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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1903
Page
22
Fire at 3:30 AM in Missoula damaged the Margaret Hotel at Bonner. The warehouse rear burned and the hotel rear scorched by flames while guests escaped safely. Loss estimated between two and five thousand dollars.
Special correspondent reports the Reu Valli hotel in Hamilton reopening after 18 months closed. Policy to keep hotel open year round aims to build permanent patronage and self sustainment. Local manager James Grisenthwaite introduced, band gave annual ball, and other town notes include a damage suit by George Palmer for 1600 against Northern Pacific for killed horses and a divorce suit by John Wagner against Mollie Wagner for desertion.
Back from the land of dope in Missoula, Lung Ka, the West Front Street Celestial, is reported well after consuming an entire box of opium. The incident left him exhausted as the drug acted as its own emetic. Dr. R. Gwinn, oculist and aurist, provided care.
May 17 Missoula. Deputy Sheriff Watson and a party of river men search the river for Paul Wagnitz west of Thompson with two days spent near the presumed sighting. News from the deputy has been absent as crews consider abandoning the search. The sheriff's office faced constant inquiries about progress.
S Taylor of St Regis visits Hamilton while John Lynch travels from his Snake Branch mill. Mrs John Styles of Deer Lodge visits Mr and Mrs A W McKeown at Bonner. George A Cook formerly of Missoula thrives as a real estate broker in Chicago. John Inch reports a letter from B R Williams stating he is well and contented in Wales.
Missoula May 17 invitations issued by Dr and Mrs Joseph A Tremblay for the marriage of their daughter Mary Martine to Cornelius Francis Kelley of Butte. The ceremony will be June 2 at 10 oclock at St Francis Xavier church. The couple will reside in Butte after July. Also May 17 the remains of Albert Petterson a St Paul man killed by a fall from a train near Jocko last Friday will be shipped home tomorrow per the family.
In Missoula on May 17 a heavy snow is falling yet melting quickly while earlier heavy rain aided ranchers and the range, providing much needed moisture.
Leo Paduanoe an Italian was brought to the Northern Pacific hospital from Bozeman after a handcar ran over his leg causing serious bruising. The incident occurred this afternoon in Missoula.
Missoula police report Mrs Charles Myers was moved from Bonita to Parsons Hospital for treatment. Her spotted fever is described as not serious and her condition remains stable.
Missoula on East Main Street saw Bill Logan and Windy Wilson ride two bucking horses in a lively street showcase. The piece also reports a busy tree planting season with 100000 to 200000 trees, a police push to enforce age limits on liquor sales, beneficial rain for Western Montana, and returning locals such as Frank Martin from Manila and others in Seattle.
From the Brooklyn Eagle reprinted in Missoula notes a marked change in jewelry setting and material. Platinum gains favor over gold for fine neck chains, while semi precious stones and jeweled accessories rise in popularity in the Varti nouveau style with peridot, opal, jade, lapis lazuli and carnelian in demand.
On the Dolphin at San Juan Porto Rico Secretary Moody and companions witnessed a Porto Rican ask for water. A man in a white cap refused. a witness reminded him of the American custom to tip for service. The man apologized for two days afterward to Moody who enjoyed the moment.
May 17 report outlines a full day of college athletics with an invited agricaltural college track team, listing events from sprints to field events. Local prelims on Friday selected a university team, with results naming winners and runners up.
A Missoula man recounts joining a rancher to search for a supposedly lost cabin mine near Missoula. They locate a deep caved shaft with clean gold ore and a partially exposed vein, haul two sacks of ore, and plan assays to determine value, noting the long interval since the claim’s last activity.
H A Stephens announces that some ore from the Lost Cabin claim can reach 80 with a call next Monday and during succeeding days at the third floor Higgins block office.
Ralph, an west side boy, works as an office boy for a Randolph Street lawyer. His insolent stretch ends when the lawyer discovers a cache of mock letters Ralph wrote to himself signed by his sister Grace. The notes reveal Ralph’s cleverness and fault, leading to a stay of discharge and restoration to duty.
The article outlines extensive focus on agriculture at the World’s Fair in St Louis 194. It details themes from agricultural theory and machinery to farming methods, products, and land improvement. Agriculture occupies 65 acres on a commanding site.
In a playful exchange a Marion asks where people were born, and an elder replies with a string of places including Washington D C Kansas New Orleans Denver and Denver again, joking that people can be born almost anywhere as life grows more complex.
A short dialogue from Harper's Magazine about Sunday school. Betty explains Jesus was not present that day and the teacher declares Jesus is calling, but the class sings and returns home.
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