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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1902
Page
7
Rent pianos from Orton Bros. Yaeger visits from Helena. various locals, business lunched, and professional visits. Includes appointments, legal notices, and street improvements with X ray and dental updates.
At last nights council meeting Montana Contracting Co was awarded both paving contracts for East Park street from Arizona to Covert and Renshaw alley from Park to Galena Street after bidding, with James Welch securing the granite curb work at $1 per linear foot. The session also settled red light district limits, approved Aluminum street grading, licenses, sewer petitions, and street planning measures.
I O B B members of Baron de Hirsh lodge are urged to attend the funeral of Leo Mayer at 1 o'clock today. Meeting point is their hall in the K of P building. Secretarial note by L Heiman.
The Great Northern Railway announces low rate round trips east to St Paul Duluth and Missouri river points for 42.00 dollars to Chicago 53.50 to St Louis with sale dates June 7 8 10 16 and return by Sept 15 Call 41 North Main Butte for details Funeral for John J Shea set Friday 9th at 2 pm from 612 East Summit St with services at St Patrick's Church Also Butte Anaconda Pacific tickets on sale to Anaconda and stops rail info on time cards and freight rates offered
A Dawson dispatch reports the Yukon ice break up near Klondike City caused a fatal accident when Frank Le Blanc, a recent arrival from Butte Montana known as Frank White, fell from a temporary timber and disappeared under the ice as the bridge pier collapsed. Barges have begun moving downriver as the ice clears.
Coroner Johnson and a jury investigated the death of Alfred H. Salley who was killed at bridge No 1 on Tuesday along the Northern Pacific road east of Butte. The verdict upholds prior reports, finding the incident purely accidental and exonerating the railroad company and all other parties.
Augustus Thomas's Alabama opened at the Broadway with the Frawley company. Key cast members were absent or poorly cast, including Harrington Reynolds and Phosa MedAllister. The performance dragged, with any merit attributable mainly to Ben.
Investors hear of a new company securing the Jenny Dell and October claims. The Eveline mine has produced $500,000 at 300 feet and its ore bodies connect with Jenny Dell. The firm, with 200,000 shares, offers 50,000 exploration shares at $1 each and promises a small outlay to open a paying mine. Inquiries at 47 East Broadway, Butte, Montana.
Johnson as Colonel Preston and Dufield as Colonel Moberly fail to warm the audience while Benjamin Howard and Blanch Douglass receive limited satisfaction. Changes are planned as the company reshapes. Alabama will be repeated tonight, Friday features Brother Officers, and the run closes Saturday with Blue Jeans.
Excursion fares to Omaha, Kansas City, St. Louis, and Chicago by the finest electric lighted train with observation cars. Round trip prices range from 42.00 to 53.60. Tickets on sale June 7, 10, 14, 16, valid for return until Sept 15. City ticket office 105 North Main street, Butte Montana. General Agent H O Wilson invites further excursions July and later.
Charles S. Fee general passenger agent of the Northern Pacific Railroad arrived in Butte by rail from Helena riding in his private car with only his secretary. He traveled from St. Paul to the coast for rest and spent most days on the coast and in California. Maj. F.E. Bach of the National Park Transportation company accompanied him from Helena.
Ticket offer lists a round trip to Minneapolis for 34 dollars and 50 cents with outbound dates July 4 5 and 6 and return admissible until September 1. Stopovers allowed on the return leg. Northern office 41 North Main street Butte. J F Dawson G A. Also Orton Bros piano organ dealers at 219 North Main street Butte promote values.
Secretary Root details orders and reports on pacification tactics in the Philippines. He cites Lincoln approved measures, describes prisoner lot selection, and notes camp conditions, surrenders, and port reopenings as proof of policy success. General Chaffee supports action and calls for lawful, decisive end to insurrection.
Heavy snow covered Abbyville and Amiers in Somme department today and frost was reported across many northern eastern departments including Paris.
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