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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1920
Page
3
We never shut down cattle markets as livestock keeps arriving for sale. Producers ship animals to large stockyards where commission men representing shippers sell them, with Swift and Company not controlling the volume of livestock sent to market.
City Treasurer Strasburger announced a warrant call for September 20 to relieve merchants banks and other holders of about 100000 surplus warrants. He gathered personal city taxes to fund the call and urged prompt payment to restore cash for warrants. The call covers general expense warrants series P7 528 to P8 640 and garbage fund series P231 to P810. Interest ends September 20. Warrants include police fire health public improvements engineer light water street and alley and general expense warrants.
More than 900 people registered for the fall general election in Silver Bow County by last night. The total qualified voters for the presidential race rose to over 26 000, with officials expecting about 1 000 more to register in the remaining two days. Registration ends Friday at 7 p m, and late registrants cannot vote in the presidential election. Clerks note higher post primary registration this year than in the past.
The annual meeting in Harbour building elected William L. Creden president, A M Carter vice president, F B Ellsworth director, and H G Harris secretary and treasurer. Edward F. O Flynn of Butte serves as counsel. The firm owns mining ground in Butte between the Hesperus claim and Otisco claim.
Police court failed to hold yesterday morning and afternoon sessions due to Judge Grimes on vacation and Justice Wilkinson acting as police judge. Seven auto cases and four drunken driving cases were postponed to today, including John J. Caplis charged with parking near a hydrant. A case against two Does for driving a car through a Front street storefront window left one Doe hospitalized, another jailed, and the third at large. one Doe was released after treatment.
James Carman of Mayfield Kentucky reports relief from back pain and poor posture after taking Foley Kidney Pills. He says he no longer experiences pains that prevented him from straightening up and enjoying life. The advertisement claims the pill helps lame backs sore muscles stiff joints rheumatic pains and kidney and bladder trouble and notes availability everywhere.
Anaconda and Butte gain statewide notice at the Pacific Coast Fire Chiefs meeting in Los Angeles. Anaconda wins the Thomas H. Ince cup for lowest five loss percentage, while Butte earns the right to host the convention next year. Chief Fred Martin of Butte and Chief Charles Collins of Anaconda attend. A. J. Tredick of Great Falls becomes first vice president, and W. G. Alexander of Bozeman is named Montana vice president. The cup reflects fire loss by population. Anaconda had no reportable loss during the period, while Butte faced a couple of sizable fires. The cup is awarded to Collins for display at the fire hall.
The fall meeting of the Butte Woman's Council, presided by Mrs. Emily Welcome, directed delegates from city clubs to push city council support for stricter traffic laws and to prevent bicycle and drunken driving accidents. The forum committee will continue meetings, aiming to spark civic interest, with plans for a day nursery to serve about 50 children, potentially expanding later.
William Scott, an Arizona lodging house keeper, was released on bond for drug selling and a questionable house, then arrested again for federal investigation. Local authorities say the U S government is waging war on drug purveyors in Butte, loading police blotters with held for federal officers beside names such as Nellie Jones John Vow F J Kelly Ulysses Ortega William Churchill Peter Rogers and Long Low a Chinese.
A reader complains about theater owners in Tacoma and Rialto operators being ordered out by New York interests. The speaker notes a dispute among Tacoma theater proprietors and managers and says nothing can be done in Butte to alter the situation elsewhere.
Thomas J. Larkin through guardian H. J. Larkin filed in district court a suit against Mike and Low Gordon for 10198.30 damages for injuries to his toe sustained July 25, 1920, when he fell from the Gordon wagon driven by Louisa Gordon. The driver allegedly allowed the ride then frightened the boy, prompting a fall under a wagon wheel.
Birth notices list six newborns with parents and residence. A son born to Patrick Lynch at 290 Pennsylvania Avenue on Sept. 14. a daughter to Barney King at 923 South Main on Sept. 13. a son to F M Bazzanella in Rocker on Sept. 12. a daughter to Charles H Glass at 136 Main, Meaderville, on Sept. 12. a son to Francis J Handley at 331 North Wyoming on Sept. 13. and a son to RK Tainter at 6114 West Silver on Sept. 11.
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