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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1902
Page
9
Butte residents hear a mix of commerce notices and social items. Rentals offered by Orton Bros and Montana Music Co with Sherman’s purchases valid. Dr. FP A. McCarthy and Dr. Hanson advertise professional services. local moves include A J Walker, the plumber, and the Silver Bow paint shop relocation. News of travel, park outings, church activities, and social gatherings fill the page with names, venues, and times.
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific railway tickets are available to Anaconda and all stations from the Great Northern ticket office at 41 North Main Street. Time card and freight rates information cheerfully furnished. Our up to date barber shop is upstairs in the Clark building run by Charles Joyce.
Salt Lake story recounts Butte gamblers Frank Flaherty Tuck Rosin and Henry Harrison mistaken for highwaymen by a new policeman named Anderson. Anderson chased the two gamblers, jailed them, then learned at the station that the men were known clubroom operators. the sergeant ordered release and discipline for the officer. Harrison warned the men and later vouched for them. Anderson faces dismissal and public ridicule for the error.
A full report is awaited from Somers Clarke on St Pauls as the dean denies alarm but acknowledges concerns about weakened foundations from drainage and major excavations linked to nearby work.
The cathedral, under public authority, requires prompt and extensive repairs to ensure safety of the historic building. Estimated at 1.1 million dollars, the work may necessitate a public appeal for funds as authorities seek financial support.
Forty nine makers samples and about 36 high grade downaline comforts in light medium and heavy weights are now on sale at Brownfield Canty Carpet Company. Prices aim to induce purchases ahead of cold weather.
Woodmen of the World Camp No. 1 of Butte plans an Aug 1 outing to Mountain View Park, with four sports contests including a Butte vs Anaconda camp rivalry. J H Guerin promotes the park as ideal for a day trip with cheap railroad rates and ample entertainment options.
A Rossland special reports two miners Lobb and Hoskins killed at the Annie fraction of the Josie mine. Strick survived after 90 minutes of resuscitation. The accident occurred when blast fumes drove workers to an unused shaft filled with water. Both deceased leave families, unprecedented for Rossland.
The Canadian Pacific railway plans major improvements to the main line in next year. Engineers will work this winter on radical grade reductions and curvature straightening to shorten the trans continental route and trim the Atlantic to Pacific run to 70 hours. Locomotive haulage power will rise by at least 25 percent with expenditures in the millions.
Leaves Montana Union depot 8:30 a m Sunday through to Alder returning 6 p m. Fares: Butte to Pipestone and return 1 60 Butte to Whitehall and return 1 50 Butte to Twin Bridges and return 1 50 Butte to Sheridan and return 2 00 Butte to Alder and return 2 00 Stage connects at Alder to Virginia City. Also notices patients sought for cures by Dr H Peck 227 South Main Butte with claimed chronic and female weakness cures.
Joseph S. Booth aged 65 died Aug 22 with funeral from 109 South Idaho St to St Patrick church for 9 am mass. Jerry J. Harrington aged 28 died at parents home 739 East Summit St with funeral Aug 25 at 2 pm. A B Elliott contractor electrical dealer and Silver lodge officials urged to attend Harrington funeral at Pythian castle 1 pm Monday per P C Lynch president.
Washington Ind Aug 23 The El Nora bank private institution at El Nora 20 miles north has failed. Proprietor Micasant Warnam and his wife have fled. Deposits totaling 8000 to 10000 are believed lost. The town is in a state of great excitement.
A bridge near Homestake on the Northern Pacific was partially destroyed by fire yesterday, stopping Logan branch traffic. The Sunday excursion to Whitehall Twin Bridges and Alder is cancelled for today while repairs proceed, with crews aiming to finish by 8 PM. Trains rerouted via Helena and short connect stubs operated overnight as crews work to restore service.
Berlin Aug 23 King Victor Emmanuel of Italy arrives Thursday with Italian premier Signor Zanardelli. Festive masts and evergreen crowns line Unter den Linden as Berlin readies receptions, dinners, opera performances, and a grand fall parade at Tempelhof field.
A native evangelist in Shanghai confirms the killings of Australian missionary Bruce and English missionary Lewis at Chenchou in Hunan. Locals had warned against trouble, and though some call it local, the murders provoke unease.
City workers sent to Havana wharves to unload cement for public works refused to work due to the dock laborers strike. They marched to the palace and were dispersed by police. The crowd cheered for Spain and for General Weyler.
Clarence Plank, police magistrate of Springfield Ohio, killed himself in Springfield Missouri. He left three letters alleging he was short 4300 dollars and that funds went to politicians not women. He denounced Springfield politics as rotten to the core.
Governor McBride’s railroad commission and anti lobby policy drew tight lines across Clark County. The count favors McBride with nine precincts reporting 38 delegates for McBride and 20 for the opposition, indicating a strong countywide approval.
Plans for actual construction of the Great Central railway move forward re: Empire Construction company. Nelson Bennett, William H. Remington, David Eccles, and W C Nibley take over Empire, to build Coos Bay end and Salt Lake end of the line with a Tacoma stock majority.
Geneva report Emil Durant curator of the archaeological museum was killed while ascending Mont Peleurur. He fell into a crevasse and his body, found yesterday, had a crushed skull. He was alone without a guide.
Senator Depew and Mrs Depew arrived home today aboard the steamer Philadelphia after a voyage from Southampton. The pair's return marks a quiet end to their overseas trip and was met by local interest.
Vancouver Washington August 23 Republican primaries begin the process to choose delegates to the county convention with results awaited for party organization and local influence.
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