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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1901
Page
12
Western Montana office of the Standard located at 110 West Main street Mis Soula advertises rates on application with contact details and telephone listed.
In Missoula on June 25 a city official found two Welsh visitors, a 14 year old boy and a 17 year old girl, seeking their miner father at the Rankin hotel. They lacked money until Driver Wood of the Clearwater stage located the father in Sunset and arranged transport up the river, ending their distress and earning gratitude for the help given.
On June 25 Rev Father Palladino joined Granville Arrowood of Maryunville and Miss Clara Egan in marriage at the Catholic parsonage. Joseph Martin and Miss Mary Mansoff witnessed. A luncheon at George Towne's residence followed, hosted by Mrs Towne and Mrs George Riemers. The couple will reside in Maryeville after a few days in Helena.
A Globe ad lists names including Ralph Kuhrt Clay Lovely A J Linden Annie Lewison and others. It promotes a thirty five percent? along with a 25 per cent discount on all summer white goods and ladies' shirt waists for Monday Tuesday and Wednesday.
June 25 Missoula expects a large Fourth of July crowd as hotels report strong bookings. Merchants are urged to send float entrant names to marshal John N. Sloane to finalize parade plans. Mining towns show interest in the drilling contest with a granite prize stone being prepared for spectators.
Preliminary Fourth of July celebration on Higgins avenue drew several hundred spectators as about 25 boys received a torpedo scramble. Explosives were thrown in bundles, producing scrimmages that resembled a football game and lasting over an hour.
Allie Richards and Joe Beebe hunted a horse in season to reach home for supper. The horse wandered to Grant creek hills and was stored by John Richli. Owners learned of the animal hours later after an 18 mile detour, ending with the pair tired but the horse fine. Expert bicycle repairs, Bishop and Kern.
By long odds the new directory from R J Polk & Co is the most complete Missoula directory yet published. It covers Missoula and Ravalli counties with towns post offices and a thorough farmer and land owner list outside towns. The issue is promptly issued and highly appreciated by patrons.
Filed for Record and practitioner certificates with the state board of osteopathy to Dr Florence May George. Warranty deed transfers Lizzie Kline et con teux to Hattie L Hunt for lots 1M and 5 block 10 Higgins addition. Declarations of occupancy list Alex Johnson and David Oulett with specified quarters and sections in township ranges. Split bamboo rods and nickel trimming priced at $1 at McBride's.
Pr M Reilly Co grocers notes an enjoyable St Johns day gathering in Frenchtown near Missoula with locals returning after a long night of dancing. The item promotes Standard subscription premiums offered at the office, claiming superiority over others.
Rev. M Peterson reports the marriage of John Jorvenpoo and Miss Josephine Hanmiller of Bonner. They wed at the Swedish parsonage and reside in Bonner where Jorvenpoo works. Also update on railroad crew changes with Conductor McDonald on Coeur d Alene branch and Mar kus taking a Spokane Helena main line run.
W H Smead Flathead Indian agent spent Monday in Missoula with progress on the smallpox epidemic. Officials say the situation is subsiding with no further deaths and steps to corral affected Indians appear effective. R Gwinn M D resident eye specialist is noted in the piece.
R H Chapman outlines Montana survey divisions with Bailey Willis studying regions near the Canadian boundary under an act of Congress W H Weed pursues Butte mining district hydrography and water storage surveys The Flathead and Lewis and Clarke reserves receive mapping triangulation and elevation work to aid future surveys The effort emphasizes timber reserves water supply and irrigation connections A separate notice offers a new 6 room house for sale in Missoula
Mr. Leavins, first lieutenant of Troop M, is hosted by Troop F officers in Missoula before shipments of horses to South Africa for the British army. Capt Higgins and Lieutenants Cave and Hall exchange reminiscences of Camp Thomas days fighting lice lizards and chiggers.
Missoula notes record residents and visitors Franklin McClain John McCormick and others in town. Edward O'Brien of Minneapolis attends, local clerics and witnesses travel, and legal actions are noted. Community events include a Fourth of July dance plan and baseball diamond work at Florence laundry. A marriage ceremony, a mill start, and bridge work near Lothrop are mentioned along with a local death of Big Hans and no known relatives.
Special Correspondence reports the Missoula collecting party touring Selish St. Marys Lake and McDonald Lake in the Mission mountains. Dr MacDougal adds 65 plant species while Sin-Yale-a-Min peak yields 40 more. Zoological material confirms abundant bird life and roads to Sin-Yale-a-Min Lake are open for a camp trip.
Hamilton June 25 Henry T Oxnard and wife of Oxnard California with M Weinrich of Yonkers New York are registered at the Ravilli hotel. Oxnard leads beet sugar interests and agents have guided Bitter Root farmers in testing sugar beet viability centering on soil and climate.
In Missoula on June 25 a wild rumor claimed No. 4 was on time for betting stakes. Observers note the train arrived much earlier than usual, only about half an hour late. Fourteen cars including the Panama private car were involved, with Panama sent to Bitter Root.
The Joe Joe train carried 500 crates of Bitter Root strawberries to Missoula, delaying No. 4 for two hours as 15 men moved berries to the eastbound express car. Labor was required to transfer the haul, with heavier shipments expected tomorrow. Copper City Limited service would help travelers from Anaconda and Butte.
Fishing tackle at McHaffie Bros Missoula on June 25 reports catcher Mitchell of the Missoula baseball team recovering from injuries in better shape than expected. He may not play for a month but plans to return to work by week’s end. Crimson harvester oil Pulliam Bros Missoula June 25 notes Professor J P Rowe of the state university and Mrs Rowe in Berkeley for the summer with plans to return August 7.
The Kalispell Bee reports Inspector Parsons of the Flathead district has condemned substantial Oregon and Washington fruit in the past week due to San Jose scale. Flathead county residents are actively combating the pests. B. A. Mitchell, manager of the Oregon Nursery company, Missoula offices.
A Missoula post office notice lists unclaimed letters for the week ending June 25. Call for any letter by name and provide the advert date. names include Charles Brown William Ball W R Bryce H C Barclay Eugene Carrier and others.
News from the Great Northern country says the Kalispell to Jocko road across the Flathead reserve has a strong chance of construction this season. Also notes a social at Mrs Sterne’s on Munroe Street hosted by the L A of B L F.
In Missoula on June 25 the Standard reports a serious error in the miners' double drilling contest prizes. First prize was listed as 150 dollars and second prize as 60 dollars.
June 25 Missoula note recalls a generous stand of berries praised by J. Reed. A track workout drew a big crowd as Frank Darbee raced his horse and the Tricks colt dominated. Robert L. Leavins of Billings arrived with a large shipment of horses from Washington.
Louis Hendrickson recovers from a leg abscess with Dr Craven in attendance. Mrs Plummer Royal suffers rheumatism. Dr J J Buckley visits from Missoula. Howard Schroeder to resume work. Dr Maloney travels from Philipsburg. Harry Featherman and Ed White dissolve butcher partnership. Featherman continues the business. New church near completion and preparations for July Fourth celebration with races and purses.
Fire at Holt Reynolds wholesale varnish and paint establishment 156 Randolph street in Chicago caused about 70 000 dollars in damage. Employee H M Cutting was seriously burned.
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