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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1902
Page
14
Western Montane office of the Standard is at 110 West Main Street Missoula. Telephone number 118. Advertising rates furnished on application.
A new smallpox case appears in Missoula with Grant Lemoine as patient. He arrived from Larimore before a week and stayed at a levee hotel. The pest house houses five, with fumigation of his room completed. Bonner of the county commissioners dropped opposition to quarantining Lynch camp on the Coeur d Alene branch.
Secretary A F Longeway acting under attorney general directives ordered Dr Parsons Missoula County health officer to quarantine the Lynch sawmill camp despite county commissioners refusal to cover costs. The move follows a legal opinion that county authorization is not required to incur quarantine expenses when smallpox or other contagions are present.
In a Missoula district court water case the defendants answer the complaint noting appropriation dates and inches of water taken from the Rattlesnake. They contest the Water company can claim all 4200 inches, with 30 defendants representing 10 ditches. C. Ke Williams is cited as the first to appropriate water from the Rattlesnake.
Norman Holter defeats David F. Lindsay in a Montana land office decision dated January 10. Lindsay had filed for the land in 1901 and Holter contested July 1 over mineral value, noting Hard Pan and Granite Block claims nearby and ore indications. Holter is linked to the Curlew mine near Victor and broader local mining interests.
W County Attorney Charles MH Hall today appeared in Justice Houtchens court and set the demurrers for Saturday afternoon. Defendants are on 100 cash bonds and will be represented by Attorneys Marshall Stift and Evans. The case draws a packed house due to its nature and the prominent legal team.
Captain Hilcher, longtime depot district resident, was fined by Judge Hayes for excessive drinking and creating disturbances at home. Mrs. Hilcher could not tolerate the abuse and had him placed in a safe place until he recovered from the debauch.
The obituary notes the burial in Riverside California and the funeral held this afternoon. Only relative present was Mrs Frank Jones of this city, aunt of the deceased, who accompanied him part of the journey before separating to visit another part of the state.
Mr and Mrs Newberry of this city mourn the death of their son as friends extend sympathy. The loss comes after a period of illness and leaves a large circle of community members grieving alongside the bereaved family.
Missoula churches report a busy week with revival services at the Methodist and Unitarian churches and a week of prayer at the Baptist church. Attendance is strong, with Miss Dennis drawing large crowds at the Methodist and Rev. J. W. Bennett aiding. Services continue next week with varied sermon topics and musical programs across congregations.
Corvallis stage driver Walker, visiting Missoula, failed to protest the correct 80 acres near his home after filing on the wrong parcel. Butler had deserted three quarter sections, leaving Walker unable to rectify the error. Nied on the land ahead of him, another claimant will likely secure it despite Walker’s protest.
Missoula January 10. Officer Kendall failed to report for the downtown beat prompting a shakeup. Special Officer John Wilson took over the vacated beat and Kendall may resign or request his former post. Officer Anderson also seeks resignation but citizens favor his continuation for now.
Local Missoula notes report on civic and business activity including store inventories, depot work, and planned remodels. Residents J. B. McMasters and Jerome Spencer visit, while trains run on time and new passenger depot construction progresses. Community events include the King’s Daughters meeting and a newsboys supper treat.
Berlin Jan 10. In the Reichstag debate Herr Sonnenberg attacked Mr Chamberlain and the British army, earning a stern rebuke from the president. Chancellor von Buelow denounced foreign minister abuse and urged maintaining friendly relations with Great Britain while safeguarding Germanys independence and honor. He thanked Prince von Wolff Metternich for a cordial Hamburg speech and regretted Austria’s internal remarks by Herr Liebmann.
In Missoula on January 9 Court Missoula No 1649 I O F held an Ellis hall gathering to install officers Chief of Police Larson welcomed members with cigars and Police Judge William Sluves hosted a Louvre banquet Judge Sluves was installed as chief ranger Other officers installed included W J Fuller vice president William Pulliam court deputy M R C Smith secretary C Peat recording secretary Morris Bedell court physician J J Buckley with several new members elected and talk of extending membership at the next meeting
Visitors may tour Missoula Nursery greenhouses or call the city store on Higgins Avenue. Mall orders should be sent to the Golden Rule in Missoula for processing.
The Missoula encampment of the Odd Fellows held an installation of officers tonight in their hall followed by a banquet. W H H Dickinson acted as installing officer and installed KE P Wollhsager chief patriarch J S Leiser high priest G N Cubbage senior warden Kermah Whitelaw junior warden Andrew Logan sentinel W E B Bancroft treasurer Alfred Snodgrass inside sentinel C Crayshaw outside sentinel CC HW Marsh guide.
Missoula residents rally for cruelty prevention as a large turnout forms a humane society. Both men and women join, including Tylar HB Thompson Fred C Stoddard H Hall Frank H Woody and many others among attendees and new members.
Jefferson De Angelis and a strong company of singers performed to a full house at the Union opera house in Missoula. The audience praised the ensemble with frequent encores and applauded the lead for clever acting and musical flair throughout the show.
The Western Union Telegraph company room in the Hammond block is nearly ready. A new furniture set has been ordered and instruments and batteries will be moved in within a week.
Physicians and health authorities press for a detention hospital in Missoula County to isolate suspects. The island building, once useful, is now unfit for occupancy and risks disease spread unless a suitable structure is provided before the county commission meeting. Lister's offers blank books.
Missoula report says Rev R R Swift of Booth Methodist Stevensville arrived today from the Mast with his wife’s remains. The burial was in Somerville Tennessee, where Mrs Swift lived most of her life. He left his two daughters with an aunt in Memphis and will preach at his church on Sunday.
In Missoula Harry Howard pleaded guilty to assault in the third degree for striking a Chinaman with a tin can and cutting his head. The judge scheduled sentencing for tomorrow afternoon, with Howard bound on 8% bonds.
Missoula reports Temple Whitman son of Deb Whitman returned home last evening after a year away as an athlete and acrobat. He has grown larger and performed with major East companies during his absence.
The Daily Mail reports the British government has no plan to seize the British Chartered South African company after the war. Meanwhile its directors prepare a major scheme to attract new capital to further develop Rhodesia.
Missoula January 1 The first patent for land issued by President Roosevelt to a Missoula party was recorded in the clerk and recorder's office. The instrument’s shape differs from prior patents but the wording remains the same. The patent grants W. Clarke TM acres in the Sierra forest reserve in California.
In Missoula on January 10 a meeting of the Bitka Poo and Billiard Club was held at the Marshal Stiff law offices. Attendance was fair, no officers were elected, and the initiation fee was set at 2 dollars.
Missoula police tonight arrested four drunken men found asleep on the city sidewalks. It is the first time such a group has been found at one time. They are in the city jail and will likely have a hearing tomorrow morning.
Larry Roche leaves Missoula for Hamilton to manage Collier's affairs for a couple of days. He plans to search for a satchel missing since his last trip that held valuable papers. He carries a new grip with a device to ensure the valise stays with him.
Frank Nelson, from the Blackfoot ranch, reports unusually good sleighing in his county for weeks, with teams hauling nearly double loads when roads were smooth. He laments warmer weather has now melted snow, leaving roads in bad shape after a period of excellence.
Pr Gwinn oculist and aurist notes sewer problems persist in the Union block with chances of excavation to improve drainage. builders consider raising the sewer to a higher level to avert accumulation of water and ensure proper runoff.
Those who have lived among the peasantry note their hard life and cheerful endurance. The Andalusian farmer is often ground down by imposts, yet remains sober, quiet, and good tempered. A single harvest day pays only sixpence and a loaf, with a cotton blanket for a bed, as family life centers around simple meals and singing amidst hardship.
Washington requests the convention of the national railway commissioners to convene in Charleston D C on Tuesday February 11. The notice sets the date and location for the industry gathering.
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