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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1901
Page
12
A rural scene report describes bitter cold below zero with a milk delivery tale and farmyard detail. The milkman recalls a neighbor stating the temperature was two below zero as dawn breaks and the town contemplates harsh winter conditions.
Temperatures plunge as low as 19 below at a resident's home and thermometer readings vary across Butte. Water pipes freeze in poorly built rentals while many new cheap houses prove unfit for winter. The Paul Park soup kitchen reopens to aid cold, underdressed men wandering the streets. Saloon warmth and free lunches become a reluctant shelter for those with little to spend.
Mrs. Mary F Pomeroy thanks neighbors friends and Center Ville Episcopal Church for their kindness shown after the death and burial of her husband J. K. Pomeroy.
The Rio Grande line promotes its scenic route as the preferred Christmas travel option. It claims modern equipment and up to date service with a ticket office at 47 East Broad Way.
Five cents postage is required to mail the Christmas edition of the Standard to any part of the United States Porto Rico Philippine Islands Canada or Mexico. Newspapers will not be forwarded without full postage affixed. With less than the above amount the Christmas Standard cannot leave the mailing post office.
At a meeting, Camp Lawton No 44 elected R. H. Paxson as commander H. A. Green senior vice commander A P D Sheldon junior vice commander T B Stephens adjutant H Richards quartermaster W E B Knowlton chaplain P J Harrington officer of the day F Grant officer of the guard B H Cook F Lloyds trustees G Nichols B F E Calkins H A Green and A R Ayres named representatives to the department encampment to be held at Great Falls in June 1902 The next meeting set for January 1902 will include a follification and refreshments All members and nonmembers who served in the late unpleasantness are urged to attend.
Ed Mayer launches a new jewelry store at 6% West Park two doors east of the post office. Local shops fret over his extraordinary low prices as Mayer warns his late opening leaves no profit, forcing a three week stock sacrifice to meet eastern bills.
Grand Rapids Sentinel reports the funeral of Con and Florence Sullivan, slain on Unimak Island Alaska last June by Fred Hardy. The services from St James church featured two hearses and a large procession. Relatives David Blake and Jeremiah Sullivan attend with Daniel Lynch. Florence and Con were reportedly buried in the same grave. Jerry Murphy and G W Brainard also have today afternoon funeral services scheduled.
Three new cases emerge near town center with Norman McLeod and J O McCauley ill in a lodging house. Miss Jennie Smith found with salt pox at 20 Academy Street. The lodging house and residence are quarantined and patients moved to the pesthouse.
M M Vivien of West Galena street learns his father William Vivien of Fulton Missouri has died suddenly. Vivien left for Missouri last evening to attend the funeral. He is an employee of the Butte Street Railway company and receives numerous condolences from friends.
Jake Miller of Dillon sues the new Butte Miner company and Police Sergeant W J Dawson for libel over a December article about Edura Langloise and Mark Sellwey. Miller alleges the story implied he conspired in extortion and caused damage to his reputation. Attorney T Bailey Lee represents Miller.
A new boiler is being placed in the engine room of the Pacific mine east of the city. Water troubles mounted as work continued in the shaft at 300 feet depth, with plans to reach 400 feet before cross-cutting. The shaft bored through a six foot ore ledge assaying five percent copper. The four year old Ruth Clinton died yesterday of scarlet fever, prompting community sympathy for Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Clinton of Walkerville.
Special correspondence reports Dave Peden being reappointed poor farm superintendent for nine months at 15 dollars monthly and 65 dollars in December January and February. A. W. Rennie moves into a brick seven room house at Eleventh and Pleasant. Tongue river stage driver George Hauser notes snow depth 8 inches north of Yellowstone near Mile 40 miles south. Dr. T. G. Matthews has been up-
County affairs cover hospital laborers heading to Billings for finish work at Fort Keogh hospital. Justice H. W. Taylor appointed at Ekalaka. Bridge construction across Little Missouri deferred to March. Road trustee bids and district appointments outlined. Local travel, bids for school coal, and recent incidents noted including a crane accident at Fort Keogh.
Special correspondence reports Andrew Linfors arriving from Virginia City to visit his Dillon family. He says Kennett mine ore discovery at 600-foot level shows a four foot sulfide shoot with good values. The 60-stamp mill, built to treat these ores, proved unsuitable for the district’s rock. The Kennett and Millards company plans work on the Kearsarge after winter. State normal trustees held a meeting last evening.
The board accepted the dormitory from contractor A W Price of Anaconda after deducting 900 from the price for delay penalties under a 15 per day clause starting Oct 1. Price plans to fight the deduction, with two board members opposing it. Helena's C H Haire supervised the project. no extras were allowed.
A district supreme court filing seeks to enjoin Secretary Gage from disbursing 2 million dollars in the treasury for purchasing Kiowa Comanche and Apache lands. Petitioners include Delos K. Lone Wolf and other Kiowa leaders.
John McKeown head ore sampler at the Tacoma smelter died after being crushed between two cars while crossing a track this morning. He had worked at the smelter 12 years and was a member of the Elks.
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