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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1916
Page
5
Anaconda city items mention Pansy plant week at Greig’s and social dances at Moose Hall with local businesses promoting services from osteopaths to furniture. Several residents from Butte and Georgetown visited Anaconda, with notes on sidewalks, advertising, and various small ads.
Secretary Panters urged President Wilson to act to preserve the navy oil reserves in California arguing a larger national defense need. The move accompanies a Senate Public Lands Committee bill to legalize certain entries on lands withdrawn by Taft and may affect fuel supply for ships. California oil operators and Gavittate leaders sought a compromise while navy experts warn against continuing oil burning warships without a secure reserve.
Berliner Tageblatt reports AMER INDUSTRY and the amber works at Konneburg suffered most from the war. Despite a 1916 improvement, 1914 ended with a $200,500 government deficit, versus $172,006 profit in 1913. Raw amber output fell from 47 tons valued at about $625,000 to 18.3 tons worth $260,000.
A misread note claims seven million dollars yearly vanish into city trash as waste itself holds untapped value. The assertion links discarded materials to hidden fortunes, urging recycling and scientific use of waste to unlock wealth and efficiency.
City council of Anaconda Dear Lodge County announces intention to create special improvement district 86 to pave Park Avenue from Chestnut Street center to western track of the Butte Anaconda Pacific Railway with concrete or asphaltic concrete and base. Estimated cost 10560 dollars for asphalt and 10560 dollars for concrete. Installments over two years at six percent interest. Public hearing set June 5, 1916 at 8 pm in city hall council chamber. Special assessments to pay bonds or warrants, payable over two years.
The Anaconda city council announces its plan to form Special Improvement District 86 to pave Park Avenue and adjacent areas. It outlines costs for bituminous and asphaltic paving, a storm sewer, and excavation, with bonds issued to be repaid over four years. Public protests are to be filed by June 1918 meeting.
At a regular meeting on Monday the Anaconda city council passed a resolution declaring its intention to create Special Improvement District No. BT for Third Street from the city western limits to the railway track. The plan calls for bitulithic or asphalt paving with concrete curbing, storm sewers, base construction, and drainage work. Estimated costs list per square yard rates and total project costs, with assessments on district real estate benefiting from the improvements.
City of Anaconda initiates special improvement district number 85 to light Park Avenue from Chestnut Street center east to the west track of the Butler and Pacific Railway, with posts and electric lighting setup along both sides. Council sets dates for protests and final action, bonds or warrants funding for four years, and outlines cost estimates and maintenance.
City records outline construction of iron posts wiring and lighting along Park Avenue within district boundaries. Cost estimates place bonds at 31 000 with first year electric current costs around 38 000. City council to hold hearing at the council chamber to contest protests by May.
The Anaconda City Council on May 8 1916 adopted a resolution declaring its intention to create Special Improvement District No 53 to pave and repair alleys in blocks 24 26 28 25 36 37 38 8 and 87 within the original townsite of Anaconda Deer Lodge County Montana. The improvements include paving and related excavation and grading across the full alley widths.
A wide assortment of ribbons including plain moire and novelty patterns, with 290 yard lengths priced at 35 cents. Also offered are Windsor ties for girls and boys at 25 and 35 cents, featuring plain and fancy designs with neat hemstitched ends.
Advertises cotton laces and embroideries with widths from four to five inches and dainty effects. Claims regular values from 81 to 20e per yard and emphasizes wonderful sale values on filet laces and insertion edges.
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