Roll Top Office Desk Priced at $16.75
An advertisement notes a roll top office desk priced at sixteen dollars and seventy five cents. Mentions room, hall and rug lengths and suggests the item suffices for multiple rooms at a low price.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1900
Page
8
An advertisement notes a roll top office desk priced at sixteen dollars and seventy five cents. Mentions room, hall and rug lengths and suggests the item suffices for multiple rooms at a low price.
W T Boardman jailed for contempt of court after refusing to answer questions in a deposition in a civil case against Thresher and others. He has filed a $14,000 damages suit in district court, claiming humiliation and reputational harm from his one day imprisonment.
Miss Eaton and Miss Edmunds visit friends at Gregson. Trinity M E church ladies host a large ice cream social in Centerville basement. Mr and Mrs Moreshead of Butte attend social event details pending publication.
T F McFarland, convicted in Justice Nichols' court, was fined 25 dollars for brutal abuse of a horse tied to a scavenger wagon. He lacked funds for payment and was jailed, but released and the fine suspended due to his wife’s illness and concern for the horses' welfare. Removal notice and local business ads follow.
The clerk of courts report compares 1898 and 1899 work by the judiciary and labor departments. It notes civil and state cases disposed rose in quantity, while the number tried did not follow the same pace. Judge Lindsay and Judge Clancy handled hundreds of civil matters, including jury trials and default divorces, across the two years.
The report notes 791 civil cases, 42 criminal cases, 194 administrations, and 73 guardianships pending on December 21, 1887. It references Sweden and Wales with other countries implied in a broader tally.
Weller and a city party connected to the Denver and Rock Island mine returned after four days away and brought a sample of fine line copper ore from the No. 2 tunnel drift. Miners cutting the drift bottom uncovered what appears to be a copper ore shoot with miners shipping ore already.
Hunter's Hot Springs extends long distance service with a Wednesday opening and a community celebration. The arrivals list includes Bart L. Shay W W Cheety J Ramsdell Dave Goldberg and many more from Butte Anaconda Livingston Glendive Spokane and Billings among others.
Crowds arranged ample car service to bring people to town for performances. Clay Clement and L. R. Stockwell company deliver an exceptional outside production with historically accurate, magnificent costumes. Those who miss today’s al fresco show will miss a rare, beautiful scene and a highly enjoyable performance.
Butte to Chicago and return and Butte to Detroit and return sale dates August 23 and 24. For full particulars call or address W. H. Merriman, Gen. Agent, N P Ry, cor Park and Main sts, Butte, Montana.
Extenuating circumstances lead Judge Sullivan to remit part of Fred Osenberger's fine after he pleaded guilty to driving over a fire hose. He paid 1 and was allowed to depart. Miss Pauline, a French resident, was fined $5 for exposing herself publicly. Sadie White faces 24 hours to plead. two intoxicated individuals contributed to order. Silas Fagan's funeral is set for today at 2 p.m. at No 426 Indiana Avenue with services at A. M. E. church.
Manager Wharton arranged two additional shows of AS YOU LIKE IT at Columbia Gardens today at 2 30 and 9 pm. Admission to gardens is free with reserved seats available for 25 and 40 cents. Likely large Sunday audience anticipated.
City clerk Mr. Callan disbursed salaries totaling 17 340 14 to police, street, sprinkling, fire, library, health, engineering, public and special improvement departments. Transit and travel ads follow, offering Burlington Route excursions and Portland steamship service to San Francisco with fares and contact mentions.
Official records show one divorce for every five marriages in Butte and Silver Bow. Over six years about 20 percent divorces occurred, with annual variation from 7 to 20 percent. Notable years 1898 430 marriages 88 divorces 11 percent. 1895 525 marriages 93 divorces about 18 percent. Also notes equal numbers of women plaintiffs and rising men plaintiffs in certain years. Alex Anderson dead at Glendale Heakley mines pneumonia obituary details follow. Funeral handled by Odd Fellows and First Baptist Church with Rev W H Serzer. Urban notices mix with business solicitations for Denver and Rock Island Mining Co. and subscription matter.
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