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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1901
Page
5
Dr FE Johnson of Bozeman defeated T J Flynn by 49 pins to win the opening 10 of the state championship series. The match drew a large crowd and featured many splits, with Johnson selecting Bozeman for the next 10 games about eight days hence.
Miss Walker advertises millinery while Don Hayes and J. J. Oliver visit the city. The District court convenes at 9:30 this morning. Various travelers, registrations, and social events appear at the Montana and A. H. hall with Modern Woodmen and Black Eagles activities noted.
Notice invites sealed bids for plumbing and heating work on the county hospital to be built near Anaconda Montana. Proposals must be indorsed Proposals for plumbing and heating county hospital and opened October 10 1901 at 10 am. Commissioners reserve right to reject any or all bids. Phil Greenan county clerk dated October 1 1901.
Antone Doll employed in a stone quarry near Gregson Springs was struck by a load of rock yesterday. He was taken to St. Ann's hospital with cuts and a severe back injury but is hoped to recover with careful treatment.
France lacks strict party programmes and formal platforms. Voters align with candidates based on sentiments, passions, and personal associations. They judge candidates by who they mingle with and whom they patronize, not by explicit party labels.
The Copper City Commercial company in Anaconda welcomed about 3000 ladies to its fall opening the 1901 event. Each guest received a photo engraving souvenir from a set of 12 featuring famous portraits and works of art. D J O'Donoghue managed the dry goods department with a large team delivering lavish displays and coordinated decorations that showcased exquisite color harmony and fashion. The article praises the grand opening as a historic achievement unlikely to be surpassed in years to come.
Reports from apple growing sections indicate an abundant crop this season. A Missouri statistician notes high value of apples compared to wheat, with potential profits if the crop materializes. Officials urge careful orchard care, cultivation, watering, spraying, and a balanced approach to birds helping control pests.
England's Scottish Gardens notes Archibald McKellar of Lidhgilphead Argyllshire is promoted to Windsor Castle as head gardener. T. H. Cooke succeeds him at Sandringham. McKellar previously ran Floors Castle gardens for the Duke of Roxburgh. Windsor's garden lore recalls James I wooing Lady Jane Beaufort there.
The article explains how ore moved from Minnesota mines to lake ports now travels over a hundred miles by rail. Trains arrive at docks and deposit ore through car bottoms into docks pockets, then via chutes into vessels.
The article notes docks exceeding five miles in length with a 600 000 ton capacity and a 2 300 foot long dock. A 4 000 to 8 000 ton vessel can load in three to four hours, and a 2 000 ton ore shipment can fill in about ninety minutes. Duluth dock construction cost 425 000 dollars, transforming ore handling from manual wheeling to rapid loading at minimal cost.
During the first nine days of July a major life insurer logged nearly 300 death claims from sunstroke and heat related disorders far above its yearly average. On July 4 the company paid 646 claims and about $60,000, with New York Brooklyn and Philadelphia showing large shares of heat related deaths among payouts. In seven large cities 153 of 305 claims were heat victims.
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