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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1914
Page
9
Prominent writers share reflections as the year ends, discussing wealth, investments, and social venues. Observed scenes include hotel patrons, a cloak room, and a pawn shop as the year closes, with anecdotes about money, tips, and gifts.
Bozeman officials face a Supreme Court appeal after Judge A P Stark ruled against the city in an injunction suit brought by a saloon licensee. The decision centers on ordinance 2 section 5 allowing the mayor to revoke or deny licenses deemed harmful to public morals or health, with potential limits on police regulation of saloons.
Livingston reports a recurring incident linked to a man accused of stealing women’s clothing from lines. Police found a suitcase with worn female garments. A rancher sighted a figure entering the Yellowstone and fleeing. The arrestee admits a dress and water-bathing fixation and says his mother whipped him.
Miles City Dec 30 Will E Savage first treasurer of Custer county after statehood and former sheriff died early Sunday morning. He was son of C W Savage, first treasurer in territorial days and former proprietor of Albemarle hotel Livingston and Macqueen Home Miles City. Survived by daughters Mrs Frank Williams Deer Lodge and Lucille Miles City, son Eugene, brother George Savage Sheridan. Masons will conduct funeral. stores will close two hours as mark of respect.
Hamilton news reports Theisss, the reading dry goods store, closed its doors last night. Mrs Theiss decided not to undertake the business, founded by her husband, and plans a sale of stock with reopening anticipated Monday January fifth after liquidation and rest.
Helena December 21 The blue sky law net container law and pure seed law take effect in Montana tomorrow The blue sky law protects investors The net container law requires net contents to be shown on all packages Stocks bought earlier will be treated liberally but purchases after January 1 must comply The pure seed law requires seed sold in the state to be labeled with kind variety germination purity origin and seller address
Bozeman residents planned a New Years reception and social at a home while Woodmen district manager A T Swans attended a Bozeman gathering. Mrs G W Odell of Bozeman who left in 1873 died in Los Angeles. her husband survives with no children. A.M. Brandenburg and Whitehall contact visited Bozeman. Billings and Red Lodge connections noted.
H Klenschmidt Joe Marshall and Frank Slaughter formed a duck hunting party on the Madison River for the last two days of the year. The Upper Bridger School district has appropriated 425 for hooks for the school library, as required by law to set aside five percent of its funds for books.
In Helena on December 31 a 10 year old boy named Maurice Bahnsen collected a sample from tailings near the Montana Central depot. His father, merchant John P. Bahnsen, washed the rock and estimated it could yield about 100 in gold per ton.
In Gardiner area a collision on a motor handcar injured S A Woods and M Tino, with Jack Farrell among the riders bruised. Switchman E C Bruce hurt in Northern Pacific yard incident. Fire department responded to two fires at fairgrounds and a warehouse with light losses. Montana postmasters appointed. antelope confiscation reported to the state board of examiners with possible shipment to Helena.
A winter auction catalog notes a halter broke horse praised for good disposition and not prone to bucking or trouble, suitable for calm handling on the farm. The description emphasizes reliability and easy management in a farm setting.
Helena dispatch notes D W Raymond receives a letter from Los Angeles city attorney Alvert Lee Stephens addressed to Preston Redmond a Montana cattle rancher and heir of Dr John S Gunn asking for his current address to discuss a matter. The piece says two Redmonds in Montana are in cattle business.
Real estate secured loans offered by Slemons and Booth with favorable rates. Banks and firms in Butte advertise money to loan on real estate at 6 10 and 12 percent. Other offerings include chattels, stocks, salaries and securities. Employment notices seek experienced bookkeeper and stenographer. Also help wanted for an expert inventory man.
Classified notices list one cent per word for branches and direct telephoned ads to Standard office in Butte and Ana. Mentions Henry's pharma and Alabama street, Runzler Drug Co, South Butte, O'Leary's drug store, South Butte pharmacy, Family drug store, Wilson's drug store, Rago, Granite, Walkerville Drug Co, Centerville Drug Co with various street addresses.
A fragmented job ad listing in 1910s style recruitment calls for female employment cooks house girls and other domestic work in Butte Helena Anaconda and Missoula areas. It touts Navy life with free board pay steady advancement opportunities foreign cruises and training. Also seeks bright boys to sell standards and solicits dining room girl cooks ranch help and live agents with notes on pay and hours.
Information is requested regarding the present whereabouts of J C Williams a newspaper solicitor about 65 years old tall clean shaven and walking with a limp may wear an artificial leg Last known to be in Philipsburg He was said to work towns east and west of Drummond on the northern Pacific Address Standard Anaconda
Multiple small ads list for sale items in Butte including pool tables, a Diamond Ring, a typewriter, sewing machine, wheel shop stock, and rooms for rent. Also notes on real estate, a complete poolroom sale, a partner wanted for a business, and miscellaneous services and notices. Names include A. J., B. J. indard, W. H. Morton, Sullivan & Pee, and standard box mailings.
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