The Montana Standard, 1935-08-24, p.5

## Column 1 # TRIBUTE IS PAID TO JOSEPH MUDRO ### Body of Former Butte Man Arrives for Funeral on Monday. Hundreds of friends gathered at the bier of the late Joseph Mudro last evening at Duggan's Merrill mortuary, where his body is at rest in the Rose room. The body arrived in Butte yesterday noon from Youngstown, Ohio, where his death occurred last Monday. Mrs. Mudro and daughter, Katherine, and Charles Mudro were met upon arrival by numerous friends. Mrs. Mudro and daughter are at the Park hotel, guests of Mrs. Mudro's mother, Mrs. Edith Griffiths. Charles Mudro is a guest at the home of Senator T. J. Walker. Felix Mudro and Mrs. Pete Piskolich, brother and sister of Jefferson Island. Telegrams and letters of condolence are arriving from men prominent in political, fraternal and sports circles. Among those who telegraphed were Senator B. K. Wheeler, Postmaster General James A. Farley, Jack Dempsey and many others. The funeral service will be held Monday morning from St. Patrick's church. Burial will be in St. Patrick's cemetery. The service here will be the second one to be held. At Youngstown on Wednesday, a funeral mass was sung at SS. Peter and Paul church. Butte men who attended the service at the Ohio city included Frank C. Walker and James H. Rowe. Mr. Mudro at the time of his death was operating the Canfield Kennel club. Newspaper clippings devoted much space to recounting the esteem in which he was held. The following paragraphs are from the Youngstown Vindicator: "With the passing of Joseph Mudro, general manager of the Canfield Kennel club, who died in a local hospital yesterday after an operation of appendicitis, the sports world loses a friend and booster of unusual influence. "Getting into sport as an avocation, Joe Mudro made astonishing strides because of fair dealing, splendid judgment and an almost uncanny ability for showmanship. A man among men, Mudro took keen delight in not only making new acquaintances, but in preserving them, and it was never too much trouble for him to assist one whom he was pleased to designate as a friend. Joe Mudro has carved his name deep into the affections of people who met him here. He was a 'straight shooter' and a genuine friend." ### MRS. HANNAH LEVANDER SUCCUMBS TO ILLNESS Death came to Mrs. Hannah Levander, 48, yesterday afternoon at the family home, 467 East Broadway. She was a native of Finland, but had been in Butte during the past nine years. She was employed at the Moxom cafe and was a member of the Hotel and Restaurant Workers' Union. She is survived by her husband, Adolph Levander; two sisters and a brother, Charles Jarvi, in Michigan, and her mother in Finland. The body is at Sherman & Reed's mortuary. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. ### OGDEN FUNERAL HELD Many friends attended funeral services yesterday morning at St. Patrick's church for Arthur L. Ogden, Butte pioneer. Requiem high mass was celebrated. The cortege formed at Daly-Shea mortuary and proceeded to the church. Interment was in Mountain View cemetery beside his wife who died several years ago. Mr. Ogden, who died suddenly Monday, had resided in Butte for the last 50 years. The family home is at 58 West Mercury street. ### SUIT IS FILED The United States Building and Loan yesterday started suit against J. E. Pearson for a judgment of $95 and interest alleged due on a promissory note and $50 for attorney's fees. --- ENJOY **PRICE'S** BEST BRAND "AaA #1" BLEND FRESH ROASTED **COFFEE** A Coffee Full of Fresh Flavor Buy an Order of This Coffee Today ## Column 2 # VERDICT IS GIVEN IN RAY INQUEST ### Several Witnesses Testify During Probe Into Man's Death. Frank Ray, 62, met his death from a fractured skull suffered when the truck he was driving last Monday morning went over an embankment about five miles northeast of Butte on the Woodville road, a coroner's jury found, yesterday. Called to the witness stand by Coroner Mike Duff during an inquest yesterday were Dr. Nell O'Keefe, who treated Ray when he was brought to St. James hospital, where he died; L. A. Wilson, embalmer; J. A. Boric, undersheriff who brought Ray to the hospital, and Joe Casey and John F. Finnegan, young men who had secured a ride with Ray just before the accident happened. Casey, standing on a fender of the truck, jumped when it left the road and escaped with slight injuries. Finnegan was running behind the truck and was about to get on when it went over the bank. Funeral services for Ray were held Thursday afternoon. ### PIONEERS WILL HOLD MEETING AT GREGSON A "get-together" meeting of the Butte Pioneers' club will be held at Gregson Springs Monday evening. The club members will assemble at the city library building at 6:30 o'clock. Those who have spare room in their cars are asked to take on members who have no conveyances. Those who cannot be accommodated in the privately owned cars may avail themselves of the regular bus service. Lloyd Birmingham is chairman of the arrangements committee. "This outing is not on the picnic order," the chairman said. "It is just a get-together meeting. There is no set program. Of course there will be group singing any anything else the crowd decides on." ### AUTO ACCIDENT VICTIM WELL KNOWN IN BUTTE Word of the death in an automobile accident at Arden, N. Y., of Russell A. White, a second-year cadet at the United States military academy at West Point, was received here with great shock by his many friends in Butte yesterday. A graduate of Glasgow high school, White won a scholarship to the State university, where he was an honor student for two years until his West Point appointment by Senator B. K. Wheeler. He had visited frequently with friends in Butte. He was a member of Phi Delta Theta social fraternity and Kappa Kappa Psi band fraternity at the State university. HINSDALE, Aug. 23.—(*P*)—Cadet Russell A. White of Hinsdale was killed in a truck accident at Arden, N. Y., it was learned here today by telegram from the West Point Military academy. No particulars of the accident were given. Cadet White was appointed to the academy by Senator B. K. Wheeler. The second year classman was a graduate of the Glasgow high school and was a Montana State university sophomore at the time of his appointment. ### MRS. ELLEN MURPHY, 70, SUCCUMBS AT HOSPITAL Mrs. Ellen Murphy, 73, a resident of Butte the past 45 years, died yesterday at a local hospital after a brief illness. She made her home at the Fox hotel. Mrs. Murphy was born in Ireland. She was an active member of the Ladies' Catholic Benefit association in Sacred Heart parish. Two sons survive, James Murphy of Los Angeles and Dan Murphy of Butte; also a daughter, Miss Theresa Murphy of Seattle. The body is at Duggan's Merrill mortuary. ### FORMER RESIDENT OF BUTTE IS DEAD Mrs. W. J. Adams, 1734 Whitman avenue, has received word of the death of Mrs. J. D. Roistin, who passed away at her home in Oakland, Cal. Interment was Sunday at Visalia, Cal. The Roistin family were old-time Butte residents, making their home on the South Side. They left here about 15 years ago to reside on the coast. Mr. Roistin died about two years ago. Two daughters and other relatives in California survive. --- ### Montanans Visiting At the Leggat—W. F. Fagan, Lima. At the Grand—B. E. Dickensheets, Livingston; C. L. Marcroft, Billings. At the Acoma—Frank MacGregor, Anaconda; Mr. and Mrs. George Harper, Laurel; Jessie M. Sparrell, Jefferson Island; Eigbert Thompson, Ole Thompson, Josephine. At the Finlen—Robert Peeler, Kalispell; Alfred C. Torgerson, Anaconda; J. C. Manning, Billings; C. H. Burgess, Missoula; Harry Thompson, Sweet Grass; D. F. Gregg, W. L. Johnson, Great Falls. At the Arizona—G. W. Emerson, Bearmouth; J. R. Allen, Wolf Creek; Helen M. Gardiner, Helena. ## Column 3 # WORK ON STATE IRRIGATION PROJECTS IS TO BE PUSHED, MEAD SAYS ON STOP IN BUTTE The proposed Chain-of-Lakes reservoir system across northeastern Montana, will become a construction project as soon as the courts have passed on the validity of the repayment contracts—a legal formality—that have been signed with the government by the owners of the districts to be directly benefitted, according to Dr. Elwood Mead, head of the Federal Reclamation Bureau, who passed through Butte yesterday on the North Coast Limited, en route to Spokane and points west. The Chain-of-Lakes reservoir system involves an expenditure of $1,000,000. "Bids on the Frenchtown project are being opened today," he said. "The survey of the Gallatin dam and canal is all right. It will be carried out. It is different with the Marias dam and survey. We have no funds for that project. Buffalo Rapids? That is being held up while further investigation is being made. We believe we can develop a better and less costly line-up. The Bitter Root? The Sun River Canal? These have been approved." The Buffalo Rapids project represents a proposed outlay of $1,000,000; the Frenchtown project $300,000.) The Sun river project $700,000 and the Chain-of-Lakes $1,000,000, making a total of $3,900,000 exclusive of the Gallatin dam and canal project. The allotments have been approved by the allotment committee of the Reclamation Service and all will be put under construction—with the possible exception of the Buffalo Rapids—which is also assured but possibly to be changed as to cost and location. Dr. Mead, who was accompanied by W. E. Warne, member of the Bureau staff; Mary E. Gallagher, his secretary; William J. Burke of Billings, Montana district counsel for the bureau, and John Hawes, head of the N. P. Agricultural Development bureau was joined in Butte by L. A. Campbell manager of Montanans, Inc., and L. MacDonald, N. P. agricultural development agent at Missoula. ### Answers Questions. During his brief stop in Butte—a 10 minute pause—the elderly head of the Federal reclamation service was kept busy answering questions regarding the intentions of his bureau toward Montana projects. His attitude throughout was friendly and optimistic. With regard to Grand Coulee dam he said; "Everything is going fine. The builders are making progress. Last year $15,000,000 was expended on construction. This year the bill will be $23,000,000. But it has been proposed to build a higher dam. If this is done—and I don't know if the higher dam plan will be carried out—the total cost of the project will be about $198,000,000." The brevity of the train stop precluded the asking and answering of further questions. ### FIVE WPA JOBS ARE LISTED HERE ### Highland Mining District Road Is Included Among Projects. Five WPA projects, including construction of a six-mile road to connect the Highland mining district with the Basin creek or Roosevelt drive roads and inauguration of a county-wide sanitation program to employ 3,000 men for at least a year, have been submitted by the board of county commissioners to the western Montana district office of the works progress administration. The sanitation project includes Walkerville, Centerville, Dublin Gulch, Montana street extension, Meaderville and other localities in need of improved sewer systems. Director Tom Davis of the WPA said that at least 30 days would be required for clearance of the projects in Helena and Washington, so that work may not begin for at least a month. ### Renovation of Buildings. The projects call for the renovation of the courthouse, county jail, county hospital and county detention hospital. Painting the interior and exterior woodwork of the courthouse, hospital, jail and detention hospital are called for, together with kalsomining and painting walls of rooms and halls at the county hospital and detention hospital and painting of exterior brickwork and repairing of fire escapes and roofs of the hospital. Washing and starching of the lobby and dome of the courthouse is also included. ### Funds Are Sought The board, in another project asked by John Holland, clerk and recorder, asked for funds to assist field and office preparations of various projects for the WPA. Enlargement of the Meaderville volunteer fire department hall and construction of a concrete approach is asked in another project. A general cleanup of old refuse dumps along the road east of the Northern Pacific tracks, east of Columbia Gardens road, the Brown's Gulch road, east of Gladstone street, between Amherst and Grand avenue and several other smaller dumps is asked in another project. ### NAMED DELEGATE HELENA, Aug. 23.—(*P*)—J. Willard Baldwin of Great Falls was elected delegate of the Montana Methodist laymen's conference to the general conference of the church at Columbus, Ohio, in May, 1936, at the meeting of the laymen here today. Vernon E. Lewis of Fort Benton was elected alternate. ## Column 4 With regard to the work of his bureau generally, Dr. Mead said: "A tremendous momentum is being given to our efforts to stabilize the agriculture of the West. Reservoirs will be constructed to supply supplementary water for more than a dozen communities where the drought has demonstrated agriculture is not safe without storage. A few of the new projects will irrigate new land and create new communities. Every one in the West understands what that will mean to this country. "Cities on the Pacific coast are growing faster than their immediate agricultural areas are expanding. Already this is reflected in increased prices in certain staple foods. If the population of the West continues to grow, and who is there to doubt that it will, this condition will be more pronounced in another 10 years unless something is done to expand western agriculture. That means irrigation, storing water during the flood season for use in the summer, and all the rest that goes with reclamation. "Our projects will help to meet this need. They will help cut down the heavy freight charges the people of Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland and Seattle are paying on their pork products, some of their dairy products and other staples. "Referring to his tour of the Northwest, he said: "This visit is to confer with the bureau's officers and people interested about the construction work now being carried on or soon to be undertaken and to contact irrigators on the older projects and learn what the prospects are for crops and income. ### Great Influence "The new construction work will have a far reaching influence on the growth of the arid states and on the success of irrigation farming. Money for continuation of construction or new works alloted from works progress funds will give an assured water supply to many valleys where shortages have in the past worked great damages." The federal bureau of which Dr. Mead is commissioner has, according to authoritative opinion, undertaken this year the largest conservation program ever undertaken by a single agency of the United States government. Various government agencies reports show that construction is under way or will be under way shortly on about 25 projects in western states. President Roosevelt, according to the press dispatches, has earmarked $100,000,000 of the works progress funds for reclamation. Of this sum more than $72,000,000 has been allotted definitely—and the bureau, it has been stated, has available about $69,000,000 of the public works administration funds that were allotted last year. ### APPRAISERS FOR ESTATE CHOSEN ### Probate Matters Handled in District Court Hearings. J. C. Kelly, Dan Sullivan and W. W. Peterson yesterday were appointed by Judge T. E. Downey as appraisers of the estate of Patrick T. Sullivan. Margaret Sullivan was appointed administratrix. Final distribution of the estate of William J. McClain, its residue of $2,080.06 and of property to go to the widow and executrix, Agnes McClain, was decreed by Judge Downey. The final discharge of the executrix also was granted. According to an interlocutory certificate of the state board of equalization filed in district court, no inheritance tax is due the state from the $1,561.25 estate of William Howell. John D. Pope was released as guardian of J. D. Pope III, who signed a receipt for cash and bonds from the guardian of $11,431.09. Appraisers Frank Korn, Larry Duggan and Nick Likarish of the estate of Joe Benich filed a supplementary inventory upon discovery of 6,000 shares of capital stock in an oil company. The stock was reported to be valueless, however. --- ### Butte Briefs **LEAVES HOSPITAL** — Ed Lund left St. James hospital yesterday for his home in Philipsburg. **DAUGHTER IS BORN**—Mr. and Mrs. Joe La Muth, 209 West Pacific street, are the parents of a girl, born yesterday at St. James hospital. **RETURN HOME**—Mrs. Margaret Guches, Anaconda, and Nelle Doyle, Dillon, returned to their homes yesterday from Murray hospital. **HOSPITAL PATIENT**—Mrs. Elizabeth Bay, Dillon, is a patient at Murray hospital. **FROM MISSOULA**—Mr. and Mrs. Lewis A. Smith returned yesterday from Missoula, where they attended the grand lodge convention of Masons and the Order of Eastern Star. **MEETING POSTPONED**—The meeting of John F. Reynolds circle, Ladies of the G. A. R., which was to have been held tonight, has been postponed to Sept. 14, it was announced yesterday. **TO SPOKANE**—T. Harold O'Connor left this week for Spokane, where he will visit his sister, Mrs. C. Staples. He will also visit friends at Pasco and Seattle. ## Column 5 # MOOSE HOSTS TO VISITING GROUPS ### Deer Lodge, Anaconda Members Entertained by Butte Lodge. Butte, Anaconda and Deer Lodge members of the Loyal Order of Moose enjoyed an entertainment at Moose hall Thursday evening. Emery Summers had charge of the program. Entertainment included recitations and dancing by Miss Delores and Isabelle Shone, accompanied by Miss Lavonne Shone; a vocal duet by Miss Mamie and Miss Lila Lande, accompanied by Mrs. Dewey Lande; a trumpet solo by Miss Junita Summers; a piano solo by Miss Alice Ritner and Miss Mary Ritner, and dancing after the program. Refreshments were served after the social session. Members and their families are planning to attend the joint picnic of Butte, Anaconda and Deer Lodge Moose lodges at Deer Lodge Sunday. A large class of candidates will be initiated into the order Thursday night, August 29, which will be the close of the reorganization program. ### CREWS ARE WITHDRAWN FROM FOREST BLAZES Two small forest fires discovered Thursday morning yesterday were put out and the small crews of fire-fighters on both blazes were withdrawn, Charles Joy, assistant supervisor of the Deer Lodge national forest, said yesterday. The Squaw gulch fire near Pioneer burned over two acres of timber, while the Dry Cottonwood creek blaze singed only about half an acre. Although the mountain ranges are dry and the fire hazard is great there fortunately are no fires in the Deer Lodge forest at present, the official reported. ### COOLER WEATHER PREDICTED TODAY Cooler weather for today is indicated in the weather man's prediction, "partly cloudy." High and low temperatures yesterday were 85 and 59. ## Column 6 # WORK PROJECTS HERE ARE ENDED ### Only Two Jobs Remain in Operation; Crews on Direct Relief. In line with President Roosevelt's statement that the government is "going out of the relief business," Ralph Flynn, Silver Bow county director of relief, announced yesterday a drastic reduction in work projects, affecting 2,900 persons. All but two were discontinued last night. Those who have been employed on the discontinued projects will go back on direct relief, but at a loss of 30 per cent of their income. "It is a result of a big cut in Montana's allocation of federal funds for the month of September," said Mr. Flynn. "As an illustration, our disbursement of cash relief on Aug. 1 was $44,000. On Sept. 1 we will pay out only $26,000. Checks will be for food requirements only. There will be nothing for clothing. Fuel will be provided only in cases of dire emergency." Work projects that will continue are the tannery, employing 275, and the community garden, south of Butte, where 50 are at work. Projects closed include the sewing room, comforter factory, city and county professional work, housing survey, mineral resources survey and recreational program. Those put out of employment will go back on direct relief after they have received their last pay checks. Mr. Flynn emphasized that no one may be employed on the new works program, of which Tom J. Davis is the head, unless he or she is registered with the national reemployment service, located on the first floor of the courthouse. "They should register at once" he pointed out, "if they want work under the new setup." There are 4,900 relief cases in this county, Flynn said. Of these, 4,050 have been certified as being eligible for employment by the WPA, leaving 850 unemployables who will be turned over to the counties on Nov. 1 to be taken care of at county expense. The county relief director added that no further relief can be given to any home where the head of the family is working, no matter how small his earnings. He referred to cases where the bread winner has been employed by private industry, but whose pay check was insufficient to care of the needs of a large family. ## Column 7 # Pay 'N Save Super-Market 1741 Harison Ave. **OSCAR'S MARKET** The Finest Meat at Lowest Prices Green Sweet Corn, dozen......18¢ U. S. No. 1 Potatoes, 10 lbs. for..14¢ Lipton's Yellow Label Tea, 1 lb..63¢ Fresh Eggs, Small Extras, doz...27¢ Washington, Co-Op. Carnation Milk, 5 tins.........29¢ Cigarettes, all kinds, carton..$1.09 Pink Salmon, 1-lb. tall tins, 2 for 19¢ Seedless Raisins, 4-lb. bag.....25¢ M. J. B. Coffee, 4-lb. tin......98¢ Bananas, 3 lbs.................23¢ "Something Saved on Everything" *Relief Orders Filled at These Low Prices* --- # Pay 'N Save Super-Market 1741 Harrison Ave. **OUR SATURDAY SPECIAL** Fancy Plums Full Crate **49c** Regular Value 95c ## Column 8 (display advertisement) # "I LIKE TO SELL THESE LIQUORS.. ### They're 100% American giving 100% Value!" M AYBE I'M OLD-FASHIONED, but I've got just one way of telling good liquor. How does it taste *straight*? That's why I like to sell American liquors. The American Distilling Company has been making fine liquor as far back as I can remember — 40 years and more. I know their liquor's good because I drink it myself. And my customers say it certainly gives you value for your money. Take my advice. Drink American, too. **AMERICAN DRY GIN** 90c PER FIFTH • Code Number 235-B **BRIARCLIFF** A blend of Straight Whiskies 75¢ FULL PINT Code No. 44 $1.45 FULL 32-oz. QT. Code No. 45 *On sale at all State Liquor Stores* **AMERICAN GOLD LABEL** BLENDED WHISKEY **$1.25** FULL PINT Code No. 648 $2.40 FULL 32-OZ. QUART Code No. 649 **OLD AMERICAN BRAND STRAIGHT RYE WHISKEY** 100 PROOF DISTILLED BY THE AMERICAN DISTILLING CO. PEKIN, ILLINOIS **OLD AMERICAN BRAND RYE** **85¢** FULL PINT Code No. 142 $1.60 FULL 32-OZ. QUART Code No. 143 **POLO CLUB DRY GIN** **$1.00** PER FIFTH Code No. 251-B **THE AMERICAN DISTILLING CO.** PEKIN ILLINOIS [Photograph caption: smiling man in white jacket holding a bottle of American Gold Label Blended Whiskey — figure shown at right of advertisement] --- ## Peripheral items - **Price's Coffee ad** (Column 1, bottom): "ENJOY PRICE'S BEST BRAND 'AaA #1' BLEND FRESH ROASTED COFFEE" with illustration of a man and woman drinking coffee. - **Montanans Visiting** (Column 2, bottom): list of out-of-town hotel guests at the Leggat, Grand, Acoma, Finlen, and Arizona hotels. - **Butte Briefs** (Column 4, bottom): short notices including Ed Lund leaving hospital, birth of daughter to La Muths, Murray hospital returns, hospital patient note, Smiths returning from Missoula, postponed G.A.R. circle meeting, and T. Harold O'Connor traveling to Spokane. - **Pay 'N Save Super-Market / Oscar's Market price list** (Column 7, top): grocery prices. - **Pay 'N Save Saturday Special** (Column 7, bottom): Fancy Plums, full crate, 49c. - **American Distilling Co. display advertisement** (Columns 7–8, bottom): half-page ad headlined "I Like to Sell These Liquors" featuring photograph of a salesman in white coat holding a bottle of American Gold Label, with prices for American Dry Gin, Briarcliff, American Gold Label Blended Whiskey, Old American Brand Straight Rye Whiskey, Old American Brand Rye, and Polo Club Dry Gin.