This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1909
Page
19
The Principal Branch Office of the Btandard is at 28 East Broadway, Butte. Telephone 42. Independent telephone 1,422. Advertising rates furnished on application.
A compact listing from Butte covers Iona Cafe on East Park, Orton Bros rentals, furniture seeks, and local businesses like Majestic range and Stovepipe outlets. It notes births at 726 and 723 North Wyoming, travels of residents to Seattle and Los Angeles, a St Pauls Sunday picnic, and the death of P H Brady in Seattle.
Mayor Nevin named delegates to the American Mining Congress to meet in Goldfield from Oct 2 to 9. Delegates are John Gillie James Higgins Jr Jack Adams and Frank H Cooney. Nevin aimed to select men who would attend and represent Butte, and it is believed all chosen will attend.
Mrs T Lynch of 830 West Quartz Street returns from O Neill to attend bedside of her mother Mrs Timothy Shea who died July 31 after heart disease. She was known to old Butte residents from Michigan copper region. Survived by daughter Mrs James H Burns of Oakland and sons T J Shea and C A Shea of O Neill. Large funeral procession in region.
James Ryan, accused in the Aug 5 1908 Miners Exchange saloon killing of Daniel F Mooney, had murder charges dropped after both his physician and County Attorney Walker stated he is gravely ill and unlikely to survive. Walker found no new evidence since the coroner inquest and Judge Donlan ordered dismissal. Ryan fired five shots, three hitting Mooney, and was arrested at the scene.
Judge Don lan heard Beaulieu in a habeas corpus proceeding as the county attorney filed a murder complaint tying him to the Nine Mile robbery and Max Berger's murder. The defense moved to dismiss, and the request was granted. The article notes Bell telephone service reaching 20 years in the community with rising usage.
Portland realty firm promotes Bayocean 57 miles west of Portland as a planned ocean resort. Two railways and a steam line will serve the site with coves, caves and a 400 by 1000 foot bathing area. City is under development with 600 acres for sale and a tent city site.
Delegates from Montana and Butte head to St Paul for the national convention of letter carriers to press the Post Office to raise salaries. They cite local cost of living, with carriers earning far less than comparable workers in the South and East and outline a graded pay scale and demerit system affecting raises. Also notes Jenny cafe at 72 Hast Park as a local landmark.
John Fry, Helena constable, pursued Armenian rug seller H. W. Mowradim alias Dick Simmons to Butte after he failed to appear in justice court. Simmons sent Helena a license draft, paying the owed fee. Fry returned to Helena satisfied, while the man remained at large. Weinberg's Fashion Shop advertises fall fashions at Montana’s lowest prices.
Justice Foley's court heard complaints against Harold Newlin for burglary after a suit of clothes was taken from I. H. Ward of the Northern Pacific. Newlin may be brought back or allowed to stay away if clothes are returned. Also charged are John Elliott and Frank Williams with malicious mischief. John J. O'Neill faces a false pretenses charge in Justice Foley or Egan court, and Helen Voice with Jennie Smith allegedly robbed Claude Robinson of 52 dollars in the bad lands.
The note states Gregson is now on Indiana long distance and warns that failing to reach the person called results in a 2c line charge. It discusses the efficiency of perfect transmission and the time saved by avoiding repetition in long distance calling.
Man hattan in the Gallatin valley sees a about $30,000 large steel elevator for Benepe Berglund Grain of Bozeman and Beebe Grain of Butte. It will hold 125000 bushels with six main tanks eight inner tubes. Built for future extension, it includes modern machinery, electric lights, a fireproof sack house and office.
Mayer advertises watch mainspring replacements at 1 and cleaning at 1.50 with year long guarantees. It claims equal or longer guarantees than competitors who charge 50 cents to 2.50 more. It touts Montana’s best equipped factory for jewelry repair and new work, promises quick service and lower costs.
George B. Fraser, editor of the News at Twin Falls, Idaho, visits Butte. A former Associated Press operator, he moved from Salt Lake copy editing to owning a Twin Falls paper. Now he pursues Idaho land schemes under the Carey land act and promotes Northern Montana contract land deals, citing rapid land value gains and a $600 per acre sale after buying 80 acres for a fraction.
The Montana State School of Mines will open for the new term Monday August 30. The faculty is exceptionally strong and a large enrollment is assured. Improvements were made during vacation for student comfort and better facilities. Equipment has been upgraded and the school promises a splendid year with unique access to nearby copper mines offering practical experience.
County Attorney Huntoon probes eight Bulgarians brought from Melstone for involvement in the shooting of Deputy Sheriff McCall while he attempted to arrest them for game-law violations. The officer lies in a Butte hospital with injuries not life threatening, though one eye may be lost. officials expect to identify and convict the shooters.
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports Prof. P. M. Gilloway, a prominent educator and author on birds, left Lewistown yesterday for Virden, Illinois, to reside permanently. He spent over a decade as high school principal and multiple terms as Superintendent of the city schools, ranking among the West’s leading ornithologists.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.