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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1905
Page
7
A local bakery advertises fresh pear pies and special Golden sponge cakes with a focus on seasonal treats. The listing highlights limited quantities and invites customers to visit the shop for samples and purchases.
The notice urges readers to stop grinding for wages and consider independence through land and home ownership. It invites readers to the office to learn how to achieve personal ownership and reduce reliance on others for income.
A Supreme Court decision remands the J C McConnell estate vs Combination Mining and Milling Co case to the district court to account for funds wrongfully paid by directors. Separate filings reveal Mrs Bennett seeks divorce on cruelty grounds, detailing years of alleged abuse and police involvement. A Stinson suit seeks $20,000 for mine cage injuries at Moonlight mine in June. Contempt of court cases against George Moralek arise over building actions blocked by Montana Central Railway injunction. Estate claims and default adjudications surface in several minor actions as well.
The court revisits a May 103 note interest case involving Lsi752 issued by Jackson. It orders 200 in attorney fees and holds Dan Johnson in Habeas Corpus proceedings while awaiting judgment on whether police magistrates in townships were valid. Johnson pleaded guilty to assault in the third degree with his wife as complainant and was fined 200, leading to three months in jail. Maury and Hogewell argue the judgment was invalid for lack of lawful authority. Lamb counters. Johnson remains in custody pending court decision.
A committee led by Alexander J. Johnston will organize entertainment for bankers from across Montana attending the second annual Montana Bankers association meeting in Butte on September 7. The event, to be held in Ellis hall, aims to gather 8 or more bankers from other towns and follows last year’s Helena gathering noted for its success.
An Employment Agent Charley Dempster faced growing demand for hayfield and labor workers in Butte while applications lag. A husky man sought work at the window, yet no suitable laborers were available, prompting talk of Basin transfers and a shift toward hiring for field work and housekeeper jobs.
Solomon and J W Gensberger received a telegram from Alexandria announcing the death of their mother in the early morning. She was in her eighty fifth year and had lived in Alexandria five years. She had been ill since last spring. Siamund Gensberger, a son, had traveled there when she fell ill and died. The funeral will be held today.
The Werner Baptist Church seeks funds to make the first payment on the church property in Montana. Pastor Rev. W. H. V. Taylor plans a fundraising rally on October 15 to support the effort and gather donations from supporters.
Lynch Rochester Commission Co announces it will close its business on August 3. All traders with accounts are requested to call and settle their matters before that date.
A local retailer advertises a large stock of trunks with durable construction and stylish finishes. Customers are invited to compare the new models, claiming more varieties than three states and prices lower than elsewhere. The message emphasizes quality and lasting appeal.
Deputy game warden Henry Avare reports curlews back across Madison valley after years of scarcity. He notes the Madison River Power Company fish ladder aids spawning and highlights a new artificial lake with many islands where ducks nest. Open season begins September 1 with broad game abundance forecast and a December 1 closing under the new law.
City treasurer Phil C. Goodwin completed a six year license audit in Butte. About 160 payees exist with roughly 40 delinquent licensees including lawyers, merchants, barbers, abstractors, brokers, restaurants, billiards, insurers, engineers, doctors, and others. Five liquor licensees plus three uncharged, crippled operators investigated. Delinquents to pay and boost city revenue by at least 8000 dollars.
Jealous drama surrounds a woman identified as Jean Smith who declined to prosecute Paul Glast after a dispute over ten dollars. Glast pleaded guilty to assault, paying a ten dollar fine. Another man, Karpn Leary, faced incorrigibility charges after being found on East Silver Street at 1 am, jailed with two youths in a city facility described as resembling a kindergarten. Several inebriates forfeited bail. John inequine and George Hinds failed to appear. John McRhea caused a disturbance at Park and Main and will speak to the judge later.
Peter H. By, merchant of Anaconda, filed a bankruptcy petition yesterday in federal court. Debtor lists assets of 1525 with 1000 stock in trade and liabilities 4688.05 unsecured claims total 2402.90 with creditors in Anaconda and Butte, including Daly Bank and Trust, MacCallum & Cloutier, Chaplin, Joseph Lepke, and others. C M Sawyer to collect 100 from sale proceeds. biscuit company excepted.
The Short Line offers excursions to Portland with routes along the Columbia or river steamers. Tickets priced at $30 valid up to 99 days with stopovers, and a Portland to The Dalles option via rail or steamer. A Columbia River folder is available for 4 cents from the Butte, Montana office.
Weather across town turned cold and rainy causing postponement of high dive and illuminated balloon ascension at the gardens. Despite a sunny spell earlier, clouds, wind, and mud kept many indoors, though some youths enjoyed a free garden ride and viewing animals while residents wore fur wraps and winter coats.
Many thousands of American women credit Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health and vigor. The ad asserts the tonic cures uterine diseases, displacements, and related female ills, urging letters to Mrs Pinkham for advice and promising physicians endorse its use for irregular menstruation, backache, and fatigue.
Dillon attorney William Cushing reports Beaverhead county residents back the Red Rock river dam proposal in Centennial valley. Condemnation to acquire land for a reservoir site will be early, with possible injunctions from rivals who own lower-site rights. Cushing, militia captain, regrets Dillon militia missed Fort Ellis encampment due to haying season and ranch work.
A. Buchanan, longtime Butte newspaper man now in Billings, promoted Billings as Montana’s forthcoming hub. He cited the Crow reservation opening and government work as boosts, noted progress on Glendive and Hunties irrigation schemes, and predicted thousands of reclaimed acres and new homes in the eastern part of the state. He also mentioned Billings’ bid for a future meeting place and left for Anaconda after a trolley ride.
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