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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1908
Page
23
A Paris debut of the directoire gown at Longchamp races drew shocked crowds as three young women in silk gowns opened to one side and wore bright hats. Police dispersed a large throng while spectators gaped at the bold, century-old inspired styles.
Northern Pacific service faces closures from Butte to Helena and east to Spokane due to washouts between Elk Park and Basin and near Drummond. Delays affect westbound trains from Butte and southbound Oregon Short Line departures, with passengers shuttled via Great Northern routes and officials reporting repairs ongoing amid renewed rain. Governor Norris and others rode private cars to assess washouts, while staged relief trips resume as tracks are repaired.
Helena reports that after a single day of sunshine the weather turned to rain again. The brief note records the shift in conditions and notes the date of June 3. No additional details about precipitation amounts or impacts are provided.
The Flesher stage to Helena narrowly escaped overturning in Prickly Pear, now a raging torrent, with a similar danger reported crossing the Blackfoot. High water marks the valley below Helena, reflecting the prior Hauser Lake dam breach and widespread flooding.
Helena report shows Montana received above normal rainfall statewide last week, with excess in most southern counties and heavy snows in high mountains. Cascade Lewis and Clark Madison Sweet Grass and Yellowstone counties saw heavy rains, Steele in Chouteau county recording 3.69 inches, while extreme northwest Valley county remained below.
Mequinez June 3 Mulai Hafid the usurping sultan of Morocco has confiscated the wives of General Bagdani and his brother and warned they will be sold unless submission is sent at once. The foreign board advised appealing to the diplomatic corps as Hafid’s army remains disorganized.
In Mogador on Friday May 29 Aniloos tribesmen with Cherifian troops defeated the Mtouguis tribe in a bloody clash with heavy losses. Rabat reported on Saturday May 30 that General Bagdani’s army arrived disorganized and the tribesmen were disbanded as regulars garrison the city.
New York reports millionaire jockey John A. Drake plans to quit racing for gold mining in South America after years of sensational bets and costly ventures. Drake, famed for Ort Wells and a dramatic win streak, had retired and returned several times, leaving the sport to pursue mining profits amid recent losses.
Sir Gillespie Reid is reported dead in Montreal on June 3. The brief item notes his title and locus of death, providing essential biographical anchor without sensational detail.
A railroad builder and capitalist, a native of Scotland, died here today. He went to Australia in 1865 and engaged in mining and public works. Six years later he came to America and pursued active work as a railway and bridge builder.
D A Morrison from Whitehall reports the Jefferson River at record highs, flooding lowlands. Predictions suggest the summer rise could top current levels as Montana rivers peak mid June. Ads today cheer shoppers late for summer goods.
Captain A J Standing, a native of England and longtime assistant superintendent at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, died at his Dickinson College home in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, on June 3 at age 60. He helped found the Carlisle school and was widely known as an Indian educator.
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