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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1902
Page
7
Principal Branch Office of the Standard ieat 21 Fast Broadway offers advertising rates upon request. Telephone 422 provided for inquiries and rate details.
Community notes list rental pianos from Orton Bros and Montana Music Co, new births including several families, relocations like A J Walker plumber and Silver Bow paint move, visits from notable figures, travel to Yellowstone Park, hospital transfers, and railway sleeper schedules for the North East/ North Coast Limited. Local businesses advertise and magazines on sale.
Gov J K Toole arrived after a late rain from Helena and checked into the Thornton He plans to inspect the penitentiary and fish with Tom McTague for a day or two before the mining congress He will be joined by notable Helena Great Falls and Helena residents including George H Stanton F A Eichel I Parker Veazey Carlos Warfield and Dave Parks Secretary of State Ay follows the party to Deer Lodge Funeral notices for Robert E McDanon two months and William R Werner twenty one mark upcoming services with locations given in the city area
The Epworth league opened its annual conference at St Pauls Methodist Church South with a social session. Rev J D Llewellyn of Corvallis delivered the sermon: Show thyself a man. Delegates from many churches attended as business sessions begin today with officer elections to follow the afternoon talks on the league's value and structure.
The retailer advertises razors and knives on special sale to boost business. Prices range from 2 to 3 dollars for razors and 50 cents to 1.50 dollars for knives, with last week’s large knife sale noted as a trigger.
C H Edwards secretary of the state horticultural bureau says much imported fruit especially apples is unfit for consumption and dangerous to native fruit. He seeks power to condemn fruit and to act as deputy health officer inspecting butte markets. Edwards condemned five boxes of fruit seized and burned at the crematory.
Edward Howell and James Watson clashed on East Fork Street. Watson lunged and smashed a plate glass window at No. 8, gashed his hands, and needed stitches by Dr. T. J. Sullivan. Both men are bound for Judge Boyle to answer charges of disturbing the peace and malicious mischief.
Red McNally denies being a thief but faces a theft charge in the Silver Bow brewery saloon on North Main street. He is accused of relieving John Clark of about 30 dollars while Clark was intoxicated. three companions claimed McNally attempted to take from them as well. Police Hynes and Radmilovich arrested him, with a hearing before Judge Boyle scheduled for this morning.
Arrangements for Butte to Anaconda excursion for mining congress delegates were set for Thursday September 4 with 1 PM departure from Butte and 3:30 PM return. Guided tours of smelters planned, fashioning unique badges for each attendee and a garden concert the evening before.
Estelle Williams alias Ida Perry colored, held for Portland authorities on a robbery charge, was freed last night by Chief Reynolds after a telegram from Fortland Chief D D McLaughlin said requisition papers from Oregon governor could not be obtained. Bond posted, she fled Portland then plans to return by Sept 12 for a hearing defending her innocence.
William A. Larkin a popular local ticket agent for the Oregon Short Line went to Salt Lake for an appendicitis operation. A private telegram says the operation was performed yesterday but he is not expected to live. Relatives left for Salt Lake to be at his bedside as friends in Butte mourn his condition.
P. H. Fisher, longtime Livingston resident and former Miles City hotel operator, died suddenly at his Riverside home after night illness. He was about 60 with a son Frank, a Northern Pacific engineer. Funeral set for tomorrow afternoon under the Grand Army of the Republic.
In a Philadelphia Times anecdote a Germantown husband jokes with his wife about burglars after waking to missing money. She quips that bravely shooting the intruder might have saved the cash, but he fears becoming a widower, so he gingerly accepts half the loss.
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