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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1901
Page
7
Fragmentary report notes a wreckage incident involving Purtell and Spin on a train. The wreck affects mail express service with no passengers reported hurt. A widow remains at home as family cows and crew discuss the incident aboard the London Steamship Brin.
The Principal Branch Office of the Standard lists 2 East Broadway, Butte as its location. Telephone and advertising sales are available on request.
Butte current notes list dozens of visitors and residents from Helena Dillon Missoula and Anaconda. Names include Aunt Orton Fred Orton J G Bates Huy Montana Music Co T J Porter Conrad Kohrs and Mrs Griggs. Also mentions doctor Isingsbury and attorney is Violette. The piece records travel arrivals and local engagements.
Report from Harvey Holmes area describes a fatal wound after a confrontation at a local club. Johnson was shot. Holmes and others were involved as officers pursued leads. Johnson transported to St Paul hospital with a chest wound penetrating the lung. motive linked to a wager.
An ad for Madame A Mivaree, labeled as the Best Fortune Teller, promises aid in love, work, changes, and journeys. It urges readers to visit New Paragon at 107 W Broadway, Butte, with contact for Dr. Dodd and various assurances of honest promissory returns and business guidance.
Several bogus checks drawn on First National Bank of Butte passed Saturday night. The forgeries bore the name of J Martin Co contractors and Baill East Granite. One payment to James Connors for 18 dollars was cashed by Hennessy Mercantile Co and later returned as forged. More checks were cashed. Detective Murphy pursues leads amid scattered local notices.
Unclear text describes tensions at a Thornton hotel involving manager Miller and staff member Everts. The narrative mentions an employee being ordered out, resistance from Amstead, and a confrontation linked to a large six shooter and coal handling. Details are fragmentary but point to a disruptive incident at the Thornton hotel with staff disputes.
Fragmentary OCR describes an incident with a weapon and a suspect named Amstead and Rothbone Sisters. Incomplete details mention a jail, a cook’s room, a concealed weapon, and a jovial dance scene with costed admissions.
An alarm fire in a Montana town prompts Chief Sanger to submit details as crews race to the blaze near Whitehall. The report mentions the hose cart, a move to Butte, and nearby residents watching flames while officials investigate the source. Local names include William Fergus and Tarong the Ny Parsons as the event unfolds.
In Judge Boyle's court yesterday afternoon J. Pitt paid a $10 fine for keeping the peace. Kitty Lee and Annie Laurie paid $1 each for vagrancy. Henrietta Brown Alice Smith and Brunette Hazelton were found guilty. the first two $20 each and Brunette half as much. P Rosenbaum heads assault and battery and will be in court next Friday. In morning session Pred Brooks Ernest Mary Laura Long and Matthew Woo fined $10 each for disturbance. Hank Nagle $5 for drunkenness. Abe Blowestein held on malicious mischief and paid over twice as much. R Galdwater and John Hiff to be heard on a similar charge. See a charge to be tried Butte Anaconda & Pacific railway tickets on sale to Anaconda and stations between. Information as to time and height furnished. Ee Hesperus Addition bought by Pass a Granite street Get eL lusfore plat.
The Episcopal Church Ladies' Guild served an elaborate supper in the auditorium drawing many diners. Tables were well decorated and filled with dishes reminiscent of home cooking, with the event to be repeated tonight and in coming nights to feed the city.
The concert featured Mrs McFarland and Miss Spencer performing a range of arias and songs. Spencer earned multiple encores with graceful replies. the program included Guilmant Sepata and Bach cradle song selections, plus works by Cher, Gabriel, and Mign.
Royal Arcanum hosts a lodge gathering in the Elks hall to foster city ties and discuss a future ball. Initiations, a banquet, and performances by members and guests highlighted the evening as leaders praised fraternal aims and city engagement.
Thomas Lipton seeks a third contest for the America's Cup while avoiding a British side showdown. Captain Robert Wringe returned from New York and met with W. W. Fife at Fairlie to discuss signaling the Shamrock III. Fife favors delaying a rushed challenger and plans a 1903 autumn race if possible amid uncertain arrangements with Lipton.
A Idaho Tribune report states that Wuni Henderson was shot and killed by A N Pettigrew near Bath Idaho on Sunday afternoon following a dispute over a horse trade. Pettigrew, owner of a Houston Idaho tavern, was identified as the shooter.
A garbled obituary brief lists multiple names and locations including Knoxville and Tennessee towns. It references deaths and memorials, with scattered fragments showing dates, ages, and affiliations, all in a damaged OCR style. The item hints at local notices and notable figures but lacks complete details.
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