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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1902
Page
7
Butte notes record piano rentals from Orton Bros and Montana Music Co purchases. Visits by officials and residents from Helena Bozeman and Spokane, new births, deaths, divorces, and a Lennox addition plat filed. Also 250000 dollar Ver million Placer Mining incorporation filed.
Grace Oakes 16 with her mother pressed charges against miner Joseph Walker for unlawful intimacy. After the case and a county attorney complaint, Walker agreed to wed Oakes and Judge O Connor solemnized the ceremony at Walkerville with all parties willing.
George Breck, superintendent of the National Park Transportation Company, said travel to the park this year will be the heaviest since it became popular. The season opens May 30 with a party of 120 tourists from California and Old Mexico, gathering in Portland on May 28 and traveling by special train to Cinnabar where carriages await.
A local retailer announces a policy guaranteeing freshness for all Huyler's candy sold and offers a five pound box free for every stale pound purchased, illustrating a customer good faith program.
Advices say heavy travel as hotels open for season. Government upgrades make park roads best ever with $750000 appropriated by Congress, $259000 yearly. This year’s work to begin now, creating an 80 mile loop so all attractions are reachable by carriage. Preparations to handle large crowds ensure visitor comfort.
The Montana Music Co invites customers to buy Steinway and Vose & Sons pianos with small down payments and $10 monthly installments. The Great Northern Railway announces low rate excursions to St Paul Duluth Missouri River points Chicago St Louis with specific sale dates and return validity from June through September in Butte.
Crowds gathered at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Trenton New Jersey to view a so called miracle picture of St John the Divine appearing on the wall between the first and second stations of the cross. A decorator later revealed the image was a fresco outline covered by paint during redecorating six years ago and now showing through as paint wears.
Miss Ruth Mellwaine was attacked in Wheeling as she sought money from her sister in law Mrs. Melroy. Ether and a blindfold preceded a carbolic acid assault during a struggle for the bottle. Mellroy sustained burns while attempting to defend herself and Ruth, hospitalized in serious condition.
A wild cat arrived at the United States Express office in Charleston on Friday and dominated the morning. The animal clawed free from its crate overnight, halting all operations until it was finally dispatched with a rifle.
Mrs Ela Loveless of Ostrander a prominent church worker pleaded guilty to three counts of petit larceny in Delaware Ohio after shoplifting two months earlier. She was fined 60 dollars and costs with large quantities of stolen goods found at her home.
The Butte Anaconda and Pacific Railways announce a new east and westbound schedule with No 5 westbound at 1 20 pm and other trains at set times. Park plans for a Yellowstone lake steamer ride are cut due to capacity. The park season runs May 20 to Sept 15. Northern Pacific raises private car ticketing from 15 to 18 tickets. No mileage paid for private cars and homeseekers rates eliminated. Miss Minnie Seymour and Fred Webber wed at Mountain View church April 26 with reception at the bride’s family home.
Prospective buyers are urged to scan a partial list of bargains for pianos and organs. Upright New England piano rosewood Estey piano and other uprights priced from 22 to 500 with various makes. Also two or three second hand organs for beginners plus new scale uprights and grands from Kimball Weber Hallet & Davis and more. Rentals available with rent applying to purchase. repairs and mail orders welcome. Orton Bros 219 North Main Street Butte Montana.
Police satisfied no forced entry at P. J. Lallys Palace saloon on South Main. A lounged intruder hidden inside during a brief lockup robbed the cash drawer of about $10, plus six cigars and two bottles of brandy. Two soiled glasses suggest a whiskey drink and beer chaser. Exit method unknown.
On a bright morning a display of summer shirts shows off a diverse range of styles and colors to suit every taste and complexion. Hennessy’s offers exquisite and exclusive lines with prices aimed to please every purse, presenting the newest and best for all shoppers.
The crematory custodian J. Ryan reports April activity: 1 540 loads of garbage 58 loads night soil 28 loads slaughterhouse offal 26 horses 4 cows 9 hogs 18 dogs cremated. Running cost 238.65 dollars. Three loads of tin cans sent to Boston Montana company. Travel Perils policy details and insurer Union Casualty and Surety Company listed.
The Butte Liederkranz marks its first anniversary with a concert and ball at Eagle Hall on Sunday May 4. Admission is 2.
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