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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1905
Page
9
A broadsheet urges readers to quit grinding for wages and own land and their own name. It asks why work all life for someone else and invites contact at the office for details. The fragment implies a land ownership promotional notice targeting independence and self ownership.
County commissioners sitting as a board of equalization question the validity and enforcement of subpoenas issued to residents for property examinations. About 52 notices were sent. only one respondent. The board seeks guidance on enforcement and whether it can legally assess against noncomplying property owners. The session also includes testimony from residents claiming no taxable assets and a note that Amalgamated companies may appear for discussions on increased valuations.
Donohue, former Enright & Strong general manager, returns to Butte after months away to settle here. He touts Enright & Strong cattle operations near Maple Creek in the Northwest Territory as promising, with irrigation projects and a six mile ditch advancing. He recently wed Miss Anna Mack of Wilkes-Barre and the couple stay with Mr and Mrs P G Lynch at 348 Colorado Street.
Luke Kennelly arrived from Fort Ellis after the sudden death of Walter J Kennelly. The funeral is set for 2 PM at Sherman Reed's undertaking rooms with city officials likely to attend. The report notes Kennelly’s long public service as alderman and building inspector and his role in Dublin library.
Judge William Clancy recalled meeting 14 old Missouri friends at the Portland exposition and spending time with them. He described one as a millionaire living in New York and others as well to do. He noted Sam Boyce on a nearby farm and recalled past wages, potato digging for 75 cents a day. The judge preferred the Portland exhibit to St. Louis’s, finding it smaller and easier to tour. In other notes, an NP agent faced a $2.15 overcharge issue with Rev J J Hoffman after a Deadwood trip extension was discovered.
On August 12 1905 the Short Line operates its third popular excursion of the season to Salt Lake City Two trains depart Butte in the morning and afternoon with sleeping cars available The first train leaves early morning arriving Salt Lake at 7 40 p m The second departs at 2 50 p m arriving about 6 40 a m Bathing at Great Salt Lake praised Reserve berths at 105 North Main Street Butte Mont Special Dispatch from Miles City dated Aug 10 mentions Miss Alda Eichhorn alumni event of class 190 at Custer
A promotional write up extols the curative waters, excellent meals, and the hotel as the largest and most comfortable resort in the state. Baths are connected to rooms and masseurs are available, with a request to write for a circular about the facility.
The county high school organized with Harry Arnold as president and Mice Dixie Haynes as secretary. A letter circle proposed preserving the class rules, noting absent members Misses Pay Alferson Alma Earnest and Marie Hedum.
Manager Wharton of Columbia kardeng refused to cancel the engagement after a Liberati telegram. Liberati claims routing expenses and percentages halted the tour, ending plans for a joint Liberati and Montane bands concert in Butte on August 18.
City items recount Capt Arnold aboard the West Virginia at Orient Point and a dispute over Butte population figures as no federal census since 1900. Mayor MacGinnis face signage proposals for enameled street signs. reader letters request correct numbering in Butte, while real estate pushes claim higher populations. Also elicit letters about missing relatives, funeral notices, lodge events, and advertisements for Schlitz Atlas at local shops.
Betters Dick P Sutton and John Cort with D L Weaver secure absolute control of the Utahna stock company of Salt Lake and Ogden. They paid 150 a share for 10000 shares held by Gourley and associates, forming the Utahiona Theater Company later renamed Lyric. New board includes Runyon Grant and Cort. Salt Lake Ogden theaters to open August 21 with a new Denver house to follow.
In Butte district court, Philip and Viola Besinger sue Dr R A White of Virginia City for $20,900 alleging wrongful conduct during confinement caused permanent injury to Mrs Besinger and harmed their child. They claim negligent care and unfit instruments led to eye damage and disease. B S Thresher attorney. Also Frank McKenna sues Washoe Copper Co for $20,200 after an on site cage accident at the Moonlight mine injured him and damaged gear. John G Evans seeks appointment as administrator of the estate of David Lawrence, estate valued under $4,000.
Miners at the Leonard mine faced a layoff when fore bins filled with ore halted hauling by the Northern road. The railroad resumed services, relieving the backlog and allowing Boston and Montana to operate with a full crew. Also noted are Walter J. Kennelly funeral arrangements, local beer ad, a Deer Lodge marriage, and Rear Admiral Charles E. Clark’s retirement.
The Butte Driving Club plans a matinee next Sunday inaugurating the first of several races for a Clark trophy. The program includes three other crack events, an exhibition of saddle horses, and a free-for-all pace for the Clark cup. Entries and drivers include Lena F, Tex, Prince, Laura, Merril, Almax, Eleanor Ann, George Direct, and Tom Burns, with white and blue club colors and new by-law on nominating horses.
A refined woman faces a disturbing ordeal when asked sensitive questions about private ailments by physicians, stirring fear and discomfort. The article portrays the clash between medical inquiry and personal privacy, highlighting the emotional toll on the patient and the ethical tension for clinicians.
A reader cites Dr Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as restoring health after years of irregular periods and ineffective treatment. The letter claims mountains of proof and credits Pinkham for relieving feminine ailments.
The only city clerk in the state of Town is Estella Gordon of Centerville. Legal challenge over her election by the city council centers on a statute requiring a qualified elector. The city attorney ruled she is qualified, having voting eligibility in town elections for school and municipal bond issues.
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