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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1900
Page
7
The Paris fair awarded the Grand Prize to Rookwood Pottery Co. for superior taste in form color and decoration. The piece notes that imitators exist but the official committee confirmed the genuine Rookwood stands apart. The article mentions Butt stock and highlights exquisite pieces.
Butte ads note piano rentals and tuners, doctors, dentists, and shops. John Helehan visits from Divide. KIN Buck property inspection in Idaho. advertisers urged to submit copy before 4 PM for trains to Anaconda. Hermann the Great to perform Dec 27 28 29 at the Grand. new post office furniture contract awarded to Yale Townsend.
The snippet notes fruit knives table knives and carvers. It mentions the Christmas edition of the Standard with postage four cents to any U S Mexico or Canada.
Yesterday the Walkerville street car line opened with car No. 1 making the 21 minute run from Main and Granite to Walkerville. The party included County Commissioners Ferrell and Matthews and other officials. The track runs from West Granite to North Excelsior and into Chicken Flat, with the terminus at Broughton’s store. Patrons ride free today, and early timetables depend on future runs and patronage.
In Silver Bow township Butte, two justices of the peace contenders seek the same Granite street office. W H Arnold, a labor party man, and John Nelson, a populist, each secured court action. Arnold received an order designating him as successor to Judge Nichols, gaining the office records, while Nelson owns the furniture. Judge Lindsay will resume urgent matters Friday and Saturday. Also, Samuel A Hall sues J D Vaillencourt in district court for 370 80 over a Welcome Stranger addition real estate balance.
Annual Montana fire losses soared to about 442 769 in 11 months up from 157 493 in 1899 as insurers faced heavy claims from Miles City wool fire at 175 000 and Butte Parrot fire at 30 000 plus numerous smaller blazes. Insurance agents report rising risks and lagging profits amid the costly season.
In Butte and Helena arrivals discuss a Christmas Standard newspaper claim and Montana pride. Donald Bradford of Helena notes mining prospects around Helena while Newscom of Minneapolis praises Butte weather. Classified ads mention rents and cheap trenchers for sale.
Madame Renne, famed for fortune telling and guidance, offers insight on love marriages divorces mining matters and business in Butte. She invites seekers to consult at 192 South Montana Street. Leather goods stock at Hight Fairtiela’s cited as notable in town.
Jowe led attractive line of sterling silver novelties showcased by Towle and Winterhalter. The collection includes decorative pieces and gift items priced up to 75 dollars, reflecting an era of refined metalwork and upscale clientele.
A large cage of prize turkeys sits in front of Mr. Frank Bouchers clothing store at 45 Park Street offering a free turkey with every $10 purchase. The promotion runs through Christmas as customers pick from a wide men’s and children’s clothing selection touted as best in years with unusually low prices.
Hight and Pairfield advertise sterling pencils from 25 cents and Christmas Edition wrappers of the Standard for mailing. Orton Bros promotes music and instruments as holiday gifts. Childs cutlery sets from 25 cents, High grade guitars mandolins and banjos offered. Martin Washburn Maurer Bay State brands featured. Montana Music Co.
Seven tons of Christmas Standards allotted to the Butte office were sold out yesterday. Extra copies called for last evening and yesterday afternoon were disappointed. The main office made a few thousand more grills but none available. More Standards were promised this morning but this was the last installment.
Our Mounted Diamonds praise their display quality and artistic merit in mounting. The text extols West displays as equal to Eastern exhibits and promotes diamond mountings with expert bousters ready to craft special designs.
Our loose diamonds range from tiny stones to very large pieces worth thousands of dollars. Each gem was selected with scrupulous care by Mr J Leyson, whose expert knowledge is well known among dealers and his store respected by the people of Butte for fair dealing.
The passage explains how diamond value depends on color purity, brilliancy, and depth of stone. It notes that brilliancy varies with stone depth table size and facet uniformity, and asserts buyers pay only the true value when purchasing from the dealer.
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