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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1902
Page
14
The Western Montana office of the Standard is at 110 West Main Street, Missoula. Telephone number provided. Advertising rates furnished on application.
Missoula reports Northern Pacific upgrades on the Coeur d Alene branch. Engine No 60 is nearly road ready after overhaul, while No 1 200 style engines face cylinder repairs. New machinery, a dedicated engine room, and removed boiler space spark hopes for a larger shop complex.
Iron beams for the Verrick building at Stevens and Cedar arrived from the East. A main beam weighed about 10,000 pounds, requiring six horses to haul it from the depot. Bricklayers will begin work when weather settles. The four story brick will include a freight elevator and serve Mr. Yerrick’s own business, with a fine basement.
In Missoula on March 3 Robert G. Moore of Stevensville paid 700 dollars for four acres of Indian land in Etter Root valley near his home. Homestead entries by Corbe Livesay Vermillion Willis McLaughlin Corvallis William Puller Philipsburg Dorace Moody and E D Robinson Vermilion. Blanche Chadwick of this city filed final proof on Bitter Root pre emption. Patrick McGraw Florence filed final homestead proof for land near his post office.
M. M. Lockwood, formerly of Hamilton, returns to Missoula after a 10 months Eastward voyage. He toured major cities and enjoyed sightseeing. He is uncle to F. M. Ingells of Missoula and will shortly depart again for Hamilton.
Missoula on March 3 reports the first day primarily devoted to auditing bills by the county commissioners.
Timber estimator W. J. Pierce traveled from Darby to Missoula and found snow in town while the Big Blackfoot Milling company reports no snow in the work area. The Hitter Root valley shows warm weather and early spring signals.
A patient named Turk underwent a surgical procedure at Parsons' hospital in Boston. Doctors found a large abscess near the groin and plan a second operation due to the patient’s condition. The report notes the ongoing medical effort and expected follow up.
Mrs. Walter M. Hay through George F. Brooks buys the D. L. Bogart property on Ping Street for $1,000. She plans extensive improvements and will occupy the new house soon after selling her former home.
Anaconda's new high school will be built from the plans of M D Kern of Butte after a special school board meeting. Kern won over J A Kent of Helena and Link & Carter of Butte in a contest held last Saturday with eight Montana architects present. The three firms explained their specs for 380 minutes each, and the board selected Kern for a modern three story building, 115 feet long, cost about 45000 dollars, with electric lighting, overhead heating, and indirect ventilation. The site on South Main street near a cemetery is to be decided at a later meeting.
Perry Steffee investigated a Sunday morning fire at his mill on Phileman spur. He reported partial insurance coverage and estimated losses could reach four thousand dollars. It is his fourth mill fire, with Steffee noting the pattern is becoming familiar. Visit Missoula Nursery greenhouses or city store on Higgins avenue.
Work began on Napoleon Lacasse's brick block on Cedar Street near W J Stephens' office in Missoula. Land was purchased recently and the stall office building was moved to the rear of the lot. The new two story brick block will include two storerooms.
Mr and Mrs D M Wort travel from Huson to Missoula with their four year old son who is very ill and will stay a couple of days under medical care.
An old classifieds note invites readers to mail orders to the Golden Ruse in Missoula for boys waists sold through a Boston outlet.
If you expect a good harvest plant good seeds. We offer Sterling Timothy Sterling Medium Red Clover Choice Timothy Choice Medium Red Clover Northrup King Co futures flower and garden seeds. We pay freight on all seed orders and mail orders receive careful attention.
In Missoula on March 3 the Ladies' Cemetery Association met and re elected officers for one year. President Mrs AP Tietjen, Vice President Mrs Tyler Thompson, Secretary Mrs F Sterling, Treasurer Miss Anna Marshall. Trustees include Mrs Woody Mrs Daniel Feighner and Mrs Forbis. Sherman Bowen of Genevia Nurseries received a vote of thanks for trees. Mr Heideman also thanked for plan contributions.
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