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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1903
Page
10
Office of the Ard ig at 110 West Matin Street Mis. aowa lists telephone and advertising rates. Rate card covers local and national ads with contact to the Western Montana office for details.
A feature on summer camping along Bitter Root and Lolo areas notes Camp Darbee near the valley center draws anglers and photographers, with George Webster, the Flathead camp near Missoula, and Rock Creek resort in Butte and Anaconda drawing city visitors. The Onion club plans a daytime camping sprint, while locals debate base ball as an outing.
The Missoula Water Co announces irrigation hours after July 27 1903. North of Main street water can be used from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m. Main street and south from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Do not let water run on streets or violations will result in water shutoff with no notice.
Missoula July 28. Charles Hould, arrested at Bonner, was arraigned in Judge Hayes' court on larceny. Hearing set for next Friday afternoon. William Drew charged Louis Kennedy with carrying a deadly weapon after a restaurant dispute. Hearing postponed to week’s end as the Kennedys settled their bill with Drew.
Frank Simons' auto caused a runaway horse pulling Tevis Cranshaw's delivery wagon on East Sixth street. The wagon was completely demolished in the incident. Send mail orders to the Golden Rule, Missoula.
The Bills family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness during the death of their daughter A Wilda Bills. Mr and Mrs F C Bills express heartfelt gratitude. If you visit Missoula, stay at the Brunswick hotel, C Heckler proprietor.
A Helena delegation led by Marlow urged Missoula and nearby counties Ravalli and Flathead to unite for a strong horticultural and fruit exhibit at the state fair. Speakers from government and business praised Western Montana products and pledged financial cooperation to erect a joint building and secure a creditable display.
Thompson visitor W J Linderborn and Spokane resident Hal Corbett arrive in Missoula. P Triol of Missoula Lumber returns from Balt Lake. Sunday school children enjoy a picnic in Pattee canyon. Sverre Edwards sells Lot M4 and half of Lot 13 in block 45 school addition to James W Spencer for 560. M Largey of Butte, with Mulroney Dinsmore and Galen Wall, visits Hamilton by auto. Engraved cards and invitations advertised at the Standard office.
A small roof fire broke out at the Western Lumber company plant in Missoula on July w28. The mill hands routed the blaze with a hydrant line before the fire department arrived, limiting damage to minimal loss.
In Missoula on July 28 Mary L. Turner of Wisdom filed desert land final proof and Thomas J. Fenlon of Butte did likewise. Frank Klein filed homestead proof near Wisdom, joined by Cherrie Laplante for land in the Big Hole country. Roger McMahon made homestead entry for land north of Arlee.
Sheriff Fowler captured Thomas Andrews the third Belgrade trio member. Kiba Weaver and Dave Johnson were taken after Belgrade and Logan incidents. Andrews was found in Missoula and fined 30 dollars by Judge Mehlberg who noted harsher penalties than the others.
A wool session in Billings marks the largest single day sale in years with nearly 1,000,000 pounds offered. 871,000 pounds sold or consigned, 119,000 pounds bid on, and several private and exchange sales completed or refused. Louis Heitman and Heitman & Mayn sold 130,000 pounds to Frank Edwards for Bradford, England at 17 cents.
On July 28 Great Falls market sold over 533000 pounds of wool with an average price around 15.52 cents. Buyers included Rickett and Kennett Ellis and Bruce Steward M Heinel J L Stewart Sprags Kiersted Sand Cattle and Land Co Vloweree Sheep and Land Co and others.
The sale tallied 65 000 pounds with six to eight clips offered. four sold at 12 to 15 12 1 2 cents. 12 cent wool was poor quality, short and heavy. Main consignors included John Simons 15 000 pounds at Mts cents and John Work 19 000 pounds at 14by Cente.
While Roosevelt toured the park, an engine stood ready in Gardiner. Railroad workers spent idle time in the president's car and admired a photograph of Roosevelt. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen lodge of Livingston received an inscribed copy marked to Custer lodge No. 191. The framed portrait will occupy a place of honor in the lodge rooms.
English hunter A. G. Vance and companions Charley Williams and John Wilcott plan to depart Friday for British Columbia with Sir Berkley Sheffield and Captains Clay and Thorold of London. They will meet in Livingston midweek, ship gear to Calgary, and begin from there. Sir Berkley is related to Lady Grosvenor, who hunted here in 1897 with Vance as guide.
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports in Livingston that Johnnie Devries of Big Timber will have a four hearing in police court on a charge of horse stealing. The boy allegedly rode away on a horse he saw tied in an alley during the Fourth of July visit, with Sheriff Robertson locating him at Big Timber days ago while he was in possession of the horse.
Devries faces possible reform school if the charge is proven after the horse was apprehended and returned to Henry Klehr of this city.
Isa Kovevicc faces a preliminary hearing for stealing bullion from Granite-Bi-Metallic. Witnesses place him near the cache. a file, a table knife, and bullion fragment were found at the last seen spot. Evidence is largely circumstantial and the prisoner remains silent. Hearing postponed for more witnesses.
Philipsburg July 2 Paul A Fusz receiver of the Granite-Bi-Metallic company arrived last evening and today the sheriff turned the property over to him An inventory is being taken of supplies on hand after which it is believed work will be resumed probably on a small scale at first A number of men were put to work at Rumsey today tearing down the old quartz mill Business is being resumed here as usual A large number of men were started to work at the Bi-Metallic mine tonight
Dispatches report 18 Bulgarians from Ceres left Sofia for Balonica to renew dynamite outrages. Several are said to have arrived, and the population is anxious in Salonica on July 2.
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