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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1905
Page
2
The sultan Abdul Hamid narrowly escaped injury when a bomb exploded near the sultan’s pavilion as he traveled from the mosque. The blast killed 24, wounded 57, and injured 50 horses, with two Bulgarians suspected of planning the outrage.
Special Dispatch to the Standard from Red Lodge reports County Assessor Normile says Carbon County now has nearly twice as many sheep as last year and their valuation more than doubles. More improved ranches on the assessment list push total property value up by over half a million.
In Red Lodge on July 22 ranchers report a surge of rattlesnakes in the higher Carbon county elevations. Several reptiles have been killed near the city with one rancher counting five slain in a matter of days.
White Sulphur Springs business leaders push for growth by advertising valley advantages and forming a business association to promote key plans. They back the Smith River reservoir to irrigate the valley and aim to boost wheat production while addressing rail connection delays to Dorsey.
Dillon July 22 The Beaverhead county board of equalization granted nine reductions totaling 25140 and increased one assessment the Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone company by 2000. Net reduction 23140 and net county increase 333641 to total 5740610. Livestock valuations rose from 1339194 to 1453914.
William Lantz a Northern Improvement employee and coal mine trip rider was knocked from a loaded car when a heavy coal chunk shifted. He was rolled under the car with serious injuries but doctors report the muscles were torn from the spinal column and he is expected to recover barring complications.
Fresno July 22 At a California Raisin Growers company meeting the directors proposal to form a joint stock company with big packers was endorsed 8647 votes to 3191 Each vote equals one acre About 40000 acres subscribed The new Central California Raisin Packing company will pay packers 5 dollars a ton for the crop and guards against 40000 tons The state raisin acreage is estimated at 70000.
Old Billings residents learned of the death of Judge James Kelley in Minneapolis. A longtime prominent citizen he served as justice of the peace and city treasurer before resigning due to ill health and returning to St. Paul where two of his sons reside. He was a pioneer of the county and held in high esteem.
The U S steamship Mandan arrived in Glendive from Sioux City under Captain Gould. In engineering service, the stern wheeler has cleared snags and rocks to open a channel for supply boats for the irrigation ditch project. John W Wade Montana state engineer aboard. Captain March recalls Custers time on Yellowstone.
In Billings on July 22 Stapleton and Son of Butte awarded the contract for their new four story business block to E H Gagnon a local contractor. The $120 000 building will house offices for professional men and space for the Billings club Hart Albin department store and other tenants with the northwest corner of First avenue north and Sixth street as its site.
Billings July 22 Only one clip of wool was sold today after three clips were offered. Prices run about three cents lower than early season advance contracting. H Hayem sold 20000 pounds to J Williams & Co at 22 cents while Nolan and Thanley refused 23 percent on 40000 pounds. Bridger bank rejected a bid on a small lot with market expectant to close in about ten days.
Special Dispatch to the Standard from Billings Montana July 22 Telegrams were sent to western state towns asking officers to arrest and detain Henry P Nelson who eloped with Henry Izer's 17 year old daughter. The couple had dated over a year and left Billings on a west bound train after she failed to return from an errand.
Patrons of school districts No. 30 and 31 in Carbon county clash over consolidation. Petitions from both sides are filed, lawyers engaged, and County Superintendent Agnes B. Ross has the matter under advisement.
The divorce suit of Mollie Davis against Jefferson Davis, pending in district court for a year, was dismissed as the couple reconciled. Jefferson Davis is a colored barber with substantial property.
Fred Horgan is in the county jail on a charge of stealing an over coat a watch a compass and other items from a house on the Yegen ranch two miles east of Billings. He is a stranger in the city and was attempting to sell the goods when arrested by officers.
Seth M. Hastings, a leading Yellowstone valley ranchman, wed Miss Grace Harrington at St Xavier's Mission on the Crow reservation a few days ago. The ceremony united two prominent families in a quiet prairie wedding.
The Dillon creamery, in operation for months, reports rising output and demand with shipments to Butte fetching high prices. June totals show 32 160 pounds of milk and 2 600 pounds of butter produced, yielding 529 26 dollars to milkers. July output expected to exceed last month by about 1 000 pounds.
The Great Falls wool exchange closes for the season with selling continuing at private sales for any remaining clips. Total exchange sales reached 1,561,200 pounds, while local shipments stand at about 4,000,000 pounds. The average on the exchange was 21.64 cents per pound, with most wool from Teton and northern Chouteau counties being dirtier and heavier. Estimated average for all wool sells in Cascade Lewis and Clark Teton Chouteau and Valley counties near 23 cents. Edward Peterson of Belt sold 16,000 pounds at 23 cents and J L B Mayer of Augusta sold 32,000 pounds at 23.5 cents to Dow.
In Tales from Filegende Blaetter a mother chides Anne for reading novels. Anne quips that she never reads her mother’s works, prompting a playful back and forth about duties and distraction.
From Uriduapuzhe Manchuria July 22 report describes Japanese forces forming a vast sickle across Manchuria with 550 000 bayonets and heavy artillery under Nogi Oku Nodzu Kuroki Kawamura and Hasegawa. Rains lighter than average may allow earlier operations. Japanese cruisers threaten Russian lines in Korea to aid advance.
Lewistown July 22 Wool sales listed P C Weydert Co selling 20 000 pounds to Patterson for Williams & Co at 22 and W M Peters selling 12 000 pounds to Trumbull for Whitman Farnsworth & Thayer at 22 4 c. M Jackman sold 110 000 pounds to Trumbull at 225 c and 110 000 pounds to Eshleman for Justice Bateman & Co at 225 c.
Elmer Unger a Northern Pacific brakeman in Red Lodge slips from an uncoupled box car in the yards. He sustains a sprained ankle and other injuries with no broken bones.
R W Kemp grand master of the Odd Fellows of Montana paid an official visit to Billings lodges. A joint meeting was held and a reception was given to the grand master.
Billings delegates Capt. J. C. Bond O. Cc. Ovren Theo Ovren and Fred Soule were selected by the Maverick hose company to represent the city at the annual firemen convention to be held in Lewistown early September.
Billings July 22 Mrs Mary Milne was named executrix of the will of her late husband David N Milne a wealthy rancher who died in the Musselshell valley three weeks ago.
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