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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1901
Page
9
A local coffee shop emphasizes steady service and uniform quality, claiming they maintain 80 percent or higher consistency, avoiding fluctuating taste from visit to visit and ensuring reliable blends for customers.
The church census shows Catholics are the overwhelming majority in Butte with about half of children attending Sunday school. canvass is extended into congested districts, 25 more visitors to canvass next Saturday, 18 of 25 districts reporting full returns, Walkerville near 3000 population, full tabulated results await next week.
At the Walkerville council meeting the resignation of Treasurer John J. Collins was accepted. Collins cites ill health and time constraints while under treatment at Pipestone Springs. The finance committee will audit the books, a successor will be appointed on Navy 4, and a contract with the electric light company will supply two years of service. The council also plans to secure a great register and consider an electric plant inquiry from an eastern company.
The Neill company presented Oscar Wilde’s An Ideal Husband at the Sutton Grand last night. Frank Mac Vicars as Sir Robert Chiltern and Edythe Chapman as Mrs Cheveley drew strong notices. Caroline Frances Cook as Lady Chiltern also impressed. Tonight the program features The District Attorney.
Due to the illness of Miss Ten Katsu a Japanese student, the Maguire opera house show was canceled last night. She has had a severe cold in Butte and yesterday developed pleurisy. Also a note: Going out of children’s goods at Boucher’s with items at cost.
Sewing machines repaired for nothing at Sherman's 129 East Park Street. All new home machines repaired free of charge regardless of age. Lowest prices and easiest terms on Hesperus addition lots by Passmore and Co. New plat shows 30 foot lots.
James Cooney died at his family residence on Anaconda Road after a four day illness from pneumonia. Funeral arrangements set for tomorrow at 9 o'clock from the residence to St Patrick's church for high mass. Survived by widow, five children, and two stepchildren. former Scranton, Pennsylvania native who worked in mines after moving to Butte 15 years ago.
A Senate inquiry reports neglect by city and county boards of health affecting public health. It commends the jail cleanliness but notes a rarely locked front door and poor light in cells. The report questions jail suitability for keeping prisoners safely and humanely.
Colorado Governor Orman telegraphed the interior secretary warning bands of about 300 Indians from White Rock Utah are in Colorado, destroying game in violation of state law. He demanded immediate removal and blamed the White Rock agent Minton for failing to keep them at the agency, amid ongoing investigations and no reply yet.
Reports detail multiple race results from Chicago and other cities. Winners include Elgher in the first Chicago race, The Pride in the second, Lucien Appleby in the third, St. Marcos in the fourth, B. G. Fox in the fifth, and Omdurman in the sixth with times listed. Trotting and pacing records are highlighted alongside fall meeting openings, with Littl Boy aiming to beat the wagon record.
The Hague residents formerly from the Transvaal refute Durban Natal reports that General De Wet has died. They say no confirmation exists and describe the rumors as unfounded.
Pretoria reports twelve more Boer leaders have been permanently banished, including Commandant Scheepers, whose capture was announced on October 12. The banishment expands the list of officials removed from the region.
In the Madison basin near Yellowstone Park a sensational gold find drew hundreds of prospectors and nearby farmers away from crops. A single assay of 467.40 sparked a rush that led to town lots at 100 but the deposit proved unpayable and miners fled, leaving town plots virtually worthless. A lone float rock sample yielded only 6 cents to 1.25 per ton. The stampede collapsed within weeks.
Local ad notes knee pants priced at 26 cents at Bouchers with mention of a vent loss affecting children’s goods and stock concerns.
Citizens' Coal Company advertises a large on hand supply of Kemmer er Rock Springs Rocky Fork and Geho coal with prompt delivery options at 4 East Broadway for any quantities desired.
A town rumor claimed stonemasons and bricklayers quit the Masonic temple project over alleged scab quarry dress issues. Several temple committees denied any ground for the report and dismissed the walkout as unfounded. The item ends with an unrelated local ad for closing down boys and children’s goods at Bouchers.
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