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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1917
Page
5
County commissioners warn roads are washing and streams swollen with danger to bridges. Do not cross swollen sites. treat county bridges as railroad crossings for the next ten days. Stop look and listen before crossing.
In Spokane on May numbers of clay pigeon shooters contesting the second Inland Empire shoot enjoyed a registered amateurs event won by F M Troeh of Vancouver over Karl Farmin of Sand Point after both posted 145 of 150. In pro class Frank Riehl of Tacoma defeated F A Dryden of Spokane and LC Gemmett of Anaconda won the Everding trophy after a shootoff. A L Tippett of Deer Lodge claimed the Davenport trophy after two shootoffs.
Cole Bros. present a two performance wild and domestic animal exposition in Anaconda featuring trained horses ponies mules tigers leopards hyenas elephants seals and sea lions. The act includes Miss Muriel Croft with leopards and panthers Mme Rogers with Liberty horses and Mme Bertina with white Arabian horses.
An OCR fragment describes children hosiery with fine cotton, ribbed core and double sole in pink blue and white priced at $1 but lacks complete details or context.
Readable items include rentals jobs lost and found pins a Ford sale and new waists. Movements involve residents visiting relatives in St Paul and Deer Lodge, plus social events at Washoe park and in Long Beach hotels.
Beginning Tuesday May 15 the Great Northern Pacific railway runs a daily passenger train from Butte to Anaconda and return. Depart Butte 7 43 p m and arrive Anaconda 8 45 p m. return from Anaconda 9 00 p m arriving Gregson 10 20 p m and Butte 11 20 p m. Woodmen of the World notice calls all members to ext meeting Thursday 7 30 p m Deputy Head Consul J J Hoover has special communication from head camp gathering of importance social session to follow Hogan clerk
A Gladstone ad urges car owners to buy insurance before theft or injury occurs. It promises full policy payment if recovered and damaged, coverage of repair bills, and costs of suit if sued for personal injuries. It asks for car model and age to quote costs from Wellcome & Durston Company at 110 East Park Avenue.
The new motor vehicle license law will be strictly enforced after May 24. Owners with improper tags or lacking proof of license application will be prosecuted. County Attorney D. H. Morgat.
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