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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1900
Page
11
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John A Haslin longtime silk department head for D J Hennessy Mercantile died suddenly in his Standard block rooms after heart pains during luncheon at the Lenox. He was 51, born in Canada and leaves three brothers in New York and Anaconda. Funeral at St Patrick's church Sunday afternoon.
Special trains run from Butte to Mt View park Sunday at 10 a m and 1 30 p m for Fagles' picnic. Round trip costs 1 00 with children 0c. Features include a balloon ascent parachute leap boating dancing and various sports with bee posters announcing prizes.
The Black Eagle band performed its usual weekly concert in front of the electric light office on Central avenue under Conductor Bornholdt. The program included Stars and Stripes, Banditenstreiche overture, a Weber Freischutz selection, and a waltz among other pieces.
A dated ticket sale notice lists routes including Butte to Boulder and back, Basin, and Alhambra with return limits and prices. It states sale days Saturdays and Sundays, with returns allowed Monday after sale, and notes ticket office at 41 North Main Street operated by J. E. Dawson as General Agent.
The Republican County Central Committee of this county orders a convention in Great Falls on Sept 1 with 145 delegates. Primary elections will be held at precincts on Aug 22 evening.
Berkeley dispatch reports the Philippine commission may send island natives to United States schools to study with possible public funding. Bernard Moses notes eager, capable students and hopes for education exchanges to showcase American civilization and contrast with Spain. Bryan outlines focus on imperialism in Indianapolis speech.
Pittsburg July 27 Val Remmel social ist labor candidate for vice president Paul Dinger of Cleveland a congressional candidate and William G Cowan a candidate for the legislature were arrested for disregarding police rules requiring prior notice and permits for street meetings Judge McGarr fined them 25 and costs the fines were paid and the prisoners released
Northern Montana Office of the Standards located in the Rach Cory Block Great Falls opposite the Park Hotel offers advertising rate information on request.
A collision between two J. D. & W. passenger trains on a siding near Tuscola, Indiana, this afternoon damaged both engines. Fireman Artie Vv. Gigas was killed and two others injured. The incident occurred in Indianapolis area reporting.
In Great Falls the inquest into William Andersons death met at Berthold undertakers and adjourned to tomorrow. Sheriff Proctor and Undersheriff Sires searched Box Elder park for a revolver and screen reportedly thrown in the river by the husband. Autopsy traced a bullet path from the left temple to above the right ear. a .44 caliber revolver Prescott once owned will be offered in evidence.
Great Falls reports Judge Dubose of the Eighth Judicial District writing from Cape Nome. He notes arrival June 17, July 3 date in letter, expressing mixed impressions of pioneer life and favorable weather, while Benton remains his home and headquarters.
A visitor reports sparse rainfall and a torn dusty street in a camp of 20 000 with no hotels. He notes four paying creeks all rising in one mountain and widespread subsistence staking. Military control keeps order after early fighting and predicts a boom or return home within 30 days.
In Boston Heights the Missouri River’s record low flow threatens supply. Rinker from the board of water commissioners says eight inches below normal for this season caused the pressure drop. Eight workers cut a trench from the river to the supply well and will deepen it as the river falls to maintain a steady supply.
Great Falls reports an extraordinary hay cut by a grower named Parsons. He harvested five and a half tons of clover and timothy from an acre and a half last week and expects eight and a half tons in a year from the same ground with a second cutting. There is no guesswork about the soil.
E E Leech of Dupuyer Julian F Burd and wife of Chateau Mrs N Ballenger of Gilt Edge in the city Robert Mobray visiting relatives from Nethart W C Kester of Chinook Opinion Mother Clementine Shepherd Visitation convent visiting brother John Shepherd at Columbus hospital Mrs W H Daniels and family returned from Brainard Minn and Eastern points Oliver Holmes and J H Calderhead from state bureau of labor to inspect ceded strip B Percy Clark back from New York to monitor local politics before returning to Teton county J C Claghorne a San Francisco illustrator returns to Great Falls due to health Harry BE Woods leaves for San Pedro NM to join Santa Fe Mining company Mrs Woods accompanies him to Denver and will miss friends in Great Falls The job parallels the former Amalgamated General Auditor James O Grady from a decade ago
Work on the Montana Central grading project will start immediately along the river bank from Park drive to Rainbow Falls. Three grading camps are set today one below the Thirteenth street bridge another by the water tank behind the Royal mill at Black Eagle Falls and another on the flat above Giant Spring.
Sheriff John Dunn of Carbon county and buyer Frank Rossall traveled through Great Falls today. Rossall plans to take a property in Teton county via imaginary drafts and will be taken to Red Lodge on complaint filed by the Carbon County bank.
Longtime court stenographer Frank W. Mettler of the Eighth Judicial District announces a change of address and notifies friends and colleagues. Details are sparse in the local notice.
F. W. Mettler, once toiling for nuggets near Nome City Alaska, surprised Fort Benton friends by riding the westbound train after leaving Nome on the Rosecrans. He spent a brief visit with family in Seattle before traveling to Montana.
Bishop Charles B. Fowler, noted M E church orator, speaks at the opera house in Great Falls at 11 a m Sunday as guest of Mr Herbert Strain. He will lecture on Great Deeds of Great Men and then head to Neihart to preside over the North Montana Mission.
Citizens of Fort Benton announce the creation of the Fort Benton Improvement Society to enhance cleanliness, sanitation, trees and gardens, assist city officers, and enforce laws. A preliminary meeting is set for Monday at 9 p.m. at the county courthouse.
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