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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1909
Page
13
The Principal Branch Offices of the Standard are at 28 East Broadway, Butte. Telephone 422 and Independent telephone 1 422. Advertising rates furnished on application.
The Shur on eyeglasses stay on and fit many sizes and shapes. If a bridge exists a good fit is guaranteed with this eyeglass mounting. We offer lenses plain spherical toric cylindrical or bi focal at low prices.
Short items list visitors and residents in Butte from Dillon Anaconda Missoula Helena and elsewhere. Notes include business ads, health and police mentions, deaths, funerals and a Tuesday WCTU meeting with a state convention report.
Sheridan on August 22 reports a new local paper may be launched to fill the void left by the Enterprise. It is believed B. B. Barber will back the venture with D. W. Raymond as editor.
Riot at 436 East Broadway saloon ends with six men under arrest. Holapa accused of swinging a knife, Jacobson and others hurt. Bartender Pete Henderson says no quarrel occurred before a knife attack. Victims include Pete Jacobson, Henry Jacobson, Rudy Valcome, John Holapa, Arthur Ross, and Elmer Erkala. Gun recovered from Arthur Ross. Incident attributed to a chaotic Finnish gathering with unclear origin. Early fall suits noted at Weinberg's Fashion Shop.
First twelve hundred volt direct. Modern equipment for French Road Inland Empire Railway is described, noting a shift to higher voltage and improved rail operations. The item highlights advances in traction and line infrastructure benefiting passengers and freight in the Inland Empire region.
Harvests surge as Mitchell praises lands of promise and two million dollars targets for a Canadian Pacific subsidiary. Projects extend from Fergus county to Aroostook rail electrification, with railroads accelerating modernization and settlers flocking to Judith basin fields yielding up to 35 to 40 bushels per acre and a potential two million dollar wealth rise for Montana.
An old newspaper blurb promotes new thin pocket knives with pearl or ivory handles and keen edges. The department offers reductions for this day only.
Police say they have three suspects in the Leggat saloon robbery on North Wyoming Street last June. Tom Driscoll was arrested early yesterday, with Hill Pabst taken Saturday night. Yonker Burns is held in Dillon, completing the trio.
Mercerized couch covers measure 60 inches long with knotted fringe in red and green, priced at 4 dollars. Rep couch covers in two greens and reds, 60 inches long, no fringe, priced at 4.50 dollars. Reversible tapestry covers in oriental colors, 60 inches wide with fringe, priced at 5 dollars. French tapestry couch covers, extra long and wide with smooth finish, valued at 5.50 dollars.
Brushed listing shows Brussels 9x12 and Wilton 9x12 rugs with multiple patterns. Axminster 8.3x10.6 feet is noted as handsome. Prices presented as original versus sale amounts, highlighting values like $27.50 to $22.50 and $48 to $38.75 and $32.50 to $26.50.
A town booster proclaims that Central Montana, long overlooked, will become the best part of the state within five years. He highlights abundant resources including mines wool cattle coal and agricultural lands and expects orchards to further boost wealth.
The district attorney and sheriff supported the effort to move Murray and an arrested group during a post office robbery case. Four men allegedly grabbed $502 from Martin Herak on August 7 as he exited the doorway. Patten fled to Salt Lake with only $3.90, while Alexander Mackel was hired to defend Patten in Butte.
Lawrence Inches, found asleep at the Great Northern station Saturday night, is not the suspect Joe Nevins, who killed Shattuck Doyle at Armstead. Police will release him after he explains his presence and uses the platform as lodging.
Former heavyweight boxer Ike Hayes is in the city jail charged with assaulting his wife. Hayes claims she had been drinking. no injuries were seen and she was released on her promise to testify as a witness against the ex champion.
The United States cruiser St Louis arrived in San Francisco from Honolulu in 4 days 20 hours, a new naval vessel record. Only the Japanese Tenyo Maru, in 4 days 18 hours 40 minutes on her maiden trip, posted a faster time. Also advertised: electric fans from $13.50 at Western Electric, 102 East Park.
Sheridan reports confirm a burly bear exists near Mill Creek after claims of a bear in Montana were doubted. President W J McDougall of the Sheridan State Bank, while berry picking, allegedly saw the bear and reacted by kicking his leg in a dramatic manner. McDougall will no longer pick berries and assigns the task to staff.
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