Basso Abram Smith Fueled Scandal and Assault in California
Abram Smith a renowned bass soloist once active in Anaconda and Butte is jailed in San Jose after a sequence of alcohol fueled violence. The San Francisco Examiner recounts his April arrival, a studio setup, a high profile recital, a wife beating incident, a court rebuke, and a 100 day jail term or $100 fine.
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George Abram Smith
Anaconda
San Jose
Cal
San Francisco Examiner
Abram Smith
Professor Smith
Porter Block
Emma Abbott
Metropolitan Opera Company
Gilmore
Smith
Unitarian Church
Dr. Reed
St. James
Bache
Lone Hill Vineyard
Justice O'Neal
O’ Smith
Butte
Margaret Theater
Temperance and downfall linked to drink in roving artist
The passage notes years on the road with opera companies gave him a roving life. He is described as pleasant when sober but liable to ugly temper when drinking. It concludes that his downfall is directly attributed to liquor.
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DR. Sanden
Cash Grocery Co Sells Wells Abbott Snow Flake Flour
Advert shows imitators selling second hand Snow Flake Flour as Wells Abbott agents in Deer Lodge. Readers urged to buy from Cash Grocery Co as sole Nebraska Snow Flake dealer and to keep informed via the Anaconda Standard.
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Wells
Abbott & Nieman
Nebraska
The
Cash Grocery Co
Wells, Abbott & Neiman
Deer Lodge
Anaconda Camp 154 Woodmen Plan June Memorial Meet
All neighbors are earnestly requested to meet Sunday June 10 at 1 30 p m at A O H hall to take part in the anniversary and memorial celebration. State Organizer W F Locke is in the city and will assist in parade and otherwise. J E Forrest Consul Commander.
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Sharp
A. O. H. Hall
W. F. Locke
J. E. Forrest
The
Woodmen of the World
Anaconda Camp 154
Eagles' Picnic at Mountain View Park
The event features sports and dancing with new boats arriving for use. Sunday June 10 offers a train every 30 minutes. Fare is 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children.
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Eagies
Mountain View Park
Eagles picnic promotion and city visitors listed
Second hand bicycle offered for seven fifty at Greig’s. Multiple visitors from Chicago St Paul Helena San Francisco Butte Spokane and Bannack register at the Montana and Tutan hotel. Local sales include Tuttle’s dinner sets wall paper and ice cream specials as Copper City and Crystal Ice promote a Monday sale and a one hundred dollar prize.
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Tuttle
Copper City Commercial Co
C. A. Tuttle
Copper City Co
Montana
P. T. Reece
Billings
T. W. Knight
San Francisco
B. K. Loeb
Helena
Thos. Clary
Fort Benton
M. McDonald
Chicago
County Decides Not to Refund Debt and Will Pay It Down
County commissioners chose not to refund $250,000 in old bonds, opting to pay about $16,000 yearly by a 2 mill tax increase. They argue sinking-fund refunds waste money, and faster principal repayment reduces interest, while awaiting autumn tax levies.
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W. H. Trippet
Trippet
Debates on Refinancing City Bond Debt and Tax Levy Options
The discussion outlines options to manage old bonds and court house indebtedness. Proposals include paying down $50,000 and refunding $100,000, lowering interest, and using a two mill levy to retire principal, while avoiding a sinking fund. The plan envisions wiping out the old debt by 1908 as bonds mature.
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Court House
Granite County
Broadwater
Carbon
Chateau
Custer
Dawson
Flathead
Ravalli
Valley
Deer Lodge
Beaverhead
Fergus
Gallatin
Missoula
Park
Silver Bow
Yellowstone
Meagher
Northern Montana Sheriff Tours Anaconda Court House
Thomas Clary of Fort Benton and sheriff of Choteau county visited Anaconda with an insane prisoner en route to Warm Springs. He praised the new court house and jail, noted good stock and lamb prospects, and cited range conditions across the county with hopes for June rains. He commented on wool prices and sheep numbers increasing yearly.
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Thomas Clary
Fort Benton
Choteau County
Warm Springs
Anaconda
Morgan
Clary
Chester
Chateau County
Train Trip To Helena And Baseball Game
Round trip fare is two dollars to Helena and back for Sunday June 10. Train departs at 8 40 a m. Event listed includes a baseball game Anaconda versus Helena and a visit to Broadwater baths.
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Helena
Anaconda
Broadwater Baths
Schedule of Upper and Lower Works Converting Departments
A brief notices lists dates and locations for refinery operations: Monday June 11 1900 Upper Works Converters Brick Department and Tuesday June 12 1900 Lower Works.
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Basso
Ponenf Reyer
Quisania
Sant
ALL Drugeis
R. T. Black
E. Lundgren
EF. D. Havermann
M. Halligan
A. Halligan
ER. D. Havermann
Anaconda Camp No
Greig
D. J. Hennessy
R. M. Harding
T. E. Murray
St. Paul
Justice of the
William Devine
T. Adams
Salt Lake
A. L. Wright
Tolan Co.'s
Walkup's
Greig’s. Crystal Ice Company
Park Ave
Duffy
Margaret Flannagan
620 Elm Street
Mrs. Heywood
Mrs. Douglas
This
City
L. W. Knight
George F. Walsh
Sacramento
Conley, Clarke & Collins
East Park
Myrtle Picker
Annie Wilson
Hamilton
J. W. Mehargue
Montana Hotel
Camper City Commercial Co
K. L. of S
Friendship Hall
E. Com
Nettie Rae
Just
W. L. Douglas
Union Made, Goodfriend Clothing Co
Great Northern Railway
Minneapolis
L. C. Boney
Bannack
Mr. Boney
L. H. Bollinger
M. D. Grattan
Cranbrook
B. C
Mr. Trippet
Washburn
Crosby
Washburn-Crosby’s
Washburn-Crosby CO
Minneapolis, Min
Mormon Church
Bishop Remedy Co
Martin Drug CO
Mont
Pinkham
Sheriff Clary
E. Fourth
Cherry and
Cedar St
R. de B. Smith
Henderson
E. Commercial Ave
India
Butterick
Dept. B. Russel Building
A. T. Sanden
Portland, Oregon
BIG Blackfoot Milling Company
Bonner, Mont
Planing Will
Soula Bulls
Anacunda
Mis
Anaconda Copper Mining CO
Lesh and Door
Hamilton, Mont
Arizona
Aluminum
Battle
Cor
Birch and
Front Streets
Asatende
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