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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1908
Page
13
The Principal Branch Ones of the Standard is at 28 East Broadway Butte with telephone 422 Independent telephone 1 422 Advertising rates available on application.
Our optical department is very complete with appliances for scientific eye examination. An experienced optician administers services, replacing broken lenses and filling any prescription promptly. Prices are fairly set according to lens and frame types.
The item lists numerous visitors and residents in town including Dr W E Casey 45 Owsley and L Copinus of Anaconda. Mentions a fire department call to Broadway and a continuation of rail service. Footnotes about sales at Regal agency and Tonkin remodeling sale.
Racial unrest surrounds Springfield as Major General Young directs Second Infantry under Col John Garrity. Soldiers debark to applause, patrol the Capitol, and deter potential violence while the governor warns whites and blacks to seek safety in arsenals and government tents.
This week offers excellent values with many $22 and $20 suits and any $20 suit in our house.
A court of inquiry was summoned in Springfeld TH to probe the Kankaker state mug wax incident involving a soldier accused of self defense. Details and agent identities were not released. The report goes to Colonel Sanborn and Gen. Young, who is ill. A special grand jury will probe rioting beginning tomorrow to assign responsibility. The coroner’s inquest for Delmore and Dougan’s bodies is scheduled for Tuesday.
The Montana Hotel Men association will hold a postponed meeting in Butte this Wednesday. Joy Walker of Butte will serve as president and Jove Sullivan of Fort Benton as secretary. A business session precedes a Thornton Hotel banquet where visiting hotel men from across the state are invited.
Indianapolis August 18 Rube Marquard of the Indianapolis team has a reversed form since his sale to New York for a record price of 11000. He has won only one game in his new league and fans propose various explanations from using a slow ball to neglecting his pace. Other notes mention a Broadway theater showing and local incidents including Charles Jensen injured by a falling timber at Hig Ore ming and an Orton Bros piano ad.
The Buildin g List night committee and Silver Bow Trades discuss Labor Day parade arrangements for Monday Sept 7 with Maury the attorney as orator. Parade starts 2 99 welock p.m. speaking at 1 30 p.m. Invitations sent to unions urge immediate action for large, organized events at Columbia gardens.
A customer praises Mayer for repairing a watch with a two year reported guarantee, claiming lower total costs than other jewelers and comparable quality. He notes Mayer uses a premium mainspring and offers aftercare, with additional repairs at similar prices. The ad highlights Mayer's store at 22 West Park, run as the People’s Store, selling watches and alarm clocks.
The listing states an optician in Slutte Atting offers free fittings and furnishing glasses, with gold frames priced from 2550 to 4500 elsewhere, located at Montana Optical Co in Mayer's store on West Park.
A laundry driver helps追 track a supposed kidnapping to Oklahoma Street only to find a poisoned Newfoundland dog killed along the trail. Officers illuminate yards and mines as they uncover a ghastly scene, while detectives reveal the misdirection from a supposed murder to the dog’s death.
Berlin reports William Voight known as the captain of Cocheniek has been liberated from confinement by imperial decree. His release comes after a high profile period of notoriety tied to his alleged exploits and leadership.
The dog War, owned by Mike Whalen and named by Matt Roberts, won the coursing cup at the park yesterday. Rusty Lad was runner up as crowds admired strong Jack and Greyhound performances with high attendance. Northern Light, Devil's Dream, Miss Fair, and Washoe Lady posted early round wins in a tense event.
Centerville was shut out in a single baseball game as the theatrical TS C defeated the Centerville Bunch. Battery was Roland and Wilcox for TS C, Leahy and Burke for Centerville. Final score 4-0 with Centerville failing to tally. TS C seeks a rematch with the Butte Commercial tie.
Twin Bridges beat Whitehall 8 to 2 in a brisk Aug 18 game at Twin Bridges. Fritz Ehring pitched the last of the fourth for the locals, striking out four and yielding one hit. Up to the fourth Whitehall had several hits off Kincaid, but did not score after the fourth. Score by innings shows Twin Bridges 09023000 8 and Whitehall 02110000 2.
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