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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1905
Page
10
Western Montana edition of the Standard lists its Missoula office at 134 Higge Avenue with telephone service and advertising rates available on application.
Missoula suffered a large blaze near the Northern Pacific tracks destroying the Russ house and the American house owned by James K Patten and Lawrence Leavy, plus a new Orr residence and a Chinese laundry. Losses valued at eight to sixteen thousand dollars, with only about a third insured. Fire originated from a roomer’s cigarette and spread rapidly in dry wooden buildings as west winds blew.
George Brown of Kalispell and Missoula fame prepares to depart for the Kalispell region after a stay in Missoula. He weighs 240 pounds post surgery and has ten bear hides ready for taxidermy, some as gifts and others for sale, all killed by modern hunter methods, not traps, with long range shots behind the shoulders.
Special Dispatch to the Standard from Helena reports Nelson K K Cartwright an old mining man of Helena died in his placer mine on the Salmon River Idaho a few days ago. Neighbouring miners grew suspicious of his disappearance and began search locating his body buried under rocks and earth. Dr Ellis dentist over P M Reillys.
Missoula July 25. The YMCA minstrel company opened at the Union opera house to a warm reception. The show featured six end men, an eight-piece orchestra, bright music, and local humor without offense. Highlights included Le Vasseur’s dancing, the McCarthy brothers sketch, and a rousing finale about the Philippine Islands. An electric blow fan cooled the theater for the first time in the opera house history.
Missoula notes list visitors and residents: R. J. Holland of Arlee at the Florence, Mrs. Adel Foster of Frenchtown, Charles M Mason and family from Eight Mile, Mae Thorne formerly of Missoula visiting friends, R. Lewis fined five dollars for disorderly conduct, Joseph Willett and wife depart for a year in Southern California for health and I A R ties, Daniel McQuarrie granted absence from the state. Rev J H McJriken returns from the East, Dad Ledman from the reservation visits.
Mrs Lillian Danielson 82 wife of Julius Danielson died of heart failure at 707 West Pine Missoula at 6 this morning. Funeral planned for tomorrow at Valley Cemetery with services arranged by Undertaker Lucy. Mail orders directed to the Golden Rule Missoula.
The funeral for Michael Claude Brooks son of Mr. and Mrs. Jr. M. Brooks will be held tomorrow afternoon at Valley Cemetery Missoula. He died from burns suffered last Thursday and passed away yesterday morning.
Billy Brooks and Dan Ross rode toward the Bitter Root region on bicycles. A rope mishap tied to the bike caused a crash. Brooks was bruised and his front tire blew before they reached home. The incident drew laughs from onlookers as they returned at dusk.
In Missoula a Billings party arrives for a nuptial mass at St Xavier’s church. W H McCormick and Miss Frances J Murphy will wed at 9 o clock tomorrow, with Paul McCormick Jr and Blythe McCormick in the wedding party. After the ceremony the group will head east to Billings. Murphy has taught in the Frenchtown schools this past year.
San Diego city council commends a memorial report on the burial of Bennington disaster sailors at Point Loma. An extract describes the national cemetery’s serene slope overlooking the Pacific, Coronado’s sands, and San Diego Bay, honoring the brave youths in reverent, loyal words.
Fair prices at Great Falls and Lewistown are accepted. Wool sales show E. A. Larock 10000 pounds at 23 cents to C. Hecht Liebmann and Co. B. R. Fowler 27600 pounds at 21 and a quarter cents to Dewey Gould and Co. J. L. Secrist 9000 pounds at 22 and three quarters cents to J. Koshland and Co.
Billings July 25. There were no wool offerings yesterday. Four clips were offered on exchange and every high bid was refused. Sellers say buyers do not meet market value. Notable bids included M I Draper 35000 pounds at 21 2 cents, L J Stanley 30000 pounds at 20 7 8 cents, Kittlewell 15000 pounds at 21 2 cents, Fraser Bros 24000 pounds at 22 1 4 cents.
Special Disputed to the Standard Lewistown July 24 reports wool and lamb sales. John Joche sold 8 000 pounds to Eshleman for Justice Bateman & Co at 22 cents per pound. John Backus moved 6 500 pounds to Patterson for Williams & Co at 22 cents. B C White sold 4 500 head of lambs at 2 20 each.
In Missoula on July 25 Judge Webster issued a writ of mandamus in the case of Mrs. F Hopkins versus H Schoenfeldt. The complaint alleges Schoenfeldt raised water rates for Hopkins beyond those charged to neighbors and threatened to cut off her supply. The writ requires him to furnish water at the same rate as others or appear at the September term.
Interest grows in the Coeur d'Alene district following reports of scheelite in the west end of the county. Miners, unfamiliar with the mineral, speculate the region may hold rich deposits as word spreads from Missoula dated July 25, recalling prior columns on the metal discovery.
Port Townsend Washington July 3 The steamer Dakota of the Great Northern Steamship company returned to port in a disabled condition after a serious break developed in the starboard engine before passing Cape Flattery. The Dakota was on her maiden voyage from the sound to the Orient and proceeded to Seattle this afternoon.
St Petersburg reports increasing Caucasus strikes and a 4000 worker walkout for higher wages in iron works. Paris notes M Witte to sail to America. Washington states no whitewash in Bennington disaster probe. San Francisco reports April tornadoes on Caro line islands. Los Angeles says dairyman sues for 10710 against auto collision. New York records immigrant who jumped overboard. San Diego notes Bennington injuries and afloat status. Boston seeks legislative action after Massachusetts insurance report.
Captain E W Spencer secured warrants to arrest bookmakers and pool bettors at the Irvington race track in Portland Oregon on July 25. The move aims to curb illegal wagering activities at the venue.
Mike Orlich, an Austrian, was badly slashed in a Meaderville saloon early yesterday. He lies in Murray and Freund’s hospital with neck face and stomach wounds. A second deep gash near the right underarm may involve the lung. The attacker, a 28 to 30 year old man from Helena, is at large and being shielded by friends.
In Marcus Herak's saloon at 235 Fast Park a fracas broke out among Finlanders led by cousins. George Thomas drew and used a revolver as a club on Mike Merrick, Matt Perich seized the gun, and police arrested Thomas and others who were later bailed. Merrick suffered a head wound.
Automobiling case ends in city jail for Herman Yatt and Mamie Bogan after a disputed fee on a ride in a wagons with driver John Tillman. Officer Munden summoned. Tillman posted 25 dollar bond. Judge Warren to review this morning.
A Sunday school picnic of Mountain View Methodist Episcopal Church will be held at Greg son Springs on Thursday. Also noted a birth: a daughter born July 25 1905 to the wife of Don Shea of 121 East Daly Street Walkerville.
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