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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1900
Page
31
A digest of Butte notices includes piano tuners, gun sale, travel by railways, births, campaigns, and visits. Notables such as J. M. Roehlich, Great Northern and Northern Pacific officials, Rev G D King, and Colonel Turney appear among various city movements. Regional travel rates announce Sunday trips to Gregson Springs and Mountain View Park, with praise for the springs and baths.
In Helena, new pitcher Gibson from Indiana College joins to bolster the local club. Butte, still crippled by losses, prepares for today’s game against Anaconda while St Vrain quietly marries Miss Fannie Barnes of Omaha, removing him from the field unless needed. The Helena directorate vows to win the state title if tax levy rises. other notes cite league shifts and upcoming transfers.
National League notes from St Louis and Boston game details show Powell shines for St Louis with strong support and small attendance. Other game from Cincinnati vs Philadelphia includes a benches-clearing altercation after a Thomas Phillips clash. umpires noted.
Pittsburg won in the first inning by hitting Kitson hard and exploiting his wildness. Leever and Schriver paired for Pittsburg against Kitson and McGuire for Brooklyn. Umpire O Day. Attendance listed as 3.3M.
Fragmentary game scores show Buffalo defeating Buffalo by one point, Cleveland defeating Cleveland by seven, Detroit trailing, and Kansas City rallying from an early deficit to beat Minneapolis. Data is incomplete with unclear team designations and missing dates.
A hundred and fifty to two hundred fifty Sunday school children from Mountain View, with mothers, sisters, some fathers and brothers, returned at 9 PM from Deer Lodge where they enjoyed an annual picnic. Rev. Albritton and the church leaders joined the event. Large baskets of food were shared al fresco. Girls wore white gowns and hats, each bearing a bouquet. The Deer Lodge ladies hosted the group, creating a fragrant, pretty homecoming on the depot platform. The day was fair and regarded as one of the season’s best outings.
Great Northern Railway offers Butte to Boulder Basin and Alhambra round trips with set prices. Dates show limited weekend sales with Sunday only or Saturdays and Sundays, return by Monday or same day. Ticket office at 41 North Main Street, J. E. Dawson as General Agent.
Daniel Lucey, condemned for murder, filed an appeal to the supreme court against Judge Clancy’s order directing execution. The appeal cites lack of prior notice and questions whether it will delay the hangman’s duty. The note follows a Deer Lodge community mention of a Modern Woodmen picnic and fall hats at Smith and Mattingly’s.
A visibly developed smallpox case appeared at the police station prompting immediate health precautions and isolation measures as officials investigate possible exposure and notify staff and detainees.
A man claiming smallpox symptoms sought aid at the police station claiming exposure and directing attention to local authorities. City officials fault the county split on cases and demand a proper detention ward an ambulance and a pest house to prevent spread as skeptics warn against complacency.
Ben Hill sued Clark for 800 dollars through attorney William H Wall over services rendered in boosting him He withdrew the suit yesterday Hill received 250 dollars and has cash on hand The Clark clan rumor mill swirls with possible caucus strategies as Lieutenants from multiple parts of the state prepare for primaries.
The annual Butte Miners' union picnic will be held at Columbia gardens with a full day of activities. Families and friends are invited to enjoy a full program of sports and contests starting at 12 noon, including a tug of war and a drilling contest.
J B Ayleshire brother of Harry F Ayleshire sails for San Francisco en route to China where the government expects more trouble and a stronger force. Ayleshire is a U S Army quartermaster. Harry plans to visit him before his long, perilous voyage.
The article notes that the department performed its duty and that the disability fund has accumulated to nearly $1,000 through donations for good work over the past year.
In the police court yesterday morning Alice Smith was fined 10 dollars for taking John Kapello’s 29 dollars. Josie Palmer and Lillie Leslie were fined 5 dollars each for drunkenness plus 10 dollars for a disturbance. They defaulted on fines and await jail time. Six ordinary drunks were fined 5 dollars each, two evaded payment. Three disturbance cases were fined 10 dollars each. Dan T Harrie and his wife were found to have resisted an officer and the case was dismissed. Modern Woodmen picnic at Deer Lodge on Sunday August 19.
Burlington Route announces excursion fares to Detroit and return at 51 dollars and 40 cents. Tickets go on sale August 23 and 24. For details contact Phil Daniels at 35 East Broadway.
Thomas Seaton appeared before Justice Nichols on charges of threatening the life of Ida Wilson of 119 South Wyoming Street. He was bound over to keep the peace on $200 bond after complainant Emma Leach supported threats and Seaton’s denial. He stated he would “cut her off at the pockets” but denied threats to kill.
Opening of the bids for the Pythian Castle Building has been postponed until six o clock Tuesday evening at Evans book store.
Detective Ray arrested Joseph Williams on suspicion of involvement in a Davidson Grocery Company robbery. He tried to sell five one pound sacks of sugar to Herman Brinig at 4 Fast Park Street for ten dollars. Williams could not account for the sugar and officers recovered it. Others are believed implicated and have left the city. a description of suspects is on the trail.
At Harlem Chicago on August 17 results included six furlongs Hampshire first, Hianswurst second, Poynts third in 1:26. The six furlongs Irish Jewel won, Olekman second, Tildy Ann third in 1:23 3-5. Passe Par tout won the steeple handicap, Viking second, Reno third in 4:49. Tyr prevailed over Sortie and Tootsie in five furlongs with 1:07 4-5. Miss Dooley won the mile, Martha Fox second, Joe Shelby third in 1:52 4-5. Pay the Fiddler won the mile and yards, Owensboro second, Prestor third in 1:55 2-5.
A brief newspaper notice offers the Standard subscription for Montana readers at $1.00 per month delivered to homes.
Chief Pete Sanger of the fire department received a $20 check from Parrot Silver and Copper Co as a disability fund contribution for the department’s response to the Parrot mine fire. The letter, signed by General Manager H A Gallwey, expresses appreciation for the department’s valuable services at the site on the fifth instant.
At St Louis St Louis on August 17 track events were held at the fair with local athletes competing for medals and ribbons across multiple running and field disciplines. Strong local interest and coverage highlighted rising sprinters and distance runners.
An advertisement touts the Standard as the best newspaper, highlighting Anna Schlagintweit’s home at Montana Street for dinners and lunches for weddings and occasions, emphasizing high class references and specialty catering.
Chicago August 17 Cyrus Field Adams a colored editor linguist and orator and Bishop Arnott of Ohio also colored have been appointed by Chairman Hanna as members of the advisory committee of the Republican National Committee.
Samuel Weller was arrested in Nevada California on felony and embezzlement charges. Complainant James Guest of Burlington Iowa accuses Weller, a former salesman, of diverting funds to his own use. Weller admits owing a small sum but denies criminal conduct.
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