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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1906
Page
12
The Western Montana office of the Standard is in Missoula at Hige King Avenue. Advertising rates and details are available by inquiry at the office.
Floods and washouts disrupt eastbound service on the Great Northern route from Spokane toward Pasco and Missoula. A washout near a river crossing blocks the track, delaying trains. repair teams and bridge material are en route from Idaho to the scene. About 100 workers were dispatched to the site as the company works to reroute service and restore operations tonight.
Missoula January 24 The basketball game between the regular team and Alteramatt Colts drew a large crowd. The Colts defeated the regulars by a score of 5 to 2 in a notably lively match. Sam Dinamore topped the standing jump while Dinamore also won the riming high jump. Merbis and Dorman tied for third in the high jump.
Diinoula Fanward Brown, long time night clerk at Mixsoula for Northern Pacific, is named cashier at Wallace to fill A. J. Foster's departing post. Frank McCarthy, a well known local employee, resigns to take a clerical post in River Bow.
The University of Montana track squad organized to elect Roy McPhail captain with Jav Kilby Carlington as manager. Training will start promptly with cross country runs and indoor workouts in the gym. Also noted is a legal notice involving attorneys appearing this evening.
Mawiston will represent the PlAlARI in cane of f So Letteranen at the World Placer Mining company event tomorrow. Judge Webeler, who spent today at ling, returned to Lueniiion after overtime.
A new brief in the Beesskove matter is filed as the case awaits appeal before the state supreme court. Attorneys for the defendant Dursana and Mureray are opposed by the Attorney General and Wy 1L Boorman, with the court to decide on next steps after the district decision. Also reported is action in Missoula district court where Join Wathnew faces timber theft charges, with damages set at $195 and costs.
The second day of the auto tournament featured new and unusual times as drivers set records. Lanela won the five mile open championship with a 10 horsepower gasoline car, while Mariott placed second in a 50 horsepower steamer event. Clifford Earp led in gasoline cargoly with a 2:58 time, and Earp also claimed the weight champion title for gasoline cars.
A historic fraud tale recounts the Hand of the Baker gang selling fake US mining shares at $20 each. Investors received initial dividends, then bogus meetings claimed discoveries to justify a $15 per share call. Those who paid faced further losses as no mine existed and the company vanished.
Mrs Sargent credits Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey with restoring strength and health after a serious illness. The advert touts the product as a nourishing invigoration for the old and young, claiming it purifies blood, strengthens nerves, and wards off diseases, with endorsements by ministers and doctors. A caution warns against imitations and directs readers to distributors.
American students at Oxford, led by J A Barnes, receive Rhodes scholarship support and report keen interest in life at the college. George Barnes, Montana graduate, notes letters from his son about Oxbridge life and the hoped broader ties between nations. The piece covers rooms, chapel access, costs, and impressions of Rhodes scholars from the United States and Canada.
An unusual wedding is planned for March between Prof. Charles Vitnes of Cambridge and Miss Warriet A. Roya, renowned archaeologist and chair at Sintin College. Roya studies Crete ruins, while Vitnes, a famed explorer, has visited most regions of the globe except the United States, which he plans to visit for the first time in March.
Excerpts describe Maine timber cruisers called "cruiers" who travel winter forests to estimate stumpage values. Narratives recount harsh conditions, improvised meals from frozen game, hedgehog remarks, and crude sustenance while detailing New York port arrivals and foreign ship notes.
A severely ill infant, described with dramatic illness and deformity, worsened despite doctors efforts. The child's ears drooped and facial and bodily swelling intensified, with the body reportedly entirely covered by a mass and unable to be cured.
A letter from Arg. George J. Steese of Akron, Ohio recounts a family’s relief after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment on a child with severe skin sores. Despite three doctors, the illness worsened until Cuticura-treated sores healed, preserving the child’s face and body and prompting praise for the remedy’s effectiveness and low cost.
Grand Island Neb Feb 24 1909 George Poell of Grand Island Neb saves a two year old boy Paul Ussary near Powell while a St Joseph Grand Island train passes. He retrieves the child from the track then falls and suffers serious injuries, later receiving a medal of honor under the act of Congress from President Roosevelt. Roosevelt writes appreciation for selfless courage, while Poell recalls his life changing act and gratitude for the recognition.
The New Orleans Times-Democrat recalls General Robert E. Lee as the man who first argued armies should abandon blue uniforms. He influenced West Point to adopt gray, a change opposed by many officers but lasting in practice. The first adopters were New Yorks seventh regiment and Baltimore’s 11th regiment, with others following.
The piece argues Lee was ahead of his time, advocating abolition of conspicuous uniforms and equipment. It claims his wartime emphasis on plain dress aimed to reduce casualties, noting his push for practical, nonpolished gear and simple attire as the model for modern campaign uniforms.
The article cites statistics on US teachers, noting 1,990 men and 34,000 foreign-born among the male teachers, most men aged 25 to 60. It states a higher average age than England and lower than Germany, with regional and national shifts, including 7,000 men and 13,20 women in other groups and 34 Indian teachers, split by sex. The numbers show growth in total teachers from 1870 to 1966, reaching about 349,008 in 1966.
In The Outing Magazine winter in the mountains brings severe restrictions and treacherous trails. A teamster endures cold, wind, and grit as shoveling and packing keep routes open. The piece paints a stark, skeletal night climb shaped by hazard, endurance, and decisive work to open a path through snow and rock.
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