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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1902
Page
6
Publication details for the Anaconda Standard include subscription prices for various plans, a note on postage, and office contact information. It lists rates for daily and Sunday editions, foreign postage, and references branch offices in Butte Missoula and Great Falls with a Washington bureau contact.
The Standard lists news stands in Chicago at Postoffice Cuicago at Auditorium Annex San Francisco at Palace Hotel Denver at 806 Seventeenth street Salt Lake at 1 W Second South street Salt Lake at Salt Lake News Co General business letters and correspondence should be addressed to the ANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY Anaconda Mont
Watson E. Gaily, circulator, states the Anaconda Standard circulated 4 388 950 complete copies in 1901, an average of 12 024 daily. sworn January 3, 1902 before Notary F. W. Peckover.
The Hat special session of the Minnesota legislature has not progressed enough to predict outcomes. Gov Van Sant leads the fight against Hill's merger schemes and details actions in his message, urging votes for funds to pursue litigation if the federal court allows Minnesota to proceed alone. The legislature will first tackle a tax bill before addressing the merger issue.
Washington society anticipates a sequence of calls and a state dinner at the White House for Prince Henry on his first Monday in America. The schedule includes visits to the German Embassy and the Capitol, with dinner at the White House before a train to New York. President Roosevelt may wish Grover Cleveland at the event, though Cleveland is known to decline conflicting signals. The date referenced is Monday February 24 with possible fishing noted as a factor.
The press praises a proposed national guard bill while critics say it worsens old laws. Provisions seek to create a reserve force called the third, enrolling 100,000 veterans for five years with annual reporting duties and pay, signaling a controversial expansion of the militia.
The analysis argues against the Dick bill claiming it would fail in practice due to high militia pay, mixed enrollments, and limited ability of working men to enlist. It notes Section 5 allows state troops to join regular army encampments, but advantages are outweighed by disadvantages including insufficient commitment and cost. The piece acknowledges some positive points like Krag rifles but reserves overall judgment.
Holding Up the Cubans TM NENOR PALMA the first Cuban president warns Congress in Washington that his government’s success hinges on tariff concessions from the United States. He urges a substantial reduction in Cuban import duties while opposing the sugar lobby’s effort to block reciprocity and maintain high tariffs.
Spokane residents push to adopt mountain time arguing current Pacific designation misaligns with sunrise and school schedules. Physicians cite eye strain as daylight ends too early for children and workers. The move follows Spokane near the time zone boundary with Hope Idaho and the Great Northern line shifting at that point.
East Spokane and Montana residents discuss moving Spokane to the mountain time division. They note Spokane would rise an hour earlier and might sleep earlier, while Montana travelers report Spokane stays awake in the small hours in some localities.
The column reflects on young Teddy Roosevelt Jr. facing pneumonia and how the nation watches his bedside with concern. It weaves in media fascination with the Roosevelt children and broad, satirical notes on contemporary events and public figures.
Fragmentary sentence notes brig demands action to permit Miss Stone to leave Bulgaria quickly after collecting moss. No clear dates or organizations provided.
A Paris contestant sends a toy named Le Jeu des Ocillets to the Boston Herald for a holiday competition prize. The simple board uses elastic cards and eyelets for a battle-dore like game. It is not original from a Yankee view but fits the Paris contest rules.
Government teachers sent to the Philippines faced prohibitive living costs after a civilian rationing ban raised prices. They petitioned Governor Taft and won war department permission to draw supplies from commissaries, gaining a 20 percent price increase over military rates.
Following regional tensions in the Philippines there is high demand for resource maps. A railroad firm printed 15 percent of such maps at a cost of 10000, selling 0.65 dollar each to recoup costs. Iowa Missouri and Kansas schools have distributed over 5000 copies to teachers who prefer them over standard maps for extra information.
The Pall Mall Gazette discusses the baked peanut, called the monkey nut, as a welcomed immigrant to London and suggests New York street corners may adopt the hot potato staple. It hints at business opportunities to share popular snacks across continents.
Auction in London fetched 46 guineas for a trio of petrified monkeys in a case. Found in a limestone cave along the Orange River colony of South Africa, they appear to have sheltered during a storm and were gradually petrified by the water. The group shows a female with a baby clutched in her arms and both adults seemingly starved before drowning.
A London paper notes English gardeners rarely see the sunflower's usefulness and then describes its American abundance. It claims a single plant seed yields 50 gallons of oil and the seed refuse, after pressing, weighs 1,500 pounds when made into cattle cakes.
The empress of Germany and two of her children shared tea at the widow of the late pastor. Frau Fromme apologized for a missing servant while the queen prepared tea. The crown prince started the fire as Oscar set the table and cut the bread, and the queen remarked it had been a pleasant afternoon.
Mrs Turchin widow of Gen John B Turchin now over 80 is sustained by comrades and friends after following her husband through the Civil War and performing acts of heroism while efforts are made to secure her a pension.
President Roosevelt will be the principal speaker at the public installation of Nicholas Murray Butler as Columbia University president on April 19. Butler, a former Columbia law student, received the university LL D degree in 190?
The Chesterfield parish church steeple earned the nickname corkscrew for its pronounced twist caused by sun action on the building materials wood and iron.
The estate board of land commissioners authorized the superintendent of public instructions to allot the annual school income fund. A total of 138,906 dollars was to be divided among 61,736 school children at 2.25 dollars per census child, with specific county allocations listed for Beaverhead Broad Water Carbon Cascade Chateau Custer Dawson Deer Lodge Fergus Flathead Gallatin Granite Jefferson Lewis and Clark Madison Meagher Missoula Park Powell Ravalli Rosebud Silver Bow Sweet Grass Teton Valley Yellowstone and others.
Wichita police investigate the death of George Sutton a grocer and bachelor found shot in his brother’s store. A revolver lay beside him and while signs point to self inflicted death motive unknown, police remain unsure and suspect possible murder. Sutton was to marry next Sunday and spent last evening with his fiancee.
Frederick Schultz was hanged in Sault Ste. Marie Ontario after a quarrel with Mrs. Craig, a woman who passed as his wife. He then shot and badly wounded her 13 year old daughter. The crime occurred in early August after he returned home intoxicated.
Admiral John G. Walker testifies on engineering aspects of Nicaragua and Panama routes. He explains Bahia dam pier depth, Chagres river use, and travel times. discusses harbor advantages and possible towage needs. Testimony to continue tomorrow before the Senate committee on interoceanic canals.
Great Falls dispatch reports Jim Hanson known as Crooked-Faced Jim inherits a $6000 estate after his grandmother’s death in Eastern Canada. The 26 year old orphan, once a Northwest cowhand and horse breaker, is being sought by local and Northwest mounted police, with recent activity centered around Sun River valley and Spokane area. His nickname arose from a broken jaw in early work.
Special Dispatch from Great Falls notes Cascade county commissioners awarded the contract for a new Cascade bridge to Contractor Bhermrick. Frank McDade was arrested for robbing Thomas Hassett of 7 dollars and pleaded guilty. Grand jury term opens Feb 17 with cases for Aug. Wtenberg Beveret Lemine and P. J. O’Mara. Amdahl sues Matthews for damages over excavated rock. Two new scarlet fever cases raise total to seven. no deaths. Quarantines remain in effect under Health Officer Fairfield.
Albany report finds New York Central grossly negligent for assigning an inexperienced engineer to a rush hour train after the Park Avenue tunnel disaster in New York City. The commission faults the railroad for safety lapses and inadequate supervision.
The article offers tips to maintain white hats and chinchilla furs with magnesia and Fuller's earth, plus a home skin lotion using glycerine and benzoin. It notes a Paris London trend toward pearl embellishments, sheer stockings, and restaurant dinner party outfits with buckles and lace, including a novel use of paper hosiery.
A fashionable idea transforms a plain sable fox muff into a dressy accessory. The wearer adds a detachable silk lining edged with lace frills that extend into the muff. The lining is shorter than the muff and fastens with pins for elegant wear to tea or concerts.
A woman explains why she attends auctions to stretch dollars. She argues new carpets sell at deep discounts and buyers rarely get full value. She notes paying 15 cents per yard for a Brussels carpet and 48 cents for an Axminster, both cleaned and appearing new, illustrating the savings from auction purchases.
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