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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1902
Page
10
Opening of Sun Cure depot draws huge Missoula crowd
Conductor John Woodson led the first train into the new Northern Pacific depot in Missoula. About noon the crowd surpassed a thousand, with No. 3 arriving later in the afternoon. Passengers marveled at the spacious main waiting room and well appointed lunch room. officials praised the quarters for officers and clerks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
John Woodson
Northern Pacific
John
Jail Escape Attempt Sparks Public Search and Money Seizure
A man named Davis cried for help as a crowd gathered around the jail after an escape attempt. He was carried inside and searched. authorities found $100 in gold and $25 in currency on him. Davis pleaded that the sheriff rob him, then said he wanted his freedom. An examination was possible within three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Preach Against Cock Fights in Missoula Sermons
Rev J Bennett of the Methodist church denounces cock fighting in Missoula as a law violation and cites officers and business leaders as frequenters in a packed audience He links public sentiment to enforcement and urges cultural reform to end brutality and gambling in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
J. Bennett
Methodist Church
J. A. Barnes
Caesar
Building boom myths prompt Missoula labor notice
Workingmen flock to Missoula amid talk of a state building boom. The Western Labor union warns there are more men seeking jobs than work available this summer and advises laborers to correspond locally before leaving Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Western Labor Union
Missoula Lodges Plan Smokers and May Initiation Push
Forester lodge hosts a smoker for friends next Thursday with an evolving program. Woodmen of the World set a smoker on Wednesday with State Organizer Krum delivering an address. The 89 association reports 99 initiation candidates for a May big meeting. Visit Missoula Nursery’s greenhouses or call city store Higgins avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Forester Lodge
Woodmen of the World
Krum Will
Call City
Higgins Avenue
Stevensville Couple Wed in Missoula Hotel Parlors
Rev. D B Price of Stevensville presided at the wedding of Elein Everson and Mrs. Elizabeth Parker of Stevensville. The ceremony was in the Rankin hotel bridal parlors with a small group attending. The couple will stay in Missoula until Monday afternoon before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
D. RB. Price
Southern Methodist Church
Stevensville
Elein Everson
Elizabeth Parker
Rankin Hotel
Relics Stolen From Missoula Home
Frank Dierman reported a break in at his Rock Street residence last week with a number of articles taken including prized relics. He plans to travel soon to check for recoveries and liaise with authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Frank Dierman
Rock Street
Dierman
Home Decor Pricing by L N Simons
Thang wallpaper offered at 20 cents per double roll and two coats of paint priced at 14 cents per yard by L N Simons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. N. Simons
Missoula Notes Highlight Local Visits and Illnesses
Superintendent Tetman visits Missoula from Hamilton. William L. Myer and D. J. Chadwick tour the city from Hamilton and Como. The Sterling child on Pine Street and Angus Jefferies age 4 suffer scarlet fever. William Johnson returns to Missoula as Pioneers of the Pacific representative. Reverend SaSman preaches in Bitter Root. Rev. Lewis visits family. Dinsmore travels from Butte to Florence after timber cases. Northern Pacific engine 250 moves a loaded carriage from the roundhouse to the west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Myer
Hamilton
Huffman
Thompson
Fred T. Sterling
Pine Street
D. J. Chadwick
Interior Department
Como
Angus Jefferies
East North Second Street
William H. A. Johnson
the Pioneers of the Pacific
F. J. Sa’sman
Bitter Root Valley
Missoula
Mr. Lewis
Belt
Samuel Dinsmore
Butte
Florence
Northern Pacific
Mission Hope Lecture by Rev J P Mac Carthy in Missoula
Rev J P Mac Carthy of Helena Congregational church will lecture on Things That Make Men Happy at Elk's hall in Missoula Monday evening. The speaker, a celebrated orator, is expected to draw a full house. This is his first Missoula visit since last year’s university commencement sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
J. P. MacCarthy
Congregational Church
Helena
Elk's Hall
Sanity questioned as old man jailed near Missoula
Martin Davis old resident living with Michael Flynn's family four miles west of Missoula was brought to the county jail and locked up after signs of mental imbalance. He frightened a schoolhouse group calling the teacher a devil and resisted entering the jail on the way to the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Martin Davis
Michael Flynn
John Flynn
Davis
Mail orders to Colden Ruse Missoula
A brief instruction directs readers to send mail orders to Colden Ruse in Missoula. The note emphasizes mailing details for purchases or communication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Boy shoots burglar Willie Beck at age thirteen
A 13 year old boy discharged his firearm during a burglary attempt, wounding the intruder Willie Beck. Local authorities are reviewing the incident as investigators gather evidence and interview witnesses. The boy reportedly acted to defend himself and his home.
Missoula Youth Firearm Stuns Burglars In Narrow Victory
In Missoula on a dark night 13 year old Willie Reck used a .22 rifle to halt a burglary at his home. He shot at two men after spotting them behind a woodpile and thwarted their escape, though only injuring one. The pair fled, leaving a sack of silverware and spoons behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Silie Reck
South Missoula
Willie
Train stop leads to barter over eggs and fees
An engineer stops a train to investigate a mystery. A man hands a package to the conductor claiming it contains a dozen fees to be delivered to the Rankin hotel. The conductor threatens he will not stop the train again for less than two dozen eggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rankin Hotel
Goes East for His Health
Walter Pell an early Hamilton settler was in Missoula today. He left for Davenport Iowa for his health seeking a few months in the Mississippi valley if his health improves he will return to Hamilton and dispose of his property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Walter Pell
Hamilton
Davenport
Iowa
Pell
Mississippi Valley
Teachers' Examinations Set for Missoula Courthouse
Miss Kate Shelley county superintendent announces teachers' certificates exams in Missoula on Friday and Saturday this week in the courthouse. Tests will be given for first second and third grade certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Kate Shelley
Tragedy Recalled as New A6 Car Passes Through
Special Dispatch recalls the Aug. 30 wreck that killed P. T. Downs assistant general superintendent of the Great Northern western district. His private car carried a stenographer son and a colored cook all perished as a freight train struck, fire consumed bodies, and Downs was never found. The new A6 car built in the East for H. A. Kennedy, Downs successor, marked the first such car to traverse the road since the disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Kalispell
P. T. Downs
Great Northern Western District
Downs
H. A. Kennedy
Great Northern
Grand Master Workman Visits in Missoula
Grand Master Workman F. L. Grantley of the A O U W arrived in Missoula from a state tour and will attend Union Lodge No 3 on Monday evening. Deputy Grand Master P A Smith of Helena, visiting Bitter Root lodges, will also be present. He notes rising membership and financial strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
F. L. Grantley
Union Lodge
No. 3
P. A Smith
Helena
Bitter Root Valley
Gardener Fights Lawn Ruin by Boys and Dogs
Carl Hammer, courthouse gardener at Misoula, reports persistent trouble from boys and dogs on the lawn before it can start. The east gate was removed and the fence made continuous to keep dogs out, but grass remains scratched and spoiled by the frequent gatherings and ball play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misoula
Carl Hammer
Jury Fails to Reach Verdict in Williams Strother Case
The St. Louis jury in the murder of A Deane Cooper could not reach a verdict against William Strother a black man charged with the bathhouse killing. Jurors stood seven for acquittal and five for conviction after a long deliberation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
William Strother
A. Deane Cooper
Ryan
Acuittal
War department delays sale of hospital ship Relief
Seattle April 20 The War department has reversed plans to sell the hospital ship Relief now at Shanghai. Bids were to be invited but a dispatch yesterday announced no sale for the present, awaiting a suitable vessel to replace her. Relief recently underwent repairs costing 30 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
War Department
Relief
Shanghai
Death by Own Action Raise Alarm in Las Cruces
In Las Cruces New Mexico on April 20 Tom Brown an employee of the Bisbee railroad contracting company killed himself by cutting his throat. Officials believe drink caused the act and Brown leaves a wife and two children in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Cruces, N. M
Tom Brown
Bisbee Railroad Contracting Company
Good Templars Celebrate First Anniversary in Philipsburg
J. R. Faulds of Stevensville visited Missoula on his way home after attending Philipsburg Good Templars lodge first anniversary. Grand Chief Templar Passmore of Butte joined many visitors. The program featured music, literature, and notable addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
J. R. Faulds
Stevensville
Good Templars’ Lodge
Philipsburg
Templar Passmore
Butte
Rancher J O Read Involved In Sun Cure Train Incident
J O Read of Riverside, a prominent rancher, is linked to a recent Sun Cure train episode near Missoula when a man waved a red flag ahead of a moving train, prompting no derailment but a cautious halt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
J. O. Read
Riverside
Headquarters promotes improved agricultural labor savers
The message touts a central hub for time and money saving agricultural implements and labor saving machines, stressing efficiency and cost reductions for farmers.
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