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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1902
Page
12
Western Montana notices outline work advertisements and the requirement to furnish on applications. The item lists conditions for job postings and related details in the town area.
Missoula July 27 Foo Hong Kee a Chinese merchant and pioneer in the West expects soon to be joined by two sons now in China Their arrival papers are being circulated and photographs pasted to petitions to win officers approval The town’s newspaper crowd plans a stay for Hamilton delegates at an upcoming annual convention and the temperance lodge grand meeting in Helena will attract about 200 visitors The fire department's quick response to a depot blaze is questioned and an electric alarm system is urged for Missoula Camping trends and Western Montana’s scenic outdoors draw residents to Bitterroot valleys as they prepare for a big upcoming fair with racing horses and fruit crops on the agenda and P M Reilly Co grocers noted.
Missoula notes list occupancy declarations for Levi Me Te Borgia and Daniel Me Innis both for 160 acres, a deed between F MeKns et In bie and 11 tot, and a transfer from First National Bank of Missoula to Fd. Balsman for Lot 21 and 2 in Block 5 McCormick addition. Also recorded are a Missoula county land entry for $220, and a family outing at Grant ms involving Rue Rockman and relatives with several guests enjoying Tungh.
Old farm report from Hamilton district notes early spring rains boosting Ritter Root stock farm hay production with hundreds of hands stacking a fine crop. Valley-wide chatter claims strong grain heads and plentiful dry conditions, predicting an early harvest as winter grains finish being cut. Weather sparks excitement across farms with hints of good yields and favorable conditions.
Missoula July 27 reports that petitions were presented to the state board requesting revaluation of railroads in Missoula County. The document argues railroad property should be taxed by capitalization share rather than actual property value and claims current assessments are far below true value. The effort aims to spur creation of a new school district in the county, with local changes pending. Sheriff Watts of Ravalli County escorted John Burns, alias Jin McGraw, to Missoula after Burns was declared insane. Fawcett remains at large, possibly in Canada. Abner Green and Malate Miller married in South Missoula at the Wilder residence, with Miller’s agent husband present.
In Miscoula a strict court yesterday the appraisers Jeph Brucker J A Walker and Waer Marsh filed an inventory in the estate of the late Felix. Real estate valued at 8000 dollars and personal property at 1388 dollars total estate 9388 dollars.
Spur from Wallace to the Pioneer Sampling works near Wallace will connect the mining region to the works. Northern Pacific advances this link to unify control of the sampling facility, with Hunter Mining the remaining independent claimant. The plant has been idle. current prospects suggest a bright future, and the spur should finish soon.
July 27 autopsy on Mrs. D. M. Durfee's body at her home failed to find a bullet. Doctors reported the bullet entered the abdomen mid left hip to navel area, perforating the small intestine and severing an artery, causing shock. They suspected the bullet, of small caliber, may have lodged near the spine, and noted close-range firing. Inquest planned for Tuesday as investigators sift evidence from the scene.
Missoula July 27 reports a non English speaking woman attempting to catch an outgoing train at Northern station. She arrived on No 2, mistook No 8 for her train, ran aboard as it began moving, and was removed after the train stopped. She waited at De Smet for morning transport to the Coeur d Alene district. Also notes Joseph Allard's return from Helena after a seizure report and a brief medical update from J C Burton Osteopath.
Missoula July 27 reports a jumble of local society notes including marriages and births, court actions, and social visits. London July 27 describes a gale damaging crops across the United Kingdom and Belgium. Washington July 3 covers the commerce commission injury statistics and railroad accident figures for the quarter. Roosevelt letters discuss media attention to the president’s family and editor harassment.
Plains resident C Willis visits Missoula while Frank D Jones begins a new home in South Missoula. J K Woody returns from a long stay with friends in South Oakota. Welle travels from Stevensville with a brother, Wo He Davenport, a famed showman, from Walla Walla. McAllister family plans weeks at Lolo Springs near Warm Springs Creek. William Murphy to spend a couple weeks at Alhambra Hot Springs visiting Mrs Ty. Katherine Rowan studies at Montana State University biological station near Flathead Lake. Curtice Knowles park in South Missoula fenced to keep stray stock out and protect new grass. Justice Hayes mocked by council over an ice fan. state board of equalization invites railroad assessment hearings on July 20.
Special correspondence reports on Hamilton on July 3 with attorney A J Campbell visiting Daly estate matters. Mi lan and Mrs A seen in social scenes, while Kress family and others are mentioned in local chatter.
A fragmented OCR recounts Captain Tom Lord of the Twentieth Infantry as a hero described through anecdotes about his artificial leg. At Standing Rock, sun dance rituals unfold with brutal self-knife slashing as a display of bravery, culminating in Lord's confrontation with Sioux at the agency and the Indians leaving the room in apparent scorn.
A collage of brief humorous exchanges and captions from various papers recounts wary neighbors praising a man’s character, a comic car idea, a detective’s capture talk, restaurant chatter, and a thoughtful joke about a smoker parent.
A frail Far Rockaway boy Jimmy Mecape, aged years, was rushed to St John’s hospital Long Island City in a deteriorating state. He starved to support his mother and two sisters after his father Dr McCabe’s wealth vanished and disappearance followed. The boy vowed to care for his family and planned to start a business with backer Philip T Cronin.
A short item reports a young boy, supported by community papers, fell unconscious in the street. Dr Slocum warned the child cannot survive, describing the boy as dying from want and toil at his age.
A well known man saunters to the Waldorf tubes and teases the host about his lateness. He quips that his expenses rise as soon as he gets up, then suggests joining for some.
The scene unfolds as a Boston lawyer, Thomas Marry, cross examines an Irish witness Barry. The crowd surged as the accused was assaulted and accusations spilled over. Amid chaos, witnesses shouted that the man was killed and others attempted to restrain the scene.
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