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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1902
Page
14
The Western Montana office of the Standard is at 119 West Main Street, Missoula. Telephone number 118. Advertising rates furnished on application.
We commence Monday January 20th our great annual sale of Ladies Undermuslins. This offers an excellent opportunity to purchase season’s requirements at a great saving in cost and to select the latest makes. Most undermustins offered at this sale cost about the same as the material would alone.
The advertisement lists price drops on night gowns with several price tiers. Night gowns now range from 0.55 to 2.00 dollars, highlighting savings for shoppers. The copy emphasizes money saving considerations and varied price points for different styles.
A garbled listing outlines drawer prices in inconsistent figures. It mentions 82.00 and 60 after ambiguous phrases with 1.50 and .19 and multiple typos. The text lacks clear context or dates.
A fragmented notice states Corset Covers will cost 300 cc with unclear rest of details. The readable content centers on price and product name. No further context or dates are available.
Local retailer advertises men’s unlaundered 75c shirts for 50c with a limited sale. The shirts feature 4-ply linen bosoms and New York Mills muslin, claiming better quality than many laundered shirts and promising money-back if not as represented.
Missoula January 24. Assessor Massey completes assessments on new buildings raising this year’s total to 8.2485 million dollars with a projected county valuation of 8.59 million. Treasury reports delinquent tax sales nearing closure. few delinquents remain. Clerk Wilkinson’s office remains active with deeds and notices, while County Superintendent Kate Shelley handles numerous school matters and teacher placements. Coyote bounty issues and plans for a new district division are also noted.
J W Kerde of South Missoula sold his spln id home with several lots in the Montana addition. The deed was recorded yesterday. The property changed hands to John Marshall of Butte for 12000 dollars in what is described as a bargain. The surrounding land sits in the immediate neighborhood.
Jan 4 report from Missoula notes the Benner Light Plant at Benner operating smoothly with all systems functioning well and no major issues reported. Local officials expect stable power supply as conditions remain favorable.
The river is very low and the economy is tight. Steam power runs the dynamo for the day circuit while water fills the dam. At night water power is used to store enough water to operate the plant through the night.
Missoula officials praise new style fire extinguishers as essential. Fire Chief Walling urges one extinguisher in every home and business, saying they enable rapid action and could cut losses from fires in residences and large stores like the Missoula Mercantile and Florence hotel.
Mrs. David Edwards died this afternoon at Trinity hospital after an appendicitis operation. She leaves a husband, a son and a daughter, her mother, two sisters and a brother. Formerly Miss McCormick, she came to Missoula 15 years ago and married Mr. Edwards soon after meeting him. Funeral likely Sunday from the South Missoula home. Relatives include John McCormick and Mrs. William Edwards among Missoula residents.
Missoula churches conduct nightly revival services with many conversions expected. The Methodist and Christian churches report large audiences and several new members. Sunday programs include sermons at 11 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. with varied Sunday schools and societies.
Notice to contractors bids will be received until 2 PM January 3 by Gaspard Deschamps at the office of Miiner Hughes for making the ditch to Gross valley. Plans and specifications can be seen at Elmer Hughes' office. Gaspard Deschamps is president.
The Missoula water company tried to measure pressure with a gauge in its office but the device failed after being battered by city elevators. The gauge, once registering 160 to 200 pounds, could not withstand the strain and ceased registering.
Local Missoula facility invites visitors to explore its greenhouses and the Cauley store on Higgins Avenue, offering plant selections and horticultural services.
Otto Seigle screens a large crop of ice from the Bonner ponds above the dam. A substantial workforce cuts and hauls ice to trains for Missoula. The ice is described as clear and about 16 inches thick. Buyers are alerted to a remodeling clothing sale by the Chicago Bee Hive on Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday.
Alex Dow a Frenchtown merchant and hotel man assigned all his interests to Frank L Worden for sale to pay creditors. Dow had opened a Frenchtown general store a year ago and acquired the hotel from the Tramel estate. Property and merchandise transfer to Worden will be sold for creditors, with proceeds divided accordingly.
The Northern Pacific announces ticket offices in De Borgia Hison and Nine Mile with postmasters Mrs. Fred Wince A B Rosas and A H McManus acting as agents. Tickets will be sold to any point on the branch and more offices are planned in the future.
Allen F. Shappee, ex clerk and recorder of Ravalli county, after a year in Seattle, returns to Missoula and registers at the Missoula hotel. He may make Missoula county his home and has been offered a post with the Northern Pacific Railway on the Rocky Mountain division.
Minnie Ellis of West Front Street in Missoula clashes with her landlady over eviction. The landlady accused her of theft and requested a search warrant, which was denied. The dispute is set to be settled tomorrow.
A bulletin posted at Northern Pacific Railway headquarters in Missoula notes a report that beer kegs are being used to carry water. The notice states trainmen must obtain proper requisition to get keys if needed and urges adherence to company rules.
Missoula January 24 Two Northern Pacific officials moved through Missoula on westbound service General Superintendent and Col H M Hannaford traveled in their private car, continuing westward on last night’s train.
Storm damage reports in Missoula cite shattered church windows at Ches tian church from last night. Minor injuries not mentioned and no related evacuations noted in available text.
An advertisement touts Nerve Power electrical belts as remedies for falling power, varicocele, rheumatism, kidney issues, and general nervous weaknesses. It claims safer, silk electrode belts, renewal options, and free books by Dr. Bennett of Denver. Limited time offer for old style belts taken as payment.
Severe windstorm prevents revival service and damages stained glass at the church. Officials aim to repair shattered panes and restore windows before the Sunday gathering, noting some pieces were blown into the edifice but not all are broken.
Missoula notices recount movements of residents and visitors including Michael Praudt from Superior, Mrs. J. Mathews of Evaro, and James Spaulding of Helena. Real estate transfers include the Royalty Company sale to F. B. Coxlet for 125 dollars and a Montana addition lot sale for 875 dollars.
In Missoula on Jan 24 the body of Leproney was not moved to Ovando due to the blizzard. Relatives planned to transfer the remains by wagon if weather permits, with possible removal tomorrow if the storm subsides.
The mis weather did not dampen a grand reception in Ellis hall hosted by Mr and Mrs C A Barns and Mr and Mrs P M Reilly. Decorations were praised and the dance that followed was highly enjoyable with ladies wearing the finest gowns seen in Missoula.
Two workers at the Bonner power station were injured while staging work today. One man, identified as Smith, was hospitalized with a badly sprained wrist and injured cheek after a 12 foot fall. the other man at Bonner received minor scratches.
Missoula dispatch says Northern Pacific headquarters received word last evening that a purpp house at Dear Lodge burned. A bulletin told engineers where to secure water. No cause or further details were provided.
A special case of smallpox was found in the McClellan family living near the Bitter Root street in Missoula. The McClellans are under suspicion and it may take until tomorrow to determine the nature of the disease.
In Morcow Missoula on January 24 the trial of back driver John Jacobson charged with assaulting Gus Broman was postponed due to difficulty securing witnesses. A new date may be set for tomorrow before Justice Hayes.
Missoula reports Mrs. D. M. Durfee and her daughter have come back after a month visiting the coast for the benefit of a child named Ri. The stay at Port Townsend proved very beneficial and the child is much improved.
Deacon Joseph Pepper narrates a startling tale from the Inter Ocean about Silas Daniels witnessing a snake incident at Adelbert Hadsell’s farm. A muddy spring yields a living bank of blacksnakes. Hadsell and Daniels kill three heads and see the bank move with reptiles emerging as they seek help.
Armed with a pitchfork farmers attacked a hissing spring army of snakes three to five feet long. After a fierce battle they counted 26 dead snakes along the bank, including a specimen about a foot in girth. Some may have escaped by hiding in a hole as observers wonder why reptiles woke in cold weather.
The Manila health department intensifies sanitation efforts across the city. Rat control demolitions and house to house inspections continue as officials enforce measures to curb disease. An ordinance targets barbershops requiring sterilization of tools and hot water for cleaning. Moths towels and powder poultice are banned.
Guthrie dispatch reports Geronimo to be released from 12 years in prison with 280 tribesmen granted 1460 acres each in Kiowa and Comanche country. Fort Sill agents coordinate the move amid opposition from white neighbors who fear a renewed warpath.
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