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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1902
Page
12
The Western Montana office of the Standard is at 110 West Main Street, Missoula. Telephone number 118. Advertising rates furnished on application.
A lengthy legal dispute over land rights concludes with a ruling affecting a homestead. The decision settles questions of ownership and use, concluding years of disputes and presenting a clear outcome for the claimant and neighboring interests. The ruling references relevant statutes and local land records.
The Local Land Office decision in Missoula upholding Elmer Hughes on his Mt Jumbo homestead is affirmed by the Department of the Interior. A. F. McLeod contested Hughes' entry, seeking mineral claims on land once mined for ore, but evidence links to the claims could not be proven.
Mary Barney files for divorce from Frank Barney in Missoula district court alleging December 1895 marriage, three children, repeated cruel and inhuman treatment, drunken abuse since 1900, June 18 assault with name calling, false charges of chastity, and seeks dissolution, child custody, costs, and relief. Attorney J. M. Self of Plains represents Mary.
In the bidding, only the contract for oats and straw was awarded. Michael Flynn, a rancher west of the city, bid 1.10 per hundred for oats. William Kennedy bid 1.15 for oats and 0.25 per hundred for straw. other hay bids were sent to St. Paul.
Alonzo T. Weaver filed a contest against John H. Lashall of Lothrop over land near there alleging prior settlement before the government survey. Lashall appeared to never have settled, with J. M. Evans representing Weaver. The contest was completed before dinner after the two days allowed post survey.
Grass Valley French Ditch Company filed in district court to compel J R Latimer to permit civil engineers and workers to survey and dig a ditch across his property in front of his home. Latimer objects though willing to sell land elsewhere. Petition set for hearing Saturday.
In Missoula an inquest examined the death of J. Joyce a brakeman killed in Northern Pacific yards. Witnesses testified they found the body after the train passed over him and no evidence showed how the fall occurred. The verdict cited an accidental death on his part.
Peter Van De Water and Charles Kuschpaun file a mechanic's lien on 3000 feet of lumber and 600 ties from Matt Hayes of Miller Creek for unpaid wages. Van De Water seeks three months pay at 65 dollars monthly while Kuschpaun claims 74 dollars.
William Morgan of the Missoula Mercantile furniture department resigns and leaves with his family for the coast. He was a valued employee and the company baseball team will miss him. Mail orders go to Colden Rule, Missoula.
Dr. Parsons came back from a trip to the mountains between St. Regis and Plains where he was summoned to attend Mrs. Burton. He arrived to find her seriously ill but reports she was feeling much better after his arrival.
Justice Houtchens officiated a morning wedding in Missoula uniting Horace R. Reynolds and Miss Mary Jane MecArrison, both Helmville residents in Powell County. After a brief visit they will return home to Helmville.
Ferris Tracey a 22 year old man was injured while unloading granite on the Northern Pacific tracks in Missoula. A crowbar struck him in the chest during the lift and he bled from the mouth and ears before being taken home for medical care. He remains under treatment and not yet out of danger.
Mrs. Torborg Tostenson of Bonner has been declared insane by a commission and ordered committed to Warm Springs asylum. This is her second commitment in five years. She believes someone intends to rob her and threatened neighbors' children with a butcher knife.
Missoula July 8. W E B Fuller president of the Carpenters union has word that labor orator Charles Chase will speak in Missoula on August 25. Chase is among the era most eloquent labor voices and is expected to fill the towns largest hall. Debs appears Tuesday night in Missoula and laboring men plan a royal reception at the Union opera house for his evening address.
A brief note requests ordering the Garden City Standard bottle beer described as the best on earth. The message emphasizes satisfaction with the product and seeks fulfillment of the order.
In Missoula on July 7 bids for supplying hay grain and bran for US Army horses at Fort Missoula were opened. Several bidders participated and prices were recorded for evaluation. The article notes multiple offers but gives no final award details.
Missoula July 8 Street Commissioner Larson has the city grader cleaning mud off streets. It did good work and on Woody street the mud was deepest, the street was left in nice condition. Rankin Barber Shop.
A girl was born Sunday at the Hanratty sawmill to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wilder. It is the first child for the couple and both mother and baby are doing well.
Clerk Klopf of the district court issued a marriage license to Deven G. Wilkinson 29 from Tron Mountain and Lulu F. Garvin 26 formerly of Edgar Nebraska in Missoula on July 8.
Dr. Charles Cross is alerted that he has a new granddaughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cross of Brain erd. Mr. Cross formerly resided in Missoula. A shoeful of local notes mentions a 25 cent face massage at the Rankin bar.
A civil suit was filed in Missoula justice court by 8. T. Higgins against Frank Smith a livery stable man to recover 290 dollars. Judge William Hayes presides. The action seeks payment for money owed.
Missoula reports Dr Mills and two sisters from St Peter's hospital were summoned to Hamilton to conduct an operation today.
The woman's auxiliary of the Church of the Holy Spirit will host a musicale and lawn social at the church rectory on the evening of July 10. All expert barbers at the Rankin Bar.
Mrs D T Curran and her daughter returned from Helena. Frederick Engelken, a German native, declared his intention to become a United States citizen. Judge D M Durfee of Philipsburg, after a few days at his Missoula home, returned to the Burg. I El Kieth and family and baby of Hamilton, after spending the Fourth with relatives, returned home. Otto McQuesten also came down and returned at the same time.
Eugene V. Debs spoke at the Union Opera House to bankers, preachers, business men and labor representatives inMissoula. He discussed machinery replacing skilled labor, wage suppression, and social strains from wives and children entering work. he sympathized with the tramp and critiqued wealth inequality, noting widespread unemployment and rising crime. The event drew input from lumbermen and local officials amid land sale notices for Dawson, Custer and Rosebud counties with upcoming auction dates.
A July meeting in Missoula elected the Northern Pacific Club directors for the coming term. Directors include Fay, McConkey, Emerick, McDonald, Sonsell, Devan, Mason, Jahler, Beebe, and Schuermyer. Officers chosen are President D. R. McDonald, Vice President N. H. Mason, Secretary J. W. Terry, and Treasurer Q. A. Parker.
In Missoula on July 8 a minor incident occurred in the Northern Pacific yard near the depot. A flat car bed was pulled from its trucks during switching and toppled by the engineer stepping backward, but the remaining cars sustained no damage.
Fred C. Stoddard was elected to represent Hellgate lodge 383 at the annual meeting in Salt Lake City next August. J. M. Keith and George Beckwith contested the delegate spot but could not attend.
Louis Thomas of Plainfield New Jersey, long presumed slain in the Philippines, writes from Nagasaki dated June 6 to Robert Craig of Dunellen. He says he left the Philippines for Japan to see the sights and will resume teaching in the fall, explaining his absence during the supposed disappearance.
Havre city council met to finalize water and light issues. The Rocky Mountain Telephone company franchise was read for the first time with no opposition. The council will designate streets for new water mains on Wednesday and work on the reservoir starts next week.
The Daily Mail reports a 50,000 strong permanent garrison in South Africa under Lieutenant General Lyttleton. The plan also expands the reserve system with many reservists on farms or in official posts ready for call up in an emergency.
Special Dispatch from Havre reports Johnny McNall age appears to have been assaulted in his grandfather John Foster's yard by a drunken Cree Indian. Foster intervened, beat the assailant, and the Indian was jailed for the attack.
La Cronique reports the Belgian queen Marie Henriette has been ill at Spa and suddenly grown worse, placing her in an alarming condition.
Helena reports that more than 260,000 acres of land in three eastern counties will be offered for sale or lease next month by the state register. The action covers multiple tracts and aims to open public access to the lands.
The Davenport gathering debated Herr Most and press freedom as Delegate Wahreitich urged a pro press stance. The amendment passed 228 to 108 despite conservative opposition, with Rocky Mountain and Pacific coast delegates among the yes votes. The convention adjourned to meet in Pittsburgh in 1904.
The body of a roughly 60 year old white man, identified as S. R. Gaylord of Los Angeles, was found under a tree in Helena with a bullet through his head. A mirror on the tree helped him aim, and a revolver lay near him. Gaylord, who registered in Helena as from Iowa, wore Los Angeles clothing and held a dramatic school paper, suggesting he was an actor.
Yogo July reports the McLure syndicate has acquired the Burke and Sweeney sapphire mines for 50000 dollars. The working force has been laid off and operations halted pending settlement finalization. McLure plans to visit soon to outline next season’s operations.
In Havre during July, several union carpenters quit work as a four dollar per day wage for nine hours took effect. Two firms refused union recognition and payment. A union man claimed there are over 40 union carpenters ready to work, while others boycott the named men. Other Montana cities pay the eight hour scale, and victory is anticipated.
Miss Leila Van derbilt Sloane and William Broadhurst Osgood Field married at Trinity Church Lennox Mass under lavish floral decor with over 200 guests from prominent New York families. The ceremony featured Romeo and Juliet selections and a grand Aida recessional.
Dispatches from Singapore report harsh losses in the Ba tang Lubar expedition against head hunters in Sarawak. Vyner Brooke, Harry De Windt's nephew and Rajah Brooke's son in law, rode with 115 boats on June 10. by June 19 cholera had caused over a thousand deaths. the flotilla dwindled to 40 boats before the survivors, including Vyner Brooke, returned to Singapore.
St Petersburg correspondent reports the czar is interviewing professors publicists and editors on motives for ministerial assassinations and related issues. The aim is to uncover causes and likely to lead to forming a special committee to reform the police system.
Helena July 8 The supreme court today heard the motion for a rehearing in the Armington et al vs Stelle et al case. Armington and partners obtained an injunction against certain operations by a mine at Neihart leased from Armington.
The Nell Creek Cattle company of Great Falls filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state. Incorporators include Lewis Stockett Mary E Stockett John E Stockett James Pearson and Henry F Thompson of Cascade county with Thomas L Stockett Jr of Fernie Canada as directors. Capital stock is $25 000.
Lou Houseman of Chicago arrived in Salt Lake City and finalized plans for a 20 round boxing match between Jack Root of Chicago and George Gardner of Lowell Massachusetts on August 14 at the Salt Palace with a 12,000 seat capacity.
Beatrice Nebraska reports the death of Linden Tree, the famed Arabian stallion gifted by the sultan of Turkey to General Grant and later passed to Gen. L. W. Colly. The horse died tonight of old age at 30 years.
George Collette of New Haven defeated Iver Lawson of Salt Lake City in a professional half mile race. Collette swept the heats with times of 1:24 1:29 and 1:28, winning by about one inch amid close challenges from Lawson.
Complaints were received by the war department that some teachers in the Philippines have tried to convert Catholic children to Protestantism. Acting Governor Wir was instructed to halt this practice if it continues, as government policy prohibits religious instruction in schools.
Samuel Roe age 24 once served aboard the Olympia during the Manila battle was instantly killed at Magruder’s station Maryland after being struck by a train. He was a corporal in the marine corps and lived in San Francisco.
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