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Newspaper

Anaconda Standard

Location

Anaconda, Montana, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1923

Page

6

Engineers Here to Watch Dane in Butte Project Push

Engineers from the state highway commission visited Butte to review the Montana Way project. They praised Butte civic spirit and said four paving styles would be bid, with final choice based on soil and climate. Rader and Thomas outlined plans, estimates, and blueprints to Washington for approval, aiming to guard against spring floods with culverts and a Grove culch bridge.

State Highway Commission Buttesterday Conerence Montana Way Thomas Lesgat Butte National Laboratories Washington Bureau of Roads R. D. Rader Montana Federal Bureau of Good Roads Portland San Francisco Central Bureau Helena Secretary of Agriculture AK Thomas Grove Culch Holmes Avenue Rader

Exploring the Royal Gorge Route by Denver and Rio Grande Western

A travel note describes heading east by the Den ver and Rio Grande Western line to view the Royal Gorge. It also notes that about two thirds of Turkey's annual tobacco crop is used for American cigarettes.

Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Royal Gorge Samsun Turkey

Unable to Earn Fair Allowance Continues Debate

The attorney general invited Hagman to retire the matter and warned insults would stop. Hagman said he had not insulted the attorney general but objected to repeated questioning. The commission called for order and Chairman Dennis urged proceedings to proceed.

Hagman Dennis

Northern Pacific plans Montana investments and car purchases

A. C. Gibbs of the Northern Pacific accounting department testified that this year the railroad will spend about 5.6 million dollars in Montana on improvements including the Rosebud branch. The line will buy 3,000 freight cars for about 7.06 million and 49 locomotives for 3.22 million. Montana accounts for 24.47 percent of mileage but only 8.73 percent of total freight revenue. Gibbs could not explain how an 1.88 percent earnings figure tied to Milwaukee would affect dividends.

A. C. Gibbs Northern Pacific Accounting Department Northern Pacific Montana Rosebud Northern Pacific Railroad Gibbs Milwaukee Railroad

Auto and Truck Collision Near Rocker

A road hog in a big touring car crashed into a light auto carrying Mr. and Mrs. S. Neimi near Rocker at 1:30 yesterday morning. The Neimis, returning to Butte, were uninjured while the other vehicle swerved and fled after damage to the Neimi car. Police suspect the other machine carried liquor.

Rocker S. Neimi East Park Street Neimi

Players Released by A C M Outfit

A C M miners league team released Happy Kibble third sacker Jim Gilboy outfielder and Ben Jones pitcher. Morton from Denver signed to challenge for shortstop. Clarke new to team to try at third and Rumsey outfielder from Powers signed by Sundberg. Ted Doran reserve outfielder dropped and Sas Keane from Charles College signed for outfield.

Kibble Jimmy Gilboy Ben Jones A. C. M. Mines Morton Denver Clarke Rumsey The Powers Sundberg California Ted Doran Sas” Keane Butte Mount §&I. Charles College

Winter Fur Catch Yields Prime Value For Fox Beaver Mink

The fox beaver and mink are taken in midwinter when fur is at its best due to heavy snow. Catch of fish off the coasts of Itre land equals in value only about one seventh of that of Scotland.

Itreland Scotland Baer California Education Bryan Mr. Baer Mr. Bryan

Baldwin Chosen Prime Minister For Britain In Surprise Move

Late colleagues of the new chancellor Stanley Baldwin include Mr Chamberlain and Birkenhead as potential ministers. Baldwin, 55, rises from finance roles to heed Bonar Law’s vacancy, amid Conservative party divisions and royal succession questions.

Chamberlain Birkenhead Stanley Baldwin Lloyd George Mr. Lloyd George The Treasury Board of Trade Bonard United States Washington Bonar Law Baldwin House of Commons Harrow Trinity College Cambridge Lucy Ridsdale Rottingdean Paldwin Lord Curzon George

Eight Governors to Attend Rail Parley in Chicago

Washington May 22 Eight state governors four senators and 25 House members signified they will attend the valuation conference on American railroads to meet Friday and Saturday in Chicago The participants include Governors Davis Dixon Hunt Kendall Ritchie Ross Sweet and Walton and Senators Capper Copeland Fraizer and La Follette with William Jennings Bryan delivering one address on Public Interest in Railroad Valuation.

Washington House of Representatives Congress Chicago la Follette Wisconsin Davis Kansas Dixon Montana Hunt Arizona Kendall Iowa Ritchie Maryland Ross Wyoming Sweet Colorado Walton Oklahoma Capper Copeland New York Frazier North Dakota William Jennings Bryan

Scout Boy Jackson Remembered At Funeral In Butte

The article honors Jackson a 19 month Scout who died on a public street noting his service, the first class badge awarded posthumously, and a large Scout procession at his church and Mount Morish cemetery. Troop 18 pallbearers and color guard attended, dropping evergreens at the open grave as taps sounded.

Jackson Wolfe Owen Mount Morish Cemetery Donovan Butte Christian Sorrenson Harold Murphy Clyde Rule Henry Farrett William Carne Paul Westerland Dewey Sullivan Albert Wears Kenneth Rogers Hadley Sullivan William Sullivan Bugier Sullivan

Fire casualties and foreign aid discussions in China crisis

The report details Chinese merchants Chon Fook and Lon Tong among fourteen fire victims in Mexicali. Firefighters, Mexican troops, and Calexico police tried to contain flames near military barracks. American leaders in Lincheng doubt talks with brigands will succeed, Roy Anderson ready to negotiate if empowered by China. Washington considers possible foreign troop involvement with War Department prepared for missions if needed. Brig. Gen. William D. Connor commands 36 officers and 8838 men in China.

Chon Fook Lon Tong Mexigali Calexico Cal Mexicali Lincheng Enid Roy Anderson China White House State Department Washington Cabinet Hughes Davis War Department Philippines William D. Connor

Chinese blaze kills dozens near Calexico

Calexico police chief A B Hardwick said 40 to 50 Chinese were believed burned to death in a late May fire in Mexicali, Lower California across the border. The loss was estimated at 1.59 million dollars.

Calexico Cal Mexicali Lower California International Line A. B. Hardwick

Washington backs Schurman in piracy crisis talks

The cabinet approved Secretary Hughes action awaiting Schurman guidance on direct negotiations with bandits for prisoner release. The White House stressed confidence in Schurman as the key representative during this critical time and said saving captives is the administration's sole aim.

Hughes Schurme Washington White House Schurman Peking

Bryan Loses Fight Over Evolution at Presbyterian Assembly

Associated Press report from Indianapolis May 22 notes William Jennings Bryan's defeat as evolutionists won. The Presbyterian general assembly adopted John Willis Baer's substitute urging synods and presbyteries to withhold approval from schools teaching materialistic evolution. Bryan's fundamentalists faltered in a bitter clash.

Associated Press Indianapolis William Jennings Bryan General Assembly Presbyterian Church of the United States John Willis Baer Pasadena Bryant Charles A. Briggs Union Theological Seminary Bryan Baer

Malsified cocoanut oil shampoo advert claims

An advertisement warns against soaps and prepared shampoos that contain alkali and damage hair. It promotes Malsified cocoanut oil shampoo as pure and greaseless, requiring only two to three teaspoonfuls, producing rich lather and leaving hair silky and easy to manage. Available at drug stores and inexpensive, with the brand spelling variants noted.

Beauty of Health Promises for Women’s Well Being

Advert says health beauty attract men more than looks. It urges women to use Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound at first signs of ill health such as dark circles headaches backache and irritability. Claims 98 out of 100 women improve.

Lydia Pinkham

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