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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1902
Page
11
Butte drillers plan to enter cash prize contests at El Paso after the championship. Inducements are offered and the Hutte boys show confidence with strength and skill. Local entries are shaping up as the big cash awards attract competitors.
The featured performers deliver a sturdy show with Herman as a strong presence and Miss Anna Roberta as Lulu Macbeth drawing attention. Critics note McGinn’s Mac Guff as excellent and several supporting players effective. The production’s elaborate setting and overall polish make it worth viewing, with a repeat performance planned.
Special dispatch from Itanda Washington reports Miss Nina A Graham designated as a member of the civil service board for the Anaconda post office. She presently holds a post office position and is connected to Lincoln where she would marry Hens Robie of Trial mid ats in April. Count Tol Mol appeals to the press to avoid further reports of his condition to spare mothers and children from distress as croup prevention becomes a focus with Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy praised for children’s use.
Thirteen Mrs Jonathan Adkins of Victoria reports the Denver & Northwestern project will involve 37 miles out of Denver with tunnels and heavy rock work. Contractors from across the country bid for the work at high stakes, including Colorado claims and Arizona Indians laboring on the road beds. The contract is seen as lucrative, with estimates reaching into millions for construction and potential profits for Pittsburg-backed bidders.
In Forsyth for Hopkins senate contest case lawyers and witnesses arrive as trial begins. Belated trains delay testimony. outsiders from Tillie, Butte, Helena, Miles City and others attend. McCarthy of Butte faces election fraud charges and awaits arraignment, with potential later criminal proceedings and implicated prominent men anticipated.
Reported aftershocks in Andijan district flatten 15,000 homes. Red Cross sends representatives to organize relief and has donated 15,500 dollars. Guards monitor the line as towns mend and shelters rise. rail service warns of potential collapse while officials tally life and property losses. Other notes mention mining fatalities at Globkajo and local violence in Milwaukee.
A major Montana teachers' institute begins next Monday in Butte, drawing educators from across the state. Keynote by Dr. Benjamin Ancreves on "Happy the Croak" accompanies a packed schedule of talks, discussions, and musical interludes as the Teachers' Association convenes with formal welcome by local officials and a progam of university and school leaders addressing English, mathematics, higher education, and rural education. The event includes sessions on consolidation, transportation, and primary departments, with several named figures from Missoula, Helena, and surrounding areas leading the discourse. A separate note reports a reopening of the pesthouse after weeks closed, amid health concerns, and the death of Mrs. Ida M. Morrison.
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