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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1909
Page
16
The snippet shows newspaper masthead details for The Anaconda Standard, including publisher name STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY, printing frequency daily, post office status, and subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, with office addresses in Anaconda and telephone numbers. The readable elements indicate standard publication logistics rather than a specific news event.
Compact notice lists branch offices with a sales pitch for phones at 22 dollars. It names Butie 28 East Broadway and an Independent phone line at 130 Higgins Avenue with a telephone reference.
W J Morton manager Foreign Advertising lists New York Chicago and other offices and sale points for The Standard. It names news stands in New York City Chicago Kansas City Minneapolis San Francisco Los Angeles Denver Houston Salt Lake Ogden Spokane Seattle and Portland with addresses and store locations for distribution. All correspondence to The Standard Publishing Company Anaconda Montana.
The Daylight Association faces failure in reform as confusion spreads over season timing. Weather officials and the public cite a collusion that delays winter end and spring start. Hood River strawberries won't reach market until June is near due to the late growing season. Some suggest adjusting the calendar or moving the earth's orbit to fix the lag.
The text notes Cuba ending American supervision and introducing a national lottery with two monthly drawings. It states the treasury will profit about two million dollars annually and that the secretary of the treasury would manage it, urging restraint on outside interference as long as funds stay in Cuba.
The article notes Mexico's swift modernization and a newly formed company to tap the steam beneath Mount Popocatapetl. Investors have raised funds to develop the inexhaustible energy beneath the volcano dome, a plan long imagined but now moving toward operation.
The plan envisions boring into a steam mound to boiling depth then lowering nitroglycerin to blow out earth between two bores. Cold water would be drawn into one bore and emerge as steam to drive a mammoth engine. Promoters claim vast power for Montana's industry while noting waste in Yellowstone steam could run railroads mills and factories statewide.
Butte faces Salt Lake Boise and Helena in the inter mountain league at home boosting local support. The piece urges generous attendance to help Butte’s ball club regain a championship and boost the city’s baseball map.
John Orth of Painesville Ohio, an elderly machinist who claims to be the missing Archduke John of Austria, has become a widely discussed vaudeville prospect. The press notes his elaborate deception and indicates he may seek a theatrical manager to capitalize on his archpretender status.
The Duke of Abruzzi abandons marriage plans to lead a large expedition into the Himalayas. He aims to summit Mt Everest in the Garhwal range with Indian government support, seeking to plant the Italian flag on the world’s tallest peak. If successful, he would be hailed as a notable mountaineer by the world.
The new sultan of Turkey has more names abroad than at home with spellings like Mehmed V Mohammed V Mahmud Mahomut and Mohammedan appearing across newspapers. Across the Atlantic the ruler will be known simply as the sultan of Turkey for as long as he lives.
The May 24 horoscope predicts bright stars for noble deeds and generous minds. It highlights boldness, honesty, and candor as fortunate, with Saturn Uranus and the Moon shaping favorable aspects for difficult tasks, romance, and official dealings. Those born today face a fortunate year but must manage affairs carefully.
A 1909 retrospective notes the decline of American horse racing as laws endanger bookmakers and tracks. It contrasts Canadian attitudes, Saratoga’s altered fate, and shifting fortunes of harness racing, with echoes of Virginia and New York racing history and a historic Eclipse versus Sir Henry wager.
Northern Pacific officers inspected Laurel roundhouse and shops and said Billings terminals will move to Laurel in two weeks. The event includes a 75 room hotel for trainmen and 35 employee dwellings with 42 more planned. RR officials plan to attend the celebration.
Special Dispatch from Glendive May 23 reports Ray Thayer operator at O Harlon’s moving picture show injured by a stove explosion while building a fire. A piece of refuse dumped into the stove caused the blast tearing clothing and causing painful injuries. The cause is unknown but suspected to be un exploded fireworks.
Leo F. Ellis of Devil's Lake North Dakota arrived in Stanford this week with H. D. Dyer. They located a homestead near Denton. Ellis, born and raised in Dakota, notes Montana offers fewer opportunities for his generation.
Brief notice notes the Butte Conservatory of Music in connection with an unspecified matter. The item records a reference to the institution without details.
Special dispatch from Twin Bridges reports a 24 page promotional pamphlet by the Twin Bridges Commercial Club now in press. Ten thousand copies will be circulated mainly in eastern states as an advertising feature for Madison county.
Miles City May 23 Dr. Cheney deputy state veterinarian reports on glandered horses after trip to Three Buttes 30 miles southwest of Tokna. He found one affected animal. At dam construction camps 18 miles below Glendive about 30 horses showed no disease. Range is in excellent shape with good rains. horses look wet though cattle are thin but will improve with green grass.
Livingston Post praises Park County high school athletes at the sixth annual Missoula track meet. Inter scholastic meets boost manly schooling and school work, with eligibility tied to academics. The piece argues for balance of mental and physical development.
Gee whittaker reports returning to Mon tana after six weeks in Illinois. The piece notes new fences, a few new houses, fresh paint on a tavern, Nidy's dog’s recovery, and a welcoming town with warm greetings. He hints at a river trip for trout within a week and praises Montana's air and people.
James Graham 19 died suddenly while working in the fields. autopsy by Dr. Sutherland found internal obstruction as the cause. A Montana cattle shipment from Sheridan totaled 2 head, 33,998 pounds, at 69.53 per head. Teachers engaged for the term are L. A. Tower principal and Laura R. Jenkins Delilah Raymond Nellie Taylor Elizabeth Gersch. Carrie Raymond declines reelection.
Bozeman Elks lodge voted to begin construction on a new club and lodge building on Black avenue and Babcock street with an estimated cost of 30000 dollars. The same edition notes upcoming Rev. John Daly lecture for Knights of Columbus fund and several local social visits and travels among residents and visitors.
Forty two children with spinal curvature were moved from a Kings County Hospital ward in Brooklyn as a blaze threatened a surgical wing. The fire was soon controlled and no injuries were reported.
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