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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1902
Page
4
Citywide darkness last night near 8 PM left streets in dim light for about 30 minutes. The Standard calls for accountable action from the electric service and notes frequent interruptions despite high rates, urging a timely hearing and satisfactory fixes for thousands of patrons.
The page lists bankrupt sales, discounted clothing and furniture at Strain’s I X L Goodfriend’s and Hammer slough’s, with Bernie bargains and shoe and glove deals. It notes Alex Stephens of Missoula visiting, and a W C T A meeting at Mrs. Gilchrist’s home with Barry Johnstone, actor in Frederick Warde’s tour.
Ben Twitchell, employed by Don Hayes, was seriously injured when a spirited horse threw a wagon overturning it yesterday afternoon at Gregson Springs. He suffered internal injuries and a badly cut left eye. Dr. Spelman attended and dressed the wounds.
A young employee named Dunbar allegedly robbed the till of A Short's music store for 25 dollars. He boarded the 7:15 train to Boise City, was stopped at Silver Bow, returned to Anaconda, and jailed. Officials have not completed the investigation and a justice court appearance is anticipated.
The city enacts a measure declaring houses of ill fame as public nuisances inside Anaconda Montana. It imposes fines of five to one hundred dollars for operators and one to fifty dollars for visitors with daily offense counted as separate. The ordinance, No. 185 or 188, takes effect after publication with mayoral approval on April 10 1902.
M L Fisher jailed on receiving stolen property charges remains in the county jail after a writ of habeas corpus to bring him to district court could not be acted on because Judge Napton is away in Philipsburg. Fisher, arrested in Dillon weeks ago and tied to $780 allegedly stolen by Kate Sullivan from Maxim Legault, was held on $1200 bond after a preliminary hearing.
The Plan would allow high school pupils to study botany biology at the Flathead Lake Biological Station this summer. Miss Mattie Livingstone admires the station’s work and the Anaconda High School will consider using its new laboratories to provide collections for pupil study. The state institution is run by University of Montana instructors and has hosted teachers from Anaconda public schools.
Large congregations heard Rev Father Mulconry describe the blessed sacrament of the Eucharist and Rev Father OConnor discuss Death as the gateway to eternal life at St Pauls Catholic church. An outage occurred as the sermon unfolded.
Ordinance No 186 sets annual and daily pay for officials including mayor aldermen clerk treasurer city attorney police magistrate health officer chief of police and fire chiefs and engineers. Salaries take effect after publication with monthly payments by warrant through the city treasurer. City confirms final passage April 9 1962 and approval April 10 1962.
Ordinance No 185 declares the annual city appropriation for Anaconda Montana for 1902. It authorizes totaling sixty three thousand seven hundred ninety four dollars.
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