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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1900
Page
5
Tessie Leland of Mainville attempted to take laudanum early yesterday to end her life. She was found unconscious, treated with emetics, stimulants, and electricity, and began to recover by last night. The case reflects her chronic despondency and past police court appearances.
Bids for ground privileges will be received by the Lower Works Fire Dept until August 6 for their picnic at Mt View Park on August 12. Address P O box 102 Carroll.
The funeral for Clara Marguerite McGuinness, daughter of Mr and Mrs J J McGuinness, was held yesterday at 2 pm from 407 Oak Street. Services followed at St Pauls Catholic Church with a large attendance. six young friends served as pallbearers, escorting the hearse from home to church.
The Standard promises round the clock coverage of global events for subscribers. It emphasizes constant updates and staying in touch with the world’s happenings.
Arnold Troeh, who has clerked for the past two years at the Montana, resigns his position and accepts a role with Sample & Keers. They will lead structural iron work at the new smelters, filling his place.
A testimonial reports rapid relief from years of coughing using Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery. The product is claimed to cure coughs, heal lungs, stop hemorrhage, and purify blood improving overall health. Also advertised are Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a gentle bowel regulator.
John F Rowe, a polite young man formerly with the Hotel Butte, has taken the night desk at the Montana. Mr Troeh, during his stay, won warm friendship among patrons and staff. Rowe is regarded as well suited for the position and his departure from the Montana is met with regret and best wishes.
Thueson offers tailored clothing options for budget conscious buyers. Visit 225 Chestnut to discuss affordable made to measure suits and outfits that fit your income while maintaining style.
The Butte Anaconda and Pacific railway announces a round trip rate of 1.00 dollars from Anaconda to Butte with Sunday return service, effective June 24.
Fresh cut flowers at Greigs and sales at I XL store with 50 cent purchases for $100 prizes. Notable arrivals and visits include John Hempstead of Race Track and W P Daly of Butte. Also demonstrations, rentals, notices, and events across local businesses and churches.
The tonic by Anheuser-Busch Brewing Asa'n promises calm nerves sleep appetite and strength for the ill. Sold by all druggists as a guaranteed quality preparation.
Library report notes high temperatures did not deter readers. Fiction leads, with historical works in demand. reference attendance nears 1000 in July, and library cards issued to date are tallied.
A quarrelsome line from Stray Stories shows an angry young wife lamenting and wishing she had married Edith MacMahon, while her husband responds with scornful reluctance about a potential match.
Chief Robert Mentrum of the Anaconda fire department visited Chicago, met Chief Sweeney, and toured headquarters and river fire boats. He described generous hospitality, observed drills, and noted Chicago’s apparatus while affirming Anaconda’s own up to date equipment and readiness.
Letters from young women in Aptos and Wis. praise Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier for regulating monthly sickness, relieving cramps, headaches, and nervous dizziness after months of pain and failed remedies.
The document lists committees and officers for an event: arrangements committee members J N Preston J Baglin W St Jean G Lathrop William Bell EK B Calin John Dolan D Platt Fred Wightman. door committee J H Preston Fred Walkup. floor managers J M Kennedy J Baglin R Berry A Lard Lan Moore J Madden P Towey A Bliss P Dorian. reception committee G Allen W C Austin John Platt A G Sloan Co A Tuttle A J McCabe Dr English C Carriher G A Hutchens. floor director W St Jean promoter A A Richards ticket seller J M Godard.
A fishing party reports extensive forest burning south of the city near Mill Creek head, with flames in burned timber, stumps and oil soaked debris spreading rapidly up the mountain sides. Smoke and odor reach Anaconda and Butte as the fire advances across several acres in a week.
United States deputy mineral surveyor commission awarded to C Finkelnburg. Illness confines George Beckwith to his First National Bank block rooms. Lumber from the old Missoula brewery being hauled away. Florence Wilson leaves Thursday for Baltimore relatives. A lively railroad crossing smashup occurs at Woody street on Northern Pacific line. A Missoula suitor and a school marm rumored to wed near month end. W H H Dickinson returns from Bitter Root trip by bicycle. Infant of Mr and Mrs F M Marsh dies after 24 hours. buried Valley cemetery. Marriage license issued to Archie B Elmore and Louise Harswell. groom 18 with parental consent. bride due Thursday from Wisconsin.
Cc A Stillingers rise from Superior. W Blair travels from Butte to Copper City on Wednesday. Joseph Appolonio visits Missoula from Victor. Cc H McLeod leaves for an East hometown trip. John Veers, Florence postmaster, was a city visitor Wednesday. Rev M Bell from Helena visits Rev Mr Harnes in town. Mrs C M Culbertson of Florence heads to Cape Nome to join her husband. Rev Mr Lewis, formerly of Missoula and now in Belt, arrives to spend time with his family.
Attorney Robert Fisher reports that the general land office in Washington has ruled for the defendants in the land contest between James D. Vance and the heirs of Daniel G. Baldwin. The case lingered years, with an initial local dismissal of the affidavit.
Vance challenged a land decision to the general land office, then to the secretary of the interior, both officials sustaining the Mis soula office and the commissioner. The land was awarded to the heirs who must follow the law's spirit.
A party from Butte led by Judge Lind say, ex-Justice Harwood, and Dr. Allen of Chicago rode the Copper City limited to Bitter Root valley for a week at Lake Como to fish. Rumors claimed Lindsay carried dynamite to land large fish, with threats to notify game warden and Ravalli sheriff if used. Lindsay denied the insinuation as jealousy-driven.
George Wall reports that William Sweeney and R. J. McDougal of the Northern Pacific hospital hold three notable claims in the Atlin lake district British Columbia and suffer high water damage to hydraulic mines. Perry Steffee arrives from his Coeur d Alene mill and describes a grass and timber fire near Missoula driven by a dry wind with flames rising over 100 feet high.
Missoula observers report a masterly bishop address at St. Ignatius day. Bishop Brandel and Judge Knowles with family witnessed the program and confirmed a large class of youths at Frenchtown. He will return Saturday to Missoula for confirmations at St. Xavier's church and then go to Florence Monday for further confirmations.
The Missoula land office shows £900 in receipts for new land sales in July, a figure far below last year’s October and November monthly receipts near $20,000. The £900 reflects only sales receipts, not total office receipts for the month.
A California tourist in Missoula found a large bear skin at Taxidermist Emery's shop and ordered it made into a rug. The rug will be completed soon and shipped to the gentleman's home.
Missoula Aug 1 George Reynolds and Fred R Jamieson of the Eight Mile country were in the city attending to the proving up of 80 acres each of geome Indian lands in the Eight Mile district. The terms of proving up on these kind of lands are peculiar being partly of a homestead and partly of a cash proposition.
The county clerk recorder recorded a deed by Julia F. Adelman and her husband transferring a parcel of land in section 21 township 13 north range 18 west to Frank Howe for a consideration of 500 dollars.
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