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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1902
Page
16
Missoula dispatch reports Mrs. Richard Williams of LoLo developed smallpox after arriving at Sisters' hospital. Health board orders quarantine, prompting conflict with hospital sisters over removing patients and fumigation practices. Great Falls secretary notified as hospital floor is sealed awaiting possible release.
Missoula reports a strong outlook for a busy season with Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone planning two new lines from Missoula. One runs directly to Deer Lodge and the other to Kalispell, boosting service to Butte and Anaconda and increasing regional use. The expansion promises growth for Missoula as it gains traffic from these new routes and strengthens ties to the northern Great Northern line.
A Missoula mother writes A W Woodworth asking for the whereabouts of her son Philip Magers who has not replied to her letters recently. She notes his past promptness and asks readers to inform her if they have any knowledge of his location.
Missoula January 28 The Christian church holds a week of meetings led by Rev H E Ros sel with topics Transfiguration God Is Not Mocked The Trial of Christianity and A Complete Gospel or the Old and the New Christianity Compared Sessions begin at 7 23 p m Seats are free and all are invited. mail orders to Golden Rule Missoula
Missoula residents Andrew Sand and Helga Bey announce their engagement. Sand works for Garden City Brewery. The couple plans to marry February 4 in Missoula. In other notices, Chicago Receives remodeling sale runs Saturday through Tuesday. Builders and Contractors association met at city hall council chamber last evening with large attendance.
Discussion on br lawe here, a difficult matter for members to decide. Builders need by laws, with frequent Bet meetings to serve both branches. Charter will stay open until Feb 1, enabling joining members to become part of the association for percent. Several new members joined at last evening’s meeting.
Mrs Marshall reopened her Central school room for two sessions after fumigation following a Scarlet fever case. City health board dismissed pupils and ordered closure for two weeks unless children unvaccinated since Jan 1 receive vaccination. Sacred Heart academy pupils from city homes must vaccinate or face two week school ban.
Font Thuen Missoula Jan at the hospital Drs Mil Kelloggs Tremblay operated on Norman Rock of Lolo father of W H Rock for removal of a cancer in the neck near the windpipe. The disease has badly eaten away at him and this delicate operation follows four prior procedures. Rock stood the operation well though feared unable to endure another.
Deacon E R Wile arrives from Woolside to supervise a new Larkey Sawmill project at oula Jan 3. The mill, with capacity of 20 000 feet per day, is starting Monday and will employ men in both mill and woods in a densely settled timber area for about two years.
A Bonner area family near Missoula reports a child taken ill with scarlet fever today. Dr Par Song was summoned. the case is not described as dangerous. The note recalls a previous scarlet fever death in the same family months ago. In Missoula, Jan 8 several new applications were received at a St. Omer commandery Knights Templars meeting with strong attendance and interest in new memberships.
Last evening the Clerks' union held its regular monthly meeting at the Union hall with strong attendance. Important union business was transacted and the sessions were noted as increasingly engaging and productive.
Samuel Freeman, noted baseball man, now runs the Rankin House Turkish bath rooms with John Belisle assisting. Proprietor Joan Belisle invites friends of the place to visit and try the updated facilities.
Missoula January 28 Superintendent Beighle of public schools says exams are finished and work for next year is being adjusted. Parents with children ready to enter primary rooms should send them soon. We Visit Missoula Nursery screenhouses or call city store Higgins Avenue.
An advertisement promotes Dr. Bennett Electric Belt Co devices claiming to treat nervous ailments and constipation with electricity. It touts soft sponge electrodes, renewability at low cost, and free books on electricity based cures. Offer includes free consultation and a limited time trade-in for old belts.
E W Schilling reportedly won a suit against D T Curran and trustee J HLT Ryman in a Missoula court over a Pulley and Ludwig sale. The $2,290 dispute involved alleged fraud tied to store assets including boats and shoes. the case may be appealed.
The University of Montana Missoula reports extensive new equipment in physics geology and related labs. It highlights Toepler Holtz apparatus Leyden jars electric motors galvanometers and large magnets along with a plan for yearly collecting expeditions to expand collections for class laboratory and museum use.
The university's summer expedition of 1900 yielded vast geological and paleontological acquisitions. It added hundreds of rock and mineral specimens, fossils, crystal models, microscopic slides, and geological literature to enhance teaching facilities and support high-level student work.
Missoula faces a severe water shortage as cold weather freezes water in the ditch and lowers pressure in the southern districts. The water company works around the clock to keep flow. fire crews fear insufficient supply if heat rises. boilers in large blocks may be shut if conditions worsen.
Millinery one half price advertised in Boston. Missoula post office week ending Jan 28 1902 lists unclaimed letters including Mrs. Peter Bernier Hannah Brown Mrs Melanie Billodean Chares Campbell Chris Christensen Fortuna Chasse George Cole Rufus Delange Miss Rose Emerson John Garrity J Hakens Robert A Howard D H Jones Fred W Johnson Joan Jecain Frank Martin Jr Thomas Nolan E H Payne G W Payne Paul Parent Percy Robinson Shoemaker Mrs H M Smiddh John F Schultz PL Snunk W A Sroth Phalite Therriautt Paul Taerrr Herman Wittelman Afreati Wood keeps post.
Missoula marks McKinley day with morning exercises at the state university including a president’s address. Various features are planned and a large turnout is expected. county schools report observing the day with plans for an engaging program.
Missoula from the East reports J. W. Conley, the Northern Pacific watchman, who left recently with a daughter for Illinois, is not expected to live much longer. He has consulted leading physicians in Illinois, who express no hope of recovery. Mr. Conley resided in Park addition and has many Missoula friends who regret the serious illness. Physicians diagnose his case as cancer of the stomach.
Missoula reports Joseph M. Dixon returned from Thomason with no trace of E. A. Goodchild. Several men still search as mountains near the river site have been combed. Thorpeon residents remain worried and plan another search when weather improves.
Dr Parsons reports Deputy McCarrick rounded up all men from the Lynch camp who broke quarantine and fled to Tron Mountain. They returned to the camp as authorities plan to feed the quarantined group, with county officials expected to fund sustenance.
Missoula reports Samuel Dinsmore has almost entirely recovered from his illness and can leave his room. He is expected to return to Missoula shortly.
Eer Fresen Missoula reports Lawrence Simpson a university student suffers a badly frozen ear after a quiet cold morning. He is now enduring significant frostbite pain as authorities note the incident.
Gie Erickson is in Missoula from Lolo and Charles Wolff visits from New Chicago. T J Baird of Victorian stops in on Monday, while Mrs Charles Schoen lies ill on East Front street. Joseph Allard and family arrive from the reservation and Idaho visitor Charles L Heitman stays in town. Roy Wilbur suffers a severe boil scarred face. Joseph E Davies of Bristow takes up 49 acres on a desert land entry. Russell of the Rocky Mountain division makes a two trip to Helena. Charles Roat returns from months in El Paso Texas. Next Missoula county term of court starts Monday and may be light. Dr J B Denayer visits from Stevensville. attorney Joseph Shull visits from Phillipsboro. Mrs J O Reed recovers enough to dine downstairs. Deputy Sheriff J Hendall battles a bad eye. Henry Crownover suffers cold feet from blizzard exposure while repairing a Pine street water pipe. Police say cold spell keeps officers indoors. Avery Armstrong leaves for Lewistown to assume a new position. Justice Houtchens fines Sam Wah $25 for venison served in his restaurant. Sam Freeman and Missoula baseball outlook hints at a record season. Grass Valley French Ditch contract not let. bidders have until Saturday to file. Frank Smith and Conductor George Sotrum enjoy layoffs due to cold. Health officers praised for smallpox quarantines and fumigation measures. South Missoula river channel remains open. north channel frozen. ice dealers busy with harvest and good quality supply.
Joseph St. Peter, held on brand larceny charges for stealing 170 dollars from Le Vitt Cyr of Grass Valley, waived preliminary examination and bound over to district court with bonds set at 4500. He admitted nothing about the missing funds after being jailed, while two colored girls were tried and discharged for lack of testimony. The case proceeds to district court, likely February term.
A marriage license was issued this afternoon by Clerk Kerrp of the district court to John W. Bennett age 29 and Eden McDonald age 23. The groom serves as a private in the eighth regiment stationed at Fort Missoula. the bride resides in Missoula.
London January 28 Liberal Aimedman won the Dewsbury bye election to fill the seat vacated by ill health retirement of Mark Oldroyd. Conservatives pressed but failed to win. vote totals show liberal 5660, conservative 4512, socialist 1597.
President and Mrs Roosevelt hosted a dinner and musical at the White House in Washington on January 28 honoring Miss Alice Roosevelt. Floral decorations were elaborate and guests at the musicale exceeded 200, including many officials and society figures.
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