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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1913
Page
2
The 33 foot Christmas tree was dragged onto the city common for Anaconda’s municipal celebration. Nel Pearson wins the urban honor of sourcing the tree from Oregon while Jesse Miller plans lighting and skater lighting in the northeast corner. The A. O. H. hall rehearsals proceed under J. P. Spelman’s arrangement.
Nick Bosonitz was elected president of the St George Society. The treasurer is George Spahl and the society lists a physician and wife among its members.
Curling teams from Chumras Mitchell and Alexander faced off with mixed results in a Portland Oregon rink. In New Era Oregon pastor J J Conway of St James Catholic church was found shot in bed at his home, one bullet piercing a wrist and another grazing a finger. Rome reports Cardinal Sebastian Martinelli, papal delegate in the U S from 1896 to 1902, is seriously ill at age 65, serving as prefect of the Congregation of the Holy Office.
Seattle reports J C Guman assistant to the Great Northern president returned from St Paul and confirms he will become president of the Spoke Portland and Seattle railroad. The item notes a clan of Oregon links and large business shifts in the sector amid 1913 context.
A parcel of elk is to be sent from Yellowstone Park toward Feston near Anaconda, with a subscription drive under way to cover freight estimated at 325 dollars. Citizens and sportsmen rally to raise loading and shipping costs while the government offers elk in return for funds.
On a return from a tracing inspection of the Lewistown to Great Falls rail segment with HB Kafling and E I Barrett, officials discuss weather delaying passenger station completion, ongoing freight service, and cordial Great Falls reception while Lewistown and Great Falls freight offices operate.
Miles City reports the Silver Bow county board refused to admit indigents not belonging to the county. Charles Pole, a Bohemian with a reportedly broken foot, claimed transfer from Butte and argued for care. He has lived in Cedar Rapids and Pocatello and was forwarded from Butte. the board may send him to Cedar Rapids.
Agnes Pettibone aged 27 of 1009 West Silver Street died in a hospital from pneumonia after weeks of illness. She was born in Hanncock Michigan and lived in Butte for years. Survived by husband A J Pettibone a son Albert 2, mother Mrs Sullivan and four sisters Mrs Carpenter Mrs Heimback Mrs Fountain and Mrs Sullivan. Funeral Monday with time to be announced.
Butte residents travel and visit neighboring cities while others take trips to San Francisco Los Angeles and California points. Northern Pacific official W H Merriman receives a Christmas fruitcake from the dining car department with a festive message for the season.
Lillian May pleaded guilty to grand larceny and was sentenced by Judge Don Lan Tuesday to two years in the state penitentiary. Paroled pending good behavior, she surrendered to the parole officer at Deer Lodge but violated the parole provisions after one day by using cocaine. She is to serve out her sentence.
On Wednesday evening the Christmas exercises of the Sunday school will take place under Mrs H L Sherta direction with four corps of officers. A program of recitations will be given. Ash tree adds cheer for the children and Santa Claus will attend with a joyful face. Each teacher will lead their class during the entertainment.
A man appeared before Judge Booker in the police court and was fined twenty five dollars for permitting a disturbance and unseemly noise to be maintained in the place of business.
An odd OCR fragment highlights a laxative product named Brom o Quinine attributed to E W Grove. The snippet mentions cold relief and a daily dose reference, with unclear marketing language and multiple typos surrounding the remedy.
Reports from Mexico say General Zapata s outlaw band has captured Santa Maria forty miles below Mexico City and is expected to storm the capital before the constitutionalists. Led by General Villa.
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