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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1913
Page
7
A dealer promotes diamonds sold on installment, noting buyers may keep or return goods. Emphasizes money’s elusive nature and how weekly or monthly payments rapidly cover the cost. Claims a large diamond selection from 25 to 750 dollars with low prices and clear value for customers.
Brief notes from Butte include promotions from Orton Bros Adv dollar hoe sale at Gamers this week and various shop ads. Mentions of Miss Roselle Milburn visiting Helena and multiple locals traveling to Bozeman for the sweet pea carnival. Also notes of Miss Katherine Pyle visiting the Davis ranch and baseball manager Arthur Nelson seeking a game with a union team.
Kansas City Aug 24 Theodore Roosevelt spent 10 minutes here on his way east after Arizona vacation. He said he cannot attend the Chicago progressive party conference next Saturday due to plans to visit South America next fall, leaving Oct 4 and hardly sparing time.
All gate receipts from the last three days of the Anaconda racing meet will belong to the Deer Lodge County Fair Association. There will be no passes honored for these days. This means everybody.
The steamer Homer, chartered by the U S government, arrived from the Pribiloff Islands and Unalaska with 239 sealskins and thousands of fox skins including many silver foxes. The voyage supports government guardship over the islands and funds guarding costs by harvesting a limited number of seals and foxes each season. The Homer makes two trips annually to supply the islands and return furs.
A discussion on phosphorus as a treatment for lung diseases follows Emma Goldman’s lecture criticizing the church. Dr. Ferguson Lemon of Melbourne reports on pure phosphorus in tuberculosis and pneumonia, citing rapid recovery in a patient with repeated hemorrhages and long-term improvement with sustained dosing, plus broader trials and observations.
In a chaotic racing card, Devil Dodger and Sir Richard split first and second money after a three round event. The program opened with Welsh Girl defeating Colo Joe and Stoney's Lass besting Russell 1, while Flying Fox surged past Master Tom and Goldstone defeated Blackbird.
Joe Jen Kelly, a veteran railroader, was found dead seated in a chair at Copper State saloon on 585 South Arizona street. No relatives have been located and the funeral may become a county charge. Police say an attempt to wake him at 1 am yesterday found him dead. Coroner Drew ordered the body to White's undertaking rooms.
P Gills, returning from Rocher de Boule copper properties near Vancouver, reports strong ore showing though gold and silver values are light. The Rocher de Boule mine faces a tunnel on the ledge at about 600 feet with a big Granby Bay smelter planned to treat local and regional ores.
A sun filled Sunday in Butte brought record crowds as the city enjoyed exceptionally warm weather. Temperatures topped 86 but felt sharper to locals, with 75 at night. The heat spurred an exodus to outdoor resorts and streetcar traffic set a Sunday record.
The Silver Bow Trades and Labor council held a regular meeting last night where a representative of the electricians union reported withdrawal of demands and return to work. The report was adopted. President H H Smith spoke on the Montana Federation of Labor state convention and the meeting’s encouragement to the labor movement. The Labor day committee reported arrangements for the celebration.
SHIRTS MADE TO ORDER We have just received our full hirting for custom made An usual We show the largest f shirtings at moderate pri Come in and leave your order The Clothery 81 North Main Adv 7 J MCANTHY For the choicest of groceries and primest of meats call T J McCarthy At his new sanitary store 64 East Broadway Exclusive agency for the famous Electric Light brand flour Ind phone 1985 Adv Indian annually exports about 1000 pounds of fish maws and shark fins for edible purposes mainly to other oriental
The Rev. Bob Kilgore preached on Anarchy and What It Is from Romans at First Baptist last night. He argued unity under divine authority, defined anarchy, and denounced anarchists as threats to civilization and American patriotism.
In a shifting schedule, organizers propose a stable airing arrangement at Deer Lodge to address ongoing discussions. The plan signals a forthcoming session to finalize details and set dates for the airing sequence.
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