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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1902
Page
12
Butte area readers are urged that the Yellek Medical Institute offers proven medical skill from credentialed doctors. The advertisement denounces rivals who call practitioners quacks and invites patients to visit at 79 West Broadway for modern treatments.
William Hawkins and Florence MercAuliffe faced a petty larceny charge over 42.80 taken from the Council saloon on Park and Arizona. Testimony showed disputed possession, a pending civil suit, and a contested bill of sale. The judge dismissed the case as no proof of theft was established.
Amerecan Bridge company of New York sues David Goldberg in district court for 1550 dollars plus 309 attorney fees to foreclose a lien on the Goldberg block at West Park street for labor and materials. RM lL Clinton represents the plaintiff. Also notes the death of Meta McKinnon aged 98 with funeral set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at 517 West Daly Street, Walkerville. An infant son of T G Leahy dies yesterday with private funeral planned this afternoon.
Health Officer Leggat called a board of health meeting for Sunday at 4 PM. The session will review an incinerator proposal and consider the advisability of a detention hospital within the city limits amid ongoing smallpox concerns.
Two new small pox cases reported yesterday. One patient, Pat Donleavy, lives at 123 Covert Street. The second case occurred outside the city limits. An ambulance remains at the pesthouse and only comes to town when needed, while townspeople urge a holding area for patients to avoid exposing others.
Judge RE W Harney opened the civil calendar for the week of Feb 19 noting only a partial docket. Several cases were set for Feb 10 to Feb 18 with others dismissed or stricken. Big mining cases were postponed due to attorney schedules.
W J Shipley, a former resident of Butte, was mangled when a slack string of sand cars ran out and he fell beneath a moving train in Beaumont yards. He survived initial injuries and a letter from Beaumont reports he bears up with a fighting chance. his wife has joined him at the bedside.
Testimony in Celestia Nixon versus George W. Andrews shows ownership dispute over a residence on East Granite Street. M Nixon testifies and admits accepting goods and a mortgage payoff as part of a 500 dollar commission deal. Judge Clancy continued hearings into the afternoon.
Judge K W Harney ruled there was no proven fault by attorney B S Thresher in the Sullivan case. Sullivan admitted signing documents and failing to read them, while Thresher’s actions were deemed a dispute over financial transactions rather than grounds for disbarment. The action was dismissed without prejudice after witness testimony.
County commissioners opened bids for finishing the county poor house and hospital. George W. Smith won the carpenter joiner and electric work for 4900 dollars. Plastering to Robert Brazier at 3950 dollars. Painting to Shackleton Whitway if they accept, bid 655 dollars. Total cost under 9625 dollars.
The notice advertises hotel pricing with European plan at $1.50 per day and up and American plan at $3 per day and up. It proclaims the establishment as offering the finest table west of New York.
On the 1st of February a slight change shifts the eastbound through train from 8:50 to 8:20 PM leaving Butte. All other trains operate on current times.
Special correspondent reports Felkenberg of Missoula spent days in Dillon examining county clerk records. He previously secured options on land along the Big Hole river near the mouth Wise river and it is thought that further plans may follow.
The visit connects with a federal water right suit filed last September by Butte Water Company against Big Hole basin ranchers. Felkenberg filed a water right for Double second feet from the Big Hole River. The county notes cold weather, snow depths, stock feeding, and a fire in Dell. Oil drill operations in Smallhorn canyon resumed after steam upgrades.
The Spokane area, January 27, reports that Northwest merchants and smelter management have settled their conflict. The company agrees to close its large general store started last fall by Manager Kadish, a move seen as retaliation for local merchants not backing the company in the strike dispute.
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