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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1905
Page
8
Western Montana office of the Standard is listed with a Missoula address at 134 Higgins Avenue. Telephone number 138, advertising rates available on application.
The Northern Pacific club’s picnic at Bravo Grove drew about 1,000 attendees. Train service brought crowds from 7:45 a.m. to 10:45 p.m. with a large turnout by car as well. A ball game between mechanical and clerical teams ended 11 to 5 for the mechanics. Winners and prizes included John Pope and Claude Ralls in events like the 50-yard dash and three-legged race.
A list of event winners including H Stinger and Laura Barry in races, Delia Rouillier and Stella Johnson in girls events, and prizes such as hats gloves and perfume. The Missoula band provided music during excursions, trains carried picnickers home at 7 pm with a later 10 pm return for those staying.
Missoula July 2. A very valuable mine yielding scheelite a by product of gold has been found in the west end of the county. The owner has used an arastra, wasting nearly $1,000,000 in scheelite. Local businessmen seek to take over the property and seven firms have shown interest in contracts to handle the material.
A four year old named Barney Page arrived in Missoula from Seattle to meet his parents, sent by his grandmother. Night Officer Sargent took charge when no one appeared, and a Western Union telegram to the father proved undeliverable due to a non existent address. The boy, who only recalls his parents visiting Missoula about a month ago, is under care while investigations continue.
Missoula July 3 report from Evaro area indicates fires described by state papers as destructive are confined to slashings around old sawmills near the Flathead reservation. The fires caused no damage and smoldered among discarded stumps and treetops, then went out last night on their own.
Special Dispatch from Red Lodge July 23 reports a large flume crossing the Clark Fork river near John Turk ranen Rong out endangering about 23 Clark Fork ranchers who rely on the Reno diteh conduit for water. The cause of the failure is not given in the city report.
The Murphy sisters fled Missoula aboard an eastbound train tonight under orders from city officers. Their stay at the notorious Mlatiron building on the row caused months of trouble, and officials are glad they are gone.
John King aged about 45 died at a grading camp on the Amador railway line nine miles above Amador at 4 PM Saturday. Coroner Marsh declined an inquest. King from Wallace Idaho had worked on the railway grade and suffered stomach trouble leading to his death. He was buried in Tron Mountain cemetery.
Missoula July 28 George W erty a well known reservation resident from Ravalli spent Sunday in the city. Dougherty reports progress on the reservation with a large surveying force active mostly in the mountains. Haying is general stockmen prepare for winter cattle. beef cattle contracted in Montana Idaho and Washington. Dr Ellis dentist and Dr Gwinn oculist aurist noted.
Daily Telegraph dispatch from Moji reports a Japanese squadron reconnoitering Posiet bay on July 14. Three days later vessels occupied Russiapan harbor noted for being vast and strategic. Some ships moved inside Posiet bay while Russian accounts mention torpedo boats near Vladivostok and a landing party in the Gulf of Gaskevitch near Posiet bay.
Missoula July 23 Nearly 100 lumberjacks returned from the upper Gallatin drive stating all drives there are finished. About 400000 railroad ties floated down the Gallatin to Central Park boomed and prepared for shipment by the Northern Pacific. A spring dispute threatened a general strike but was settled. most loggers will not journey again to the Gallatin next season.
A letter to the Standard argues Norway seeks full separation from Sweden. It contends Kiel treaty was not binding, Norway deserves equal footing, and calls for a separate foreign minister and consular service. It notes figures like Michelsen, Knudsen, Nansen, and Ramstedt shaping the crisis.
Saint Petersburg July 22 Emperor Nicholas II sails from Peterhof aboard the Polar Star for a face to face conference with Emperor William aboard the Hohenzollern off Borgo near Helsingfors. The informal talks include high ranking officials and naval officers with no foreign office reps present.
Missoula reports a planned July match between A J Adams and Jack Curran with potential Union Opera House use. Curran says the bout would be top tier, with a substantial side bet and gate receipts. If venue talks succeed Adams may arrive from Butte to train in Missoula before week’s end.
Howard Spa will run the soda fountain confectionery and cigar business once Woodworths Place. Spa town Belgium origin cited for the name, fountain meaning. Louis L. Howard from Ryan Newton will manage the new concern. Proprietors vow to modernize the establishment in Missoula.
Special Dispatch reports Mrs. W W Rutledge entertaining at Fourth street home for East guests Mrs S L Rutledge and Miss Rutledge with a floral guessing game and prizes won by Miss McMurray and Miss Bean. The Howard family reunion near Grantsdale draws visitors from Boston Missoula Butte and beyond.
Deputy Sheriff Larson arrested Lillian Costello in Plains on a charge of robbing the wardrobe of Black Maud in the bad lands. Costello denies the charge and is set for a hearing Monday afternoon. Green wood sold in 16 inch loads at $2.25 with delivery by B B M Co. Telephones listed.
Missoula police arrested William Brown and John Whalen, both colored, after a fight at a local Montana saloon. A collection of one hundred calling cards and a plate valued at $1.50 were seized.
A historical note describes tensions over European royalty and the autonomy of Norway Sweden and Denmark. It references Sweden’s 1800s actions, potential pan German ties under William, and political figures Adolph Hedin and Hjalmar Branling amid broader Nordic debates.
Twin Bridges July 23 The diamond drill is busy drilling holes into the beach along the Big Hole river three miles west of town and samples of gravel are taken to bedrock for gold value tests. Earlier pipe plugging by a miscreant has not been repeated and work progresses rapidly with several holes already drilled over a large area.
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