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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1922
Page
1
Texas police chief fires from the hip before Oklahoma gun fighter draws six shooter. Read as a dramatic frontier clash with rapid gunplay and decisive action ending a feud or pursuit in the Southwest.
In Wichita Falls Texas Bud Ballew a noted gunfighter was fatally shot by Police Chief J W McCormick after he attempted to draw his pistol in a cafe. McCormick fired five shots from his hip killing Ballew who had a prior record as deputy under Sheriff Buck Garrett. The chief was arrested and bond set at 10000 with 15 citizens signing as sureties. The shooting ended a tense confrontation and the case continued with police statements to reporters.
Twenty five men were indicted in a blanket federal grand jury return that investigated a promotion scheme. The panel handed down charges related to mail fraud as the main thrust of the case.
Oman May 5 Twenty five men across the country are charged in a federal grand jury indictment with using the mails to defraud in promoting the Guaranty Securities company of Omaha Des Moines and Denver. The bonds totaling 225000 are tied to a Delaware incorporation of Colonial Timber and Coal and involve land holdings in West Virginia near Charleston. Notable defendants include W V er president and Thomas Matters Gmana with ties to Montana lands cases.
The Sunday Standard outlinesMontana content including Garden and Bird Week in Butte with clubs planning to engage all residents, a feature on Roosevelt’s interesting days in Montana with Seth Bullock, and notes on young Missoula athletes gathering, plus literary and artistic pieces with world news and photo coverage.
A Montana state health inspector lauds Anaconda as the cleanest city in the state after a thorough inspection of streets, shops, eateries, and sanitation facilities. He notes no contagious disease cases, a closed isolation hospital for six months, and high standards in dairies, restaurants, and ice cream parlors led by city health officer Dr Dorland and Fire Chief Collins. Continued on page 2.
Four male Drake University students were suspended with a dozen more under investigation after an early morning intrusion on an Alpha Chi Omega sorority house. An underwear tying party preceded the act, and the dean of men D. W. Morehouse was found hanged from a limb on campus. Officials say the incident is regrettable and will be dealt with firmly.
Morris Carter, colored, was stabbed through the left lung and severed artery in the right hand with a deep leg wound after a fight in front of the Silver City club on South Main street. Alyasuia Ortega, also colored, is sought by police. Carter was taken to a hospital in serious condition. officials report he may recover. The motive remains unclear.
The Rev Thomas H Irwin of First Presbyterian Church Lawton Okla was arrested on arson charges connected to recent fires. He was released on a $500 bond as county officials pursue further inquiries alleging a frame up and abduction linked to the pastor and church supporters.
Last night Butte Scouts held a Court of Honor to award meritorious work by Troop 20 member John C McCarthy. Dr J D Donovan chaired the ceremony with Judge Joseph St. Jack and Justice Harry W Turner among speakers praising Boy Scouts nationwide and in Butte.
Richard Croker was buried today in Glen Cairn castle mausoleum near Dublin. The funeral featured a private mass in his dwelling's oratory and violets covering the coffin as mourners viewed his face for the first time.
Comptroller outlines general measures to bolster economic machinery. Officials emphasize policy stability, market resilience, and regulatory steps aimed at supporting growth and safeguarding financial stability.
The Associated Press reports progress in strengthening the nation’s economy. Bank examiners at a Washington meeting note notable improvement in business conditions, with optimism for the future though gains expected to be gradual and uneven, amid ongoing coal strikes and industry disorders.
Victorious leader plans to call a constitutional convention as soon as military problems are solved. The move signals a reshaping of government power and potential reforms.
A posse of men with bloodhounds from three counties and local leaders pursue a slayer after a girl returning from school was attacked. They expect to capture the suspect within hours as the search narrows between her home and another location.
Menges, 20, from Cresilings area, was confined in a shed on her father's farm for two years. Crawford County authorities report she was abducted and kept under restraint with a light limited to a lane. Her father claims mental imbalance. She is being transported to Bucyrus for further proceedings.
Joseph L. Markham, a veteran Montana newspaper man formerly with the Billings Gazette for 13 years, takes charge as business manager of the Standard. The Gazette staff lauds his ability and character while noting his experience in makeup advertising and business operations. Markham and his wife traveled from Billings, reporting good road conditions except for a gumbo stretch between Three Forks and Cardwell.
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