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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1900
Page
7
Butte Current Notes lists rental pianos from Orton Bros and local tradespeople. It notes travel from Helena, Townsend, Bozeman, Missoula, Dillon and Miles City, with arrivals and visits, plus rail service details and a Gregson Springs resort promotion.
Adjourned Butte city council with Mayor McCarthy presiding. Resignation of Link & Carter as Quartz street fire station constructors approved after a tie vote. Reports on Dakota Montana streets and a proposed Colorado street bridge discussed. Gambling alleged in Butte sparks motion to suppress by the police chief.
An advertisement promotes a home delivery subscription to The Standard from Montana, pricing at $1.00 per month. It highlights convenient home delivery and urges readers to subscribe for regular newspaper access.
Northern Pacific announces Saturday and Sunday round trip fares to Pipestscene Whitehall and Lime Spur with prices 1 1 50 and 2 dollars respectively. Final return Monday.
At St Louis on August results from six races. Iris won the first race of six furlongs with Diggs second and Ruby Riley third in 1 16. Second race Wild Pirate captured five and a half furlongs with Ohio second and Wall third in 1 08. Brighton won the mile and three sixteenths with Orris second and Ransom third in 2 02. Malay took the mile and a sixteenth selling race with Laureate second and Haviland third in 1 47 ? Applejack won the six furlong handicap with Grantor second in 1 08.
Joliet and New York results show trotting and pacing heats with successors like Alpha W and Red Heart, while Brighton Beach and Detroit meet daily events list winners in 1:14 to 2:14% times. Notable winners include Necklace, Alpha W, Smoke, Marechan, Voter, George Lebar, and Free Advice with various heat scores and purses.
Chicago results from Harlem include six races with Natural Gas first in the Point six-fifth mile, Rosa Diah and Globe II among winners in minor events. Saratoga reports six races with Ringleader Splash Queen of Song Waring and Trillion leading varied distances and a four minute plus steeplechase.
Buffalo N Y August 8 summaries show pacing heats at 2 16 class purse 1500 Ace won heats in 210 219 214 Free Bond Indiana Eyelette started James Shevlin won pacing heats 218 218 220 Emma Winter won 260 217 Hettie G won straight heats 229 249 Connor etc started Onoto won three straight pacing heats times 220 216 216 Baroness Evelyn also listed
Independence Towa August 8 racing results show Dunton 80 winning pacing 2:19 class with Oak Grove and Reno M leading multiple heats. Marie Cameron led trotting 2:14 class, Sphynx Lassie second Red Caffery third Char ity Ball fourth. Baritude swept pacing 2:25 class with Admiral Dewey and Duchesa in earlier heats.
Reports from the National League cite Chicago and Philadelphia with late surge after rough starts. Batteries for Chicago included Orth and Murphy, with umpire Hurst. Boston hard pressed by Philippi as Ely starred and Beaumont fanned thrice. Other results show Minneapolis 3 Milwaukee 2 and Detroit 3 Cleveland 9 with Kansas City 6 Chicago 4 and Indianapolis 11 Buffalo 3.
Judge Lindsay named Joseph R. Silver as special administrator to collect rents and manage contracts for the late W. S. Fagan contractor. Fagan’s rent total was 54 monthly, and he held stock in Butte Trust Co valued at 258. The duties include attending plastering contracts and houses with due rents.
Justice Harrington issued warrants for James and Harry McGuire on assault charges after a mining lease dispute with Samuel Evans near MagnaHart a mine in Walkerville and a separate warrant for Bob Powers on an unlawful assault in Dublin Gulch. Powers is held on $100 bond.
A note advises buying Denver and Rock Island stock at 25 cents per share to reach ten cents per share by August 15. It warns late investors will be left in the lurch and suggests corresponding with Thompson Investment Company for details.
Clifford was arrested yesterday afternoon on a petit larceny charge for stealing a grip from the Northern Pacific depot belonging to George W Johnson. Witness Pat Hogan provided the tip, noting the theft after Clifford returned to the waiting room with the grip.
Promotion for a grand excursion route via Salt Lake and Denver to Chicago and return details tickets on sale August 23 and 36 at 47 East Broadway. Also notes a burial for Mrs. Jane Jenkins and a promotional blurb about Crystal Springs as a summer retreat near Butte with amenities provided by the host.
A notice offers a $25 reward for proving that BE F Mayer of 40 West Park does not install the best mainspring. Watch cleaning is advertised at $1.50.
The Burlington Route offers Chicago to East and Detroit round trips with prices shown and tickets on sale August 23 and 4. For details call or write Phil Daniels at 35 East Broadway for further particulars.
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