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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1900
Page
15
Missoula August 25 The Montana apple issue in Butte markets draws attention to why sound apples fail to obtain a ready market. Professor Cooley states the root cause is that Bitter Root growers do not sort or pack their fruit, leaving unsorted stock in competition with better sorted imports.
The grounds are prepared for comfort of all spectators and the race track is in excellent shape for the races. A large number of horses are at the track to be started in the events.
Misso ula notes list F T Sterling from Butte Walter Stuart and wife Florence visitors ER D Lannon and family Bearmouth circus visit Mayor J A Mellowan from Plains for the circus Nat Little Hamilton visitor securing orders Sheriff S Chaffin of Hamilton and wife visiting Yellowstone county John Dutten visiting teller Butte over a few days guest of Charles Sumner Bitter Root farmers rode in box cars due to limited railway options Howard Thompson family returned to the city cow disruption subsided Ex-Conductor William Reynolds returned from six months in Kansas and may work in Spokane Charles Williams and family Phil ipsburg in the city J W Zevely interior department inspector guest at Florence then Kalispell land office business Judge Hayes returned from Darby with Mrs Hayes due to sister’s illness.
The Bitter Root apple suffers in markets due to improper packing and early thinning practices. Growers who sort, tier, and label fruit correctly will see faster demand and better prices, avoiding reliance on state inspection to sell their fruit. Local commission men urge immediate action to improve packaging and shipment quality.
A morning report notes the sick woman shows improvement. John Gillis of Clear Waters will be buried Monday from M. FE church. Eph Hackett visits from Oregon and plans to tour Bitter Root stamping grounds before returning to the coast. Ringling Brothers show praised as clean though Missoula sports expose a notoriety scam titled the human dragon.
The grand lodge of Sons of Hermann met in Missoula on August 25 and chose Helena as the next meeting place. Officers elected include Grand president Louis Wegel Helena and Bud Herbert Great Falls first vice president. A Daughters of Hermann lodge Lena Lodge No. starts with Emma Wagner as president and Joseph Wagner as secretary pro tem.
In Missoula on August 25, four men formerly in custody over alleged illegal government timber cutting in Trout creek district were discharged by U S Commissioner Wallace P Smith. They appeared with their attorney as no government representative stood present to prosecute. Witnesses stated the land was taken under squatter rights with a second party filing a declaration of intention. Assistant District Attorney English of Helena could not attend.
John Wimett reports from Florence that his apple tree on the ranch now bears a second set of blossoms this year. The tree is heavily laden with fruit, with blossoms mingling among ripening apples, a phenomenon he has not seen before. He notes finding various unusual happenings in the orchard business.
Richard Cunningham known as Dick, a former Shoshone County sheriff, returned to Missoula from a Moose Creek Idaho placer camp. He recounts crossing the divide in mid winter on snowshoes to Kanaka cabins where 17 deceased due to scurvy were found hanged to ridgepoles. he buried them alone before walking 70 miles to Rivulet. The tale follows his lonely camps, enduring winters, and a strong bond with his dog which died in camp last spring.
Burglars entered the home of Frank L B Arey on South West Street while the family was away this afternoon. The house was thoroughly ransacked but Arey believes nothing was taken aside from a few dollars on a kitchen shelf and a watch.
Benja min Beverly, an employee at the Rankin house in Missoula, scalded his hands today when he turned hot water into the tub and kept washing. The skin on his hands largely came off as the water proved unexpectedly hot.
In Missoula on August 23 a Rankin hotel omnibus broke an axle and collapsed while transporting circus goers from the Bitter Root train. No one was hurt and the mishap was overlooked since it was circus day.
Picnic organizers in Missoula postpone the Eagles event from August 25 to Sunday September 2 due to muddy track conditions and unsettled weather.
Missoula reports one of its largest crowds in history as the circus arrives and departs. Estimated attendance figures indicate significant turnout for the event, reflecting strong local interest and economic impact.
Seven thousand four hundred people saw the afternoon performance while half as many attended the night showing. Rain fell all day but did not deter crowds. The show is praised as the best to visit Missoula, according to those who attended. Hotels lodging houses and restaurants report full capacity serving visitors.
In Missoula Aus 28 the previous day’s arrests brought a lineup before Justice Houtehens. Sentences included fines of 5 dollars for John Lampprey drunkenness, 4 dollars each for John McMahon and John Lucey, both for drunkenness and assault in the third degree respectively. A man who gave the alias Ed Larson was fined for insulting officers. Ed Landey received a five day county jail term after Officer McGregor broke a billy during resistance.
The article describes conservative Turkish dining custom where men sit on a low woolen frame, use cushions and a large round tray with a shared assortment of cheeses, meats, sherbet, and bread. Each guest kneels, uses a napkin on the knee, and portions are served from a rotating bowl. Eating with fingers denotes good manners and offering food to a guest is a compliment.
The British commercial agent in Siberia reports a bright future for the Great Siberian Railway. It notes Siberia shifting from penal settlement to a thriving colony with rapid settlement, new gold deposits becoming profitable, and growing output in mining and other industries, drawing a comparison to Australia.
Chicago wine dealers claim vaults hold bottles aged a half century or longer. The piece notes that true aging occurs in casks and that bottled wines show little change over time, with flavor and bouquet shaped by grape variety, fermentation, and remaining sugars.
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