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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1902
Page
10
The Western Montana office of the Standard is located at 110 West Main Street Mis soula. Telephone number 118. Advertising rates furnished on application.
In Missoula on June 22 Roadmaster Frank Mayne visits from Wallace as repairs to engines and shop improvements proceed. Cylinder heads blow on engines 21 and 67 percent. engines 247 185 453 7 92 6 470 receive fixes and new parts. A weed burner and air compressor upgrade the shops with an air testing plant arriving soon. Trees shade the roundhouse yard while plans to move the lunch counter and build a paint shop advance. The new Spokane terminus shifts division lengths and track work continues to finish by July 1 as bids for the Como bridge are opened July 7.
Ravalli county commissioners decide to rebuild the unsafe Como bridge at once. Bids will be requested for a 16 foot roadway using iron from the old structure with all-new timber. Main braces and top chords will be galvanized and the bridge will be painted. North approach 32 feet, south 80 feet.
The Missoula district courtroom is being whitened and repapered. walls will be white, woodwork red removed, and furniture touched up. The jury room will imitate larger eastern courts, and oldtimers will hardly recognize the room. Chairman Bonner plans to present a new chair to Judge Webster for long trials.
Rees Powell, who shot and killed Charles Linscott near Stevensville over a ditch dispute, appeared at a preliminary hearing in Stevensville before Justice Sedgewick. Powell offered no defense. two state witnesses testified while defense subpoenas were not used. He was remanded to the county jail with a readiness to face consequences.
In Missoula on a Friday night a stranger slipped into Marsh Bros. undertakers. The young caretaker confronted him as the man feigned drunkenness and fled into a dark alley. Police suspected robbery of a shroud or clothes.
Hamilton notes report a chicken supper hosted by the Como Christian Endeavorers at the W R Harlan ranch where many Hamilton youths spent an enjoyable evening.
St Johns Day events set for Frenchtown on June 22 include races both horse and foot, hammer throwing, standing and running jumps, a banquet, and a large dance. Many Missoula youths will attend and remain until festivities conclude.
Henry Rosendorf, a well known baker, returns to Missoula much improved in health after a stay at Quinn hot springs. He says the waters did him much good and enjoyed the scenic western Missoula county spa.
Emperor William replies to burgomasters, calling King Albert of Saxony a great captain who aided the German empire. He says Albert had a heart that valued German greatness and was a father to his country and people.
Pretoria June 22 Lord Mer British high commissioner in South Africa took the oath as governor of the Transvaal in a large gathering. He received hearty cheers and a salute from the fort in his honor.
Missoula visitors enjoy an all day outing in Hamilton with a city welcome and a baseball game where Hamilton defeats Missoula 8 to 3. Missoula shooters excel at the gun club with Francis of Missoula and Myers leading, while Missoula Mercantile defeats the Victors 123 to 5. Florence Rattlesnakes beat Florence 230 to 21 in a running scoring match.
Wan. Missoula June 22. Officer Larson arrested a man this afternoon and locked him in the city jail without giving his name. He is accused of robbing a man of 20 dollars. Buck McCann the bartender refused to shed light on the incident and nothing more can be learned until tomorrow.
For sale a very desirable residence on the southwest corner of Main and Madison streets in Missoula. A 99 by 100 foot lot with a six room modern dwelling. Grounds highly improved. Apply to Wolf & Ryman.
Dr Parsons performed an operation this afternoon on Mrs George Hines wife of the engineer. She is a patient at Parsons hospital in Missoula.
Missoula June 22 L Rennick the patient operated on for appendicitis at Trinity hospital was moved to his home this afternoon He is rapidly improving and should be out in a few days
Among the Butte visitors in Missoula last week were W. M. Bickford and James M. Dixon. Mr. Bickford's family is spending the summer here.
Washington June 22. Senate this week will focus on odds and ends of legislation. Cuban reciprocity bill abandoned. inter oceanic canal bill’s fate doubtful. Quay may press discharge motion on statehood bill but likely to fail. Sessions will swing to appropriation debates, naval and army bills, and final adjournment around July 3 or 4.
The Dunker conference discussed four questions. Should Dunkers in Kansas keep beer bottles for communion wine. If a man with multiple wives joins the Dunkers which wife is legal. Whether life insurance should be allowed, opposed as gambling. Whether teachers in schools shall wear neckties. decision permits optional neckwear until further orders.
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