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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1901
Page
9
A mixed grocery ad lists Pure Kettle Rendered Leaf Lard in a pound pail, HOC Richelieu Catsup in regular 45c and 25c sizes, with special Monday quart bottles at 85c and pints. The ad also shows possible price notes and a quantity marker 200.
A two hour display of runaway horses disrupted Broadway and Main with three incidents between nine and eleven. A milk wagon team caused a whitewashed storefront and bank facade chaos. A black horse struck a crossing man while another team dashed toward Fred M. Ferrell's cigar store causing a crowded scramble. No serious injuries reported.
A. B. Howatt, superintendent of construction for the Great Northern, is perfecting a coal weighing device to measure all coal delivered from docks to engines. The instrument aims to replace measurements by capacity and estimates, weighing coal as it passes into tenders. If successful, it will be economically operable and substitute at the chutes, saving substantial amounts of coal and reducing uncertainty in delivery.
Advices from Chicago say Vice President Miller of the Great Northern will head the Hill group of roads including the Great Northern, Northern Pacific and Burlington under a large community ownership scheme. The report adds he will likely move to Chicago.
The Montana Music Co. in Butte showcases the Angelus piano player attached to pianos. It plays difficult pieces with trained precision, aiding musical students and entertaining audiences, with broad satisfaction reported. Also notes a knee pants suit sale at Bouchers and Dr. Frank’s eye practice establishing permanence in Butte.
In South Butte residents witnessed two white men in a buggy pursue by a Lemhi Indian with a Winchester after the squaw Maggie claimed two silver dollars was stolen. Bullets whizzed past the buggy as wagons blocked the chase and the pair vanished. The incident ended with no identification of the robbers.
Jess and Grace Morgan clashed in a heated argument sending both to the city jail after a three o'clock morning skirmish. Grace suffered bruises and will clear at Monday's court. Other defendants faced fines and short jail terms for drunkenness and vagrancy.
Col. C. W. Mott, general immigration agent for the Northern Pacific, discusses a record year and expanding Pacific trade. He cites rising American imports and exports with Asia and Oceania, noting large growth in tea, silk, sugar, cotton goods, and shipments to Japan China Hawaii Australia and the Orient.
There is strong authority that Third Vice President J. M. Hannaford will assume the second vice presidency left vacant by Vice President Kendrick's resignation. Hannaford currently leads the traffic department and is expected to retain control over that division. Chief En-
Crowds gather at Hennessey’s to view a 3127 pair hosiery surplus from a New York importer. Goods span English French German makes in silk lisle cotton cashmere and balbriggan with prices from 50 cents to 2.50. On Monday after 9 am customers may buy six pairs each at 25 cents, with no dealer sales.
The street railway company added four new cars built in St Louis with wider platforms and vestibules. They match the existing size and feature electric press buttons to call the conductor. Three cars go to the South Butte line and one to the Meaderville line.
Sunday services at 10 45 a m and 8 p m with subject Is the Universe Including Man Evolved by Atomic Force. Sunday school at 12 15 p m. Wednesday experience meetings at 8. Reading rooms 11 to 5 except Sundays. First reader Mrs Anna C FE Crowley. 850 West Broadway Corner Excelsior Avenue.
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