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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1908
Page
13
The Principal Branch Office of the rd is at 28 East Brow Butte Telephone 42. Independent tele phone 142. Advertising furnished on application.
The optical department offers a complete setup with appliances for scientific eye examinations under a seasoned optician. Repairs on broken lenses are done promptly and prescriptions filled without delay, with prices varying by lens and frame type.
Missoula and Helena residents visit Butte while local businesses advertise sales and services. Doctors, dentists, and lawyers are listed alongside new births and hospital notes. A railway extra train schedules, fashion sales, and remodeling plans at Tonkin Clothery are noted amid social arrivals and business announcements.
Butte star McLaughlin defeats Burton in Helena to claim the Montana state championship for the third time. The veteran triumphed 5-7 6-2 7-6 4-3 in a long three hour match, with McLaughlin displaying crowd-pleasing net play and precise drives. Next tournament shifts to Hunter's Hot Springs with hopes for wider eastern Montana participation and a handicap event offering substantial trophies.
A list of economical pianos offered by Orton Bros at 213 215 North Main St Butte Montana with prices from 50 to 500 and terms from 10 to 23 down and 50 to 60 monthly payments. The sale highlights uprights from 30 to 325 and brands including Kimball Schubert Brinkerhoff and Hallet & Davis.
At the Broadway reopening the Rural Success play drew only a handful of patrons. Fred LaRue as Hiram Green stood out amid an otherwise dull production with Agnes Hute and William Milliken delivering weak turns. The audience dwindled as the show wore on and returns checks were rarely requested.
J E Morse Howard Morse and Miss Blanche Morse of Dillon and Miss Gladys Tong of Spokane are at the Thornton hotel. They will leave tomorrow for Yellowstone National Park via Livingston and Gardiner for two weeks in Wonderland. The trip is noted for pleasant weather and absence of mosquitoes. New sales announced at Henness today with 7c and $1 values on sight.
The Trans-Mississippi Commercial Congress plans an extended program in San Francisco in October with a full day devoted to the nation’s resources. Kansas City reports that most national conservation members appointed by President Roosevelt will attend. President Case notes five days total for the meeting and quotes Shipp on coordinating the conservation discussion with the congress.
The funeral for Francis A Doyle 47 of Butte will be held at the Elks Hall on East Quartz Street after his lingering illness. Doyle a Newark Ohio native and longtime Butte machinist was visited by President Roosevelt in Washington with a labor delegation. His wife and two children survive. kidney trouble caused his death. The body will be in state at the Elks hall until 2 pm with services to follow, pallbearers selected from the Elks and machinists.
Mayer's Factory offers every modern convenience for jewelry making and repair in the West. It promises lower costs, high quality output, and guaranteed work with a one year guarantee. Repairs and remodeling are offered at low prices with skilled staff and best mainsprings. 22 West Park.
Hot Springs Va Aug 2 Charles F Magoon provisional governor of Cuba spoke with Taft on Cuba conditions noting Cubans are ready for self government They favor government ownership of utilities owning telegraph lines and testing private telephone concessions He cited a draft law approved by President Roeschel to end private concessions and bring phone lines under Cuban control The governor will meet with the press Tuesday at Oyster Bay.
Ana ran into a fence as Mrs. Sanders and Mrs. D Acheul were thrown out. Mrs. Sanders was struck on her head and rendered unconscious while Mrs. D Acheul sustained injuries. The machine was partly wrecked. Reports indicate injuries may be serious.
Chicago reports that W Bryan has endorsed Democratic National Committee plans, signaling a transition to organized campaigning. A national committee meeting and sub committee sessions are planned, with Bryan expected to speak on Sept. to assess action effectiveness.
More than 4,000 attended the Sankey memorial concert featuring the Boston and Montana band and the Stevens glee club. The program interwove band and choir numbers from Religioso to Lead Kindly Light with encores and hymns of the evangelist WwEO, drawing hearty applause and ending with solos and choruses.
Professor Matlack, organist and director of music at St. John’s Episcopal Church for seven years, departed on the North Coast Limited for Boston. He plans to settle in Boston after receiving strong offers. His departure saddens local music lovers who valued his work and leadership.
Mrs Junius G Sande badly but not seriously hurt yesterday in an automobile accident between Helena and Alhambra springs. The party included Harry A D Acheuil and Mrs Henry Parden of Helena and others. The ladies rode in one car while the men rode in another. The machine containing the ladies got beyond the control of the driver of Butte.
Aug 23 report confirms Mulai Hafid defeated Abd El Aziz in Morocco. Sultan Abd El Aziz was surprised Aug 19 as troops deserted to Hafid after a few shots. Hafid proclaimed Sultan at Tangier and telegraphed proclamation to all parts of the country.
Bergen August 38 The Norwegian steamer Folge Fonden from Bergen to Haugesund was wrecked near Skoneviks and sank in minutes. The vessel carried 70 passengers and about 40 believed drowned. Fifteen bodies have been recovered. The captain was among those saved.
Sydney report notes Burns the American light heavyweight defeated Squires in the thirteenth round at a West Park town visit. Local decorum highlighted by town festival scenes and a ceremonial pole with a decorated glove, as the public announced the fair events and the reveal of the talr ay follows Over.
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