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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1902
Page
8
A crowded sale list outlines discounts on pins buttons hooks and eyes thread stockings and hair accessories. Numerous items from hatpins to combs are offered at reduced prices with notes on value ranges and bulk lots.
Butte readies a grand Fourth of July parade with promises of a spectacular Miners union float and a flower parade led by ladies. Merchants urged to prepare floats, Overland duo to manage the Horribles, fireworks soon arrival, Morris & Co. to bake coffee cakes on select days.
The census on agriculture shows Montana had 13 570 farms on June 1 1909 with land value and improvements at 62 026 090 and total farm property at 117 859 823. Livestock and machinery add 57 832 ? and 5 671 900 respectively, while farm products total 37 percent of value.
Travel specials list round trip fares via the Burlington route to Omaha St Joseph Kansas City and Chicago St Louis with specific dates in May June and July. Fares range from 34 50 to 53 50 depending on destination and travel window. Information available at 35 East Broadway Butte Montana.
Stage departs 8 30 a m Sunday to Alder returning 6 p m. Round trip fares include Butte to Pipestone 1 00 Butte to Whitehall 1 50 Butte to Twin Bridges 1 50 Butte to Sheridan 2 00 Butte to Alder 2 00 Stage connects at Alder to Virginia City. Memorial Committee calls Knights of Damon Lodge to Pythian Castle Sunday June 29 1902 at 7 p m for services.
In a tense mile race the nervous field clusters behind the post while starters and assistants enforce a fair run. A jockey faces a five dollar fine for post missteps as spectators cheer and jeer, the crowd reacting to the dramatic finish and a favored horse winning.
Butte & Arizona Mining Co announces completion of negotiations on the Metz mine, securing an advantage and resuming work after a shutdown. Terms with former owners have been substantially modified, ending prior differences that halted all operations and business. The concessions are expected to benefit ongoing management and future policy.
Alex Smith & Son's advertises moquette carpets in all lengths up to 30 yards at Tie yard. Velvet carpets at Sie yard for up to 20 yards and 50c on marked 75c and 85c wool blends. Fiber mattings showcased in blue and green, with 50c and 35c yard options, summer demand noted.
About 200 pairs of blankets and some 100 comforts from 12 factories were sent as samples for winter supply. After selection, the blankets and comforts will be closed out at about half the regular price. No two are alike, covering all styles and qualities.
Store boasts the finest stock in the state with large sales. New tan and blue hand woven linen shirts, Madras cloths, and linen mesh under wear featured. Prices range from 50 cents to $6.50 for the Original linen mesh suit with various sizes available.
The company will raise additional funds for development work through an arrangement tied to ore sale proceeds. Operations will start immediately with the aim of locating wider and richer ore bodies, a move the management believes will enhance future output and value.
Rancher and dairyman George A. McDonald, once a produce merchant in Butte, was found guilty of grand larceny by a jury in Judge McClernan's court. The jury's verdict set a one year term, with sentencing to follow and a possible appeal to the supreme court for bond pending the appeal.
Travel deals from St Paul Minneapolis on the Great Northern include round trips to Chicago, St Louis, Duluth and more with various start dates in May June and July. Fares range from $24.50 to $53.50 with returns by mid-September. Ticket info at 41 North Main Street Butte.
The Ladies' Catholic Benevolent Association will hold a card party and social at 1 O G T hall West Broadway on Thursday June 26. All are invited. Admission is 25 cents. Members are asked to bring refreshments.
Special excursion fares announced by Northern Pacific Rail way offer $34.50 round trip from Butte to multiple midwest cities on July 4 5 and 6 with return. A $60.00 fare applies for Butte to Los Angeles and return through August 4. Tickets valid 60 days from sale with stopovers allowed. For berth reservations contact W H Merriman general agent in Butte Montana.
In Leavenworth Kansas a man apparently distressed by King Edward VII's health jumped from a bridge into the Mississippi River and drowned after asking about the king's condition.
Edward Hemsley Jr a bricklayer killed his divorced wife Mrs Hemsley at her former home in Salt Lake City then shot himself. Sheriff Naylor witnessed the events as the couple sought furniture leaving both dead at the scene.
A severe windstorm in Viberg, near Sioux Falls, on June 25 damaged nearly all buildings and flattened crops over a wide area. Several people were injured but none fatally.
The Pacific Northwest is highlighted as America’s showground with Montana residents urged to vacation west. Victoria is praised for its grand public buildings and tourist attractions, promoted via a booklet available at city railroad ticket offices.
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