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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1901
Page
12
Missoula report states no steps were taken today in the second case against the Higgins brothers on the assault charge. Many say the matter has grown out of proportion and the county has spent too much on a case with no merit. At least one complainant wants to drop the case. Outside parties allegedly dragged in young women who should not have been involved.
Hartleys and other Missoula merchants closed the Christmas season with a record trade, exceeding last year by about 20 percent. Buyers purchased more useful articles, and overall cash business was higher, with late hours and a downtown rush into the night.
The funeral of Ben Hill was held in Missoula with burial in the Catholic cemetery. He played a notable role in recent state political contests and left a widow and seven children. He is said to have life insurance of 6000 dollars. apart from this, no property. Ree Hive Bargain Store will stay open evenings until Christmas.
A bulletin from railway headquarters says the term train butcher will disappear after January 1. The dining car department will assume responsibility for news vending on trains starting New Year. Details of the new arrangement are not yet known.
A man described as Brady stole an overcoat from Jerry Crego at the Rankin hotel. He was followed by a detective into the Blackfoot country, overtaken at Sunset, and the coat and suspect were returned to the sheriff. The Golden Rule store advertises holiday neckwear and a local opossum dinner notice.
A large Cascades landslide slows eastbound service, delaying Missoula trains until 7 PM. the eastbound trains ran closer to schedule than earlier in the month. Local notices add a Xmas gift guide and a Higgins block bowling alley listing.
Missoula report notes the funeral this afternoon at the Kendall family home for the infant child of Deputy Sheriff John Kendall with a large turnout of sympathetic friends. The item also mentions Christmas visitors and local shop promotions in Missoula including The Golden Rule and P. M. Reilly & Co. advertisements.
Mrs. Sarah K. Miles filed for separation from Adrian Miles in district court alleging cruelty and desertion. She claims threats to kill, fear for herself and three children, and seeks custody while they live near Superior.
In Missoula on December 24 licenses were issued to Ben Hartin and Annie Zellner, the latter the plaintiff in a two term divorce case whose final separation decree was granted two weeks earlier by Judge Webster. A license was also issued to John F Allen and Millie Delaittre.
The first of the teachers from outside the city arrived in Missoula for the State Teachers' association meeting. More are expected tomorrow as the local committee anticipates a large attendance.
A fragment notes Globe store offering deep discounts on Christmas handkerchiefs suspenders neckwear jewelry perfumes celluloid goods toys suitcases and more as part of a selling out sale to attract shoppers.
Missoula reports that H. Brady will spend his Christmas behind bars in the county jail.
Gifts from London Telegraph readers include eight Chopin pieces in the composer’s hand plus a berceuse a nocturne and three waltzes. One waltz is his first of the kind another is dedicated to Mase Charlotte de Rothschild inscription Paris 1842 J Chopin and the renowned waltz in D flat appears.
Missoula reports detail Interior Department proposals to expand and simplify forest reserves. Recommendations urge local grazing rules, five year permits, local decision making, and broader public support to reduce fires and promote reserve use. Emphasis on resident goodwill, varied officer pay, and improved fire prevention.
Missoula residents share Christmas greetings as visitors arrive. Ed Donlan and Ed Hayes come from the woods and mill to spend the holiday with family. Sam Dinsmore hosts a Christmas dinner at his Florence ranch with Dinsmore and Meagher family members in town. Churches hold tree ceremonies and illuminate trees tonight and Christmas night. The Missoula Nursery showcases blooming plants and live gifts, with greenhouse access on South Third Street.
The tired cowboys at the Fiving S ranch decorate sock stockings with care then discover notes from Santa promising a Christmas Day feast at U Cross. The ruse, planned by the distant foreman, yields a joyful surprise dinner for the men and their weary homeward spirits.
The Kennebec Journal recalls a famed sea battle, detailing its principal actors, location and outcomes while placing the event within maritime lore and its enduring significance.
Off Monhegan 1812 battle linked to Portland as the Enterprise and the Boxer met their fates. Captains William Burrows and Samuel Blyth fell in the fight while 18 year old midshipman Kerwin Waters survived. British vice consul Keating arranges stone renewals with Portland support.
The New York Tribune ad notes a Palermo hotel marketed as a winter abode for cosmopolite aristocracy. It dominates the gulf with extensive grounds, has been renewed by a famed architect, and offers individual bathrooms in every small apartment. Palermo is described as a clean, animated city with elegant promenades and yacht trips for extended stays.
For an inviting tea table, shape butter into tiny walnut sized portions on corrugated boards from ironmongers. Scald, cool, then form each piece into an eighth inch thick roll, place on a dish, and repeat for all guests.
A man asks a doctor to explain the Schleswig-Holstein issue and then seeks the doctor�s view on the status of the Philippines and Porto Rico under late Supreme Court decisions. The exchange is framed as a public inquiry into constitutional interpretations.
The Philadelphia Record notes a generous man named Biones who gives away cigars as good as the ones he smokes. A vivid portrait emphasizes his habit of sharing luxury with others.
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