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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1901
Page
4
Anaconda reported a fierce weather day with rain and sleet giving way to a full blizzard. Snow and slush covered Main street as south winds blew and temperatures dipped, yet trains and streetcars stayed on schedule and the storm appeared localized.
William Mahal aged 17 died Saturday at a hospital from pneumonia after illness. Relatives could not be located at first. his mother is said to live in Minnesota. The body will be shipped to his home. Mahal was employed at Theody By Emets undertaking parlors.
A death occurred in Livingston with Charles Jenkins named as a resident of Anaconda. The obituary notes his employment at Jarne in Park County and that he died at a Livingston clock time on Sunday morning. The funeral is scheduled for 2 o clock on Wednesday.
Margaret Harry Carson Clarke presents the clever farce What Did Tomkins Do at the Anaconda theater tomorrow night. Randolph Hartley and Gevert wrote it for Mr. Clarke. Critics praise its wit wholesome fun and call it a worthy successor to What Happened to Jones. Clarke surrounds himself with an expert Eastern company and elaborate scenery.
An evening of entertainment features Mr. Clarke's company with Harriet Clavenger Maude Truax Anne Hathway Jessie Lansing Joseph Gailbraith Max Steinle and others. Frederick Warde and the Brune company present The Duke's Jester a four act romantic comedy at the Margaret on Sunday night with Warde as Cecco and Mrs Spencer as a high ranking lady.
Doc Morgan, a barber, sustained a broken leg after slipping on Main street due to snow and ice. He fell and the bone snapped just below the knee. Dr. G B Owen attended to the injury.
John Forbis and John MacGinnis led a session in the supreme court chamber to test the sufficiency of bondsmen for the Montana Ore Purchasing company tied to Boston & Montana. Witnesses including F. Aug Heinze and MacGinnis discussed stock holdings and company worth as the hearing explored bond validity and protection of ore claims.
A deed yesterday filed in the county clerk and recorder shows Bruno Mainville transferring Lot 1% in Block 8, City of Anaconda to Pensie Campbell for $2,500.
Catholic Order of Foresters officers were installed last night in a public ceremony at the A. O. H. hall attended by several hundred guests. The event featured a concert, vocal solos, a dance and a card party with officials named from Mount Angela Court 508 and Mount Haggin Court 629.
Kearnes Murray, 71, died yesterday morning at St. Ann's hospital after years of illness. He had worked at the converters before his hospital stay. A nephew, Thomas R. Murray, lives in Butte. Funeral arrangements will be announced today. body at Shrets undertaking parlors.
An Anaconda area notice invites sleighing parties to Sunday dances at the Three Mile house east of town with hot lunch served after the event.
Montana rider Johnnie Bullman signs with Senator P H McCarran and Richard Croker for next season. He reports to New York April 5 and earns about 15060 dollars from that date to January 1, 1902. Sam Hildreth’s contract with Bullman expired recently. For Rent Large hall in Standard building one night weekly. Inquire at Standard office.
A Denver Republican report details a renewed swindle by a Spaniard posing as a political prisoner. Louis Rodriguez Hewitt of Spain writes to Edward Hewitt of Des Moines via Madrid claiming a hidden fortune and a daughter to be sent to America.
The Deer Lodge County Commissioners will sell by public auction on Monday January 28 1901 at 10 o clock in front of the courthouse Anaconda for cash the described parcels in Deer Lodge and Anaconda including multiple lots in Syndicate additions and several mining claims such as Homestake Alpha quartz lodes Hidden Treasure and Blacktail and Parsell. The sale will convey all tracts to the highest bidder with payment to the county treasurer and reference to the county deed records for full descriptions.
Jury commission met yesterday and picked the list of taxpayers who are eligible for jury duty under the applicable law. The names of those deemed eligible were announced for service consideration.
The commission chaired by A M Walker with George Miller and P T Twohy met in the county courthouse to discuss jury duty for the coming year. The session noted reserve agents for several banks including Fleet National Bank of Chicago Commercial National Bank of Chicago Continental National Bank of St Louis First National Bank of St Paul and Merchants National Bank of St Paul and Montana National Bank of Helena was listed as reserve.
Washington on January 14 Continental National Bank of Chicago and First National Bank of St Paul are appointed as reserve agents for First National Bank of Havre The Chase National Bank of New York is also named in the action.
A Vancouver report from Ashcroft announces three well developed smallpox cases on an Indian reservation near Quesnelle. The area has been quarantined to control the outbreak.
Judge Welling Napton sets court terms for Deer Lodge County Montana. First term begins first Monday in January, second term first Monday in May, third term first Monday in August, and fourth term first Monday in November. Clerk WM. Ef. Thomas attests.
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