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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1903
Page
7
The Principal Branch Office of the Standard is at 28 East Broadway, Butte. Telephone 422. Advertising rates finished on application.
In skilled hands the device indicates the exact degree of astigmatism quickly. The optical department features the latest instruments for correcting vision. Patients needing glasses are fitted without delay.
Butte notes list visitors and business figures including Elmer J. Carter of Missoula, E. J. Dierks of Forsyth, Jules Laborth and George G. Hough among others. Northern Pacific adds an electric sleeper to the North Coast Limited. A miner, James Marrow, is injured at the Parrot mine and treated at St James hospital.
Missoula January 6 Walter Grimm and Willie A Young sons of a gardener Benel Hyde disappeared from home this afternoon. They told companions they were going to California. Deputies traced them to De Smet but found they had boarded the westbound train. The Grimm boy has run away before while Young is new to hoboing.
Matt Fowler of Victor was admitted to Sisters' hospital today and will undergo an operation there on Wednesday.
School trustees close the year with a last financial report for 1902. The board reviews budget line items, deferred expenses, and anticipated funding for the next term as district officials note revenue aging and anticipated tax income.
The board of school trustees met to review routine financial matters and accept the resignation of Miss Margaret E. Loughrin as county superintendent. December and January balances were presented for General and Building funds, with audited bills approved and several contract items referred to committees for action.
At the Arizona street crossing of the Butte, Anaconda & Pacific tracks a bulldog spurred a runaway when a wagon owned by Conrad Knievel was snared. The horses bolted toward Wyoming street, one horse badly injured from torn flesh. A second runaway followed minutes later, a horse from an Armour Packing buggy was captured nearby.
The Oregon Short Line announces excursion tickets from Butte to Kansas City and return for 40 dollars. Tickets go on sale January 9 and 10, 1903 with return valid until February 10, 1903. For details contact H. O. Wilson General Agent at 105 North Main Street, Butte.
An advertisement by Newbro Drug Co touts pure whiskeys and brandies for home use. It lists Cascade Club Whiskey Old Maple Spring Whiskey Teton Club Whiskey MacGregor Malt Whiskey and Old Irish Whiskey with prices per quart. Also features Hennessy Brandy Taragona Port Wine Trandequoit Port Wine G U California Port Wine and assorted sherry wines with varying prices.
Prospects for an amicable settlement between Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company operators and management rise as General Superintendent Wallace and Arthur Miller host a formal meeting with a union committee. The dispute centers on wage demands rising from 35 to 50 dollars for operators, 40 to 55 for chief operators, and 50 to 60 for chief tell operators, with no strike expected.
Mme Renna offers readings on love marriage divorce and travel. sessions cost $1 for a short time. Circles meet Sunday evening in Stephens block room 2 at 144 West Park Street corner of Montana Butte. Don't delay today.
Miss Mullins remains in the office but Miss Loughrin also occupies the same workspace with a new key issued by the county commissioners. Tension grows as county officials prepare potential legal action to remove Mullins if the election is invalidated, while Mullins cites rights from a contest and advice from her brother, legislator Pat Mullins. Also noted is the death of Mrs Catherine Carroll at 59, with a funeral in progress at 2 p.m. today from 904 South Wee Street to St Joseph's church.
At a regular meeting the Catholic Order of Foresters installed officers for the year. Chief ranger J. G. Matthews and vice chief ranger John W. Haggarty were named along with post chief ranger T. P. Harrington recording secretary A. J. O'Leary financial secretary Maurice Hartnett treasurer John K. Rourke and trustees Cornelius Harrington Joseph Radneilia Michael McNulty. James Murphy was delegate to the state convention with James P. Metuire as alternate.
Miss Edith Garland married Solomon Willard last night at the bride’s parents home on 47 Lincoln Avenue Libby officiating. Advertisements note Prime rib roast 9¢ loin steaks 12½c duck steak 7c 4 pounds 25c boiling beef Se. Smith’s New Cash Market 219 East Park and reduced dentistry prices by Dr ROI Bradley Harbour Building.
Two youths allegedly stole shoes from a Northern Pacific freight car near Butte and were captured in Whitehall. Charges of burglary were filed against John Doe and Richard Roe. Under Sheriff McGarvey will bring them back to Butte. Other cases involve Mike Malvey and an unknown accomplice in a boarding-house raid, and the dismissal of charges against James Dempsey and John Kelly in a separate Symons store burglary case.
Butte Anaconda and Pacific railway tickets now on sale to Anaconda and all stations between at the Great Northern ticket office 41 North Main Street. Time card and freight rates information cheerfully furnished.
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