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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1905
Page
3
A severe storm slammed Livingston, plunging the city into darkness after 9 pm. An electric outage halted power, extinguishing street lamps, barroom lights, and hotel signs, prompting panic and the poker game players to abort their jackpot and cash out by candlelight.
About 30 strikers were arrested by Sheriff Reynolds at the Cooper tie camp for interfering with new workers. They were brought to Bozeman, placed under guard, and will mostly leave town for Missoula. Some earlier arrestees found work and will be discharged.
Livingston to send a strong delegation to the Bozeman gun tournament June 9 to 11. H L Casey urges members to join and notes seven famed marksmen will attend. Livingston club to be represented by Mertz Conforr Cushman and others. club reports debt free with 22 members.
Clyde Park reports Shields River camp No. 6814 Modern Woodmen of America will hold a Fourth of July celebration at Rock Creek hall. The valley community is invited to join. events include baseball football racing jumping and other athletics with prizes. A grand ball caps the day.
In Virginia City on June 6 authorities report a rush of placer miners drilling on Alder and tributary gulches. Water from head sluice grounds surges through Bivin’s Harris Brown California and other streams, sustaining season’s activity until frost. Quartz work remains limited with few leasers on Kearsarge.
The Montana Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of Salvatore Franceschi in a Silver Bow county murder case. The dismissal cited failure to file a brief and that the record was withdrawn and altered by counsel, destroying its character as a court record.
Twenty one vags and two drunks were rounded up by police this morning. The vags were separated by travel direction and escorted to the city limits by officers.
Miles City on June 6 reports Fred Hunt a north side woolman was sandbagged and robbed Saturday night. He claims valuables worth hundreds were taken after showing his pocketbook to two Fort Keogh soldiers who said there would be a prize fight that night. He was knocked unconscious near Bullard's saloon alley and found by Officer Jackson around 3 am. The pocketbook later turned up in Bullard's cold storage yard.
A party of six Burlington railroad officials returned from a flying trip to the National park. The travelers included F. A. Bell city ticket agent at Chicago F C Sharron district passenger agent at Kansas City H A Foss associated with the Chicago ticket office A H Cozier district passenger agent at St Joe Mo A S Crawford district agent at Galesburg Il and H S Jones district agent at Burlington.
Miss Rena Wilson, a Fair store employee, was robbed of a chatelaine bag containing about five dollars and papers on her way home. A man grabbed the bag from behind a billboard near Eighth Street and fled toward Tenth Street. the bag and cash are still missing, papers found near the Montana saloon.
Red Lodge Montana June 6 reports say a recent hailstorm and cloudburst caused wide damage. Five Mile area reports ditches harmed and the Billings Sheep company lost 1000 head of sheep in the storm.
In Red Lodge on June 6 the Brondel court of the Catholic Order of Foresters was organized by State Secretary George CO Robin of Great Falls with Father J M Vermont assisting. The charter membership totals 40 and regular fortnightly meetings will be at Italian hall followed by a banquet at the Pollard hotel.
In Philipsburg Judge Winston hears multiple matters including burglary turned to larceny for three youths from New Chicago, Hammond train robbery trial set for June 22 with counsel to be determined, and dismissal of Christie’s burglary charge as he pleads to grand larceny. A Whitesides vs Werrick suit over Bearmouth property valued at 10 000 is under advisement. A bid to overturn Granite county free high school decision is heard, with prior rulings cited and filings debated.
Park county hunters profited in June with bounty payments totaling 442 dollars for coyote scalps and predators. H Lamber led with 28 coyotes two pups and two mountain lions earning 110 dollars. G A Schultz followed with 27 coyotes four wolves for 96 dollars. Bounty certificates are issued before June 3.
Bids opened for the $15,000 city bond issue to fund payables from the small pox epidemic. Rudolph Kleybolte & Co. of Chicago won with a $207 premium on a 4 percent bond, beat by other bids up to 5 percent without premium. The Helena land office bid covered printing blanks and took a 5 percent bond. Sale deemed favorable.
The music department presented its annual recital in Buck's hall with high attendance. Miss M. A. Smith directed and led a program praised as the best yet. Undergraduate exercises are tonight, with graduating exercises planned for Buck's hall tomorrow night.
Billings June 6 trains resumed after a 36 hour tie-up on the Burlington road. Four flood breaks occurred between Billings and Crow Agency over a 50 mile stretch delaying service. Cody branch traffic is expected to be disrupted for several days.
Harry A Prickett nine son of Dr O B Prickett secretary of the State Association of Osteopaths died last night of diphtheria in Billings. No other city cases reported though another case is near town in the country. The funeral was held this afternoon.
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