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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1902
Page
5
Various notes from Butte detailing visits and moves of multiple residents and guests, including H Hand in Great Falls and J K Allen's Centerville birth, plus local business updates, court and political mentions, and railway/printing news.
Reverend Carl D Thompson from Illinois spoke at the Auditorium addressing socialism. He outlined a utopian plan where all labor products are shared and the common people prosper without class conflict, inviting questions for his next meeting while noting widespread applause. He argued humans would need guidance and noted housing and education gaps as pressing needs.
Justice Bernard Noon appointed as siatesor judge by the local bench with Patrick Colligan and Edward Sheehan serving as justices of the peace in the same session.
The notice advertises Mme Renna a fortuneteller who offers love and marriage readings with progress for a dollar. She hosts Sunday evening circles at Stephens block 144 West Park, Butte. Also mentions excursion rates to Basin Boulder and Alhambra on Great Northern until Nov 15 and promotes the Standardg premium book Ireland in Pictures.
Special dispatch reports economists and sheep buyers facing costly delays as stock cars fail to arrive. One Rose Creek buyer corralled 8,000 head, feeding them at $150 daily while he waits for transport. Several outfits hold flocks on the range awaiting cars and hay costs rise.
A Butte man, John Mulvey, disappeared in New York about two weeks after leaving for an intended marriage. He took about $5,000, arrived safely in New York, but then vanished and is feared to have fallen victim to foul play. New York police are asked to assist in locating him. The notice also promotes export Pilsener beer and local ads for piano rentals and a book.
Registration totals for 1902 show a net loss of about 2500 from 1900, with over 1400 losses in the city and gains in the Fourth and Eighth wards. Precinct shifts reflect housing growth and changes like old Precinct 34 becoming 53, and net losses by several precincts with a few gains in Meaderville and southern town areas. Orton Bros. piano ads appear amid the data.
Alaska Packers Association steamers arrive with salmon and crews from Karluk. The President carries 6,348 cases while Kodiak lists 238 employees. Star of Russia heads home with 80,000 cases as Oriental and Balclutha close the season. Karluk pack totals reach 206,000 cages and 2,000,000 eggs hatched for next year. Sea otter numbers rise along the Alaskan coast, especially the Red River area.
Pekin reports Minister Wu Ting Fang is named to replace Sheng as commissioner of the new commercial treaties organization. Sheng resigns to bury his father and perform filial duties. Sheng, former director of telegraphs and railroads and taotai of Shanghai, is described as unscrupulous and disliked by foreigners amid power opposition to his post.
Two carloads of pianos arriving including Kim ball in various cases and woods and the new Haddorff and Brin enhoff pianos offered at low prices on easy terms. Visit Orton Bros at 219 North Main Street to examine them.
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