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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1902
Page
5
A received letter from Idaho references a new El Dorado district on the thunder trail. The communication suggests developments or reorganizations affecting local routes or mining areas. Further specifics are not provided in the readable text.
The Anaconda area eyes a possible direct road into Thunder Mountain and the Idaho camp, with surveyors advancing and county decisions pending. A Liberty Pole letter notes heavy snow, many hopefuls, and high provisions as would be entrants push toward the future mining belt.
The writer cites scarce food selling near a dollar per pound and limited availability. He notes the Challis to Forney trail open, 29 miles to Middle Fork with no horse feed. Wood supply is ample, and he observes many lodges and promising sites for producers, signed HE MURRAY.
The Copperopolis club in Anseconda, led by Miss Sheahan, resumes Monday and Friday meetings. Members explore physical culture with dance and an orchestra, plan to hire an instructor, organize a ping pong group, and arrange athletic entertainments and games with nearby cities. A basketball team is also planned for the near future.
Sheriff Jack Conley declines to go to Washington to claim a suspect, saying the man captured in Walla Walla is not Edward Clark. Authorities in Anaconda had long sought Clark for a year old saloon hold up and shooting. The man in custody lacks Clark’s known history, and Conley waited for a photograph before acting, wary after previous misidentifications.
A 1901 letter from Fitch to Howard Kyle expresses sadness and thanks for continuing in his best play. The Kyle company, same cast as last season, brings complete scenery and props. Anaconda will likely host a full house as the engagement opens at the Margaret theater tonight.
An OCR fragment advertises Paine's Celery Compound as a remedy claimed to end ailments permanently. The text presents a dated patent-medicine style claim, suggesting lasting relief, with no clear scientific support or regulatory context.
An advertisement urges prompt use of Paine's Celery Compound to cleanse blood, balance nerves, and restore digestion before summer. It claims rapid vitality restoration, better sleep, and lifted spirits, with endorsements from physicians and promises of widespread cures for run-down individuals.
Memphis April 28 The first day of the visit to Memphis to honor Admiral Schley featured a luncheon and a reception, with addresses praising his service. Subscriptions from Arkansas Tennessee and Alabama supported the tribute, a banquet was held at the Lafayette hotel, and Mrs Schley was entertained by local groups. A special dispatch notes the event as a warm civic gesture.
The city announces a new theater to rise at Ninth and Market streets in San Francisco. It will be named after and managed by the noted dramatic figure Alfred Bouyer, modeled on the Empire of New York, and is slated for completion by year’s end.
The San Francisco chamber of commerce has arranged ten secure food supplies for destitute Guatemalan quake victims. All steamship routes to Guatemalan ports will transport goods free of charge, aiding relief efforts in the region.
A dispatch from Great Falls Montana on April 28 reports Pat Vedus a colored man arriving from Butte placed in the pesthouse with smallpox. a Largent child ill with scarlet fever. and a home quarantine. The Adams vs New York Mining case yielded a defense win on a mortgage suit. William Haywood faces a voluntary manslaughter charge. Scandinavia church delegates met. several ministers noted. New York business leaders pressed to route army transport repairs to New York. plans include federal support and cheaper, thorough work. A California federation leader arrived in Los Angeles. other delegations gathered for a biennial meeting. discussions focus on candidacy and club activities. Major General Rosecrans’ remains to be interred May 17 at Arlington with ceremonies. Foresters from Santa Monica observed days of activity. Newport and Washington events noted. The passenger lists from the steamer Mediterranean include Maria There, Maria Strong, and May Yohe among others.
The United States Supreme Court today advanced the case of Homer Bir accused of murdering several of his company’s fon in Alaska. The hearing was set for December 4 next.
A letter from Mrs D Arnold of Los Angeles praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as curing a womb tumor after four years of pain. The notice warns the letter is not genuine and urges readers to beware fraudulent testimonials while listing women's health symptoms the product claims to address.
A long established London restaurant Simpson's, famed for old fashioned English dinners and large roast joints served from moving joints, is set to be rebuilt with improvements. Regulars and staff recall Flowerdew, the head waiter, and the inn's distinctive dining rooms and private booths.
A young woman discusses a millionaire Mr Blank and observes a reader inspecting multiple Dickens volumes. She notes leather bindings, pristine condition, and a shelf of up to four thick books, all described with period newspaper tone and emphasis on the value of classic works.
A single acre owned by Mr. Cleek supports a barn and corral, towers, fruit trees including apples apricots peaches and citrus, grape vines, berries, roses and beds for herbs and vegetables. The owner reports 169 dozen sites sold last year and an annual income of about 400 dollars for himself and his wife.
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