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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1905
Page
6
The Anaconda Standard announces its publishers and proprietors, daily publishing year round. It lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, six months, and one year, with emphasis on advance payment and mail handling at the Second-Class Mail Matter status.
Directory style item listing multiple branch offices and the Standard Publishing Company mail address. It notes foreign advertising offices in New York Chicago and the general publication distribution points in major U S cities with named news stands and hotels. Addresses include Missoula Seattle Portland and Anaconda Montana.
The Montana outlook is upbeat after a strong first half of 1905 with good weather and prosperous farming. Copper production hit a record for six months, and miners and merchants anticipate sustained demand, high prices, and continued vigor across industries as the second half begins.
The Avant Courier and Gallatin County Republican combine to form the Republican Courier in Bozeman Montana with editor W W Alderson. The semi weekly edition promises business sense and steady editorial direction as Bozeman’s strong newspaper field supports two papers.
Mutiny spreads as Roumania hands Kniaz Potemkin to czarist representatives. Russia now owns the vessel and faces questions about its use and a potential new crew. Black Sea fleet fires burn while crews are scattered, raising doubt about future actions by Admiral and fleet command.
Kruger recruits men to command the ship now under nominal czarist control as Russia regains the Potemkine. The event marks the first czarist naval capture since the war began, though the vessel was seized from mutineers who handed it to a third party. The coup yields little glory and raises questions how long the ship will stay in control if revolutionaries reclaim it.
The Butte police committee weighs extra shifts for officers who already work eight hours for the city and also a second eight hours at Columbia Gardens. Critics say allowing double duty mocks the eight hour system, risks adding costs, and could force changes across the entire force.
Archives in the Georgia state house reveal why the framers set regular sessions in midsummer. Cotton plantations and the watermelon harvest shaped the timing, with lawmakers urged to work swiftly and adjourn. Some support a biennial session, but the current midsummer pace remains.
The passage notes six states Georgia Massachusetts New Jersey New York Rhode Island and South Carolina hold annual sessions while all others meet biennially except Alabama and Mississippi which convene once every four years. It adds Georgia’s midsummer sessions are frequent and suggests cutting them by half.
Montana residents consider a memorial for Col. W. F. Sanders in lasting art form. The legislature named a new county after him, a tribute welcomed by the veteran and state. Delays in plan formation may hinder support and progress for the project.
The piece notes Novoe Vremya harshly comments on John Hay death and European influence. It argues American intrigue about U S support for China is overstated, citing Russia’s dissembling and Japan’s readiness for war. It concludes U S policy does not hinge on any single administrator’s death.
A compact collection of witty English sayings attributed to Disraeli, contrasting styles in the house of commons and house of lords. It also notes money worries as harassing, defines agreeable company, and comments on sympathy and vice as related to wealth.
In a Washington state forgery case the defendant reached over and ate the forged document on the table before court officials could intervene. The defense moved for discharge claiming no evidence remained against him, a remarkable and effective legal gambit observed by observers.
The article argues that Germany treats early insanity as a physical disease and seeks scientific, potentially curable approaches. It suggests other nations could learn from this methodical, medical perspective on mental illness.
Baron Volken, chief of police at War saw, sues an insurance company under an accident policy. The company balks at coverage for injuries from an attempted assassination by bombing.
The water in Norwegian fjords is so transparent that objects as small as one and a half inches in diameter can be distinctly seen at depths of 150 feet, illustrating remarkable underwater clarity.
A historical note describes the Macedonian insurgents' flag as split red and black, highlighting its striking two tone design as a remarkable banner used in historical conflicts.
A simple historic test for identifying gemstones notes that touching samples with the tongue reveals diamonds feel colder than glass or paste. This method contrasts thermal sensation with material type.
A translated Tales from Fliegende Blaetter entry notes a chauffeur marking the third anniversary of his service with a celebratory reflection on his work and dedication.
The Rev Charles L Bovard preached on Forgiveness at Mountain View Methodist yesterday using Luke seven on the forgiven sinner. He contrasted the penitent woman with the Pharisee Simon, urging that forgiveness follows faith and repentance. He argued sin causes deep inner pain and that only God's forgiveness can remove it, warning against works as merit for pardon. He cited Augustine Luther and other examples to show the unavailing struggle to silence conscience without divine pardon.
Leo Stevens operated The California Arrow an airship that ascended Tuesday at Brighton Beach N Y with thousands watching. It rose 200 feet crossed meadows circled the pace course sailed to sea and returned despite a 200 foot drag line snagging overhead wires. He credited the craft with controllable dirigibility and predicted airships may rival automobiles within 10 years.
The piece argues forgiveness rests solely in Jesus Christ, contrasts Old Testament views with Christ’s mercy, and highlights paradoxes of pardon. It cites the woman, the prodigal son’s brother, and the thief on the cross, underscoring repentance, confession, and divine grounds for forgiveness. The death of Christ is presented as the basis, with humility and confession required for reception.
In a key Butte Commercial league match at Columbia Gardens the Symons club suffered its first defeat since formation, losing 17 to 3 to the Owsleys in front of 400 fans. Graves and Cummings, Rolla mines alumni, starred for the victors as nine Owsleys batters scored in one inning before Symons faltered. A rematch is scheduled for tomorrow at 6:30 with Owsleys facing Boucher, McLaughlin and Sundberg slated to play.
H J Page and H M Bot of Twin Bridges are in the city. W E S Irwin and wife of Malta are stopping at the Butte. D L Martin and J H Rule of Basin arrived last night and are stopping at the Butte.
John McCauley lost his nearly finished two story frame house to a 4 PM fire. Despite efforts by a distant fire crew, the structure was saved only for surrounding buildings. The blaze, blamed on smoking boys among shavings, left the $2,000 insured property a charred ruin.
A brief line urges readers to share their opinion about tea with friends if they like it, or tell their grocer if they do not. The message emphasizes word of mouth and practical feedback for product quality.
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