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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1905
Page
7
The Principal Branch Office of the Standard is located at West Broadway, Butte. Telephone 43. Advertising rates furnished on application.
Butte social notes record visitors and moves around town with names like Emerson Hill of Red Rock and Miss Elizabeth Simms, plus local trips to Helena Billings and Dillon. Returns and departures include Ada Edmonds heading to the coast and Mrs John Green visiting relatives in Dillon.
The Butte district mining firms report net earnings of 9 942 310 45 for the year, up from 7 945 609 34 last year. Amalgamated companies add 2 452 218 98 of the gain, Heinze group 87 726 16, United Copper 606 952 56, and Cora Rock Island 56 644 43. Detailed figures from Boston & Montana, Anaconda, Parrot, Trenton, Washoe, Montana Ore Purchasing, Hypocra, Guardian, and others show ore tonnages, costs, and net proceeds across multiple mines and subsidiaries. The Moulton Mining company reports no operations for two years.
Tea quality described as lacking comfort and ease in obtaining good tea, highlighting general dissatisfaction with beverage quality.
Will Brennan, a miner at the St. Lawrence, sustained a fractured skull when a rock broke from the mine roof at the 1,300 level. He toiled at St James hospital on the afternoon accident with decent recovery prospects. He is married and resides at 422 Virginia Street.
Mrs. Sarah Fairfield aged 60 died yesterday and funeral is Sunday at 2 p m from Sherman Reed chapel with Rev Tait officiating. Peter Rossi 44 died yesterday funeral today at 2 p m from 40 Main Meaderville to Holy Savior church. Rossi a Cortona Italy native. The Boston Montana band to attend in a body. remains at Sherman Reed chapel to be moved to Meaderville at 1 p m. Sherman Reed directs all services.
The funeral for 26 year old Josephine Smith will be held this morning at 9 30 from Duggan’s funeral chapel with services at St. Mary’s church.
The House of Commons authorized a loan not exceeding 100 million dollars secured by India's revenues to finance the construction extension and equipment of railways in the region.
India’s Secretary for India Mr Brodrick explained the funds are needed to enable the government to take over the Bombay Baroda railway and to extend the railway building program nationwide. He stated the loan would not be issued in a single installment.
Helena reports that the Attorney General ruled on emoluments for the state game warden and deputies. The decision cuts about 60 a month from each payroll by denying mileage and sets deputy expenses limits. Special deputy wardens traveling outside districts receive actual expenses only, while in district duties they get 10 a month with no expenses.
Lorado Taft writes in The World To-Day that Ferguson's legacy for Chicago will fund statuary and monuments commemorating worthy Americans or events. He warns against overliteral portrait statues of modern figures and urges thoughtful, artistic commemorations rather than uniform bronze tailoring.
Features in Success Magazine recount Gian Shimonose a 46 year old Japanese inventor whose gunpowder powers the navy in the war with Russia. Born poor he walked to Tokio at eighteen studied in Imperial University and faced hunger while pursuing his education. He later worked in a printing office and built a celebrated career.
Burton J. Herdrick portrays John Jacob Astor as a cautious landholder who shaped New York's growth from his farms. His lease system ensured tenants built homes at their own expense, paid taxes and rents, and transferred property to Astor at lease end. Railroads, canals, and immigration amplified his riches.
Lebanon Ind June 23 Judge Stephen Neal author of the fourteenth amendment to the United States constitution died at his home in this city today.
W E Reynolds Montana-Buffalo committee announces elk and friends can join Montana herd for the Buffalo grand lodge meeting July 10 15. Sleeping cars leave Anaconda July 4 evening Butte July 5 midnight Helena July 5 Havre July 6 with through service to Chicago then Buffalo. Reserve berths by sending $7 each and pay $2 more to hold Chicago route. Round trip fares set at 67 from Butte Helena Great Falls.
Butte delegates sail to Chicago for the June 27 convention. Henry S. Davis and Fred W. Cronin lead local unions alongside County Commissioner Haggerty. Other A L U leaders include Donald McDonald Clarence Smith Charles H Moyer William D Heywood John Riordan and David Coates with ties to the United Brotherhood of Railway Employes and the Western Federation of Miners.
Spokane June 23. The Ryan-Newton company discharged its two engineers to forestall a union strike over an eight hour day and is running its plant. A protracted fight is expected and may spread to Butte and Seattle where the company has commercial houses.
Butte office of Ryan Newton company at Arizona and Platinum streets states no information on the subject and calls it a likely mistake. The local manager reports no trouble with the Spokane branch or elsewhere. Burnett's Extract of Vanilla is advertised as prepared from select vanilla beans and warranted.
W I Higgins arrives from Deer Lodge and Hugh McDonald from Sheridan visit Butte. Co N Litus from Helena, Lucian Eaves from Southern Cross mine. Born June 25 to Fred Rowe’s wife a son. Attorney M S Gunn from Helena at the Finlen. A B Ford of Great Falls joins arrivals. State Senator George P Durham from Philipsburg. W P S Hawk of Postal Telegraph from Salt Lake arrives.
A Caucasus letter reports Molokans prepared to emigrate to America to seek relief from official pressure. Count Tolstoi aided the Doukhobors in moving to Canada.
Denver juvenile court Judge Benjamin B. Lindsey praises reform over punishment in Leslie's Monthly. He cites a case where four bicycle thieves were treated as youths deserving guidance rather than jail and urges police invisibility in court to aid rehabilitation.
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