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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1901
Page
12
Bean flipper harasses town with mysterious volleys of beans
A phantom bean flipper fires beans from an unseen vantage along a block between Main and Montana, striking windows and passersby. A posse and detectives search fashionable lodgings, but locate no culprit, while residents fear further hits and vow legal action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main
Montana
Jimming
Anen
Main Street
Butte
Murphy
Juse
Subscription Offer for Anaconda Standard Premium Art Reproductions
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Quartz Street Paving Planned In Spring In Butte
As spring returns the city will pave Quartz Street from Main to Wyoming with work following to the Centerville line toward the Anaconda road. The street car company will handle deeper tracks and paving after the main job. Schatzlein and a crowd of painters were seen at the Butte hotel last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main
Wyoming
Butte
Centerville
Anaconda Road
Hennessy Barn
Schatzlein
Butte Hotel
Funeral assembly for Harrington by Division 2 A O He
Members of Division 2 A. O. He are summoned to Hibernia HoL Centerville on February 1 at o'clock to attend the funeral of Michael L. Harrington. Division 1 members are asked to attend the Order of John J. Grogan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. He
Hibernia Hol Centerville
Michael L. Harrington
John J. Grogan
Police Court Quiet as Judge Sullivan Sifts Few Cases
Lizzie Hall was fined 10 dollars for conducting a house of ill fame in Pleasant alley. John Doe pleaded not guilty to a disturbance on Mast Galena street and a Friday hearing was set. Tom Moore pleaded not guilty to assault and battery on J. Simpson and also has a Friday trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Lizzie Hall
Pleasant Alley
John Doe
Mast Galena Street
Tom Moore
J. Simpson
Fire Station Move Delights Butte Aldermen
Butte aldermen celebrated accepting the new Quartz Street fire station as the old central station becomes police offices. Visitors recalled Chief Cameron's brave 1895 explosion death toll of 58 and the station’s storied history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Quartz Street
Central Station
Cameron
Kennelly
Bickenbach
Sanger
Elderkin
McCarthy
Butte
Bryant
Callan
McArthur
Evans
Mr. MacArthur
Virtue
Mayo
Smith
Page
Archambault
Barnsman
Dempsey
Kroger
Alderkin
MacArthur
Chinese Officials To Send Condolence To King Edward
Shanghai dispatch reports Prince Ching and Li Hung Chang memorialize the throne to appoint a high official to England. The envoy will express condolence on Queen Victoria's death and extend congratulations on King Edward VII's accession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Prince Ching
Li Hung Chang
England
Edward
AckKers English Remedy Ad Claims Cures All
An advertisement touts AckKer's English Remedy as a universal cure for consumption asthma and bronchitis promising a cough or cold relief in a day and pneumonia prevention. Doctor C F Smith lauds its success and invites testimonials and a free illustrated book while listing prices and returnability. Sold by multiple druggists with a money back guarantee.
Weather Flags and Chinooks Spark City Office Banter
The Anaconda meteorologist Frank Harrison met Butte weather chief Wharton to discuss an open winter. Their joking exchange centered on flags signaling snowstorms and wind and ended with a pact to make an open winter of the season as talk grows about Helena eight‑hour bill and Dan Tewey’s Southern fare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Harrison
Butte
Wharton
Precipitation Bureau of
Harrison
Mount Haggin
Victoria
Anaconda
Helena
Dan Tewey
Yaqui Indians Seize Green Consolidated Camp in Sonora
In La Cananea Sonora a Yaqui faction seized the Green Consolidated Mining camp for three days. Drunken mobs swarmed the camp after Yaquis bought all mescal. Police and Mexican cavalry dispersed the rebels. no fatalities reported amid violent clashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Ariz
la Cananea
Green Consolidated Mining Company
Sonora
President Nominates Military Officers and Officials
The president sent nominations to the senate including Thomas D. Hildebrand of Iowa as receiver of public moneys at St. Michael Alaska. He also nominated First Lieutenant M. Gustin to captain in Ith cavalry and Second Lieutenant Emery West to first lieutenant in Regulars Infantry among several second lieutenants to first lieutenant promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Thomas D. Hildebrand
Iowa
St. Michael
Alaska
War—Volunteers
M. (. Gustin
Ith
Cavalry
Emery &. West
7Th Cavalry
Regulars
Lyfford Gage
Neely in Cuba Arrives After Embezzlement Charge
Charles F Neeley once head of the Cuban post office finance bureau arrived in Havana aboard the Mexico from New York. He had been arrested in Rochester in May for allegedly embezzling 36 dollars of department funds. Captain Lucien Young delivered him to the jailer. Neeley, represented by lawyer Viond, remained optimistic about an acquittal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Charles F. Neeley
Bureau of Finance
Cuban Post Office Department
Rochester
N.Y
Department
Mexico
New York
Lucien Young
Viond
Neeley
Invasion plans and Boer movements reported abroad
London dispatches record Lord Kitchener sending reports to the war office from Pretoria dated January 29. DeWet is believed to be engaged by Knox forty miles north of Thaba N'Chu with possible invasion of Cape Colony ahead. Smith Dorrien returns from Carolina after dispersing Boers, while a Boer force reportedly entered Rershyre and damaged two mines with Commandant Marais among prisoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Loerd
Kitchener
War Office
Pretoria
Fire destroys Spokane Falls roundhouse near Division Street
The Spokane Falls Northern railway roundhouse near Division Street burned out early today, about 4 30 AM. Officials believe spontaneous combustion caused the blaze. Loss is about 15000 dollars, insured. The roundhouse will not be rebuilt and will be consolidated with the Great Northern shops at Hillyard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
Spokane Falls
Northern” Railway
Division Street
Great Northern
Hillyard
Boston Wool Market Shows Activity Gains in Week
The American Wool and Cotton Reporter notes increased weekly activity in Boston with mills represented, larger lines sold, and overall business rising to 3,456,000 pounds for the week. Prices favor buyers but no broad quotations drop yet, especially for quarterblood fleeces and fine wools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
American Wool Hd Cotton
Special Reduced Rates to Hunter's Hot Springs
The Northern Pacific offers Montana residents special round-trip fares to Hunter's Hot Springs at Springdale, 19 miles east of Livingston. An eight-day ticket includes round trip fare, 21 meals, seven nights lodging, and bathing privileges, with listed fares from major Montana points. A three-day ticket to Springdale with six meals and two baths is also available from select points. Rates available through N P lines agents in Butte Helena and St Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific Railway
Montana
Hunter's
Springdale
Oat Livington
Hamilton
Winston
Missoula
Townsend
Eburg
Fdargeville
Custer
Deer Lodge
Forsythe
Miles City
Norris
Glendive
Ringdale
Butte
Oossceak
Bozeman
Billings
N. P. R. Gen
Helena
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Butte News
Pocketbooks
Hye
Owsley
Butte, Mont
Soap Sale
Christie & Leys
N. Main St
California
California Oil and Investment Co
Owsley Block
Ain and
Park Streets
Calder
Boston Dental College
Chicago College
Ilaskell
Prosthetic School of Dentistry
Butte, Montana
China
AckKer’s
ERS
Ackker
C. F. Smith
M. D
Olean
W.H. Hooker & Co. Proprs
Buffalo
Newhro Drug Co
Butte, and Smith Drug Co
Copper City
Courtney’s Cash Grocery
East Park St
School of Medicine
Western Medical Dispensary
Ki. Groudway
Mont Lneseananual
J. Brophy & Co
Louis S. Cohn
Boston Wool Market
Hunter’s Hot Springs
Norcross Grtortt Owsley
Dr. Clifford
N. F. Clifford
D. D. S. Ste North Main St
DR. Chung
Galena Ci
THE
W. Park St. Phouwe
Harper Kentucky Whiskey
Orleans
Butte Mercantile Co
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