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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1905
Page
13
Western Montana office details for the Standard appear with a Missoula address 134 Higins avenue and telephone 0 118. Advertising rates are available on application.
Irene Gilbert sues the Northern Pacific Railway and J. T. Sheedy in Missoula district court for 8000 damages claiming a Feb 21 1905 train collision at Plains caused great bodily harm mental pain and loss of clothes while a Trout Creek to Missoula passenger. The suit seeks costs and an injunction to prevent water ditch interference. The filing also notes a separate suit by John W. Rennick and Josephine Brooks against Henry E Day over a water ditch right of way with a temporary injunction granted to block closing the ditch.
Y M C A minstrel company of Missoula prepares for two night performances July 25 and 26 at the Union with an orchestra in attendance. The program features a full lineup of solos and choruses including Hassler and Woods numbers and a variety of catchy tunes.
A fragment lists performers and numbers including Miller solo tenor You Must Think I'm Santa Claus Le Vasseur solo bass The Storm of life Lavine solo tenor Coonville's Called Band Hassler solo tenor Thomas solo baritone I'm Going Back to Baltimore Wilburn finale U S S A Volunteers full chorus Part 2 Monologue Percy Porter give and take Wilburn and Hassler fancy dancing Le Vasseur My Japanese Baby McCarthy brothers stump speech Wilburn illustrated song Le Vasseur Grand finale A side splitter King of the Philippine Islands
Missoula July 22 The University of Montana summer school ends next Wednesday July 2 with about 40 students the largest attendance yet Many teachers and returning students participated and exams for state certificates and life diplomas will be held the following week A special closing program is planned for the final morning
Missoula reports the wedding of Mrs. Lillian Howard to James C. Dow at the bride’s sister’s home on West Cooper street. Rev. E W Wright officiated as Mendelssohn’s wedding march accompanied the ceremony beneath a bell of roses. The couple planned a two week honeymoon in Portland and other Pacific coast locations and will reside at 1600 Benton Avenue in Helena after August 1.
Missoula July 22. S A Bryant his wife and two children were taken off passenger No 5 by Missoula officers after Billings authorities said he fled without paying debts. He paid 30 dollars and relinquished a double barreled shotgun and a dog. The items were sent to Billings and the family continued to Spokane.
A lighthearted portrait features Missoula figures including Secretary Erfert of the Chamber of Commerce guardian of the city key and Alderman Von Bostenbostel perched at his barber shop railing. Major Catlin, famed for a rainmaking remedy, sits nearby with aging Bitter Root residents swapping tales as the weather forecast proves accurate.
The Garden City Commercial College in Missoula unveils a three story Spokane white brick structure with a full basement near Higgins Avenue and Fourth Street. Led by Prof. E C Reitz, the school features a large business department, a Shorthand Assembly Hall, 12 Remington typewriters, and living quarters for students with a Keith Ames literary hall on the third floor. The project, built by H P Kirkaby from architect A J Gibson plans, broke ground June 4 1904 and was finished within a year. The college aims to organize county and city student government and to launch a weekly paper, possibly a daily next season.
The remains of Fred Burr miner killed at Mullen Idaho were buried in Valley Cemetery Missoula this afternoon after arriving on the Coeur d'Alene train. Undertaker Lucy conducted the arrangements for the burial. 16 inch green wood sold for 2.25 per load delivered by B B M Co telephone 106.
Missoula July 22 Isabel Dube daughter of Mr and Mrs J B Dube died in Houston at age 12 from throat trouble. Funeral will be held tomorrow at Frenchtown.
Story by C B Newbury recalls an 1864 Bannack organization of old soldiers predating the national Grand Army in 1866. Col Wilbur F Sanders led the effort, helped draft the constitution and by laws, and planned to present the original document to the Montana Historical Society.
Missoula residents Will Steinbrenner and James Baker arrived after a weeklong fishing outing on the upper Fish creek. They headquartered at the Young & Williams place and enjoyed fine sport though intense heat reduced their catch.
Missoula reports W. T. Howe on No. 3 wired Northern Pacific from Spokane that a telescope grip removed at Missoula holds a baby's wearing apparel and belongs to him. The owner would be grateful for its return. Names include Dr. Ellis and Dr. Gwinn.
W R Mullan J W Shyrock and Mr Guillot return from a camping trip along the Lolo trail entering the Clearwater country about 50 miles above Lochman ranch. They report a fine journey with a large brown bear killed and they found themselves lost in dense mountain forests. They brought five saddle horses three pack horses a cook and a guide and enjoyed excellent lake fishing from a raft of logs. The wild country hosts elk deer and moose in abundance.
A Sand Point report based on an interview with Northern Pacific president Elliott says Spokane to Trout Creek will see 1.9 million dollars in next two years for line shortening and double tracking. Cabinet work near Sand Point will employ many men for over a year, with broad regional benefits.
Missoula notes list visitors including Ray Quane and wife from Anaconda, Miss Jimmie Mills from the Bitter Root valley, Miss Edith Winn of Butte staying with the Becks, Mrs. William Crawford from Clinton, and M. L. Shoup returning from Bozeman. Local business covers timber sales in section 8 town 19 range 13, casual court sentences for vagrancy and assault, and a timber sale to Big Blackfoot Milling Company with a related deed and access right.
Helena July 22 Attorney General Galen issues opinion: goods sold by sample and shipped factory direct to purchaser do not require a peddler's implement license. If goods are shipped in and sold from the car a license is required.
In Helena on July 22 the district court records the inventory and appraisement of the Louis Gans estate. The listed value is 534,469.27 with a long array of gilt-edge stocks and bonds, the majority railway securities, noted in the inventory
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