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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1909
Page
18
Anaconda Standard lists publication details and subscription rates, with offices in Anaconda and branch offices in Butte and other cities. It includes mailing terms, editorial and business office contacts, and multiple newsstand locations across major western cities.
The article traces United States polar research from 1851 searches for Sir John Franklin to private Peary expeditions and global interest in Arctic ventures. It notes government backing in the eighties, private funding since, and calls Dr. Cook a sensational figure whose claimed feats could spark worldwide recognition and renewed polar efforts.
George W. Perkins of J Pierpont Morgan & Co visited Alaska for data on potential industrial ventures. From Cordova reports he described a mild climate and fertile pastures in parts of the Aleutians, noting opportunities for agriculture and livestock and the archipelago’s surprising promise beyond common knowledge.
The passage argues that Aleutians lack grazing law, hindering homesteads. It suggests a quarter section enables sheep or cattle ranching, claiming Alaska could supply meat with milder winters than U S ranges. The idea expands as land hunger grows and opportunities rise.
Secretary Dickinson reviews records from a hazing trial that dismissed cadets at West Point. The victim is related to a Naval Academy death probe drawing large press praise for Taft, while Roosevelt faced criticism for not overturning findings. Rumors say the case may be reopened.
A column rails at routine robberies while praising Chicago’s post fire era vigor. A stylish armed intruder exploits a saloon scene, forcing patrons into a box and leaving with about three hundred dollars and jewelry, framing a shift from old school robs to new.
A summer drought scorches Texas with cotton yields down by about 1.5 million bales from last year and prices for staples also slipping. The Texas press pushes back against calamity narratives while anecdotes from Texas and other states question the sector’s health amid persistent heat.
A jumble of quips on crops, prices, and figures from the pole to Congress. The piece notes potential cotton yields and prices, rail and weather concerns, and pokes at Cook, Harriman, and Peary. It mentions Detroit beating Boston and a California prisoner named William Bradbury, with various satirical asides on public figures.
Nashville Tenn September 2 After reviewing the records in the case of J H Rooker Jr the cadet dismissed from the United States military academy August 19 for alleged hazing the Secretary of War Dickinson indicated the case will be reopened control of the investigation may be resumed and new hearings held to determine the outcome.
New Ulm Minnesota September 2 John F Hayner brought from Sleepy Eye after arrest for shooting ex Senator George Summersville a lawyer and politician committed death by his own action by hanging in county jail yesterday
Syracuse Indiana reports William Simmons of Adrian Michigan conducted a balloon ascent at a harvest jubilee. A boy named Quinterneef became tangled in the ropes and was carried up about 3000 feet but remained unhurt.
The Census Bureau announced about 3,000 temporary clerks will be appointed for the thirteenth decennial census. The first examination is set for October 3. Few appointments will occur before January 1, and not many before April 1910.
The September frost in Muskegon and Oceana counties is estimated to cause about 100000 dollars in damage. Corn and potatoes suffer most with the corn nearly a total loss. The frost is noted as the heaviest since 1569 in the area.
Gilenn H. Curtis plans to compete in the Brescia Italy flying machine races starting September 5. He aims for the grand prix, shortened from 62 miles to 31 miles. Also noting Harry Mitchell’s fall suitings display at Finlen Hotel room 128 with suits from 15 dollars.
In this report from Peking and Shanghai, Frederic J. Haskin notes Chinese engineers built the Ningpo line without foreign aid and view Kalgan road as a university in itself. Critics abroad misjudge Chinese rail work while the government pushes rapid expansion for defense, commerce, and national unity, aiming to link provinces and modernize under a constitutional state.
Astrological reading warns of grave troubles in India this autumn with possible sedition spread among natives and parts of the Indian army. Plague or cholera feared in eastern regions. Mars, Mercury, Uranus, Saturn and the Sun form powerful aspects, signaling upheaval along Atlantic seaboard and Pacific South America coasts and strange wind and earth effects.
Great storms loom before month begins its sway with cautious signs for prudence. Avoid speculation and luck dependent hazards as fortune favors careful planning. Bakers and cooks should benefit while birthdate individuals must avoid extravagance and undue social concerns. Children born today keep vigor and are urged to train kindness.
The piece describes two prisoner classes at garrisons: light sentence garrison prisoners and military convicts held for desertion or serious crimes. It details daily guard routines, prison attire marked with P, and the harsh disciplinary methods including the bull ring, bread and water diet, solitary confinement, and possible dungeon. It notes risks to morals of recruits and calls for relocation of troublesome prisoners to civil or distant military pens.
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