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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1900
Page
14
Western Montana office of the Standard is at 110 West Main Street Mis soula Telephone No 118 Advertising rates furnished on application.
Local official bonds have been filed for the Missoula County officers elected to serve. The elected officers include the county clerk and treasurer, with bonds posted to secure duties and compliance to public trust as they prepare to assume office.
Missoula county records show bonds posted by officers including John Bonner county commissioner elect for 8000 with multiple sureties and J Rogers justice of the peace for 2000. Aladdin Mining Company bonds total 60000 plus claims. other bonds range from 2000 to 100000. Also mentions engraved calling cards as Christmas gift options at Standard office.
Missoula notes Captain Hollum will headline at the Gem all week as the world’s top cannon ball catcher. With a 40 year stage career begun at 16, he has toured in most civilized countries since 1860 and owns medals rivaling a German emperor. He speaks on travels and dangers tied to his skill, drawing crowds at Missoula Drug Co. location.
County Attorney Denny prepared a demurrer to R. M. Cobban's tax case complaint against the county treasurer. The filing will occur Monday. The suit contests taxes on mortgages held, distinct from paid real estate taxes, arguing Cobban owes more than offsetting mortgages.
A Glendan Club cigar is presented as a premium, union made product emphasized for its high class appeal. The note highlights craftsmanship and labor standards associated with the brand.
In Missoula on December 29 the Locomotive Firemen hall showcases a stage engine prop crafted by Mark Judge and helpers with the decoration committee. The model appeared ready to steam from the yard, marking one of the boldest decorations attempted in the city.
Several hunting parties head out tonight or tomorrow for the last two open season days around Missoula. Most go toward the Coeur d Alene branch between Regis and Lothrop with some routes along the main line west of town and others toward the Rock Creek country.
Dec 29 report notes uneven snow cover with a foot or more in canyons above Bonner while lower areas lack depth. Weather observer highlights dramatic variance in recent snowfall across locality.
The report describes snow varying by area with heavy accumulation in the Frenchtown to Nine Mile St. Regis corridor and light cover in the Rattlesnake and Missoula valleys. It notes very little snow east of Missoula along the railway and between Carlan and the logging country.
Garden City B. L. act as distributing agents for the Glendan Club cigar. The note lists their role in handling the brand and its availability for customers.
Missoula reports show rangers flag repeated campfires left by Flathead Indians in timbered areas. Gust Moser notes fires started in rotten logs and grass with moccasin tracks nearby. Other rangers recount extinguishing campsites in Swan river country and Clearwater district without major damage.
Hamilton December 29. The legislative contest between T W Flowers and J A Landrum against George T Bages and Aaron Conner saw no testimony offered as contestants failed to appear in person, signaling a practical abandonment. Other items note a grand masquerade ball, calls for stronger inspection laws, and local civic notices.
A Granite county resident brought two so called top birds from Philipsburg to Missoula and paid hotel rates for luxurious care. The Missoula birds proved superior and the Granite birds later perished, leaving the hotel birds to fertilize Missoula Valley soil. A new Plano consignment arrived at Prosperity block.
Missoula health department plans a strong quarantine ordinance for city council approval. It would require physicians to report contagious diseases to the health department, addressing past failures to report and enabling timely quarantines. The measure includes additional provisions to enforce the law and improve citywide health safeguards.
Revival services at the Methodist church restart Sunday night after a holiday break. Pastor Rev. J. W. Bennett will be assisted by Methodist clergy from outside the city. The new series is expected to match the success of previous meetings and invites are extended to all.
A humorous Civil War era tale recounts Colonel Klink and a companion raiding General Pillow’s plantation for goat meat. They attempt to kill a goat with a hammer, fail to stop its talking, then skin the animal and hide the hide, with the colonel calling goat meat “large and juicy.”
The four year old son of Mr and Mrs W H Dawkin of the O Keefe district near the Marent trestle Missoula died this morning after a short illness. Quick consumption was the cause. Funeral services will be held Sunday at the family home with Rev F J Salsman officiating. burial will follow in Valley Cemetery.
Sucee, Missoula, Dec. 29. Eastman Kodaks at Hartley's. "Brown's In Town" was presented at the Union tonight to a good audience and the farce was thoroughly enjoyed. There has been a dearth of theatrical attractions here for a few weeks, and this piece met with all the more cordial approval on this account.
Missoula and Bonney report measles cases with several children affected. No serious illnesses noted among Bonney patients as of the latest report.
A fragment questions how a single violated city ordinance invites broader disregard and hints at wider debate on rules and governance. The text centers on legality and principle, with no clear event or named entities.
Mr R Gray of Amenia New York hails Chamberlains Cough Remedy as best for children with croup and says early use prevents attacks. Thos Whitfield Co of Chicago endorses it for la grippe and pneumonia prevention. Pain Balm and Best Plaster claims also cited with local druggists selling the products.
Local Missoula dispatch notes nine days remain for Colonel Prescott to publicly name deputy sheriffs with a crowded field and no clear front runner. Names mentioned include Tom Evans Dougal McCormick John Flynn Mark Judge and Ed Corbett amid lingering uncertainty about Flynn’s role and potential politics surrounding a Florence precinct coercion claim and a hearing set for the week.
Globe Adore advertises 25 percent off all holiday goods, toys, pictures, celluloid items and related merchandise through New Year’s. The promotion applies to a wide range of products in the store’s holiday lineup.
Mrs David Peel wife of Bitter Root stock farm trot ting department superintendent died suddenly this morning in Hamilton. She was in good health yesterday and fell ill mid morning. Kidney trouble caused death with an unborn baby lost. Her husband is away in New York and a six year old daughter survives. Mr Peel was telegraphed to return home at once.
Albert Ahrens formerly of Missoula now on a Florence area ranch suffered a painful leg injury after his wagon slipped on the Lolo grade. Horses bolted, he was dragged several rods before the team stopped. He is treated at Parsons hospital. Other patients from the reservation and nearby towns also ill with colds and the grip. Avek for the Glendan Club if you want a good smoke.
A telegram from K Maggard reports the Bitter Root stock farm mares arriving safely in New York. The horses endured the trip well though tired. two mares flagged in Chicago and left for next month’s train. The voyage reflects credit on the handlers and farm. Also, R Lee McCulloch, counsel for Flowers and Landram, filed a supplemental pleading in the contest over legislative seats held by Conner and Baggs.
Mrs. F. Darbee is ill in Union block. James Robinson brought L. West from the valley for medical aid. A marriage license issued to Charles J. Stinson and Miss Jessie C. Willett. ceremony planned for New Year’s Day. The Van Asmus case answer will be filed Monday. Social club dancing party a success with Mandolin club mat. Mattie Walsh charged with drunkenness and disturboness. pleads not guilty and asks mercy, warned of sentence Monday. snow on Missoula streets referenced.
Chicago December 29 fire in the white goods and cloak repairing rooms of Marshall Field & Co. threatened destruction but was confined to the third and fourth floors of the old Feld Building on State Street. The blaze, likely starting in the elevator cable shaft, caused water damage estimated at up to 25000 dollars by General Manager Selfridge.
The president appoints ministers for Interior Hernandez foreign affairs Henriquez war Cuello finance Brache agriculture Despradel posts Joubert. The tribunal confirms the national bank bankruptcy and bankruptcy proceedings continue as the country remains quiet.
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