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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1900
Page
9
Attorney General Nolan says the county cannot spend more than 10 000 for a single jail project without a vote. The board had bought land for a new jail and planned extra levies and a regional inspection trip, risking overstepping constitutional limits.
The Northern Pacific offers round trip tickets to Pipestone at 1. Whitehall 1.50 and Lime Spur 2 with final limit the following Monday. Sunday only to Deer Lodge and return 1. Tickets valid for one day only.
O K Lewis & Co announces sale of entire merchandise stock to Hennesay Mercan Tile Co. Office remains at current location for collection of accounts due. The firm thanks friends and customers for liberal patronage and support during years in business in the city. April 7, 1900.
A list of matchups and dates shows teams from Anaconda, Butte, Helena, Great Falls, and Butte traveling to venues including Helena, Anaconda, Great Falls, and Butte. Key dates spread from August through September feature repeated city-to-city showdowns and tourneys across the region.
St. Louis 4 Brooklyn 5 yesterday as McGraw made his debut with St. Louis amid an 7,800 crowd. He received a great ovation but an error in the ninth inning cost the home club the game. Batteries Young and Robinson for St. Louis. McGin nity Kitson and McGuire. Umpire Hurst.
Pittsburg beat Boston 5 to 1 in a drizzly game on heavy grounds watched by about 2 500 fans. Pitchers Philippi and Zimmer for Pittsburg opposed by Lewis and Clements for Boston. Umpire Emslie. May 12 at Pittsburg.
Scores from multiple games show Detroit beating Detroit 1 to 5 Kansas City while Buffalo 3 Minneapolis 11 and Indianapolis 4 Chicago 12 appear. A Cleveland Milwaukee game was postponed due to rain and a death of Larry Rabbit aged 46 is reported with funeral set at Miners' Union hall Monday.
The Montana baseball league reworked its schedule at Helena with eight July games for Great Falls and a season ending September 22. Directors approved Spaulding balls, reported strong town enthusiasm, and noted openings for a few missing players while the May 22 start remained fixed.
The piece describes a four to five day storm with snow and rain, canceled work, and mixed reactions from locals. It mentions the Red and Gun Club preparing for a state tournament, referee Sac Miller predicting fair days ahead, and a Woodsman circle ball event at Hemlock No. 136. It also lists Great Northern summer excursion fares and Sunday sale details via J. E. Dawson.
A dramatic tale recalls Captain William Inness and his crew saving boatswain Lastadius from a raging sea on the freighter British Prince. With no boat able to launch, the captain reversed the engines and guided lifelines to pull the man aboard amid darkness and colossal waves.
Indian widows in Sitka mourn by painting the upper face black down to the mouth in a traditional gesture described in the report.
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