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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1920
Page
6
New railroad rates on coal within the state increased today, raising prices for consumers. Butte dealers report hikes from 52 cents to 90 cents per ton based on haul length, with a mad rush by residents to stockpile coal before the higher charges.
Federal prohibition officers filed complaints against five men for maintaining common nuisances tied to prohibition law violations. Bonds were posted for four defendants including Thomas Murray and Bud McGraw, with hearings set in September. A separate case targets Pete Norton and Jack Drew for alleged bar related nuisances and possible contempt of federal court for Harmon's bar.
George Swan, longtime Butte first aid team member, is ill and cannot travel to the international contests in Denver next week. Granite Frowen of the Colorado mine will fill the vacancy and join the team. Double drills will be held later in the week to ready the reassembled squad for competition under safety engineer John L. Boardman of the Anaconds company. The group expects strong rivals in Denver, having trained daily on likely problems. The Pennsylvania team remains the defending champion with the same lineup for seven years.
Yard wide wash satin offers thirty six inch fabric in flesh and white with twenty popular shades. Forty inch silk crepe de chine comes in white and black. Forty inch radium taffetas priced in rose, plum, navy, flesh, white and black. Yard wide Duchess satin features African brown navy and black.
Janitors employed by School District No. 1 of Silver Bow County petitioned the board for a salary increase, with no amount named, the request referred to the business committee. Residents from the southwestern city section urged building or renting a temporary school facility, signed by about 100 property owners, referred to the building committee. The board adopted a report favoring purchase of a new delivery department automobile truck and proposed a $600 bid for old cars. The clerk was ordered to proceed with the September school census at a rate not exceeding seven cents per name, and to issue warrants totaling salaries and other accounts.
Mrs. Nettie Bruening died last evening at 1132 California Avenue in Butte at age 57. She lived in the city 24 years and left six daughters and one son, all of Butte, as survivors. The funeral is set for Thursday at 2 PM at Sherman & Teed Chapel with interment in Mount Moriah Cemetery.
The Feely Ranch company files a district court complaint against Oregon Short Line seeking 1490 dollars. It alleges cattle and other stock were killed by trains on several dates, with the ranch located on Divide road south of Buite.
John Herman, a Wisdon rancher, says Big Hole hay production will exceed last year with yields of one to one and a half tons per acre. Declining hay prices to 12 15 dollars a ton prompt ranchers to fatten cattle for savings on shipping. Herman expects over 5000 tons of hay to feed, began haying in late July with three crews and may finish in two weeks. He notes crews stayed steady despite a wage strike.
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