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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1906
Page
5
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June 3 Missoula reports investors plan extensive mining on Hughes Creek, with Supreme Gold Company to take control after purchasing from Wand Placer. The ground covers about 2,000 acres of rich deposits averaging near $1.23 per cubic yard, with dredging equipment planned and several dredgers to be built or imported from Australia to process the ore.
In Gibsland Louisiana June S Milen Warner, a young man, was charged with attempting to abduct Mrs Janes Beacon at her home in Wilnvile parish. The assailant fled to a nearby home but was tracked, called out, and shot, killing a black man’s mother and threatening mob violence.
A sensational claim accuses bucket-shop sharks of stealing 100 million yearly from small wage earners. The text alleges one third goes to the sharks and the rest to newspapers brokers telegraph and telephone companies, aiding the scam. It references Teague’s fact-stories in Everybody’s fortune.
A Montana entomology official warns sugar beet growers of Western Montana about emerging pests threatening young plants. The letter requests field samples and specimens to support nationwide study, highlighting cutworms flea beetles and caterpillars as primary threats and urging ready communication of findings.
The Sentinel at the University of Montana announces the 1930 editorial board selections. Charles Pecodter is editor in chief with Cary Avert as associate editor and a team of literary editors and staff writers named for the coming year.
Memorial services for NG Worthen of the World ue Min santa were postponed by bad weather and held at the Welton graveyard. Attended by mourners and friends, the ceremony honored the last surviving members of the family and included remarks by local officials and a dedication by Alice. The memorials will be presented to S. G. Murray and the community, with hopes for future remembrances of those buried there.
A devastating blaze at the Wyden Brothers department store on Sixteenth and Delge streets caused $106,000 damage and engulfed the furniture storeroom. The sprinkler system failed to halt the flames, and two firemen suffocated during the response. One man escaped serious injury, aided by a flight of stairs and supportive equipment. Five stories were consumed, with office cards and plates lost. the cause remains undetermined.
An article details the granting of a charter to the Sigma Chi fraternity for ten local groups in Missoula. It notes university oversight by Professor Sibley and President Craig, the push to form a formal chapter, and the planned Delta Rho chapter with strong support from faculty and students. The piece lists notable university and state figures connected to the effort and mentions the broader goal of elevating character and leadership among members amid wartime context.
Fragmented text describes student reactions to university decisions and calls for demonstrations. Mentions undergraduates, a committee, and a contested date in 1905 with references to legislation and ongoing protest actions. Names and precise events are obscured by damaged OCR, but the piece centers on university governance and student response.
Fragments show a student competition at a school with teams and officials. The readable text mentions a contest, a school setting, and participants, though details are unclear due to OCR errors.
The draft measure argues for abolishing the U S Senate, proposing a new constitutional framework. It posits replacing Senate power with direct recall and parliamentary oversight, urging immediate reform and outlining potential checks on monopolies and trusts. The text cites officials such as Governor W Gawlard and Attorney General Chutes V Schuldts, framing the issue as a national constitutional question.
Cassatt, president of the Pennsylvania Railroad, said he returned to Philadelphia to oversee a board inquiry into charges raised during his absence regarding bribes from coal operators. He stated the board would investigate accusations, address favoritism claims, and ensure proper conduct while defending the company as honestly run for shareholders and the public.
The passage reflects leaders courting popular backing by shaking entrenched interests. It warns that extended pursuit could erode confidence and suspend improvements, harming the national mood and economy.
The Knights of Columbus gathered to elect next year’s meeting place Denver Detroit Chicago and Jane fawn. Four national directors will be ratified and four incorporators named from Michigan. Dantel Colwell and Willan M. Geary lead the slate with Cornelius T. Driscall and Br. Matthew C. O’Connor among the incorporators. George A. Contally of San Francisco represents California. The meeting seeks support for pay key knights of San Francisco amid controversy over life-membership voting rights.
Clara Maraules, at a ranch west of Teeley, dragged her badly burned sons from a car fire after an explosion. She cut away burning clothing, washed severe burns with baking soda, and rushed them to town for care. The accident, blamed on a breakdown, left the elder son severely injured while the other survived with injuries.
A damaged OCR fragment notes someone at Columba gardens last night for dinner, describes a chaotic scene with a horde and a naval experience, mentions electric lights out of commission after a storm in the afternoon and damage to the gardens.
Report describes a disrupted city scene with violence and casualties amid a waiter strike. A man was shot and several others were mortally wounded in the area as coffee houses and markets faced closures and firmness from police and workers.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe bakery goods at Elliy's Rest and a naval incident near Point Ceres. It mentions Felts warships, an attack, and a steamer Craighall Doom Cardiff bound for Bayon. Also references Ventura California and apricot pits selling for 34 and Lon.
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