School Trustees Meet Over Routine Matters
School trustees convened to review routine items including budget allocations, policy updates, and calendar adjustments. The session focused on standard district operations with no major decisions announced.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1901
Page
12
School trustees convened to review routine items including budget allocations, policy updates, and calendar adjustments. The session focused on standard district operations with no major decisions announced.
Missoula Aug 26 The school board with full attendance received the resignations of Miss Phelps after several years as a teacher. Board deferred vaccination enforcement pending legal advice and referred teacher applications to the committee. A 275 cord wood contract was awarded to Murphy Henry and Tevis at 3.05 per cord. The superintendent urged more books maps and room and committees handle course revisions and school improvements.
Attendees funded a collection to replenish the depleted treasury of a local baseball club. Proceeds will be devoted to supporting the team which has provided amusement to fans of the national game. The boys deserve all that they made.
Farmers and fruitgrowers are urged to collect specimens for the Western Montana fair in Missoula on August 20. The notice calls for保存 excellent samples of farm and orchard produce to boost this year’s Western Montana fair display and promises a successful event with wide local participation.
New road from Lothrop on the Coeur d Alene branch to Lolo Springs extends 28 miles offering a pleasant reach to the springs. Early trips report success and many lower valley visitors may use the route. Gil Heyfron reports top-pass residents enjoying the season and Harry Chaney improves at the spring camps. A line ends abruptly noting two soldiers from the fort observed something in Missoula.
The district instructed its clerk to call a special election to authorize a 1 mill tax to buy land and construct a new schoolhouse on the west side. A new Orchard Homes school is proposed pending completion by residents. The teachers committee will report at the next board meeting.
In Missoula on August 20 the building boom tops a dozen years. On the south side over 25 residences rise, costing 1500 to 12000 dollars each, to be finished by fall. North side sees about 40 new structures including the Northern Pacific hospital and the railway depot.
The Orchard Homes section of Missoula will gain a new school this fall as the school board decided to open and complete the building started there. Many children exist in the area and current rooms will be taxed to capacity with a dearth of space in the city schools.
The Missoula public schools lose Lillian Phelps whose teaching work has been highly regarded during her residence. She will be missed and is reported to have secured a fine position in Minneapolis where her parents live.
Missoula residents enjoyed a pleasant dancing party at the Union hall last night. The event was informal and well attended, with music and sociable atmosphere described as thoroughly enjoyable.
Sights of the town drifted into the bad lands this evening and mixed with a colored citizen of the lower levee. The parties were arrested and the Negro was locked up. Soldiers were allowed to return to the post on their promise to be on hand for the trial.
A. R. Hammond, P. MelLeod and T. B. Thompson return from Kalispell where McLeod and Thowson were on business. They report Kalispell’s growth and rapid development in the tributary country. Hammond plans a short stay in Missoula before returning to the coast and notes Fenwick’s California venture thriving.
Thomas Thibodeau leaves Missoula on the night train to Spokane for the funeral of his uncle Felix Burgoyne who died suddenly in Falls City. Burgoyne helped found Murray Idaho and helped discover the Cedar creek gold fields shaping the Cedar stampede with Louis Barrette.
Two Northern Pacific locomotives, of the 8. Y.- D. Q. class, reported at Mandan and en route to Missoula, are described as the finest freight engines yet in the West. Aldermen approve purchase of a new gray fire team named Fred and Dave, costing about $400, to replace Snap and Prince and assign to duty at once.
Protest circulates in Missoula County urging state land officials to reappraise or hold university lands before sale. Signers include Judge Hiram Knowles and E L Bonner, asserting lands are worth more than appraised value and should not be sold at current price.
Missoula court adjourned the May term of the Fourth Judicial district. Judge F C Webster announced the August term will begin next Monday. Neils Peter Neilsen was naturalized as a United States citizen. The court also heard right of way condemnation proceedings involving Missoula Water Co and J S Kemp with three commissioners to appraise damages. Arguments occurred in the Northern Pacific Railroad v Thomas McHugh case. A divorce suit Bush v Bush was filed in district court.
Missoula August 20 County Clerk Wilkerson and Assessor Massey work on a county map showing school district boundaries for tax apportionment. The large map in the courthouse entrance hall is filled with section lines as they near completion. County Superintendent Shelley participates in the process.
Local notes report Game Warden Higgins setting a new record and Oscar Sedman visiting town. Topics include train delays on No 2 and No 4, fruit inspector Reed examining Missoula valley orchards, and plans for a Dillon game. Fort Missoula repairs continue while a field lieutenants examine Amberland frauds case.
Senator and Mrs. Hanna with daughters Mabel and Ruth depart Cleveland aboard the Northwest for Haylake near Sault Ste. Marie to spend days at the Hanna cottage. Mr. Hanna will actively participate in the Republican state campaign opening at Delaware on Sept. 21 with speakers including Senators Foraker and Hanna, Governor Nash and Carl L. Nippert.
The second new submarine boat for the navy was launched at Elizabeth New Jersey today named the Moccasin by Miss Grace Day of Virginia sister in law of Senator Martin of Virginia.
Missoula August 20 Sewall Garrick six year old twin son of Deputy Assessor Garrick died tonight from inflammation of the bowels after a brief illness begun Friday. The death follows a tragic series of farm and local misfortunes surrounding the family.
Secretary Hay left for Canton for a general conference with the president on subjects that have engaged attention recently. His stay is uncertain though he likely will return to Washington before heading back to his Newbury New Hampshire summer residence.
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