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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1913
Page
21
The Montana supreme court held in Daily vs Marshall Marlowe Mills that directors bear personal liability for a corporation debt if they failed to file annual statements. The decision, written by Judge Brantly, clarifies that corp immunity is limited by duty. officers and directors must meet statutory requirements.
Helena May 14 Montana Wes leyan university prepares commencement exercises and cornerstone ceremony for Henry Klein campus. President Craighead will address graduates. Dr C Le Hoval will deliver baccalaureate sermon on May 18. Student body to participate in cornerstone laying amid a 167 plus enrollment. numerous local students named among graduates.
County Commissioner Glen Parker’s ponies ran away after the seat broke, injuring Miss Mabel Parker and Miss Tr. Decker, with a broken bone and bruising. Dr. Wolfe treated the fracture. patient resting comfortably.
May 14 report states Ruth swen sen, a county high school teacher, was seriously injured by a rock thrown from a mountain during a picnic celebration Monday. A second surgical operation on her head was performed yesterday and she is reported as progressing as well as could be expected, though remain in a somewhat critical condition.
May 14 Tuesday was clean up day as stores closed and residents joined in hand work to improve the town. Arbor day was not generally observed with tree planting delayed until convenient for homeowners. County commissioners were in a special session yesterday afternoon.
Helena May 14 Information states about 28 Northern Pacific surveyors are working twelve miles north of Roundup in Musselshell County to survey a Helena cutoff on the North Western main line. Construction could start within months, reducing distance between Helena and Glendive and opening rich agricultural sections along the route.
The Florence hotel, destroyed by fire last winter, will be rebuilt at a cost of 90000. Work starts within two weeks under Link and Haire of Butte, who designed the plans. C. H. McLeod, a major owner, says the new hotel will be the finest in the state. Furniture has been ordered in New York, signaling a costly, elegant reconstruction.
Fort Benton May 14 E R Russell received an inquiry from J J Friend of Grinnell Iowa to locate the grave of his father and uncle George W Friend and eight other men killed by Indians in 1865 near the Maria river mouth. The rumor states the bodies were buried about two miles above the river mouth and the son plans to visit this summer to mark the grave.
Undertakers Sullivan announce the funeral of the late Sullivan this morning at 9 30 at the family residence. High mass to be celebrated at 10 o'clock at St Patricks. Interment follows in the Catholic cemetery.
Fragmentary notes name M. J. Walsh Funeral Director and Embalmer and list party members including Lott John Alley John Andrews N Burris Frank Angeline Henry Martin 3 H Lyons and Kim Berry. Report mentions men waiting at the Maras for a boat down the river with origins traced to Virginia City in 1864 and wintering in the Jefferson valley.
Lewistown May 1 Humane officer Oboerne today caused the arrest of two girls and had them placed at the Home of the Good Shepherd in Helena. They arrived ten days ago with a man named J M Ross who was arrested at Miles City on white slavery charges. He is said to have brought the girls from North Dakota after they came from Fort Dodge Iowa. One girl stated she was 17 and the other 18. They told their full story to the officers.
Missoula May 14 forestry officials, in the largest district in the United States, began recruiting the summer fire patrol. Six hundred men will be employed as assistants to supervisors, rangers and lookouts. It is expected that during peak danger more than 1,000 men will be patrolling reserves. They receive instructions in putting out small brush fires and will have patrol duties beyond their normal tasks.
The obituary notices announce the funeral of Leslie Mobert Tyrt at Sher Teed funeral chapel this afternoon at 2 with interment at Mountain View. Also listed are services for Mrs Mary Malt at Sherman chapel and Emil Holler with arrangements completed and final details pending.
Friday morning at 9 o clock the Sherman and Reed undertakers will conduct services at the residence of Mrs. Timothy Warr on North Wyoming Street per Saint Mary’s churn where high mass will be celebrated at 8 30.
Larry Duggan Reliable Undertaker advertises funeral services at 322 North Main Street. The Birkett family announces Bessie Birkett funeral at Lexington terrace Walkerville with Chates Rhodes officiating. The Thomas family notes I mind Thomas funeral tomorrow afternoon at Richards chapel. remains to Oregon Short Line train at 4 p.m. for cremation in Oakland California.
Joseph Richard S eneral Director and Embalmer, 15 19 Montana Street, Butte, Mont. Ind. Phone 1307, Bell Phone S07, outlines a government led program to build telephone lines and cut trails in forests. A volunteer group of ranchers, hunters and others joins paid staff in prevention, with Forester Mason in charge stating fire precautions now reduce risk of repeats of the 1910 fires that devastated areas in Idaho and Montana.
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