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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1900
Page
5
About 3800 men are employed for the smelter project southeast of Anaconda. Three miles of railway grade have been laid, a temporary line completed to the roaster site, and foundations begun. Excavations for the reverberatory building and other structures are underway as stone arrives.
Two teams will play a summer game at Mountain View park with players listed at each position including Norbe as catcher and Tucker as shortstop. Clinton and Hansen were adjusted in the lineup as trains depart at 2 2 30 and 3 p.m. A separate note mentions a 50 percent discount sale at the Anaconda Bazaar through July 20.
Anaconda lodge No. 22 A. O. U. W. and the Degree of Honor held a joint installation of officers at Friendship hall last evening. Henry Prentiss Jr of Great Falls installed A.O.U.W. officers led by M. W. McLean. Degree of Honor officer Jessie C. Gunn from Butte installed P. of H Mrs Nettle Rae and others. Speechmaking and refreshments followed.
Readers react to reports of American deaths in China as they discuss volunteer service against the Boxers. The Standard’s dispatches spur enthusiasm and anxious talk about joining the effort and aiding comrades overseas.
In Anaconda volunteers discuss the prospect of war and sending troops to China. Caloocan Casey is among those eager to serve and plans to wire Washington. No law allows volunteer enlistment for China service. the War Department allows regular recruits to choose designated regiments for China deployment.
Bids due July 20 1900 for a two story stone and brick building on East Park Avenue Anaconda. Plans specifications available from Joseph Smith architect superintendent Third Street Anaconda. Owner reserves right to reject any and all bids.
Local society notes list visitors and registrations including I D Brown of Philipsburg D J Donohue of Hamilton and M Briges of San Francisco at the Montana hotel. Other names include D J Hennessy from Butte, Jankower of Granite, B F Palmer of Missoula and descriptions of travels and engagements around town. The piece also mentions church picnic plans and a local marriage, with arrivals from Des Moines Spokane and coastal trips.
Tickets go on sale for Copper City limited excursions with a $10 option on Wednesdays and Saturdays and a $20 option daily for seven days. Both include board and lodging at Ravalii hotel in Hamilton and Dr. Sanford's Liver Invigorator liver medicine.
James Pilkerton, famed New York contractor and former American sculling champion, faced a suspected plot to throw a double scull race at an early 1900s regatta. In the shell he warned his teammate to swim drown or win, then secured victory.
On land alone Britons have to defend a frontier that is 28 700 miles long, more than twice France, more than three times Germany and Russia, and just under the combined length of France, Germany, and Russia.
Charles McDavitt learns he has inherited $50 000 from his late uncle. A letter to the Standard-Demonstrated editor confirms the bequest while McDavitt remains at work. Notices indicate relatives in Pocatello and prior residence at Carroll with boarding house details. A St Pauls parish picnic is listed at Mountain View Park with pickup times and a rail special from Anaconda to Butte.
Western Montana News items include White’s trip to Flathead Lake, store consolidation by Walker and Albee, a girl born to the Stowe family, and a Keisling infant who died. Also reported are a weed burner arrival at the Round House, a Methodist social on July 21, layoffs at Missoula Mercantile, a court-bound Flathead Indian, a front of Gem theater fight, injuries to Gus Nelson, Delphine Cyr’s move to Missoula Mercantile, thanks from Jumbo Circle Women of Woodcraft, a pack-animal train from Bitter Root, and local commerce and transportation notes.
The Missoula post office announces an advertised letter list for the week ending July 17. Names include Mrs. Paul Audette Mrs. M Barrett P Beaudin W Bisson Wm P Brien Mrs B F Butler Eva Clark Edwin Chapel Mabel Creegs Henry Cyr R J Dunlap Wm A Frederick Chas M Heyes F M Howe John Holden Co W Ingle Herb Bell Norman Beckler George Field Steven Peters Mr Pearson Wm Kail Mrs Jennie Lewis Jeff Landers David F Mix Fred May Miss Edith Parker Thomas Pritchard M Russell Rouse Chas Smith Mrs Laura Stow W B P Sweeney Mrs Clara Williams F L Wells Ted Wells A G White HK Young BR Young & Sons. George H Keep Postmaster.
A fair attendance filled the Union opera house for a ball hosted by the University band. Warm weather kept many away, but the supper provided by the band’s lady friends in the Union block was well attended.
Report from Kansas City Journal about a Chicago Great Western chair car fire aboard a fast passenger train near Des Moines. Smoke poured from the middle of the car between decks as trainmen and the superintendent sought the cause while passengers rode on.
The conductor ordered the engine to speed toward Des Moines to escape a coach fire that threatened to engulf the car and the line. Engineer Tommy, greasy and robust, throttled the engine hard as passengers raced to safety and a water hose finally quenched the flames near the depot.
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