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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1905
Page
5
Local items report multiple departures and arrivals in Butte. People travel to Portland Denver Nashville Portland again and Greece. New offices moved in town and hotel meals praised with ads for cigars and ready outfits.
Three miners trapped below at the 1,700 and 1,500 levels were saved when a jammed bulkhead formed an arch protecting them. John Ring and E Tratlan were freed after more than four hours, with Tom Trethan later rescued, while Paddy Burns had gone up for powder. Ring’s quick action and Ring’s calm, plus救援 crews and officials, sparked a celebratory relief scene at the Butte mine.
Hugh Ross from Missoula visited Butte and lost eighty dollars to two women calling themselves Mary Jones and Ethel Moore. Police report says he was robbed after meeting the pair in the Copper King block. Ross did not know how the theft occurred but found he no longer had the money. Burnett's Vanilla ad follows.
F Aug Heinze departs the North Coast limited for a long trip to Europe this morning. He will be away for several months and Mayor MacGinnis will oversee his interests in his absence.
The chamber of deputies approves the separation bill by a decisive 343 to 233 vote. Governmental surprise greeted the outcome as the measure advances.
A full day of events in Butte features two baseball games between the Butte State league squad and Great Falls at Columbia Gardens, plus a junior boxing card at Jerry Clifford's arena and a hare and hound finals at West Side park. Prominent fighters include Aurelia Herrera, Charley Neary, Buddy Ryan, and George Herberts. Kruger and Christ headline pitching for the locals. Tickets are sold at local cigar stores with travel discounts if bought in town.
In Havre on July 3 the 20 round bout between Kid Lee and Tommy Wallace ended in a draw with Wallace clearly outpointing Lee while Lee delivered the heavier blows. Referee Billy Murrin praised a hard contest and large crowd attendance, with both fighters seeking a rematch.
Youths with fireworks sparked two fires late at night. The French dye works on East Quartz Street lost an awning but was saved by Chief Sanger and volunteers. Two hours later a blaze at the Western lumber yards destroyed a two story house nearby. Separately, Montana Packing Co. filed articles of incorporation with $100,000 capital, listing E. C. Howard A. Stroah and John B. Wellcome as incorporators.
Baseball action today features Butte versus Great Falls with games at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the venue. Daly's whiskey is advertised as the daily double stamp option.
Montana news reports the Meagher statue unveiling set for Helena with Col John F Vinerty as orator Col Edward Duffey of the sixty ninth regiment of New York sends a $500 contribution to the monument fund Meanwhile Mrs Elizabeth M J Meagher cannot attend due to ill health Gov J K Toole will attend and Lieutenant Governor Norris will preside The pageant will be military with Fort Harrison battalion and Veterans groups participating
Four thugs roughing a visitor from Great Falls left town after a police swoop that jailed three suspects Albert Littlefield Sam Lakan and Frank Hurlbert all under 21 Detective McInerney led the capture by tracing Littlefield from an offered guide to the Finlen hotel ambush Ford lost valuables in East Park street alley wallet mix up and questioned suspects about movements reputations and the unknown fourth assailant. Police continue the case hoping for new evidence.
Lillian McMillan rode the newly deployed patrol wagon yesterday, crying and protesting as she accused of drunkenness at the boarding house on West Park Street. The crowd followed to headquarters, the driver turned sharply, damaged the wagon tongue, and it was replaced and back in service.
M A Hewitt and wife of Basin and J W Bruce and wife of Divide were in Butte yesterday. J M Joyvee of Missoula, J C Jeffers and Miss Way Jeffers of Jefferson county, and H S Kennedy from Rochester visited. John E May of Butte and Marie W Weber of Dubuque obtained a marriage license. S Marchesseau of Beaver block plans a six week trip to St Jean Canada. Tonkin's offers golf shirts for 45c today.
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