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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1900
Page
12
The article states that a new depot is assured and the N. P. Company plans to construct it next year, signaling development and expanded facilities. Details emphasize corporate confidence and scheduling, with expectations of project initiation in the following calendar year.
Missoula May 29. President Mellen of the Northern Pacific said the railway plans a new depot and Rocky Mountain division headquarters in Missoula. Construction would start next spring, with a handsome building to be a credit to the city, though not this year. The Standard published the statement for public reading.
A. P. Johnston of Superior announces he has closed out his business and asks customers to settle back accounts. The notice adds a note of a new drink in town called Celery Gin Tone.
Miss Estella Palmer funeral held Wednesday at Hayes and Marsh chapel. Mother arrived from Washington too late to see her daughter alive. Burial in Valley Cemetery at 2 PM. Friends covered the casket with flowers. mother and Missoula acquaintances express sympathy.
Sheriff Curran was informed of a nighttime burglary at the Missoula depot. Thieves broke a car seal near the freight depot and stole about 20 dollars worth of underclothes. Remnants of Belknap wreckage, including baby bucgles and underwear, were brought to the city for sorting. No suspects or recovered items reported as of this evening.
Missoula on May 28 reports Mrs John Garrity mother of Mrs J W Moore and Mrs K L Shappard of this city narrowly escaped serious injury when in a feeble state she toppled into the cellar from a north side residence. She, 64, suffered a badly cut hand and head bruises in the fall.
Missoula on May 29 hosts Mersis Beckwith and Forbes entertaining a large group at the Hammond block. The evening continued with supper and a lunch at the Bachelor’s club after the gathering with lawn mowers on display.
With only two contests left, gun club leaders remain closely bunched. Whitlaw drops from first to third after a rough day, while Holohan Rogers Van Dorn and Whitlaw win the reverse trap shoot with tight scores. Churchill wins the Jerome shoot as the field narrows toward season end.
A list of match scores includes Steinke 80 20 Churchill 24 23 Whitlaw 25 14 Van Dorn 27 22 Holohan 25 21 Snyder 25 20 Flohr 27 23 Rogers 34 23 Gibbs 37 19 Scott 25 18 alongside an ad for Picture frames and mouldings at Bien's.
Chinook Opinion reports Leno Lopez preparing corrals for shearing with Mexican crew and a 1000 ewe flock yielding 1400 lambs. Weather is near perfect for lambing and many expect averages above 90 percent increase in breeding sheep this spring.
Great Falls May 20 Craven reports State Superintendent Carleton calls a convention of county superintendents and licensed institute instructors to meet at Helena on June 25 The aims include adopting an institute course of study for county institutes this fall and scheduling dates for holding them Supervisors or instructors unable to attend may submit written suggestions on timing and program content.
The Great Falls roundup has worked across the region and yesterday stopped at Jim Adams ranch on Sun River. In about two weeks the season should close with many horses branded and returned to owners. The roundup is expected at the stock yards in town this Saturday. For Rent desk room in Standard Office Bach Cory Building Great Falls.
Mayor Collins calls a meeting of city residents at 8 p.m. Thursday in the council chambers to discuss whether to hold a Fourth of July celebration this year. If approved, preliminary arrangements will be made at the gathering and all interested are urged to attend.
Misoula notes report Will Marion visiting from Frenchtown while Barlow's minstrels travel separately. Thomas Gibson comes from Helena. C A Barnes heads west on company business. Gentry's dog show heads to Deer Lodge. Mark Bryan travels toward Spokane via Plains. Kaiser Heckler visits with Meinhert Siegel. Charles Allard returns home after days in the city. A clerks meeting at Union hall. Summers ill in county jail. A lively, if minor, street scrap ends in a draw. Pete Kennedy and John Vinson arrested. Kennedy jailed five days, Vinson due for a hearing. Walter Fleming and Sam Raymond before Justice Hayes. Fleming released, Raymond fined. Morgan & Wright tires and inner tubes bought at McBride's.
Palms roses geraniums and chrysanthemums plus cabbage tomatoes cauliflower and outdoor bedding plants. Propagating grounds one and a half miles southwest on the south side of Missoula. Mail orders receive careful prompt attention. MISSOULA NURSERY Co. F. Dallman Manager.
J R Mitchell arrives from Clinton guest at the Fankin. Wyman Ellis from Helena attends to insurance business. Major Smead passes through for Helena. Peter Larson visits from Helena. Walter Sanford returns from Helena. Frank L Collins, Stevensville merchant, tours the city. Robert O Hara and daughter visit Missoula from Hamilton. A M Holter and son Norman in town from Helena. J M Tiggins in from Stevensville for business. The item notes corsets, Cobban and Dinsmore Orchard Home lots, and Globe store sale on suits.
A Missoula dispatch reports arrivals and names of travelers including Florence Charles Rueff Wyman Ellis Helena and many others across Montana cities. It notes a new Celery Gin Tonic drink, a push for Orchard Home installments, a young man Hall dying of scarlet fever at Burnt Fork, and outgoing casket shipment for Stevensville. Also lists unclaimed letters at Missoula port office for May 2 1900 with names like Mrs Paul Andette Frank Acklin and others.
James Quigley an employee of the Northern Pacific Railway company near Salte se is a patient at Sisters hospital with erysipelas. His case is not serious and he will soon return to work. Many special features in our Sale this week. J H Fitzgerald.
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