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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1908
Page
17
The Principal Branch Office of the Standard in at 28 East Broadway Butte. Telephone 422 Independent telephone 1 422. Advertising rates furnished on application.
Local notes list numerous visitors and residents in Butte including A Davis from Helena, A Falk from Livingston, Raymond H Hough from Bridger, D W Erickson from Missoula, Fred Baker from Sheridan Wyoming, George Winters from Pocatello, Martin Rhea from Red Rock, J H Duffy from Anaconda, Horace B Elling from the upper Madison valley, M E Knowles state veterinarian from Helena, and others. Births are recorded at multiple addresses with dates Feb 10 11 12. Also mentions attendances at Finlen and Thornton hotels, county attorney S V Stewart, and various societal notices, advertisements, and a piano sale remaining three upright pianos at factory cost with Montana Music Co. Also notes articles of incorporation for Mayflower Extension Gold Mining Co. and local shop promotions for watch repair at Itkin’s.
Mrs. E Steele paid ten dollars to bail out a colored woman she believed was Emma Mahoney. She later discovered the prisoner was Hannah Brown, a white woman, and that Emma Mahoney was not released. The city kept the funds as the bonds forfeited.
The funeral for Manual Joseph Mc Fadden is set for this morning at 10 o'clock at Sherman & Reed's funeral chapel and will proceed to Sacred Heart church for the service. Mrs. Wilhelmina Tervo died yesterday at age 87. Her funeral will be held at Sherman & Reed's chapel tomorrow at 1:89 o'clock, then to the Finnish Lutheran church on North Wyoming Street for service.
We expect a quick mine resumption and have placed heavy orders for spring. Our line includes all exclusive imported worsteds and cheviots in Prize Medal silk with new designs.
A selection of suits and overcoats priced at forty dollars features hand tailored craftsmanship in brown gray blue and fancy mixtures for the current season.
A noted retailer promotes its best $35 values across the state, touting fabrics including worsteds cheviots vicunas and homespuns as top offerings.
Describes a hand tailored coat featuring broad shoulders and a lining option of mohair or English alpaca. Notes the garment retains shape and is priced at $25.65 or $30.
In Silver Bow three A O H divisions hold a closed memorial at Hibernian hall for D J Hennessy a longtime Butte merchant and citizen. Don F Kelley delivers the moving address detailing his charity civic work and family life in Montana.
The will of the late Margaret Grace Holbrook was filed for probate. Frederick P. Holbrook seeks letters testamentary as executor with no bonds. The estate lists real property, mining shares, cash, notes, and a private library valued at $56,671.48. Monthly life bequests were left to Mrs. Mary J. Scriber and Adelaide M. Scriber, with Jennie A. Freeborn receiving $250 and the remainder to Mr. Holbrook.
William Metzger of Butte who opened a hotel office as a "drugless doctor" has been arrested in Helena on a complaint by County Attorney Heywood. He faces practicing medicine without a state certificate and entered a not guilty plea before being released on $1,000 bond. He claims to have beaten similar actions previously in Butte.
Jack Everhart returns to the ring after years away and defeats Jack Graham of Kansas City by decision in a 10 round bout at the Southern Athletic Club in New Orleans on February 12.
Judge Lynch signed the final order of condemnation in the Milwaukee Road v. Fred Root and Mary Root case. The railroad gains four and a half acres across Spring Hill placer in Little Pipe Stone district for right of way, with $1 050 fixed as fair compensation, split between the Roots.
Butte plans a Valentine’s Eve skating event at Holland rink with Manager James Byrne, a brass band and mandolin club, and a post office for valentines as first class mail. The show aims to attract a large crowd and celebrate the return of ice skating in ten years. Also tonight a St Mary’s parish benefit carnival features both ice and roller rinks with ideal conditions and best ice of the season. Dr. Dodd offers eyewear at 3 dollars with lenses fitting.
The Mayer's shop at 22 West Park Street advertises in house grinding and eye exams by a licensed optometrist. It promises perfect fit and low prices with a $7.50 gold glasses offer vs $10–$12 elsewhere and a $5 fitted free option. It notes customer growth after announcing savings on listed prices.
Ellen Purcell executrix sues Emanuel Nelson in a tax title dispute over a west side lot worth about 1000 dollars. The case centers on defects in the treasurer deed and whether tender of taxes is a prerequisite to suit. Judge Bourquin reserved ruling after hearing witnesses and evidence on payments since 1900.
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