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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1902
Page
9
The Hill administration cuts passenger rates in South Dakota to Montana level, signaling a regional fare harmonization. Officials say savings pass to riders while the policy aligns transport costs across neighboring states.
An opinion notes a Dakota passenger rate cut to 3 cents per mile starting January 1 on the Great Northern. It cites voluntary reductions in Montana and Dakota, the Great Northern’s 264 miles in Dakota, and predicted growth in northern Montana. It discusses Northern Securities, Oregon Short Line gains, Union Pacific reports, and inter-mountain rail expansion fueling regional development.
Work proceeds on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad at Sugar Creek near Ottumwa. A 71 foot deep valley between hills 2 600 feet apart is being leveled with 328000 cubic yards of grading. Three steam shovels feed clay into cars. a moving iron bridge carries loads across the valley as grading continues.
The project progresses toward a 275 foot base width with two five foot arches to guard spring floods. One hundred fifty men built the arches using stone and 660000 bricks. Also advertised are Oxford gray yoke over coats for 15 dollars and Galt Coal at 6.50 a ton from Cottonwood Coal Co with contact details.
Governor says a hard fight will be waged over the merger. He emphasizes opposition from factions and vows to press for a thorough review and public discussion of the plan.
Governor Hunt of Idaho returns from Helena where executives debated stopping the Northwestern railways merger. Minnesota will take the initiative while other states back a broad movement, aiming to keep Great Northern Northern Pacific and Burlington in competition and protect state interests. Idaho reports a strong finance and mining outlook, with spring bringing new activity and potential mineral belt boom in Thunder Mountain.
Direct sale offer from Cottonwood Coal Co. to buyers via mine agent at six fifty per ton. Address listed as 814 Utah avenue with phone 278 for contact.
Postmaster George W. Irvin released a year end report showing substantial gains in receipts and registered matter. The office expanded staff from 13 in 1897 to 19 by 1901 and added safes, typewriters, and new cash handling equipment. Receipts for 1901 rose 6 percent over 1900, with four year growth at 76 percent, reflecting increased capacity and services.
Matinee debut of a vaudeville company at the Grand Opera House led by manager Maguire. The program featured two-act comedy Sweethearts, a musical trio, an astonishment equilibrist, the Howaras, and blackface singing and dancing acts. John Maguire delivered The Vocabonds recitation. The engagement continues this week. Men's Kersey overcoats featured at Boucher's.
Witnesses on the west side yesterday saw Colin Campbell drive a cutter with a young lady when his horse suddenly reared and leaped a four foot iron fence into A. G. Smith's yard on Excelsior avenue from Walkerville. The horse and cutter cleared the fence and no one was injured.
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