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Newspaper
Saco Independent
Location
Saco, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1919
Page
3
Malta community updates include visits by Judge Davidson Rev Muirden and Miss Lampkin Dunn, regional travel from Saco to Bowdoin and Glasgow, business in Saco and Malta, and notes on screen doors and ice deliveries. Talks cover irrigation pride, school events, and local illnesses with a light humor on sunburnt fishing exploits.
Oakland California May 21 Chief of Police Henry J Nedderman was arrested on indictment by a grand jury in a probe into protection for gamblers for a 10000 monthly payment. David Cockrill called king of the gamblers also arrested and jailed. Bonds set at 5000 each as thirty indictments were returned. Other arrests are noted.
A report cites Chief Walter J. Peterson claiming some police officers collected ten thousand dollars monthly for protecting gambling operations in Chinatown. The allegations reference a transparent corruption scheme involving law enforcement.
The one hundred thirty-first assembly of the Presbyterian Church U S A adjourned in St Louis on May 24 after postponing final action on granting church suffrage to women. It adopted a resolution urging individual churches to engage in newspaper advertising.
Not the spongy kind from regular markets these potatoes are large and solid. Delivered to homes in Saco on postcard orders of 199 pounds or more. Price 1.75 per 100. Contact M. O. Malmin at the old Courtney place two miles northeast of Saco.
Two cooks at Camp Wadsworth sought permission to visit town but Captain Field ruled one could be excused. They argued in colorful phrases about seeing a gal and needing to go. The captain proposed a dice game, took the dice, and warned harshly against further misconduct.
Notice is given Roy B Haynes filed intent to make three year proof to establish claim to homestead land in section 18 township 32 north range 34 east M M before W D Miller U S Commissioner at Saco Montana on June 21 1919. Witnesses include Frank P Taylor Fred H Lee Elmer Lamb and Harvey Lamb of Saco Montana.
Judge John Hurley orders all interested parties to appear July 27 1919 at Malta Montana to show cause why executor should not be granted permission to sell all real and personal property of the deceased. Publication of the order to run in Saco Independent for four consecutive weeks beginning June 20 1919.
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