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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1901
Page
28
Western Montana office of the Standard is at 110 West Main Street Missoula telephone no IIS advertising rates furnished on application.
A sharp protest condemns the dynamzing of fish as a despicable practice triggering outrage among observers. Advocates urge protection of wildlife and stricter enforcement against illegal fishing methods.
In Missoula and Ravalli counties reports of dynamite used to kill trout in streams grow more frequent. The writer calls for severe punishment, including public shaming and prison, to deter such barbaric acts against sport fish and a cherished local pastime.
Missoula reports Sunday's local game will pit Florence laundry against Wallace nine. Wallace could not attend last Sunday but is expected this time. Bob Harley shines as pitcher as Florence boasts strength since season start. Missoula plans a trip to Dillon for a Saturday night game to rebound from last Sunday defeat.
Missoula Aug 23 Chick White reports Billy Lynch and Joe Wood own rich ground at Gold Run about TM miles from Nome and are making money fast. Ike Abernethy and Camille McGowan with others camp 120 miles north. Joe Wood travels to San Francisco for contempt proceedings with Judge Noyes. Mrs Wood to join him on the coast.
President Mellen and party arrived in Missoula on a special train at 2 pm from the west over the Coeur d Alene branch. The trip through the western district of the Northern Pacific's territory proceeded without incident and the party left after a brief stop for the journey eastward.
In Missoula on August 22 the number of beggars remains high despite police and county action. Officers report new arrivals filling the ranks as soon as others are removed. Authorities note harsher sentences from local justices though the floater system proves unsatisfactory.
County Attorney Hall and Sheriff Prescott press the investigation into the August Chinese garden assault and robbery. A man is identified by a Chinese witness and further evidence ties part of the group to the crime. Dr Oettinger will close his dental office from August 30 to September 15.
Missoula reports that freight engine No. 67 derailed on the Clinton passing track this afternoon. The incident caused several hours of work to rerail the engine, but No. 2 service suffered no delay. Fortunate timing kept regular operations intact.
Mr Barnes, after an extended East tour and time at his old home, has come back to stay permanently at the Congregational church on the south side. He and his family will attend services Sunday, marking his first service since returning.
The Mellott whiskey still faces trouble as distiller I C Hildebrandt quits work and sues Mr and Mrs Mellott for 88 dollars in wages. Testimony covers whiskey production times and tensions at the still. Justice Houtchens will issue a decision later.
Chief Walling of the Missoula fire department was elected vice president representing Montana at the Pacific Coast Association of Fire Chiefs meeting in Tacoma. Walling sent regrets for not attending while Tacoma clippings showed substantial business transacted at the gathering.
Granite, Aug 23. Lumber hauls to the new concentrator and addition rise rapidly as six horses pull heavy loads up the hill. The old stamp mill is being torn down while the hotel undergoes painting. The town shows improvement with bustling streets and rising business, including the post office money order service and Standard sales reaching a monthly peak.
In Missoula on August 23 the old timber beside the engine house, long used as a lounging roost, was cut into small pieces by the street commissioner due to timber shortages. Loungers then bought a neat bench with trim mings to replace the roost.
The infant son of Mr and Mrs George Harvey of Toole avenue died after a brief illness at the family home. Funeral services will be held Saturday evening after the Coeur d Alene train arrives bringing a sister of Mr Harvey. Burial will be in Missoula cemetery.
George Towne visited the Leslie mine this morning to assess work. He praised the operation as one of the greatest prospects in Western Montana, noting a large workforce and ore quality improving daily. Towne will stay several days at the site.
In Issoula on August 23, the funeral for the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Byron of Bennet was conducted at the parents home by Rev. J. W. Bennett of the Methodist church. The procession then moved to the Missoula cemetery for interment.
A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. John Nottingham in the Gibson block passed away shortly after birth and was buried in Missoula cemetery this afternoon. Friends extend sympathy. Prices on wheels reduced at McBride's The Right Man. San Francisco papers report the capture of a man identified as the intruder in the Hammond home and held as the right party.
Missoula August 23 Dwight Harding who had been home-bound due to illness resumes his former role as manager at the Grass Valley market confirming his return to duties after an extended period away.
A Standard office call reveals premiums that eclipse all rivals for an annual subscription. The offers are presented as standout incentives, promising substantial value to readers who sign up for twelve months.
The Missoula Driving club works on a new water tank at the track to supply ample water for all needs. Secretary EB Mulroney reports entries are coming in and anticipates a successful meeting.
Missoula Aug 28. Sunset marks the start of a camp meeting on the Adventist grounds near the Rattlesnake. Elder J N Loughborough of Oakland leads the program drawing out of town visitors, with baptisms planned in the Missoula river each Sunday.
Niles from Clinton and Jack Fisk of Helena visit Misso ula while others travel from Butte and Frenchtown. Lodging house raids, train delays, and new construction on Cooper street mark a busy week as market apples rise.
E M Ratcliffe has begun a petition to the postal department in Washington to establish rural delivery near Missoula. The law requires 100 signers from within five miles of a center. if farmers at the four compass points sign, the service may be secured.
Missoula reports Dr Peter Mussig Brod buying 2 acres from Samuel Dinsmore near the riverfront. He plans immediate development of a handsome estate described as among the choicest in this section.
Missoula reports the Northern Pacific publishes a new time card No 17 dated August 23. The timetable, effective Sunday at 12:01 a m, shows faster running times overall except for train No 3 which keeps its current schedule. The color of the timetable is noted as yellow.
Missoula report states Dr. Moses Rockman, seriously ill for weeks, will depart Saturday evening for Chicago to enter a hospital for special treatment after extended bed confinement.
The families of Sewall Garrick and of the late child of Mr and Mrs W. S. Byron of Banner express heartfelt thanks for kindness, sympathy, and gifts during illness and after the death of their little ones.
Leslie's Weekly notes Jules Cambon’s claim that America's public schools and well endowed colleges are the nation’s best guarantee of future peace. The piece lauds teachers as peacemakers and argues education fosters restraint, with philanthropy from Carnegie and Rockefeller aiding libraries and schools as emancipators of peace.
Advertisement touts Strength for All belt with a quadruple power battery and sponge electrodes claimed to cure Lost Manhood varicocele rheumatism kidney liver and other ailments. It guarantees a cure and offers free books on Nervo Vital Ailments, with advice free and products sold by Dr Bennett Electric Belt Co Denver Colorado.
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