And the Judgment Is That It Is a Tie Contest
Last rivet in place. Ten o'clock yesterday morning saw the wind-up company stack finished first, but the contractor's gang had a handicap.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1901
Page
19
Last rivet in place. Ten o'clock yesterday morning saw the wind-up company stack finished first, but the contractor's gang had a handicap.
The last rivet was driven at 10 yesterday in a tie race between contractor and company crews to build six large steel brick lined stacks at the new works. Bets of $1,000 spurred extra pay as riveted plates and compressed air powered hammers drove the project, with two additional smaller stacks planned and a broad curtain to be installed when operations begin next season.
A period ad extols Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to cure torpid liver, improve digestion, and renew vitality, priced 25 cents with multiple drugstores listed. It urges prompt purchase for emergencies and notes Chamberlain's Colic Remedy for bilious colic, claiming success and widespread sale by several druggists.
Advertises daylight eastbound service from Pittsburgh crossing the Alleghenies with through baggage to Atlantic City and Jersey coast resorts. Also notes a social event by Woodcraft Circle No 71 at A. H. hall with ice cream cake coffee and dancing and a musical program.
Anaconda real estate grows more active with strong demand for inside and residence property. Recent sales include Eugene L. Kunkel buying two cottages at Fifth and Pine for 2675 and George Bartlett selling a Fifth and Oak cottage for 1800. Local dealers report record payrolls and a bright economic outlook as workers and new arrivals push housing demand higher.
Frank Tucker faces a day of mischief after a birthday sign in his store invites a party. A stream of visitors arrives, parcels arrive with junk shop odds and ends, and a 60 cent bill yields a bundle of cabbage leaves. Tucker protests the pranks but continues through the day.
The B and P railroad and the Central Labor Council of Anaconda settled their dispute. Labor day picnic planned at Mountain View park after carpenters union delegate reported non union workers. committee to meet Manager Dean to arrange details. Dean expressed friendship to organized labor and the issue was clarified.
The Copper City and B. A. & P. met at Mountain View for a rough game with many errors and few good plays. Despite a small crowd, Lew Coleman and Rod Williams provided commentary while Phil Daniels and D. J. O' Donohoe entertained. Weather and lake repairs influenced attendance as Woodmen of Butte plan a Sunday park excursion and large picnic.
A young gentleman in golf knickerbockers and a rainbow shirt rode a horse through Anaconda. He treated the ride as daily business until a freight train caused him to soar, land in a ditch, and suffer both physical and reputational embarrassment. He recovered enough to ride home, claiming the incident proves the usefulness of his old golfing suit for wood splitting.
Special Correspondence reports Will Cotter sold a carload of horses to a Mr Johnson for Minnesota farms, averaging 27.50 per head. Arlington hosted a dancing party and supper Saturday night. Helmville saw foot races and other sports Sunday, with Dr Howle driving a splendid team on the streets. Two back loads of mill men visited town, and John Potts with others planned ore shipment from the May lode before the Fourth. the mine has shipped previously.
The popularity of Peruna as a catarrh remedy has spurred many imitations and cheaper substitutes in drug stores. Druggists may tempt customers with cheaper items, risking misrepresentation and failure to meet Peruna’s claimed standard. The remedy’s claims rest on widespread use and support from prominent lawmakers and large portions of the population.
Capt. Phil Greenan, county clerk and recorder, left last evening for Helena with a large portion of the county records. He responds to a subpoena duces tecum from the federal court in the United States versus Philip Roe case. It is tied to timber land transfers involving R. M. Cobban and Senator W. A. Clark amid Helena grand jury probes into possible timber land fraud methods.
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