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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1901
Page
8
A local mining venture known as the Rose Mine Fairfield dissolves its operations in May, ending activity tied to the site and its workforce. The closure affects ongoing labor, contracts, and local supply relationships with no remaining active duties.
Judge Harney dissolved the restraining order in Starke versus Graham and Fairfield after ruling county records were improperly admitted and evidence of title was insufficient. Starke granted 30 days to file a bill of exceptions. Other matters included a partition suit in Washoe County, probate contest in Charles Colbert case, and mortgage foreclosure actions.
Local lodge of Elks promotes a Saturday matinee at Sutton's opera house to raise funds for travel to the national convention in Salt Lake next summer. Tickets exchanged at box office for reserved seats. payment to J H Y Gorman, lodge secretary. Henry Kroger chairs the committee.
William A. Clark has given the Deer Lodge penitentiary a five thousand dollar library to be installed at 100Nn. Mrs. W. W. Dixon will buy the books after going East, choosing standard works in consultation with librarians and major publishers. Officials expect it to become among the best prison libraries in the country.
Yesterday was pay day at the city hall and warrants were issued to all municipal employees. Those with city bills for November will be paid on December 21.
Washington dispatch reports Commissioner Jones presenting a delegation of Ute Indians to President Roosevelt. The president greeted each with cordial handshakes and told the English speaking Indian to relay that he and Indians in his regiment during the Spanish War were fine soldiers, a message that pleased the gathering.
Washington December 5 the senate confirmed the nomination of William Dudley Foulke of Indiana to be a civil service commissioner.
A local dispute over repairs to damaged shacks prompts debate among residents and city officials..Coverage notes potential safety concerns and ongoing discussions about funding and timelines for reconstruction.
Inspector Lane declares two frame structures near the Pythian hall beyond repair and urges tearing them down. He cites fire limit laws and possible appeals, noting the Hay and Grain store owned by John Noyes and a McBride restaurant occupy the damaged sites.
Bargain sale lists boys heavy blue chinchilla reefers at 2.95 and vestee suits at 2.85. Navy blue brown and gray patterns, sizes from toddlers to teens, featuring double breasted coats, Italian cloth linings, and patent waistbands. Other 2-piece suits offered at 5.00 with original values up to 12.00. See them soon.
A long sales listing from Hennessys Nation Department Store highlights hosiery gloves and mittens for men women and children. Numerous items are priced from 5c to 1.50 with bulk deals and closeout offers on cashmere wool and French Merino stocked in various rib styles and colors.
With the holidays near, the edition highlights habitual bargains for housekeepers and cost-saving ideas. The note suggests continuing seasonal savings and practical buys.
The newsboys contest for selling Standards up to Christmas day draws growing interest and fierce fun. A boy sold 400 copies and another 374 last Sunday, with hard work and no risk of leftovers. The top seller wins a gold watch. the carrier with fewest patron kicks also wins. Standard solicitors show strong progress and 100 new subscribers joined in two days.
Alex Johnston, long served at the Dexter mill and later at W. A. Clark’s bank, received a $750 Parisian watch last month as Senator Clark’s gift for twenty five years of loyal service. Johnston’s career spanned ownership changes in the bank as he rose to the highest salary in the institution.
Rosebud and Custer counties ended a long dispute over pre-segregation indebtedness by agreeing to cash payment of about $2,000 and substitution of roughly $45,000 in Rosebud warrants with bonds. Thomas Alexander of Forsyth represented Rosebud, while Chairman Stith accepted the bonds in Forsyth after the quarterly meeting. Weather notes report continued rain with no snow.
The mild shower without snow keeps sheep owners from selling, boosting holdings and saving transport costs. Weather keeps brokers cautious as stock remains on farms. G B Pope of Estelline seeks to buy sheep, while stockholders hold. 5 F Cole and wife move to a two story brick home at Eleventh and Pleasant, praised for architecture.
Middleton assisted a drayman unloading a car of four when an engine bumped the end of the train. He was thrown between the car and dray but clung to a stake and escaped as the cars passed. He then controlled the horses to prevent a runaway.
Charles Hart sail secretary acting as governor summons Porto Rico legislature to convene on New Year’s Day. San Juan city council passes a resolution to send cable dispatch to President Roosevelt thanking him for his interest and seeking support for a naval station in Porto Rico.
Special correspondence reports Austin Midleton, a clerk for W. B. Jordan, and his sons escaping a near fatal danger Saturday as conditions threatened their lives in Miles City.
The text notes a wide range of styles and sizes, praising the smoking jacket as a highly favored Christmas present. It suggests those considering a garment that is stylish and appreciated should decide quickly, adding that some options would also make good coats for bartenders.
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