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This year a new Butte tree ornament is available to commemorate the Copper Star on display in the BSB Courthouse. The ornament is available to help decorate holiday trees and they are available for $10 each from Mainstreet Uptown Butte.
The ornament is inspired by the Copper Star that was fabricated for Montana Resources and graced the top of the Capitol Christmas Tree in Washington, DC in 2017.
The star, now on display inside the entryway of the BSB Courthouse, has eight points and features Montana's state flower, the Bitterroot, on the front and back — a three-dimensional copper piece is attached at the center.
A second holiday ornament commemorates 20 years of the Lighten Up project to illuminate the headframes on Butte Hill. It features one of Butte’s storied headframes traced in red lights.
Both ornaments make excellent gifts for friends and family looking for a touch of Uptown Butte for their holidays celebrated near or far from the Mining City.
To order these new ornaments for your tree, send a check or money order for $10 each to Mainstreet Uptown Butte, P.O. Box 696, Butte, MT 59703. For more information, send an email to Mainstreet Uptown Butte at
Any proceeds from the sale of both ornaments will support the charitable projects of Mainstreet Uptown Butte, a non-profit working to benefit Uptown Butte. For details, visit www.mainstreetbutte.org, or on Facebook at uptownbutte.
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Sales rep defrauds company owned by Anderson ZurMuehlen & Co.
Monday, October 16, 2023
HELENA — A Utah man accused of embezzling more than $700,000 from a Montana company admitted to charges today, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
Thomas Lynn Syddall, 50, of American Fork, Utah, who worked for a company owned by Anderson ZurMuehlen & Co., pleaded guilty to wire fraud and to money laundering-concealment as charged in an indictment. Syddall faces a maximum of 20 years in prison, a $500,000 fine or twice the value of the property involved in the transaction, and three years of supervised release.
Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided. The court will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. The court set sentencing for March 20, 2024. Syddall was released pending further proceedings.
In court documents, the government alleged that Syddall worked as a salesman for Information Technology Corporation, which was owned by Anderson ZurMuehlen & Co. From about March 2020 to about August 2021 in Helena, Syddall embezzled money through multiple means, including creating bogus purchase orders and invoices, stealing inventory and directing payments to fictitious companies and unauthorized vendors. Syddall then sold the inventory, none of which was authorized, on eBay and KSL Classifieds. When questioned by other employees about the discrepancies in orders and payments, Syddall sent lulling emails attempting to cover up and prolong the fraud. In addition, Syddall concealed financial transactions by laundering proceeds from the wire fraud into third-party accounts. Syddall then directed the transfer of the money into accounts over which he had control. The government alleged the investigation has identified approximately $759,100 in restitution.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan G. Weldon is prosecuting the case. The FBI and IRS Criminal Investigation conducted the investigation.
