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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1902
Page
5
Polk & Co. prepare the fourth edition of the Anaconda directory listing more than eleven thousand names across Anaconda and nearby suburbs. The directory, printed in the Standard job department, highlights growth data from the 1900 census and projects a population over fourteen thousand, signaling local prosperity.
A district court action was filed by Montana Water, Electric Power and Mining Co. against Malachi Sheahan, Louis King, John Roach, A Nelson, D. G. Brownell, W. Viney, and Georgetown Placer Mining Co. to settle ownership of a Deer Lodge county parcel in section 7 township 5 north gauge 13. The plaintiff seeks a decree recognizing its title and declaring the defendants have no interest in the land.
Chief Taylor inspected stolen goods found in Butte and linked them to Anaconda thefts. Night Chief O’Brien keeps depot watch for incoming trains, warning suspicious passengers or detaining them for further checks. Local complaints about missing belongings have been few as authorities maintain nightly vigilance.
The Anaconda Central Labor council meets Monday evening to select the march line for Labor Day and name a marshal. Unions will be assigned ranks and floats are expected. last year’s procession featured several industrial floats enhancing the parade.
The Anaconda school board meets this evening with substantial work planned for the new term. With a principal secured for Lincoln school, focus shifts to other tasks.
Notice of several filings before United States Commissioner Eardley since the month began. Carl Leavengood filed a coal location in section 28 township 5 north range 11 west west of Anaconda. James M. Hudson filed a homestead on section 20 township 4. Edward H. Beal filed a homestead on section 26 township 5. R de B Smith filed a desert filing on section 12 township 2.
Special Correspondence lists residents in Neihart and nearby visitors on August 20. Frank Servoss Jr and James Pretty transacted business in town and in Great Falls respectively. Rev Koski from Belt and Mrs Peterson plus Elmer, Mr and Mrs Gorham, Mrs Wilbur, Mrs Burke, the Sweeneys, and Miss Mamie McCarthy are noted for travel, visits, and private affairs.
State Commander F E Newell and party travel to Ruby for Macceabee hall dedication. Local visits include Miss Lulu Palmer and Crow agency school, and 29 tons of ore shipped from Ram's Horn mine netting 3100 dollars. Tonsolitis epidemic causes one fatality, sparking diphtheria fears.
Property includes about 60 acres patented land near Blossburg on the Northern Pacific Railway with water rights and an extensive range. Also 12 cattle, 14 horses, six miles of lumber, 200 tons of hay, farming implements, harness, and wagons. Dog Creek waters the ranch. railroad adjoining provides stock business potential. items sold as a whole or in parts.
A man named Perkins, an alleged divine healer and prophet, was seized by white officers, flogged, and forced to flee Texarkana Arkansas after declaring an angel of Christ would appear. A leaving notice warned sympathizers of the same fate.
Sheldon B. Shaw Jr a Ben Hur road company actor swore a July 16 warrant against Miss Helen Gebhart his father's stenographer in Manhattan for assault in his father's Seventh Avenue office. Gebhart denied threats as she faced Magistrate Crane with Shaw present checks.
Miss Gebhart testifies she was assaulted when a man accused her of unchastity. The elder Shaw defends his son as the youth claims the man slandered the family. Magistrate Crane dismisses the case and warns the young man to stop spreading dirty stories.
The Meadow Brook Club is identified as the city’s most exclusive, with a 100 member limit and a long waiting list. Prospective new members face lengthy processes. retirement and death trigger elections. Jay Phipps is named with sponsor Robert L. Gerry, but actual membership may take years. Knickerbocker follows in exclusivity.
The bullfrog provides a half day of sport and good eating after August. Three effective methods exist: angling with a rod and red flannel bait, stalking with a light spear, or hunting with a .22 rifle with a steady aim.
Charles A. Johnson aged 34 a former champion pugilist and professional cyclist committed suicide at his Philadelphia home by swallowing chloroform amid domestic troubles.
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