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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1901
Page
9
Local store features Monday specials on fruit jelly in glass tumblers cocoa and flour sacks promoting Quaker flour in toweling sacks. Also offers Crushed Lilac Roses Carnations and Lilies toilet soaps at reduced prices, highlighting scents and packaging.
This department continually offers so many good items that a visit this week makes it a future shopping headquarters. It is making us hosts of friends with everything dainty and good.
The Butte race track saw an unprecedented wagering rush led by the Flash handicap as money poured into the pools for a three horse Montana Derby entry. Favorites Hagerdon and Doublet drew heavy bets while Woolf and others wagered near six to nine hundred dollars. Multiple races followed with close finishes and strong mutuels as fans, including women and children, celebrated a bustling day at the venue.
The Whitehall and Butte baseball clubs meet this afternoon at the ball park. Deck Smith will umpire. Whitehall lineup includes Flaherty Culter Arlett Carle French D. Flaher ef Huber W. Flaherty D. Flaher ty. Butte lineup lists Lloyd Schils Murphy Kelly Donahue H. Lloyd Claybourn Austin King. Start time and exact o'clock not provided.
Canton Ohio July 6 the train carrying the presidential party reached the station at 10 15 am Mrs McKinley endured the journey well though illness prevented a formal welcome A hearty cheer greeted the president and Mrs McKinley as they left the train and drove to their old home officials noted Mrs McKinley’s condition remained favorable and pleased with the setup since their last occupancy
A fire call at 11 40 pm to 45 East Mercury street found a blaze that was controlled before fire units arrived. The hook and ladder truck overturned on the Main Mercury street turn, breaking its tongue but causing no injuries.
Butte briefs note several visitors and arrivals from Helena, Great Falls, and Deer Lodge. Kellogg of Helena and Thieberg of Helena lodged at the Butte. Paris Gibson of Great Falls registered. Rodgers arrived from the capital city. Silverman brothers returned from the East. Norris & Rowe animal show representative Dailey arrived for advance work. Mrs Leggat and daughter arrived from St Louis to spend summer with J Benton Leggat at 401 West Granite.
The ballot counts list Mabel Zinn 211 votes, Grace Southworth 209, Cora Kaschle 7 percent, Lena Leford 592, Birdie Carter 208, Carrie Clements 212, Laura Smith 4 and 8 votes, O C Wright 7, Minta Steward 1070, and Fannie St. Vrain 206.
Special trains depart Montana Union Depot at 9:00 a m Sundays for Twin Bridges and at 9:45 a m for Deer Lodge. Fares include 1 50 for Butte to Twin Bridges round trip and 1 50 Butte to Whitehall round trip, 1 00 to Pipestone, and 1 00 to Deer Lodge round trip.
After travel from Washington, Mrs. McKinley adapts well to Canton as President McKinley aims for quiet and rest. Official business will largely stay in Washington with telephone communication to executive offices. Mrs. McKinley receives relatives and friends on the Canton porch in the evening.
The president’s proclamation opens to settlement the ceded Indian lands in Oklahoma Territory to the public on Monday. It creates two land districts at El Reno and Ton Ton Lawton, three new counties Caddo Comanche and Kiowa with Anadarko Lawton Hobart as seats, and sets a Wichita Mountains forest reserve of 58 000 acres.
Formerly with Dr Troneides he opens dental offices in the Baltimore block first door east of the post office ready to provide up to date dentistry at moderate prices. Call on Joe Mathey at three-mile road house. Fine line of wines liquors and cigars. Tel 777F.
A special train departs Butte daily at 6 40 p m via B A P railway for Mountain View park and returns from the park at 4 30 p m The round trip fare is one dollar The park offers high class vaudeville boating on the lake and dancing every evening with other entertainments.
Cheap round trip tickets advertised for N E A meeting in Detroit July 12, Christian Endeavor in Cincinnati July 6 to 10, and Epworth League in San Francisco July 18 to 21. Dates, prices, and ticket limits fixed with sales from Butte offices and N P city office. credits include stopovers and limited validity through late August or September. W H Merriman, Gen Agt, N P Ry Butte.
Butte to Anaconda and all stations on the line tickets now on sale at the Great Northern ticket office 41 North Main street Anaconda. Information provided cheerfully on schedule service and freight rates.
Cooney Bros sole agents in Butte Montana announce Belle Springs butter market status and guarantee. Grocers refund full price on any Belle Springs package not satisfactory and warn customers not to accept other brands under their guarantee. Dated June 24, 1901.
Summer excursion fares via Great Northern and Boulder routes with return trips priced from 1.00 to 1.59. J E K Dawson I A 41 North Main Street notes bids for United Irish Societies of Silver Bow county picnic July 21 at Mountain View park. Minor privileges handled by D D Shea at Brownfield Canty Carpet Co. committee may reject bids. J W Collis chairman D D Shea secretary.
A small blaze in the storage room of the state orphans home in Twin Bridges caused excitement as townspeople gathered. The fire was extinguished. damage estimated at 300 to 400 dollars, mainly from water. Superintendent Wiley Mountjoy was in Rochester at the time.
The American Bridge company filed its articles of incorporation with the secretary of state. It is incorporated under New York state law with capital stock of $100,000. Alex Maitland of Butte is the Montana agent and the firm plans to build bridges in the state.
Del Cary Smith of Spokane arrived in Helena as grand worthy president of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and was entertained by the Helena aerie at a social session after arriving from Anaconda.
Newburg New York July 6 The general’s health remains about the same as the past week with hot weather continuing to depress him.
Havana July 6 report from Wood's physicians states the fever remains on its usual course with no serious developments in the patient.
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