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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1901
Page
11
Bishop Charles H. Fowler of the Methodist Episcopal church to preach at Mountain View church with all city Methodist churches uniting. He will follow with his lecture Great Deeds of Great Men praised as surpassing his Lincoln lecture in eloquence and power.
Pink Coat surged from the rear to win the Wheeler handicap by a half length over Advance Guard at Washington Park in front of about 15 000 spectators. The Conqueror II was third, a neck back. The six furlong and mile and a quarter races followed with Ed Austin, Durrie Dunton, Rosenar, and Montanic among winners in the day’s card.
A H and D Morris's Compute won the Foxhall stake of 1500 at Brighton Beach at 20 to 1. Hyphen beat Goldsmith for second with a late rush, in front of about 15,000 spectators. The field of twelve included Tatasco and Goldsmith as leading contenders.
In St Louis and Omar Park meets, multiple six furlong to mile races produced winners Mound City Boots Lunar Wyeth Tom Collins Ida Ledford Judge Steadman. Second place finishers included Sinfi Pi rate s Daughter Sweet Voice Northern Spy Belle Simon and Swordsman with times ranging from 1 13 to 2 37.
London July meeting results show Richard Croker's Al taloma filly ridden by L Reiff capturing the Cobham plate for 2 year olds and upwards over five furlongs at Sandown. At Haydock Park July meeting Croker's Gladwin with J Reiff won the Ashton auction plate for 2 year olds over five furlongs.
Montana delegates plan a vigorous campaign to secure the next Mining Congress for Butte. They will depart by Short Line train at 4 30 this afternoon to Boise for the event this week and hope to host the meeting next year.
Anaconda does not play in Butte today after an overnight departure for Boise and Pocatello to face Idaho opponents. Management canceled the local game, planning a Missoula matchup next Sunday and arranging Utah teams Salt Lake and Ogden to visit for a series, with travel costs a concern.
Washington July 20. The British government will not release any Americans captured while serving in the Boer army. Exceptions may be made only for prisoners whose health makes confinement dangerous.
Washington July 20 Francis Schlatter the so called divine healer was tried in the police court today and fined ten dollars or thirty days in the workhouse.
Sheriff Furey travels to Evanston Wyoming to verify if a prisoner in custody there is Peter Dempsey the escaped killer. Telegrams from Uinta County and undersheriff McGuigan tie the suspect to Dempsey with a detailed physical description. The Evanston prisoner names vary, with potential Healey connections, and fate of the Spokane inmate is linked to the case awaiting confirmation.
Early morning thieves pried open the door of D. Dorais saloon at Park and Arizona, stealing $1 from the cash register while Officer Barshaw was away. An attempt to break into Finlen Media Drug store failed due to an interior bolt and skeleton key used in the break-in effort.
Governor J K Toole returned from the East after 17 days with his family accompanying to Hot Springs S D. In Chicago he engaged landscape architect O C Simonds to advise the Capitol commission on grounds layout. Simonds will reach Helena to attend the commission meeting next Monday. The governor praises Simonds and notes Simonds is a first class landscape expert. He also visited the Buffalo fair, enjoyed the electric display, and laments Montana has no exhibit at the fair.
A nude male body, aged to middle, with two front teeth missing, was found on the north bank above Great Falls after a flood carried the corpse downriver. Coroner Bweeney ordered an inquest but identity could not be determined. the body may be a person drowned near Canyon Ferry, and clothing was washed away by the river.
The Pacific Union Mining and Smelting company with a $600,000 capital was incorporated in Santa Fe on July 20. Headquartered in San Francisco, a Lordsburg office will host company activities.
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