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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1900
Page
4
Real estate agents report rising demand for good houses in Anaconda with many inquiries for lots. Experts like Judge FitzPatrick and Fred Peckover predict a supply squeeze and expect vacancies to vanish within two months as activity grows and eastern capital potential is explored.
Jerry Langdon, foreman at the new smelter works, is hospitalized at St Ann with three broken ribs and a severely dislocated shoulder after being struck by a switch engine yesterday morning. He was returning to his boarding house after shopping when he stepped off the track to avoid a Great Northern passenger train. The switch crew did not see the accident. Langdon’s condition was reported serious but stable.
An advertisement touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as the cure for stomach disorders from constipation to kidney or liver trouble. It promotes health benefits from pure blood and strong nerves and notes a Private Revenue Stamp on the bottle neck.
A Sunday round trip rate of 1.00 will be in effect from Anaconda to Butte and return, starting June 24. The text notes a man injured and taken to hospital attended by Dr. St. Jean, with the event occurring as part of the broader article.
City council exempted volunteer firemen from poll tax and ordered warrants for refunds for those who already paid. Over 1 in treasurer’s records paid the tax, about 15 have applied. City Clerk Joseph Peters will remain at his office each evening to issue warrants for eligible refunds.
Mike Harrington, linked with Sol dier James Brennan who tried to shoot saloonkeeper John McGreevy, is freed from district court. Brennan was bound over for assault in the first degree, but Harrington's case was dismissed in Justice Kennedy's court after County Attorney Duffy's motion.
Hugh Tolan, smelter employee, is jailed and may be committed to Warm Springs asylum if his condition worsens. Brother of Neal Tolan who died after a Warm Springs transfer, Hugh has been drinking heavily and is now under police custody for immediate mental evaluation.
A crowded Anaconda city page lists residents and visitors from Butte Deer Lodge Glendale and St. Paul. Notables include Joseph Riley Charles Paesmore and Jock Robinson while vendors Marian Bros Mahan Bros and Conley Clague & Collins advertise goods and services. Socials at Presbyterian and M E churches and a through sleeping car note complete the brief.
Deputy Sheriff Joe Daly arrested a man believed to be F. O. Howlett for stealing scenery from the Union Family theater after a license holder with an alligator used it for a three day exhibition. The missing décor was later found at the theater foot with the culprit unnamed.
Constable Val Shebat is barred from the courtroom after being found complicit in pressuring Kittie Messner Bracken to plead or skip a bond. Judge Kennedy decried the officer as unfit and imposed a 30 day jail sentence for the defendant while Messner’s husband receives a $20 fine for disturbing the peace.
Thomas A. Love and Ulrica T. Trisberger were married at Father Folet's residence at eight o'clock last evening. Beatrice Trisberger served as bridesmaid and Harry Bailey as best man. The couple left amid a rice shower and went to the bride's mother Mrs. A. L. Trisberger at 315 East Fifth Street.
A wedding supper and reception featured roses and smilax. Groom Thomas A. Love, born in Grand Rapids and now an Anaconda resident, works in the auditor's office of the Butte, Anaconda & Pacific railway. Bride, a respected Anaconda resident born in Butte, is a high school graduate who will host at 519 Locust Street after July 25.
A meeting at the Standard Drug office on June 21 1900 named James Osborne as manager to succeed AL Holly Osborne authorized to transact all company business PF L Jean president confirms the change and designation of authority.
Amusements note praises Rusco Holland Original Nashville Students with Gideon's minstrel carnival entering Anaconda. The show features an army of performers, clean acts, and a continuous program. Singers dancers acrobats tumblers musicians two large military bands and a symphony provide variety.
A description highlights an orchestra and numerous features as part of a strong company presence at the Margaret venue next Saturday. The text emphasizes the event as a major and extensive offering for attendees.
In San Francisco on July 11 the Occidental and Oriental Steamship company held its annual meeting. George Crocker was removed as president and director. New directors named: Horace G. Burt, H. F. Huntington, J. C. Stubbs, R. P. Schwerin and D. W. Hitchcock. Officers chosen: President R P Schwerin, vice president Horace G. Burt, secretary and general manager D D Stubbs. Schwerin also serves as VP and GM of Pacific Mail and Burt as president of Union Pacific Railway.
The American Wool and Cotton Reporter reports a weak wool market with further declines linked to a poor London opening. Utah Wyoming and Idaho growers lower offers as manufacturers wait for clarity on wool type demand and pricing. Boston weekly sales total 1,316.10 pounds, with year over year comparisons noted.
Francis Murphy spoke at A H hall on The Cure stressing abstinence and faith in God. The talk moved many, 35 men signed the pledge, Jim Kerr among them, and a future address on The Victories of Peace was announced. Murphy is noted as a forceful, engaging lecturer attracting large audiences.
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