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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1908
Page
7
Butte item notes the Principe Branch Office of the Standard located at 26 East Broadway with telephone 422. Independent telephone line 1.453 is listed. Advertising rates for furnished an application are mentioned.
Butte items list residents and visitors including P A Storey from Seattle, J Wekstrom from Alberta, Copping Jr from Whitehall, Mrs J Morgan from Bozeman, H K Nichols from Twin Bridges, H Joes from Chestnuct, Fintane from Bozeman, J A Walsh from Helena, H Z Bielenbere from Bear Lodge, D Synth from Deer Lodge, H Crookes from Livingston, W Sleight from Bozeman, Arthur F Weed and W Goodyear from Helena, T B Cook and wife from Missoula, plus births, newspaper notices and local sales notes.
L A Schneider, president of the Veterans of the Sons of Her Man, returned from Livingston after the death of his sister Mrs Valentine Eggers. Funeral held Saturday. Also local ad for watch repair at Fikin, 5 North Main Street, offering mainsprings and cleaning with guaranteed service.
Negotiations for a railway merger in Mexico City resumed with expectations of results this week. New York bankers represented by G. W. Falmer and H. Winterfell have returned and are conferring with government authorities, the Taylor Yaundey Company and Tidelly East Broadway are noted in the discussions. Independent hana 113% H.R. Stavony, manager.
Piliping delegates Legarda and Ocampo arrive in Washington to lobby for Philippine interests. Legarda favors American sovereignty and is wealthy, conservative, aligned with the pro Brasista party. Ocampo, a Nacionalista lawyer, seeks immediate independence. They vow harmony while seeking lower American duties on sugar and tobacco, with interest in Japan.
A Montana printers union gala at Pio Heer hall celebrates the “art preservative of arts” with food, drink, and stories from judges, sheriffs, and longtime unionists. James Hogen Wan chairs as Eddie Kiliwather and others reminisce about early printing, eight hour days, and pub lore.
South Butte Catholic groups join for a big skating carnival at the Holland rink to raise funds for St Joseph's parish school under Father Leltham. The event opens the Holland roller rink season 1908 with music from two brass bands and performances by noted skaters including Miss Rena Billings Probst Paul Byrne and Mrs Lancaster. A large crowd is expected as car service and rink improvements are highlighted.
Hutte dressers are the most discriminating in the West and Tonkin's Clothing sells most high class garments in Butte. The firm sacrifices profit to clear stock and receive spring shipments, featuring exceptional grades and three samples of genuine underpricings.
A fragment mentions Tonkin's Clother y and a coffee brand Java and Mocha. It questions who refunds money if customers dislike the product and references a quirky misprint or branding confusion. The text is garbled with unclear names and phrases.
A correction states that Professor J G McMaecken and Miss Grace King were married in Blackfoot not near Butte. The groom and bride plan to reside at 828 West Park, with the couple’s intent to settle there.
From the Lady's Pletorial the essay argues that men and women alike should support suffrage, praising thoughtful restraint and urging women to pursue the cause in a dignified, womanly manner without undervaluing men.
Montana racing plans for 1902 envision a long, lucrative summer meeting at Butte with state and California horses. Ownership promises liberal purses, weekly stakes, and arrivals from coast circuits, aiming to match or surpass last year’s figures while rebuilding local industry and excitement.
Quality Azet taan always lowest prices claims old jewelry bought repaired or made new. Mayer advertises the largest jewelry stock in Montana and guarantees all work. He highlights mainspring and watch cleaning services with a year guarantee, offering low prices under direct supervision.
Deputies Wheeler and Tracy at Silver Bow County sheriff’s office staged revolver duels using tray and five spots as targets. At 20 yards Wheeler hit four of eight cards. At 45 yards Tracy won two of three rounds with scores around 81 out of 100, challenging rivals across the state in revolver shoots.
A Washington Star piece profiles a Chicago wholesale grocer who traveled 76 100 miles in 33 years and reflects on how general stores and post offices shaped small towns. He notes grocers have become kinder and more refined, recounting a tale of a rival store and a combative postmaster offering letters and cabbages with equal zeal.
Fragmentary dialogue shows Mrs Da Grythe Tomimay and Tommy discussing plum jam, a pantry key, and a plan to reach through a window. Father’s name awaited as family banter unfolds in a chaotic style.
The Church of the Holy Baylor in Meadarville faced destruction at 6:30 last night as a fire started in the Sacristy while choir boys prepared for services. Firefighters extinguished the flames with minimal damage and no outside aid needed. A New York Sun note on flags follows, detailing red and other colors in national banners.
A Chicago Daily Tribune summary notes that about 11,000 deaths by own action were reported in 1907, a sharp rise from 1906. The figure surpasses homicides and other fatalities, highlighting an alarming trend amid mining and other accidents.
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