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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1909
Page
13
The Principal Branch Office of the Standard is located at 28 Mast Broadway in Butte. Telephone numbers 422 and 1,422 are listed for contact. Advertising rates are available upon application.
Brief notes from Butte covering local business listings and sightings. Mentions include rental pianos, Walkers' Furniture, Dr Cramb osteopath, coal and wood supply, Majestic range, Budweiser labels warning, Pipestone Springs waters, doctors return from Seattle, quartz location blanks at Standard office, Walter Buford visiting from Virginia City, Peninsular range for sale by Brownfield Canty Co, P O news stand, Montana Electric Co, W W Green and wife visiting from Ennis, Leroy Cummings considering relocation, Alaska trip by Wheeler Keefe and Evans, Regal shoes promotion, Red Boot Shoe Co, James Tull visiting, Charles Sanders returning from Missoula to register, Dan Craig attending land lottery.
Members of the Rocky Mountain Rifle Club posted strong averages at the Rocker range in yesterday’s weekly shoot. D Gay Stivers led at 300 yards with the top score of 46 cards, while Anderson and Crawford excelled at 500 yards with eight bulls eyes in ten shots and two misses. Other standouts included Flagler, Booth, Morris, Westphal and Stewart with solid scores across both distances.
Deputy Sheriff Sweet of Spokane arrived in Missoula to escort H E Wynnett to Spokane on a wire desertion charge. Wynnett was arrested here days earlier and had sought habeas corpus to gain release. The Spokane officer plans to return with the prisoner in the morning.
Postpaid for 25 cents in stamps Paxson and Rockefeller, Butte Montana offer Hamburg corn cure.
Governor John A. Johnson arriving in Seattle on a special train from Spokane with his military staff. He was met by Minnesota day organizers and will deliver the day’s address at the exposition.
A violent electric storm and dust storm swept through South Butte last evening. Lightning ripped shingles from fronts on Front Street, knocked out lights for hours, and left live wires spitting in the dark. Fire from downed lines, rushing rain, and a 40 mph wind created a dangerous scene as residents sought shelter in stores and saloons. Electricians shut off current and began repairs amid flooding and debris.
As darkness fell the city faced one of its severest windstorms yet. By nightfall lights flickered back on at the depot and in business houses and residences across South Butte, marking the storm's strong impact and rapid recovery.
Silver Bow lodge 240 B P O E of Butte departs via Northern Pacific at 11 tonight for Miles City for the annual state convention. Boston Montana band leads, hundreds in antlers and purple and white, three Pullmans reserved, Charles Schwartz ahead of the herd for early travel.
Montana Grand Army members aim to attend the national convention in Salt Lake City August 9 to 14. Butte is the Montana gathering point with a possible special train if 100 or more passengers ride round trip at a $13.05 rate. Montanans anticipate large attendance from country districts and expect Salt Lake City hospitality and Westward entertainment attractions, including an 8000 rider exhibition and a prize for a rider’s trick.
A new waterway alignment called the Milwaukee Merriman is being examined on the Shields River. Officials evaluate channel options, potential flows, and local impact to determine a plan for navigation and flood control. Public comments are welcomed.
E A Morley and W H Merriman report on Milwaukee line progress from Dodge to Taft and on a Shields river valley project. They note ongoing trestle filling and a plan to fund roadbed improvements, plus irrigation and dry farming successes. A Tacoma land office scam is suspected aroundCoeur dAlene reservation registrations.
Members of Butterodge No 22 and visiting brethren will meet at the Masonic temple Tuesday August 3 to attend the funeral of Brother Henry Blewett. Secretary W M W F NOYES confirms the details.
Happy Downey, a Walkerville youth, is held in the county jail on an attempted burglary charge after police say he and others tried to break into the A. E. Ford store Friday night. He was caught by Marshal Murphy as he fled over a fence, was moved to the county jail for further investigation, and has prior trouble including an alleged pipe theft.
The Stevensville Northwest Tribune poses a provocative question about whether pushing boys and girls into athletic competition sustains civilization or breeds chaos. It contrasts moving, energetic citizens with listless ones, urging readers to choose vigor over stagnation and decay.
An important meeting of the Butte Driving Club will be held at the clubrooms at 8:30 o clock Tuesday night. M. A. Fitzharris serves as president.
Granville Stuart of Butte protests after The Standard’s note about a small blaze in an alley behind the Harvard building. He says the library stores rubbish in closets and never dumps it in streets, urging fire officials to curb rear area dumping, not blame the library. The notice also advertises Weinberg's sale at 67 W Park for fall goods.
If you've been lucky at the races, put your money in diamonds, for they are increasing in value. If you've not been lucky, investing in flawless pure white or steel blue diamonds would have been much better.
Mayer builds his business on a bold guarantee. He promises lower prices or a full refund, and he stands behind every purchase. His stock includes diamonds watches chains cuff buttons and stickpins of high quality in Butte with prices guaranteed on all articles.
A local retailer markets its price promise claiming to offer the lowest costs in Butte with a money back guarantee. The notice highlights shopper protections and enrollment details for the policy.
Auction will sell all privileges for the Anaconda race meeting at the Butte track on Wednesday, August 4. For best value in a piano or organ, contact Orton Bros at 519 North Main Street.
Edward P Ayres aged 62, formerly of Butte, died in Portland Oregon on Saturday after a lingering illness. He had lived in Butte for many years and was well known in the community.
Sulky Dan, a cheerful street vendor, is described as never crossing or crying, with happiness in his eyes. He owns a Yankee Doodle cart that warms his heart, and he is a well known small man in the area. Fans can obtain illustrated cards featuring the verse at the Standard office free of charge.
In Butte and Great Falls several obituaries are noted. Mrs. Mary Breen, died in Great Falls and will be buried in Butte with a mass of requiem at St. Josephs church Tuesday. Survivors include her son Walter Breen and five daughters. Albert Hicks, 24, died at his home on Illinois Avenue with funeral services set for Monday. James H. Whitford, a well known miner, and Charles B. Daniels also had services, with Daniels attended by many friends and special music from a quartette.
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