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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1903
Page
7
The Principal Branch Office of the Standard at 2 East Broadway Butte offers advertising rates on application not shown in full.
A flurry of visitor notes from Helena Dillon and San Francisco frame this Butte column. Kilroy and Fisk arrive from Helena, Oakes returns from Salt Lake City, and several families welcome new births and visits as train and postal life buzz. Local business and court notes round out a day in the mining city.
Sanitary Inspector G. H. Spencer warns scavenger wagon bosses to clean wagons and lines or face license revocation. Scavenger system criticized as outdated. notes pump systems used in other cities and calls for improved practice to reduce complaints. The warning emphasizes stricter enforcement until conditions improve.
W T Perham, building contractor, secured a new permit from Building Inspector Charles Lane to add to Sacred Heart church at an estimated expenditure of 32000 dollars. The church began two years ago, with basement walls up, roofed, and used for church and Sunday school. The first permit lapsed. the new permit allowed immediate resumption and quick completion.
A large citywide gathering at the 1st Baptist church extended fellowship to the new pastor of the Swedish Baptist church, Rev. Carl Benstrom, in a communal reception last night.
Objections were filed in district court by Public Administrator Melville attorney O'Donnell against William Falconer petitioning for regular administrator of John Watson estate. Relatives from Edinburg, described as foreign citizens, lack standing. Judge McHatton previously ruled for the Public Administrator in a similar matter, while Falconer's case proceeds toward next Monday’s hearing. Receipts total 6254.91 in the Horgan estate, and the Hore versus Jenkins trial nears jury.
Yale edged Harvard by three boat lengths on the Thames in a furious dual, finishing 20 5 19 4 5 to 20 2 9 3 5 with a late Yale surge and a dramatic overboard rescue of Yale stroke Bogue. The Yale crew set a new two mile record of 9 43 1 4, while Harvard struggled to maintain pace as Yale pulled away in the final half mile.
An 11 year old girl Hazel McDonald sought police protection with tears on Main and Park. She described being beaten by her mother in South Main saloons after the mother lost a pocketbook with 10 dollars and 55 cents. The child identified a roaming family history and was held at the city jail for care.
Two smallpox cases were reported by the county health officer. One concerns Mrs. Mahe Meyers at 221 Ma Honey Street, the other a one year old girl named Rulston at Wyoming and Porphyry. Mrs. Meyers is a county charge and quarantine was imposed with a nurse assigned. The Button house was quarantined as well. A separate Walkerville case had its quarantine lifted yesterday.
Miss Bertha M Meaney daughter of Patrick Meaney of Butte married June 24 at Plains to Frank Hammond a well regarded Plains young man. The Montana native bride and her groom start life with strong prospects and will reside in Plains. Mr Meaney attended and returned to Butte.
Yale defeats Harvard by one and a quarter boat lengths in a rare four boat event on the Thames. Yale set a new two mile record with times 2:45 1-5 half mile splits and 10:59 2-5 final, while Harvard finished 1:101-5. The crews pushed at high stroke rates, Yale leading at finish.
The report notes Cornell favored in the freshmen two mile race with Syracuse and Columbia contesting second. In the five mile varsity eight, Cornell is the favorite with Columbia and Wisconsin challenging for second as the event progresses from a time row of 10:28 for the two miles.
Beginning June 12 Northern Pacific will sell round trip tickets from Butte to Mammoth Hot Springs and back for 15 dollars including board and lodging at Livingston while in transit and in the park. Tickets on sale for train No. 14 each Friday and valid returning on No. 15 the following Monday. For details contact W. H. Merriman General Agent.
May Mannering headlines the Broad Way tonight and Saturday in Clyde Fitch’s comedy The Stubbornness of Geraldine about American social life. Arthur Byron Hanseerd Rohert Ann Archer and others support her in a production praised as surpassing her Janice Meredith.
New London reports at the Harvard quarters after the races H G Dillingham known as H of Honolulu was unanimously chosen captain of the varsity crew for the next year. Yale varsity rowers picked W B S Cross of Fitchburg Massachusetts as captain.
Poughkeepsie June 25 crews except Wisconsin gathered for short practice before tomorrow’s program. Cornell Columbia Pennsylvania and Wisconsin race in the four oared two mile event followed by a freshmen eight and a varsity eight over two and four miles with officials from Wesleyan Harvard and Pennsylvania present. Coaches give early verdicts on chances in the four oared race.
Clerk issues summonses for defense witnesses in Shores Cass disarmament proceedings. Hearing resumes Tuesday in Department TL of the district court. Subpoenaed witnesses include Heinze figures such as F A Heinge John MacGinnies Judge J J Me HMatson T R Hinde and BP A O Parteil.
On May 6 Northern Pacific announced Weekend excursion routes with several point to point trips including Pipestone Whitehall Lime Spur Sipkakeee and Twin Bridges Alder and Petry Deer Lodge Bonita Hamilton and more. Tickets on sale Wednesdays and Saturdays with two day validity plus board and lodging at the Maralll Hamilton and return and Ravalli hotel options. Merriman general agent Butte outlines extension by hotel board.
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