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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1905
Page
12
Western Montana office of the Standard is located at 134 Higgins avenue in Missoula. Telephone 198. Advertising rates are available on application.
Missoula Fourth of July committee reports strong early fundraising, aiming for a $2000 celebration. M Eby to speak, Percy Napton to read the declaration and address, fireworks ordered from Butte, parade floats in decoration and prizes listed, large crowd anticipated with favorable railroad rates.
A Missoula event at the ballpark features a multilevel program with running races from 10 yards to 1 mile, a greased pig race, pie eating, girls and two-person events, and a log rolling contest. Aquatic events include a bateau race from Rattlesnake Creek to the Missoula bridge, with prizes of 25 and 15 dollars, plus a boys title and swimming race.
Missoula June 26 report notes a push by railroad telegraph operators for higher pay. L A Tanquary of the National Telegraph Operators union has been in the city and left on westbound train No 3. F J Taylor, Rocky Mountain division engineer, took a one month leave of absence and left with his wife for the east.
Missoula residents welcome the Innes band arrival on its eastbound route from the Portland exposition. Manager Harnos arranged a Union Opera House concert en route to New York, though a Fourth of July appearance was not secured.
W P Hooper of Boulder takes over the Nonpareil fruit and confectionery shop on Higgins avenue Missoula from C J Gildersleeve for 3000 dollars Gildersleeve retires from business due to ill health The sale was arranged by Winstanley Rhoades and Hooper learned of the opportunity via an advertisement in the Anaconda Standard.
London dispatch reports via Daily Mail Brussels correspondent that France warned Belgium’s minister in Paris to strengthen defenses at Antwerp and along the Meuse River against a possible rapid attack through Belgium.
Morgan H. Beach has resigned as United States attorney for the District of Columbia and the resignation has been accepted by the president. A brief notice follows with a line about calling cards and a Missoula office reference.
The Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company installs a modern switchboard in its new Missoula building and plans a formal opening. A second switchboard arrives for the Missoula Mercantile Company store with central station wiring to connect staff across departments. Work includes lines extending to Hamilton Stevensville and Bitter Root valley amid rapid building progress and fireproofing. The summer opening is expected to draw large crowds.
William Burrig's funeral was held at Marsh chapel in Missoula after his Thursday morning death at the hands of Coyote Bill Beesshave. Rev Henry Van Engelen led services at Missoula Valley cemetery as wife, children, neighbors, and friends attended. Beesshave remains jailed with murder charge filed Saturday. arraignment to follow Tuesday.
Sixteen boys from the Missoula Juvenile Department depart for a week to 10 days on a trip to Flathead Lake. Secretary J. T. Flanagan leads the group as they plan light sightseeing and fishing at trout streams along the reserve. The party includes Temple Grady James Rhoades Nat Little Phil Feddersohn Sam Van Lenoyen Louis Greis Dwight Jones Keith Jones Dave Cramer Fred Davis George Little Valentine Troop James Valentine Harold Sloane Claude Logan Ira Solomon and Flanagan.
Mrs. Kate Sullivan Egan 28 wife of Coroner Michael Egan of Silver Bow county died in childbirth at 1 AM at 425 Fast Galena Street. Doctors McCarthy and Corner attended but could not save her. She moved from Michigan years ago after her first husband’s death and married Egan a year ago last Thanksgiving. Remains sent to Duggan's undertakers. Frank Anderson visited from Iron Mountain yesterday.
Tess plans to write to her fiancé but lounges in a dressing gown while Jess questions the need. Tess declares she would not write to him while she is disha bille, a playful bit of slang reflecting the mood.
Thomas L. Greenough of Missoula has secured the controlling interest in the Snowstorm copper mine near Mullan in the Coeur d'Alenes. The takeover includes about 800 000 of 1 250 000 shares and follows purchases from Thomas Donnelly HWoF Buerns Joseph Thennis Henry Rillberg and others. ore output and royalties total to date reflect ongoing development and leases to J H Howard & Co. of Missoula.
Missoula June 26 City Attorney W L Murphy filed injunctions against George Walcott and wife owners of land near Greenough park and a dancing pavilion The city claims the west bank road by Rattlesnake creek is public and used by park pedestrians Walcott contends part of the road is their property The fence was torn away and Judge Webster granted a temporary injunction pending final hearing with interest in the outcome
The article traces George Bernard Shaw from poverty in London to literary prominence. It notes his early disdain for meat and alcohol, his vegetarian discipline, and his shift from book critic to music art drama writer. It mentions Hyde Park talks and Shaw’s provocative notoriety attracting public and official curiosity.
The San Francisco board of education adopts a resolution prohibiting the use of slates and pencils as a sanitary measure in all public schools.
A rainy start for Frenchtown St John’s day festivities gave way to a lively program. About 300 people attended outdoor events in the valley and Missoula, with races, a ball game, a dinner at Western hotel, dancing, and a sermon by Rev. Father Baudot at the Frenchtown Catholic church. Winners included Peter Hamel, Fred Bedard, Tom Pope, and Louis Bouchard. organization was led by Peter Scheffer and William Marion with Mrs Legault as auxiliary president.
A narrative praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a solution for female illnesses. It argues doctors miss essential details women withhold and credits Pinkham with superior knowledge gained from direct patient correspondence and years of experience in Lynn Massachusetts. The text promises widespread cures and urges women to seek her guidance.
Daily itemized notes from Missoula list Pat Mahoney heading to Butte and stock inspector Collins also to Butte, C F P Kelley and wife from Hamilton register at Missoula, Mrs W E Moore visiting Philipsburg, Tom Norton and wife leaving for Great Falls, Ronald Higgins back from Princeton, Charles Mitchell of Spokane to wed Nellie Longstaff, and various other moves, visits, and court matters including Harry Eston’s assault charge and ongoing hospital and travel updates in the region.
A city girl recalls the ideal of marrying a farmer yet learns harsh lessons from farm life. She describes woodless homes, muddy shoes, fence injuries, hogs in the corn, a torn dress, a goat injury to a child, and a hen with many chicks, concluding that meandering is not as pleasant as imagined.
A report says the most expensive picture frame is the one enclosing the Virgin and Child in Milan Cathedral. Crafted from hammered gold, the frame is valued at about $125000.
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