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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1903
Page
16
Western Montana office of the Standard located at 110 West Main Street Missoula. Telephone number 118. Advertising rates furnished on application.
Missoula society reports the Mis soula Gun club held its second annual banquet at Woodworth s cafe. The event featured a feast of mountain trout venison and buffalo with stories of hunting told after the meal. Members listed include Allen Miel Reinhard and Leighton Stewart among others. Local mining notices and deeds accompany the social item.
Filed for record in Missoula county clerk office are water right for 1509 inches of Windfall creek by Wilson Stillinger and Thomas. proofs of labor by Turner in Last Chance and Watson in Hoosier and First Chance. representation work by Mel lett and Stover in Jimbo quartz lode mine. Dorris in Silver Moon quartz lode. Mc Culough in Irving gulch. Perey F.
In Stevensville justice court Homer Roach was found not guilty of stealing a $10 note dropped by H. F. Hooper on December 3. Prosecutor Reker and defense attorney George T. Baggs presented competing theories, including wind and Roach's prior loan, as witnesses testified. The case had previously been dismissed for insufficient complaint.
The haul of steel rails for the Big Blackfoot Milling company railroad contract has been let to Christopher Curd of Anaconda. Rails will move from Bonner to a site about 12 miles up the canyon where the road will start, heading southeast for about 12 miles. The line will serve as a logging road with a diesel engine already bought. grading starts in spring.
The King's Daughters extend gratitude to the children of Missoula public schools for generous donations toward Christmas boxes. Special thanks to Prof. MekKay and the teachers for their hearty cooperation in the work.
Missoula notes a lively Southern club celebration with praise for J M Evans and critiques of possum dishes. Residents anticipate new year plans, including a smelter site, Bitter Root expansion, and improved Northern Pacific service with double tracking discussed. Fort Missoula projects include barracks repairs, water and sewer plans, and active fire drills as spring work looms.
A parade of names appears in the advertisement for McBride's boys' skates and sleds, listing numerous customers or participants such as Harper, Roy Hewitt, S. FE. Holland, Otto Jakobsson, Folmer Kimes and others. The notice centers on available winter gear sold by the store.
Missoula notes list visitors from Corvallis and South Carolina, business trips from Butte and Helena, hotel registrations, and residents moving in. It mentions dances, bowling for ladies, Epworth league officers, and a postponed church installation. The bulletin also records a railroad accident body shipment to Iowa and local errands around January.
McBride's Advertised Letter List shows unclaimed names including Charles Anderson Paul Sordeau Robert Burns Miss Margeret Brand ley Louie Bjorklund Miss Grace Brad ley Al Brazier C J P Bennett Carl S Bently Miss Doralee Crain Francis A Cyr A E Downey C E Dougherty W Daly Miss Josie Dumontier Ellis Eaheart B B Fuame F C Fowler William Fletcher Charles Gonder Mrs Fanny Golden George W Gunn G F Grady Miss Selma Gustafsen Harold Hanson Mrs Rose. Call for letters with date of advertisement.
Ravalli County reports total education funds of 25 490 50 to 31 districts for educational use including 8 301 86 from general school funds and 17 128 43 from special taxes. A new church bell in Hamilton weighs more than 0 pounds and rings for the first time in the Catholic church belfry. ships from Baltimore Md. Senator Johnston heads to Helena with family.
Missoula residents are advised to send mail orders to the Golden Rule. The notice consolidates a local business instruction and confirms the mailing address for correspondence.
Louis Johnson and Lena Olsen wed at the Swedish Lutheran church with the entire congregation participating. The ceremony was in Swedish followed by a musical program and remarks from many wedding party members. A supper for about 10 guests ended the celebration at a new home on the north side near the Northern Pacific hospital. The bride has long resided in Missoula and the groom works as a Northern Pacific trainman.
Special correspondence from Melrose reports Christmas visits and events. Mrs. James Mulkern and Mrs. John Gelhans with daughter spent Christmas in Dillon where Mrs. Mulkern sang at Christmas mass. Local residents including Capt. Branagan and Mr. Fitzgerald traveled to win Bridges. Schools held Christmas celebrations with rooms and a Glendale hall entertainment and dance.
Missoula residents greeted Mr. and Mrs. Steinbrenner on No 3 with a rousing welcome after their Helena wedding. A large crowd at the station showered rice and old shoes as the Garden City girls band led a procession through the city in an open carriage, with friends in four more carriages following.
At the Sisters' hospital in Missoula, Jan L Thompson from Nine Mile on the Coeur d Alene train suffered a crushed left hip after a skidway toppled logs. J Hughes from DeBorgia arrived with a torn calf. both injured on site. I Wilson and G Van Wood from Bonner also treated for bruises from the incident at Henderson's lumber camp.
The railroad company faces disruption as trains cannot pass the Wallace hill between Saltese and Mullan for two days. Snow depths reach eight feet over seven to eight miles and both rotary plows are out of order, forcing a manpower shove to clear the track. No baggage transfers are possible and clearance may take several days.
Dr. J. F. Brown who arrived five months ago from Lexington Kentucky becomes a partner with Dr. Parsons at Parsons hospital in Missoula.
Paul Therriault suffered a severe hand injury at a Blackfoot sawmill when his left hand touched a saw. He was taken to Parsons hospital where the first two fingers were amputated.
In Missoula on January 1 a colored soldier faced danger at the city jail. Officer Wilson is credited with saving his life after a man attempting to leave for the west was in peril at the station.
A man jumped from a departing train while intoxicated and was dragged from under the coaches by Officer Wilson just as the wheels would have passed over him. In a separate item a merchants' lunch at Woodworth's ran 11 30 to 2 00 for 25e.
Missoula marked New Year’s Day with mild weather and a chinook breeze. Flyers enjoyed sleighing on side streets, especially William Mentrum with his new racing sleigh. The Quancozeh club hosted open house at Miss Roxy Howell’s South Missoula home with music by R Blinn and Allen McPhail.
Albany January 1 Gov Odell was inaugurated for his second term in a bright ceremony with many distinguished visitors and a large national guard presence. He urged capital and labor to be in accord and warned against legislation favoring one side at the expense of the other.
Seattle Jan 1 options on coast flouring mill plants renewed for a period of days. Milling men expect the options will be exercised at the period’s end and that the larger coastal mills will pass to a new company.
In Hopefield Arkansas today Dr John James proprietor of a Mississippi river trading boat shot and likely fatally wounded former employee George R Francis. James had recently discharged Francis leading to a dispute over the incident. He says Francis advanced with an open knife and he surrendered to authorities.
Omaha verdict finds Alonzo Miller president of the South Omaha board of education not guilty on charges he pressured teachers for higher salaries and profited from an alleged typewriter purchase deal. The jury returned the verdict late last night in the bribery case against Miller and several board members.
The News estimates Colorado's 1902 precious metal production at 44,871,464 dollars, down 2,799,767 from 1901 due to lower silver value. Gold output about 1,422,784 ounces with silver 16,002,871 ounces and other minerals including lead, copper, and zinc concentrates listed. The Republican places total at 42,920,774 dollars.
Austin H. Brown died at his home in Indianapolis aged 74. He was a brother of Admiral George Brown and had held many trusted positions in city, state and national government. He was the son of William J. Brown, former Indiana secretary of state and congressman.
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