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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1902
Page
7
In town the tong waiting to have lenses replaced or prescriptions filled is no longer necessary. Our facilities require only an hour or two at most. We have the only plant of its kind in the state. Our optician has done wonderful work. All examinations free.
Silver Bow County announces its Democratic ticket including district judge Bernard Noon state senator M P Gilchrist and multiple legislative candidates W W M Dowell Charles E Alsop Timothy Crowley J B Kremer Dan Hannifan Jerry Hanley T Y Ysri en R Brown William Hogan Carl Galiger E A Nichols Anthony M Bride sheriff Thomas Kilgallon county treasurer James T Finleen clerk and recorder P V Ryan assessor John J Murray county attorney John L Tampleman county auditor Maurice Hartnett coroner Michael Egan public administrator John Melville surveyor E Strasberger superintendent of public instruction Cassie Laird.
Butte notes list renting pianos from Orton Bros and buying from Montana Music Co while attorney Bach of Helen visits. Several professionals move offices, Standard office relocates to 28 East Broadway, and X ray services offered. Local residents and visitors including mining heavyweight A H Bird and Cable mine owner J C Savery are noted along with travel and social updates.
A quiet wedding was held at Mrs. Jane Carpenters home with Miss Lili Mo Carpenter and John K. Murray wed in the presence of friends. Rev J Mroeneveld officiated. An elegant supper followed. The newlyweds will reside with the bride's mother. The Woman's club held its regular meeting with elections and program notes. A separate item reports Miss Mathilde Mareconnet to wed Charles W. Young that evening. The D A R commemorations and Montana mementos from Washington are described, plus a feature on the Butte Girls Club for young daughters of clubwomen.
At 1 228 East Second Street South Butte the wedding of Miss Vera Leonore Hutchinson to John H. Trengove and Miss Annie Hurd to John A. Smith was officiated by Rev A H Henry of Mountain View Methodist Church. The Needlework Guild of America Butte branch appeals to club women to donate two new items or money, to aid the poor. The Butte Boys Club met with Raymond Tucker. musical numbers followed. Local residents plan moves and visits, with Mrs John Noyes and Mrs J H Hammond addressing clubs, and public events including a musicale hosted by Mrs Ignatius Donnelly. The Mountain View Men's Club organized, with officers named, and Nov 11 set for librarian J R Russell to discuss library resources.
An advertisement touts a large stock of brushes and cheap liquors. It promotes THE DOCTORS' CHOICE whiskey as 20 years old and pure with full pints at 1.50 and full quarts at 3.00, Cascade Club 10 years old at 1.25 per quart, and Old Crow from spring 1895 at 1.75 per quart or 6.00 per gallon.
Judge McClernan ruled ex Sheriff Regan and the Reynolds estate will receive county mileage funds. Regan gets about 1600 to 1700 dollars, Reynolds estate just over 700 dollars. Regan had turned over mileage fees to the county while sheriff, believing mileage was not allowable. The court found two relevant statute clauses, one favorable to Regan, and the county had offered 10 cents per mile while he collected 15 cents. The ruling covers only a portion of Reynolds’s time as sheriff.
Fire Chief Sanger filed the September report with the city clerk. Alarms answered, losses on buildings and contents total 1,805.00 with insurance 2,009.00 and property involved 70,200.00. Department expenses for September 1902 amount to 3,528.93, including horse shoeing, feed, repairs, and related items.
Louis A. Walker, former manager of the Helena hotel, has assumed management of the Finlen hotel in Helena after taking charge yesterday afternoon. Robert E. Tay-zl.
Mr. Walker made a verbal offer for the five year lease of the property after the previous detestqes left. The furniture of the house went with the burst, and Mr. Taylor plans to focus on the C. O. PD steam laundry in which he has a large interest. He will travel east with his wife before settling into business again.
Mabel Chubbock filed for divorce in district court citing cruelty desertion and infidelity since their Minneapolis marriage on July 3 1897. She alleges he struck her with a rocking chair kicked her down stairs and has since lived with another woman on Ninth Street. Settlement talks aim to resolve Hale house fire related suits with Duffy Rooney and Doyle against Hennessy Hagerty and Daly estate.
Detective Murphy hurries to 710 West Broadway after a boy reports a cat killer. A five year old girl on the scene says the culprit is a bad boy who killed her kitty, prompting a high speed pursuit and urgent police response.
Special Dispatch reports Billings school board votes to create a north side kindergarten department reversing prior confinement to the south side. A piano and supplies are ordered for the northwest department. a $5426.50 warrant is approved for the south side building contractor’s seventh estimate.
At a Great Falls meeting of the public library board Major Collins and Dr A G Ladd attended along with Mrs R details of the session not yet disclosed.
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