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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1906
Page
13
Butte party members prepare to host a state convention with local leaders and supporters gathering to chart strategy. Delegates from city and region convene as plans outline sessions, speakers, and voting on party platform items.
The committee set apportionment of delegates at 1 per 170 votes cast for Lieutenant Governor Norris in last state election and 6 at large, totaling 25 delegates. Proposals for 83 and 73 delegate totals were debated, with a final plan approved allocating one delegate per 10 Norris votes and six at large.
St Petersburg reports a tense scene as officials attend General Minterot’s funeral amid war threats from ter sts and bomb risks. An imperial train carries mourners from Peterhof to St Petersburg while palace guards tighten security after the Stolypin palace explosion. A suspect linked to the Stolypin case was found living under an assumed identity, then brought to St Petersburg in irons.
Washington August 27 Three Spanish ships captured by Admiral Dewey at Manila Bay in May 1898 were sold by the Navy Department for 103 dollars. The vessels Albany Mindano and Manila were advertised at Asiatic ports, advertising costs 28 dollars, and bids covered the expense. The ships have been stripped of movable gear and are hulks useless for naval use.
Vancouver news reports massive forest fires on Valdez Island. Dense smoke delays steamers from Vancouver while local timber holders fear large losses. Fire damage includes destroyed bridges and roads cutting off access to water. residents face destitution unless rapid relief and reconstruction occur.
Displays are being installed in the big exhibition hall as preparations continue for the opening of the fair. Carpenters and exhibitors rush to complete varied exhibits from Montana state groups with special attention to agricultural displays and mounted animals. Local merchants showcase goods while committees interview merchants to ensure busy, neighborly participation in the event.
Anaconda to Butte excursion set for Thursday with a Copper City delegation band and war cry. Crowd expected several hundred. depart Anaconda at eight o clock Thursday morning and return from Butte at 230 in the evening. Rain ruined the original day. organizers, via Secretary Galbraith, aim to make up losses with revised arrangements.
Delegates from the International League of Press Clubs arrived in Denver for a convention. After accommodations and a reception at the Savesfortnight, officials including the mayor at city hall and the governor at the capitol were scheduled to meet. The event continued with social gatherings at the Denver Press Club rooms and planned activities for the rest of the week.
Washington reports unprecedented rainfall across the eastern half of the nation with August totals far exceeding normal. Meteorologists say the unusually high precipitation, while dramatic, has not yielded a satisfactory scientific explanation for its causes.
New Haven Aug 21 Mr Ryan declined the offer of the president's private car from New York for this trip He said I would to accept favor from rank me pay my fare and ride as I usually do His remark reflects a long standing custom in which he pays his own fare.
Havana Aug 27 The government issued a proclamation offering pardon to insurgents who lay down arms but the insurgents struck a major blow, clashing with rural guards near Cienfuegos as Guerrera’s 2000 strong force remained well armed. The amnesty’s effect is uncertain as some insurgents return home while political leaders debate legality and peace prospects in Cuba.
A brief notice records Carroll being fined seven hundred dollars in a case described as west of Tentout. The article fragment provides limited context and no additional parties or dates.
Proceedings were stayed as the day’s session focused on United States vs Carroll Putte related to maintaining tangible lands in county. Judge Wolverton overruled motions, with attorney Rasch objecting to jury influence claims and noting prior notices. The court emphasized irregularities and discussed fences, property spread, and the defendant’s compliance with a special agent’s notice.
Notice filed by Helens Power Transmission Co to appropriate 20 cubic feet per second of Missouri River water for irrigation and public supply at Prickly Pear valley. Water would be diverted near the river mouth into canyon ponds and pipes, serving lands in township 9 north range 3 west and nearby towns. Also notes district school officials plan to introduce a simplified spelling system in public schools.
An inexact report describes Professor Fisher planning late plant breeding experiments in horticulture. He intends to travel to Craw Reserve to obtain living wild ram and dwarf cherry specimens and samples of wild gooseberry and currant to improve them by selection and imported varieties under Montana conditions for better quality.
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