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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1901
Page
2
Crowds line up at El Reno and Lawton to register for homesteads under McKinley era opening. About 56 000 applicants compete in a lottery beginning July 29 after an orderly, peaceful first day despite intense heat and long vigil.
The article notes men shielding registrants with umbrellas and providing lemonade. A second registration site was Lawton, 25 miles away, where similar scenes occurred as in El Reno. People near Mountain View and along the border traveled inland to appear at Lawton in early hours.
Washington reports no postponement of opening Wichita and other Oklahoma lands on August 6 as per the president's proclamation. Oklahoma land offices protested selective registration but were ruled not to justify delay. Secretary Hitchcock affirmed there is no discretion to alter the schedule despite stockmen claims of 72,000 cattle ready for shipment.
In a two game summary Philadelphia beat Boston 6 to 3 after Harry Davis led with five of 11 hits. Attendance 4.84 percent capacity reported. Milwaukee and Chicago split a late-innings 8 to 6 game with Sparks Maloney delivering the win for Chicago.
Cleveland lost again as Dowling pitched well without support and misplays widened the score. The game featured Dowling and Wood for Cleveland against Miller and Buelow for Detroit, with rough fielding noted.
Washington hosts Baltimore in a game marked by Foreman’s gilt edged pitching and strong batting from Baltimore. Lee pitched fairly while Washington’s offense faltered. Attendance 2,017. Final score not clearly stated due to garbled OCR.
In New York, Taylor limited Cincinnati to one hit and none reach third as the locals win 3 to 0 with Hahn and Bergen backing him. St. Louis tops Brooklyn 3 to 1 on early inning hits, while Boston slips to defeat in 12th as Wagner scores on two wild throws. Pittsburgh beats Philadelphia 6 to 1 as Dineen and Kittridge supply the decisive runs. National standings show Pittsburgh 26 win, 9 losses. Brooklyn 23 9. New York 25 8. Philadelphia 21 6. Cincinnati 14 7. Chicago 10 9.
Tacoma beat Spokane 8 to 5 in a summer exhibition game at Tacoma with batteries Salis bury and Vigneux for Spokane and Portiand with Henderson and Frary for Tacoma. Umpire McDonald.
A July cloudburst near Wickes Jefferson county Montana caused major flooding. The Great Northern rail line and Helena Livingston Smelting company concentrator at Corbin sustained heavy damage. Homes along the gulch were inundated, with two feet of water in Jefferson City and a 100 foot wide river through town. No lives reported lost.
Helena July 0 The capitol commission awarded the electric fixtures contract for 16 640 to W B Edwards Manufacturing Co of Chicago after evaluating eight bids. Other bidders included Chicago Gas Electric Fixtures 16962 75 Philadelphia Horn Brannen Mitchell Vance Vosburgh Brooklyn Willworth and Opley Enos with varying sums.
Neil J. Beaton killed himself in Fairhaven Washington, after failing to win the affections of a teenage girl. A letter left on his death reveals his resolve to join the beloved in the afterlife, recounting his pursuit and the mother's intervention.
A. D. Edgar III, Helena general agent for the Northern Pacific, is gravely ill with rheumatic gout. Confined at the Montana club for days, he was moved to St. Peter's hospital where friends and physicians fear for his condition. He has served as agent here for about 18 years.
The Lewis Dry Goods company of Butte was incorporated today by Alex J. Johnson Walter Lew is and W B Hamilton all of Butte. A general dry goods and mercantile business is to be carried on in Butte with a paid up capital of 20000. The Krueger Hall Liquor company of Butte was incorporated by JL Krueger H Krueger and Joseph Hall all of Butte. The capital stock is 2500 fully subscribed.
The Boston wool market was less active last week due to a holiday and dull London openings. London sales hint slight gains while territories remain firm, with Montana expected to clean up stocks similar to Idaho. Boston weekly sales totaled 3,670.5 pounds domestic and 212.28 pounds foreign, vs 6,195,000 pounds year ago. year-to-date totals reach 134,852 pounds versus 10,272,460 pounds last year. London offerings reached 14,173 lots with fair demand for merinos and crossbreds. Falkland Islands and Punta Arenas shown steady demand. San Francisco notes spring wools from several regions including Nevada and Oregon areas.
The 20th international convention of Christian Endeavorers ended in Cincinnati on July 1 with a two program consolidation. Revs Tompkins and Woelkin led quiet-hour meetings and morning rallies featured talks on the 20th anniversary and mission work among soldiers sailors Afro-Americans prisoners and foreigners. Speeches covered interdenominational fellowship international relations and the World Christian Endeavor Union with appeals to spread the gospel in all lands.
The Pekin siege tale by Rev Courtenay H Fenn is recounted amid sermons condemning opium and liquor in missionary work. Speakers from India China and Africa denounce drinking, urge vigilant oversight of schools, and promote systematic giving as Christian Endeavorers share updates at Auditorium Williston with Bishop Alex Walters presiding.
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