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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1901
Page
7
The Daly memorial fund is rapidly approaching its goal with subscriptions received to date described as extremely gratifying. Contributions are welcome at the Standard office with prompt acknowledgment promised.
Local briefs report assayers, piano tuners, and merchants in Butte. Fred Orton and G A Bates are listed as tuners, with Montana Music Co. in town. Notables visiting include Fred Sanden from Helena and Max Kahn from Helena. Mrs. Mary Goodale of Great Falls visiting. Dan Morris departs for Ireland for six months. New Kenwood block on West Broadway opens with modern rooms. Jailer Levy to install grapho phone for holiday cheer. A land hearing resumes on Clark timber entry with witnesses. Montana Fuel and Light incorporation filed with 1000 shares. directors named.
The Butte jury convicts Thomas Howard of second degree burglary for a 1899 crime at 54 Nevada Avenue, stealing jewelry valued around $400. Prosecution ties Howard to Spokane, where some items were recovered. defense cites alibi witnesses and prior Spokane burglary plea. sentence set to one year in Montana state prison.
Parochial school girls from St Patrick’s face Bozeman Eagles in a basketball game at the Auditorium. St Patrick’s squad under Coach Adams demonstrates improved teamwork and strong shooting led by Mabel Baker. Bozeman arrives at noon for practice and brings seasoned play with new line tactics after rule changes favor field baskets.
A holiday shopping pitch suggests gifts for men focusing on smoking items. It promotes pipes cigars tobacco jars meerschaum holders and pipe racks plus Genoking sets. The ad invites ladies to visit the store before choosing gifts and promises courteous service and a broad stock.
H J Blume’s West Park street hardware store reports a small hole cut in the back door panel last night. The cash drawer allegedly held five to ten dollars. no other items appeared disturbed. Police, including Sergeant Dawson, investigated after Ed Robeson alerted them.
Mrs. Benson, coming from Canada to find her husband, remains a guest at the city jail. A Stone Masons' union committee said Mr. Benson never joined the local union and had paid 6.50 for admission, a sum offered to his wife. Benson reportedly has been away two weeks and may have gone to Idaho seeking work.
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