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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1909
Page
11
Fragmentary OCR text provides unclear items and stray phrases about meats and dishes. Key entities are unreadable, with garbled shop terms and incomplete menu notes. No coherent event or person can be determined from the present readable fragments.
Local shop advertises bargain quantities with large items and discounted prices. Mentions melpeany’s pure jonwn exc, lemon extract, cloves, ash relis, and other cans. Indicates market promotions at Lily busy cornet today.
Ad fragment touts a 43 pound sack of XL flour for 1.75 dollars, claiming high quality from Montana sources. The text is garbled and lacks clear dates, places, or names beyond Montana references and a flour product claim.
Roundup, a new town in Fergus County, eyes dry farming as a future success. Jameson urges dry farming to boost local agriculture while Milwaukee coal and ore interests develop around the settlement. Residents anticipate growth in wheat, cantaloupes, and other crops as the town builds toward a larger economy and potential county reorganization.
In Butte yesterday afternoon Dwyer, residing at 6% West, was arrested on a warrant from Judge A. McGowan's court for stealing electricity from Butte Light and Power. He faces a police court hearing soon. Also mentioned are disturbances by Reavell and Hattie Langue, with MS Bennett as witness, and another warrant for cruelty to animals against Norse owner A. Vachils, to be heard by Judge Meuwan.
A disputed ruling from Sister Rown County court confirms Pat Rodgers, known as Paddy, must serve a fifty year sentence. A Supreme Court opinion written by Chief Justice Bra Iv affirms the lower court judgment in a case involving testamentary disputes and the alleged last will of Gerard woman, with the decedent’s prior relations and a dissenting view from Molloway.
Epecho Dlapaten to the Standard reports that Jones Holnon and Howard, convicted in Stiver Bow county on a murder charge and sentenced to diverse terms, petition the Supreme Court clerk for a writ of certiorari to compel transcript preparation. Counsel argued the defendants are too poor to pay, asking for a west to secure appellate proceedings. the matter is set for Monday.
After Christmas Day congestion eased at the mall area the crowding subsided and shoppers report normal conditions returning to the local mall district following the holiday buildup over the past season
A chaotic review notes Dante as a clever act in the Minpira program at the empire theater this week. Reports describe a dramatic incident with a committee member and a rope trick, with the audience captivated by Dante, Ladie Reeves, Goodie and Wurgess. Moving pictures and Miss Freda Giroux and her brother St provide further entertainment. A children’s matinee Saturday offers special attractions with low admission.
Secretary Martin, visiting Montana, discussed next year’s state fair plans. He praised permanent exhibits, livestock premiums, and a robust racing program. He stressed Montana’s strong soils, irrigation trials, and welcomed all industries to compete while aiming to host one of the best farm expositions yet.
In a district court in a wet illustration case, Negro defendants were sentenced to 15 years each for second degree murder in the death of John Sones White. The court heard testimony accusing Howard and others of giving an excessive dose during the fatal overdose, with defense seeking a transcript for appeal.
Whitin Genuett, famed horseman of Silver Bow, was appointed county fair commissioner yesterday after requests from Mayor Nevin and local leaders. Gemmell, replacing Charles Q Bates, promised to promote Silver Bow’s exhibits and resources and to help make next year’s fair among Montana’s best.
About 1,200 to 1,800 educators gathered in Salt Lake City for the sixteenth annual Utah State Teachers Convention. Governor Spry’s address was read in his absence, Kingsbury of the University of Utah spoke, and Frank M. Briggs delivered the opening remarks. Ur n envy Sugzalin from the Teachers College at Columbus University gave the principal opening address. The convention runs through Wednesday afternoon with officer elections planned for the next year.
A Northern Branch express wreck near Mallory station caused two passengers to be injured lightly while others escaped unscathed as overturned sleeping cars were replaced by chat cars. The crash was blamed on a defective rail, and the train continued after repairs.
Washington reports that Bullock, trusted by Theodore Roosevelt, is to be appointed for another four years as Marshal for South Dakota. The move, announced at the White House, serves as recognition of Bullock’s service and a compliment to the former president.
In a state court Judge Myers sentenced John Dick to four years in the penitentiary. The deputy sheriff will transport him tomorrow. The notice mentions an electricity and neat sale item priced at 49 cents from Clark’s leek.
Raymond Ligyd an unmarried 25 year old insurance agent and Yale graduate committed death by his own action in a saloon in this city today. He was a son of EL P. Lloyd of New York who lived at HIM hotel. He was depressed over fears his mother was failing. Letters from his father say he had spent thousands on him and would do nothing more.
About 10 workers at the Philadelphia division of a Pennsylvania railroad petitioned President McCrea for a plan to grant old age pensions. The proposal would set a percentage of monthly earnings as a pension at 60 if retirement occurs then, rather than waiting to 69. Copenhagen reports Prince Hans of Schleswig-Holstein is critically ill, described as the “uncle of Europe.”
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