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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1913
Page
2
A report to the city council suggests revising 1731 streets with 573 duplications, aiming to eliminate 400 duplicate entries and simplify address directories. The plan would reduce streets sharing names to avoid confusion and harmonize maps and telephone listings citywide.
Princeton students start a shoe shining parlor to earn money for college. The shop operates in a university building with student managers and foreign workers handling shines under university approval. One manager, N. C. Cue, previously served as a hootack before entering Minnesota.
Kansas City January 2. John Taitburg a Danish worker in a Brads eg company threatened to destroy Kansas City if $100,000 was not given to him. The threat came in a letter after his arrest he retracted claiming access to dynamite in the camp. He said the Almighty would aid when asked how he would destroy the city. Tailburg complained the city failed to care for him after an injury. He was ruled sane.
In Virgelle area residents recount poor current service with long travel times and sparse intermediate stations. Officials C Jenks and P Allen discuss viability of added trains, noting mixed freight and passenger demand despite regional growth since steamboat era.
Libby readers report growing efforts to secure a national park in the Cabinet mountains Lincoln county. Petitions circulate urging Montana lawmakers and Congress to create a Granite and Blackwell glacier country park along Cabinet and Kootenai ranges, including Brickwell glacier, Granite lake, and Dorne mountains with trout filled waters. The proposal describes rugged scenery, abundant wildlife, lakes and streams, and easy access from a Spokane Glacier park route corridor. The park would span about 160 square miles with no existing roads, and would be set aside for public enjoyment and recreation.
The Interstate Fair association held its annual meeting on Monday. Officers elected: CG. W. Firlfman president FH. J. Border vice president A. G. Berthot treasurer W. D. Baker secretary A. C. Hoech racing secretary. Directors chosen: J. A. Orr C. W. Hoffman R. F. Miller John Collett I. I. Baker H. M. Howard Charles Waterman Valaghan W. Overstreet G. G. Herthot Laster Thompson T. Menard and A. C. Hoecher. The fair dates to be announced. carnival parade planned in spring to avoid conflicts with afternoon fair attractions.
Last night in Bozeman Ls Bozeman Jan 2 was charged with assault with intent to kill and pleaded not guilty before Judge Ellis. Bonds set at 2060. unable to furnish. At the Exchange saloon Coling and Habloton quarrelled. a shot fired at Rolinson, coat button briefly struck, arm wounded. Also Bozeman county bonds for 450000 to fund a Gallatin county high school addition sold to Commercial National Bank at 445 percent pay value, eleven bidders, bonds authorized by November election.
The event featured speakers including A Grex of Minnewora and Wing of Ohio plus local figures. Topics covered emergency treatment, cattle breeding, and soil and plant science with focus on fertilizer, water quality, and dairy herd health.
Helena, June 29. Secretaries from roven county in Montana met to fix dates for county fairs this year. tentative locations and dates include Miles City August 4-9, Wyter August 11-16, Livingston August 3, Great Falls September 14-20, Lodge September 21-29, Helena September 29 to October, Butte October 1-18. Meeting endorsed a tax levy of 4 for county fairs to aid premiums and horticultural, age aid.
The Merchants' Association of Aton tana is set to visit Great Falls next year at Croul Palls after a selection at the session of the curation big alp hoon. Wuzeman competed, Hil withdrew from the race, officers elected include President Sanden of Helen, First Vice President Kesler of Great Falls, Second Vice President Walter White of Manhattan, and Treasurer Henry Fisher of Helens serving a third term. The board will choose a secretary to handle duties for the association's work.
Livingston news reports council members wrestled over sending the city attorney to Helena for a proposed punt utility project. The mayor refused to convene, action was rescinded, then reversed after the attorney demanded travel and hotel pay. The piece also notes local civic leaders and upcoming conventions along with a large Yellowstone river trout catch. A marriage of Jon Kalver and Miss Effie Stebbins closes the item.
The groom James Boreman is employed as a boilermaker in Nemhern Paol shops. The bride is daughter of Mrs. J. H. Mitching of Troll Creek. They will reside in Gardiner and Nevihenn. Territorial and tribal concerns are noted, with efforts to prevent disturbing elk herds near Yellowwater Nation.
John H. Trisberger, a long-time Montana resident born in Germany, died at Deer Lodge Hospital from a general breakdown. A drug clerk by trade, he worked with Parden & Company’s Deer Lodge drug store and later accompanied the firm to Hutten. He is survived by three married daughters in Washington and a sister in Germany. Funeral is expected in Deer Lodge.
An old advertisement extols Syrup of Figs and Senna as a safe, natural laxative and stomach cleanser. It claims to prevent harsh purgatives like calomel and salts, urging readers to ask for the California Fig Syrup Company product by its full name and to avoid imitations.
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