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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1902
Page
4
City Attorney Sawyer prepares multiple ordinances for the next council meeting. Proposals address gambling within city limits and signs for wine rooms. The social evil district and a general good morality ordinance will be included to curb minor loitering and public nuisances.
The community mourns Mrs. Eugene Kankel who taught in Anaconda schools. Funeral plans are pending as her remains will be shipped to Bradford New Hampshire for interment next Saturday. Members of Anaconda Homestead 412 and Brotherhood of American Yeoman invite all to a social at Friendship hall Friday evening January 2.
William H. Orr of Butte transfers to J. H. Trevise of Butte a quit claim on lot 16 block 6 percent Eastern addition to Anaconda with consideration noted as 1. The record lists the conveyance between local residents and references property location in Anaconda.
In the Tenderloin district Pearl Grose was arrested last night by Officer Marchion on a charge of frequenting houses of ill repute. She objected to jail and pleaded with the officer, saying Mistah Policeman Ah doan belon in jail. Pearl Hayes also mentioned today.
Butte officers hold Gus Swanson and Allan Jones after a chase in Anaconda. Police suspect the duo are notorious crooks tied to Holdups in Butte and Glendive. Detective Murphy may join to identify them. they face examination in Justice Quane's court as officers seek true names and links to robberies.
Weather observers forecast a rapid temperature drop in Montana with a cold wave likely to reach zero degrees. The city already felt frost as boilers and pipes may suffer. coal and winter wear rise in demand while skaters enjoy extended frost and kids miss school may be cited in this report.
Members of the entertainment committee for St Patrick's day observance will meet at their hall Sunday January 26 at 4 p m.
P. H. Story of Anaconda area was arrested by Special Officer Trudell after a night of fast driving. He arrived with a load of wood and later acquired rye causing him to see red. He narrowly missed pedestrians, collided with a telegraph pole on Third Street, and was lodged under the city hall clock to sober up.
Great Falls notes report clerk of the court granted a marriage license to Christian Neilson and Ila Hueswick, both of Great Falls. Foreclosure proceedings were filed by G. H. Goodrich against Lizzie Evans for 168 dollars secured by a mortgage on a lot at Stockett. I. S. P. Weeks of Lincoln Nebraska, chief engineer of the Burlington railway system, left for Stanford with a survey corps.
An advertisement extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a universal remedy for dyspepsia and digestion. It argues against laxatives and purgatives, claiming the tablets digest food, stimulate digestive fluids, and correct gland and membrane congestion. Testimonials from readers in Wisconsin Iowa and Michigan praise relief and cures, with a 50 cent price and free pamphlet offered by F. A. Stuart Co.
The 60 year old John Justinian William Samuel Barnes known as a peculiar Utica recluse died after being found in his home on Mohawk street and later at a city hospital. He lived 42 years in Utica and left no will or relatives. He built a private church the Christadelphius and preached to himself twice weekly. He swam several hours daily, wore minimal clothing, and kept austere fruit and water diet. He was believed wealthy though no money was found.
A passerby helps a beaten and robbed stranger who tells of his woes but the traveler discovers a small inside-pocket sum and takes it, then continues on. Moral: hard luck stories rarely succeed.
Secretary Gage supports a 10 year old violin prodigy named Plorige Reuter described as a second to Kubelik. Discovered years ago, he completed a two year study abroad funded by Gage and now returns to the United States for a concert tour.
Snow and high winds disrupted Montana travel with zero degree temperatures by nine tonight. Amid board of aldermen action in a Democrat victory likely, Henry McBride married Miss Wise in Cascade after an arrest earlier last month.
Forsyth dispatch reports a spate of desertions at Fort Keogh with a third run away soldier in two days found by Corporal Eckhart of Lame Deer. Private Ernest Watson of troop H first cav alry was located in civilian clothes at the American hotel and arrested. he was jailed and returned to the fort by the under sheriff.
Federal authorities will try Kid Curry in federal court in Knoxville Tennessee after the grand jury failed to return true bills on three indictments. All parties agreed to transfer the case from state court to federal court.
Special correspondence notes a whist party hosted by Mr and Mrs H A Smith with local guests, a three inch snowstorm in Pine hill country, Miss Pearl Kane visiting Miss Mammie Gilliland from Forsyth, Laurence Mott recovering from grip, and a large anniversary party for Mr and Mrs H A Harrison with a royal time reported.
In the New York Tribune Inn, a glass- boxed python eight by six by five feet tall shared a Central Park menagerie habitat with eight by six and five feet tall, another 16-foot African python, several black snakes, Florida alligators, and an 18-inch horned lizard. The python was suspected four weeks ago of swallowing a little alligator but keeper J H Smith, director, doubted it would prey on more unless it proved to be a freak.
Keeper Jake Cook finds a large python in the monkey house tank with a bulging midsection. The serpent which had previously eaten a crocodile and small alligators appears to have consumed the horned lizard four weeks earlier and now lies dormant, with no sign of waking.
A heavy snow fell in Topeka area with Fort Scott reporting four inches by 10 PM and accumulating further by morning. The storm threatens travel and crops as officials monitor falling rates and possible impacts on water supply.
Marquis Ito, the Japanese statesman, departed Naples today aboard the Hamburg American liner Kiauschou bound for Japan.
The schedule lists Northern Pacific train departures from Anaconda at 4 59 p m 8 15 p m and 7 10 p m with connections to Westbound and Eastbound North Coast Limited. Arrivals to times include 1 15 p m from West 8 25 p m from East and 12 10 a m from West. A 3 00 p m connection at Silver Bow with Oregon Short Line is noted.
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