30 Jul 1931
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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1931
Page
1
The United States Steel dividend reduction prompted an overnight stock drop and broader market liquidation. Bethlehem Steel rumors fueled concern of further dividend cuts while officials urged cautious wage policy and economies before wage cuts.
Missoula Montana July 29 A freak wind jump braided over 100 miles aiding fire fighters battling Pend Oreille and Kootenai forest fires Officials feared 30 000 acre inferno on mountainsides but fronts showed little spread Clouds threatened cooling rain but none fell in 12 hours Montana Idaho and western Washington fire restrictions grew as perimeters stood at about 65 miles About 1500 men plus crews worked fronts with Helena national forest closed and 15 500 000 acres affected
Butte streets turned to rivers after a three day downpour ending a heat wave. Mercury hit 102 in places and 81 by afternoon with a 60 minimum overnight. Officials say rain extended to Salt Lake City area and aided forest fires. 0.2 inches fell locally. Large death toll reported in broader region.
Lindberghs visit North Haven Me at the Morrow summer home with their 13 month old son. Colonel Lindbergh piloted a pontoon plane across the thoroughfare between Vinal Haven and North Haven, planning to study charts and weather before deciding on a hop off. They may stay several days and keep no schedule, as they consider routes toward the Orient.
Signed by 240 Butte businessmen, a petition asks federal Bureau of Roads, state Highway Commission, and city council to reroute the Yellowstone Trail through Butte. The present route follows Nine Mile, Harrison Avenue, Rowe Road, Montana Street, Park Street, Excelsior Street, and the highway. The plan would move the trail to Harrison Avenue then up Utah Avenue.
In Wichita on July 29 Karl Stabler and Ethel Steig tied the knot in a five minute ceremony at Price Reid’s curbside justice of the peace station. They drove up to the filling station, Reid married them, collected his fee, and sent them on their way as a humorous local milestone.
A Continental Insurance survey estimates golf club properties at 500 million dollars and annual spending on balls and clubs at 10 million dollars. The game provides regular jobs for about 50 people, not counting hundreds of thousands of caddies.
Flooding in the Yangtze basin worsens with hundreds or thousands dead. Rain continues as communications fail and crops suffer across 200 million people in Hunan, Hupeh, Anhwei, Kiangsu. Japanese ships land 200 sailors at Hankow to shore up dykes near Han kow, Wuchang, and Hanyang.
New York July 29 police and detectives combed the upper east side after yesterday evening’s gun attack that killed one child and wounded four others, two possibly fatally. The pursuit was hindered by secrecy in the 107th Street and Second Avenue area. Authorities fear a vendetta against the attackers. Police Commissioner Mulrooney directed the hunt for the execution squad.
Berlin July 29 Germany designates Hermann Schmitz and Carl Melchior as its representatives in bankers talks urged by the seven power conference at London. The cabinet holds extraordinary sessions as Germany aims to prove it will use its own resources under the Hoover moratorium while Stimson visits Britain and France.
Mrs. Sarah E. Morse executive secretary of the Montana Tuberculosis Society praised the Butte Sunshine camp nine miles south of town after an inspection. The visit highlighted community support including Highland Kennel Club's donation of dog racing proceeds and barber services for the children. The official noted the camp meets five essentials for a successful health camp and called the community spirit gratifying.
ButterFlectric Railway offers free transport to Columbia Gardens for children under 16 today. Free rides from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and return trips at 1:45 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Manager E. J. Nash confirms regular attractions like monkeys bears and concessions will be open for Butte families.
Metallurgists at Montana School of Mines report a copper nickel silicide alloy hardened by precipitation, claiming it nearly doubles strength over structural steel while preserving ductility. The alloy could yield jewelry and silverware impervious to scratching, enabling delicate yet durable designs.
President Hoover began a new study of the unemployment situation to coordinate the many agencies. Red Cross Chairman Payne called the White House meeting the start of a cooperative relief movement. AFL President Green warned of a worse winter, citing a 184 city survey showing relief needs could double. Payne stressed responsibility at state and local level and warned against federal dole.
Temporary injunctions already in force against three Butte venues continue as authorities file complaints seeking one year abatement for any business. Four more sites are being investigated after recent gambling activity, with court trials slated within two months.
Forecast for Montana shows unsettled conditions on Thursday with warmer temperatures in the southern portion. Friday is expected to be mostly fair with gradually improving conditions across the state.
Graf heads for home in Wales after a Boston New York to London leg in their around the world speed attempt. They will hop to Moylegrove then depart for London at 6 30 and reach Croydon two hours later. Both are rested though the forced landing cost them about half a day.
The Associated Press reports Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon Jr completed the thirteenth eastward Atlantic crossing by airplane. They descended in a farmer's field near Cardigan in Wales, ending a historic journey that tied to their globe-girdling ambitions.
London July 29 Britain's wartime prime minister David Lloyd George was reported to be holding his own after an emergency kidney operation. An official statement at 8 PM said his condition continues satisfactory though outcome remains uncertain due to age. Attended by Lord Dawson of Penn and England's leading surgeons, the operation was deemed successful.
The county board of commissioners approved renaming Talbot avenue to East Mercury street from Warren avenue east to Jones avenue. The change follows a petition by property owners seeking clarity due to confusion between Talbot avenue and the adjacent East Mercury street.
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