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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1903
Page
3
Deputy Sheriff facts blame falls on cattlemen amid Sage Creek stock troubles. J F Allen and relatives commanded 4000 head in timbered range. Gunfire, rapid retreat, and tense standoff described as sheepmen contest range terms with cattlemen. Pauley notes friction and alleged alibis amid ongoing feud.
Helena dispatch reports Eugene Kroll of the Butte Waterworks testifying in the Helena water works suit against the city. He cited plant value at 951.51 and estimated daily use at about 4.99 million gallons. He analyzed rates and revenue under city ordinance and discussed potential higher charges.
A Cooke City death report states Mr. Barnard died in camp after being moved from the ramps and passing away twelve hours later. Acting coroner Justice Thomas Den says the body was ship ready and he was buried locally. Barnard, about 40 years old, had recently moved from another area after living here for years.
In August near Shawnee Kansas Mrs Lucy VanKes was found dead at her home after a burglary in which she lost seven thousand nine hundred nine dollars. A bustle containing seven thousand two hundred dollars remains missing while investigators search the area for the stolen item and other valuables.
Henry D Pu longtime Nassau and New York City official died at his Saratoga cottage from a heart failure after a sudden stroke. He collapsed on returning from a drive and died four hours later, ending a career as county clerk fire commissioner and board president.
A telegraphic message states Groesbeck National Bank in Groesbeck Texas has been closed by directive of the Comptroller of the Currency due to the influence of the Citizens National Bank of Umont Texas.
Menotti Garibaldi eldest son of the Italian patriot dies in Rome at 50 from liver illness complicated by dysentery after malaria on his Campagna Romano estate. He planned luxurious cultivation and public works to redeem the Campagna. Gemma Garibaldi, his daughter, tried to throw herself from a window in distress but was stopped.
Helena Aug 22 The state textbook commission has adopted new supplementary readers for public schools replacing old Harper readers in many districts. Lights of Literature from Rand McNally will be issued at regular exchange price, and Holtons primer is also adopted. The vote split with Monroe of Dillon opposing. Butte petition to use Harper readers rejected.
In Georgetown Kentucky the Powers Case deposition of former Assistant Secretary W J Davidson was completed after a delay. The defense then read the deposition of former Secretary of State Charles Finley marking a continuation of testimony in the long running case.
Special Dispatch reports Chim Kee and 800 Han were arrested in Helena and jailed tonight by Inspector Hampton on charges of illegal presence in the United States.
The obituary recalls Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cairns Salisbury's long leadership of Britain's Conservative Party. It notes his terms as premier in 1885 1886 1895 and his role as secretary for India and foreign affairs, highlighting his reserve persistence and policy directness.
A heavy dust storm hits Storrs as fifteen new cottages rise and two streets are laid out. Fr W C Whyte visits, families relocate to Butte and Vancouver, and new social events and travelers pass through town. Coyotes, hunting, and plentiful game around Trail Creek attract sportsmen.
Chicago August twenty second. Miss Bessie Anthony the western golf champion defeated Miss Johnnie Carpenter in the finals for the Onwentsia cup three up and two to play proving her claim to the title once more.
A train derailed with bandages for wounds and torn skirts used as bandages. Mrs C B Brown, wife of a Portland dentist, lost a hand and is in serious condition. left arm amputated, right arm broken. Engineer Green suffered back injuries and a head blow. The engine No 347, in service eight years, may have exploded after the crown plates dropped. Green recalls a flash and being carried away, unsure of the exact cause.
Big Timber Aug 22 The woolen mill plans to restart once spinners and weavers are secured after a winter shutdown caused by wool shortages. Management switched to Standdle temporarily and installed a new process to pull wool from pelts, promising lower stock costs once operations resume.
In Blackfoot on August 2, tension grows as a dispute over Adjutant General Vickers and regimental officer selection escalates. Captain Kelly faces sharp criticism in newspapers, drawing attention from guard officers and prominent state figures. Kelly’s supporters say his Philippines service record is outstanding.
Special dispatch reports A. A. Grady and wife in Roky Fork coal washery area celebrating the birth of twins, a boy and a girl. The infants lived only a few hours before passing away and were laid to rest in the cemetery.
Mexico City on August 22 United States Ambassador Clayton arrived from a trip to the United States and is reported to be in very poor health.
Montana brief items report progress on the Knowlton to Power river road near Miles City and a projected 10 day opening. Pat Kelley gets 10 days in jail for hat theft. Helena seeks to notify Bridget and William Murray about Frank Murray in Lincoln. Missouri River flow noted as irrigation draws reduce levels. Cascade hunters report scarce chickens. Gorman Roberts records 17 chickens in two hours. Local sermons, train delays, and social notices accompany several property, mining, and marriage announcements.
The Forsyth community expects a new electric light plant from Crockett and Blum. Machinery is purchased and poles are being erected. The power house will sit east of the pumping station on the riverbank, with liberal patronage anticipated from Forsyth Billings and surrounding areas.
A Denver cloudburst drenched parts of the city while others had light rain. The storm buried streetcar tracks in sand needing digging, toppled the Norris Rowe circus tent with a small panic, and near Buffalo Park a 10 foot high flood rushed down a river. The Colorado Southern line suffered washouts and 30 excursionists are stranded beyond the damaged tracks.
Chicago reports a mystery surrounding attorney Albert W. Barnum who vanished near Walloon Lake Michigan after hiring boatman C. H. Rice to take him to a cottage. Barnum’s body has been found and Rice is detained as investigators seek answers.
The Bookbinders' union of Washington released an authorized statement over the dismissal of W. A. Miller, assistant foreman at the Government Printing Office. They allege Miller lied about his apprenticeship, misled Congress on office work, and was expelled after a fair trial for violating union obligations. They deny Miller's claim of higher output at lower cost.
A Cripple Creek special dispatch reports a tentative compromise between President Burns of the Portland mine and President Moyer of the Western Federation of Miners. Work to resume at the Portland mine is planned next week, but terms are not disclosed.
Fort Benton August 22 The district court convened and a busy docket is set for the session The term will hear the murder in the first degree case against Joseph Cordova He is accused of killing Cree Tom at Havre a few weeks ago The weapon and motive involve a woman named Florence Mackey an Indian girl involved with both men
Work on the city drinking fountain presented by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union resumed this morning. It will be in place and in operation within a day or two. The fountain is of browse and will be a great convenience and an ornament to the city.
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