Memories for the Week of November 9, 2016

100 years ago

November 9, 1916

World in Brief

Chicago: Chicago drug and confectionary stores have raised the price of ice cream sodas to 15 cents, and candy shops announce advances from five to 20 cents per pound.

New York: During the last 12 months there were built in the United States by steam railroads only 716 miles of new line, the lowest annual record for more than 50 years. In 1964, during the Civil War, only 738 miles were built.

Geneva: Compulsory war economy in Germany has spread to clothing. Berlin dispatches say that hereafter no person may buy new clothes without proving that their old ones are useless. Men are to be allowed two suits yearly as a maximum; women, three suits or dresses.

Montana in Brief

Helena: About $30,000 was turned loose at Fort Harrison when the boys of the Second Montana Regiment were paid off and left for their homes. The guardsmen took home with them their personal equipment, guns, uniforms and mess kits.

Choteau: Robert Twiggs, 84 years old, was fatally injured when his team ran away on a bridge crossing Deep Creek, and he was thrown from his wagon, his skull being fractured and death following. Mr. Twiggs was a veteran of the Civil War and fought Indians in Montana afterward. For 26 years he lived in Teton County.

Local and Personal

F. W. Stine will go to Saco in a short time where he will open a barbershop. Mr. Stine is a good barber and will give Saco an up to date shop.

Deputy Sheriff Riley Brooks was in from the mountains Sunday after medicine for his wife, who has been quite ill at their home in Zortman the past week.

Wallace Corburn departed the first of the week for the Twin Cities where he will look after business interest and work in a new picture coming up.

Tomorrow night is the dedication of the new I.O.O.F. Hall in this city and will be a great day in Odd Fellowship in this city. Grand Master Parker will be present and a very elaborate program is being prepared.

75 years ago

November 6, 1941

Badger fight draws fire of humane group

Disclosure that the Fort Peck Post of the American Legion was "under fire" as a result of a badger fight scheduled by the post for Nov. 10 was made by Albert Van S. Pulling, manager of the Fort Peck game refuge, who said that a protest has been made by the American Humane Society.

Ned Mangis elected head of Helena Aero Radio Corps

Word has been received here that Ned Mangis, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.N. Mangis of Malta, was elected president of the recently organized Helena Aeronautics Radio Corps. The purpose of the club is to stimulate interest in radio technical work and provide social functions for its members.

Sheriff warns iron collectors to use discretion

Sheriff R.L. Campbell has warned that unless scrap iron pickers exercise more discretion in their business of collecting old metal, prosecution may be resorted to. Complaints have been turned in at the sheriff's office to the effect that the collectors have been dismantling the property of ranchers and salvaging the old iron without the consent of the owners.

50 years ago

November 10, 1966

Downtown Lighting District nixed by property owners

A unanimous vote was cast against a proposed special improvement lighting district at the City Council meeting Monday evening. The owners of the majority of property within the proposed district filed written protests against the creation of the district.

Maintenance and supplying electrical current to the lights have been installed by the Montana Power Company would have been for the sum of $4,968 or .00624 per square foot within the Malta business district. Seventy-five percent of the cost and expenses was to have been accessed by a special assessment against the property and 25 percent of which cost and expense was to have been paid by the City of Malta from its general fund.

25 years ago

November 6, 1991

Thief leaves vehicle a real wreck

A warrant has been issued for an as yet unidentified woman who stole a new Ford Explorer last Friday morning while it was parked on Central outside of a business in Malta.

David and Anne Boothe, who had purchased the 1991 Ford Explorer just days before, reported it stolen at 10:43 a.m. Friday.

The vehicle was recovered later that day after a two vehicle accident was reported in Dodson and the missing vehicle turned out to be involved.

Boothe's vehicle was essentially totaled in the accident.

10 years ago

November 8, 2006

County's oldest voter is staunch Republican

When Phillips County Election Administrator Laurel Hines was asked who was the oldest continuous voter in the county the name of Imogene Cotter immediately popped into her mind.

Cotter, now 98, cast her first vote at the age of 21 in 1928.

"I don't remember who I voted for – that was too long ago," Cotter said. "But I took advantage of my rights as soon as I was able and don't think I've missed any elections since then."

When asked how she voted, Cotter said, "Oh, -- republican – always!"