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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1902
Page
7
Butte notes list piano rentals from Orton Bros and Montana Music Co with tuners J G Bates and W E Burris. Various residents and visitors are recorded plus births, licenses, and a county court action over a Curtis Majors addition lot. Legal proceedings include an injunction and a suit over delinquent taxes.
A Sunday mass meeting at the Auditorium called by the Good Citizenship league will feature County Attorney Breen and City Detective Murphy presenting affidavits charging Chief Reynolds with graft and poor gambling enforcement. Mayor Davey defends city policy and urges full truth in the unfolding dispute involving four suspended officers and ongoing investigations.
European plan priced at $1.50 per day with 1p wards. American plan from $3 per day and up.称 Finest table west of New York highlights dining quality at the property.
The article proclaims a new heating plant for the library as a money saving investment that will pay for itself over time through reduced fuel costs and improved efficiency. It highlights municipal backing and projected long term savings for the city.
The public library upgrades with a new heating plant and basement reading room move to create more shelving space. Trustees may order iron book racks at the next meeting, while the library awaits a definite closure date. Librarian Russell notes potential four year payback and coal savings. The report mentions nearby ads for sales and local stores.
Local pawnbrokers declare they will contest court action, arrested on warrants from Boyd Dickinson, business agent of the Clerks' union, and will fight cases as far as possible if required.
A group of pawnbrokers challenged by a city ordinance for staying open after 6 pm appeared before Judge Boyle and pleaded not guilty. Cases set for Tuesday with one to be a test case. Conroy & O'Brien advertise real estate loans at 8 9 and 10 percent and invite listings at No. 17 East Broadway.
A stock company was organized at the Finlen hotel to build up a strong Butte baseball club. Charles H. Lane was named president Sewell Davis secretary and John Weimescary treasurer. A $500 forfeit from the Butte club and another $500 from Helena fund the league. Manager McCloskey will sign players and a Spokane meeting January 20 will set the schedule and adopt a ball.
Helena officials completed the final step to join the Pacific Northwest Base Ball League by posting a guarantee check at a directors meeting. President Lucas, arriving from Butte, discussed the upcoming season and noted the coast would open first due to earlier play there. Separately, a major sale at Gans and Klein's starts Monday.
Harrington Decker five years old wandered from home on Covert Street and was found after nearly an hour by officers Matthews and Curley. He could not state his name or address, but Mrs. Decker was relieved to recover him. Also reported is J. R. Roosevelt 45 dying. funeral pending.
An editorial notes one pecan tree yields about 9.66 dollars annually once mature and can produce for many years. It speculates on Western Kentucky river bottom or lake bottom land, planted with thousands of trees by enterprising settlers, to yield a steady market as pecans gain dominance over Texas or Louisiana nuts in flavor.
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