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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1903
Page
20
The readable text is highly garbled with scattered names and phrases. No coherent events, dates, or entities can be reliably identified for a factual summary.
Ellen J Adams, widow of W W Adams, petitions the district court for probate of his will dated May 10 1902 after his July 26 death in Butte. The estate valued at 3933 includes cash, secured notes, mineral interests, four houses and two Clark addition lots. Lena Boucher and W J Adams named as heirs with widow as executrix aged five. Judge Clancy to hear motion for a new trial in the George Howard Burlington train robbery case and a probable cause certificate petition.
Sep 1 and 15 the Oregon Short Line sells round trip tickets from Butte to all stations including Shoshone Idaho to Huntington Oregon with Horse at one fare good returning within 15 days from sale date. Stopovers allowed in both directions. Visit Snake River valley and Idaho fruit region. Rates at 105 North Main St Butte MT contact H C Wilson General Agent.
The Woodmen of the World plan two trains from Butte to Rimini branch near Helena for a Sunday picnic at Central Park Montana. Depart Butte at 7 a m and 5 a m sharp, return arrivals 6 30 p m and 7 30 p m at Central Park, then depart Helena for Butte. tickets 2 00 round trip children 1 00. Tickets sold at NP office Saturday and depot Sunday. W H Merriman General Agent.
Miss Katheryn Cronin of Helena barely survives when she either falls or jumps from a Great Northern express entering Basin tunnel. She suffers a scalp wound and nervous shock but remains not seriously hurt and denies intent to kill herself. She was treated at St James Hospital with Dr. Monahan in attendance. The incident prompts questions about her health and motivation as authorities review the tale of a dizzy spell aboard the passenger car.
Among Montana women, Frances Jurgens-Klein Schmidt stands in the forefront as a journalist editor of a Kalispell Bee society page and a painter of Montana scenery. She once ran a studio in Butte and now visits her parents in Kalispell, with her art and writing well regarded.
Northern Pacific sells round trip tickets from Montana to Seattle and Portland for 1 1/3 fare. Aug 14 15 18 sale with 10 day transit and 34 day final return limits. From Butte or Anaconda to Seattle Tacoma rate $29.20. Contact W H Merriman General Agent for details.
California Excursion from Butte and Anaconda to San Francisco and return costs 50 dollars to Los Angeles 60 dollars with a return limit of October 15 Tickets valid via Ogden or Portland Ogden route shorter by 500 miles and four hours Tickets on sale August 14 15 16 with return travel valid thirty days Berths reserved at Short Line city ticket office 165 North Main Street Butte Mont W H Wilson general agent For Beattie and return to Tacoma Portland Vancouver Victoria prices listed and contact details at 41 North Main Street W R Meech T A
German Lutheran church led by Pastor M Huilt loff at 69 West Silver Street holds Sunday services at 11 and Sunday school at 9 45. Finnish Lutheran church at 318 North Wyoming hosts services with a Sunday school outing next Tuesday at the Nine Mile house leaving 9 30. Welsh services at Carpenters Union hall opposite the courthouse with worship at 11 and 7 30 and Sunday school at 12 15. Choir rehearsal Wednesday, Junior Aid Thursday at 2, Friday prayer with Rev Llewelyn Edwards expected. Mountain View Methodist Episcopal with Pastor Rev A H Henry notes morning division, preaching by W T Lavin at 11, Sunday school 12 30, Junior League 3 30, Epworth 7, leader W J Shattuck. Walkerville Methodist Episcopal class 1 15 and sermons at 11 by Rev Whitford and 7 30 by John Chigwin, Sunday school 2 30 and Epworth 6 30 with Bernice Medlin. Meaderville Methodist Episcopal under Rev S D Crouch.
Sunday school at 2 20 led by Paul Adams superintendent. Preaching at 7 30 by W T Lavin. Prayer meeting Tuesday evening at 7 30.
Shortridge Memorial Christian Church at Mercury and Washington, A L Chapman pastor, residence 4432 West Mercury Street. Preaching at 11 a m and 7 p m. Morning topic Sympathy. Evening topic Some Enemies of the Home. Sunday school 12 15 p m. Y P S O S Top in, Good music, Everyone Welcome at these services.
Sunday schedule includes St Pauls Methodist with multiple services led by Rev J R Murray and Epworth league. First Church of Christ Scientist lists Mind as Sunday subject with 10 45 am service and reading rooms daily. First Baptist at Broad way and Montana with Lee Hays leading 11 am sermon and 7 pm youth meeting. Public invited to all services.
Butchers picnic at Deer Lodge on August 1 with train from Butte at 8 20 p m and return times to be announced. Fare from Butte one dollar with children over five and under twelve six shillings? No. 50 cents. Picnickers from Anaconda depart 8 40 a m joining at Durant with picnic train from Butte. From Anaconda one dollar twenty five with children over thirty five and under twelve six cents. Special car from Meaderville at 6 40 to Northern Pacific depot to serve Helena excursionists from east end of town.
The undertaking business formerly run by Tachell and White at 129 South Main Street is now under the control of R. S. White. James Tachell has withdrawn. Piret-class work guaranteed and satisfaction assured. A funeral is planned for a 2 year old, Harry Lowney, at 8 North Main Street on Saturday at 2 PM.
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