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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1901
Page
8
The article touts record sales for the year and recent months, attributing growth to clean stock dependable goods low prices and a complete assortment. It credits increasing foot traffic to the store being the shopping headquarters of Butte’s public.
Butte residents filled Symons department store to inspect the Galena street annex and vast stock after a two day closing. The five story complex hosted 300 staff, a concert, and extensive displays of toys, dry goods, and apparel while the Lymone store figures as a benchmark for local business expansion.
The Woodmen of the World will stage an event at Maguire's Opera House on December 9 chaired by J. W. Jaquette. A program includes overture, a Woodmen ode, addresses by A. B. Keith and F. A. Falkenburg, solo and quartet performances, and a campaign song. Numerous committees are named for reception publishing floor and general duties.
Gossip centers on expected Montana federal posts under Roosevelt with Carter’s influence in question. Worden of Missoula and Malcolm Gillis of Butte vie for U S marshal, while F E W Beattie may lose the surveyor general job. A statewide contest also roils for state-level positions as Helena interest aims to curb local control. Mollie the Colorado city crook faces trial after stealing from Hazlett and Wilson, pleading guilty to a $1,110 theft.
Mollie Kenney, known in Denver police circles as a smooth female crook, was fined 150 dollars by Judge Boyle and ordered to leave the city within 24 hours. If she remains after the deadline she will face further action.
William Wallace representing W A Clark A J Davis trustee and KE Wilson receiver seeks to intervene in the Helena Power and Light foreclosures begun two months ago. Intervenors control nearly all bonds and allege improper steps to place the company in receivership. They urge changes to terms of receivership and foreclosure and want redemption time after sale preserved.
Trustees choose land north of the west side public school for the new Gallatin county high school building. Nelson Story to grade the land and excavate. Consideration paid to Story is 2500 dollars.
Helena high school defeated Montana University by a wide score in a basketball game at the Auditorium. After the contest both teams were hosted at a banquet at the Grandon hotel.
Port Townsend Washington reports a remarkable rise in cotton shipments to the Orient by way of Puget Sound. Custom house records show November as a record month with 14,000 bales valued at about $800,000.
Rumor mill in Butte swirls around a pending deal to make F Augustus Heinze principal stockholder of the Silver Bow National Bank on Main and Granite. Officials deny completion, listing current officers and board members while noting talks may yield a formal announcement within days. Fayette Harrington remains cashier, with several directors having disposed of their interests.
John Dougherty Hugh Boyle and Thomas Vaughan deposited 10 dollars each with Police Clerk Winn as fines for disturbing the peace with imitations of the pugilistic arena. C. W. Ryan faces trial next Tuesday afternoon for assault and battery. Mickey Mick Thomas Davis and Miss Louise paid 5 dollars apiece for drunkenness.
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