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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1911
Page
14
Arthur P. Hetnre objects to paying interest to bank Greene Cann as smelter trouble halts August dividend, and Clark Company records show no payment due in August.
July copper output by Greene Cananea tops 3.99 million pounds with silver yields of 112,921 ounces and April records. U S smelter trouble delays dividends for United Verde Copper. German Dutch demand and world stocks show supply steady versus consumption as seven month totals compare with last year.
A clerk, George L. Hauswirth of Forrest and Hauswirths, resisting two masked gunmen on North Franklin Street, declares I know you and escapes after a brief struggle. He identifies one assailant. his home at 552 North Franklin Street is noted. A second robbery, of a shift boss near Mountain View Methodist Church on North Washington Street, details two masked men frisking him and stealing valuables and papers before fleeing.
Special Dispatch to the Standard from Twin Bridges reports winter wheat sowing starting locally. Farmers are cautious but a few sizable fields will be planted as trials continue. James Bertoglio shows 17 acres yielding 20 bushels per acre and plans 100 more acres for fall seed. IL M. A. Thompson will seed 100 acres to Crafl fire. other ranchers and home steaders plant small plots including ten acres at the agricultural substation seeded to turkey red.
Fred Squires and Craig Sullenger of Rosebud county board of commissioners left Lewistown after a brief visit to study the county courthouse. They tour Montana to gather ideas on the best style for a new courthouse and building plans.
Members of the Bartenders Union are summoned to a meeting on Monday August 21 at 8 45 AM at 832 Dakota Street to attend the funeral of our late brother J J Boyle. Secretary John H Rooney.
Hunter's Hot Springs hosts two conventions this week the Eastern Montana Bar Association and the Montana Pharmaceutical Association meeting for two days each. Noted judges and prominent lawyers from Helena Billings Livingston and other cities arrived to attend with J H Davidson of Hunter's Hot Springs delivering welcome. Officers listed include President C R Fuller first VP G F Peterson second VP A C Rocher and others with J M Seaman as secretary and A D Rose as treasurer.
Negotiations in Libby indicate Howard placers south of Libby may be developed on a large scale. W D Dickerson of Helena reports 840 acres near Howard Lake examined, with a hydraulic plant planned if the deal closes. J Y Ownbey and G F Hinton to move steam-drilling rig to prospect the property and the Criderman Town placers for a dredge installation.
Special Dispatch to the Standard from Lewistown reports Mrs. Mollie Bartley filed for divorce from Frederick N. Bartley accusing him of failure to provide and seeking custody of their one child. The couple married in 1899 at Canton, Ill.
Lewistown August 20 The Fergus county fair closed yesterday and stands as a measurable success. Attendance surpassed prior fairs due to the early date which let farmers, in harvest, attend despite their work.
The Missoula Missoula Fruit and Produce association launches a campaign to revolutionize marketing for valley orchards and small-acre growers. Members and stock subscriptions are strong, finances solid, and a three member committee will visit Hood River Oregon and Yakima Washington to study established fruit organizations for guidance. Dr Erfert, R H Rutledge, and Fred Parker departed to gather practical information for the local group.
The United Spanish War Veterans opened its eighth annual encampment in Oklahoma City with a reception for about 1,000 delegates led by Mrs. Ida M. Galloway. A three cornered race for commander in chief pits Maurice Simmons New York John Lewis Smith Washington and Oscar T Taylor Pittsburgh with spirited backing. Louisville and Atlantic City contest the 1912 encampment location.
The Missoula chamber of commerce appointed Frank Nelson W R Classcock Gas pard Deschamps and Frank Cannon as delegates to the International Dry Farming congress to be held in Colorado Springs from October 11 to 21. The event offers liberal prizes for grains grasses fruits and produce grown under dry farming.
In a New York Sun item a bold boy names three women with age records in the Bible after a Sunday school visitor claims Sarah is the only one. Tommy cites Mother, Grandmother, and Aunt Lucy, provoking amusement as the discussion unfolds. Dr. Dodd’s Harbour Block offers eye care with free glasses fitting.
George McKay of Minneapolis seeks the body of musician Paul Hayden found near Miner. Undertaker Mulligan plans disinterment, with George Dickerson claiming the remains for transport to the East. McKay remains convinced Hayden was murdered, while Dickerson suspects accidental drowning. Authorities provide no serious investigation into the death.
In San Francisco on August 20, five founders of the Fraternal Order of Eagles arrive for the convention. The group, formed 13 years ago by theatrical men, includes John Cort, John W. Considine, Thomas Considine, Harry L. Leavitt, and L. C. Brown of Seattle. Thousands travel by train for the event as members seek badges shaped like the old $50 octagonal gold slug. The gathering features a Roaring Camp under canvas and a street parade with troops from the Presidio. A contest selects the marshal for the camp.
Bozeman report states W J Courtney purchased George Ping’s ranch three miles east of Belgrade. The 320 acre property changed hands for 25,000 dollars in cash. Ping had acquired the land years ago at 50 dollars per acre and has earned about 20 percent annually during the last three years.
In the New York Sun excerpt Mrs Knicker notes it is not the price of clothes that makes one well dressed, while Mrs Becker adds the twist that it is what you owe that matters. The exchange frames fashion value and responsibility in a witty domestic dialogue.
The Pall Mall Gazette recounts Dr Johnson’s famed fondness for strawberries and cream. It notes his visits to Dr Taylor of Lichfield and his prodigious fruit appetite, including tales of peaches before breakfast and a reported wall of wall fruit at Ombersley. Orton Bros. piano and organ sellers advertise in the same piece.
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a cure for indigestion and related stomach troubles. It claims fermentation of undigested food causes symptoms from heartburn to nausea and promises almost instant relief within five minutes of taking a 22 grain tablet. The pitch urges readers to ask a pharmacist for a 50 cent case and try Diapepsin to restore appetite and ease discomfort.
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