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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1903
Page
10
City engineer Bickenbach presents the annual Butte report for the year ended May 1 detailing storm sewers 7147.10 dollars paving 18004.66 dollars sidewalks 8487.99 dollars street grading 9940.43 dollars sprinkling 14501.06 dollars opening streets 4065 dollars and total improvements 72144.54 dollars.
Actress Joan Maguire performs in Montana in a touring stage engagement. Local theatres announce dates and ticket details for the coming weekend show.
Marcus Mayer, manager of Are You a Mason, visits Butte for a Broadway appearance next Sunday. He recalls Maguire stock company days before railroads when actors rode stagecoaches between Montana forts and settlements. Mayer, brother of Bam Mayer, later joined Penny Davenport’s troupe until Davenport’s death.
Fogart and Yates of Ozeman expand meat trade as they ship three carloads of live hogs and one carload of dressed pork from Gallatin valley. Demand rises with scarcity, pushing live hog prices to seven cents per pound as Helena, Livingston, and Big Timber place orders.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle opened a bazaar to aid a fund for a chapel in memory of Hugh Price Hughes. He spoke against sealing religion in separate compartments and said all faiths work to improve mankind. He noted he was brought up Roman Catholic.
A report notes Sam Gross is being sought as a missing person. details on his whereabouts or case context are limited in the available text.
Ida Tracey's divorce from C. F. Tracey is granted. Mrs. Fanny Gross sues her husband Sam Gross for support, alleging concealment and an affair with another woman. She claims he saved money and has 2000 dollars deposited in a bank in another name. A restraining order blocks withdrawal.
Judge Harney heard the plaintiff's proofs in the case of Emor E. Bagley against Sophie Bagley and granted a decree on the ground of desertion after learning he had another woman living with him.
Mayor Mullins announces a slate of appointments including Harrington Grant for captain, McGrath as sergeant of police, and others such as John R. Mullins for street commissioner. Aldermen discuss police staffing and possible retention of current force amid likely major changes.
The Utopian club in Butte hosted its friends at a smoker in the Hamilton building last night. A talented program featuring instrumental and vocal music recitations and stories delighted attendees. Officers listed include F. E. Gorman president Daniel Hanley vice president Walter Mueller secretary and John Curtis treasurer.
A. C. Tippett foreman at Largey Lumber received a gold chain from his employer in a ceremony at the company office in Butte. RE Blodgett delivered the presentation speech and Tippett is set to join Missoula Lumber in a new role. A testimonial signed by numerous colleagues accompanied the gift.
Hartford May 2 The Rev Dr James J Goodwin of Grace Episcopal church declined to perform the ceremony when the license showed the groom had a divorce ten years prior. Guests were dismissed and the couple later wed at the home of Rev H H Kelsey A Lincoln Chase manager of a department store and Miss Gladys A G Geer were the betrothed pair.
A daughter was born to the wife of Abe Itkin of 689 West Granite on Saturday May 2 1905. Mrs. C. W. Cannon visiting at the home of W A Clark Jr for the past week leaves for Helena today.
Trustees of School District No 1 Silver Bow County Montana invite sealed bids for plumbing and for heating and ventilating the McKinley school building in construction on West Park street Butte Plans and specs available on request from the school clerk Bids due by 8 pm May 12 1903 Chairman W M White Attest T Richards School Clerk
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