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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1900
Page
16
The Western Montana office of the Standard is at 213 Higgins avenue opposite Postoffice Missoula. Telephone number provided for advertising rates upon application.
Missoula April 16. Extracts from J A Fossum of Flathead County on pruning apple trees offer practical, year by year guidance. The author details bud removal to direct growth, leader and limb management, spacing, sun exposure, thinning, pinching, and open head training for strong trunks and balanced fruiting.
A Montana Standard report cites Colonel Morrison praising small farms as the backbone of state agriculture. In Missoula and Orchard Homes, 160 acres are subdivided into five acre lots with orchards, gardens, and cottages. The Missoula nursery expands with greenhouses, shipping sheds, and planned rose and carnation shipments to city markets.
T A McClain of Carlton reports strong apiary returns with early swarming this year. His first swarm appeared on April 10, two weeks earlier than any previous record, as he notes others have followed his example.
Local shoppers rush to the Globe Store for carpet deals with prices dropping to 50 cents per yard on selected grades including extra super and 70 cent grade this week only.
Montana's annual horticulture board meeting underscores the need to prevent pests and diseases in orchards. Daniel E. Bandmann argues the board protects fruit purity, boosts Montana apple reputation, and lessons from other states guide early measures while local bulletins are awaited.
For six days starting Monday the 16th the Chicago Bee Hive in Missoula offers men’s best hand tailored suits at reduced prices. The best $25 suits drop to $17.50 and the best $20 suits to $15. This bargain event targets value seekers seeking quality formal wear.
In Good Demand Missoula April 16 The local nurseries are completing shipments of trees and report the best season yet for Montana nurserymen. Stock is thrifty and pest free attracting orders from Idaho and western Montana buyers. T. A. McClain of Home Nursery Carlton says spring shipments were satisfactory and he expects bigger business next season. Manager Dallman Missoula Nursery has worked nonstop filling orders with carloads sent to Flathead county and nearby points.
Cobban and Dinsmore list Bitter Root valley ranches ranging from two acres to 2400 acres offered on easy terms. Local real estate agents promote opportunities for diversified holdings in a scenic Montana region.
Work began last week on the Sacred Heart academy in Missoula and will continue until completion. Carloads of granite arrived for the project hauled by the railroad. Lathers worked all week and the stone work nears finish. The electric light company has crews stringing wires and intends to complete all installations, including electric bells.
A Good Side Line notes many Western Montana farmers planting bee colonies in year. Roe Fulkerson of Vietor is cited as a well informed local expert on honey production and beekeeping practices in the region.
Missoula April 16. Mrs I G Denny of South Second street has relapsed into pneumonia and is again very ill. She had been improving and friends regret the setback. Her two sons have recovered from scarlet fever and the household quarantine was lifted Saturday evening.
Samuel's property listed for sale at the corner of Madi son and Cedar road. Price described as cheap. Property appears to be a small parcel suitable for immediate transfer.
The junior society of the Church of Christ hosted a Sunday evening service on April 16 with the theme The Children's Peace Convention. The program ran smoothly before a large audience and raised 21.85 dollars to support mission work in India.
The child of William Cyr, long employed with Manheim, died after a brief illness. The remains were brought from Quigley today to Frenchtown for burial, with the family and many friends offering sympathy.
Missoula news item reports Mrs. Frank Mc Haffie traveling to Arvilla North Dakota due to her mother Mrs. Williamson's serious illness. Mrs. Williamson is described as sister of J. Thompson, who died last night in this city. The brief item ties the family to a local death and travel for family health reasons.
J Lemley the tailor has received the latest spring cloth patterns, signaling new fabric styles and garment possibilities for customers this season.
Missoula April 16 The condition of Josie Heyfron is believed to be improved tonight after hours of despair. She is still very low but shows strength, and friends are hopeful. For rent Four furnished rooms inquire of J. L. McBride Higgins avenue.
The family of M. S. Lewis of Quigley thanks the people of Missoula for their sympathy and assistance extended during the death of Miss Florence Lewis.
The notice lists tire prices with inner tubes priced at $1.00 and tires at $6.59 as offered by Morgan and Wright at McBride's store, indicating a catalog or sales promotion.
Joseph B. Thompson died at his Missoula home last night at age 78. A native of Brantford Ontario he had lived in Missoula 13 years. Widowed, he leaves a widow and four children. The community expressed sorrow at the news.
Mrs H M Pierce Laura Thompson Ezra Thompson and Fred Thompson arrive from Minneapolis to see their father before death. Funeral from the family home tomorrow afternoon conducted by Rev Walter Hays with interment in Valley cemetery.
In a rush to finish, customers are urged to choose Simons for fast paper hanging tasks. The ad emphasizes speed and reliability for last minute projects.
In Missoula on April 16 Hiram Otis Walbridge and Avilla Hunter received a marriage license by mail after winning over her father John Grant C. Hunter, a rancher near Iron Mountain. The ceremony is set for tonight at Superior.
Special Correspondence from Philipsburg notes varied heat in Granite county road district races with returns filed to County Clerk Arms for districts 1 through 13. The piece also lists local social events, visits, and community notices from early April including church services, birthdays, and upcoming Arbor Day plans.
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