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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1903
Page
7
Butte readers are told the principal office for The Standard is at 23 Fast Broadway with telephone 422 Advertising rates are available on request.
The speaker extols a man who can install the main spring and clean a watch, calling him a watchmaker. He praises his head watchmaker as the best in the Northwest, capable of crafting missing parts from Swiss sources by measuring and matching them to perfection.
Rent pianos from Orton Broa. If you bought it at Sherman's, it's good. Matinee Sunday afternoon at Renshaw hall. Ye old Musty draught at Jerry Mullins 17 North Main. Born to the wife of John Hall Curtis street a daughter June 21. Paul Schultz born to John C Hall and wife. Marriage license granted yesterday. Elks ball in Helena attended by Adolph Heilbronner. Soo line agent visits Butte. Frank coal manager in city on business. Mrs Bornholdt called to Orange N J. John F French visits Butte. James Kane bankrupt with assets and liabilities listed. Northern Pacific adds electric sleeper to North Coast Limited. Jury list for year completed with about 4500 names. S W Gebo visiting Butte. Eastern Montana sheepman. Parrot Mining company seeks new trial over $16000 fee for McLaughlin as receiver. Case from Hickey et al. v Parrot Mining decided by Judge Clancy on the 13th.
If you want the best value for your money in a piano or an organ, call on Orion Bros. at 219 N Main Street in Butte for affordable instruments and dependable service.
Judge Boyle fined Charles Nichols 50 dollars for leaving his quarantined home at 745 South Main while daughter Winnifred was ill with scarlet fever. Nichols, arrested on a two week old warrant, faced charges after a suspected fire at the same residence. Health officer Dr. T. J. Sullivan warned that strict penalties will follow personal quarantine breaches.
Natives and descendants of Scotland in Butte will observe the birthday of their national bard with a banquet at the Finten hotel on Monday night January 26. The menu features scones oat cakes Finnan haddies and barley water with bagpipe music and Highland entertainment. Guests include prominent Butte Scots and a long guest list led by Dr. Donald Campbell as toastmaster.
In a terse exchange the miners push for wage concessions while the committee confirms a wage decrease plan. No details on figures or dates are provided in the fragment.
The miners convention endorses a run of mine wage scale of 124 percent per ton with a 7 percent differential for choice of mining method. Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, and Pittsburgh districts would see varied increases. Indiana inside laborers minimum set at 2.25 per day. Delegates favor gradual, enforceable gains over sweeping demands and oppose framing demands for anthracite operators.
The city central committee of the Socialist Party of Butte orders primaries next Tuesday January 27 to elect delegates for a city convention to be held Thursday January 29 at Harmon Hall. A full city ticket will be named for the spring election on April 6. Polling places and delegate counts are listed for each ward with venues and addresses. George E Boomer of Latthe will speak at the Auditorium Sunday January 23 as part of campaign efforts. The party promotes no fusion and presses forward with enthusiasm.
The indictment of 18 coal corporations from the Northern Illinois Soft Coal Dealers' Association moves to a preliminary hearing before Judge Horton. Motions to quash are overruled and pleas of not guilty entered. A stipulation of facts is presented and a date for briefs and argument will be set early next week.
Valmist invites readers to meet Renna at Stephens block room 21 144 West Park St corner of Montana Butte The readings cover love marriage divorce work troubles changes and journeys with a short time offer read today.
Former Chief of Police Jack Lavell hosts Al Smith of San Francisco, a noted traveling salesman, at the Thornton hotel in Butte. Smith, once linked with Lavell in racehorse ownership, visited from Salt Lake City to spend days with his old partner. Smith represents a dry wine house and the group heard new stories from Lavell’s friends. Mary Weber, 426 Colorado Street, notes skirt making at reasonable prices.
Special Dispatch from Billings describes First National Bank of Leavenworth suing Ryan Bros Cattle Co in district court for foreclosure of a chattel mortgage on 20 horses and 1000 steers in Yellowstone County. Notes dated March 14 1902 total 195,044 with 6,995.32 paid Oct 26 1902. seeks 110,000 plus interest at 8 percent and costs.
Billings reports the arrest of S. J. Gallon an alleged deserter wanted at Fort Keogh. He admits his identity and says he deserted in December last year and has stayed near Miles City since, after last summer freighted out of Miles City. Police await Fort Keogh advice. He cites trouble with an officer as his reason.
Great Falls January 25 a petition circulated by the Great Falls Rod and Gun club asks the legislature to pass a measure improving protection for the state’s fish and game. No specific bill is named, only a call to strengthen existing laws where possible.
Great Falls Montana January 25 Robert Stickney pleads not guilty to enticing four women here for immoral purposes in district court before Judge J B Leslie. He returns to county jail and hopes to post $1000 bail. Attorneys Downing and Stephenson earlier secured $400 bail from county treasurer. A separate dispatch notes jury verdict for C T Thomas against W D Story awarding one dollar damages and a permanent injunction to stop use of government and railroad land Thomas fenced.
Hugh Harold Woolsey five year old son of Mr and Mrs James Woolsey of 715 Fourteenth street died yesterday afternoon. Funeral service was held at the home at 2 30 this afternoon and interment followed at Highland cemetery.
Sir William Van Horn and his party travel along the new railroad corridor with receptions and banquets held in towns along the route during their tour.
New York District Attorney Jerome announced that the grand jury had returned indictments against several alleged keepers or managers of reputed gambling houses. The disclosure came this evening as authorities continue investigations.
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