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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1920
Page
11
The passage extols Schilling Tea as quietly reassuring and dainty, contrasting it with Schilling Coffee’s vigor. It argues ordinary tea costs more per cup and lacks genuine benefits, claiming tea offers real, substantial comfort and cheer.
Cleveland is to add temporary overflow grand stands seating 6 500 at League Park starting tomorrow as the city awaits the American League pennant. President James C Dunn says the gamble could be worth it to boost capacity to about 27 000 and he plans to ask the National Commission to push World Series opening to Oct 7.
Helena Sept 27 The price of steam heating for Missoula Light and Water Co customers will change as local prices move, following an order from the Montana Public Service Commission.
Joseph and Alvin C. Leighton return from Butte where they meet with Montana Power engineer Frank Scotten about a Buffalo Rapids hydro electric plant to serve irrigation lighting and industries along the Yellowstone valley from Forsyth to Glendive. Cost estimated just over 1.5 million with guaranteed use. Scotten projects 7 000 to 25 000 horsepower. Diamond drill ordered for rock strata testing. A General Electric representative says immersion units could supply Miles City steam heat, replacing coal at the city plant.
Montana and Northern Idaho forests logged 12 591 000 feet worth 33 838 in August. Operators seek timber chances on Madison and Helena forests signaling possible lumbering expansion to central and eastern Montana. John Popovich pleads guilty to manufacturing whiskey and is jailed awaiting bonds. Dr L M Rapp named acting head of physics at state university replacing Prof R W Thompson. Missoula county registration for November totals 11346 with 4401 living outside city. Veterans to receive training. 500 plus eligible for deferred training. Brown v Lusk suit moves to different judge. Brown seeks 50000 damages from Lusk. Missoula Ravalli Baptist delegates meet Stevensville for two days to discuss denomination plans.
Traffic Officer Bell stopped a fast car southbound. the driver displayed a revolver and ordered the officer away. The vehicle's Montana plate 53,781 led to a Missoula taxicab driver owner. He claimed to be taking a dying relative to Victor and posted a $100 bond for the justice court appearance.
Miss Mar Prochow was operated on for diseased tonsils at the hospital Friday. She spent the past week visiting in town at aunt Mrs. dD. C. Lockridge’s home and with friends. Lloyd Stimson of Missoula was in town Saturday visiting friends. He had previously met residents last year when attempting the valley motorcycle record and was thrown from his machine, badly torn by a wire fence, burning his motorcycle in the accident.
A Miles City raid on soft drink parlors lacking city licenses led to 14 defendants being apprehended. Most plead guilty and were fined 100 dollars each by the police magistrate.
The United States government withdrew a lawsuit against the Great Northern railroad seeking cancellation of a patent to 160 acres near Libby Montana. The land includes the Kootenai Falls power site valued at about 1 million dollars. Court action halted on advices from the attorney general's office.
Sept 27. War profiteers will be required to surrender gains for the benefit of soldiers who fought the war. Rep Royal C Johnson of South Dakota told veterans of the Thirty fifth division at their first annual reunion in Pe ka. He urged a retroactive tax on war profits and said veterans should engage in politics with full effort.
Gov. J B A Robertson in a telegram to the Interstate Commerce Commission says Oklahoma faces a coal crisis due to railroad conduct and warns he may seize mines and marshal cars and engines if relief is not forthcoming. He adds he will act without delay if interference continues.
Bozeman Sept 27 Gallatin county high school received a piano at assembly from the class of 1919 funds raised by the June 1919 graduates led by Miss Magdalena Michel president. George Van Fleet spoke. Esther Beck accepted for the high school. The Girls Glee Club formed with 36 members debuting with several songs and head Miss Dampiere sang two solos.
Carbon county Montana shows growth with a population of 15 279, up 1 317 or 9 4 percent from 1910. Earlier counts list 7 538 residents in 1900 shaping the county's demographic rise.
Miles City reports a rare horse sale of 600 head on a recent Saturday. Prices were satisfactory as the local range horse market struggles with the growing dominance of automobiles.
In Stevensville on September 27 a 30 member meeting discussed creating an organization to improve farming conditions. Speakers stressed the district's farming character and indirect town benefits. A second session was planned with more farmers and town leaders to carry out initial plans led by a committee including Cochran Porter Corley Ridley Holt Wells Cochran Courtnage Johnson Gagin Burnett Taylor Howe.
A district court in Boulder awarded Legal Tender company full right and title to its holdings. Attending were H. W. Rodgers W. B. Rodgers T. P. Stewart J. H. Heilbronner G. B. English J. H. Alexander and C. A. Davidson, confirming the company’s undisputed ownership.
The Anaconda Automobile and Good Roads association offers five dollars to the eighth grade pupil who writes the best essay on good roads. Entrants may choose any angle, and must submit to Superintendent W. K. Dwyer by next Monday.
Elks host the season opener dance tonight featuring Larson's jazz orchestra. Secretary W H Tuchscherer and E R F H Clinton oversee the event.
G M Anderson promotes emigration of families to the musical stage for Frivolities of 1920 at the Margret theater. Five sets of sisters and brothers rehearse, including the Ricard sisters and the Stanton brothers. Stage manager Gerald Phillips worries over identifications and family likeness among performers.
NAMES COMMISSION HELENA Sept 27 Governor Stewart appointed Rufus G. Poland Lewistown B T Baruch Hobson and B P McNair Great Falls to a commission to adjust the indebtedness between Cascade Fer gus and the new county of Jud'th Gap.
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