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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1907
Page
15
The Principal Branch Office of the Standard is at East Broadway Butte. Telephone 422. Advertising rates furnished on application.
An ad promotes diamond rings priced from 29 dollars with upgrade options. It states you can exchange for a larger ring later, and for any return the full purchase price is credited toward a higher value piece. It emphasizes rising diamond values and upward trading allowances.
A crowded list of visitors and residents gathers in Butte as names from Helena, Bozeman, Anaconda and Kalispell appear in town or pass through. Notables include Dr. George H. Wells moving offices, W. H. Green from Helena, Peter Poole headed to England, and Pp. J. Sugrue Jr. registered at the Finlen. Local business updates note Crumline Co. auditing books in summer and E H Sherman moving a piano shop to larger quarters.
Prominent Northwest physician Dr George H Wells died unexpectedly in his Phoenix block apartments after sudden illness. An autopsy was held but results were not released. coroner and county attorney reviewed the case while foul play and poisoning rumors circulated. Wells, 45, Iowa native and Michigan medical graduate, practiced surgery in Butte and Northport before returning to Butte last fall. he helped establish Union hospital and shared offices with Dr Biddell. He was twice married.
The death leaves a wife, a brother, and a sister Mrs Neff at Union hospital as the city mourns. Medical men express genuine sorrow for the physician who had a bright future and was frequently summoned to distant places for critical surgical cases. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made.
The Nat Reiss Carnival company wrapped up a Great Falls week at the Holland ice rink with a final performance last night drawing a smaller crowd than Saturday’s Columbia Gardens dance. By 3 am the troupe was en route to Great Falls for a July Fourth carnival run. Spectators praised orderly, courteous crowds and fair dealing with no graft or misleading concessions.
New York June 30 longshoremen on Cunard Line docks struck as the Umbria from Liverpool docked demanding 60 cents an hour extra for Sunday work. The demand was refused and stewards with non union help removed passengers baggage after a delay.
Havana June 30 The cigar makers on strike who did not reply to the ultimatum to submit their dispute to arbitration, which expired last night, the manufacturers announce will close all their plants indefinitely.
Chicago June 20 The Record Herald reports the consolidation of Continental National and Commercial National banks will create the largest bank in Chicago. The merged entity will occupy Commercial National’s new building with capitalization of 7 million dollars, surplus and undivided profits of about 8.95 million, and deposits around 105.6 million.
Mineral Wells Tex June 30 with about 1000 visitors from the South the town faced total destruction by fire. The blaze began in the skating rink of the Palace Amusement company a new 5000 dollar structure and spread to the Mineral Wells Sanitarium four story brick. Patients were moved out with no loss of life. The bathhouse lithia pavilion and part of the Wann hotel were destroyed along with about 30 small frame structures. Total losses exceed 100000 dollars. Crazy well and Carlsbad wells were saved.
Pittsburg June 30. United States Steel plans major capital outlays to replace coal with gas as fuel across its operations. At Edgar Thomson Braddock plant experiments prove viability, with gas engines soon at Gary Indiana plant and other sites. Massive piping, gas purification, and engines worth millions will precede full transition over two to three years, eliminating 10 000 to 12 000 tons of coal monthly and boosting furnace power.
Paul Kelly, former New York motorman arrested in San Francisco, announced he is willing to return to New York and will waive extradition. He spoke tonight, indicating cooperation with authorities.
Katherine Moran a popular Butte public school teacher died in Spokane from nervous prostration at 31. Native of Virginia City Montana she taught ten years in Butte and leaves a large family including father Peter Moran sisters Mary Mary and others. The body to be brought to Butte this afternoon for funeral arrangements.
The Standard will present a regulation U. S. flag, also 5 ft by 3 ft, to any boy or girl bringing in a new subscription order. Prize flag blanks may be obtained at Standard offices in Butte Anaconda and Missoula.
Austin Texas June 30 Miss F Elizabeth Nye a sculptress once well known throughout Europe and the United States died today of heart failure. She had lived here quietly for the past ten or twelve years.
Mayer at 22 West Park features the largest back comb stock in Butte at 25 percent off, with many pieces a third to half price. The shop also offers belt buckles, brooches, stick pins, cuff buttons in new swastika and other designs. Mayer guarantees savings of 15 to 80 percent on jewelry, watches, clocks, diamonds, souvenirs, art china, cut glass, and bric a brac.
Heavyweight showdown looms for July 4 at Colma between Tommy Burns of Canada and Bill Squires of Australia. Jeffries to referee, Coffroth reports strong advance sales and a sold out arena. Burns trains at Oakland Reliance club, Squires views arena. both in prime form. betting favors Squires 8 to 10.
New York June 30 announces the marriage of Miss Calbert Countiss a well known actress and D Price a theatrical manager at Mt Vernon New York Mrs Price is a daughter of Judge and Mrs Coun ter of Denison Texas and is known on the stage in the West Mr Price has been a prominent manager for many years.
Alhambra Hot Springs is advertised as an ideal health and pleasure resort in Montana. Located at the foot of the Antelope range near Prickly Pear and Warm Springs creeks, it offers scenic surroundings, boating, shade trees, and a spacious hotel and cottages. The waters are praised as healthful with private plunges for men and women and attendants. Round trip from Butte is $1.70, valid Saturday morning to Monday night.
Recounting wartime ship transformation debates among Russia Britain Japan and others. Proposals cover flags, crews under military discipline, and port based transformations with nations to define rules. Baron von Bieberstein returned to night from Baden Baden without seeing the emperor.
H. A. Benner of Helena is at the Finlen hotel in Butte. C. J. Cottingham arrived from the capital last evening. Mrs. W. J. Odgers and her children depart for England to visit for the summer. Also notes mention seeking best value for money.
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