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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1901
Page
8
The ad urges hunters to stock up before a trip and avoid gear failure. It notes Winchester Repeating Arms Co. produced the boxes last June with stamped dates and warns that fresh powder ensures best results. It emphasizes stocking ammunition and supplies for long hunts.
An advertisement touts latest gun models including Parker Hammerless L C Smith Hammerless Ithaca Hammerless and Marlin repeating shotguns and rifles from Savage Mannlicher Marlin Mauser Colts with factory prices from $10 to $35. It claims reliability and wide stock with multiple grades and sales volume.
Advertises a wide range of camping outfits including Dutch ovens and utensils. Claims a full line of camping gear and right prices to attract customers.
The Butte Tennis Association hosts its annual banquet inviting visiting teams and local members to celebrate a season of matches. Officials and players from the region attend the event at a designated venue, with remarks on upcoming schedules and community support.
The Butte based Montana State Tennis association held its annual meeting at Thornton with Dr. O Connor elected president and Carr Neel of Great Falls as vice president. George Hood of Helena became secretary treasurer and Helena and Livingston delegates discussed joining the National Tennis Association of America. The 1902 tournament will be in Helena, with finals set to determine the state championship.
Bargain round trip to Yellowstone Park offered by the Northern Pacific Railway. Fare listed at 49 dollars with return on August 24. Interest urged to contact W. H. Merriman Gent. Agt. N. P. Ry. at Park and Main Streets for details.
Mrs. C. C. Barker of Bozeman visits Butte while T. W. Buzzo of Walkerville departs for Yellowstone Park today to visit the area.
The National Association of News Dealers convention in New York endorses a publishers clearing house and seeks higher penny paper prices. Delegates urge morning papers rise to 2 cents retail with dealers buying at $1.10 per hundred and call non returnability.
Mrs. Mary Frances De Forest denies a New York uncle Henry Dolan left her eight million dollars. She says there is not a word of truth in the report and she would say nothing if there were.
The Austro-Hungarian bank directs a test introduction of 4 percent gold kroner coins as a preliminary step to phase out paper money. Authorities in Vienna and Budapest plan a gradual shift, aiming to accustom the public to gold currency despite a gold reserve already held by both governments.
Officials debate circulating gold coins amid fears of hoarding by some social groups. If the initial issue succeeds, a larger batch may follow to stabilize the currency system.
The grand council of the Young Men's Institute elected and installed J. D. O leary as president and J. W. Sharp as first vice president, with J. D. Whalen and others named to key posts. Archbishop Riordan named honorary grand chaplain. resolutions honored the late Stephen M. White. Adjournment followed.
Dr. A J Restrepo liberal diplomat reports from Quito that liberal generals Sergio Perez and A Rosas defeated clerical forces in the Pasto area on the previous Saturday. The dispatch notes Pasto in southern Colombia, 2000 miles from Uribe Uribe’s theater, and confirms the campaign plan's execution.
Reported Pittsburgh commercial delegation arrives in New York to press a settlement with the United States Steel Corporation but is not welcomed by President Schwab or Chairman Gary without verified authority to act for the strikers.
Reports that Joliet steel mills will resume on Monday are without official foundation. Neither the company nor the Amalgamated association has moved, and no change is expected until the Chicago workers' stance is clear.
London reports J Hoffman’s flying machine nearing completion in Berlin closely resembling Professor Langley’s design. It notes essential improvements such as a water tube boiler and a compound condensing engine.
Early this morning a fire consumed a lodging house on Front street between Cedar and Cherry in Anaconda. About 20 occupants escaped without injuries. Authorities suspect the blaze was incendiary in origin.
London reports friends of Richard Croker saw him today and claim he intends to sail for New York on August 23. The disclosure notes the trip as his stated plan and gives no further details on his arrangements.
Charles Washburn of Allegheny Pennsylvania regains memory after a 17 year lapse. He cannot recall family, marriage, or former job as painter now running a grocery. Doctors use cautious suggestion to rebuild his awareness from pre amnesia to present.
The struggle for a suitable right of way between the Oregon Short Line and the San Pedro Los Angeles and Salt Lake railway moves from Nevada to San Bernardino County. Chief Engineer Henry Hawgood orders immediate surveys in Cajon Pass to block rival engineers approaching Barstow as Clark party departs with a week’s provisions.
An Italian railroad worker named Gingogitt was killed yesterday 20 miles from Texarkana Arkansas by a group of American laborers. The Italian minister in Washington and the Italian government have been notified, signaling possible international tension.
Secretary Hay resumes duties at the state department after a one day absence during his conference with the president at Canton. He is back at his desk today, August 22.
The Dominion line steamer Commonwealth arrived tonight carrying Oxford and Cambridge athletes who will compete against Harvard and Yale in New York next month.
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