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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1905
Page
2
The Western Montana office of the Standard is listed in Missoula at 134 Mig int avenue with a phone number 0 178. Advertising rates are available on application.
Robert J. Dunn, Russo-Japanese war correspondent, spoke to a large audience at the Union Opera House in Missoula about the first months of the war. He showed over 100 stereopticon views, detailing army movements, naval action, and the impact of photography on news reporting. The lecture, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, covered war causes, telegraphy, and the evolution of journalism since the Civil War.
Journal recounts Mr Dunn’s lecture tracing his wartime photographs from Chemulpo to the Yalu river. It notes his exclusive images of actions like Kuselan's destruction and midnight landings, plus his secretive taking and global distribution of pictures amid hostile governments. The event, praised as a top city gathering, included a reception with chamber members.
Fragmentary notice outlines ambitions for a northwest city to become a regional leader with discussion of plans, names, and locations. The readable text mentions streets, committees, and a public interest in development, though details are incomplete.
This afternoon nasrs Levi Allard filed a district court petition seeking leave to adopt his minor child Mary Allard. The filing states the child's mother is dead and the father is unknown and has not contributed to the child's support since birth. The matter was presented in this city.
A Missoula resident returning from Madison County notes quieter conditions there due to mine shutdowns from legal complications. In Summit and Sheridan, workers reduced. Alder Gulch placer work continues with a new dredge planned. Good crops forecast in Southern Montana. cattle and sheep movements described. death of Col. Witbur F. Sa tied to Madison County news and Nevada ties.
Conflicting reports from Kustendji Roumania describe the battleship Potemkine sailing with Kruger’s squadron, then mutineers flooding her hold and leaving for Sevastopol. Authorities say she sailed for Sevastopol. shore observers expect refloating for later departure. A separate note praises a national mothers congress advancing home life, parenting, hygiene, and childhood welfare through civic work and schools.
In Missoula on July 10 George Smith, alleged to be the man who burglarized the McHamMe Brox store, was arraigned before Judge Phillipe and remanded to county jail for trial. Police tied the theft to sold watches and kalvers, with Detective Hogan confirming the items matched the police description. Frank McHadle testified the stolen goods were not the same make as the damaged originals, and Icela Smith claimed he bought the items from another man at Livingston, offering no satisfactory explanation for possession.
The Sharpley Theater company from Missoula departs for Hamilton after a week at the Union. The troupe, organized recently, earned praise for hard work and high-class performances. They plan varied dramas and comedies each evening, then move on to Butte for further shows.
Missoula July 1 The county commissioners held a busy session at the courthouse. Chairman John Bonner received communications from national irrigation and spaghetti? commercial congress requesting Missoula appoint delegates for Aug 16 to 19. H C Melod and Judge J M Evans named as delegates. Board to meet July 17 18 25 26 Aug 1 16 for equalization. Whitmarsh examined and approved. Four saloon license petitions granted two fees waived for non compliance. Bond of First National Bank to the county examined and approved. Road matters postponed to next meeting.
Hugo Erichsen discusses Haiti's finances and debt burden, noting annual interest of about 2,000,000 and a national debt near 35,000,109. He extols Haiti as agriculturally rich with healthy climate, lush scenery, and untapped mineral wealth, urging an end to Haitian political strife and proposing annexation as a national objective.
Missoula reports Angora goats prove profitable in Sanders county as ranchers explore mohair production. Wary of wolves, goats require little care against coyotes, and local land offers milder climate aiding the venture. Investors seek information from the bureau of agriculture to start herds.
MISSOULA NOTES recounts local activity in Missoula with Henry Shields and wife visiting from Victor, E A Johnson of Hamilton in town, and John Anderson and wife returning from St Pauls. Attendees to J W F Sanders funeral in Helena, a city council postponement for a Robert L Dunn lecture, and various locals traveling to Portland and San Francisco for events and business.
A dramatic account describes a blue fish attack where many smaller fish are torn apart by ferocious jaws. Observers liken the predator to a dog among sheep and warn of its relentless, deadly instinct as it consumes prey in waves.
Misread text notes that terns and other sea birds show close attendance as cars rage and nature vents savage moods. It hints at slaughter and the impact on lobster and crab feeders, with partial phrases about observation and gratitude toward certain birds.
The English singer Elle Russell, performing in Madrid, received daily cakes at her hotel with no sender clues. After a warning bow she is accosted by a haughty man who proclaims 20 nights of admiration and reveals his mother owns a bakery in Madrid as he kneels to declare life and fortune at her feet.
The article describes wartime market scenes with cornmeal porridge, veal, onions, beef, and poultry in Croatia and Agram. It notes prices, simple food preparations, and the lively peasant crowd with market carts, white lambs, and utensils like hand scales and crock jars. It also mentions Thanksgiving in Kentucky and general European meat costs.
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