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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1908
Page
10
Fragmentary text from Butte notes a principal branch meeting at Baer Broadway with unclear details. It references telephone contact, independence, and advertising rates or tariffs, but specifics are unreadable.
A supplier touts loving cups as the premier prize in athletics. Prices range from small plain cups to elaborate sterling silver pieces, with lines from modest to highly ornate designs. Engravings are offered to suit inscriptions and finishes.
A long list of residents and visitors in Butte from Anaconda Grant Falls Boulder and Dillon includes W B Tindall Mrs W B Tindall and Mrs W Witsett at the Finton. Grant Falls party in town. officials Melton and Madell visiting. John Walsh welcomed in Wallerville NJ. tennis star John McLeod left for Nebraska. Yellowstone trip by Groeneveld and Lane. Standard office selling Quartz location blanks. Regal agency sale at Red Boot with 21 day close. post office official Hinman in city. Reins Copper Co executives visiting. upcoming meetings of Reins Copper executives. shopping notes on Stacy Adams shoes and Bengal agency status.
Bricklayers and masons of Helena send a communication to Mayor Corby demanding that paving work in the South Park area be performed by their craft. They assert jurisdiction over laying bricks and propose wages of 73 cents per hour for an eight hour day with overtime at half price. The council plans may refer the matter to street and alley committees. Mayor says contractors decide labor and wages. Separately, Dr. Edward Rinckel seeks a Judiciary committee hearing on professional advertising regulations but waits a week.
Sunday School picnics were held at Columbia Gardens yesterday and today. The Mountain View and Grace Methodist Episcopal churches planned gatherings at the gardens today. The Uni Methodist Episcopal Sunday school of Meaderville planned a picnic at Gregson today.
Miss Felies Robinson owns the Sheath skirt worn by a Bowers College Nays performer in Family theater shows. Manager George Donahue persuaded her to save the bold gown for inside performances, promising it will headline College Days on Thursday and Friday nights.
Tomorrow children visit the gardens free from 10 AM to 4 PM then return to the city at no charge. A balloon ascent by Professor Odell opens the evening program, following an 8 to 11 PM dance with open admission and free music. Streetcar records show 14,000 visitors on Monday and 60,100 total riders across lines, below Labor Day peak of 2,000 passengers per stream.
Tred Hooper and neighbors spent a fishing trip six miles from Deer Lodge over Sunday and Monday. They spotted three bears near a stream and later Matlie Hooper coaxed a large trout with a fishing pole. The group returned with a sizeable haul of fish and crickets in the basket.
A well attended Republican club gathering in Silver Bow county featured speeches by General Wade Reno and other local leaders. Optimism ran high about Montana politics with plans for ongoing meetings and a special train to Great Falls for supporters.
Pay-Davie, a photographer, named as defendant in a divorce suit by wife Louise Lynn, Testimony depicts a troubled marriage begun in Helena in January 1402. She accuses him of threats, coercion, and neglect, seeks divorce, property division, and attorney’s fees. Other court actions include non support, cruelty, and separate civil suits involving Fritz, Leary, and an estate, with details on property, debts, and medical claims.
Peter Teague and family express gratitude to friends and especially members of the Tayal Court American Protective Reserve Ladies of the Macrabees Wraternal Brother- Head Women of Woodcraft and Mori lrn National Reserve for kindness during illness and funeral of Mrs. Matthew Teague. Names and dates appear. a church event is noted with Kate Dwyer as Recorder.
A Mayer's advertisement touts pure white flawless diamonds at the lowest price, with refunds if a better offer is found elsewhere. It promises a one year buyback option at 10 percent less than the purchase price and a 10 percent loan value on request, asserting safety and liquidity for buyers.
A notice from Montana Optical Company at 2 West Party in Mayer's store promotes glasses priced low as $1. Details of free trials or money refunds appear in the readable fragment.
Butte trustees award bids for painting and moving buildings for new Three Mile School. Ground gifted by Butte Land and Investment. Judson West to move industrial buildings for 283 dollars. resignations noted. new hires include Homer Derr for physics and Ira Carruthers for gym. institute planned for September.
Frank Blissingston, acting in the Avent Graes County Pair association, visited Butte to seek entries from horses quartered at the local track. Big Timber fair in Montana offers a strong running program. harness events may be replaced. The town’s racing association, famed for a top half mile track, could lure horsemen seeking getaway money.
The International Typographical Union met in Boston on August. It favored forming a committee to study and combat tuberculosis affecting members and rejected a proposal to hold the convention every five years rather than annually. A. Russell Wray of Colorado Springs spoke on western treatment advantages and praised the local union bristers’ home.
The regular Republican state convention meets in Nashville to nominate a candidate for governor. The outcome will determine Republican prospects in Tennessee. Evans faction plans to oppose the Chattanooga convention actions, while Tilman could unify or worsen the split depending on nomination alignment.
Southern Copper Company is in hands of receiver after ab ligation of New York creditors. Gold ITN Copper Company in Rowan county North Carolina listed at 5 million capital. Chief creditor Norman, formerly president, is reported to hold claims around 852000.
Announcement from New York on Aug 11 reports Provident Tour Insurance directors say most estate stacks have been diverted into a syndicate’s funds. Mingham of Louisville and Jeys of Ky are named as top contenders to lead the syndicate, with a four decade claim valued at $30,000 tied to Tonkin’s remodeling venture in Pari.
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