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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1901
Page
7
Local notices and classified snippets from Butte include rental piano ads and tuner listings, medical and professional services, cigar and liquor promotions, a health resort claim, rail and travel promotions, a death notice, and political voting rights discussion affecting residents outside city limits.
Mr. Lawson in Boston allocated one half of a $10,000 deposit to the West End Nursery and the Crippled Children's Home after a planned race with The Abbott fell through. He had intended $25,000 in gate receipts to charities if Boralma won, with Scannell naming New York recipients. He called the incident closed and urged friends to move on.
The transport Egbert has sailed from Manila. It will bring back to the United States supplies not needed in the Philippines and the remains of some soldiers killed in the Philippines.
Heavy rains cause a landslide of about 2000 cubic yards at a famous Carrara marble quarry. The event destroys the railway station and disrupts transport in the area as authorities assess damage.
Council last night grappled with Dr G D Bryant’s ongoing pay dispute after being discharged by the city physician. The mayor and Alderman Dryant sparred over responsibility and action while other items covered sewer district plans and city payrolls.
Reynolds and McDowell announce closure of stock sales at 1.25 per share after 145000 shares sold. 5000 unsold due to eastern firm’s partial purchase completion, offered to home market at the same price. Rombaur reports assay from shaft bottom at 8 percent copper and per ounce silver.
F Olson of Butte Montana died of heart failure found in bed at 44 Faget Park Street. He had lived in Utah and Salt Lake City before moving to Montana twenty years ago. He had formed a partnership with N L Olson to manufacture a mining bell based on a patent he claimed was stolen. He had suffered financial strain and worked as an errand runner in recent years.
An elderly inventor, once linked to Walker Bros. at Walkerville and later living near Fast Park Street, was found dead in bed after a hearty supper. A coroner's inquest ruled heart failure as the cause, though friends say he died from worry over his invention.
Reynolds and McDowell offer a new four room brick cottage with bath on Colorado street. Price 1900 dollars with 200 dollars down and easy monthly payments. Address 46 East Broadway.
The James Neill company played Nell Gwynn at the Grand Opera House in Butte to a tepid reception. Edyth Chapman as Mistress Neil and Mr Neill as Richmond received fair notices, while Julia Dean as Mistress Stewart impressed little. The show was described as talky with limited action. tonight's bill features Social Highwayman.
Reynolds and McDowell of No 46 East Broadway advertise money to loan at low interest rates.
Northwestern University of Poly technics invites applications for shorthand bookkeeping law assaying mechanical and architectural drafting and music. Located in the Olson block at Wyoming and Iron streets, the institution awaits prospective students.
Major J F Dawson received a telegram from F L Whitney confirming Tuesday and Wednesday departures from St Paul on No 4 and No 5 trains carrying 400 and 600 passengers bound for Montana Idaho and Washington points. Homeseekers' excursions bring families ready to settle the West and cultivate the land by next fall with many expected to settle in the Flathead country.
The opening at Hennessys millinery today showcases the finest imported hats from New York and models from Hennessys own department. Dora Fisher aged 33 wife of Lou J Fisher died yesterday at 810 East Park Street. The funeral is tomorrow at 2 pm from the family home to Mountain View M E Church with Rev J L Albritton conducting services.
The Northern Pacific is the only line operating solid vestibuled trains between Butte and St. Paul with offices at Park and Main streets. W. H. Merriman is the general agent.
McDonnell launches a new horseshoeing and general blacksmithing shop at the corner of Silver and Wyoming under the McDonnell & Murphy banner, following his departure from Alen & McDonell at Silver and Main.
Butte and Anaconda railway tickets now on sale at the Great Northern ticket office 41 North Main Street. Time cards and freight rates available. Plow's candies fresh thrice weekly at Eagle Pharmacy. Also latest magazines periodicals and novels. Our cigars are just right.
A local flyer advertises Orton Broe at 219 N Main St Lutte as the place to find best value deals on planes or organs. The terse note urges readers to call for value options and pricing.
In Washington on March 20 the Supreme Court received a motion to postpone a case on Santa Cruz California bonds in which ex president Harrison had been counsel. The motion by Crammond Kennedy, former associate of General Harrison, sought to delay arguing the city’s case as Harrison was not ready. The court granted the postponement.
New York on March 20 Mayor Van Wyck sent a cablegram to Andrew Carnegie in Southampton thanking him for a $5,000,000 offer to establish free circulating libraries in New York City. The mayor praised the gift and Carnegie's generosity.
The Olympia flagship of Admiral Dewey was placed in the dry dock in Boston on March 20 for scraping and painting below the waterline. The government plans about $500,000 in alterations and improvements.
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