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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1903
Page
5
Fine stones are often lost because settings wear away quickly in daily use. An examination by us costs nothing and might save money. Most settings can be repaired and made as good as new. Our facilities for such work are among the best.
Hight and Fairfield Co of Butte Montana conduct inspection services for the Oregon Short Line Railroad, ensuring timepiece accuracy and reliability for railway operations.
Butte notes list arrivals from Divide and Glendive, visits from Helena and Great Falls, plus cross-border trips to Anaconda and Crofton. Local business updates include a real estate sale, a druggist arrival, and a smelter owner's visit. Marriage licenses issued, Northern Pacific prepares an electric sleeper, and court cases progress for Christ Swizer and arson suspect Mrs. Bessie Nordall.
The funeral for the late W. W. Adams will be held this morning July 29 starting at 9 30 at the family residence 1101 Town avenue. The service proceeds to St Joseph church for a 10 o clock requiem mass. Flowers are to be omitted.
The Oregon Short Line will sell tickets from Butte and Anaconda to San Francisco and return for 559 dollars, Los Angeles 69 dollars, with a return limit of October 15. Tickets valid via Ogden or Portland, Ogden route 500 miles shorter and 24 hours quicker. Only two nights out. Reserve berths at Short Line city ticket office 105 North Main Street Butte Mont. H. O. Wilson, General Agent.
Attorney John W. Cotter remained alive in Butte after a Sunday apoplexy. His right side was paralyzed and he had not spoken since the attack. Relatives awaited death daily while doctors gave no hope of recovery as Mrs Cotter and sister rushed to the home.
Atlas club releases its 1903 1904 year book in green and gilt detailing officers committees and by laws. It lists members and outlines Oct 2 to May 27 meetings with a Bay View study program on American history literature and Mexican history plus social days led by groups of ladies.
The judiciary committee approved an eight hour day for Butte police for 30 days as an experiment, with three mounted officers to patrol. Mayor Mullins and Chief Mulholland backed the plan, arguing shorter shifts improve efficiency and expanded mounted coverage. The council will grant police authority to hire three horses and three mounted men for the trial period.
On July 30 the Immanuel Presbyterian Sunday school will picnic at Deer Lodge. The Northern Pacific runs a special train leaving Butte at 8 30 a m and returning from Deer Lodge at 7 p m. Fare round trip is 1 for adults and 50 cents for children over 5 and under 12. W H Merriman Gen Art
On Sunday August 2 the Short Line runs a special eight couch train from Butte at 7 30 a m to Dillon with river stops for anglers and returns from Dillon at 6 00 p m Round trips cost 1 50 and are arranged by H D Wilson general agent.
The article notes a second Children’s Day at the gardens this Friday offering sports for all and a prize pool totaling $150 under the same liberal terms as the previous week.
Salt Lake July 28 the body of 15 year old Roy Larkin who drowned in the Great Salt Lake Thursday night was found tonight in shallow water on the north shore of Antelopa island eleven miles from Saitair The discovery closes a lake tragedy with a missing youth and rescue efforts continuing yesterday.
Governor Harri son appoints James F. McCarthy of Wallace as regent of the University of Idaho at Moscow replacing John B. Goode who resigned. McCarthy expected to focus on the mining department.
Special Dispatch reports eight players remain in Helena to contest the championship and state tourney berth. The handicap tournament first round is finished and the second round starts now with semi finals slated for Saturday evening.
The schedule lists Kennedy facing Prosser Tenney meeting Strong Treerise taking on Batley and Tipton squaring off with Gage in the upcoming second round matchups.
William Scallon and Miss Scallon recalled invitations for a gardens pavilion event this evening as John M. Cotter’s sudden affliction brings sadness. The affair is likely to occur next week with Fort Harrison officers inviting Butte’s social set to a military ball.
In Boston at Longwood Larned defeats Ward in a five set duel to earn the right to challenge last year's winner W. J. Clothier for the cup. The final scores show Larned 3 6 7 9 6 2 1.
Henry Ridgeway, the American sportsman and long time master of the hounds at Pau, is chosen with Prince Arenburg to serve as judges for the forthcoming long distance endurance tests of French prizes. The appointment is seen as a tribute to American sportsmanship.
A Canadian paper criticizes a nursing bottle advertisement for harsh instructions about handling leftover milk and cooling procedures. It suggests the ad should have been illustrated with the author, calling the copy hard on the baby.
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