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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1908
Page
2
The Anaconda Standard announces publishing offices and staff contacts, noting main office in Anaconda with editorial and business departments, and branch offices in Butte and other cities. It lists telephone numbers, publishers and managers, and a wide network of newsstand locations across major western cities.
Monday March 5 1908 reports the death of Senator Bryan aged about 23 the youngest member in the upper house since his appointment by Governor Broward to Mallory Stephen R Mallory. The piece notes his brief service and promise of a bright career from Florida and Maryland connections amid a retrospective on lawmakers from Alabama Vermont South Carolina and Maryland two weeks after his death.
A mispelled and fragment filled recall of Texas politics centers on Senator Vaijey and Bailey’s influence ahead of a Denver convention. It notes relentless criticism of Vaijey’s conduct in business matters while detailing volatile winds and widespread public unease with regulatory actions and looming political shifts.
A mass meeting in Butte endorsed the current school administration and proposed trustees Thomas Yyrlecoll Fred L. Melcher Charles H. Hopline and J Elderkin for the April 4 school board election. The meeting praised recent school improvements under Superintendent J C Young and the present trustees amid ongoing debate over city and county governance.
In a fragmented venting, a windy pattern dominates the text as if March personified controls the season. The author taunts the wind, insisting on its stubborn course despite shifting directions and mounting fury, echoing Tusser's adage that wind itself governs the scene.
A small town youth club in Roy Laaho formed months ago and expanded to include nearly all local young men. Members proudly displayed luxuriant growths of chikelera as a sign of club unity. The group aimed to foster mystic beliefs and bonding, though other business at local barber shops faded away, and the club ultimately met a doomed end.
A disrupted scene shows the Helens of Troy rallying to oppose an external group, broadcast a round robin, and stamp their stance at an event in Puturity aay. Barbers operate as the community faces a dying Cur while men outnumber women in a local ratio.
Col J Walter Fairfax longtime Virginian and entertainer dies at Loseymunta Prince William County Virginia in his eightieth year. A veteran of the Confederacy he held the rank of colonel and served under General Longstreet later famed as Lonextrosts fglilag aide. Fairfax wholly shaped social life around central Virginia estates and hosted notable figures of his era.
New England papers mix caution and debate over a Roosevelt third term and Taft prospects. Boston and Massachusetts voices weigh whether a Roosevelt nomination would threaten Taft’s chances, amid skepticism toward both major candidates and third-term talk.
The article describes the Andes as a vast wall along South America with deserts and high ridges, discusses rail routes like the Oroya in Peru and a cross-continental highway, and notes crossing dangers and seasonal openings, especially between Mendoza and the Chilean side near the Andes. It mentions Aconcagua at 21,000 feet and warns of deadly winter conditions and seasonal crossing limits.
Mrs Frangreisler, wife of the famed violinist, claims the era of recognition for artists as integral parts of themselves has arrived. Mme Paderewka discusses her husband’s private affairs with strict economy, noting the management of finances.
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled it has authority over ocean transportation in a Philadelphia Maryland case involving Casmonolitan Importing of New Jersey against multiple lines including Heaburg American Packet and North German Lloyd. Oral arguments featured Ward W Pearson for the complainant and Jonny G. Snooner for the defendants. The commission’s opinion, though voluminous, adverse to the complainant, confirms federal jurisdiction over maritime transport.
Article notes there is one female Fort Keeper in the United States, Mrs. Tucker widow of Sergeant G. H. Tucker U S Army who died weeks earlier. She oversees Fort Foote Maryland near Washington, a post once active but now a military reservation. The job is civil service with competitive exam and $40 monthly. Fort Poole and Fort Washington are nearby sites with historic ruins and graves.
A fragment from Grace G. Crowall in Western Meld echoes longing for a magical land beyond the sea. Poem depicts sunlit days, long nights, and a call to depart toward a hopeful, elusive realm.
Spokane reports a national apple show offering a $1,000 gold prize for the best single red apple and $14,000 in prizes and trophies for exhibits. The Walluna Apple Show Society is being formed in Washington to promote apple culture nationwide, inviting growers from the U S and Canada.
The widow of General Pickett recalls how Yankee troops celebrated a Confederate baby’s birth with bonfires and truce exchanges. General Grant, a friend to soldiers, sent scouts and arranged kindling fires across the lines, followed by a silver service engraved with the child’s name and gifts from officers.
Kalispell Bee reports a milestone in aurora photography after a month of attempts. A photographer captured a clear image showing the aurora overhead, the city nestled in mountains, and the skyscape lit by electric lights, surpassing painterly depictions with sharp atmosphere. The piece also argues Montana should push for lower freight rates, criticizing wildcatters and urging honest development of resources.
A Basin Progress report confirms that Pillsmont Company of Butte will start the Basin Reduction Company mill in Basin City. Mr Winters from Pillsmont, and a well known Jefferson county gentleman, indicated the lease deal is nearly complete with only a few preliminary steps remaining.
A Montana railroad commission hearing examined freight rates affecting Montana shippers. Exhibits show Montana rates about 50 percent higher than South Dakota and 53 to 58 percent higher than Minnesota and Wisconsin. Rail attorneys cited restrictive policies elsewhere, but the commission notes lower state-enacted rates are unreasonable and unfair and subject to challenge.
A fragmentary London style dialogue features a flag quoted question about athletes and health. A man recalls boxing and jujitsu training that allegedly saved him, while others joke about skate plans, piano playing, and a magistrate questioning a witness on guilt and theft, all in a rapid exchange format.
John W. Elder of Warsaw has spent 18,993 consecutive nights in his home and never slept away. He recently observed his fifty-second birthday anniversary, a remarkable record that may be unmatched in the country.
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