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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1903
Page
5
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Hight and Fairfield Co of Butte Montana assigned inspectors of watches to the Oregon Short Line Railroad.
Various brief items from Butte including rental ads for pianos from Orton Bros and eye ear nose and throat services by Dr Heine. Sales of watches, X ray exams, Keeley treatment at Boulder Springs, and local visitors and residents. train sleeper addition by Northern Pacific. Woman's Christian Temperance Union meeting at Mrs Butcher's home with officer elections a priority.
The Northern Pacific will run a special train for the Trinity Methodist Sunday School Picnic at Deer Lodge on July 29. The train leaves Butte at 4 p m and returns from Deer Lodge at 7 30 p m. Round trip fare is 1 with 50 cents for children 5 to 11. W H Merriman General Agent N P Ry.
California Excursion dates Aug 6 to 15 with tickets from Butte and Anaconda to San Francisco and return priced 50 dollars to Los Angeles 69 dollars return by Oct 15. Tickets valid via Ogden or Portland Ogden route saves 500 miles and 24 hours. Only two nights out Reserve berths now at Short Line city ticket office 1% North Main Street Butte Mont H WILSON General Agent.
Immanuel Presbyterian Sunday school to hold picnic on July 30 at Deer Lodge. Northern Pacific will run a special train leaving Butte at 8 30 a m and returning from Deer Lodge at 7 p m. Round trip fare set at 1.00 dollars with children over 5 and under 12 at 50 cents. W H Merriman General Agent.
All mothers of the R. E. L. A. are requested to meet at 109 West Missoula Avenue at 2 p.m. today to attend the funeral of our late brother, John L. Sullivan. By order of the president.
In Paris on July 26 the mare Marigold trained by W K Vanderbilt finished second in the Prix Marigsky at Maison Lafitte. In the same notices, George Meagher aged 15 died at 109 Bell Street with remains at Sherman Reed's undertaking parlors. Also John M. Clancy's body was sent to Brooklyn for interment after services at Sherman & Reed's chapel.
A fast hound named Parton dominated the field on the course. Opponents looked slow in comparison as the animal surged to the lead and secured a clear victory.
Parton the imported grayhound from Nichols Rowe Noails dominated the eight dog stake at Coursing Park. He defeated Confidence and Charming Thought while Black Boy and Baratah led the sixteen dog reserve stake to victory for Blake & Smith kennels. A later match race proposal tied to Sara and Carrier drew betting interest as fans await Thursday forfeits and Sunday draw.
Anaconda butchers and Butte beefsteak sellers battled 10 innings at Columbia Gardens ending 9 to 4 in a draw. The series resumes Sunday August 4 in Anaconda after a long running argument. last double play featured Eder and Riegger.
In Columbia Gardens a bankers team defeated the office men of Butte & Boston 9 to 6. The game featured rival play and a costly sixth inning error by Rogers in right field that allowed four runs. Jim Hodgens Reynolds led bankers batters while Sayles Hartzell Corette starred for Butte & Boston. Art Perham stood out with solid swats.
The Sanford acting troupe performs The Power of Gold at the Broadway theater in its third week in Butte with fine scenery and strong cast led by William Desmond Griffith Wray Adelaide Smith Laura Wall and Ethel Farle. The show runs through Wednesday night and tickets remain in demand. The funerals of John L Sullivan and Thomas McCart are listed with service times at St Lawrence's Church.
All members are urgently requested to meet at Hibernia hall on Monday July 27 at 1 30 p m to attend the funeral of the late John L Sullivan by order of the president
On Sunday July 26 the Short Line runs a special eight coach train from Butte at 7 30 a m to Dillon with stops along the Big Hole river for fisher folk. Return from Dillon at 6:00 p m round trip tickets listed with prices and contact H O Wilson.
The body of William Hensley arrived with his mother and sister from Kansas City and his funeral was held at the Methodist church in Deer Lodge. He was about 33, a dentist by profession, who had lived here years ago and attended school. His mother learned of his illness from Kansaeity before his death. The service was largely attended.
R W Turner of Victoria British Columbia arrived in Berkeley and positively identified the morgue remains as his uncle Captain Thomas Howard. After reviewing the death he declared he believed murder was done noting the captain never carried a revolver. Coroner Mehrmann set the inquest for Monday night.
The U S battleship Kearsarge arrived at Bar Harbor after a 9 day 4 hour voyage from The Needles covering 8200 miles with no machinery issues. Captain Hemphill highlighted sustained speeds above 13 knots and planned a return run and naval maneuvers at Le Havre before Aug 13.
Washington observers note the Kearsarge's 10 day voyage estimate from England proved with a 13 1 4 to 4 knot average as naval officials explain cruising power and boiler usage for sustained speed. The ship’s bottom is not in ideal condition after dry dock.
In Binghamton New York July 26 a battered powder horn once used in the revolution passed from William Harris a relative of the Moore family to Judge Moore who then cleared the Harris home mortgage and set up a lifetime annuity of $200 for Harris.
Washington reports a chance that the Idaho and Mississippi, the new 13 000 ton battleships, may not be built as the board proposed. Critics say speed is sacrificed for armor and armament, and Secretary Moody may suspend approval to consult the general board. Rear Admiral Taylor reportedly opposes the increased armament at the expense of speed.
Rear Admiral Bradford chief of the Bureau of Equipment prepared a rejoinder to Rear Admiral Nell chief of the Bureau of Ordnance defending the board's battle ship plans and asking that the matter be reopened. Rear Admiral Melville has endorsed Bradford's rejoinder which recommends building the Idaho and Mississippi without sacrificing speed to preserve tactical unity.
Miss Mary Reed, 23, daughter of Philadelphia police Lt John Reed, used a horsewhip on a young man aboard a Lakewood express at Winslow Junction. The wagon passenger restrained by the horse, the man made remarks to Miss Reed and interfered with the horse. she wielded the whip upon his head and shoulders before her father arrived and the man escaped.
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