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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1907
Page
20
Unclear reports circulate about a break in United Copper and the involvement of KNOWN AS TO sH BIN COMMON STOCK. Rumors abound about what was obtained and who carried the tack, with no clear facts to confirm any details.
Retaining wall on Park Street at the new State Savings Bank building gave way after water from street cleaning weakened the base. Debris and steel were scattered, but no injuries were reported. Wires and a telephone pole were displaced as the wall slid inward toward the sidewalk and street, prompting temporary closure of the area while repairs were planned.
Optimists top field at the Great Miking Camp event with the strongest meter and performance, outperforming all other clubs. Notable participants from city and regional teams posted leading times and demonstrations of skill.
A long account describes residents storing money in postal money orders and treasury warrants as a precaution against layoffs and illness. It explains how orders can be cashed later or converted to warrants, noting the vast, shifting sums and the government’s role, with warnings about funds leaving circulation and the risk of old-stock hoards.
A lively housewarming at the Grand features the cast Lulu Sutton and Fred Hagan delivering strong performances. The show includes moving pictures of the Passion Ley, praised as the clearest and most interesting on display at the venue. An accident slightly disrupts the city scene, but the production resumes with energy.
Voteman reports the Union Bank and Trust Co of Helena could not accept the 55.00 sewer bonds due to irregularities in the special election. A new election may be ordered to fund a sewerage system for the college and northwest Herman area. Rd. Brown awarded the Third ward grading contract at 207.10 cents per cubic yard.
The Northern Pacific has removed the third coach on the Bitter Root and Butte trains, leaving two crowded coaches with standing room only for travelers. Officials did not explain the decision, prompting efforts to persuade Superintendent Willand to restore larger cars.
Special from the Standard Dillon reports Supervisor Wyman of Hig Mole national forest praising the impact of hunters and trappers on stocks in the Rocky Mountain region. He notes Washington funding supported the effort and that stockmen saved thousands of dollars by protecting livestock from wolves and other predators. Wyman plans to station one or two men in Hig Hole forest this winter to hunt and trap wolves and similar threats, with orders expected soon. Farmers in the Southwest have formed a creamery company and construction begins at Whitish.
Sherial Correspondance reports a shipment of seven refrigerators loaded with apples from Bitter Root valley en route to eastern Maine. A new logging locomotive trial trip from Anaconda Copper Mining Co. arrived. engineers Totman and Toy guided the run over 11 miles, with a 19 mile per hour top speed. The pond and trestle work for winter log unloading progresses. Augusta Masterton and Roy Tilton wed at the Methodist church. Ralph Rockwood is committed to reform school. E Stevens of Wallace left with a flock of sheep. George Dunham of Portland and A C MacCallum visiting from Anaconda. landseekers from Chicago- Town. Charles Lawrence moving cattle toward Brinton.
Special correspondence from Bozeman reports the funeral of Samuel Weir a pioneer of Montana who died near Madison Valley He came from Pennsylvania in 1860s worked in Aller gulch later ferried with James Gallagher and retired to live with the Campbells His body will be shipped to Pittsburg for interment tomorrow Miss Fannie Campbell accompanying A telegram from George Warren of Hinton West Virginia arrived too late for delays The body to be placed in a receiving vault in Helena services at the family home Washington and Granite Streets and the Great Northern train to Helena tomorrow
A reforming call to women on marriage and motherhood detailing pelvic health for vitality and youth. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a key tonic and states it contains no alcohol or habit forming drugs. It claims benefits for nursing mothers and those approaching childbirth, and warns against neglect of feminine organs. It also mentions Dr. Pierce's other remedies and professional endorsements.
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