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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1902
Page
7
Butte notes include piano rentals from Orton Bros and Montana Music Co, dentists A C Sandberg and R L Bradley moving offices, Dr J S Hammond relocating residence, and social visits by Misses Kennedy and Mrs Walter. The goddess of liberty contest narrows to two candidates, and local transit adds an electric sleeper to the Northeast Limited.
Portrait depicts Dandy the sole living survivor of the Custer mass casualty battle. The horse, once allied with Vic in battle, wandered the field after the fight and bore eleven bullet wounds but survived. Deputy US Marshal Dave Meiklejohn now owns the enlarged photo, intends an oil portrait, and hopes to donate a copy to the State Historical Society.
John Rahn aged 76 a Montana pioneer died at Sisters Hospital after a 10 day illness. He came to Montana in 1863 from Chicago and long worked in Helena before moving back to Chicago then returning to Butte. Rahn was superintendent of Northwestern Gold and Sapphire Mining and leaves a wife four daughters and substantial mining claims.
Knights of Pythias memorial services held at First Presbyterian Church this evening with Rev. Thomas E Burrowes of Immanuel Presbyterian delivering the memorial address. Five city lodges expected to attend along with the program featuring hymns, scripture lessons, choir prayers, and solos.
Story from Butte describes a large gold strike on the Fort Hall Indian reservation open to settlement. Blacksmith Mike Congdon of Fort Hall allegedly found gold quartz at five feet on Pocatello creek with assay values from 400 to 15000 dollars per ton. Land office receiver George A. Robethan is a half owner in the claim.
P J Prophy, a well known merchant, sprained his right ankle yesterday morning at Knievel’s warehouse while inspecting bananas. He stepped into an open ventilation space and will be confined to bed for several days.
Mr. Brophy was extricated from the place of his fall and moved to 305 West Granite Street. Dr. Murray diagnosed a bad sprain of the right ankle and shock, estimating a return home within a week to ten days.
Nd Kienhalz and partner Osa Kirhart yielded a gold nugget of eight ounces from their sluice box last Tuesday at American Gulch near Beef Straight. Early mining days here were marked by heavy activity and large gold outputs, though none matched this size. Placer mining remains laborious, yet the prize sustains continued operations.
The Butte Workingmen’s union elected officers including Thomas King as president and L E Zaner as vice president. Other posts filled were recording secretary (. W. Dempster), financial secretary Mrs FE M Howell, treasurer R A Bennett, trustees J W Dale and Hans C Roe, delegates to Trades and Labor assembly J W Dale Gus Frankel R A Pelkey H S Davis and P J Hennessy and business agent William Cunningham.
Miss Margaret Courtright married Frank Butler yesterday afternoon at Sacred Heart church. Father J J Callahan performed the ceremony with a few intimate friends present. A reception and banquet followed at the Butte to honor the couple. the bride is a Spokane belle and the groom a prominent Butte newspaper man, manager of the Parish Messenger, and brother of Fitz Butler of the First National Bank.
Nicholas Cahill aged 26 died at the Cahill ranch near Alder at 9 this morning from pneumonia after a severe cold. He was born on the ranch in Madison county and was the son of Stephen and Bridget Cahill pioneers of Montana. Burial will be in Hillside cemetery Virginia City beside his father and half brother Frank J. Emerson.
W F Matthews marshal of the district of Oregon and collector of customs. I L Patterson receiver of public money in Willamette Oregon. F B Hyde register of land office Spokane Washington. H V Hinman North Yakima Washington referenced among district officials.
Washington June 28 report notes confirmed by the senate include William S. Smead of Montana named agent for the Indians of the Flathead Agency in Montana.
Drs. Carroll and Crater returned from W. S. Evans' Highwood ranch today. They report a number of diphtheria cases there and have established a quarantine and sent for antitoxin.
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