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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1902
Page
14
The Western Montana office of the Standard is located at 11 West Main Street Mis- Soila. Telephone number is not specified. Advertising rates are furnished on application.
Missoula reports a heated campaign as socialists gain steam with new converts and organized clubs. Democrats and Republicans push candidates for senate and house while debates on the state university loom. observers praise the lively, hospitable campaigning and caution about foreign signatures on political resolutions.
An advisory to visit Missoula Nursery greenhouses or contact City store on Higgins Avenue for information.
Missoula County Democratic Ticket lists candidates for state senator Matthew M Joyce and representatives H T Wilkinson J M Herzog John Cyr 5 J Coffee. county clerk George C Higgins. sheriff Clarence R Prescott. county treasurer Dan J Heyfron Jr. county attorney Charles H Hall. assessor J H Massey. superintendent of schools Kate Shelley. auditor John Flynn. coroner and public administrator positions with B T Nesmith.
Missoulans returning from Spokane hail the fair as the best held, with a superb livestock show including horses and cattle. J H T Ryman calls Derby day a highlight, noting a pretty Derby and wreath presentation. Visitors from Missoula praise apple displays and describe crowded Missoula hotels during the Walker-Northern Pacific suit week.
At a Womans club literature section meeting in Missoula in October the group set monthly gatherings for the first and third Mondays from 7 to 9 pm with Mrs Paine at the Pearson house. Topics for the next meeting include Geography and Topography of Greece Races of People Prehistoric Greece and Greek Mythology.
Missoula reports two minor rail wrecks in the west end causing delays to No. 2, the eastbound limited, by three hours. A helper engine collided with a car near Noxon, blocking the track for four hours, while a work train derailed into Hayg, killing a side rod and halting movement for thirty minutes. No injuries were reported.
Missoula October 15 Deputy Sheriff McCormick reports uncertainty but strong suspicion the Indian found dead beside the railway track at Perma was killed by members of his own group. Most reservation Indians are away on fall hunting trips, delaying action. Further investigation will occur when hunting parties return. Also notice: No. 8 cook stove offered at McBride's for $10.
Miss Gail Laughtin, an equal suffrage advocate from Missoula, spoke at the courthouse on Oct 15 praising the suffrage cause as she tours the West. She presented the movement in its most favorable light to the audience tonight.
Missoula records a large local gathering of Republicans and Democrats as M. M. Joyvee leads the Democratic ticket speakers. Joyce delivered a vigorous campaign address to a warmly receptive audience in the night rain.
John McDonald of the upper Bitter Root died this morning at Sisters' hospital in Missoula. The remains were taken to Lucy's for the interim, with funeral services set for Friday morning at the Catholic church in Sharen.
Clara FE Fowler died this morning at her grandparents home on Vine Street in Missoula. The late daughter of Orville Fowler of Lolo, she funeral was held this afternoon.
The infant child of Martin Lyons of Butte is seriously ill in Missoula with bronchitis. The child was brought to Missoula hoping the climate would aid recovery.
Look over a large stock of wraps and millinery before choosing your fall and winter outfit. Donohue Company presents a broad display inviting customers to select stylish outerwear and accessories for the upcoming season.
Missoula records show eight days of thermograph data from Sentinel Mountain at 510 feet and the university at 3225 feet. The study notes higher average temperatures at the higher site on certain days and discusses wind, rain, and the need for additional instruments to explain readings.
In Missoula on October 15 a clash outside Carleton hall disrupted a Democratic rally. Deputized youths Morris and Lacaff assaulted Sheriff Prescott, who subdued them with force including a rock blow and a revolver club. Morris’s father later defended the sheriff, stating his son deserved the treatment and praising the sheriff’s restraint.
The Northwest League votes against expanding the pact as proposed, signaling no enlargement of the league. No details on the supporters or exact terms of expansion are provided.
At Spokane the Pacific Northwest Baseball League declined expansion for next season. Butte received the 1902 pennant while President Lucas was unanimously re elected as president, secretary and treasurer with salary raised to 2100. Directors named include Goodkind Lane Red dy Dugdale Baker Marshall.
The state board of pharmacy finished an examination at the Florence hotel parlors. S. K. Hoskins of Butte presided with secretary F. A. Woehner Crent Falls and treasurer A. F. E. Heuser of Butte. Sixteen applicants sought Montana pharmacist licenses. those successful were S. T. Abbott Butte H. J. St. John Victor R. S. McKibben Marysville D. E. Armstrong Missoula B. E. Sims Helena George W. Ascott Glasgow S. Hungerford Butte F. E. Larks Great Falls D. W. Grieves Billings R. L. Riley Helena William J. Telehunt Helena.
Ira Pressley, charged with murdering his wife and attempting suicide, is described by Dr. Parsons as recovering well. He can converse in whispers and denies knowledge of the tragedy claiming he and his wife were asleep when attacked. No witnesses exist, making conviction unlikely without new testimony.
Vincent Lalonde, Saltese resident, was arrested in Missoula after running amok with a gun in Saltese last night. He threatened George Hagar and others and was taken into custody by an officer.
The marriage of RB A Mitchell and Miss Laura Thompson occurred at the bride's mother's home in Missoula. A reception followed, described as one of the city's most brilliant social events. The couple departed for a long coast tour and will settle back in Missoula afterward.
Missoula readers note the railway division issued a second bulletin signed by Assistant Superintendent Wentworth urging trainmen to keep all crossings opposite the passenger station open. The move, praised by north side residents, shows a determination to accommodate the public.
The executive committee of the State Teachers association meets in Missoula on October 1 to arrange programs for the annual December meeting in Bozeman. Members include Miss Luke Aspin of Washington school Butte Principal Ter Willicxer Jefferson county high school President Craig of the state university and Supt J G McKay of Missoula schools.
In Missoula on Oct. F., Abbott & Scott filed a mechanic's lien against J. A. Bennett as part of ongoing legal action.
John Lynch visits Missoula on business while Gus Nelson remains at his post. Registration lags as everyone stays busy. Bridge improvements show progress and Joe Beebe surveys the area. School enrollment rises and socialist campaigning grows. October proves active with trains running on time. DD CC. Smith recovers from appendectomy. Officials Beebe, Russell, and Hall visit on business. Anti Chinese sentiment is criticized. Judge Webster handles more juvenile cases. Irving school addition nearly complete except plumbing. McLaughlin tours Frenchtown valley. Inquiry into Misoula's wide open condition ends abruptly.
Portland Ore Oct 15 Louis Raphael arrested on telegraphic instructions from the San Francisco police chief on a charge of embezzling a sum of money.
Missoula October 15. The Carpenters union hosts a benefit dance at Union Hall to aid the striking coal miners relief fund. No admission charges for overtime, all attendees gain full membership eligibility, and every ticket supports the miners families with no blacklists.
Northern Pacific plans field glasses and a heliograph for conductor communication with head brake men and engineers. Telephone will be used on the Coeur d'Alene branch Missoula Oct 15. The plan may work on some sections but on the Coeur d'Alene branch it will still face challenges.
Missoula letters unclaimed for week ending Oct 14 1902 listed with names including David Arnold Alex Boyd Miss Bertha Colvin Mrs Jennie Beckman Ray Dowell and many others. Callers must provide advertising data to claim.
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