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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1908
Page
6
The notice states a great contest will take place at Columps Gardens on August 10 with rules the same as those used in the previous year and five years earlier. The event centers on drillers and miners competing under familiar guidelines.
The mine union event features a 25 entry drive in a copper mining community with a Western Federation of Miners presence and prize money including 800 first prize. Amid local tensions a neighbor in a shack, Mrs Orsie Atyrley, faces repeated arrests and alleged insanity challenges as neighbors report fear and officials intervene. Court actions follow with charges of assault against two men, their preliminary hearings, and conditional bonds set while the case moves to district court.
A coroner will convene a jury to hear evidence at an inquest into the death of John Bennetts following a fatal mine accident. Witnesses were sworn as the Underground trip resumed this morning. Funeral services are set for 2 pm Saturday at Mountain View Methodist Church.
Mining men in the Gold Circle District of Elka County Neb report excitement over a major discovery near the Comstock zone. Andy Midas company manager Patrick Allen says the Baby Midas shaft reaches 83 feet with promising ore and a sinking outlook. The Gold Crown shipped a ton of ore. Box and Eastern Star show high grade prospects, while several heads of high grade ore are active in development, hinting at a valuable property and sustained mining activity.
Fragmentary report shows Mie MLGAENA as defendant in an industrial court matter involving the What National Bank at Buffalo. Wyoter si and Jokt November are referenced with an attorney seeking action. Higging kot is noted in connection with alleged money withdrawal from the Wyoming bank and subsequent troubles among Mantann, dames Ty Athehis, and others.
Mrs Flavis Auclairy, longtime Butte resident and mother of Joe Auclair, died recently. Her body rests at Walsh's funeral home with services at Sacred Heart Church Friday morning. A Mass of Requiem is scheduled. two daughters survive, both living in Butte, a nephew in Whitehall is notified.
The case involves Tarr t Unmilted and trustees of a Mayghindton firm against the Prilolity and Depew Company of Myterest. Neville family legacy and Neville bushman’s son Ne are central as plaintiffs seek recovery of personal property including stock and a machinery, amid ownership contest and delivery disputes. The matter traces back more than six years to a treaty of Neville’s heirs and a deed of trust. The proceedings reference a residence and local church context with Rev. An Cole.
A damaged OCR fragment lists numerous bidders and sacks of grain with varied prices, including names such as Willey, Anderson, Miles, and Wiley. The text references sacks, percent bids, and warehouses, but many lines are garbled. The document appears to be a historic sale listing with inconsistent spellings and missing context.
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