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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1913
Page
5
Fishermen from across Montana will join Anaconda Anglers' club for the first annual fly casting tournament at Silverlake on Sunday Aug 24. Events cover distance accuracy and delicacy with judges W M Bickford Mark Ezekiels and J L De Hart. Prizes include Montana Special rod wading pants and reels.
Sheriff Kelly yesterday arrested Jack Bunnerfeindt at the race track on a charge of attempting to pick a man's pocket. The victim said he caught Bunnerfeindt with his hand in the pocket. Sheriff Kelly had removed Bunnerfeindt from the track two or three times before.
An appeal has been taken from the decision in Justice of the Peace Pringle's court in the case of Mike Lom bard against Lee Dira and others. The action sought to recover $80 in damages.
Notice states all shoeing shops will close on Saturday August 16 for a national holiday. Regional ad notes a state picnic held at Missoula with promotional tone and local event mention.
At the Alcazar last evening the program featured A Dash for Liberty with hair-raising escapes and a bank president marriage finale. The Taming of Betty drew laughs, Some Boy highlighted Mr. Chase’s vocal form, Pathe's Weekly No 39 offered current topics and a French fleet review, The Curse of the Lake presented an Indian legend, and The Grand Canyon of Arizona showcased nature’s majesty with three comedies completing an unusually strong bill.
The moulders ball team seeks a chance to compete and showcase where teams play the game during the Labor Day celebration, aiming to prove their skill and earn a spot in the event.
The moulders led by Chink Parrish oppose the earlier carpenters and electricians plan. They propose a four team round robin including bricklayers moulders carpenters and electricians with two winners meeting on Labor Day. Side bets may be discussed.
Fionan McCollum, American representative of the Gaelic League of Ireland, visited Anaconda on his Montana trip before heading to Seattle. He was joined by three young lace workers touring with Irish crafts exhibitions. The five week Montana tour yielded strong local support in Butte, Anaconda, Helena, and Great Falls, boosting funds for the Ireland movement.
The Goodfriends defeated the MacCallum & Circuiters six innings by 11 to 6. Anderson led with a triple and Curley added a key single as Goodfriends scored in three straight innings. Lynch allowed eight hits with eight strikeouts and five walks. Clucas yielded seven hits with four strikeouts and one walk. MacCallums tallied in the first, second, and third innings and added one in the fourth, but could only muster one run in the last. Standing of the Clubs shows Goodfriends ahead in the poll.
Joseph Wear, 75, longtime Anaconda resident and early Montana settler, died at his daughter's home on Locust Street after a morning collapse. Born in Ohio, he traveled the West in mining before settling in Anaconda, befriending Marcus Daly. He leaves a widow, four daughters, and a son who died years ago. he belonged to the TI. COF and carpenters' union.
The Anaconda Elks express satisfaction with how Northern Pacific treated them during their trip to Missoula for the state association of Elks lodges gathering last week. They traveled in a special car and received full courtesy from the railroad.
Chicago Aug 13 8 Stronger safe guards against entry of undesirable immigrants by tests of literacy health and morals are demanded in the platform adopted by the American Federation of Patriotic Voters at its first annual meeting. The federation claiming 5 000 000 voters named B J Reynolds of Minneapolis as president. It pledges to keep public schools from ecclesiastical influence oppose teachers disloyal to the government and ban public funds or property for religious purposes.
A fragment list of society and business notices. mentions Bernadette and Fraternal union meetings tonight, Lloyd L. C. B. A., Ham mersloughs watch sale, Verberckmoes diamonds, Mantle party from Butte, house for rent on west side, six-room Alder street house for sale, coal oil Idaho bran and Blue Jay brooms at Devines, Parker’s drinks, a $300 piano offered for $165, Wm Barry sworn in, marriage license Mile Ivanovich and Danica Stipanovich, matron medal contest at Baptist church, Anaconda Copper Mining sold lot to Carl Pearson, Nell Ward visiting Butte, Blue Ribbon beer ads, and Mr. and Mrs. Williams from Morgan Utah visiting.
The funeral for the late Thomas B Mallory will be held this afternoon at 3 o clock at the Masonic temple. Wear Joseph Wear, 75, died yesterday at his daughter Mrs G W Sparrow s home 418 Hickory street. The funeral for Wear will be Friday at 10 am at the family home 418 Hickory street after which the casket will be shipped to Butte on the 1120 train for interment.
Federal Judge Robert Bean signed a decree ordering the forfeiture of twenty thousand acres of land in Coos county to the United States. The action is a settlement under the innocent purchaser statute, shielding buyers of timber lands from the Oregon & California Railroad company in the railroad government grant.
Items note Woodmen dues at 419 Main Street and a funeral planning meeting for Joseph Wear at I O O F hall. Also covered are travels of residents to Helena, Seattle visits, baseball results, church society gatherings, and an Anaconda Yankees versus Cherry Street Juniors game score.
The German emperor possesses more uniforms than any sovereign, tallying nearly 3000 military naval and other titles across nations. His head valet oversees 12 assistants and must master every accessory from swords to epaulets and helmets, as any error could cost him his job.
In hot damp weather glasses gather a gummy film on lenses. Daily washing with soap and warm water, then drying and polishing with tissue improves vision. An oculist carries alcohol to aid cleansing, especially on humid days.
A business man moistens a corner of a handkerchief to wipe his glasses while another uses a folded soft tissue interlining inside the spectacle case. The tissue is renewed every day or two, preventing dust collection unlike velvet lining.
The article explains yellow pine lumber, especially short leaf North Carolina pine, has surged in demand and will exhaust the standing timber in a few years. It notes white pine nearly disappeared from the market by 1900 and now 90 percent of packing cases use North Carolina pine, with demand fluctuating by regional prosperity.
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