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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1900
Page
12
The Western Montana Standard listing cites the office at 218 Higgins Avenue near the postoffice in Missoula. It notes telephone availability and that advertising rates are furnished on application.
Missoula reports calm after hot spell as Isaak Walton club searches for a successor to Rev. J. J. McAllister in the wake of his departure. Aus Hartley emerges as a leading candidate while Clam club members organize a new auxiliary and Morgan & Co. promote Orchard Homes land offerings.
Disappointment rises as Missoula city council fails to award the Main and Front street improvement contracts due to a council deadlock. Residents and property owners urge prompt action, noting past delays and seeking bids to begin work before winter.
The newly seated council members speak on whether to award the full contract to a single bidder or to divide the work. They urge aldermen to consider the advice of those with experience before voting.
Missoula visitors praise rapid tree growth at Missoula Nursery under Manager Dallman. Several grafts exceed four feet this season as irrigation ends and frost approaches. Dallman notes strong demand for Montana grown stock and foresees Yellowstone Valley rivaling Bitter Root in fruit production.
Missoula August 13. County commissioners met in special session all day and did not adjourn until after 7 pm. They cut assessments by more than 100000 with notable reductions for Big Blackfoot Milling and its Bonner improvements. Timber lands and certain railroad personal property were lowered, scrip lands removed from rolls, and new levies set including general 3 mills and school 3 mills. Total Missoula city levy comes to 27 ½ mills.
The Missoula Democratic club adopted a constitution and elected officers led by Phil Gagnon as president and A L Stone as vice president. The group set meetings for the first and third Mondays and prepared Labor Day festivities with parades and amusements including a Bonnet union march and an antique division. Mr and Mrs A Young visiting to recruit Royal Highlanders depart for Butte.
Florence mayor L. D. Reynolds visits Missoula as Mrs. Skinner ill in Hammond block. Dr. Hanbidge from Victor, Mr. and Mrs. Meligan of Helena lodging at the Rankin, and many locals in town. A new water main will be laid to the City stable on East Front Street, and the Missoula laundry office undergoes major changes.
In Missoula on August 13 a new 42 foot car scale is being installed near the supply yard by the Northern Pacific Railway. The scale, built on a concrete foundation, has 160000 pound capacity versus the old 100000 limit. Mr Kendall of St Paul supervises the project and will remain until completion, about one more week.
Howard Thompson, baggage smasher at the Northern Pacific depot in Missoula, begins a three week vacation the first in over four years. He will travel Western Montana waters. Harry Small will cover as fright checker during the absence.
WW H Houston reports assay of ore from King and Queen mines in the St. Regis district shows 80 copper with trace gold. Mines bonded recently by H Houston and partners, who praise the returns and plan extensive improvements. Mines lie about nine miles below St. Regis. Fire insurance noted with Smith Higgins bik.
Missoula notes the city pound will auction a red heifer with white spats at cash bid. Chief Houston oversees the sale as the new herder Logan’s replacement remains laid up. Stated last night the pound held roaming stock driven in by Titus.
Aug 8 in Missoula three physicians performed an appendicitis operation on Mrs W B Parsons. The operation was apparently successful, but her condition remains serious this hour. Mrs Parsons had been ill for several days and friends in Missoula regret her serious illness and hope for a speedy recovery.
May Locate Missoula Aug 18 J D Kessler and Richard McKinstry Morocco Ind spent Sunday and Monday touring Missoula and nearby country with a view to locating here They expressed great pleasure with the city and its prospects and said they would return as soon as they can close out their business in Indiana
The Missoula bound passenger train due at 4 20 PM today was seven hours late after washing out two large bridges and 12 miles of track. It had reached Billings on its coastward return last evening and was turned there. By Wednesday most Eastbound trains are expected to be on time.
Hamilton notes detail the arrival of Mr. King from Anaconda to assume duties as cashier in the lumber department of Anaconda Copper Mining Co. He replaces J. T. Shannon who will move to Anaconda soon. The item also mentions local social visits, court preparations, and upcoming Ravalli county tax levy session.
Charles Emsley has sold his taxi dermist business to Henry L. Braun and the business will be carried on by Braun from August 8 1900.
A crowd of youths from Missoula traveled to Grass Valley on August 13 with a hamper of food. They left around 7 30 p m and intend to dance and camp overnight, returning at daybreak.
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