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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1902
Page
9
Fine table butter priced per pound at 25 cents and 50 cent for creamery varieties. Eggs offered at 3 dozen for two dollars. Bee Finest Select Peaches in syrup claim uniform slicing in large cans with 28 cases priced 25 cents per can, plus a buyback offer at 20 cents per can for unsatisfied customers.
Breen invites both the mayor and the cheer squad to share floor access. Officials say the arrangement allows equal participation during events.
County Attorney Breen urged a public meeting with Mayor Davey and Chief Reynolds to discuss four policemen suspended without charges. Officials differ on attendance as leaders push for restoring the officers and plan a council showdown at the next session. The aldermen deny involvement in the mass meeting, distancing themselves from Good Citizenship league actions.
The text notes Rene Smith and Mr Nalbach may be located in Butte and, if confirmed, Nalbach would become a decisive acquisition for the Butte Rod and Gun Club.
Horton among favorites loses in Oakland card. Byron Rose leads from start to win Cadmus handicap over Honte by a length with J Boggs third. Other races see Goldfinder, Bard Burns, Colonial Girl and Horton among winners in six furlongs to a mile events with times and placings. New Orleans Crescent City results list Mynheer, Pigeon Post, Mr Phinizgy and others with respective times.
The article recalls a Pembina speech urging better cultivation and rail cooperation for mutual prosperity. It praises James J. Hill for Northwest development and lauds resolutions backing his policy against Union Pacific and Canadian Pacific control, noting Hill’s freight reductions and plans for Pacific steamships benefiting Minnesota and North Dakota farmers.
Round trip to Boulder Hot Springs with a week of full board and baths included. Tickets available at the Great Northern railway office located at 41 North Main Street. J. E Dawson, G. A.
Secretary Wilson told a cabinet meeting that experiments prove the United States can grow wrapper tobacco domestically with quality rivaling Cuba. He cited 10 acres of high grade filler grown in Pennsylvania last year and planned expansion in Ohio Texas North Carolina and California. Imports of wrapper and filler totaled 6 million and 8 million dollars respectively.
Race cards list entrants for New Orleans and Oakland on Saturday Jan 11. The New Orleans card includes 12 races with entries like If You Dare and Levoy in the Gentilly handicap, plus multiple selling and handicap events. Oakland card shows six races with maidens, purses, and futurity course contenders, including King Herald, Horizon, and Vesubian.
The Pacific Northwest Woolgrowers association announces a convention in Helena on February 4 5 and 6. Regions included are Oregon Washington Idaho Montana Utah and Wyoming and attendance is expected to be large.
News arrives of the marriage of Raymond Place formerly of the Inter Mountain staff and Miss Nan Nie Carey of Chicago. The couple are on a honeymoon and expected in Butte next week.
Plans were drawn for a three story stone building with a circular tower north of the B A P depot. Permit to be issued today and excavation to start Monday with rapid progress. A never to be forgotten sale begins Monday at Gans and Kein’s, see Sunday ad.
H L Nalbach of Great Falls, holder of the medal for the highest average in the state shooting tournament held at Great Falls last year, is in the city as the guest of J M Spargo.
Hamilton club outlines Schley engagements for January in Chicago. Banquet on the 25th and a public reception on the 27th are planned. He attends church on the 26th and rests rest of day. A committee will meet him on the train and escort him to the city. A presidential suite at Auditorium Annex mirrors McKinley’s past visits. Souvenir bas relief at each plate bears Follow the flag inscription.
Manistee Michigan reports a blaze at Leed's sawmill burning today. Logs valued around 100000 were destroyed in the fire. Local fire crews battled the flames through the day with no immediate word on injuries or cause.
The sixth annual convention of the national congress of mothers will meet February 2 at the First Baptist church in Washington. Prof Sherman Davie of Indiana University will speak on the Scientific and Spiritual Development of the Child.
The Montana Supreme Court heard arguments on whether it should oversee Judge Claney's order allowing F A Heinze to conduct an underground survey of the Anaconda and St Lawrence mines. Anaconda's counsel argued veins cannot apex at Fairmount and that Heinze lacks interest after selling Fairmount. Opposing counsel contended ulterior motives. Judge McHatton defended the order as protecting client interests.
Governor Van Sant announced an extra session for mid February to consider the tax commission report and likely review recent railroad developments. The call emphasizes tax issues with possible rail concerns joining the agenda in St Paul.
An official telegram from Constantinople reports Miss Stone’s release by her captors, who have held her since December 3. The message, received in London this afternoon, indicates the release is expected within hours.
James Lee proprietor of Lee's drug store at Second Avenue and Columbia Street raffled a statue among customers to influence the post office sub station located in his store. A post office inspector reported the incident to authorities.
Mr Payne will qualify as postmaster general and assume duties either Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. He will arrive Sunday. Postmaster General Smith will give his farewell dinner to the president and cabinet Monday evening before surrendering the office and returning to Philadelphia duties.
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