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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1902
Page
14
Western Montana office of The Standard located at 110 West Main Street Missoula Montana offers advertising features and services on request. Telephone number 118 provided for inquiries and orders.
The store highlights light wash fabrics and ready-to-wear outfits for hot days. Ladies will find new wash suits and mercerized linen waists in green, oxblood, blue, pink and linen shades with tucked fronts, flounce skirts, and white pique trimmings. Suits priced at 4.50, 5.00 and 6.50 offer strong value.
Describes garments in Maxime style with fine hopsacking weaves and white duck trimming. Notes popular fabrics in reigning colors with various combinations and designs including flounced and flare effects. Prices range from 50 cents to 5 dollars.
Missoula reports pending congressional confirmation of F A Winstanley as Missoula land office receiver. He cannot start duties for about a month due to red tape. Retiring receiver Ranft had held the post five years and did not seek reelection.
Hamilton school trustees selected J G Wray as the new superintendent. Wray succeeds the prior leader to steer district aims, curriculum, and administration through the upcoming school year.
Missoula trustees elected J. G. McKay as superintendent after a close vote, with Beighle and Hastings receiving two and one votes respectively. McKay has prior Montana schooling experience and was urged to remain in Hamilton before the move. The board also filled teaching positions for next year, keeping current staff aside from two departures.
Prof. L. P. Venen aged 70 father of Mrs. Charles Hartman died suddenly at his daughter's East Cedar street home in Missoula. He had been inactive until 11 o'clock and appeared well the prior day. The Greek and Hebrew scholar taught higher mathematics and last worked at Vashon college in Washington before moving to Missoula last fall to live with his daughter.
Five firemen passed a Missoula examination for promotion to engineers. D Ss Littlehills attended the meeting as board examiner. Engine 381 return to service after repairs. No 54 overhauled and back on road in fine condition. Avon flagged as No 2 station. Coeur d Alene branch inspection tour noted. Tunnel No 1 end telltale torn down. brakemen warned until replacement.
The remains will be buried locally tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock with services conducted by Rev. Walter Hays. Friends are sending a large number of bouquets and wreaths to honor the deceased.
W K Wille of Bonita visits Mis soula. BE A Pound of Park addition ill. Postal wires between here Helena and Butte down. Mr and Mrs Harry L Sheppard back from Butte. Frank Layfield arrives from England to live in Mis soula with Thomas Lay field at Central market. Mrs D A Ford and Mrs McKinney leave for Dayton Wash for three weeks. Mr Ford joins at end of visit. Jury in Justice Hayes court awards W H Bennett 111 against A W Caine who worked last winter. Caine ranches south of city hills.
The Burlington train due in at five o clock arrived five hours late after a wreck out of Nebraska. No. 3 from St Paul and No. 2 from Portland arrived on time. The 40 car passing track at Saltese is complete. Engine 74 was raised. repairs may occur in Tacoma or locally. Resident Engineer Gleason moves to locate one line. General Passenger Agent Fee issues stopover privileges for second class tickets. Closing notices filed include redemption to John McDonald and a deed to Frank Nelson referencing burial grounds. Black Bear lode location reported by George F E and Austin Betters in the Wallace district.
In Missoula on May 19 Justice Hayes dismissed the case against John Miller the longtime janitor after the girl testified she could not identify theft and noted two other men were present. The court found Miller had a good name for honesty and discharged him.
In Missoula on May 1 the five men employed at the Garden City brewery walked out for higher wages. They earn $3.50 for eight hours and seek $4.00. The brewery offered $3.75, which the men rejected. The strike was ordered by the Butte union, and only the engineer and driver remain at work.
Tomorrow evening at the Union theater in Missoula an amateur company presents Cox and Box and Slasher and Crasher. Managers report readiness and skilled drilling. Costumes, scenery and music are described as finest available and the public is urged to attend. Programs have circulated among friends this week.
Missoula May 19 report states fifteen men under Seret Bernard Smith of Companies Fo and F 18th Cavalry arrived from Fort Keogh to garrison the post while the present company is away. They stay until relieved by the 24th Infantry from Alaska or four other companies from the Philippines, bringing the fort’s garrison to about one hundred men.
Staff Captain Jost head of the Spokane Salvation Army rescue work for women will hold special meetings at the army hall on West Main Street in Missoula on Wednesday and Thursday at 8 PM. She will discuss her experiences with fallen women and efforts to restore them to lives of morality. Everyone is invited, especially those interested in uplifting the fallen.
In Missoula on May 19 the Rod and Gun club held a shoot at the South Missoula grounds. B M Francis won the prize by breaking 19 of 20 blue rocks. Participants included A W Woodworth Fishe Myers John Forbis Robert Rodgers Layton Stewart Harry Thompson and B M Francis.
The engagement of Roland Snook and Lillian Lemley of Missoula is announced. The groom works in the Northern Pacific freight department and recently received a promotion to Helena. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lemley and has many friends who welcome the news. Mail orders to Colden Rule, Missoula.
Missoula May 19 Assessor J H Massey urges taxpayers to prepare and file their property tax returns soon. He warns that those who fail to file in the preferred form risk the assessor preparing an assessment for them that could be much higher.
M Reilly and Co the Grocera notice to contractors bids will be accepted at J H Kennedy office Monday May 26 1992 at 10 o'clock for erection of two cottages on South First street for Mr Hermann Monarch bicycles at Bishop Kern's Homestead Entry Filed Missoula May 19 In the United States land office John B Bosches of Stevensville filed for 160 acres and Dr T H Hanbidge of Victor took a Bitter Root preemption for 160 acres
The man known as Charles Fischer who died by suicide in Missoula county jail is identified as John Haines from Hubbard county Minnesota. Sheriff’s records show Haines fled before trial after a prior safe-cracking arrest, and witnesses connect Fischer to Haines through descriptions, photographs, and a letter addressed with Jack as a nickname.
In Havana on May 19 Governor General Wood and staff arranged the last evacuation details as occupation ends tomorrow. A farewell line formed at the palace while Dr. Carlos Findley was named chief health officer subject to Palma’s ratification. Memorial services for Jose Marti drew Palma and Generals Gomez and Castillo. charity distributions benefited about 1,500 people.
A May 18 telegram from Khabarovsk reports the Chin uprising expanding with about 326 insurgents led by Tsin Nin in the southern province. Chinese regulars ordered to fire on rebels as the revolt worsens amid conflicting Paotingfu dispatches.
Missoula reports the Arcade restaurant is closed for the fifth time this year. Bonnie Ranch, who ran it lately, had solid business but high expenses led to the closure.
The piece urges readers to enjoy summer sunshine and birds while noting seasons change and previous kickers or incentives faded with winter. It frames the approaching blizzards as reminders of past absences and shifts in daily life.
Officials report the leader escaped and the country stays in heightened excitement. The priest who was recently murdered has been found, and his body recovered and handed to the mission for burial.
A special meeting of United States Steel stockholders in Hoboken approved retiring 20 million dollars of preferred stock and issuing 7 million dollars in new bonds. Protests by Samuel B. Strong and CC Venner questioned legality and access to underwriting contracts with J P Morgan & Co. George Righter Jr protested the 4 percent underwriting commission on the 259 million dollar bond issue.
A gasoline tank explosion in Pittsburg today leaves Adam Gripp 18 dead and eight others badly burned. Gripp is believed buried in the ruins as firefighters battle the blaze and rescue crews assess the site and determine causes.
Paris reports Lesna won the Marseilles Paris bicycle race finishing the distance in 38 hours 43 minutes.
A humorous sketch notes a supposed Utica outrage where a man in love with English was challenged to name adjectives ending in dous. The expert offers options such as hazardous and stupendous then ponders others like jeopardous and nefandous, noting several remain obsolete or unsupported by dictionaries.
Major General Otis attends a Philadelphia Times event where a young man recalls the 1898 Porto Rican campaign with dramatic horror. An old man interrupts with a joke about the Johnstown flood, saying a bucketful compared to the flood is trivial, and the crowd learns the interrupter is Noah.
The funeral for Miss Estella Roberts will be held in her room at the Hammond block in Missoula on May 19. Services will be conducted with attendance by friends and relatives.
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