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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1908
Page
5
A damaged text fragment hints at a money payment dispute involving Gail and Sehilima, with unclear names and amounts. The readable portion references a loan and repayment terms but lacks verifiable details or a clear event. Further context is needed to produce a precise card.
A lengthy council session debated sidewalk grades on Porphyry and Park Avenues, bay windows on business streets, and private sidewalk work. Officials mapped sidewalk realignments near Garfield School, church areas, and Florence Hotel, with trades on Arizona and Utah avenues debating shafts, scales, and costs.
A storm named cloudburst swept the Timbered Butte area yesterday afternoon and early evening. Reports describe heavy rainfall flooding low ground near cemeteries and merchants along surrounding roads, with rapid water flow threatening nearby properties and prompting precautionary wind and flood warnings.
In August at American Lake Washington, kites were used to lift wires for telegraph tests and signals. Messages traveled via kite strings to instruments, with observers noting the setup and progress of the experiment while officials like Governor Norris and Willis Shannon attended. A separate note reports Mrs Simner’s death at her home, with services pending. A remodeling sale at Tonkin's is advertised for $20 off a $30 item.
A court fight over the Orpheum name pits The Orpheum Theater and Realty Company against the Butte owners. The complaint alleges seven years of use and seeks damages plus an injunction to stop using the "Orpheum" name at the opera house location in Butte. No order to show cause or TRO was sought yesterday. only an ordinary summons was issued.
A damaged report details a mill project for the Cone Butte, noting a plan to erect the plant immediately. It cites costs for securing a permit, construction, and ongoing output supervision, with references to officials and a senator backing the project amid broader funding concerns.
Butte committee treasurer reports a balance on hand for next year’s Fourth of July celebration. Receipts and expenditures total about 4,998.81 with several unpaid bills still outstanding. Net cash on hand reported at 1,3?87.09, including deposits and checks issued.
Aug 18 notes a major mercantile transfer at Hamilton as Anaconda Copper Mining Company sells Valley Mercantile Company to Valley Merchants, with J Shannon and others arranging the deal. Sept 1 new management includes A. Wik as mint manager, and Dudley to oversee mercantile interests and water departments. Public interest centers on stock value and local business shifts.
Aug. 13 report from Enmis details a chaotic rodeo scene as Jerk Spray and George Williams compete in the Tong dist of punchers. The event features Jak Clifford's "Chess Get" and a disputed Fourth of July celebration, with Spray facing questions about backing from local riders and Henry Port rumored to attempt conchictions elsewhere.
A garbled report describes a chaotic horse race moment where a gray horse breeds trouble, tossing rider and gear, with spectators and riders struggling to maintain control. The narrative hints at a dramatic spill and the horse exiting with an empty saddle, leaving onlookers astonished.
A damaged OCR item reports Queen Porter and a pastor Ayy involved in a larceny case with alleged visiting claims and a $20 snow fall. The text mentions a Pleas rly Wad and Mechowan, with a marabiy date and a potential land prize.
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