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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1901
Page
7
Butte notes advertise renting pianos from Orton Bros and Montana Music Co, with mentions of Har vard cigars, local officials, and visitors like Ed. Corcoran from Anaconda. Other items include train schedules, legal notices, court actions, liquor sales, real estate appraisals, and a special excursion train to Pipestone, Whitehall and Twin Bridges.
Joseph Dikeman of Miles City rode four days in a rope hammock hung under passenger coaches from Montana to Delaware to marry his betrothed. He learned his sweetheart is in a reform school and plans to seek legal aid after being denied entry. If blocked, he will return to Montana until her release. Orton Bros in Butte advertises pianos and organs.
John Roberts sues for divorce on desertion grounds in Butte while Catherine Roberts counters that he abandoned her and their three children after moving to America. She says he refused support and letters for two years and seeks $25 monthly alimony plus continued maintenance for the children. A related Beaverhead action also exists.
General Warren, famed for his hard bargaining in wartime, returns to civilian markets aiming to resume a real estate drive. He positions new property deals and development ventures in key urban areas, signaling a strategic shift from military to commercial investments.
General Charles S. Warren announces a new Warren Investment and Realty company to develop the Hesperus lode surface ground and nearby lots. A syndicate including James W. Forbis Charles Mattison and Lee Mantle backs the venture with plans for brick buildings and offices in the Hennessy building. Warren says he holds 51 patented claims and 60 acres of Lots near the School of Mines and foregoes distant regions to return to local business.
At a meeting of Associated Charities the group set Thursday August 15 for the annual picnic at Columbia Gardens. Street cars from the city will be provided by manager Wharton. The Christian Endeavor societies plan to furnish luncheon while other charities provide ice cream peanuts candy and fruit.
The Oregon Short Line Salt Lake Denver route announces August 6 and September 8 excursion tickets to Buffalo and return carry 60 day validity. On August 20 September 17 October 1 and 15 tickets are limited to 30 days from sale. City ticket office 105 North Main Street. H O Wilson agent.
Two youths named Will Sullivan and Ed Jones were caught looting Rosenstein’s confectionery store on Broadway at daylight. They took $6.20 from the cash drawer before being arrested by Officers Downing and Henderson. A third man outside acted as a guard, aiding the escape attempt via a rear window guarded by outside bars. The incident follows other burglaries at local shops, with police noting prior suspicious conduct by the same youths. Also note: Great Northern tickets on sale at 41 North Main Street for Butte to Anaconda and intermediate stations.
Montana members of the Spanish American War are invited to join the Utah Army of the Philippines encampment in Salt Lake City August 13 to 15. The notice, by Captain John Critchlow, offers reduced rail fares August 1 to 10, with a return by October 41. A large Montana turnout is expected for the national encampment.
A foreclosure sale will occur today in Butte to satisfy a W. A. Clark & Bro. judgment of about 12 533 07 against the Grand Opera House company. The claim stems from taxes paid by former officers M J Connell and W R Kenyon and a resultant note later assigned to Clark. The case, tried before Judge Smith, upheld the bank, with an appeal filed though the execution proceeds.
Mr and Mrs H H Armstead departed for New York with their son who recently attempted to cut his throat and has been hospitalized at Murray Freunds. The motive remains unclear though alcohol and financial troubles are suspected. The family kept preparations quiet and the son has recovered enough to travel home.
Manila April 1 five bids were filed for harbor improvement. two were rejected for non-compliance. Atlantic Gulf Pacific Dredging Co appears lowest at about 1 950 000 dollars not including Pasig river dredging. Rock work figures seem high and the commission aims to start at once.
A brief notice offering letters of exchange services and direct access to foreign markets. The communication claims coverage of all principal European cities and worldwide transactions, urging readers to engage for foreign exchange needs.
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