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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1901
Page
8
Chief and Captain of the Police Department were involved in a shooting during two separate hunts. Officials reported no further details on injuries or motives as the incident unfolded.
Chief Reynolds boasts expert gun skills and plans a duck hunt after a boastful exchange with Captain Everts. He borrows a shotgun, travels to Pony for hunting, but returns with no ducks and a satirical city hall message notes his failure.
Sol Levy, city jailer and ex‑friend of Oney Gagan, receives a Dawson City letter recounting a 165 day trek to the North Pole. Gagan describes a 65 foot wide mother lode rumor, gold riches, and travel tips via Canada to Nome with drink, gaming, and sparse hospitality.
A Friday musicale at Mrs. John Walton's raised funds with a snowstorm not hindering the program. Mrs. Irvine and Miss Mary Harrison offered piano solos, Mrs. Cochran delivered humorous recitations, and Mr. Graham played a mouth organ. Madge Kitto sang The Holy City, Miss Knox performed Roger and I, and an encore Mr and Mrs Mann journey followed. The Krasier duo performed Nearer My God to Thee with Robin Adair, ending with Will Nitto’s popular solo.
A humorous local piece analyzes the transfer from saying Hello to using names when answering phones. An Irish caller’s missteps reveal the meter based home phones and the central office prompts. The article argues for clearer identification to reduce miscommunication and politeness in telephone use.
The Short Line offers a Salt Lake run on Sept 14 with return in 10 days. Elks carnival week sale on Sept 19 offers San Francisco round trips via Ogden or Portland, returnable until Nov 1, 48 hour service noted, reserve berths at Butte city office through agent O Wilson.
Rev A H Henry at Mountain View church warns of dangerous immigrant elements after President McKinley’s shooting. He cites Ellis Island failures and tenement districts, urges swift punishment for criminals, and praises McKinley as a noble Christian leader. The piece ends noting Kennedy's fire sale at 114 South Main.
Butte Anaconda and Pacific railway tickets are on sale to Anaconda and at stations between at the Circuit Northern ticket office 41 North Main St. Time card and freight rates information cheerfully furnished.
The New Orleans Daily States lauds its August edition as a wide ranging paper on the city’s progress. It highlights trade growth, agricultural notes, education coverage, and a bullish outlook for the new commercial year with New Orleans at the center of expanding rail and steamship links.
Samimmer excursion via Great Northern Railway Co Basin and return good every Sunday priced at $1.00 Boulder and return good every Sunday $1.00 Basin and return good Saturday until Monday $1.59 urder and return good Saturday until Monday $1.50 J E B Dawson 3 A 41 North Main street Ice cream with cake Foxs 71 Mast Park st Mulholland natatorium Granite and Arizona streets now open
Northern Pacific offers round trip tickets to Buffalo with a sixty day limit on the first Tuesday in September. Prices are 64.50 and 66 dollars for the round trip. Inquiries directed to W. H. Merriman general agent at Park and Main streets Butte.
The Burlington Route will sell round trip tickets from Buffalo on the first and third Tuesdays for 64.50. For more information contact Phil Daniels at 35 East Broadway.
Special correspondence reports Billings Wholesale Commercial plans a two story 50 by 150 foot building on Minnesota avenue with 100000 capital. Prof. Traphagen of Montana Agricultural College investigates beet culture in the valley west of Billings, noting alkali impact and differing soil suitability near Laurel and Park City. County commissioners close smallpox accounts totaling about 15000 for last year.
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