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Montana Butte Standard from Butte, Montana • Page 5

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MONTANA STANDARD, BUTTE, TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 3. 1933. CITY FUNDS AIDED BY BflNKJCTl Fund Tied Up for Court Decision Released for City's Use. The funds of the city are looking up, temporarily at least, particularly I the library and the general fund. This is due In considerable measure to the action of the Metals Bank arid Trust company which, by dismissing Its protested tax suit, released to the city about $33,000 which was being held by the city treasurer until the courts had been given an opportunity to decide whether it belonged to the municipality or to the banks.

There is still a balance of protested taxes amounting to $35,841.03 awaiting the decision of the courts. The report of the city finances for the past month reads: On hand Aug. 31, received during September, paid out balance, $122,016.47. The receipts include: Taxes, licenses, fees, $31; lines, $514. and other sources $195.

The condition of the city funds is as follows: General fund, road, street and alley, library, parks and grounds, Judgments, storm sewer, drivers' licenses, $71.39. MONTH TOTSLW12 Suite's total for building permits in September was $14,402. This is the largest amount with the exception of May of this year when total of $32,100 was since June, 1932, when permits amount- Ing to $18,090 were issued. This September is far ahead of the corresponding months in 1932, 1931 nnd 1830. In 1930 the total was for September.

In 1931 It was $1,745 and in 1932, $1,804. During the lost month there were Issued nine repair permits for $1,501, one sign, (51, and two new building permits amounting to 812,850. C. H. OTIS IS FINED 525 III Ml COURT nt FOR RECKLESS DRUG A fine of $25 was Imposed on O.

H. Otis yesterday morning in police court when he was adjudged guilty on a reckless driving charge. Peter Shandell, complaining witness and defendant in a cross complaint was exonerated. The action arose from a. collision at Wyoming and Front street Saturday afternoon.

Harold BJorgum was fined $50 by L. A. Buckley when he was found guilty of creating a disturbance Otto Slater was sentenced to 30 days In the county jail when he'pleaded guilty to a state vagrancy count arid three men charged with intoxication were discharged. Charges of creating a disturbance against Frances Nord were dismissed and John Bonner forfeited a $10 bond on a speeding charge. LEHDEB III BUTTE Major R.

E. Clarke Will Attend Advisory Board Meeting Today. Major R. E. Clarke will be visiting guest at the Salvation Army advisory board luncheon this noon at the Finlen hotel.

This will be the opening meeting of the advisory board this fall. T. J. Davis Is chair, man. Major Clarke Is divisional commander of the Salvation Army work Utah, Wyoming, Colorado and southern Montana.

Major Clarke is making his firsl visit to Butte and is spending three days here on- an inspection trip conferring with local officers anc conducting meetings. Senator R. Leonard is president of the ad' visory board 1 Sunday Major Clarke spoke a both the morning and night services at the citadel, 121 East Broad way. He will also speak tonigh at 8 o'clock, at a public meeting a the citadel. This is the first visl here of a divisional oii'lcer Binci Butte was placed under the Juris diction of the Denver office.

BUTTE JEWRY TO GELEBBJTE FEflST ukkoth, or Feast of Tabernacles, to Be Observed in City. Pat McDonald and her colleagues stilt lead in the Mountaineer subscription campaign at Butte public high school. She leads both boy and girl canvassers and the girls lead the boys in number of subscriptions secured. This is the second week of the drive. Sam Parker campaign drive manager, leads the boy canvassers.

TRAIN TO LEAVE 'OCT. 5 The first Montana C. C. C. special Is announced for October 5 by the Northern Pacific.

This train, the leaving time of which Is 12:01 p. m. of the date mentioned, is for Camp Dlx, N. J. It will carry the first contingent from the Wise river and will have approximately 110 passengers.

APPEAL NO TI CE. A notice of appeal to the supreme court in the action of Julia Harrington as administratrix in the estate of Catherine C. Reed, deceased, against H. D. Lee Mercantile company and James Thompson, was filed with the clerk of the court yesterday by the defendants.

JMUSEW1ENT5 "What Managers Say" Musical Show Closes Run at Rialto Tonight Paramount's Too Much tha first musical hit of the new 1933-34 season, closes tonight at the Rialto. In the stellar role is Blng Crosby. In supporting roles are Jack Oakle and Skeets Gallagher, the famous comedy team who wowed audiences In "Close Harmony" several years ago; Judith Allen, Harry Green stage and screen dialectic funster; Lllyan Tashman and Ned Sparks The story, moving In and out of a theatrical atmosphere, relates the adventures of a group of show people rehearsing for a forthcoming musical Double Bill Is Showing at Park Movie House "Island of Lost Souls," movie version of H. G. Wells' eerie adventure story, comes to the Park theater today with a cast headed by Charles Laughton, Bela Lugosi.

Richard Arlen, Leila Hyams, and Kathleen Burk. "Broadway Bad," the story of a girl who made New York acclaim her and like It, Is the other feature. Heading the cast are Joan Blondell, Ricardo Oortez, Ginger Rogers, Allen Vincent, Victor Jory. Phil Tead. Adrlenne Ames and Spencer Charters.

JU Opening day exceeded cxpecta Mrs. Anna Harktns reporte yesterday afternoon on the openin of the Butte public high schoo cafeteria. She expects larger at tendance In the wold weather, wrie she will supply hot soups and bevc rages with lunches. With Mrs. Anna HarkIn6 is as saclated Mrs.

Anna Evans. The tw women have undertaken the projec on their own resources. SILL FOREST IE IN DEXTER BASIN SEGTI A small forest fire in the Dexte Basin near PMlipsburg, was report ed yesterday at the Deer Lodge Na tlonal forest office. A fire near tho head of Haifwa- creek near Nez Perce has been ex tlnguished. The fire Is thought have been started by a smoker.

1 BAND IS ORGANIZED AT BOYS' CENTRAL Organization of tha bind has bee completed at Christian Brother, high school. Prof. Roy Allen is dl reeling the practice of the group The list of musicians In the ban was released by Brother W. Maher yesterday. The membership Includes 14 stu dents, according to Brother Maher and It is expected that several mor will enroll during the week.

Th personnel follows: Charles. Larry Kelly, Wahle Phelan, Charle. Bleichner, James Garden, Bruc Sheperd, William Gleason, Thoma Shields, Jerry Shea, Henry Plsso Terry Lonam, Gerald Sullivan, Ke vfn Lynch and Charles Shannon. 3 COIMOUS DISEASE Charles Rogers' Talkie Showing at American The gentle pastoral quality of the mad hysterical activity of the wheat pit. These two contrasting scenes serve as the dramatic background for Paramount's epic romance "Golden Harvest," produced by Charles R.

Rogers, which closes tonight at the American. COUGH Throat reliefl Medicated with ingredients of VapoRub BREATH Only three contagious disease were reported in Silver Bow count during the last month, all of thei of a mild nature, according to re port of health officers yesterday. During September, Investigator James O'Brien and Glenn Carne conducted a. total of 187 Inspection In meat markets, grocery stores confectionary stores, bakeries, dalr ies. ranches and tourist parks.

Water tests were also made in a parts of the county. BOY SCOUTS WILL RECEIVE AWARDS Eleven Butte Boy Scouts will promoted In rank or given meri badges at the regular court of honov session tonlgh't In Judge F. Rlley's courtroom, O. E. Hoove local executive, announced yester day.

Fred I. Root will preside a the session which Is scheduled It start at 8 o'clock. $447.70 COLLECTED BY COURT CLERK Fees totaling $447.70 were col lected during the last month In th office of P. p. Kelly, clerk of th court, Mervln Dempscy announce yesterday.

Tha sum of $257.15 In fees wa. collected during the same period I the office of John Holland, cler and recorder, the treasurer said. Members of Jewish faith In Butte will observe the feast of the abernacles, known as "Sukkoth." Special services at B'nal Israel syn- igogue wilt begin Friday, conducted ly Rabbi Emmanuel Sternhelm. The estivities will continue for one week. Sukkoth or the Feast o' Tabernacles will be observed by congrega Ions ol the local Jewish church and ynagogues, October 4 to October 13.

The first and last days of the thanksgiving festival are celebrated as holy days In the reformed church while In the orthodox congregations he second and ninth days are de- to the religious ceremonials. "Sirhchath Torah," the rejoicing if the law, a of the synagogue, will signalize the conclusion if the holy days of the early autumn ieason and will ba marked with the reading of the last section of the "entateuchal weekly lessons and the irst part of Genesis. The religious ceremonies of the festival at B'nai Israel synagogue will begin on Friday, according to Emanuel Stemhelm. Dr Sternheim will have for his theme of Religion for Humanity." The opening of the religious school, Oct. 10, will be a part of the observance.

It will begin at 10 a. m. and old and new pupils ore asked to be in attendance, Dr Sternheim has urged the co-operation of the In the attendance of children, "Skates, Skating and Slmchas Torah" will be his sub ject for the concluding service at 8 p. m. on the following Friday.

Appropriate religious ceremonies ire also planned for the congregations at Montefiore synagogue Adath Israel church. Rabbi Alter Ehrllch, assisted by I. Goodman will be in charge of the services at the former, while Rabbi Moses Zuckerman will preside during the rites at the church. Services of Montefiore synagogue are held a the homa of Mr. Goodman, 109 West Park street.

mm mm Judgment for $5,150 damages If ought In a suit filed In district ourt yesterday by Milldrag- vlch against thg Intermountain Transportation company. In her complaint the plaintiff al- eges that she was subjected to ex- Xksurs last Feb. 20, when was passenger on a bus operated by defendant and as result was .1 for a long period. The Electrical Products Consoll- filed suit In district court gainst Jack Goldstein, doing busi- ess as Lublns, and Ben Goldstein, or $320.60 alleged due on an electrical sign at the defendant's store. A defendant's motion for a change venue from Silver Bow county to Missoula county was filed In the ac- ion of Abramovitz company against ack Goldstein.

ILLNESS FITIL BUTTE WOAD MAN A long Illness was fatal yesterday morning to Joseph Markovich, 61 former smelter employe at Ana conda, and for the past 13 years em ployed as a Butte railroad man. HI died at the family home, 17 Plum street. Mr. Markovich had resided In Butte for tho last 30 years. For th last 13 years he had been employe, by the Northern Pacific railroad.

was a native of Austria and cam to the United States at an early age In this state he first settled In Ana conda, where he worked for savera years at the smelter. On first com ing to Butte he worked in the mlnea, Mr. Markovich was a member the B.A, E. association and th Ss. Phillip and Jacob society.

Sur vlving are his widow, Mary; fou daughters, Miss Kate Markovich, Butte, Mrs. S. Morris, Mrs. L. Slceman and Mrs.

L. H. Miller, Seattle; three sons, John, Joe am George, of Buttc; three brothers Tom of Oakvlllc, Martin Dillon and Bert of Butte; two sis ters, Mrs. Margaret Mihelich of this city and Mrs. Kate Mihelich In Austria; 11 grandchildren of and Seattle, and nieces and nephew of Butte, Dillon and In California.

The body is at the Sherman Reed mortuary pending funeral ar rangements. WILCOX SERVICES. Last rites were held yesterday a the Masonic temple for Mrs. Anna M. Wilcox.

The services were unde the auspices of Butte chapter, Orde of Eastern Star. Many old friends attended. The religious services were con ducted by Rev. S. P.

Martin. Mem bers of the Eastern Star attended Ir a body and conducted their rites Burial was In Mount Morlah ceme Mrs. Wilcox, who was an actlv club worker, died Friday. There were many floral offerings "A Perfect "Lead, Kindly Light" and "Nearer, My God, were sung by Mrs. J.

Walte Keller, accompanied by Mrs. Qeorg Berryman. Pallbearers were Charles Hauswlrth, Emanuel Downing Charles Juttner, M. Daniels, Cllftoi Mitchell and Fred Gates. BAZZANELLA FUNERAL.

Requiem high mass was cele brated yesterday at funeral serv brated this morning at funeral serv Ices for Andro Bazzanella, Brown' Gulch rancher. The services wer held from St. church with many friends present. Interment was in Holy Croa cemetery. The cortege formed a the home of a son-in-law, Jon Casagranda, 1631 North Main slree Daly-Shea, mortuary had charge funeral arrangements.

Mr. Bazzanella, who was year old, died Thursday. Rev. E. C.

Hanna celebrated th mass and also officiated at the grav Responses to the mass were sung by Prank Puccl and Mary Orosso and they also sang the hymns. Mrs. Anna Cote was accompanist. Pallbearers were Fortuno Casagranda, John Casagranda, Pasquale Simon, Celiste Antonlonl, John Mol- Ignoni and Frank PIgnacco. WRESTS IRE Intoxication Leads the List; 56 Are Jailed as Vagrants.

A total of 191 arrests were made by police" officers during the Inst month according to a report compiled yesterday by Chief Jailer Barney Lavelle. Intoxication led the list of complaints with 00 arrests and vagrancy with 56 was second. Minor violators numbering 29 WHS "third. Other charges and the number arrested for each follow: Disturbance 19; robbery five; reckless driving four; speeding, petit larceny and burglary, threo cacli; possession of narcotics, two; held for jovernment, two; nuisance, auto stealing, forgery, assault, and stealing gasoline, one each. TWO-MONTH-OLD INFANT SUCCUMBS Cora Joan Skubltz, two-month-old daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Mike Sku- bltz, 810 Empire street, died early Monday at the family residence. Besides her parents, she Is survived by one sister, Shirley Jean; a grandmother and grandfather, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hawkins; on uncle, Charles Skubltz; an aunt, Mariana Skubttz; a great-grandmother, Mrs.

M. E. Hawkins of Butte; a great-grandmother and great-grandfather, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Perry of Boulder and nine uncles and aunts.

Burial was made yesterday In tho Holy Cross cemetery. ISABELLA LODGE TO ATTEND MASS Members of Our Lady of Victory circle, Daughters of Isabella, will attend 8 o'clock mass In a body next Sunday morning at St. Mary's church. The mass will bo offered up for living and dead members. All will receive holy communion.

The mass will be celebrated by the Rev. J. M. Nolan. SCOUT LEADERS TO PLAN PARTY Halloween party plans will be discussed by the Girl Scout, Leaders' association Thursday night at the Y.

M. O. A. at 7:30. A discussion of troop problems will also be held.

Mrs. Fred Webklng, tha newly elected president of the association, will preside. JACK-HAMMER MEN SENT TO FORESTS A crew of eight Jack-hammer men waa dispatched from Butte to Superior for work on forestry pro- Jects, It was announced yesterday, by R. T. Ferguson, Bupervlsor of the Deer Lodge National forest.

ACTION DISMISSED. On stipulation of counsel and, with consent parties, the action I of Pletro A. Nottl, administrator In the estate of Antonio Valenllnl, agalnt the Travelers Insurance company, was dismissed in the United States district court yestcr- day. The plaintiff brought suit to! recover $5,000 alleged due the Val-' entinl estate from a policy. JUDGMENT AWARDED.

Judgment for $2,134.45 was awarded to M. P. Alexander and against Percy and Ella Winnings, In an order signed by Judge T. E. Downey yesterday.

The plaintiff filed suit to recover the amount alleged due as rent. At the time of his death was head of the National Finance Corporation, DIES IN SPOKANE. George R. Oechsll, Butte furniture dealer, returned Sunday from Spokane whare he attended the funeral of his brother, Harry E. Oech- sll.

The latter a resident 40 years ago, engaged in the meat business on West Park street. He left, Butte 35 years ago for Spokane. ESCORTED TOUR TO WORLD'S FAIR, OCT. 14 do with the Treasure State party to Chicago on the Northern'Pacific North Coast Limited for Montana Day at the Exposition, Oct. 17.

Only $29.80 round-trip coach fare from Butte and $10.00 for four big days In Chicago. You may etay longer, If you wish. Thta fare alto ts good In Tourist sleepers, plus cost of accommodations used. All arrangements, Including hotel reservations made In advance. An escort wll! accompany the party.

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