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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1908
Page
6
A large Turner barn and stables were destroyed in a fierce blaze. Several horses escaped as flames leveled structures near Vy Wann and nearby properties. Firefighters, led by Roly Lint rig, battled the fire with extensive damage to the site and losses estimated at hundreds of dollars for equipment.
Burglars entered the home of dentist John Tait on Porphyry Street while the family was away, stealing valuables including a wristwatch, two bracelets, a child's bank, a razor, and a folding knife. Police investigation notes indicate the intruders may have pried a window open. the total loss is estimated at not less than a substantial amount.
The saloon owned by Patrick A. Lillis was attacked Thursday night by eight bandits who looted about £500 from the bar and $109 from the proprietor. Sheriff’s deputies, Stock Inspector, and local residents reported alarms as officers chased fugitives along the Divide area with reinforcements requested from nearby towns. Two deputies initially scouted the area without locating the culprits, while telegraph reports from Geoffry Lavelle indicated the bandits remained near the vicinity.
A local official holds Frank Walker's entry to the Nowy Such and Luzon lodes for cancellation amid protests claiming no valuable minerals, possible perjury, and misidentified ground location. Democratic vote coverage follows in Rozgenian with county convention notes and funeral notices.
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