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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1913
Page
13
Notes from Butte record a string of movements and small events. Mutual acquaintances travel to Ely Hood River Lincoln and Rexburg while friends and relatives host visits in town. A case of diphtheria is reported as residents note arrivals and departures at depots, hotels, and social spots.
The body found in the Delmont ranch storeroom near Woodville remains unidentified. Greek workers Nick Ginoff and John Tom claimed it was James Ivanoff Bulgarians questioned the identity later, and others said the body did not match Ivanoff. An autopsy showed death from a brain hemorrhage due to a blow under the left ear, with a broken jaw but intact skull.
Paul A. Gow, city commissioner of public works and city engineer for two and a half years in Butte, is selected to succeed Patrick Sheehan as general manager and superintendent of the Pilot Butte Mining Co. He will assume duties once released and likely stay as public works head until Dec 1 to finish unfinished projects valued over 200000 dollars. Gow, a Colorado School of Mines graduate, has overseen major street improvements including a Parkway on Montana Street and a planned network of waivers with property owners to advance public works. Mayor Duncan parts with Gow amid praise for his service and improvement efforts. The resignation notice will be presented at tonight’s council meeting.
Police dispersed a crowd of boys and young men on Montana and Woolman streets after a late night football session caused neighborhood disruption. Four youths were detained, with names given as John Connors John Lynch Frank Murphy and John Sullivan. They denied wrongdoing and were held briefly in a detention room. The incident underscored calls for local playgrounds amid recurring disturbances.
J W Pratt, longtime manager of the O Rourke estate in Butte, resigns to start his own business. He came from Birmingham Alabama to run the Red Boot shoe firm later overseeing the estate, and will be succeeded by John Edward O Rourke.
Preparations begin for early work on an extension to the Masonic temple on Park Street. All Masonic bodies in the city back the project and as committees report to trustees plans will be requested, aiming for swift construction.
In Seattle on October 2, two men attempted a midnight robbery at J. L. Muldoon’s saloon. Muldoon fired, wounding one robber who later lay dead in the street at daylight. The other robber escaped as Muldoon suffered injuries including a broken arm.
New York October 1 The government’s suit to dissolve United States Steel Corp hinges on its monopoly claim. Expert geologist William A Merriam testified that about 69,000 tons of iron ore in the Mesaba mining region are not controlled by companies and 54 percent is commercially available. William K Alcott of Duluth, president of Oliver Atkins Co, testified he believed holdings there matched Steel’s.
Gregson Hot Springs remains the only health and pleasure resort open to the public for eight months. The B A P will run two special electric trains every Sunday, one from Butte at 8 p m and the other from Anaconda at 25 p m, returning at 12 30 a m. Two dance halls and electric events accompany the service.
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