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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1920
Page
12
Readable fragments describe sale items including Twilled Shaker Flannel width 27 inches with former price 85c and 89c for brassieres fasten-in-front in muslin, plus flannelette night gowns and women’s bloomers with regular prices and sale phrases in vintage shop language.
Billings leaders move to curb price gouging during Midland Empire Fair. An ordinance regulates hotel restaurant and taxi charges. licenses of several rooming houses that doubled or tripled rates will not be renewed. Mayor W Lee Mains states most businesses have not raised prices.
Mrs. Moore and her son Bert of Missoula sold their Furst street bungalow to Mr. and Mrs. W. Conaway who now live on North Third street. A freshman sophomore party is planned at the high school auditorium with old clothes. Lyceum course seeks 25 signatures for three numbers this winter, first on Oct 19 featuring a small symphony orchestra and vocal soloist. A marriage license was issued to Clark R. Combs and Leone Carter, listed as Butte addresses. Other notes include visits from Henry and Fred Bell of Highland Park and Mrs. Charles H. Loud of Miles City visiting on South Second Street. John L. Tyler returns from Yellowstone and John Gravelle home from England after months abroad. Mrs. Dan Noble arrives in town.
Hamilton from Mondak Mont completes duties as county fair secretary. Episcopal guild to hold a food sale Saturday at Valley Mercantile and a rummage sale on Oct 2 in the Coulter building. County clerk records show 781 new voters since the primary, totaling 4 641 for November.
Helena Sept 23 Dr John J Sippy epidemiologist for the state board of health found about 1000 people per 12 deaths per year in an area He estimated Helena population at 12000 and the official census showed he was off by 37 votes in the count.
Melrose residents learn of the marriage of Mrs. John Claybourne and Joseph Langley. They wed in Butte at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Claybourne and now reside in Melrose where Langley runs a soft drink business at Dinty Moore's Place. Also noted are Hazel and Marguerite La Marche returning from Vipond Park and Canyon Creek lakes, Clifford MacCauley taking a Butte mining job, and Mrs. Johanna Larsen visiting Melrose.
Billings records a second day attendance of 4456 at the Midland Empire Fair with 1500 cars in the grounds during the afternoon race program. Governor Sam V. Stewart and ex-Senator Joseph M. Dixon are slated for Gov. day, expected to push attendance to about 12000. Fruity Cox wins the 2:20 trot heat six, beating Nabob for first money.
In Billings on September 2 George W W Wilson a cook collided with the police chief Bert Talgo’s car while violating traffic ordinances. The chief’s car was badly damaged and Wilson was jailed.
Dr. George M. McCole of Great Falls was elected president of the Montana Osteopathic association at the convention closing in Billings. Great Falls will host the 1921 meeting. Other officers named include Dr. Fred A. Taylor of Lewistown as vice president and Dr. W. C. Dawes of Bozeman as secretary treasurer.
Billings authorities report Esther Alto and Wilma Tikkula, two young women from hired Lodge, pleaded guilty to stealing between 300 and 400 dollars worth of goods from local Bil lings stores and will serve ninety days in the county jail.
Howard C. Thompson of Billings state warrisk officer will depart for Cleveland as one of Montana's delegates to the American Legion convention. He held the third highest vote at Helena state convention and was honored at a Billings post banquet for Col. Theodore Roosevelt during his recent visit.
Red Lodge reports Mrs. D. W. Agnew, president, will host the opening meeting Tuesday afternoon. The session will be social with reports from delegates to state and district conventions and the year's program outlined.
Two rural schools in district No. 25 near Bridger and Luther, Carbon county, have no teachers. County superintendent As gerd Haaland says the districts will consolidate with nearby schools until teachers can be secured. Conditions are very congested throughout the county schools.
Red Lodge leads a countywide rise as Carbon County reports 5 870 registered voters up 504 from August. Most precincts show gains with Red Lodge posting the largest increase, the highest county registration in six years.
In Billings on the road to the Midland Empire Fair an auto collision injured T. A. McAlister a local loan and building man with a fractured arm and facial cuts. Two cars were wrecked and E. G. Spurlock was arrested for cutting into the other car driven by Harry Dyment. The impact threw both vehicles 20 feet from the road. McAlister rode in Spurlock's car.
Karl Perrine of the Billings Gazette visits his parents in Big Timber while Mrs. Fanning of Gibson seeks medical care. Several residents travel to Billings for the Midland Empire Fair and others depart for Portland and a winter stay. Local family updates include travel, hospital reports, and a convalescing child at the hospital.
Kalispell Sept 23 Miss Grace Robinson and Guy H Bowers were married at the groom s mother s home with Rev Ralph Sargent officiating A wedding supper followed with covers for 29 confirms the happy ceremony in this city
Engineers from the forestry department and bureau of public roads, along with County Surveyor A B Cooley, will review the west fork Rock creek road route to assess feasibility for about 50 000 dollars for seven miles. G H Loutz supports building as county commissioners expect. Bids open next spring. route review advised before October 10 to avoid snow closures.
A party of 11 past Cyrene commandery leaders led by C. W. Pomeroy established Melita commandery No. 21 in Polson with 17 founding members. Pomeroy conducted the ceremony. Kalispell Knights traveled 55 miles by auto for the event and many returned after a social spread and social time.
Republican state headquarters announce that Joseph M. Dixon and Nelson Story Jr. will open the campaign in Dillon on September 27. Raymond Robins of Illinois and Gov. W. L. Harding will speak in several cities next week, with Robins appearing in Havre and Great Falls and Kalispell, and Harding in Bozeman and Miles City.
Helena Sept 23 F E Buck engineer for the Montana irrigation commission is pushing to finish by Nov 1 a survey of irrigation resources. He has completed investigations in Granite Mineral KalWead Ravalli and part of Missoula counties with engineers J W Smith and Ed Simpson assisting.
Miss Dot Cheney left for Pocatello for a week of visits. L. C. Brainard travels to Dillon to exhibit a wool-bearing pig once shown at Butte. Brainard reports strong offers as the pig’s wool mirrors sheep. Smith McKnight ships fat cattle to Kansas City. Victor Mathews ships sheep to Chicago. Local residents travel to Dillon and Salt Lake City for events and winter plans.
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