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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1913
Page
11
The Norwegian community in Butte announces the ninety ninth anniversary of Norway’s independence to be celebrated Saturday evening at Austriania. The program includes speeches by Mr. Jo ears town of Anaconda and a local chairman. Three songs and musical selections are planned as part of the annual Norwegian event with Norwegians worldwide expected to participate.
The Independents visit the Colorado miners for an annual, weather contingent exhibition. The event marks the opening of the season for the league with strong talent on both sides and could be highly interesting. Next Sunday the Thdops meet the Butte Independents at Greg son.
The Copper City holds a big sale of men’s fine sample hosiery starting tomorrow morning. Be early to secure these values at the opal window display. Adv Meanwhile a thank you note expresses gratitude for support during a family illness and death, signed Mrs Joseph Carriveat.
Anaconda News reports Georgetown to gain an improved road around the lake via old Georgetown to Southern Cross. District optimism rises with mining and lumbering growth, high grade ore from Holdfast boosts local prospects, railroad service expanding to daily trains next week.
A dense roundup lists several visitors and locals in Anaconda and surrounding towns. Boston visitor John W. Zinn, Butte visitors Mrs. Dante Scullon and Edna Jacobson, Park City Utah’s Emmett Shields, and many others are noted. Also mentions Adv products and temperance union meeting at a home.
A jumble of city notices and ads lists visitors and residents, sales, and events. Mrs M O from Arthur Hilton of Hotena was in the city yesterday while Drs Pearl and Stoltenberg advertise costs and a block address. J T Boone and family plan a trip to California next week. For sale a 1913 Ford five passenger with electric lights. Building lots on Oak Street offered at $600 each. A daughter was born Wednesday to Mr and Mrs Walter Croxton at 1220 East Sixth Street Eleanor Elizabeth. The funeral of J. (unreadable) held this morning at St Pauls church. The Ladies Aid of the Swedish Mission will meet this evening at 8 o’clock.
The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff in a breach of contract case involving W. H. Cochran against Dr. MacRae. The sale was challenged for alleged incompetence of a key witness and related procedural questions.
George Kaponat was fined $100 yesterday by Justice of the Peace Pringle after pleading guilty to stealing new ties from the railroad. Railroad officer W Jon found Kaponat had a woodshed piled high with ties. The railroad company has suffered extensive losses and will pursue prosecutions to the fullest extent.
The Washoe smelter has increased processing to 1.9 tons per day diverted from Great Falls mill. This shift saves about $400 daily in freight charges. When fully complete, three times the current diversion will be processed locally, boosting output and reducing transportation costs.
Two motorists were arrested for speeding in an incident described as a contentious exchange. A witness noted a heated argument between the drivers, with one man vowing to fight the case to a finish. The report mentions Angela and family connections alongside a crossing schedule change by streetcar operators on Main street.
Geork Downey of Aurora Indiana was sworn as comptroller of the treasury succeeding J Tracewell of Corydon Indiana who has held the office since 1897 appointed by President McKinley. The position is one of the most powerful in the federal government.
Edward Davis passenger traffic manager of the Grand Trunk railway died in Montreal after a brief illness. He was 62 years old.
A Salt Lake City resident William Woerner praises Plant Juice as a powerful vegetable tonic. He claims decades of drug experience and says the product cured his nervous debility and stomach trouble. The ad touts Plant Juice as a universal remedy for stomach kidneys liver and blood and offers money back if unsatisfied. A Plant Juice man is at Smith Drug Company and another at Newbro Company in Butte.
San Francisco May 15 Four hundred thousand pounds of frozen Australian beef and mutton the first shipment of its kind to the Pacific coast were landing from the steamer Tahiti. The meat was sold in Australia with the understanding only nominal profits would be made here. If the agreement is violated Australia will ship direct. An immediate fall in prices is expected. Independent dealers arranged the shipment to reduce prices. The Union Steamship company plans four refrigerator ships for Australia San Francisco trade.
In the Maiden skyscraper heart of the wholesale diamond district burglars bound and gagged night watchman Henry Bartel then looted the safe of Sigmund Kohn the diamond setter above. They escaped with $1,000 in gems. Hartel freed himself an hour later and gave the police a report of the robbery.
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