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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1903
Page
24
In Missoula December tale features Alf Hartley and Major Davis using alcohol preserved grasshoppers as bait. A big Bitter Root catch ends with a hooked monster and a river full of intoxicated fish, leaving Hartley without bait but with a record string and a humorous misadventure.
Hamilton December 1 The Ravalli county drys defeated the wets by 118 votes after storms kept farmers from voting The Bitter Root district becomes Montana’s first to adopt local option law The dry campaign mobilized meetings and literature across the county securing a strong farming town majority and signaling a broader crusade into the state
The notice lists gentlemen and ladies with names such as A G Anderson Matt Anderson Joe Barett A W Culler B Cox F J Case Thomas Donahue and others. It invites recipients to call at the Standard office to view engraved cards and invitations in different styles.
Missoula reports quarterly receipts up to Dec 1 with totals for September October and November totaling 1352.50. District court collections for the period reach 1693.20 with disbursements to jurors and witnesses totaling 2830.80. Estimated annual district court cost stands at 24000.
In Missoula on December 1 a groom, John Lamont, who wed Sunday night at the Harry Thompson residence, vanished within 24 hours of the ceremony. His wife and father in law search today for him amid uncertainty about his whereabouts.
Dr. J M Fox returns to Portland Wallace P Smith named notary public Alderman Sam Walters birthday celebration Fred Lovell hospital patient Ole Nordquist tonsillitis Charles H Ensel and Aggie Egan wedding in Bonner J S Marshall to fight New Years Day for $1000 Bromley Williams and Ada Herring wedding announced Grace Barnes and William Mullen deed Trout Creek lots Thompson Falls burglars fled toward Jocko Hannah Anderson released from detention hospital measles case reported Vagrants sentenced and told to leave town Northern Pacific hospital November report shows 210 treated with three deaths and 56 in treatment
Missoula December 1. The acting commissioner of the General Land Office ruled that orders withdrawing lands for forest reserves were not intended to prevent mineral locations and entries on lands withdrawn. The notice was received today in Missoula. One hundred calling cards and plate for $1.50. Standard office Missoula.
Missoula prepares to file articles of incorporation for the Missoula Trust and Security Bank with the secretary of state in Helena. Capital stock is 100000 dollars with most already paid. local and out of town subscribers commit funds. The bank will open January 1 from Higgins block corner and link with major Chicago Illinois institutions.
In Missoula district court Judge Webster ordered a sale under foreclosure in the long running J L McBride and Gaspard Des Champs v N Coulombe case. Edward Love and Annie Flahive v Andrew Lansing grants costs to Love. appeal to the supreme court expected. Dr. R Gwinn, oculist and aurist.
The November report lists land sale receipts of 2649.98 dollars, desert land entries 470, final proofs 480, pre emption entries 12, mining applications 10, timber and stone entries 40, homestead entries 110, commissions on homestead entries 115.52, final homesteads 36, testimony 18.25, collection 1, total 8940.75 dollars.
A brief display announces a selection of all kinds of fresh fruit at P. M. Reilly's shop. Shoppers are invited to visit for a varied fruit assortment.
Mrs G W Valentine of Missoula is collecting donations to aid the Tonietti boy who lost both arms in an accident last week. She has about $80 and aims for $100, planning to place the funds in a bank for the boy’s guardians to access when artificial limbs are needed. Her efforts are strictly philanthropic and attracting broad aid.
Missoula December 1 Brakeman Ohren of the Bitter Root branch reported his watch stolen last night. He was changing in the baggage car when four men entered and seized the timepiece, fleeing immediately.
Missoula reports Chief of Police Hollingsworth is seriously ill after an attack said to be tonsillitis. The illness has developed into pneumonia and his condition is critical.
Dec 1 Panama City reports probable signing tomorrow as the canal treaty arrives by the City of Washington from New York. Senor Esperillo foreign minister of Panama received the document and proceeded toward Panama aboard a train. US ships Atlanta Mayflower Nashville Maine Dixie remain in port with others nearby.
Mrs. Aurora Hodge, 20s, who faced trial for killing William X. Ryan in Salt Lake City last July, died at Holy Cross hospital from complications after an operation performed Sunday night. Her Iowa home was Denison. Earlier she unsettled Grand Rapids police by asking to be arrested for a Salt Lake murder.
In Missoula on December 1 ministers, after being pressed by the city administration, passed resolutions aligned with readers of the Standard. The clergy refused to involve the county commissioners or state education board, asserting the city can control vice without external help. If the administration wants action it should show ability, otherwise stop shielding behind churches or organizations.
Rome reports the new cabinet presented itself to about 400 deputies. Premier Giolitti outlined a policy of liberty with social economic and financial reforms. The program includes possible state control of railroads with a parliamentary vote anticipated Saturday.
Germany produced 8,907,465 acres and 1,593,621,076 bushels of potatoes last year, over three times the U S output. Per capita, Germans yield 28.27 bushels versus 3.73 in the United States, with vast fields on the northern plain and consumption split between people and animals.
Denver reports interest in the coal miners strike moves to southern Colorado as John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers plans a visit to Trinidad for talks with district officials. He aims for a personal meeting with Colorado Fuel and Iron and Victor Fuel managers who have refused union talks. Northern coal price rose to 5 per ton from 4.25 due to the eight hour day concession.
The article notes Trinity College Cambridge heavily represented in the cabinet with the prime minister his brother the chancellor and the colonial secretary all Trinity men. University College Oxford provides three MPs Lord Selborne Arnold Foster and Akers Douglass. Brodrick Lansdowne Baliol. Londonderry Christchurch Halsbury Merton Onslow Exeter. Ashbourne Trinity College Dublin.
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