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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1905
Page
10
Western Montana office of the Standard located at 134 Hig hs avenue Missoula. Telephone lo 118. Advertising rates on application.
Missoula July 3 soldiers held rifle competitions and afternoon track events at Fort Missoula with spirited showings. Corporal Grant of company L led multiple wins including four firsts. Sergeant Hawkins of company K won individual honors. company T took the track meet and company I claimed a tent pitching contest.
Missoula July 7 A serious freight wreck occurred on the Rocky Mountain division of the Northern Pacific near Austin at about 6 PM Five cars of lumber derailed and blocked traffic for hours The eastbound freight No 58 commanded by Conductor Shaughnessy broke a coupling causing the crash A wrecking train and large crew were dispatched to clear the site.
Detroit reports that United States Senator Alger announced a plan related to current national issues during a July 3 briefing. He outlined proposed measures and called for bipartisan support. Further details were not provided in the available text.
Due to his poor health he will not be a candidate for re election when his current term ends in 1907.
Bert Longley and Frank Adams were arrested by Officers Houtchens and Howell on petty larceny charges after allegedly stealing flowers from the McLeod yard. They pleaded not guilty, were released on bail, and await trial Thursday before Justice William Hayes.
Missoula July 3 marriage licenses issued from the district court clerk’s office to Frank Knapp and Septema Anderson, Richard P. Bailey and Elsie Salisbury, Harry L. Browne of Oregon and Anna Albion of Montana. Notices of intent to become US citizens filed by Frans Gustaf Anderson, Charlee Bostrom, John Johnson, Nels Albert Olson, Ellis Theodore Johnson, all of Sweden, and Thomas Silivola and Isaac Koivisto of Finland.
In Missoula at the Grand theater Jack Curran of Missoula defeated Tony Harris of Butte in two straight falls to claim the state middleweight wrestling championship. The match lasted 22 minutes 27 seconds of actual wrestling with Curran gaining a hammer lock and a leg hold before securing a decisive third fall. Harris started strong in the first fall but Curran took control after early exchanges and finished with a half Nelson and body lock for the final fall.
The National Educational association begins its fourth convention in Asbury Park New Jersey with five days of sessions. The gathering brings educators from across the country to discuss standards curriculum and reforms.
James Jackson Higgins, a New York banker and broker, reported robbed of 75 000 dollars worth of diamonds and jewelry. Police and private detectives are investigated the case. 16 inch green wood at 2 25 a load delivered. Telephone 106. B B M Co.
J S Nehr and Ferdinand Leflehie were found dead in the Blackfoot flour mills after locking themselves inside to fumigate with bisulphide of carbon. Nehr, a Montana milling veteran, left a wife and daughter in Bonner and was known across the region for his expertise. Leflehie’s parents reside nearby as investigations begin into the fatal incident.
Dorothy Teape a 13 year old girl drowned on Sand Point Idaho beach while playing on an improvised raft during July Fourth festivities. Her companion Ben Page was rescued after drifting beyond depth. Divers recovered the body after an hour of search though resuscitation failed.
In Bozeman this morning the Gallatin County district court heard several state cases. Hamilton dismissed on county attorney motion. Johnson scheduled for July 10. Todd granted term continuance. Stratton set for July 11. Murray with Hoffman defense. Davis motion to quash argued. Reese arraigned with time to plead. Olsen denied preliminary examination. county commissioners’ bonds approved. A jury for the term was drawn with members from Bozeman, Salesville, Belgrade, Willow Creek, Gallop, Logan, and Manhattan.
Missoula notes list visitors from Corvallis Victor Spokane Kansas City and Hamilton and arrivals from Helena Helena and Butte. Attendance of Indians from Flathead and notable Nine Pines marks the Fourth of July scene. Capt Halstead and wife return from a three week wedding trip and plan to visit Col. Marshall in Missoula before heading to New York.
Missoula reports J. W. Howard Jr and family from Boston arrive for several weeks in western Montana. The Howard clan will gather July 15 at the J. W. Howard ranch above Hamilton. Seven sons, three daughters-in-law and three grandchildren are expected, first reunion in 14 years.
Excitement in Oyster Bay over President Roosevelt's purchase of a Virginia estate. A Washington letter reassures he has no plan to move permanently, will spend part of his time in Virginia, but will continue to vote from his Long Island home.
Mike Schreck of Chicago defeated Dave Barry of San Francisco in the twentieth round in Salt Lake City. Barry showed endurance and resilience, rising from punishment in many rounds before Schreck landed a decisive right swing to the neck, sending Barry down and out after a long, brutal battle. Marvin Hart quickly challenged the winner to a rematch within 30 days.
Dr. R. Gwinn an oculist and artist offers one hundred calling cards and a plate for 1.50. Standard office in Missoula.
In a terse exchange from Tales from Meggendorfer Blaster a character questions a hat heavy with fruit, complaining it is too much. The other replies they could not trim it with stuffed goose even if preferred.
A humorous translated exchange from Tales from Fligende Blactter features a boy declaring thirst and an elder offering a light rebuke about thirst never being terrible. The dialogue plays on mismatched formality and wit.
A woman details eczema on hands cured after using Cuticura Ointment Soap and Resolvent Pills. She describes prior failed treatments and credits the remedies with dramatic improvement after four boxes and related products. Includes other testimonial about a baby cured of an itchy skin humor. Potter Drug & Chemical Corp advertises complete external and internal treatment and free guide.
An ad for Schilling's Best tea touts quality and a money back guarantee if customers are unhappy. It promises consumer satisfaction with the product and emphasizes the brand's promise of value.
Leslie's Monthly July features Henry Wallace Phillips' Plain Mary Smith as a success from release. The issue includes Agnes C. Laut on Gray the discoverer of the Columbia river, Arthur Goodrich on Law and Its Opportunities, and pieces by Brownell Seely Scott on surgery miracles. Short stories by Higgins Warman Linn Canfield Perry and others appear with Runyon marginalia military verse.
A Washington Star dialogue predicts graft may fade as language evolves. Senator Sorghum foresees a future with a new term replacing graft, reflecting changing public rhetoric and ethics without detailing concrete reforms.
Western Homeseeker Publishing Company filed articles of incorporation in Missoula to publish a monthly magazine named Western Homeseeker. William Q. Ranft will serve as president with Colonel Marshall as vice president and Mr. Freeman as secretary and business manager.
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