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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1903
Page
13
Stevensville plans for the Tate Horticultural Society gathering with organizers outlining agenda items. Members anticipate updates on exhibits, judging standards, and upcoming community plant exchange plans.
Stevensville residents rush to stage the State Horticultural Society gathering set for Feb 25 to 27 at Buck's Hall. W B Harlan to preside replacing A L Stone as health travel keeps him East. The local committee led by W F E Bass plans an appealing program and fruit displays including a silver cup for best apple exhibit.
Carlton and M H Pierce from Plains with Fred Whiteside Kalispell attend a merchants lunch at Woodworths from 11 30 to 2 for 25e.
Special correspondence reports family arrivals and departures in Granite. Mrs D H Morgan plans Granite as home. A J Kemp resigns and returns to Teegarden Indiana. Mrs Ed Fox and children move to Missoula. Local travel includes L K Higley to Cable, G W Gordon moving mining property, and Thomas Callow returning from Boulder Hot Springs for health reasons. Church updates note new papering cleaning and a new organ aided by the King’s Daughters. Gilbert Beek and Tom Walsh visit from nearby towns. A L Stapleton was on the sick list.
In Granite county Daniel Arms and EF A Winstanley grow richer as the Billy Maddox mine yields a promising show and the Nipper claim near it reports a five foot ore body averaging about 100 dollars per ton. The Sunday Itself ships 120 ounces of gold and 15 tons of iron quartz ore to a Colorado smelter. The Royal mill is idle awaiting overhaul and new Wilfley tables.
George Shepherd of England writes from London after a 12 000 mile trip to Missoula and the Bitter Root valley to settle his brother Jack Shepherd’s estate. He admires the scenery and hospitality, notes modern improvements, and suggests improvements including railroad service, roads, wooden sidewalks, and flower cultivation. He recalls his brother and honors his memory. Carnival sale of carpets at the M M Co.
The Missoula fire department was alerted at 8:45 this morning by a chimney blaze at John Pope's Pine Street home. The fire had reached the roof and damaged wallpaper in an upper room before the crew arrived, but was controlled and extinguished with the chem.
While coasting yesterday at Lothrop the 77 year old daughter of D D O'Donnell fell from a sled and sustained serious abdominal injuries. Mr O'Donnell transported the child to Missoula for medical care.
Matsuka Hikada, the Japanese man attacked and robbed on North First Street last Wednesday, shows partial recovery at a Missoula hospital. Dr. Buckley notes a fractured skull but no brain pressure and says Hikada may understand though he cannot speak. Police lack leads on the assailant.
Missoula today reports three major operations at St. Peter's hospital. Among those treated were Mrs. Newport of Bonner and Mrs. Corr of this city. Hattie O'Donnell, the Lothrop girl injured while coasting, was admitted. A Carnival sale of overcoats is listed at the M. M.Coa.
Missoula residents attending a well filled Firemen's Hall smokers event heard speeches and toasts and enjoyed refreshments. Separate notices report Rev H K Russell traveling to Hamilton and Rev Hargrave heading to Stevensville to preach at local pulpits. A carnival shoe sale took place at the M M Co.
The remains of Marian Riddell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Riddell, were brought to Missoula from Butte. A funeral is set for 2 o clock tomorrow afternoon at the Presbyterian church. Carnival sale of dry goods at the M.
Arthur Roux and Josephine Perrault, a Frenchtown couple, were licensed to wed today in Missoula and united in marriage this evening. A carnival sale of ladies suits was also noted.
Nothing has been learned of the whereabouts of James Scott the Plains saloonist who disappeared from Missoula about a week ago. Mail orders should be sent to the Golden Rule in Missoula.
Andrew Carnegie grants Missoula 12500 to build a public library and cover construction costs. The city, already taxing 1 mill for library support, plans to accept and locate the building at Pine and Pattee streets, with a spring start and no additional city outlay.
A Missoula farmers meeting at Union hall formed a plan to urge state lawmakers to compel railroad companies to cut freight charges. A committee led by Charles Coleman Daniel Ek Bandmann and Charles Hart will press the issue before the new railway commission in Helena.
Mrs H P Kirke reports receiving a Manchester England letter from Mrs A B Chadwick. The letter discloses aspects of the Chadwicks plans after leaving Missoula in October to settle part of an estate in England.
Special arrangement with manufacturers of Dr David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy allows readers to obtain a free trial bottle and medical pamphlet by sending full name and post office address to the Dr David Kennedy Corporation Rondout New York and noting the standard. The ad cites high claimed benefit rates and outlines urinary and kidney symptoms allegedly cured by the remedy sold in two sizes.
The fragmentary letter describes a Christmas day scene with children selling flowers, a voyage aboard the Oceanic, a visit to Liverpool and the Chadwicks' ancestral home, church, graveyard, and cathedral, and memories of gifts from Squire Chadwick's father including paintings and a lion head.
The writer describes Mr. Chadwick owning 66 houses across four streets Chadwick road Chadwick place Andire and Pleasant View with a mortgage of 3000 on other property He asserts the figures are accurate and mentions family portraits and crests seen while writing.
Missoula January 17 The Missoula Mercantile company launches a surprise overcoat sale at 9 AM cutting $5 to $10 from regular prices. Despite strong profits in the line, the store offers the entire men’s overcoat line at special prices to aid buyers during the cold spell and boost sale value.
An old Missoula note advertises a stay at The Grand with rooms at 50 cents and newly furnished amenities. It reads like a brief hotel promotion from a past era.
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