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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1905
Page
12
Western Montana office of the Standard is located at 134 Higgins Avenue in Missoula. Telephone number 118. Advertising rates available on application.
At the University of Montana in Missoula on June 6 the senior class day featured a broad program. President William O. Dickinson opened with a campus orchestra piece, Edward Williams gave a humorous class history, Anna Carter read a clever poem, and C. E. Simons explained bumps as phrenology. Charles E. Schoonover delivered a fitting farewell, and the event closed with music. The Cosmopolitan hotel in Helena announces a refurnish with open dates and old prices.
Twenty men departed Missoula this morning to assist the Western Lumber company on the Nine Mile drive. Recent rains have swollen streams, prompting a rush to move all logs to the mill pond. One hundred calling cards and plate offered for $1.50 by Standard Office Missoula.
The Saltese Townsite company versus mining claimant W E Carroll opened in the United States land office today. The long running contest draws much local interest as numerous witnesses testify in the case.
The Saltese case is summoned and will take several days to complete. Judge Woody represents the townsite group while Attorneys Violet and Hall act for Carroll.
The Missoula cemetery board met to elect officers I A Winstanley president Mrs Judge Woody vice president and J W Lister secretary. A grounds committee members include Mrs J M Keith Mrs Judge Woody and E A Winstanely. Finance committee members are Mrs Tylar Thompson D R Beck and W P Fisher. They plan to buy land east of the cemetery to move the sexton’s dwelling for improved appearance.
Mrs W H Wightman aged 60 died at 426 North Third Street Missoula after a four month illness of dropsy and heart disease. Survived by husband daughter Miss May Wightman a Kansas City daughter two sons one a local paper hanger and the other a rancher near Heron. Burial set for Thursday afternoon. Born in Virginia later long resident of Illinois where Mr Wightman was a 20 year public school superintendent. Family moved to Missoula two years ago.
Missoula reports county superintendent Miss Retta Barnes has finished grading the state eighth grade tests. The successful candidates include James Cameron George Dowling Willie Higgins Frieda Schwint Hegan Horace Roberts from St. Regis and many others across Grass Valley Saltese Superior Thompson Clinton McLain Delia Glaude Lillian Shannon Nellie Lannen Mary Maloney and Joseph Jerome from Missoula and St Joseph's school entrants.
The Missoula Eagles aerie No 32 chose seventeen alternates to delegates for the upcoming state convention in Anaconda. The list includes EF C Mulroney James Sargent William Flanagan Charles Delaney Ed Mc Casey Frank Lichti Joseph Descamps Chief of Police Angevine William Hayes George Potts James Early W H Houchens Fred Menard George Kendall Walter Hogan John Huckaba and Dr J F Brown.
Joseph M Dixon spoke to Hawthorne and Clarkin Literary societies at University Hall Missoula detailing Approximat ion in a magnetic delivery The program included music by the university orchestra a piano solo by Miss Ethel Orvis a violin duet and diploma presentations to Clarkia and Hawthorne seniors.
Frank Gareia of Iron Mountain sues Amador Consolidated Mining and Development Co for $120,675 damages plus costs, claiming stock certificates worth $117,925 and $2,750 for 23 585 and 550 shares bought in 1903 were promised after 1905 but not delivered. He paid $11,792 for 23 585 shares with a $5 par value.
In Missoula at Sisters' hospital Henry Baldwin 81 died of old age after living with his son George Baldwin in South Missoula. The death occurred at a late hour tonight.
Missoula June 6. J A Maverty one of three men taken into custody by Missoula officers here and escaped from sheriff prior to custody. Details limited as report continues.
Maverty, held on local option law charges, escaped custody yesterday and is now a wanted man for violating the local option statute under Sheriff Cook of Ravalli county.
Missoula June 1 The Missoula Y M C A directors held their regular monthly business meeting in the association rooms. Secretary Flanagan presented an encouraging report. They discussed hiring a physical director for next year to work with the secretary and approved further search. Committees were appointed across departments and the board adjourned for the summer.
A house wedding was held in Missoula on June 6 as R Aubrey Lathrop and Miss Mabel E Greenen united in marriage at the McKay home in South Missoula. Lathrop is principal of the Lothrop schools and Greenen has taught there. the couple plan to reside in Lothrop.
Coeur d Alene Idaho June 6 With little spirit shown in the bidding the choicest pieces from the old Fort Sherman reserve sold at auction J K Stack of Escanaba Mich bought two or three lakefront tracts R M Dunn register of the Coeur d Alene land office acted as auctioneer while Receiver Maj R C Warner received payments all in cash More than 100000 dollars was paid out by the Exchange bank before the sale
The county commissioners continued the session at Missoula and moved to procure 40 000 brick for the new two story addition to the county poor farm per plans by A J Gibson. Bids for brick and building construction will be received until June 21 at noon.
Special Dispatch reports Hosea N. Harvey a Hamilton resident died from a complication of diseases. Born in Shipton Quebec Canada on December 10 1840 he married Harriet Flint and lived in Washington from 1863 moving to Bitter Root in 1903. After 18 years of asthma he left his Latah Washington affairs. He leaves a wife six married daughters and was survived by a daughter and son in law C V Harborn at his death. Remains to be shipped to Latah Washington for burial.
George Good of Thompson Falls was riding when his horse stumbled into a hole causing the animal to fall and fracturing his leg above the knee. He and his wife and child were taken to Sisters Hospital in Missoula for treatment after the incident this morning.
The Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Co. was granted a franchise to erect an exchange by the Hamilton city council. The measure goes to voters on June 29 amid some local controversy. Oculist and artist Dr. R. Gwinn is noted in the report. Mail orders directed to the Golden Rule in Missoula.
The tenth supreme camp of Royal Neighbors of America meets in Topeka on June 6 with 175 delegates. Governor Hoch delivers the welcome address as the ladies’ auxiliary to the Modern Woodmen of America.
Property listing notes 10 acres close to Missoula offered at a low price. Includes an address reference H and a seller name Standard.
The Mexican Light and Power Company, a Canadian concern, has purchased all light and power plants in City of Mexico. Total expenditures at completion will amount to 40 million dollars.
London on June 6 H N Brainsford and A H McCulloch were committed for trial and admitted to bail on charges of conspiracy to obtain passports for unlawful purposes. The evidence offered consisted of corroborative statements.
In Portland Oregon the Transcontinental Passenger Association explored the Lewis and Clark exposition at a luncheon in the New York state building. Tomorrow cruisers Marblehead Boston and Chicago under Rear Admiral Goodrich will arrive. a committee including President Goode will greet the flotilla on the flagship Boston.
Helena June 6. M S Gunn, attorney for Montana Ore Purchasing, asks Montana Supreme Court for a writ of supervisory control directing Judge G M Bourquin over F A Heinze relation in Amalgamated Copper v Heinze. Hearing set next Monday. Gunn contends Bourquin will strike Heinze’s answer, render judgment, and allow seizure of Heinze property.
Miss Inez Summers and Miss Cramer visit Missoula from Hamilton and St. Regis. Several residents travel to Helena for a wedding while others attend a university musicale. A vagrancy case ends with a 30 day sentence for T Murray. land and court actions involve Ranstrom Thompson note suit and Kingsbury assault case dismissed.
Berlin reports on June 6 that Chancellor Carl von Buelow has been elevated to prince status by Emperor William. The move strengthens ties between the chancellery and the imperial court as European affairs unfold.
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