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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1901
Page
4
Mayor Stephens announces Birch and Walnut Streets will be open for coasters from 4 p m to 9 p m while teamsters pedestrians must take care. Only those streets may be used and wagon bolts banned. Hand sleds and bob sleds may run but not wagon bed bobs. police will enforce to prevent accidents.
Anaconda reported a cold night with a record low of 10 degrees below zero. By 7 pm the temperature rose to 14 degrees above zero as warmer conditions returned.
Dispatches from Cheyenne report six Curry gang members, planning to rob a Union Pacific train and free prisoners, have been traced to Big Horn county. A posse of four officers is pursuing them as they head toward Montana on fast horses and armed for action.
An old advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a stomach and digestion remedy. It claims the medicine strengthens the body by improving nutrition and digestion, with no alcohol or narcotics, urging readers not to accept substitutes.
Reports trace six men moving from a point between Laramie and Rawlins to near Point of Rocks, 178 miles west and 125 miles north of the prior spot. Over three days they covered about 300 miles on horseback through rugged country, while Wyoming officers apparently foiled plans to attack convict trains, with the first train moved from Laramie to Rawlins without incident.
Five cents postage will be necessary to carry the Christmas edition of the Standard to any part of the United States Porto Rico Philippine islands Canada or Mexico. According to the ruling of the United States postal department newspapers will not be forwarded to destination unless full postage is affixed. Remember that with less than the above amount your Christmas Standard cannot leave the post office at which it is mailed and your friends will fail to receive it.
The Denver Times reports mining man John Dellehanty was killed in a summer cave-in, his widow Lucy Dellehanty and Lucy's brother-in-law Patrick Dellehanty later advancing a romance. The county clerk issued a marriage license amid the deaths and changing fortunes.
Warrants on road fund bridge fund and poor fund issued after Dec 12 1901 become payable at the county treasurer’s office in Deer Lodge County. Warrants on county or general fund registered before June 1 1901 accrue no interest after Dec 12 1901. P D Twohy county treasurer Anaconda Mont Dec 7 1901.
Sophomore class staged readings and scenes from David Copperfield Oliver Twist and Pickwick Papers as part of a planned Christmas program. Rev Mr Macurdy praised the effort as visitors enjoyed scenes and solos by students plus instrumental numbers.
The notice outlines arrival and connection times for several routes including Westbound North Coast Limited, Eastbound connections, Northern Pacific links from West, and connections from Fast. Specific times mention 10 15 a m 8 15 p m 10 55 p m 1 15 p m 8 25 p m and 12 10 a m.
John Ehlmann, recently arrested for insulting Mrs. Dan Markovich, was yesterday discharged in Justice James Quane's court with costs charged to the complainant. The incident followed a prior clash when Markovich fired at Ehlmann, claiming he shot at him to scare away his chickens, and was later bound to keep the peace.
Mt Angel court No 503 Lady Foresters held a card party at A H hall last Thursday night. Five prizes were awarded including J Mackin as gentlemen's first prize winner and C O Donnell as gentlemen's second. Miss Flynn won ladies first prize and Miss Mary McMahon won ladies second. Ed O Neil received the booby prize. Dancing followed with refreshments served late.
Tonight Anaconda bowls fans await a major local match as a picked Anaconda club faces the visiting Butte team on a local alley. Butte’s lineup includes Shehan Perham Todd Itto and White, while Anaconda plans three games with strong local players yet to be finalized.
Librarian Elizabeth Thomson reports a record demand for books this month as cold weather keeps readers indoors. She notes fiction about Christmas is the most popular genre among patrons.
Treasurer Harper believes another sewer bond can be redeemed before year end. He previously redeemed four bonds, cutting interest costs. The issue will be reviewed at the next aldermanic meeting, with aim to retire several more bonds if feasible.
A promotional piece argues that acting in line with an inner force brings success and urges cleanliness of life. It recommends Grape Nuts for breakfast and Postum as a coffee substitute to keep the body in top shape for worthy work with plain, common sense guidance.
Dunlevy formerly of Butte’s pro team posts a .230 batting average in 141 games with 533 at bats. He scores 75 runs, 123 hits, 3 home runs, 7 triples, 25 doubles, 10 sacrifices and 34 stolen bases. At third base in 22 games he has 33 putouts 43 assists 12 errors for a .963 fielding percentage. As an outfielder in 11 games he has 201 putouts 21 assists 18 errors for a .925 fielding percentage.
Chris Jensen was fined 20 dollars in police court for disturbing the peace near Emma Morris’s house in Mainville. He admitted tapping on the window after being refused admittance to the red light district, but police say he shattered all front windows and he was arrested by Night Chief O'Brien and appeared before Judge Hayes.
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