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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1903
Page
4
Butte shoppers are invited to a Monday sale at Gans & Klein offering boys suits and hats at deep discounts. Two and three piece suits normally priced between 2 and 7 dollars are advertised near cost for the day, plus man’s hats priced down from 1.26.
A local notice warns customers that when the business closes by August 22 all remaining Carhartt overalls and jumpers must be bought at the regular agency price of one dollar each.
White laundered shirts offered at 50 cents each. Some have turn down collars and cuffs. The Jet sells similar shirts at 1.50 dollars elsewhere. Goods are shelf soiled but improve to near new when laundered.
The royal couple arrived at Cork aboard the Victoria and Albert amid salutes and cheering. They toured the town, visited the race course where colors were presented to Irish regiments, and spoke of Ireland’s welfare, industry, and employment in a warm press of crowds.
Special correspondence from Storrs Montana describes a growing coal camp near Bozeman at 6000 feet elevation. The town built by Amalgamated Copper features 60 cottages a hotel a new store hall and a two room schoolhouse with ample ovens coal veins and modern amenities. President Scallon toured via private car amid pines and wildflowers as tourism and botanists flock to the area.
Judge Lochren dismisses Minnesota’s bill against Northern Securities, Great Northern, and Northern Pacific. He finds no violation of Minnesota anti-trust law and denies injunctions to stop voting stock. Federal case involved Sherman act. this ruling contrasts with federal outcomes.
Queenstown reports the farewell address to King and Queen after a royal tour in Ireland. The king pledged to safeguard Ireland’s interests, sparking loud cheering and flag waving as the monarchs left for Cowes. The visit is praised as advancing Irish grievances more than any legislation.
Queenstown reports the royal yacht Victoria and Albert sailed for Cowes at 7 40 p m carrying King Edward and Queen Alexandra aboard amid royal travel preparations.
Havre is to gain a new bank soon with Robert T. F. Smith named cashier. The institution will be backed by eastern and local capital and has secured a location with fixtures ordered. It is not yet decided if it will be private or state owned. Smith is a respected former cashier of the First National Bank.
Special Dispatch to the Standard Great Falls August 1 Articles of incorporation filed for the Manchester Co-Operative Woolen Mill company with capital stock of 100000 nonassessable 10000 shares of 10. incorporators and trustees are Sam H Wood M J Wood F K Knobel A F P Cantelyou and F L Hough. Purposes include wool engine making goods for sale and building railroads to haul to market.
Helena August L Fletcher Dailey who broke jail in Miles City on June 1 while awaiting trial on grand lar ceny has been retaken and is again lodged in Custer county prison. Sheriff Wick Savage of Custer county Idaho captured Dailey after he escaped by sawing an inch iron bar. He faced a cattle selling charge tied to mortgaged stock contrived to run for Mrs. Fliza Farr. Now he must answer both the original charge and the jail breaking count.
Big Timber Aug 1 The board of high school trustees has chosen W Ryan formerly of Trenton Mo to fill the position of principal for the coming year Mr Ryan has years of high school experience and is rated a first class instructor The position had been contracted for months ago by Prof W L Worrell formerly principal but the government refused to release Mr Worrell from Guam duties forcing the selection of another teacher.
Special correspondence from Dillon reports George Quinn, former Beaverhead art ble proprietor, purchasing the Wadame hotel Jackson and entering the hospitality trade. A crowd from Butte and elsewhere seeks waterworks jobs expected to begin Monday. A carload of race horses arrived from Salt Lake, rested in Dillon, then moved to Twin Bridges for next week’s races.
Floyd Davis aged 19 and Miss Alice Van Natta aged 31 were married in Forsyth last night by Rev. Henry Warman. The brief ceremony united the couple in a church setting with local onlookers noting the unusual age difference.
Special Dispatch reports in Worsyth Aug 1 that Miss Ethyl Waddingham sustained a severe burn on Monday while lifting a boiler of hot water from the stove.
A historical notice claims Bivens endorses Postetter’s Stomach Bitters as the best regulator for bowels and stomach health. It advises taking a dose before meals to restore appetite, relieve stomach ailments, and improve quality of life.
Governor Van Sant states Minnesota will appeal the court ruling on the Northern Securities case. He says the fight to vindicate state laws will continue to prevent indirect results and dummy directors from controlling railroads. He regrets any impact on business from the government case decision.
Washington reports Mr Day assistant to the attorney general said Judge Lochren’s ruling in Minnesota v Northern Securities cannot affect the United States suit. The federal case was under the Sherman act and decided by four circuit judges that the company conspired to restrain interstate commerce and was unlawful.
Charles Perry former partner in the Hunter Hot Springs hotel departed Missoula this evening en route to Spokane. He plans a six month break from business with travels along the coast and in California before resuming work.
Statewide crops are advancing well with favorable weather in most counties. Billings reports warm weather and heavy alfalfa yields. Livingston notes strong first alfalfa harvest. Missoula and Frenchtown report rapid haying and good grain conditions. grasshoppers affect some areas. yields vary by valley and county.
Helena August 1 The L K Daigler company of Anaconda filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state. The concern will engage in business activities as a new corporate entity.
A midcentury health ad promotes CASCARET as a nightly laxative to soothe gas and bowel fermentation, claim heart relief from internal cooling. It details a Candy cathartic tablet CCC stamped, priced 25¢, with a money back guarantee and free sample booklet from Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New York.
Directors named L. E. K. and B. B. Dalg ler and J. H. Tolan establish a candy manufacture firm with capital stock of six dollars all subscribed.
Great Falls stores will close on August 11 as a city holiday for retail business. The Clerks union picnic is set for August 17 with merchant approval. Merchants granted the clerks a full day off in exchange for the Fourth of July half day.
State Auditor J H Calklerhead returned from Denver to state board of equalization. They reduced rail line assessments in Montana to last year figures: Boulder Wickes Northern Pacific at 7.5 cents per mile and 1.37 50 per mile for Wickes, Barker branch Great Northern at 1025 per mile.
The Tana and Northern, known as the Jennings branch, was refused and will stay at an assessed value of 41 000 a mile. The board adjourned until Monday morning.
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