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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1905
Page
12
Western Montana office of the Standard located at 134 Higgins Avenue Missoula with telephone 218. Advertising rates available on application.
Missoula officials report a July 17 adjourned session where the board acted as commissioners and as a board of equalization. T. Evans of Frenchtown township resigned as justice of the peace. Albert Marion appointed to fill the vacancy. County receipts and June reports were reviewed, including fees totaling $35.65 and a $1.50 charge for calling cards and plate.
Missoula on July 17 reports Reuben Dwight M R Hardenburg E Bom gardener and W G Edwards returned from a seven day camping trip on the Flathead reservation. They praised the weather, noted excellent streams and trout, visited the foot of Flathead Lake and Lake McDonald, and observed good crops and fat cattle. 16 inch green wood sold for 2.25 a load delivered by RB B M Co phone 196.
Plans are near completion for the annual Fort Missoula soldiers camping expedition. If arrangements hold, four companies will depart the fort on August 1 and spend a month on the Flathead reservation.
The battalion under Captain Cabiness will march on foot from six in the morning to noon with a rest in the afternoon. The Flathead country offers a scenic voyage for the soldiers, famed for fishing and Flathead lake boating and bathing.
Missoula reports plans for the first semi annual meeting of the Fourth Judicial District Bar association at Hamilton on Friday Aug 4. A committee led by E C Mulroney T Clark Marshall R Lee McCullough R A O'Hara and George T Baggs will arrange events including a trip on the Big Blackfoot Milling logging train to Lake Como and a banquet at Ravalli hotel where each member may bring one guest.
Harry Freeman general manager of the Flathead Reservation Information agency returned from the Bitterroot valley with data and photographs for an extensive article in the first issue of the Western Homeseeker. The magazine, to be published by a local company, will be issued August first and coverage of organization plans and work progress was confirmed.
The Western Montana fair racing committee met in Missoula with members Darhee Klider Keith Mulroney Boyd and Daly. They progressed on the racing programme and stated results would be announced later. The committee emphasized the plan would eclipse all previous Western Montana fairs.
Arrangements completed here for the shipment of the body of Thomas Shelley who died Saturday at a Ratltersnake camp near the city. The remains will be taken in state from Inev undertak ing rooms to the depot by the Knights of Pythias and shipped on passenger No. 6. He will be accompanied by his wife Mrs. Thomas Shelley and his sister Miss Kate Shelley to Des Moines Missouri.
Missoula received July 17. J. Denham a resident of Blackfoot Idaho was brought to Sisters Hospital suffering from a severe bladder condition. He arrived on delayed No 5 and was transported by ambulance.
Angus P. Mc Donald of Camas Prairie files action against M. E. Quinn of Warm Springs for the value of a horse left in possession and for saddle bridle and gear taken July 15. Plaintiffs seek 150 for the horse 12 for the horseman's outfit and 10 additional damages totaling 912.
A Wallace Idaho resident visiting Missoula brought news of a major ore strike in the Monarch mine’s lowest workings. Ore was found at 1,400 feet below the shaft bottom in the 4,200 foot tunnel, signaling permanency of silver lead ore bodies in the north side Coeur d Alenes region.
Elers Koch from Washington D C arrives in Missoula to supervise a three day civil service examination at the Central school building July 19 20 and 21 to select eligibles for forest ranger vacancies in the forest service of the agriculture department. Tests include practical questions a field exam and rifle and pistol target shooting with emphasis on marksmanship.
C A Peterson and J P Kruger, formerly with McGowan Commercial in Plains, resign to start their own mercantile venture. They bought a lot between Plains hotel and Dr Bemis office, broke ground last Saturday, and hired Edward Hand to build a 24 by 60 store. Groundwork completed. store expected to open by fall.
Missoula July 17 M C Myers a Orchard Homes resident showed in town placer gravel from Eight Mile creek on the east side of the Bitter Root river near Florence The samples contain gold nuggets and Montana sapphires indicating a rich strike and Myers and partners plan immediate development efforts.
Missoula July 17. United States land office records list entries by Missoula county residents. Peter Highland timber and stone 160 acres near Marshall grade. Mary Peppard and Kk Peppard 160 acres each near Frenchtown. Evelyn dJarrett 160 acres near Frenchtown. Joe Dougie homestead 160 acres near Bonner. Charles H Elliott homestead 160 acres near Hamilton.
Missoula July 17 George Williams accused of the July 4 Lolo store robbery pleaded not guilty before Judge Phillips this afternoon. His trial is set for Wednesday. he was returned to the county jail without bonds. Under Sheriff Gannon will travel to summon valley witnesses in the case.
Missoula reports that E. C. Mulroney received a telegram stating his partner M. M. Joyce, with F. August Heinze, left New York at 9:30 this morning for a European tour. The two men are now at sea aboard their ship.
Missoula on July 17 reports papers detailing the inventory and appraisement of an estate, with records showing values and assigned items. Local officials prepare the filing for court processing and public notification.
Appraisers Peter Scheffer Lewis M Beauregard and Gideon Lozier filed the final estate report with the clerk. Real estate valued at 5000 personal property at 1125 total estate 6125.
Thomas M Wilson aged 52 died at his Missoula home after a lingering illness from Brights disease. A native of Illinois he came to Montana eight years ago. He leaves a son who is an engineer on the Northern Pacific and a daughter Claudia Wilson. Remains will be shipped to Windom Minnesota for burial with the Windom lodge A O U W in charge. Underteker Lucy took the remains.
Missoula notes list Victor barber H R Prento visiting the city, Lillian Ramsey fined five dollars and costs by Judge Hayes for disturbing the peace, lumberman Charles H Richardson visiting Miss Gertrude Sloane on a month long vacation from Dr Mills office, George Bach and family from Lewistown arriving as guests of Mrs E R Corbin, and Bach identified as cashier of Lewistown's First National Bank.
The piece critiques the Curtis act and the push to grant citizenship and land ownership to Indians. It argues the policy destroys tribal relations and turns Indians into landowners and capitalists, comparing benevolent missions to civilization. The author questions whether Councils and commissioners learn from past failures.
A testimonial touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the remedy for female irregularities, nervousness, and “womb trouble.” Mrs. Chester Curry of East Boston reports eight years of illness improved daily until full cure, urging others to begin treatment at first signs of ill health.
Schilling's Best is in packages.
A Missoula visitor's day in Spokane ends in a humorous baggage mix up at the depot. A young lady and a male traveler swapped grips in haste, exchanging cuffs and collars for trousers and a shirt. Both claimed the correct bag as trains prepared to depart.
A brief notice instructs readers to send mail orders to the Golden Rule located in Missoula. No additional context or dates provided in the readable text.
Orison Swett Marden argues in Success Magazine that art and service should outshine money. He notes actors, opera singers, and managers increasingly chase cash, while some educators and artists sacrifice wealth for higher aims and self expression. He cites Harvard president Charles W. Flint as a model of money not guiding greatness.
An essay explains how forests preserve streams and fish. It compares two troughs on an incline, one with clay representing denuded land and one with grass representing forested slopes, to show how forests prevent floods and maintain continuous water flow for brook trout.
The piece argues that a money craze infects many walks of life, notably prompting clergymen to leave pulits for business. It notes high commercial prizes tempt clergy with salaries far above their church incomes and urges that lawyers chase big fees over legal prowess.
The passage argues that high earnings do not prove real skill or lasting value for lawyers physicians or authors. It notes some top fee earners are not necessarily the best in their field while many great practitioners earn less. It contrasts monetary success with lasting contribution to society and immortal works.
An exploration of death as a process not a moment. The author argues respiration and heartbeat cease arbitrarily, noting that animals recover after six minutes without air and even defibrinated hearts can revive outside the body, while human recovery is rare due to toxins. Personality fades with loss of consciousness, suggesting death at deep sleep or anesthesia.
Fresh, spontaneous work requires full personal vigor each morning. Do not approach your task with fatigue or dissipation, or any fraction of yourself. A strong, creative, and relentless effort yields worthwhile outcomes and lasting satisfaction.
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