Sloan Ritter Root Inn figures in a county board petition to align Stevensville and Corvallis bank assessments with Hamilton taxes. Various residents, visits, and illness updates appear including Miss Fern Gibford Darby and J T Coughenour serious illness. A divorce action is filed by Martha Lumbar against G Fred Lumbar for absolute divorce on grounds of failure to provide drunkenness and prosiigacy noted. Mrs A L Johnson Long Beach visits with summer plans. Lydia Raceley and family from Center Kansas visit, with local residents Morse Krass Sater and others. D F Thurston Philipsburg returns from visiting Teron.
Miles City May 5 The old hospital building at Fort Keogh, built 18 years ago for troops, burned at an early hour yesterday. Captain Van Leer, current remount station commander, used it as his residence. Loss to the United States estimated about 150m as the government carries no insurance. Origin of the fire blamed on defective time device. flames spread before discovery.
Missoula and Western Montana valleys report a 1.2 inch rainfall this past week aiding crop conditions. A Northwest storm brought several inches of snow but temperatures stayed mild, with only light frosts that caused no damage before the system cleared.
A Missoula meeting with over twenty delegates organized the Scenic Park-to-Park Association to promote the highway from Yale Towne Glacier national parks. The group plans a $2 booklet, advertising, and a pathfinder crew to survey towns along the route and hold meetings. President Hamliton, secretary treasurer Ferguson, and exec committee members Smead Harlan George McKinnon Bonner and Ferguson lead the effort.
Local notices indicate Senator Myers may attend a Livingston Fourth of July oration. The Railway club and Commercial club plan a burlesque circus parade with Merchants' Association support. June events include canyon trips, opening day tourism boosts, and new housing. Club officers were elected with Keapp as president and Mrs. J Hathhorn as treasurer.
The retiring president Mrs J L Murphy declined re election due to upcoming absence from the city. An informal gathering of Chautauqua club members met in the Commercial club rooms to hear an address by William Hughes special representative of the Britt Chautauqua system.
In Bozeman a coroner's inquest found Joseph Hi Ennis died from a pistol shot fired by George W. Lewis on May 3 1815 near the L S Brigen ranch southwest of Bozeman. The report also notes Montana land office action on Carey Act acreage near Big Timber and April land-office totals. Plans for a parochial school and parish house near Holy Rosary church are outlined.
Station Inspector Newman and Traveling Auditor An quest visited Garrison after an eastbound freight derailed seven miles east. The wreck delayed North Coast and Burlington trains for hours as crews awaited the Helena stub. Mrs Mary Boyle a Milwaukee operator was injured by a broken semaphore lever and taken to Deer Lodge hospital. The accident was not life threatening. Local residents including Mr and Mrs J D Flack and Kate Gadbaw were noted in routine visits and errands in Garrison.
Edward Martin retires after two years as Lewistown chief of police to take up ranching. B W Tay succeeds him as head of the local force. After testimony in the Hilger bank case against H H Lang, the jury directed a verdict for the plaintiff awarding 8260. A telegram from Mrs J P Barnes en route from San Francisco with the body of the late John P Barnes.
Parnes received by Willare Wheaton, master of the Masons, indicating the funeral will be held Friday afternoon with the Masons in attendance as the body reaches the city tomorrow. Leland Cragin was granted a divorce from Lillian Cragin on grounds of separation. J. M. Vrooman, formerly editor of the Argus and now with Graw Range, bought J. H. Tipton’s interest and will publish the Grass Tange Re with his son R. Vrooman.
Logan May 5 An industrial accident at the Trident cement plant works today caused the death of William Schaffer. While near machinery his clothing caught and he was dragged into it instant death. Witnesses to the tragedy say Schaffer leaves a wife and one child.
A hayrack collapsed near Martinsdale injuring W E Sherman who is in town for medical aid. Visitors include Rolla Duncan and County Attorney A H McConnell from Helena, plus C B Harewig and D J McConnell. Other residents and travelers such as D B Beckwith, Mrs W Walker, W H Pennington, Lewis A Cowan, Senator J C McCarthy, George D Eastman, F H Johnson arrive or stay briefly. Wheat and barley price listings from local markets accompany the update.
Deputies arrested Day and Wright on assault charges after a pursuit through Logan. Herrington, beaten near Clarkston in April, was found unconscious and later hospitalized in Bozeman with severe head injuries. The suspects face trial at the current court term.
The text lists questions about when the vice president votes in the senate and asks for dates of the last wars Turkey and Italy were involved in. It names Montana figures Henry L. Myers and T. J. Walsh as senators and Thomas Stout and John M. Evans as representatives, with occupations noted as lawyer and newspaper man. It also contains a calculation example about land area in acres and square feet.
A fragmented list of names and places appears from Leggat area including H V Kyle Geo York New York Milwaukee Whitehall Ennis Butte Whitehall and other individuals such as Mrs D P Lake Mrs S I Wolverton Car Duncan BJ Kelley J P McCarthy and others. The passage reads like a names register or notice of attendees or correspondents with multiple locations.
A garbled OCR fragment lists several personal and place names across cities including Chicago Butte Salt Lake New York Missoula Spokane and Deer Lodge. The text mentions individuals such as Alice Stewart and Joseph Corey and includes lodge references and scattered initials, with no coherent event.
Mrs. M S Parsons president of the Webster district Parent-Teacher Association issued a statement defending local parents amid a reported pupil strike. She emphasizes law abiding citizens resent the notoriety from the evening press and notes the preacher urged home life and care for wives and children.
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