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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1908
Page
16
The Anaconda Standard lists publishing details and subscription rates, with offices in Anaconda Butte Missoula and foreign bureaus. It enumerates branch offices, distribution points in major cities, and addresses for general correspondence to the Standard Publishing Company in Anaconda Montana.
The Standard recalls the Boyertown theater disaster and the 1895 powder explosion in Butte anniversary reflection. It notes the danger of ground floor layouts and steep stairs, warning against unsafe design after the library fire and auditorium reconstruction.
Readers note a nationwide rise in grippe during a mild winter with many victims. The disease spares no one and brings red noses sore chests and aching muscles. People joke that weather itself fuels the grippe and that whiskey and fireside cures prove ineffective.
Professor Todd of Amherst reports from Tarapaca Chile that Mars photos he took with a large telescope confirm Lowell's idea of life on Mars. He captured ten thousand images showing canal-like lines in geometric patterns, suggesting intelligent activity and cultural parallels to Boston scholars.
The article argues Mars has seasonal vegetation, implying soil and atmosphere like Earth. It notes canals appear regular and artificial, suggesting design, and that vegetation could indicate animal life and possible interplanetary communication in centuries. Mars nears Earth from 49 million to 4 million miles closer.
The piece recalls Senator Foraker clashing with Senate courtesy over four Ohio postmasters named by President Roosevelt. It cites Cleveland’s failed supreme court bid, jokes about woolgrowers and winter resorts in Montana, and wry notes on Taft era patronage politics. It closes with a revival of David B. Hill’s political shadow and Thaw echoes.
Lieutenant Colonel Goethals, Panama work general manager, informs Congress the canal’s total cost will near 250 million dollars, far above the earlier 140 million estimate. Construction progress has exhausted the current year’s appropriation after about 80 million spent, with 2 million cubic yards of dirt moved in December and a projected 1915 completion.
Detroit January 15. All division superintendents of the Michigan Central railway are ordered to dismiss as many employees as business will permit. The measure reflects a widespread reduction in staff due to declining activity across the line.
New York City reports relief as the new East River tunnel completes. On opening night the rush hour jam at Brooklyn Bridge receded as tunnel trains move about twenty thousand people hourly from Manhattan to Brooklyn, addressing decades of bridge overcrowding since 1883.
Article extols American forests rich in medicinal roots and praises Dr. R V Pierce of Buffalo New York. It claims cures for obstinate heart and female ailments using glyceric extracts, free of alcohol, with detailed ingredient lists on bottle wrappers and free mailings of his extracts.
Knights of Pythias lodges Bamon Ivanhoe Oswego Calanthe gathered at Centerville for joint term installations. Henry Young installed officers with George Palmer J Vigrant and others. speeches on fraternalism followed before a large banquet and social session hosted by Calanthe temple Now a Pythian Sisters.
A skating party of six at Jimtown reservoir broke through ice in Connellsville Pennsylvania on January 15. Five youths and one survivor, Andrew Mack, were involved as two efforts to reach the shore ended with more people going under the ice. By late tonight none of the bodies had been recovered.
One pig went to market while another stayed home and the market scene features Crooks gamopters pirates confidence men rich malefactors pickpockets stock waterers undesirable citizens market riggers trust jugglers thieves on the journey home.
The poem notes that despite rapid discoveries and new facts, cherished myths remain valuable to the speaker. The piece, from the Baltimore American, emphasizes enduring appeal of old beliefs in modern times.
Judge William I. Lippincott returns from Boulder to assist George Platt in the murder of Eugene Madden case. Jefferson County files an information, Platt’s attorneys set plead date for January 27. Separate trials requested for holdup suspects J Calvin Tower Harry J Gruber George Hastings. Hastings trial scheduled February 8 with Judge Denny defending.
The Butte fire department battled a second blaze in a month at 242 East Park Street in Mrs M Smiths furnished rooms. The fire started in piled rubbish and smoke poured from every window as water was applied. Damage was about 100 dollars.
Anaconda visitors showed solid knowledge of curling in an Anaconda versus Butte tryout at the Holland rink. Despite losses 10 to 6 and 12 to 9, they earned praise, plan to enter two rinks in the Goodale cup bonspiel starting in Butte, with Great Falls expected to send a rink as well.
Kid Foley of Butte signs for a 10 round bout with Young Erne of Livingston in Livingston next week. Purse is 350 dollars with 190 dollar side bets each. Fight weighs 154 pounds and draws large local interest. Foley trains with Dec Flynn in Butte. daily workouts attract crowds.
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