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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1901
Page
5
Notes from Butte list rental pianos from Orton Bros and Grotto cafe, with several locals arriving or visiting from nearby towns. Advertisements promote Harvard cigars, Thornton barbers, X-ray services, and Barton hotels, plus travel tips and rail connections to Spokane and Gregson Springs. Also mentions births, racehorses, Pepper Bourbon popularity, and young boys' knee pants sales.
Rail poster lists round trip fares from Salt Lake City to eastern and western points with dates in June and July. Fares include Omaha 40.00, Kansas City 40.00, Milwaukee 42.00, Chicago 63.50, St. Louis 49.50, Cincinnati 58.50, Detroit 61.25, and Buffalo 64.50, with city ticket office details at 105 North Main, Butte. H O Wilson is the general agent.
Local plasterers debate a proposed half holiday causing hesitation among workers and union leaders. The measure stalls as questions about costs and coverage linger, with workers divided on potential benefits versus lost wages.
International Journeymen Plasterers' union No. 119 faces a vote on sustaining a half holiday each Saturday. Workers oppose loss of half pay while builders resist full wages for layoff, risking a bid to restore the former schedule at tomorrow night’s Scandia hall meeting.
A local fortune teller Madame Renne offers guidance on love marriage divorce mining matters business travel and changes. Call at 102 South Montana Street to consult.
The article notes Butte markets offering gooseberries rhubarb and Hood River strawberries, praising Montana berries as superior. It highlights Chinaman vendors with bamboo baskets selling green vegetables from commission houses, plus Saturday wagon stands selling fruits and nuts before Sunday. June promises more greens from the south.
The owner requires a swift sale due to ill health in California. The central modern building shows no vacant rooms and has earned over $500 monthly for three years. Offering one acre with $11,000 balance on easy terms. Reynolds & Dowell, 46 East Broadway, Butte, Montana. Men's blue serge suits $10 at Bouchers.
A small crowd attended a tent meeting at Granite and Arizona streets last night hosted by a blind phrenologist who lent the tent. C W Bridwell of the Colorado Methodist Episcopal conference spoke on self abnegation as essential to a Christlike life. He may speak several more nights at the Pentecostal mission on East Park street despite noisy mischief from nearby urchins.
Orton Bros in Butte offers a carload of new pianos from Kimball Weber Hallet & Davis Ivers & Pond and more with prices from 110 dollars and up. Trade ins accepted and flexible terms apply, with gradually applied payments toward purchase and organ specials from 20 dollars upward.
Police chief receives letters from relatives of missing people asking about Harry B. Smith, Charles Carroll, Hartford Jack, Fannie Girard, and others. Assens seeks identification for Smith. Dublin links to a Danish consular inquiry. A New York playwright may visit with a benefit event as officers acquire Nelson humane clubs.
The Reverend Edward Oliver Tilburn, pastor of the Christian church, shared a personal narrative of his transition from a touring actor to a minister. He described choosing Ruth chapter 1 verses 16 and 17 to express faith, recalling guidance to burn bridges and trust in God. The audience heard an earnest, heartfelt reflection on love, fidelity, and duty.
Building Inspector Charles Lane released May figures showing a high level of activity under the new administration. The report lists numerous issued permits and totals the month’s building costs and fees, highlighting substantial investments in local construction.
The Northern Pacific offers three day and eight day round trip tickets from prominent Montana points to Hunter's Hot Springs. Tickets cover fare, lodging, and baths at the springs for a small price. Inquiries available through local Northern Pacific agents or general agents in Helena or Butte.
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