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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1901
Page
7
On the road two new Haviland patterns offered with a one fifth discount to clear a yellow and gilt set. After this stock is sold no more will be available. Future patterns will cost about ten percent more. closing sets keep old prices with 20 percent reduction. Includes plates platters bakers cups saucers sugars creams and tea coffee pots.
A dense cluster of short items from Butte highlighting local businesses and services such as pianos, furriers, cigars, hairdressing, eye ear nose throat care, and a Delineator issue at the P O News Stand. It notes visits by Miss Mary O Reilly, Gregson Springs health resort, stove works, Shady Brook butter, Harvard cigar, and Dr Arthur G Allan. Also mentions X ray exams, citizenship for John T Welsh and Haken Brooth, marriage licenses, through sleeping car by Great Northern, and several city notices including deaths, visits, and parties.
Dr William E Dodd recounts narrowly missing the Rio de Janeiro sinking with his brother A W Dodd a few weeks ago. He explains exchanging tickets, losing thousand dollars in optical instruments, delaying relocation to Honolulu, and later learning of survivors in San Francisco. He plans to reopen his Butte office while families seek accountability from the line.
The Montana conference of the Adventist church completed its second day of a week long gathering. Committees were named for nominations plans of work publications Sabbath schools and denominational schools. Elder W K Alway preached and the Sabbath school department reported progress under L A Gibson and Mrs A C Behrens.
Walkerville citizens party met in convention and nominated Hy Stevens Thomas B Elliott and John Hamilton to seek city council seats from wards one two and three They oppose city bonding a stronger police force and a sewerage system favor sanitary improvements and better streets They call for registration boosts and praise the taxpayer cause with speeches by local leaders and endorsements of the nominees
The board decided to close stock sales after 145000 shares sold with 5000 unsold due to an eastern firm not completing its purchase. They will offer the remaining shares to the home market at $1.25 per share. Rombaur reports 8 percent copper and 8 ounces silver from shaft bottom. Marble near Mason Wisconsin suggests a regional land boom. A New York expert will assess the situation.
In Judge Arnold's court in Montana a bizarre suit unfolds over a horse tail switch. Plaintiff Arthur H. Wallace seeks the $10 owed to J. C. Cameron for removing the switch, with Cameron’s pay attached to Wallace. Witnesses are to testify at 2 PM as the horse’s tail controversy advances.
John Toole prepares a four page visitor card for Butte. The first page features the Finlen hotel formerly the Mc Dermott. The second page directs transients where to go and the third shows where to buy. The guide aims to be of great value to visitors.
The Democratic party announces readiness for a convention to be held today. Delegates from various counties will assemble to discuss platform priorities and nominate leading candidates for upcoming elections. Speakers include party leaders and local officials.
A Democratic city convention opens at noon led by H A Gallwey with the auditorium as the venue. Abe Cohen reads the call. no temporary chairman named yet. Top contenders for mayor include Andy G Dahl P J McArthur Harry Gallwey J H McArthur and H J Muldoon with no clear leader after first ballot. Other races attract Marco Media Jr Carl Galiger Bob Leonard J A Ljubibratch for treasurer and F E Laurandeau Tom Boyle Ernest Hardcastle D M O Connell Robert Coombe for police magistrate. The convention aims to name winners and ensure capable ticket members.
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports from Helena that Libbie Ackley versus Phoenix Fire Insurance and Anderson versus Cook were argued before the supreme court. Ackley appeals Cascade county judgment for a Sand Coulee fire three years prior, while Anderson challenges a water right dispute from Choteau county.
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