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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1908
Page
7
Butte readers are told advertising rates are available on request. The notice lists Francipal Gregen of the Starard at 3 Eat Brondway Butte with the telephone 422 Independant tele phone.
For six dollars we sell twelve hollow-handle knives and forks with one third more silver than standard material. Handles are twice as large, seamless, one piece, polished or satin finished, and lighter due to hollow design. Gaurantee of quality bearing our name.
Mixed local notices from Butte and nearby areas highlight visits by A. A. Elliott of Dillon to meet Elsford, Yostphh Smith campaigning for secretary of state in Virginia City, and various counsel and business travels. Mentions include dentists at 48 W. Park, rail schedules, trips to Cornwall, and routines at newsstands with broad Northwest advertising.
John Reddingtoe, native of Scathine and 43, died last evening after stomach troubles. A resident of Butte for months, he was a watchman at the Bullwhacker. Survived by wife and two daughters Mrs Hugh Vane of Rocker and Barbara at home, plus several brothers and a sister.
The funeral for Mrs. Mabel Zamatit will be held this morning at five o'clock at the resitenge for Antone Zaflanni of 253 Williams Street Walkerville. The body will go to St Lawrence elyurel for a mass. She is survived by husband, son Antone, daughter Aire Maysarat Terea, and others.
James B Sullivan fired two shots in a saloon at 135 East Park street injuring J Saler who is in St James hospital improving. Sullivan admitted firing and was released on $2000 bail with John Drig coll and Dennis Hexty as sureties. County Attorney charged him with first degree assault. preliminary hearing Friday morning.
The christening of Patrick Francis Mulroons baby son of Mr and Mrs John Mulroone was held at their Sault Butte home yesterday. The occasion blended happiness with grief as the baby was named after the late P F Connell a well known mining foreman. Sister Mae Connell and Dr Sullivan witnessed, with memories of a beloved brother evoked.
Delegates from northern Montana crowded Butte last night en route to Anaconda for a state party gathering. Notables include David A. Browne and Lt. Gov. contenders Hilger Swindelhurst and Newman, with discussions on temporary and permanent leadership amid contest rumors.
A lively but flawed review notes the Cat and the Fiddle performance by Kself. The spectacle dazzles some, yet singing and overall value are weak. The show is billed as a class act and repeats tonight.
James Haseey of Miles City arrives in Butte en route to Anaconda to back Captain Joseph T. Brown for governor on the Democratic ticket. Eastern delegates back Thomas Haxen for railroad commissioner and George R. Milburn for associate justice. Special trains will serve Anaconda for morning and afternoon sessions.
A youth named Patrick Siddang was arrested yesterday in the Fourth Ward after allegedly stealing from his home. Mrs Gas Anderson reported the incident, and authorities said the boy faces charges related to petty theft.
A youth about two years old was found in a Butte stove shop after a break in at 223 Fast Bark street. Prisoner Frank Walsh carried a union card. Georg Scharf aided, using a searchlight to locate the boy under a counter. Theft plans and entry methods described. store owners Lind & Murray operate the shop with a large stock of stoves and tinware.
Thieves operated in the early hours yesterday at 33 North Wyoming street, entering Mrs. Jack Alvin’s apartment and stealing jewelry valued at 310, a $35 watch, a $59 diamond ring, two rubies, another pearl ring, and a black handbag containing money and belongings. Police reported subsequent activity at nearby rooms but details are unclear.
George C. Taylor, former proprietor of the Steambort saloon on South Main, is missing from Butte. Friends fear accident or foul play after he left his home on Sir South Dakota street last Friday and has not been seen since. No one recalls him mentioning plans to leave or travel.
In a likely misread report, Mrs. Jack Sutherland and men including White, Iver Swanson, and Harry Totner were arrested and charged with a misdemeanor. The details are to be explained in the police court.
The body of Frank F. Sargent late commissioner of the Bureau of Immigration died Friday. After a brief service this afternoon his body was cremated ashes placed in a silver casket and will be sent to Philadelphia Somarraw where the funeral service will be held.
A New York report states that prohibition waves across the country caused the collapse of the National Dettlers' Supply Company, with liabilities around $50,000. The note questions the possibility of orderly business resolutions and the viability of continuing ventures under restricted trade conditions.
A report notes the New York to Paris race arriving in Berlin today as readers consider a domestic tip about saving rent by hiring a household servant once a wife sacrifices budget.
A historical notice promotes free eye examinations and fittings at Montana Optical and a store on West Park. It claims free glasses and a money‑back or satisfaction guarantee, touting low prices and custom ground lenses for complex vision needs.
The annual meeting of the Baptists of Mental opens in Dillon with an evening service and sessions through Sunday. Notable speakers include A. Agarstalq, Rev. J. Nortginger, Rev. By Agar, and Rev. Mrs. L. C. Barnes. Programs cover state missions, northern convention topics, and women’s work with three Sunday services.
A First Presbyterian sermon links divine fatherhood to human rights and social reform. The talk condemns church neglect of workers, contrasts Jesus' compassion with harsh social realities, and stresses church and labor unity. Funeral notices follow for Mabel Zaffinani Milhe, John S Reddington, William Lass, and Guido Catttino with services and burial plans.
Mrs Washburn of Wisconsin arrives in Butte to visit Ruth and Butte chapters of the Order of Eastern Star at Masonic Temple. She is scheduled to attend services and attend Thornton hotel during her stay. Funeral details for Minh Denne set for morning at Walsh's undertaking, with high mass at St. Tomotna church.
Samuel Eckernley, neighbor, faces serious charge after biting finger of Mrs Louie Eakley during a noisy row at her home 31 North Franklin Street. The incident occurred yesterday morning at around 10 o clock and drew a crowd. Eckersley was escorted to the police station by officers and later to the court house for prosecution. Witness John Bronson of 344 Virginia Street named as a witness. Sensational testimony expected asserting the accused bit and threatened with a revolver and drove his wife and mother in law from home by violence. Eckerslay is employed at the Pounsyl Yale.
The Batte Country club links swarmed with golfers for the qualifying round of the tournament for the two Hamisoma cups. Forty four players entered under National Golf Association rules with handicaps. Top eight advance to Case trophy match play for the Graham cup. matches today include Graham versus Sales and others as listed. Carl Scales posted 34 for 18 holes, drawing notable interest from society circles.
Pearl and Sadie Benton were taken into custody on a robbery charge on East Front Street late last night. They allegedly faced a miner named Winchestar who claimed the women stole twenty dollars from his pocket. A man named R. C. Smith, also listed as Scott, testified in support of the charge.
A fragmentary poem-like piece extols nature as a hired hand guiding farming tasks. It evokes digging, watering, weed pulling, and seed planting with rustic imagery. The lines reference birds, flowers, and a casually surreal wager, ending in garbled phrases and scattered catalogues.
Notice is given for exclusive privileges at the Montana state fair with bids due October 28 at 12 m. Sealed bids for concessions include a restaurant grand stand casino cigar stand and race programme privileges. Bids require 25 percent cash with balance by certified check and may be rejected at the committee’s discretion.
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