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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1903
Page
16
A tale from Anaconda recounts one man’s fevered scramble for four Ben Hur tickets. He waits an hour, pushes through a unruly crowd, endures elbows and lace, and finally exits at 1 30 while valuing the seats at $25 each. He vows not to endure such chaos again.
Elmer Ensminger was heard on a charge of disturbing the peace at Mat Pozegna's saloon. He pleaded guilty after witnesses testified. a quarrel over racial slurs sparked the trouble. Ensminger received a $5 fine he could not pay and will serve the sentence.
One man named John Johnson arrived at the hospital with a cut head after a fragment of iron fell from the converter building without warning. The wound was dressed and he was sent home. Peter Trucell, who lost a foot Tuesday, remains very weak and faces a second amputation.
The job printing department of the Standard has received new ball programme styles for the coming season. Societies planning dances should inspect samples for guidance.
Daisy Joss widow of a man killed at the works filed in district court a suit for 10000 damages alleging the Anaconda Copper Mining Company acted with negligence. Parallel items note Mrs. Winnifred Falk appointed administratrix of Burton Vincent estate worth about 8000 with ranch three miles west of the city. Default judgment of 842 entered in favor of J. T. Carroll against Newton Burgess after absence. Sheriff Storrar travels to Idaho to fetch Claude Clark for second degree burglary. Oglesby preliminary exam for grand larceny continued to December 28. Ed Booth and C. M. Sawyer counsel.
Mr. Amit, Mrs. Frank Bigelow and child is of Andover, South Dakota, visiting Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Edcombe at 506 Him Street in Anaconda for Christmas. Afterward they will stay with Mrs. J. C. McElhinnie in Harrison Idaho and then proceed to California. Mr. Bigelow seeks business opportunities in California and remarks on Anaconda’s growth. An ostrich tale is recalled, contrasting advertising and invisibility.
A pleasant smoker event featured refreshments cigars and a night of storytelling songs and dancing. Mr Plunkett was voted the most charming entertainer by the attendees including Kinglish Jensen Divine La Rose Clinton Williams and Mone.
In by express today, two chatus, best grade calfskin, McRae's.
Tonight at the A O H hall the Brotherhood of American Yeomen hosts its annual ball with Ladders orchestra providing music. The grand march starts at wellock sharp led by local lodge members. The event serves as a reception to recruit new members and many tickets have already sold. Refreshments will be served.
The Jolly Bachelors Club was entertained by Mr J Plunkett last Tuesday. The event featured a social gathering with cordial conversations and light refreshments, reflecting the club’s festive spirit.
Eight members of the Montana state board of sheen commissioners attend the seventh annual session in Helena. The meeting opened this morning with little business due to the absence of President T. C. Power, who will arrive Thursday morning after a forenoon delay.
Session adjourned to 10 o clock Thursday to resume with Mr Power present. Judge Blake s office hosts D B E Folsom as chairman and Cor nelius Hedges as secretary. Gov Toole appoints C Huyek of Carbon in place of resigned David Smethurst. State Veterinarian Dr Knowles addresses the commissioners on quarantine law and scab control. A recent Judge Loud decision exposes inadequacies in the current quarantine rules for sheep.
Fulton Mo December 16 When the trial for Col Edward Butler of St Louis charged with bribery was called Judge Waller disqualified himself and the trial was set for Monday February 1 The state supreme court reversed a St Louis jury verdict finding Butler guilty of offering a bribe to secure a city contract and he was discharged on that charge
The Deer Lodge County commissioners invite sealed proposals on January 8 1904 for the care and maintenance of the sick poor and infirm, with options to include the poor farm, plus separate bids for leasing 155 acres. Proposals open at noon. contracts require bonds and performance. the board may reject any bid.
A storefront notice invites buyers to give a glove order as a gift. Women may pick and have gloves fitted at McRae and Co located at 308 East Park for Christmas.
Fire broke out early yesterday in the converter building at the new works. The blaze started in the electrical department and dense smoke delayed firefighting. Much flooring and wood burned. loss covered by a few hundred dollars. Ignition thought to be from crossed wires.
Sale pricing announces bundles priced at 1.25 for all items. Selected items listed 41.40 and 1.65, with every color and type included in the promotion. Customers urged to visit Me Rae's for the clearance.
The Degree of Honor hosts an evening event at Woodman hall promising an attractive affair with good attendance. Refreshments will be served and a general good time is anticipated.
Mrs Samuel Rankin, long ill at her Walnut street home, is out of danger after a week of abandoned recovery hopes. A notable change yesterday has left her condition decidedly encouraging. Rankin is well known in Butte and Anaconda, and friends celebrate her recovery.
A regional gas break near Warfield Kentucky left Huntington Catlettsburg Ashland and nearby towns without natural gas. Factories were forced to close and residents faced cold conditions amid widespread disruption reported across the region.
Shoppers flock to Ladies' and Gents' Umbrellas in a crowded sale event. Store promos highlight assorted styles, colors, and discounts drawing steady foot traffic and noting strong interest from urban shoppers.
Jerry Lawler of Austin and Miss Mary Hines married at 1 a.m. by Justice of the Peace Frank L. Reece. The ceremony occurred in the county building courtroom before a small group of witnesses.
A man sustained three broken ribs when the engine stopped by a board thawing a branch pipe and he was transported by a fireman to Des Laces for medical care.
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports at Whitehall an inquisition into the sanity of Harrison, a county charge for years, presided by William M. Fergus in the district judge's absence. Sheriff Gibson accompanied Fergus back to Whitehall after the county commissioners adjourned.
Kansas City Kansas Mayor T B Gilbert testified before the grand jury that he was offered 5000 dollars by a brick paying trust to appoint a woman as city attorney who would favor the trust in contract awards. He said this was the second bribe offer he had received.
Special Dispatch to the Standard Havre Dec 16 says Henry Rolf an engineer on the Great Northern railway fell from his locomotive while going at high speed between Minot and Williston and sustained severe bruises and injuries.
Frank D. Bittinger, president of the Nicaragua Land Company, was sentenced to one year in jail and fined $1,000 for using the mails to defraud. Julius M. Nisson and Arthur K. Herbst, who claimed to run a supply company, were found guilty of the same charge.
In Marseilles on December 16 the Italian bark San Leonardo, sailing from Philadelphia in October for Cetto, was destroyed by fire after a petroleum explosion. Four crewmen are missing and two injured.
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