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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1901
Page
10
Burlington launches a new mail car service on its Chicago line with emphasis on faster regional delivery. The move aims to streamline postal traffic and improve schedules for passengers and freight customers.
Burlington Railroad adds fourth exclusive fast mail service between Omaha and Chicago. Train No. 24 departs Council Bluffs at 8:05 p m and reaches Chicago at 7:05 a m, with two fast mail trains each direction daily. Eastbound and westbound times detailed. mail volumes shift as eastern mail grows with western prosperity.
A water company faces claims over prior right to Divide Creek water, with longstanding ownership disputed after years of use. The case centers on watershed rights, seniority of water claims, and potential enforceability against competing users. Legal filings indicate ongoing contention and possible adjudication to determine entitlement.
An affidavit supporting dissolution of a injunction in Geoffrey Lavell v Perkins etc. asserts the Butte water company has watered Divide Creek since 1865 with rights 10 miles upstream, claiming no irrigation need until next season while vast water remains north and in the main creek above the works. Judge Harney dissolved the restraining order, noting potential damages to the city and many mines if it continued.
Pacific coast lines contest East West traffic with Northern Pacific as Great Northern and Burlington unite to boost freight tonnage. Southern Pacific orders major improvements and Santa Fe plans mountain division work. Northern coast lines expect rising traffic. motive power overhaul and $2 million appropriation.
Burlington officials told Great Northern they do not know if their line is owned by the Northern Pacific and the Great Northern and will continue serving Burlington interests. They backed a 3 cent rate advance pushed by Western Freight lines. Through tariffs from Pacific coast to Chicago and the east will rise on November 1 as new tariffs are prepared, with the 8 cent increase applying east and south of the Twin Cities.
Minneapolis Times notes an overlooked tax issue in annual reports for 1901. Great Northern paid 969642.51 and Northern Pacific 920.25 in taxes, with 24228.44 from revenue stamps. Rail officials say state tax burdens reflect railroad popularity across states and comment on agents' success before state boards.
A new time card takes effect Sunday on the Oregon Short Line. The outbound and inbound arrival times shift for the afternoon train to 5.20 p m at Butte and the night train remains at 3 a m. Departure times move from 1 25 a m to 1 50 a m and 4 p m to 4 10 p m.
The Rio Grande lines and related routes are promoted with tickets now on sale to Anaconda and intermediate stations. Great Northern ticket office at 41 North Main Street offers information on schedules and freight rates, with Palmer & Co. providing tailoring services nearby.
Thanking friends neighbors and the Barbers' union for kindness and sympathy during the bereavement in the death of my husband John C Gauvin signed Mrs John C Gauvin.
No child should be forced to study with strained eyes until a competent eye specialist examines them. Dr. Dodd offers free eye exams at 48 West Park Street, glasses range from $5 to $10, with satisfaction guaranteed. Mrs. De Frank has returned and reopened offices at 789 West Park.
A joint committee from Judge Knowles and Judge Harney organized memorial meetings in the federal and district courts. The district court gathering will be at 10 AM in Judge Harney’s department, the federal court meeting at 2 PM in the U S court, rescheduled from 10 AM. Also listed is real estate ad for Hope addition lots 35x100 feet priced 200 to 450 with Passmore & Co. prominent.
Fred W. Meyers pleaded not guilty in Judge Boyle’s court and faces trial today at o'clock. Aggie Sharp and John Williams paid $5 fines after admitting guilt on disturbance charges. Kate Nemo pleaded guilty to a fine. Attorney C. G. Kohl admitted guilt when his name was called as a complaint of assault and battery was read. he was fined $20.
Father Callahan of Sacred Heart church in Helena reports Bishop Brondel will lead the opening services for the basement of the new Sacred Heart Catholic church on November 10. The basement, ready for use, will serve until the full church is finished with work paused until spring. About 4,000 people attend the Sacred Heart parish.
R G Young superintendent of Butte public schools reports Harvard University President Charles W Eliot may visit the coast this winter and could stop in Butte if Harvard graduates and educators desire. A day in the city and a delivery of an address are possible outcomes.
The poundmaster reports for October: cows impounded 21 with 1 remaining solid, 20 redeemed. horses impounded 6 with 2 redeemed and 4 sold. Total cash received 66 dollars 60 cents.
Twin sisters named Holland arrive in Paris as fashion advisers then reveal themselves as treasury department detectives. They studied smuggling methods among fashionable buyers and American firms, prompting warnings from New York customs officials. A closing note mentions planes and sewing machines at Sherman’s.
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