Butte Summer Race Meeting Opens with Sprint Stakes
All is ready for the starter as Butte hosts sixty two days of summer racing beginning this afternoon. The program features first class events including the sprint stakes and other competitive races.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1902
Page
1
All is ready for the starter as Butte hosts sixty two days of summer racing beginning this afternoon. The program features first class events including the sprint stakes and other competitive races.
The 1901 race meeting in Butte reopens after a 60 day interlude with a new officers lineup led by J A Murphy as presiding judge and Ralph Tozer as secretary. The Montana Jockey Club promises honest fair racing and a strong turnout as heavy betting returns, with opening race at 2 15 PM and detailed odds for multiple events.
Chicago reports thirteen horses entered for the American Derby with a possibility of more adding on. Final declarations are due by 10 a m tomorrow as heavy track conditions may draw in horses favored by such footing. The article lists entrants with weights and ahead notes about Cruzados and Escalante, plus race day arrangements and betting practices.
A head on crash between Northern Pacific trains No 7 and No 8 near Staples Minnesota killed engineer Walter Scott and several crew members. Dozens were injured including Henry Green and J Elmer Nelson. The wreckage caught fire. passengers fought flames with a bucket brigade before four crashes and multiple cars burned.
Special dispatch reports the Montana Supreme Court today admitted John T. Tolan of Anaconda to practice on motion of Governor Toole. The ruling was recorded in Helena on June 20.
New York born Charles Frederick Haviland, American representative of a major French china maker, died at 11 o clock tonight at the Oakes home in Denver.
Vancouver Wash June report cites Sheriff Marsh as convicts Tracy and Merrill have vanished again after a fruitless 24 hour search. Posses and bloodhounds guard the area awaiting further sightings. The men were last seen at Mrs Martin’s place near Targeson ranch where they seized flour bread butter strawberries paying the woman one dollar for the food.
Special Dispatch reports 13 foot plunge of 45 year old Mrs Randolph Thompson’s daughter Alice Fenton Thompson while entering an elevator at Monticello. She struck her head on a rubber bumper and was carried to the third floor apartments. Doctor called. condition listed as serious and recovery doubtful.
Mayen Hinchcliffe leads Paterson authorities and a large peace force to curb anarchists amid a private vigilante committee plan. A blacklist may bar workers, starving out radicals. $250,000 is pledged. Additional text discusses a proposed railroad survey and right of way concerns near Canadian border.
Kalispell June 20. The definite location for the proposed Columbia Falls cut off for the Great Northern was filed in the land office today. The road will leave the main line half a mile west of the switch at Columbia.
Washington reports indicate the Panama amendment likely to form the conference basis as the house votes on Nicaragua route. House conferees anticipate agreement while Chairman Hepburn notes near unanimous house support for Nicaragua but defers final talks to avoid delays. The senate amendment appears favored in conference discussions.
Special dispatch from Livingston reports that the Livingston Post will not start daily publication. Monitor Alderson stated to a Standard reporter that no change to publishing frequency is planned.
Semi official Interior Department announcement says part of St Marys canal work may be completed by year end with the rest under way. Geological Survey under Professor Newell to oversee work, a field party to survey this summer, contracts likely near the dam site. Total completion expected in two to three years. No other Montana irrigation schemes currently under review.
Eldorado Kansas June 20 The jury to try Jessie Morrison for the murder of Mrs. Olin Castle in June 1900 is completed after a week of examination. It includes 11 farmers and one laborer all but one are young or middle aged. The trial opened in the afternoon session.
Matthew Rademaker, a Billings pioneer since 1882, died at 8 this morning of consumption. He leaves a widow, two children, and his brother Frank Rademaker. He served four terms on the city council and helped found the first fire company. Funeral at the Catholic church Sunday at 10:30.
Bailey brothers report four valuable horses stolen from their pastures this week. A reward of 100 is offered for recovery and arrest of the thieves.
United States marshal Frank H. Richards and saloon keeper Joseph D. Jourden were found guilty of contempt in a conspiracy to fix jurors in the Wright case. The trial, held in Seattle, drew a packed court as evidence showed Jourden's saloon supplied jurors favorable to Wright. Sentencing could hit the six months and $200 fine limit.
The Ye park branch train leaving Livingston for Cinnabar derailed at Point of Rocks 33 miles south, after colliding with cattle. An engine and two cars left the track but stayed upright. many tourists were shaken. A wrecking train and Superintendent Horn responded. a Damascus special from San Francisco was delayed five hours due to the accident.
The Sunday Standard promises a bright issue with color photographs of Bitter Root fishing scenes and images of people and places linked to King Edward's coronation next Thursday. It features Fort Hall lands Stampede, a long Story of old Fort Hall, plus contributions by Peter Dunne and others.
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