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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1905
Page
7
The Principal Branch Office of the Standard is at 28 East Broadway in Butte with telephone access 423. Advertising rates are furnished on application.
Butte notes list Gibson specials at Grady's with saloon ads and pianos rented from Orton Bros. Various visits from Helena, Great Falls, Culbertson, and Anaconda residents. new births and a death announced. local business and public notices including plumbers permits and mining stock meeting postponement.
A telegraphed order from Erie directed the Butte district clerks to continue all matters to August 12 with other dates adjusted accordingly. The action affects Judge Bourquin and judges McClernan and Doulan, with hearings pushed to early September. Andrew Wilkie sues Corra Rock Island Mining for 438.35 over a contract to raise to 1500 feet.
E R Chapin president of Basin and Bay State Mining arrives from Springfield to face suit by Glass brothers seeking 140000. Company claims 1300000 invested, leased equipment for 300000, unwatered mine profits disputed. A story about unwatering bids at 50 cents per ton was dropped after cautionary warning.
St George's plans its annual picnic at Pipestone on Sunday August 6 with a train trip from Butte leaving at 9:00 a.m. and returning at 7:30 p.m. Fare is one dollar round trip with half fare for children over 5 and under 12. W H Merriman D F P A.
The notice advertises a $36.85 round trip popular excursion from Butte to Wonderland on August 6. A special sleeper car will depart on the evening train directly to Gardiner. Reservations are encouraged and Schlitz Atlas beer is available at The Corner.
The Buffalo mine in West Centerville had its cable break after an engine ran away about 2 AM. Cages plunged into the sump 1500 feet below surface. no one aboard, no injuries. Several tons of wire rope piled above cages. Raven and Old Glory companies tied up a few days. engineer employed by one of the latter. Remains at Montana Undertaking. funeral notice later. Card party by Temple B nai Israel tonight. Orton Bros. offer planes or organs.
A party of Great Northern executives led by Louis W. Hill and F. E. Ward toured the system from Havre toward Lethbridge with plans to reach the coast. Telegrapher strikes delayed updates, and the group may alter routes. Meanwhile Northern Pacific officials staged new appointments in Butte and Tacoma as executives moved to new posts.
Miss Minnie Schulz and Charles Wilson united in marriage at the Episcopal church with Rev. S. Blackiston officiating. The couple planned a Westward trip to Portland and major cities before establishing a home in Spokane. The bride is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schulz of Sheridan. the groom is son of Z. J. Wilson, Sheridan grocer. Funeral for William T. Lewis today at 2 p.m. from his residence.
In a justice court, Will Burns was fined $5 and given 24 hours in jail after repeatedly interrupting proceedings in the Frank Rafferty case. John DesLongchamps and Fred Landry faced $10 fines each for disturbing the peace after a street quarrel with weapons drawn.
A sneaky thief broke into a trunk belonging to Mrs Loretta Larvey of 530 South Wyoming Street Tuesday night and stole a purse containing about seven dollars. The purse was later found in the bathroom water tank by the homeowner.
The Short Line runs its third season excursion to Salt Lake on August 12 with two trains. One departs Butte at 2 45 a m for a 7 40 p m Salt Lake arrival. the other leaves at 5 p m, arriving Salt Lake at 8 40 a m. Berths available at 105 North Main Street Butte. Bathing in Great Salt Lake praised.
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