This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 26 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1906
Page
27
Western Montana News page fragment shows a terse local item with unclear details. It references names and places but lacks complete context or outcomes, presenting as a pale clipping that needs fuller transcription to identify events, people, and dates involved.
Samuel Dinemore reports rapid surveying for the Bitter Root valley canal project with 70 miles of canal and storage dams planned. Engineers from the East and local support push toward construction as weather allows. Dinemore notes statewide interest, broad backing from valley residents, and optimism for Western Montana benefits.
In Missoula district court Pearl O Neill seeks a court order to compel guardian Katherine Bailie to render an accounting and deliver funds from the ward's estate. The guardian has allegedly invested $2.00 and refuses to release or account for the money as Pearl reaches majority. Pearl's attorney is H H Parsons.
Spokane youths were taken in by Missoula police and will be held until their parents can be notified. Sullivan, formerly of Butte and once a student at the Sisters' academy, may have left Spokane due to alleged harassment by officers. The 18 year old’s case ties to other local matters, including a court decision in a separate $35 loan dispute.
Missoula reports from Copper Cliff country describe active development at Montana company mines under R S Illingworth. The firm holds ten claims in Powell county near Bonita, funded by London investors, employing about 29 men with plans to expand. The company recently acquired five more claims and reports early ore shipments to Butte and Tacoma, copper and gold ore averaging $600 net per car.
Washington January 30 Senate committee continues examination of Theodore Shonts and the plans for awarding contracts to Mr Markel for a complete commissary on the Isthmus. Frankfort Kentucky January 30 the repeal attempt on Caleb Powers transfer failed by party vote as Senate recommitted Burnam bill. Washington January 30 President Roosevelt addressed about 60 Wheeler’s Confederate cavalry members in the White House visit. Albany January 30 Grover Cleveland visited the legislature, spoke briefly, and greeted members.
Missoula Jan 90 The bent passenger run ever made on the Rocky Mountain division of the Northern Pacific was led between Missoula and Helena today by passenger No 4 with Conductor Brickel and Engine No 380. The train took two hours ten minutes running time after delaying five minutes at Beat Mouth five at Gatison five at Boye and five at Saugeon Station. The comparison run westbound by Engineer Maloney showed minutes gained on the same stretch. The Ravalli hotel Hamilton Montana will be open all winter as an all year hotel.
King Frederick the Low rules Denmark as the question of King Oscar of Sweden attending King Christian funeral looms. A correspondent notes Frederick told a friend he would be mindful of the Latin phrase Dominus mihi adjutor and have it inscribed on his banner during his reign.
Stockholm reports King Oscar and Crown Prince Gustave expressing deep bereavement at the death of King Christian of Denmark. King Oscar notes loyalty during Sweden Norway tensions, regrets Swedish resentment toward Denmark over King Haakon's accession, and says accusations of duplicity are imaginary.
Governor Toole revoked a pardon for J E Homan after county officials petitioned for clemency. Homan escaped custody and was recaptured at Great Falls, prompting the board of pardons to consider action that day.
Special Dispatch reports that Peterson Cattle Company filed articles of incorporation with capital of 18000 dollars. Principal business place listed as Fox in Beaverhead County. Incorporators named Samuel Peterson John B Johnson and Carl J Johnson.
Governor Poole issued a requisition on Utah’s governor for Mr and Mrs J D Gladney who are under arrest in Ogden. They are alleged to be involved in the Centerville bank or store robbery in which 000 was stolen. Requisition papers were sent to Sheriff J J Quinn.
In Helena on January 3 the case of Peel of Billings was heard in the United States court. Peel was indicted on the charge of raising a bill to ten dollars and attempting to pass it and was found guilty.
Jeutta Jan 30 three gallant levies of the Zhob Valles Irregulars on the northwest frontier received the military order of merit for a bold defense during a raid. Sepoy Jan Wan, severely wounded, warned upstairs as raiders set fire to the ceiling. Sepoy Sultan Khan extinguished flames by digging away flooring under heavy fire. Havildar Hayat Khan, wounded, remained at his post inspiring further resistance.
A resident reported a man lying by the roadside near the county poor farm. Me Mullard, a Woodworth Valley rancher, was found unconscious with a head wound. He recovered briefly after hospital care and said his horse bolted, throwing him off the wagon. The team was later found at the fence by the poor farm.
Representative Nicholas Longworth reports a spike in mail since being linked as the author of a Miss Roosevelt story. Many letters urge hair growth remedies and even offer tonics with testimonials. Some claim baldness signals virtue, while others joke about the bridegroom to be’s wedding tour and hair lore.
In Marscilles the mail van en route to Failway station was halted by about 12 hooligans in the small hours yesterday. They assaulted the driver, looted the van, and took 485 registered letters valued at 800. The post office reports the theft as a serious robbery and a loss to the mail service.
Paria reports a string of lotteries with odd outcomes as winning numbers sum to two. The Ponpon mine numbers 107r1g7 tied to a municipal draw share, while a recent press lottery paid 9,408 for 200, and the December 6 prize of 5.00 went to 5.00.
Chronic indigestion and stomach troubles are claimed to be cured by Nan's Dyspepsia Cure. The testimonial from Lostine Oregon describes severe discomfort, weight loss, and long years of suffering finally alleviated by the product. The ad emphasizes relief from various stomach maladies and encourages purchase.
The fire swept through the Senator Clark property plant damaging the concentrator and machinery. Fire crews pressed water plugs as emergency help, the elevator and concentrator collapsed, and the smelter remained operating. Estimated damage around half a million dollars with the concentrator a total loss. Ore from Clark’s mines to be redirected to Washoe until a new concentrator is built.
In a cloudy afternoon ascent, AERONAUTS ASTONISHED drifted to a field where peasants waited. They learned the locals spoke an incomprehensible language, not French, and were told they had landed near Choisyele-Roi outside Paris. The trio reached Paris in time for dinner.
The first issue of the Japan Year Book 1906 notes reforms in Korea and the push for a clean state. It cites expelling soothsayers and fortune tellers near the sovereign to uphold dignity and raises salaries for ministers to strengthen responsibility.
Paris January 30 A clerk named Mascrot was seized by a man claiming to be a detective. The supposed detective rushed the clerk to the police station but lacked credentials. Police officials refused the prisoner and revealed the man was a lunatic who imagined himself an officer. The clerk was freed and the impostor was taken to an asylum.
In the Basque region of southern France, authorities have forbidden Basque walking sticks, a weaponized tool made from medlar wood with a steel spike. They serve as a club and spike for cattle driving, leading to concern over their use as dangerous weapons.
Readers urged to avoid surgery by taking Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound. Letters from women describe ulceration, pain, and exhaustion easing after use. Advice to consult Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts and consider non surgical relief before any operation.
England's versatile woman writer Lady Calvile appears in this book rich with travel notes from Round the Black Man's Garden and Africa travels with her husband. She oversees estates in France and England, designs house metalwork, photographs scenes, gardens, and motor trips, and even tends porters in Uganda while sharing adventures.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.