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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1900
Page
9
Engineer Tim Lenihan fell from his moving engine at Spring Coulee while reaching for a tool box. He suffered a broken arm and dislocated shoulder and was treated in Havre. A separate incident on a passing train near Floweree caused damage but no injuries.
Great Falls April 15. Commissioner James Patterson reports quail released by the Great Falls Rod and Gun Club on his Deep Creek farm are thriving. Birds whistle at dawn along the creek, feeding along willows and grain edges while magpies shadow them, purpose unclear. Other release sites report similar success.
kK L Barnes of Neihart and Paul A Bickles of Helena are in the city. George H Berry of Butte visits, and Co V Drew replaces A Alexander as storekeeper at the B M. The Cree Indian camp beyond the G F C depot grows rapidly with new residents weekly. Blackfoot reports a copper prospect near Midvale promising wealth to the hunter. details are scarce. J C Andrews of Salt Lake becomes chief clerk of the Boston & Montana at Great Falls, replacing James O Grady who moves to Anaconda with Amalgamated.
The Chinosk Opinion notes Mr. Bogg would resign his leadership to advance his own interests while Mr. O H anlon obtained funds from the First National Bank of St Paul. The report hints at a political and financial maneuver surrounding resignation and financing.
John T. Moore of Zenith River valley sold most of his horse herd to J B Johnson Horse company of St Paul, delivering 302 head to Townsend last week for 14 dollars each. He also sold yearlings to Haz zard Johnston for seven dollars a head. The horses are unbroken and shipped by train to St Paul and then distributed to small towns.
Will Make a Transfer. Great Falls April 14 V Boery administrator of the estate of Thomas O Hanlon deceased is making preparations to turn over the tows and estate to H J O Hanlon brother of the deceased and the transfer will probably be made the latter part of this week or the first of the next. The transfer is in accordance with a stipulation entered into some time ago by the terms of which if Mr O Hanlon could raise the money to pay off the debts of the estate aggregating something like 20 000
The City of Great Falls Montana invites sealed proposals for paving and associated labor in Improvement District No 7. Bids due April 30 1900 by 5 00 pm. Options include cedar or fir block paving with excavation and plank curbing. Bid must include a 200 dollar certified check and be on city furnished forms. The council may reject any or all bids.
The Montana Midland railway may build a Dorsey to Copperopolis branch via White Sulphur Springs this summer. R A Harlow and A G Lombard checked the route, met with locals, and praised the mines at Copperopolis while noting specifics depend on mine development and no firm timetable was set.
A Great Falls resident returning from Benton reports smallpox cases more numerous there than official counts and says rumors are circulating. He notes many railroad workers travel to Great Falls, risking new cases, and County Physician Longeway left for Benton to verify conditions firsthand.
A Great Falls report says the Copperopolis prospecting area is limited. Government land was allotted to the Northern Pacific Railroad and later sold to the Mariasdale Sheep Company. The region’s prospecting potential appears constrained and legal hurdles foreclose askers from drilling on non government land.
The hearing of PD. R. Edwards Wirt Hansborough Charles Stafford Frank Cantlon and Max Geron on a misdemeanor charge of removing household goods from Dr H. Clark’s room in the Bach Cory block while in sheriff custody on an execution will come before Judge Race Wednesday morning. D R K Edwards also faced a contempt charge with a hearing set for Tuesday morning. The case promises to be interesting and vigorously pursued in court.
Great Falls Black Eagle commandery Knights Templar attended services at the First Baptist church this morning. Rev. Bidwell preached an eloquent sermon on the aims and effects of the organization. Mrs Brown Mrs Benner and Messrs Skinner and Wilcox provided the vocal music for the services.
Thoroughbred registered horses led by a wine looking lot in Great Falls on April 15 as part of a horse sale catalog with thirty nine head listed for bidding.
Multiple small ads offer employment at Butte offices for cooks and dining room staff, clothing pressing and delivery services, scavenger and vault cleaning, and moving. Real estate listings include several houses for sale with rents and loan offers. Also legal notices for divorces, midwifery service, laundry and dry cleaning, lost items, and medical eye ear nose throat specialist.
Great Northern schedules list trains from Anaconda at 4:00 a.m. to Great Falls and Helena via Butte at 7:00 p.m. for east and west points. Northern Pacific runs daily pacific express to Portland at 10:49 a.m. and Atlantic Express to St Paul at 7:55 p.m. Oregon Short Line departs Anaconda at 3:00 p.m. for all points west and south.
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