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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1910
Page
19
The principal Branch Office of the Standard is at 28 Hast Broadway, Butte. Telephone 422. Independent telephone 1,422. Advertising rates furnished on application.
The 95 year old Hight and Fairfield Company offers eyewear and guiding service with a long guarantee of quality. Proverbial wisdom about choosing the best value is noted as part of the display of their careful fitting and reliable service.
Various short notices list services and rentals in Butte including Orton Bros pianos and McLaughlin Coal Co. The column notes births and visits such as a new daughter to the Petersons and Ed R. Burns in Minneapolis. It also mentions location blanks for Quartz, townsite lots in Great Falls, and a lumber company annual statement with capital and liabilities.
James Donnithorne age 27 resident of Butte dies yesterday in a local hospital after a brief illness. He lived at 507 North Main Street and was a miner and trombone player in Vincent's band. English native who came from Negaunee Michigan three years ago. Survived by father and three sisters in England and four cousins in Butte. Funeral arrangements announced later.
State mine inspector states the St Paul mine at Cherry likely to reopen Monday to recover the 215 bodies trapped by a recent fire. Officials note growth in store advertising parallels company expansion in the year ahead.
Mrs Margaret Morse was awarded 3000 in a damages suit against Er L Conrad over an iron beam fall that caused the loss of her foot on East Park Avenue. The trial followed a prior verdict, with defendant claiming building owner was not liable and wind caused the accident. The case sought 25000. A second trial later involved Mrs Sarah Moses daughter as executrix in a related note dispute tied to Anaconda Real Estate agency. The jury, including Henry Williams and others, returned the verdict quickly.
The Johnson sisters have opened parlors for high class dressmaking at 707 West Granite Street, inviting patrons to view their new establishment and services.
A local promotion claims superior preparations over eastern rivals and invites the Butte public to try them with a double-your-money deal.
Butte school officials weigh recreating the Franklin building after a fire. Insurance to 54 000 is paid or soon. Parochial schools relieve public classes while Bell Telephone offers free phones for current and next year, with Independent also extending terms. Enrollment stands at 6834 for January.
The county attorney filed an information against Harry Robinson and George Meade, charging robbery at the Mike Harrington saloon on Empire Street. They allegedly took 2.10 from William Gray. Robinson pleaded not guilty and sought an early trial. Meade was arraigned without counsel and the case continued.
Paulhan and company officers will fly in Salt Lake City January 29 and 30 with the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce sponsoring the event. The Oregon Short Line Railway offers a round trip fare of 17.85 from Butte, tickets on sale January 28 and 29, valid return February 3, predicting many local travelers to attend.
Washington January 25 The house approved a bill to form a bureau of mines in the interior department. It will take effect on July 1 1910 and directs the interior secretary to foster promote and develop mining industries in the United States and to investigate mining methods and improvements for operations.
At Orton Bros 216 218 North Main Butte Mont a sale of second hand and new pianos in several styles with prices from 165 to 265 dollars and payments from 15 down and 7 to 10 dollars a month Dozens of other instruments offered with guarantees plus a note about King Edward's four first prizes at Smith field cattle show and his tenant farmer status.
Nora Gas ton alias Nora Hammersley and several other names is held in county jail as immigration weighs sending her back to Canada. Howard Ebey questioned her at the courthouse but she gave few answers, claiming birth in Lakeview Oregon and US citizenship though authorities say she has Canadian ties and multiple marriages. She says she is a hairdresser in the badlands and will stay jailed until the agent verifies her story and citizen claim.
Charles K. Hamilton, in an exhibition flight at San Diego, won a race over the surf but crashed on land, striking a barbed wire fence during an enforced landing. He was not hurt.
Carrie Nation drew a large Butte audience at Mountain View church denouncing saloons and attacking political parties. She challenged Republicans and Democrats for licenses, aided by a tale of her anti saloon crusade and a pending Washington court case. Nation outlined her jailings and a barroom attack in Washington using three hatchets named Faith Hope and Love.
Judge McGowan dealt with multiple cases yesterday. Mike Regan and Mrs. Hill faced drunkenness charges. Regan fined $5 and ordered to sobriety. Frank James and others were accused of vagrancy with sentences or hearings set. Ed Webster awaits a bond hearing. Zella Vance released on bond. Vera Belland and A Kingsbury were not ready for trial and will be heard this morning.
Special Dispatch reports denial by the United States marshal’s office that Sam Hussell, arrested in Billings on an assault charge against an officer at Logan, is a deputy marshal. Officials doubt Russell is the special guard tied to Takahashi’s Leavenworth trip. Major McKeown says he saw Russell in Helena, where his wife resides and is distressed.
In Los Angeles on January 25 a writ of habeas corpus was filed in superior court for Carl Von Der Hagen also known as Count Von Muller posting a $10,000 bail. He faces a New Jersey fugitive warrant on bigamy charges. Pearl Wood Powers has filed suit for annulment.
Seven Italian smugglers attempting contraband through the Alpine pass above Chiavenna were overwhelmed by an avalanche. All but one were swept over a precipice and killed, in a Berne, Switzerland report dated January 25.
Mrs M B Palin of Speers Ferry Virginia reports a decade long eczema on hands that spread and improved after using Cuticura Resolvent and Cuticura Ointment. She cites dramatic healing in two weeks for another family member and states she would not use anything else.
Promotes hair growth and beauty by removing dandruff and itching with frequent use of Cuticura Soap and occasional dressings with Cuticura. Full directions accompany each package. Malted free Cuticura Book offers scalp guidance. 147 Columbus Ave. includes contact for more information.
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