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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1901
Page
10
A new transportation project in Missoula will improve access and cut-off times for Clearwater area trade. City officials expect quicker routes, increased commerce, and more jobs as merchants anticipate higher shopper traffic and freight efficiency. Local leaders praise the plan for boosting regional growth.
A Missoula report states the Northern Pacific plans a spring construction of the Clearwater cut off leaving Missoula via Lolo pass to Pasco Washington. The line would shorten the coast haul by 300 miles and boost Missoula’s prominence with new yards, a central station, and increased investment. It would open a vast new area for produce and attract development along Higgins Avenue toward the depot.
The Chrysanthemum greenhouse at Missoula Nursery draws scores of visitors daily to view the wide variety of colors and shapes. The Standard notes a gifted collection of blossoms from the greenhouses and highlights the value of a well‑spent advertisement, suggesting a $20 ad typically yields higher returns than a $2 ad, given potential sales.
Under Sheriff Ken dall rode with a distraught man described as possibly named Henry and suffering from heavy drinking. Officers chased and handcuffed him near Frenchtown before transferring him to a buggy and delivering him to the jail in good condition. A month or more in Frenchtown is noted, while the man’s exact name remains uncertain. Fresh oysters, Union market.
In Missoula on October 27, three men are jailed on check forging charges after revelations linked to J. C. Ward. Ward passed a $5 check to Mel Stairs at Headquar ters saloon and later was recognized when he reentered the saloon. Deputy Kendall and Officer Wendall arrested him, Ward about 40 years old.
Gilbert Beauchaine, an elderly longtime resident, lies dangerously ill at his home on West Spruce and Woody streets in Missoula. He drove the spraying cart all summer and the warm fall kept him at the task longer than usual. A cold followed by exposure led to pneumonia, and his condition has been dire for the past two days.
The university football team arrived from Butte after a limited north coast trip. Players say little about the game, noting they lacked team practice. Captain Charlie Allard felt aggrieved over an overhyped gift, mistaking a bulldog for a thoroughbred greyhound pup.
Fr W A Glasgow reports in Missoula that a force of men spent the day unloading from the car at the depot two large transformers for the Matin street station. Each transformer weighs about six tons and the pieces are now on their foundations. Additional fixtures for the office have arrived and will be installed this week.
W S Bradley, longtime manager of books for Bitter Root stock farm and Ravalli hotel at Hamilton, arrived in Missoula on October 27 for a few days of conclusion of his work with the hotel, which has closed. He will determine his next move after reviewing his options.
Visitors travel to Bitter Root stock farm in Missoula to view harness costs before eastern sale. The farm’s renowned colts draw attention as their shipment will remove the last of the high bred horses famous on the turf world. Also notice bids for timber crib work and head gates for the South Missoula ditch.
The Bonner Newer house electric light plant nears completion with dynamo installation doubling capacity. Distributing station upgrades include new switchboards and transformers to make Missoula's system one of the state’s most complete. School district 1 plans a November 25 sale at the county courthouse for 45 000 refunding bonds bearing 4 percent interest. Sealed bids close November 24.
Missoula reports a sunlit autumn with no storms all month and builders benefiting from clear work days. Ed Anderson, a Northern Pacific foreman, was robbed of 60 dollars. a girl was arrested, posted bond, and hired counsel. Also noted are railroad track changes between Missoula and Bonita and a receivership hearing for Western Montana Placer Mining Company set for Tuesday.
Missoula notes an awe inspiring interior view described as one of the most beautiful sights in the state. The brief item highlights the landscape’s scenic charm observed in October.
Charles Hines of the Bonner mill sustained severe injuries Friday evening while working a joiner. His hand touched a saw cutting off two fingers and causing deep lacerations to the rest of the hand. Dr. Gwinn treated the injured worker in Missoula.
Senator Worden returns from Butte while residents update on visits to Grantsdale Drummond and Corvallis. A large barn rises in South Missoula and railway spur removal near Morgan. Typhoid patients improving at Parsons hospital. New Garnet postmaster J Davey arrives with political duties. Numerous small items cover meetings, construction, sports worries, and upcoming court actions.
In Missoula on October 27 The Sunday Lounger notes locals and travelers: Sacred Heart orphans, students, and various residents strolling about town. Theodore Demers leaves jail custody for Butte, while Burnett heads to Stevensville for a brick contract. Several figures board trains, visit hospitals report typhoid patients, and a stock-farm family departs for Bitter Root.
Richmond Va October 27 One of the most remarkable local stories involves Luther Bowles and Annie Cole's daughter after a marriage in North Carolina. Bowles wooed both mother and daughter. after the widow finally allowed marriage for her daughter at 18, and a note from Mrs Cole aided a license. Bowles later used a license naming the mother and married the daughter that same night.
London court rules against the Lyons restaurant after a diner claims a false tooth was broken by a button hidden in a mutton pie. The firm pays damages covering the cost of new teeth, while noting the incident in a sensational society context.
Smith Jones aged 13 was received at the northern prison to serve a life sentence for murder. Warden Shideler notes he is the youngest convict in the prison’s history and perhaps in the United States to be imprisoned for first degree murder. Jones stabbed a man who taunted him.
Atlanta announces Thomas E. Watson, long a leading Southern populist and 1896 People's Party vice presidential candidate with William J. Bryan, will return to public life in the region.
Mr. Watson, long silent on political matters, returns as platform lecturer with an essay on Which Wins Imperialism or Democracy. He has spent five years in literary work and will speak in Atlanta, drawing strong interest across the South.
Elizabeth New Jersey Oct 27 Doctors say a mosquito bite on Anna Lawler's ankle four weeks earlier led to blood poisoning that spread through her body and caused her death after hospitalization. The victim was buried Tuesday.
Reports from Chicopee describe a ghost wearing a gray gown haunting Cabot Dwight and nearby streets. Youths fear the figure as it repeatedly chases boys, prompting residents to stay indoors at night. The apparition, which evades pursuit, led the city marshal to order Inspector Oakes to capture it dead or alive.
The Japanese treasury announces a bond issue worth 16,500,000 yen. Of this total, 6,000,000 yen will redeem old bonds while the rest funds the costs of the Chinese expedition.
A L Lawton, a notable politician, street railway capitalist and 32d degree Mason from Colorado Springs, Colorado, died today at the Plankington house in Milwaukee.
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