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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1906
Page
15
The Principal Branch Offs of the Standard are located at East Broadway Butte. Telephone 422. Advertising rates furnished on application.
The column lists numerous visitors and locals in Butte including George Davis and son from Bozeman, John C. Quilty at the Pinson from Harlowton, W L Holloway from Bozeman, and Judge W O Stewart from Bozeman. It notes services and ads such as piano tuning, Barney's Reception, and the Butte Dray Ph and Cure ad. It mentions Labor Day visitors from Dillon and Twin Bridges and various registrations at local hotels.
Yesterday the Spanish war veterans enjoyed a day of leisure with a postponed business session for the George H. Tilly camp due to officer absence. The group spent the afternoon at a ball game and in the evening visited the Cardens and the theater. Descriptive listings mention services for Ethel Black, funeral arrangements for Mrs. Sullivan at Walkerville, and Stonewall J. Sutherland's body at Walsh's parlors.
The Mountain View Miew Church in Butte reports Rev. Bovard will stay another year following a petition from the official board and the congregation. He cites illness and winter timing as reasons, with possible replacement from a western conference and no immediate successor set.
A large crowd gathered at Cotuiuilbin gardens yesterday for a sunny outing. Attendees enjoyed the surroundings, with food stalls and local performances providing entertainment throughout the day.
Report notes larger crowds at the fair’s peak events with steady turnout across exhibits. Mentions hayrides and horse events with observers citing positive engagement despite inconsistent forecasts.
The Elkhorn area forms the Blue Eyed claim now owned by the Rice-Eyed Annie group. A new Elkhorn Mining Company is formed in Dillon with $250,000 capital, 60,000 shares for sale, and a board including Frank Haw, Thomas Wallings, and others. The firm leases the old Williams and Haw ledge, reporting a 40-foot shaft with ore carrying copper and silver values and plans to push a 150-foot shaft and drift next week.
The bodies of Peter Hansen and his 1 year old daughter Annie perished in a Fernwell house fire were placed in Walsh undertaking rooms and taken to Swedish Methodist church for services conducted in Swedish by Rev. Mr Pederson. Pallbearers included young girls for Annie and men for Mr Hansen. burial at Mi Moriary cemetery followed a lengthy funeral with a large Norweigian attendance. The report also notes deaths of Louis Barso and Norman J Hawke in Butte with details of funerals and relatives.
Mrs Frank B Andrus widow of Frank B Andrus Keystone Grocery South Butte Wis died in Waukesha per yesterday Standard. She aided in the store as bookkeeper and was well known to residents of that town area. She left home a short time before visiting home folk when news of her death came as a surprising sorrow to friends.
Mrs. Sarah Archer wife of William H E Archer died at 1:35 last eve at 7248 Granite Street after three and a half months of illness. She came to Butte and Montana in early territory days and formed wide circle of friends. Funeral arrangements not yet made. Riley funeral of Andrew Wiley to be held at 85 Seal Terrace tomorrow morning at St Lawrence Church with high mass at 9 20. John Pierce aged 69 died last night pending funeral at Duggan's. Smoke a Tas Palmas cigar.
Butte residents flock to the hills as camping parties head for the Bligh land district to enjoy berries and hunting. Berrying and hunting are planned activities while a large bear is believed to roam near Red Mountain with several men seeking to nab it. A heavy frost lay on Highlands district still pools the prior night.
Reports reach relatives that A. W. McCune, once accused of killing three Peruvians, is returning to the United States. His wife and nearby relatives await his landing in about nine days as Mrs. McCune travels south to meet him.
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