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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1902
Page
6
Publication notice details subscription rates for daily editions in Anaconda. Rates include daily only and daily plus Sunday options, with terms payable in advance and listed prices for various durations. Officials describe publication schedule and mailing classifications.
The notice lists postage rates for different edition sizes, double rates for Europe, and foreign inquiries at the Main Office in Anaconda. It also provides telephone numbers, mentions Standard's branch offices in Butte, Missoula, and Great Falls, and lists Eastern offices in New York Chicago and other cities with newsstands and addresses. The date is Monday October 6 1902.
The article argues Montana should actively participate in the Denver irrigation congress, noting Roosevelt's push on irrigation matters and the national interest in arid-land issues. Delegates are appointed to represent Montana, and the state should be credibly represented.
After a Washington conference the President abandons hope of moving operators to meet miners demands and may urge miners to return to work under the old system while Congress is urged to act. The strike began May 15 with 147,000 ordered out. four main demands include an eight hour day, a 5 percent wage boost, a 2240 pound ton, and union recognition. 21 deaths have occurred and 3,500 state militiamen are deployed.
The Washington correspondent predicts vigorous fights between Congress and cabinet figures led by Secretary Shaw and Secretary Root. Past clashes included Secretary Morton’s seed-distribution order, while pensions and veterans’ issues loom. Moody and Long add experience but harmony depends on presidential leadership.
The discussion notes difficulty in selecting cabinet officers from Congress as front rank senators and house members resist changes while others may be no more useful than external business leaders lawyers and ex governors already drafted for such service.
Reports of Lieutenant Commander Bronaugh’s suicide prompt Captain Harrington to propose a rising tide of self destruct in the Navy. The Pittsburg Chronicle notes isolation and semi solitude heightening morbid risks, while experts cite mental strain and overburdened duty as possible causes.
A Paris physician details a successful typhoid case operation with intestinal drainage and rapid recovery. The report credits a French achievement as memorable and notes improved health by the second day and solid food by day seven. In a separate item, a Missouri couple ends marriage with a cordial, almost theatrical farewell at departure.
Washington officials reveal a program to arrest suspicious characters during the G A A encampment week and detain those unable to justify themselves in court. Those deemed vagrants will be sent to the workhouse, with police promising no mercy this year.
Platt states he is entirely satisfied with the New York Republican ticket. He suggests it would be a serious blow to the party if the ticket did not meet his approval.
The Baltimore American reports a denial of the claim that Mr Carnegie dined with King Edward at Balmoral and notes it is unlikely the king will grant the library request soon.
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat notes Congressman Littlefield, famed for opposing trusts, will likely need to win a decisive victory against the trusts before his bid for the speakership can succeed.
From the Detroit Free Press: Senator Foraker has joined J Pierpont Morgan's Society of the Little Sisters of the Trusts without delay in preliminaries.
Rev. Sheldon of Topeka declines a congressional bid. not placed in Speaker Henderson's statesman class.
The Philadelphia Press asserts Grover Cleveland is the favorite of the trusts for president, a claim described as worthy of Colonel Bryan’s inventive genius.
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes that vindication for General Alger was slow to begin but now shows solid momentum based on surface indications.
Senator Foraker in the Chicago Chronicle urges naming European free trade nations and cites England among those nations, seeking a clear list of peers in the bloc. He argues the United States should align with like minded states and outlines potential partners across the continent.
Ex United States Senator Stephen W. Dorsey of Arkansas purchases a handsome Los Angeles home and will make the city his residence. His art collection is anticipated to be the most noteworthy in Southern California.
Eminent Paris practitioner Dr J. 3. Dauriac achieves a remarkable typhoid fever recovery via a bold surgical intestinal cleaning. He agreed to operate only after the father urged action and after acknowledging the patient faced a doomed outcome.
The Chicago Chronicle reports a new, remunerative path for women in diet control. Women would manage feeding large institutions, reduce costs, minimize waste, and oversee quality. The role combines science, machinery, and precise preparation, with a Washington diet kitchen serving doctors and patients.
The article notes two full-blooded Iroquois sailors nicknamed Leaping Deer and White Feather who grew up on a government reservation and reunited after a decade. It also mentions Isidore and Tyler Morse planning Abyssinia exploration, Lord Milner's language prowess, Evan P. Howell's mayoral bid, Chris Duffy critiquing Republicans in Chicago, and Dartmouth College's record freshman class of 220 with strong New Hampshire and Massachusetts representation.
Senator Stewart recalls Mark Twain arriving for breakfast at his brother's Carson City home. The exchange begins with Scripture, prayers, and a drawn out grace question before the famed humorist comes downstairs to join the table. The anecdote frames Twain as the lively genius who would later entertain nations.
A new group called Brothers of the Common Life emerges from Westminster Congregational chapel adopting a simple St Francis inspired rule. Rev R Westrope resigns to join the movement, which mirrors a historic Roman Catholic order led by Thomas a Kempis. Curiosity attends the development of this Nonconformist friars scene.
Signor Galimberti minister of posts and telegraphs and other postal officials examine engineer Piscicelli’s plan for an electrical postal service. Letters would travel in aluminum boxes along overhead wires at 28 miles per hour, sending a Rome Naples message in about 2 1/2 minutes and Rome Paris in five hours. A technical commission was appointed to report before any series adoption.
Londoners chuckle at a tale in which Lord Roberts, famed as a short war hero, meets a well known, imposing man who shields his eyes and says he has heard of Lord Roberts but never seen him. The reply from the earl underscores wit and social contrast.
The text praises Lord Milner for a rare facility mastering languages. It claims within weeks in South Africa he spoke Dutch fluently enough to converse with Kruger, and that most leading European tongues are nearly instantly within his reach.
Thomas France and John Johns, both full-blooded Iroquois, grew up on a government reservation and spent years at sea before reuniting recently. Known in their tribe as Leaping Deer and White Feather, they have journeyed the world apart and now reconnect.
An American resident in London labels Arthur Balfour and three other leading English figures Lord Kitchener Lord Milner and the London bishop as bachelors calling them the Big Four. The group is noted for its prominence in politics military and church affairs.
An estate agent in New York bought a minuscule plot at a street corner measuring inches by 14% inches for 250 dollars. He plans a one-story brick building with basement sized at 0x23 feet and a sign on the basement indicating its use. The total cost cited is 2,250 dollars including the building.
Five generations of the Feagley Leuker Snyder Diebler family live together in Pillow Dauphin County Pennsylvania. Mrs Henry Feagley is 91, her daughter Mrs Jacob Leuker is 69, Leuker's daughter Mrs Frank Snyder is 44, Snyder's daughter Mrs A R Diebler, and her son Russell aged 3 months.
Ex-Speaker Thomas B Reed defined fame as largely accidental and situational. He said being in the right place at the right time and doing or seeming to do the right thing drives fame.
Great Altels in the Bernese Oberland threatens to split and overwhelm the neighboring valley. In September, an 18 percent ice fall from the Altels covered hundreds of acres of meadow land near Spitalmatten.
A collage of humorous quotes from several papers features a child questioning his father about answering questions, a joke on clergy celibacy, a business man’s circle of friends, a typewriter misread, and a rough exchange about self defense. The bits showcase light satire and regional flavor from Philadelphia Press to Chicago Tribune.
Advertises two shoe brands as the cheapest choice for men and women. Claims from users favor Hanan's hand made shoes and Connell's Perfection as the best long term option.
A jumble of comic exchanges and quips from various papers. A trolley anecdote features a boy claiming he is not a good conductor and the old lady fretting at electricity. A lawyer informs a railway accident widow her husband can recover damages though he cannot live. A KC asks a widow to repeat slanderous statements for the judge.
The New York World reports in Grand Army circles that General Miles was sent to the Philippines to avoid a reception that could overshadow Secretary of War Taft and President Roosevelt during the encampment. Officials coordinating the event reportedly share this view. The dispatch notes Miles' travel and its perceived political implications.
General Miles announced he would depart for the Philippines on September 15 after a request from last May was denied by the War Department. He spoke to Senator Bulkley about the order and expressed disappointment at missing the encampment. Northern and Western Grand Army posts helped shape his prominent role in the event.
An English nobleman walking his game preserves in ill health meets Pat the Irish poacher. They exchange cordial greetings with a casual exchange about breakfast appetite and a light jest about seeking a break fast.
Dialogue snippet shows Mrs Gaussip pressing for truth while Mrs Strongmind claims to prevent any events from affecting her husband. The exchange implies a satirical take on control and secrecy within marriage.
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