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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1902
Page
14
The Western Montana office of the standard is at 110 West Main street, Mie oula. Telephone No. 118 Advertising rates furnished on application.
The semi annual clearance sale of suits opens early this year to clear fall stock. Exclusive styles, some only a month in the store, are reduced to the lowest possible notch to insure quick selling and benefit customers who wait for deep price cuts.
An onion club event is planned but the exact date has not been set yet. Officials will announce the new schedule once arrangements are finalized.
The Union club executive committee in Missoula outlines an annual trip and banquet to the hills with Chief Justice Brantly possibly present. Cooks are reorganized, onions remain the principal dish, and two new members will join as vacancies are filled.
Missoula Aug 28 Railway men discuss the run of Engineer Jack Gander last week as he left Spokane with a heavy overland flyer and was 50 minutes late. He made up the time by the Missoula station and arrived on the dot after applying the air. The feat is hailed by railway men familiar with west end operations and earns him congratulations. Gander has prior fame on the Helena mountain run and is well known in the division.
Missoula August 28. The county road beyond Orchard Homes is deteriorating and parts may soon be fenced off. It carries heavy travel and is a key county highway. Needed improvements are modest but would aid many residents, following the Bonner road upgrades and planned Blackfoot-Bonner improvements. Mail orders to Golden Rule, Missoula.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction sends detailed instructions to county superintendents and district officers for the annual school census conducted between September 1 and September 20. Rules cover examination of eighth grade pupils and aim to prevent mistakes by district officers.
Conductor Joe Bradley resumes duties after 10 months on sick leave. His first run with No. 3 across the division last Sunday drew a royal reception from friends along the line as the Osteopath Missoula report notes his recovery and long-awaited return.
Ed Miller the ranchman and owner of Better Health in Missoula is reported improved though not fully recovered from a recent illness. Friends say he is on the road to recovery after a serious spell.
The text notes consideration of moving older divisions to the Montana division which has absorbed most Rocky Mountain mileage. Many have not decided. some will move to Montana, but few of the older men are expected to switch.
A Butte businessman says the north and south railway from Flathead county to the Great Northern at Jocko will be constructed next year. He notes President Hill has halted new lines for now but believes the road is a certainty due to growing need and discussion among informed business leaders.
In Missoula and Western Montana this summer timber fires caused little damage due to careful campers and Indians. University President Craig visits Bitter Root valley to boost next season and expects about 300 students with full dormitory occupancy. Doctors report typhoid cases in Missoula hospitals, all from outside town, while local prospects praise a strong lineup of attractions for the Union Opera House season.
Missoula county gains an auditor under a new classification following the recent assessment result. Major L. M. Davis is prominent among Democratic contenders for the position, with strong local backing and widespread recognition. The mayor also has solid support from active backers. First quality fishing rods, half price, at McBride's.
Last evening the Bitter Root freight train lingered on a long journey with 35 cars and a slow standard engine. It left late and did not reach Hamilton until 2:30 this morning after backing several hundred feet to gain a start on grades. On the return trip the train was an hour late due to delays from heavy apple shipments. Conductor Whbodson takes a few days off while Conductor Charles Smith signals a busy period.
Misoula notes cover visitors from Iowa Rowan Helena Corvallis and Missouri. Real estate deals include R M Cobban selling two lots for 500 and Culp selling 160 acres for 80. Local church events and rail line battery expansion at Garrison are also noted with several clergy movements.
Aug 28 Missoula reports a general overhaul of hunting gear as enthusiasts head to favorite grounds for opening day. Country north and west shows abundant game, promising good sport for early hunters while sporting goods dealers see strong business.
Missoula editor notes a Saturday meeting of market gardeners and vegetable growers to form an association that will regulate prices and handling methods for local farm produce. The new plan, successful in other trades, draws keen interest from commission men and growers.
Col. Tom Cooney formerly of the Northern Pacific land Department and later of the U S Army in the Orient, now back in mining, spent a brief stop in Missoula on a westbound journey. He greeted old acquaintances and reports good health after service in the Far East.
F P Barnes, former Missoula master mechanic, reports satisfaction with his new post on the Santa Fe road. He misses Montana fishing and admits homesickness, but notes a new son arrived a week ago and all are doing well.
Major Smead visited Missoula from the reservation as the busy harvest period begins. Crops are excellent with more wheat than usual, a large hay harvest, good oats, and a substantial grain surplus expected for shipment.
Ole Erickson, visiting Missoula from the Wallace mining district, says a serious forest fire threatened the area yesterday but was contained with minor damage thanks to his efforts and others.
The Standard launched a citywide canvass in Missoula with good response. The team reports every added name is a genuine subscriber and promises available signups in coming days for readers not yet on the list.
Tenne see Missoula August 28. Engineer TL D Sterne plans a several week trip to Tennessee for the Grand Lodge gathering of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen. He looks forward to a pleasant visit since Tennessee is his former home. Order Garden City Standard bottle beer. The best on earth.
Visit Missoula Nursery to tour the greenhouses or call the city store on Higgins Avenue for details and hours.
Missoula report notes under Northern Pacific train department rules the Rocky Mountain division trainmen have until September 15 to decide whether to remain with the railroad or seek changes. The article outlines the deadline and potential implications for crew continuity and operations.
E N Brandegee a state horticulture board official began a several day inspection tour of Bitter Root valley fruit orchards. He plans to assess conditions up the valley and back, aiming to improve orchard health and fruit quality this season. A Missoula real estate agent notes rising East and regional interest in Bitter Root ranches and property, with heightened inquiries from Butte Anaconda Helena buyers.
The Wild West show that left Missoula this summer has traveled from Illinois into Iowa. Manager Hartley of the opera house reports rain-related troubles affecting the company in the recent Illinois and Iowa leg of its circuit.
Missoula August 28 switch engine 94 derailed at the Woody street crossing shortly after noon. Recovery was difficult and much track was torn up.
Miss Shelly county superintendent planned the eighth grade exams at Irvine school on August 28 but only three pupils attended so the examinations were postponed.
Word reached here that the next annual session of the State Trades and Labor assembly will be held in Missoula. The Garden City’s fame as a convention town assures a successful gathering and delegates will receive a genuine Missoula welcome.
Fire crews responded at 6 PM to a blaze in a Northern Pacific caboose on the repair track in Missoula. The fire, of unknown origin, gutted the car belonging to Conductor Bogart's crew.
Missoula dispatch reports passengers endured a lengthy journey as trains faced delays and slow progress leaving travelers waiting for connections and updated schedules in the afternoon.
The Trades and Labor Council adjourned after an unsatisfactory meeting in Butte with William Ferrer elected president. The gathering saw misunderstandings over a resolution on socialism and opposition to labor measures by the Seventh Legislature. Bridget McMahon spoke to the council.
Livingston Aug 28 after a highly stormy ninth annual convention of the Trades and Labor council adjourned amid bitter clashes over legislative action and socialism. Officers were elected in a tense vote with several prominent workers defeated. The council urged buying union labeled goods and prepared to publish each member’s stance on labor measures from the seventh legislature.
Members discuss bi monthly pay bill and a general eight hour law while critics accuse committees of filibustering. Martin J Elliot praises reform efforts and Bridget McMahon urges union cooperation for working women. Ives receives silver tribute as Missoula wins bid for next meeting. socialist speakers address a mass opera house gathering.
In Missoula a U S land office decision cancels the lieu selection by Northern Pacific. Preston Brooks Jackson holds a valid claim to the land after J M Sparks started a 1899 homestead and transferred interests. Jackson has lived on the land since.
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