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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1905
Page
2
After 12 noon, George D. Lounsbery and James M. Buckner specialists in groceries representing Franklin McVeagh & Co will conduct an auction or sale as announced by the firm.
The Montana state penitentiary band, described as bigger and better, will give public concerts every Friday and Sunday afternoon this summer. Bandmaster Viol reports progress and visitors praise recent performances. The 37-piece ensemble will have new instruments soon, with a program for tomorrow including selections by Leutner, Mascagni, Tobant, and others.
The Park County High School plans class day on Wednesday June 14 and commencement on Thursday June 15 in the opera house. The class day program includes original papers by students such as Americas Contribution and The German Monarchist, plus a pantomime Sir Cauline. The commencement features an invocation, salutatory Belated Crowns and other readings with music and a class prophecy.
Special Dispatch to the Standard from Red Lodge May 27 Sheriff M W Potter reports Basin Wyoming officers seek George Fuller for grand larceny. Reward eight dollars. He is 30, 5 feet 10 inches, fair, smooth shaved, well dressed with new white Stetson. He is a tenderfoot with stolen property including a bay team and horse, Studebaker buggy, and other items. The theft occurred Friday May 19 at the mouth of the Gray Bull river. Notify Felix Alston deputy sheriff Basin Wyoming if arrested.
Red Lodge May 27 Mrs Hugh Kelsey wife of a man arrested at Livingston on cattle stealing charges seeks to claim a horse now held by Charles Ingram which she says her husband did not sell. In Bridger Justice Stone the plaintiff lost but will appeal. Attorney George W Pierson represented the defendant and W L Hyde appeared for the plaintiff. Mr Kelsey could not be called in the case because he jumped his...
A report notes that bail was set at Livingston and that his exact location and movements have since been unaccounted for. authorities seek further information on his whereabouts.
Joe Silvers a pioneer settler known as a hermit for over twenty years in Montana died suddenly on his Lewistown area ranch. He leaves a ranch cattle and several hundred dollars to his sister Barbara Joaquina de Mendonca of New Bedford Massachusetts. A native of Portugal he sailed and helped found Cape Horn fifty years ago before wandering California then settling in Helena and finally Lewistown.
Lewistown plans no formal Fourth celebration this year to avoid duplicating town events. Officials will wait for September fair time to stage a bigger program and race meet, with Acting President David Hilger and Secretary O W Belden calling a directors’ meeting next week to finalize plans.
United States Minister Conger, arriving from China, says he will not go to Washington. He will proceed to Mexico City at once to assume the duties of ambassador to Mexico.
The Pacific Mail steamer Siberia departed for the Orient carrying 180 cabin passengers along with 150 Chinese and 50 Japanese. It also shipped nearly 9,000 tons of cargo and $1,000,000 in silver bound for Japan.
The passage claims health comes from keeping the stomach and digestive organs in normal condition. Proper digestion leads to regular bowels and pure blood, with good health naturally following.
Americans still see high tea prices and stagnant quality after decades of imports. Grocers push Schilling's Best as a reliable option, urging savings for shoppers who switch now.
Virginia City reports District Court nearing adjournment as Judge Callaway recesses till June 3 to issue rulings on Beall creek water rights and the Emma Curtis heirs case. Reuben Goodyer, 14, deemed a moral degenerate, is ordered to the state reform school after evaluation. Police to move prisoners to Deer Lodge and Miles City Monday.
Boise reports a remarkable find of prehistoric animal remains during Snake River dam excavation. In a 25 by 25 foot area four species were uncovered in sand below lava layers, including a horned skull with six foot horns and a 36 inch elephantlike tusk. Experts sent specimens to Washington for study.
Lewistown May 27 C G Hodgen of Grinnell Iowa Buggy Co was arrested for selling buggies without paying the $500 annual license. He has hired an attorney and plans to appeal to the supreme court claiming the law unconstitutional. If he sells during absence of Judge Cheadle more charges will follow.
Red Lodge May 27 George A. Smith secured a temporary restraining order from Judge Frank Fury sitting in chambers at Livingston. The order bars John Harkins Charles Moore and Charles Steiner from building a ditch across his property.
Attorney Sydney Fox filed suit in district court alleging interference with a ditch already built. Papers were sent to Livingston for consideration by Judge Henry.
Col. Thomas Cruse of Helena sold about 300000 pounds of wool to Jeremiah Williams & Co. of Boston at twenty cents a pound. The mixed quality wool fetched more than last season and Cruse noted the Judith basin’s fine condition as he prepares for sheep shearing at his Flatwillow ranch.
Miles City May 27 The hearing on alleged bounty law violations for T J Newman resumed from last Saturday with A N Yoder secretary of state present and the defense seeking the forged certificate witness Fred Franklin to list names on the certificates. Both sides rested and Newman was bound over on $1000 bail.
Livingston May 27 Work on the grand stand at the fair grounds has started and will be rushed to completion. The grand stand will seat 2500 and include the secretary’s office dressing rooms restaurant and bar. It will stand on 24 concrete piers with work soon starting on the exhibit building racing stables stock pens and grounds.
Livingston May 27 Park lodge No 17 I O O F plans to revive the uniformed rank after a decade of disbandment. Sufficient members have shown intent to join to ensure success. Odd Fellows and Rebekahs set annual memorial services for Sunday June 11 at the Methodist church.
The American consular corps in Stockholm presents the retiring minister W W Thomas Jr with a silver loving cup as a token of esteem on May 27.
Independence Kansas May 27 another price reduction for Kansas oil by four cents drops the statewide figure from 57 to 53 cents a barrel. Pipeline oil now sells at 53 cents.
New York May 27 Manager Mc Graw of the New York Baseball league was fined 150 dollars and suspended fifteen days for using offensive language toward Saul Dreyfus of the Pittsburgh club.
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