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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1905
Page
5
The Principal Branch Office of the Standard is at 2 East Broadway, Butte. Telephone 2. Advertising rates furnished on application.
Local notes recount visits by Irene Gilbert and Mary Murphy, and numerous society guest stays at homes in Butte and nearby towns. Names include George Beck, Miss Dolce Hayden, Wallace of Lincoln Nebraska, Miss Bessie Williams, Miss Trixie Willis, and Hal B Ives among others. Mentions Portland expo plans, Newsstand reading, the Mutual Benefit Life agency in Helena, and upcoming salmon fry distribution by the Montana Anglers association with Echo lake stock and releases in Lippincott Race Track Creek Nes Perce and Bison creeks.
The Gentlemen's Driving club opened its first Sunday meeting with 2,000 to 2,500 spectators. Rex Squirrel wowed with an idle horse display, while Tat-a-Tat won the colt race. Howell edged Royal and Fox in a neck finish in the free-for-all pace, and Almax triumphed in the 2:20 trot amid broken leads. W. A. Clark Jr. won two cups and offered a $5,000 bet to help fund a new half mile track for club use, estimated at $20,000.
Blake & Smith's Northern Express claimed the 2f og open stake at West Side, defeating Quicksand and Dexter B in semis and final rounds. Trainer Billy Smith praised the brindle standout, noting strong early form and a dominant pace led him to secure the title amid a day full of surprises.
Visit the homes of musicians and explore our stock at 218 and 215 North Main Street. Uprights are on special this week with prices reduced to 185 228 and 250 and options for 15 to 25 down and 8 to 10 monthly payments. Condn hand pianos priced 60 75 100 150 with monthly plans. Pianos tuned and repaired with drayage service offered by Orton Bros.
Judge Warren officiated a civil ceremony for Leon Parfar and 3M Graham in the parlors of the Butte hotel, acting as Cupid’s agent. Two local newspapermen attended, with the couple later receiving a Jewish ceremony at Max Fried’s home followed by a luncheon. Patfar is a nephew of Fried, and both bride and groom are well known in the city.
The excursion rates go on sale August 7 through 11 for San Francisco and back via Ogden or Portland, and Los Angeles round trips via Ogden or Portland with prices noted. Additional Pullman sleeper added to Portland train. Reservations advised. tickets good for three months with stops in both directions. Berths available at Short Line office 105 North Main Street Butte Montana. C Wilson, D F and P A.
The Broadway Juniors beat Braund House Juniors yesterday by 11 to 3. Battery for the Broadways were Mooney and Rowan. Johns, McMillan and Myers fielded for Braund House. Also notes on patent medicines, spoons, organs, and local vendors appear in the page.
In the semi finals Jimmy Britt defeated Kalissell 403 in 19 seconds while Dunboy Babe beat Mr Parton 82 seconds. In the finals Dunboy Babe, 3 to 6 favorite, defeated Jimmy Britt to 3 in 19 seconds, concluding the week-old stake.
Walter Christie, driving a 1 horsepower car, officially timed by Sam Butler, secretary of the Automobile Club of America, reduced the American kilo meter record with a 2.15 second run in Cape May New Jersey. Christie made several attempts but could not beat this time today and plans another attempt on August 1 for the world kilo meter and mile records.
Jack Carkeek the wreauer travels to Springs with manager George Best and trainer Pat Devaney to begin training for a match with Frank Gotch. The party stays in an entire suite. Devaney previously trained McMillan. Carkeek weighs 281 pounds and will train at the Springs for the bout.
Ulrich the Austrian miner, badly slashed by a fellow countryman and uncaptured, rests at Murray and Freund’s hospital. He has wounds to the neck, side, and breast. Once deemed unlikely to survive, he is improving and Dr. John McIntyre expects he will pull through.
Miss Olive Hall of Basin visits Butte for a few weeks with friends. H. Crookes of Livingston arrives in the city and is stopping at Thornton.
An unnamed new company opened yesterday at a popular playhouse to a fair matinee and two backed houses at night receiving well merited applause. Performers including Brydon's dogs Roger and Welle Dolan in Irish comedy Melville and Lazelle and Master Harold Hoff with Just Across the Bridge of Gold impressed. The Rinaldos jugglers and Kingarome offered A Cheeky Traveler with two performances nightly and one Sunday matinee.
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