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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1901
Page
14
Residents of Bitter Root voice frustration over slow and erratic mail delivery. The complaint centers on missed letters and packages, with questions raised about postal staffing and route coverage. Community leaders urge improvement and accountability from the postal service.
Missoula on Dec 17 reports Bitter Root branch mail service so poor that Ravalli County residents prepare a formal petition to Washington. The Ravalli County Republican notes trains often run late, with few on time since the month began, causing mail delays from Anaconda, Butte, Helena and beyond and prompting postmasters to prepare a vigorous remonstrance.
Missoula December 17 timber estimators for the Northern Pacific return to the city after months in the mountains. Crews worked in diverse districts near Helmville Hamilton and Killspell and plan to depart again for the East by January first to resume mountain duties. Notable men in the city included Denric McCarthy Hi Kennedy S Alcorn Thompson Wilford Trudeau T Brown and Royal Hunt with W H Keating also in town.
Missoula residents report Greenway, renowned juggler comedian, drawing a large audience to the Gem this week. He delivers constant laughs and is worth the trip to see.
The executive committee of the state teachers association plans its weekly meeting to prepare for visitors and reports. City visitors say attendance will exceed previous years and the gathering should be the association's most successful yet.
A draft ordinance outlines actions during department membership and sets procedures for bills and orders. It will go to the ordinance committee for investigation and then to the council for adoption. If approved it will replace the existing ordinance in force.
Charles Anderson a lumberman was instantly killed when a falling branch struck his head in the Big Blackfoot timber near Bonner. His body was brought to Bonner and held for relatives in Spokane. Missoula Dec 1 listing also notes deed transfers and mining claims including Dinsmore Orchard Homes parcels and the Maud A W quartz claim in Spring Gulch.
Missoula December 17 The Sunday morning assault case enters court after a warrant issues from Justice Houtchens for Captain Higgins and A F Higgins charged with third degree assault on Blockley. Blockley says the men were attacked with fists. reports of brass knuckles or guns subsided as facts emerge. Blockley, Booth and others are involved. a civil suit for damages may follow the criminal case.
Missoula club hosts ladies night with decorated rooms and Droaming plants from Missoula nurseries. The event draws lady friends of members and promises future evenings. Corsets advertised for sale including 81.25 and 45 cent items.
The allway men injured in the Northern Pacific wreck at North Yakima last week were brought to the railway hospital here on No. 4 this morning, except one who was left at Spokane due to serious condition. The men remain seriously injured but expected to recover.
Dr C Burton reports a Missoula resident offers a pet bear for sale. Mrs Higgins on a ranch south of the city keeps the bear two years and plans to sell. The bear hibernates in its stable hole for winter and is expected to emerge in spring.
Missoula reports that a Montana case involving John Johnston of Superior was misrepresented in Helena. Special Agent Chadwick had accused him as part of a timber theft from government land, but the federal court dismissed the action finding Johnston not a participant and that he supplied food and credit to men cutting timber on their own land.
In Missoula on December 17 Henry Crownover found his team after a late search. The horses vanished in dense fog and were located by a friend near the courthouse then tied to a pole on Higgins Avenue. Crownover scoured the valley before learning their whereabouts.
Missoula reports the Catholic church will add an electric circle in the dome within a day or two after the light company completed one today. The four foot circle will hold about two dozen lights and will illuminate the ceiling paintings at night. Art novelties at Emsley's.
In Missoula the St Peter case in justice court was postponed to later in the week with a chance to recover funds from Cyr. Additional arrests possible in connection with the affair. Meanwhile the Episcopal church hosts a Thursday tea to aid Sunday school Christmas entertainment. music led by Mrs. Whitaker. Local judgment favors Ben Waugh in a $50 wage suit against Robert King. Christmas beef and mutton sales advertised at Daily's.
Mr and Mrs Morgan of Nebraska are visiting their daughter Miss Morgan a public school teacher in Missoula. They stay with Mrs Feighner and will soon move to Washington state to make their home.
In Missoula authorities curb hanging bows from sleds along the business district after a youth sustains a minor injury. Snow remains abundant with widespread use of cutters and sleds as residents enjoy holiday bargains and Hartley’s continues to sell goods.
Will Be Witnesse Missoula December 17 Charles Hall William Dolbeer and others depart Wednesday for Philipsburg to testify in a divorce case at the Granite county district court Bee Hive Bargain Store will stay open evenings through Christmas.
Missoula reports Treney Hescher and Mrs Antone Weigert of South Missoula who have been quite ill are reported better today.
Missoula December 17 George Clynick suffered a painful accident at Bonner when his hand was caught in a machine governor and badly lacerated. Lister offers what you want for a Christmas present.
The infant son of Mr and Mrs John Kendall in Missoula is seriously ill after a cold developed into a paralytic stroke on the right side. Congregational church ladies plan a cookery and fancy sale Saturday afternoon and evening at the old post office stand on Higgins Avenue.
Missoula on December 17 reports Chief Walling has prepared for the benefit of the voluntary firemen of the Missoula department. The item outlines plans for a community event to aid volunteers and support firefighting efforts in the region.
In Missoula district court W. J. Stephens sues Northern Pacific Railway to compel delivery of 160 acres near Clinton allegedly withheld. The railroad offered land at 85 per acre and a partial $100 payment was tendered. Court adjourned until next Saturday. Dr. Dodd, from Butte, has opened eye and ear care quarters at the Florence hotel and invites patients.
The city and county schools will close Friday for a two week break. Friday afternoon features special literary programs. Miss Lelia Bryan closed her Pattee Canyon school last Friday and Mrs Reeves will close her Frenchtown area school next Tuesday.
Misoula notes list W. W. Sanford from Helena and A. J. Spooner a Victor merchant. Mrs M R Rutherford improving rapidly. Fred Cowan a Bonner visitor. George Kain and family in the city. Spoonert and J K Thompson traveling to Antrim Ohio. Mrs Carrie Sovereign of Wallace Idaho visiting. Col George D Orner from Helena on land office business. Rev Mr Lewis of Belt visiting for the holidays. Mr and Mrs W H H Dickinson occupy rooms in the Union Block. T C Taylor government official in Missoula guest at the Florence. Frank Culling associated with the crock-
Corvallis visitor George Blair and Northern Pacific official E Dildine are noted in Missoula. Funeral held for infant of Mr. and Mrs. Campbell. D Dickson from Quartz visits for business. Mrs H Schoenfeld visiting Superior. Sleighing good. Missoula Nursery greenhouses invite Christmas plant displays and living gifts. Located one and a half miles south on Third Street.
James McDermott of Drummond has sold his saloon to Robert McDonald of Philipsburg. He will leave next week for the East to spend the holidays and perhaps the rest of the winter with relatives.
Stevensville residents report visits from Missoula figures C WW Hindeman and real estate agent George F. Brooks. J B Robertson and A L d Autremont travel to Ellensburg and Los Angeles while Mrs M Copp learns of Missouri-bound matriarchal death. Local officers elected for Baptist Ladies' Aid, WCGTU arranging a boys medal contest, and several residents visit relatives and attend district events in Deer Lodge and Victor.
St Johns officials led by Governor Boyle Premier Bond and the executive council visited Marconi at Signal Hill to review his wireless experiments. They faced protests from the Anglo American Cable company but deemed the scientific value warranted recognition. Marconi plans to move to Nova Scotia if talks fail, then England, with a possible station in St Johns or Cano.
Special dispatch reports Mrs. L. F. Field died this morning after a long battle with liver cancer. She moved to Billings with her husband and son from Deadwood in the town's first year and was widely respected.
Camden New Jersey December 17 physicians in attendance on Senator Sewell report his condition remains unchanged and he is resting well.
Washington December 17 Col Tulley McCrea of the artillery corps has been assigned to command the artillery of Puget Sound.
A rumor published in newspapers in Vienna concerns a proposal to exclude missionaries. The report notes speculation and lacks official confirmation, with no clear action or dates beyond the stated rumor.
Marquis Ito, the Japanese statesman, visited St. Petersburg where Russian ministers pressed to persuade him to exclude British and American missionaries from Japan.
The Northern Pacific steamship Clavering reached Tacoma after furious gales and heavy seas across the Pacific. A damaged propeller blade slowed her passage and hatches revealed broken matting rolls. she carried 16 206 rolls of matting and 175 bales of raw silk along with tea straw braid and curios.
A San Francisco company capitalized at 1,000,000 plans to develop Cocos Island resources off the Costa Rican coast. The venture aims to farm coffee from plantations managed by Captain Geissler governor of the island and to harvest a native plant yielding pulp for paper. A ship will be outfitted in San Francisco for a three year stay with a large crew to work on site.
Washington December 17 confirms Nathan V. Harlan attorney for the third division district of Alaska Charles Prouty of the Interstate Commerce Commission Robert C Bodie supervising inspector steam vessel second district W L Loose postmaster at Woodburn Oregon.
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