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Newspaper

The Montana Standard

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1931

Page

4

Butte Anglers Club to Stock Streams With State Eggs

The Butte Anglers' club will receive 1.5 million native trout eggs from the Georgetown lake stripping station for the Divide hatchery. 650,000 rainbow fry have hatched, to be planted at Maiden Rock rearing pond. The club, with 2,000 members, aims to double membership to support restocking and conservation efforts across Silver Bow county streams.

Butte Anglers’ Club Georgetown Lake Divide State Fish and Game Department Georgetown Maiden Rock Meadow Creek Michigan State Fish Hatcheries Lake Rowan Michigan Montana Shelby Sweet Ise River Wise River Butte Silver Bow

Mystery Deaths In Texas Shack

In Waco Texas a man and a woman were found dead and dying in a small shack. The woman May Ridgeway 40 wore only a nightgown and was dying when police arrived. The man Jack Bennett 40 a laborer was dead. No violence was found and police suspected poisoning though no poison traces were found.

Waco Tex May Ridgeway Jack Bennett Bennett

Acquitted Beauty Sails For America From Villefranche

Mrs. Charlotte Nixon-Nirdlinger, acquitted in Nice of the murder of her husband, sailed from Villefranche aboard the S Roma with her children for their home in America. The party departed as authorities reported no further action against them. The case had drawn international attention during the trial.

Villefranche Charlotte Nixon-Nirdlinger Nice

McCarthy Bryant & Co Advertisement Entry

An advertisement for McCarthy Bryant and Company at 317 319 E Park with phone number 7341. The listing includes a price line showing 49c and 1.49, indicating a sale or product price.

Butte Prepares for Visiting Air Squadron Crowds

Larry Weir and officials outline security for the visiting airmen parade at the airport. No cars or pedestrians on the field, white deadline lines, limited parking, five access roads, and hangar restrictions until planes depart. Major C L Tinker to arrive for final briefings with Chief Steinle Chief Murphy and Sheriff Weir.

Larry Weir Steinle Wash Gulley Harrison Avenue Harrison Five-Mile Inn Butte Country Club Butte Murphy Sheriff Weir

Investigation May Be Made Into Death Of Sanders Woman

Mrs Eugene Cheen 36 of Noxon in Sanders County died in a Bozeman hospital from a gunshot wound believed accidental eight days earlier while hunting. Coroner H H Dokken would decide on an inquest after gathering more facts before signing the death certificate.

Bozeman Eugene Cheen Noxon Sanders County Freeman Jenkins Green H. H. Dokken Big Timber Jenkins Freeman Dokken Heron

Australia England Air Mark Is Broken

Lympne Airdome England June 6 Captain C W Scott arrives at 7 14 p m establishing a new record of 11 days for the flight from England to Australia, breaking two records formerly held by Commander Charles Kingsford Smith.

Lympne Airdome England C. W. Scott Aioe Australia Charles Kingsford-Smith

Drought Strikes Trinidad Crops, Ongoing Damage Reported

Continued drought has hurt agricultural yields across Trinidad this year with farmer reports of stunted growth and reduced harvests. Local agencies urge water conservation and agronomic interventions to mitigate losses.

Trinidad

Montana Federation of Business and Professional Women's Club Opens in Great Falls

Nearly all of the 18 local clubs attend as the Montana Federation of Business and Professional Women's club begins a two day convention. Dr. Alice Strowd of Glendive presides. Margaret Stewart of Ogden arrives to discuss club finance and address delegates. Out of town attendance from Billings, Butte and Missoula noted.

Great Falls Montana Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Club Alice Strowd Glendive Margaret Stewart Ogden Utah National Federation Meadow Lark Country Club Anaconda Copper Mining Company Montana Power Anaconda Big Falls Missouri W. H. Hoover Chamber of Commerce Mildred McBride Ruth Serroys Lewistown Billings Butte Missoula

Railroads face tough times and push for rate increases

Mr. Gormley argues profits depend on broad public acceptance of higher rates during both good and bad business cycles. He recalls 1922 reductions on railroads, suggesting public opinion shaped those cuts and urging support for rate increases amid today’s downturn.

Gormley

The Mental Attitude and Economic Stabilization

Dr. William Foster argues depression stems from mindset, but the unemployed seek action not theory. He claims prosperity rests on mental attitude, while critics insist that real change requires decisive economic policy and removal of speculative theories.

William Foster Pollak Foundation For Economic Research Dr. Foster

Real Estate Taxed Fare To Weigh Heavily In Reform Debate

The article argues NPCs favor broader tax bases, criticizing real estate taxes as confiscatory and urging shift to inherited and income taxes. It cites Chicago tax issues and cites Henry George ideas. It also covers copper building ideas and a Berlin exhibit showing modular copper steel residences costing 1800 to 2500 dollars, movable and reusable with copper exterior, steel interior walls, and patina as an asset.

National Association of Real Estate Boards Chicago Henry George

Scientists Start Again to Penetrate Bound Land

West Station Greenland expedition resumes as Dr. Sorge Weiken and Juel lead five sledges and fifty dogs toward inland ice to reach a cache 125 miles east. They will measure ice height, locate Wegener diaries, and search for Rasmus, Wegener’s Greenland companion, whose last traces lie near the coast.

United States Canada New York Times West Station Greenland Berlin Ernest Sorge Weiken Joel Alfred Wegener Rasmus Professor Wegener Drs. Weiken Juel Heidemerten Prof. Wegener

Butte Boy Climbs to Seattle Ford Plant Manager

A Butte native, Joseph C. Donnelly began as a bell-hop at the Thornton hotel and on June 1 was named executive head of Seattle's Ford Motor Co. plant, a $3 million operation with 1,500 workers and 150 cars daily. His rise from clerk to manager is celebrated as Horatio Alger in Seattle papers. Born 1897, he is the youngest of Ford's 35 branch managers.

Butte Boy Bell-Hop Big Seattle Ford Factory Butte Joseph C. Donnelly Thornton Hotel Seattle Washington Ford Motor Company Donnelly Horatio Alger Joe” Donnelly East Park Street Andrew Donnelly Sacred Heart School Thornton Spokane Davenport Ford West Detroit R. W. Hinea Hinea United States J. H. O'Meara Margaret McCarthy Donnelly Michigan Nevada Arizona Montana Mr. Donnelly O'Meara Joe Donnelly the Post-Intelligencer

Tax facts show 1930 levy and funds outlook

The 1929 assessed valuation was 65.54 million with taxable value 18.57 million, rising in 1930 to 70.12 million and 20.81 million. Total levies grew from 535,769 to 600,309 dollars. The levy stands at 28.85 mills. Current receipts allocate to General, Sinking, Street, Library, Parks, Police Pension, Firemen, and Revolving funds. payrolls exceed 16,000 semi monthly, and the Ways and Means Committee projects depletion of funds by August, risking cash-only operation.

Ways and Means

Film comedian Lloyd Hamilton files bankruptcy petition

Los Angeles June 5 A voluntary bankruptcy petition was filed today in federal court by film comedian Lloyd Hamilton. He lists assets of 716 and debts including 12500 alimony to his former wife Ethel and 18000 in federal income tax.

Los Angeles Lloyd Hamilton Hamilton Ethel

Montanans Visiting Montanans Visiting

Montanans visit prominent figures in Livingston Philipsburg Helena Great Falls Bozeman and Billings with listed names including Mrs A J McDougal T E Castle R A Strandberg Don W Jacobson F G Giddens J F McGuire F L Carey H S Dotson Fred J Low J H Healon I C Blosser J Romersa U Landry T F ONeill D R Bonell A F McCune J E Calloway A E Williamson and others. names span several towns and institutions.

Leggat Kathleen Varney Livingston A. J. McDougal Philipsburg T. E. Castle Virginia City R. A. Strandberg Don W. Jacobson the Thornton Mary E. Wessell Bozeman F. J. White A. B. Carlberg Lewistown George Kelleway Great Falls R. D

Funeral for Aged Civil War Vet Daniel Hendricks

Funeral services were held at Retz parlors for Daniel J. Hendricks Civil War veteran who died Tuesday at his Polson home Born in 1843 he had lived in Polson for 15 years Survived by daughter Mrs Charley Peden two sons Everett Hendrick and Merton Hendrick an Iowa sister and several grandchildren The service was led by Rev FE Beaudrau with a duet by Rev and Mrs Herbert Frame The American Legion and Spanish American War veterans conducted graveside rites

Polson Retz Daniel J. Hendricks Mr. Hendricks Ohio Solomon Redd Hendrick Charley Peden Valley

Brain Teaser Questions and visual illusion prompts

The page presents a playful Brain Teaser about rotating an illustration to make a bicycle seem in motion. It asks who conquered Peru in 1531 and which treaty ended the War of 1812, noting answers appear on the editorial page. It also poses a riddle: when does a ship become a horse man.

Northwest Signed Cage Schedule of Northwest Signed

Portland Oreg June 5 All minor sport schedules for 1931 were cleaned up by graduate managers of the Pacific Coast conference in a summer meeting to pave the way for discussion tomorrow on an athletic commissioner plan. The Northern division basketball program and conference playoff dates for golf tennis and basketball were set and the California Washington crew races date fixed. The session will decide whether an athletic czar will supervise all sports. A tentative 1932 football schedule may be adopted. San Francisco chosen for next winter meeting Dec 7 8 9 with Los Angeles set for a July 1932 summer session. A non conference series between Washington and Montana at Seattle was scheduled for Jan 29 30.

Portland Ore San Francisco Los Angeles Washington Montana Seattle

Crowder and son and names list across Montana and Arizona regions

A compact roster of individuals associated with towns including Judith Gap, Glendive, Missoula, Helena, Dillon, Boulder, Ennis, Wisdom, Basin, Pony, Victor and more. The items reference people by surname and place pairs, suggesting a society or community listing across multiple western locales.

Boulder Andy Payne Hinsdale D. P. Zortman Victor W. L. Soper Alex Patterson George Anderson Dillon

Senator's All Lands in Jail Continues Clash at Surf Club

Senator's all lands in jail report details an incident near the Surf club where Fess assaulted Police Commissioner Mulrooney and Officer Broderick. Fess was arrested around 1 am, overpowered after trying to force entry, and jailed for the night. He appeared before Magistrate Walsh with a companion who paid a $10 fine.

Edward P. Mulrooney Fess Broderick Walsh

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Butte Anglers Club Found Game Department Texas America Rock Creek Hill’s John J. McCarthy Prop Associated Press Max. Min. Prec Havre Helena Sanders Hans Egede Umunak Fjord Tim O’connor Peru Northwest Wts Melrose, Mont Melody Rangers Lahey’s Twin Bridges Dillon Highway Columbia Gardens Butte High School Sybil Brown Senator's Willard Mack Regis Toomey - Wynne Gibson Sportlite Clive Brook Charles Rogers Richard Arlen Fay Wray John Boles Genevieve Tobin Lois Wilson Zasu Pitts LAF Willie and Eugene Howard FOX Movietone News Paul Lukas Kay Francis Roscoe Ates Cimarre Hearst News
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