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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1902
Page
8
The Yellowstone branch extension from Cin nabar to the park boundary will open June 15 carrying tourists about three miles beyond Cinnabar. Park authorities plan an elaborate gateway to impress visitors as the season begins.
The Burlington route expects over 75 000 visitors to Colorado last summer to rise significantly in 1902 aided by low rates and strong demand for Rocky Mountain resorts. Yellowstone and Black Hills trips also attract many inquiries. The San Francisco dining car, now in service between Denver and the East, showcases luxury and size according to the Denver Post.
The Four Track News leads with O. D. Wheeler's nature park piece in May praising National park wonders. The Milwaukee issues a handsome Summer Homes book and a pamphlet detailing state and city populations along its line.
The criminal court met yesterday and will remain in session until all calendar cases are resolved. Jury selection begins at 10 AM today. Accused in the Williams murder case face arraignment and trial setting Thursday. Stack and Precise held for robbery also set to plead Thursday. Numerous defendants await trial for Penal Code violations including gambling.
Special Palace Pullman Car will depart Oregon Short Line depot in Butte at 4 30 p m Monday June 16 and travel to Chicago via the Denver and Rio Grande scenic line. The car will pause in Salt Lake City from morning until evening to showcase Colorado scenery. Sleeping car reservations available at the Oregon Short Line city ticket office 105 North Main Street Butte.
Looking for the best value for money in a piano or an organ visit Orton Bros at 219 North Main Street in Butte for a wide selection and affordable prices.
Closeout sale advertises black and blue cheviots serges and worsteds with many suits in fancy cheviots. Sizes vary though most figures fit. Highlights include fancy cheviot suits from $14.75 to $25 with regular, stout and slim fits from New York tailors.
The season offers new figures and stripes in colored shirts with plain and plaited fronts and laundered bands. Prices range from $1 to $2.50, including straw colored and all linen plaited bosom shirts at $2.50 to $3.50. Hennessy’s $1 white shirts praised for value and durability. Negligee shirts at $1.10 and full lines from Manhattan and Wilson brands.
About 25 attractive pattern hats arrive by express from New York with White June roses and green foliage on white hats trimmed in lace and green velvet. Prices range from 12.50 to 18.50. Ready to wear hats in White Linen trimmed with mousse line de sole and feathers priced 4.50 to 8.50.
Banister’s Best presents patent kid and patent leather shoes for men with all sizes and widths. Banister’s Best offers six dollar pairs in multiple styles including patent calf patent kid vid kid and velour calf with lace and button options. Swell patent leather dress shoes with cloth tops and hand turned soles also priced at six dollars.
Boys percale shirt waists in sizes 4 to 18 years priced at 10c 25c and 35c. Boys and children's straw hats in all sizes priced 25c 35c and 50c. Boys imitation Panama Fedora hats all sizes priced 50c and t ie.
Salt Lake City report details widespread discontent with Rev. Dr. J. L. Albritton at Mountain View Church, with calls for his removal at Utah conference. Critics cite confrontational style with the official board, debt worries, and coolness toward former pastor supporters. supporters defend his reforms and note improved attendance.
Renowned opera company manager Kirtland Calhoun died of heart disease on June 2 at Pleasure Bay New Jersey. He had guided the Calhoun Opera Company and toured Butte annually with various shows and served as stage manager for Miss Bob White last season. He leaves a wife and child.
Local transit listings give round trip fares from Butte to Whitehall Lime Spur Twin Bridges Alder Bonita Pony Deer Lodge and more with prices ranging from 1.00 to 4.00 dollars. Tickets are sold on Saturdays and Sundays with good returning Monday options.
Judge McClernan in department III disposed of numerous probate matters yesterday. In the estate of James Graff, the judge appointed D. H. Ke to sign the settlement of final account.
Mrs. Mary Hancock appointed administrator of Richard Hancock estate which includes two houses on West Woolman Street and $400 in bank with bond set at $1,900. Adrian Jones named administrator of William G. Van Eman estate with permission to file a lost bill of the undertaker. final settlement involves many issues.
Representatives from five Butte lodges joined Mt. Powell lodge in Anaconda to confer the third degree on four members. The 75 strong party included Grand Vice Chancellor C. R. White of the Montana grand lodge.
Special round trip fares listed for multiple cities including St. Paul Minneapolis Duluth Omaha St. Joseph Council Bluffs and Kansas City from Chicago and intermediate points. Other major routes to San Francisco Los Angeles and more with May to August travel windows and berth reservation contact W H Merriman general agent at Park and Main streets.
A Plymouth Rock chick in Easton Maryland is born with two fully formed bills joined together. The days old bird eats easily and can pick up more food at once, attracting crowds to Mrs George Thom as Lane of Euston. The two bill specimen adds to local curiosity alongside reports of four legged chickens and wooden appendages.
Round trip rates apply via the Burlington route to Omaha St Joseph or Kansas City on May 31 and July 4 5 and 6 Jane 7 B 16 16 and 9cccsacces Chicago June 7 8 10 14 and 16 53 59 St Louis June 7 10 14 and 16 49 50 Three routes East Via Billings via St Paul via Denver For further information apply 35 East Broadway Butte Mont 34 50
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