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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1901
Page
10
South Butte considers lowering street car track and wagon road to pass beneath switch yards at the Northern Pacific crossing. Officials say the five percent grade change and undertrack construction could prevent continual jams, with costs shared by railroad, city, and street car company.
A large crowd gathered in the city council chamber last night to hear testimony against Chief of Police Lovell but the session adjourned for lack of a quorum. Mayor McCarthy called the roll, Aldermen listed, then adjourned until the next regular meeting amid the impression the investigation was ended. There is currently no open gambling in Butte though some poker games may remain undercover.
The clerk's office reports petitions for administrator of Joseph Conroy's estate and appeals in Lena E. Carly vs W H Abbott. Multiple cases dismissed in city justice courts. District court actions include quiet title suits for butte parcel and Greendale placer claim and probate administration for John Haslin estate.
A longtime repair shop promotes its watches and jewelry services in Butte. The owner claims top quality main springs and offers a $25 reward for any better springs. They advertise lower prices than any other local jeweler at 40 West Park.
In Hiawatha Kansas on January 17 a quorum could not be formed as four councilmen refused to leave a revival meeting. Mayor Hunter dispatched an officer to summon them to City Hall but a majority said they must attend the revival, delaying the weekly council business. Hunter also tendered his resignation, unclear if accepted.
Crown Prince Oscar opened the rigedag in Stockholm as regent and impressed with new army proposals.
In New Orleans on January 17 the opening race over a mile selling produced Rushfields as winner with Pacemaker second and Bequeath third, clocking 1.484y. The second race over six furlongs saw Atharawon take victory with Koha among the finishers.
San Francisco and Oakland writeups report mixed thoroughbred results with winners such as Silver Coin Agitator Mayzie Davis and Sweet Caporal in six-furlong events. Other outcomes include Free Lance Tae Light Dorene and Opponent victorious in diverse mile and sprint races with times around 1:10 to 1:18.
Special correspondence details a sickness surge in Virginia City and surrounding areas with only one doctor serving about 700 residents. It notes quarantines, injuries from accidents, placer mining plans, and several residents affected by grip while outlining local social moves and health concerns.
The complete tie up of coal mines due to a prolonged strike has Colorado on the verge of a coal famine. Mining and manufacturing face stoppages as fuel becomes unavailable, with a joint legislative committee to investigate. Both sides vow to persist, showing no signs of weakening.
Olympia Wash Jan 17 It seems certain a railway commission to control railroad rates will be created by the present legislature. State Senator Preston, author of the bill, heads the committee on railroads as the temper of the body favors action. The house acts on vetoed bills and Speaker Albertson names all committees.
The United States Supreme Court issued the Neeley mandate today and turned it over to the attorney general. It will be sent to the district attorney for the southern district of New York. No word on further steps before the writ is presented to the New York court. If none, Neeley will be sent to Cuba per the court ruling.
Special Dispatch reports Miss Susie Watson aged 19 died in Boulder after consumption. She lived with her sister Mrs. Parker and had two brothers, Otie Watson of Butte and Charles Watson of Anaconda, Montana. Burial to take place in Washington, with one brother accompanying the body.
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