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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1902
Page
14
Western Montana office of the Standard is at 110 West Main Street Missoula. Telephone number 118. Advertising rates furnished on application.
Katie Brown sues Conrad Brown in district court for cruelty desertion and failure to support claiming repeated assaults at Nine Mile since 1898 and seeking custody alimony and attorneys fees. She lists his earning capacity assets and support arrears while noting destitution and pauper oath. Attorneys Dixon and Murphy represent her.
Records filed with the county clerk list deeds transferring lots and rights in Missoula including F A Hammond to Van R Farrell lot 17 original townsite with wall rights for 1000. F C C Stoddard to Samuel R Lowrie lots 12 and 13 in block 12 Low's addition for 75. Oscar Ledman to Lizzie Kline lots 21 and 22 in block 12 Montana addition for 600. Also mention of a civil suit where Mrs Fordham's land near Four Mile bridge on Bitter Root was damaged by river overflow. railway company won after Judge Smith ruled against her claim for 7500.
Grass Valley French Ditech company bids opened in Missoula for three miles of ditch with five to six bidders ranging from 9250 to 12000 dollars. McCulloch, the noted saw lumberman, secured the contract and will begin work as soon as possible. The dam at the junction of the Missoula and Bitter Root rivers is about half completed and will wait for a later season to resume work.
Missoula reports Al Jacobson formerly a city clerk now with Stevensville Mercantile company traveled from the Valley after illness. He had smallpox and pneumonia previously and will visit his parents in Minneapolis for a month to rest.
Frank Woody stepped on a nail in the Daly block hallway while boards lay about for room renovations. He endured considerable pain and was taken home by hack.
Dr. McCullough reports the birth of a ten pound son to Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton N. Crawford at Garnet. Both mother and child are doing well after the Feb. 6 arrival.
W. F. Kalb came home from Spokane where his wife underwent an appendectomy. He reports she is recovering but will likely stay in the hospital or be confined for about a month more before she can return home.
European hotel names and associated individuals appear in a regional listing including F. P. Violette of Frenchtown, Francis Lycett of San Francisco, W. H. H. Roberts of Great Falls, F. W. Milberry of Spokane, Thomas A. Roach of Portland, Harry Schaffer of St. Regis, George E. Crawford of Livingston, C. Curtis of Iron Mountain, Mrs. Peters and daughter of Butte, among others.
Missoula on February 6. Attorneys Duncan and Draffen, counsel for Mrs. Julia Fordham, prepare a bill of exceptions for an appeal to the Supreme Court from a lower court ruling in her damages case against the Northern Pacific.
Presiding Elder Jacob Mills visits Missoula for a quarterly conference at the Methodist church and preaches Sunday. A jubilee Monday marks the mortgage burn as the congregation celebrates becoming debt free and honors Pastor Rev. J W Bennett for leading debt reduction and parsonage work.
J C McKenna of Philipsboro arrived from Kalispell after finding a location. He bought a lot near the new Jocko branch line and plans to move his family and establish a home and business within six weeks. Kalispell’s tie preserving plant, a Great Northern project, is expanding and employing many workers.
J KX Squires of Hamilton said active work would start soon on Mineral Hill mining properties after extensive prior work and substantial spending. A vein of rich ore was recently uncovered on the strike, with much stock sold to Missoula residents. The district sits on the border between Montana and Idaho and is regarded as promising.
Miss Rockman in Missoula reports completion of the second term with French students. All second term pupils advance to the third term and first term pupils move to the second. A new beginners class may form as requests for lessons arise. Voice technique students continue with growing interest. 43 pupils in total, including many prominent Missoulians.
An old advertisement touts electric belts as remedies for nerve disorders and male and female weaknesses. It claims powerful belts with silk covered electrodes, offers free books on electricity and treatment, and states a limited time deal trading in old belts for new.
A compilation of Missoula social notes lists visitors and residents including Peter Lynch of Olive, J S Neher from Bonner, Dr Mussigbrod a Garnet visitor, T L Thomas from Marysville, and many others from Helena, Hamilton, Rowan, Arlee, and Butte. Local moves, hospital updates, and a few business notes appear alongside a real estate transfer on Second Street and a Presbyterian Christian Endeavor meeting.
Dr. F W Morrin reports two scarlet fever cases on West Front street in Missoula. Lola Rosa ten years old lives in the O K lodging house and cared for Mrs Lamont’s ill boy at Exchange lodging house. quarantines are placed on both rooms.
Barton Donley sues Sheriff Prescott Maria Higgins and Belle Bush in Justice Houtens court for unlawful entry and possession of second floor brick building on West Main near Higgins Avenue. He claims $206 damages plus restitution costs and treble damages. W F P Hushes represents plaintiff.
Stevensville attorney C. B. Calkins visited Missoula to review the Holter versus Lanay land contest near the Curlew mine by Victor. He represents Lindsay and intends to appeal the land office decision to the commissioner.
Lindsay filed a homestead claim on land in the Bitter Root valley. Holter, owner of the Curlew property, contested, alleging the ground’s value lies more in minerals than agriculture.
Missoula reports Schiller lodge Sons of Hermann hosted a packed Union Opera House masquerade with many elaborate costumes. Mire Alice Wright portrayed the Standard and drew wide attention. Judges awarded prizes to Clara Hammer and Mary Eleman twins, Sam Gardiner, Mrs. E. Nathan, and Theodore Demers among others.
The record lists several lodge officers and members including C. E. Johnson vice chief Houn H. W. Thompson druid Charles H. Hall p ke man J. A. Waler scribe and treasurer Ed C. Mix K. K. K. i. kee Joseph Dean ki kee George Prin ele. The lodge will meet again next Wednesday.
Missoula February 6. Mrs Wood wife of the man with smallpox now in detention hospital. The Woods traveled from Arizona to Hamilton. Wood contracted the disease next morning and was moved to the pest house. Mrs Wood had stayed with him. she also fell ill and is confined in detention hospital.
Mrs. Charles Chattin, who went to Portland to join her husband, arrives to learn he is ill with smallpox and is hospitalized in the county pesthouse. She waits for his recovery before joining him.
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra gave a delightful concert at the Union Opera House in Missoula to a full house of music lovers. The performance was fine and thoroughly enjoyed, and the company proceeded to Spokane on tonight's train.
A stranger entered John La Casse's room at the Rankin House in Missoula between 4 and 5 PM and stole an overcoat and a suit. La Casse reported the loss to police, a search followed, and the thief was found attempting to steal a ride on a freight car. La Casse recovered his clothes.
In Missoula on February 6 Judge Webster ruled in the state v W A Houtchens justice of the peace certiorari proceeding. Mary Gleim is noted to figure to some extent in the decision, which favored Justice Houtchens.
Thomas Allen, a Northern Pacific employee, was severely injured when struck by an engine while on a hand car east of Livingston. He was brought to the Railway hospital by today’s train.
In Missoula on Feb 6 a Knights of Omad houns lodge was organized by Supreme Organizer Wentworth and supreme Omadhouns Latoure of Kansas City MO. The new branch of the Knights of Pythias begins with a large charter membership and will join Montana social orders. Officers elected last evening included Chief Omad.
Missoula Feb 6 a meeting of the arid land commission was held in Col T C Marshalls office with all members present except Thomas Holt of Miles City and C Reed of Helena both in the East The purpose was to report on the Dearborn canal and 11000 acres recently reclaimed raising the total irrigated area to 31000 acres With 22000 acres still to reclaim the commission aims to finish by June The canal stems from the Urey act noted as the first successful federal irrigation project and more orders are anticipated Present were Col Marshall Donald Bradford and David A Cory of Helena
The Missoula street and alley committee inspected the sewer near Odd Fellows hall and found it clogged They planned to flood it with water and if that fails to clear the blockage a steamer would be used to clean it.
Vienna reports a scientific plan with several simultaneous balloon ascensions across Europe. Archduke Leopold and Archduchess Blanche rode the Meteor from the capital, landing near Breslau after four and a half hours aloft at an altitude of about 10 000 feet and without a professional attendant.
It was learned today that two blocks of real estate in Greenwich Village in New York have been purchased by the Jersey City and New York Railway Company. The firm plans to operate a tunneled railway system between New York and Jersey City.
The British steamer Glengary of the Taccoma London line under Captain Stevenson, after departing Ta coma January 4 for Japan and Chinese ports and London, has reached Kobe Japan with substantial damage reported.
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