Anaconda Police Outwit Bunco Swindle Targeting Officers
A new nationwide confidence game targets law officers. In Anaconda Night Chief O'Brien narrowly escaped a bogus reward scheme involving forged orders and a shipped package. Superintendent Ronald Stuart of Great Northern Express exposed the ruse, which has circulated from St. Paul to Southern California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anaconda
St. Paul West
California
Great Northern Express Company
Brien
Banco
Ronald Stuart
Anaconda Police Department
O'Brien
Canada
Great Northern Express
Express
O’brien
Express Office
Stuart
Bunco
Northwest
San Francisco
Officers guard against bogus land scrip schemes and thefts
Police beware a scheme that uses bogus Canadian land scrip in a con involving a mail order package. Officers catching the fraud face a tricky return to the operator from foreign sources, making disclosure unlikely. The note ends with a product blurb for Anheuser Busch’s Black & Tan beer and wholesale distributors in Anaconda and Butte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anheuser- Busch
Hallahan & MacCallum
Anaconda
Hinds & Co
Butte
Mont
Hamilton Excursion Tickets Sale Details
Hamilton excursion tickets will be sold for the Copper City limited at $104 with sales on Wednesdays to Fridays and Saturdays and a separate $20 daily ticket limited to seven days. Both options include board and lodging at Ravalli hotel in Hamilton.
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Hamilton
Copper City Limited
Ravalli
Deer Lodge County Declared Fourth Class By Board
The county commissioners declare Deer Lodge County a fourth class unit for two years and set official salaries. The decision aligns with valuation near eight to ten million dollars. The board also bids for maintenance and medical care for the poor, with St Josephs hospital and Dr HL Stephens holding prior contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Deer Lodge
Montana
St. Joseph's Hospital
HL. W. Stephens
Butte Anaconda Pacific Route Announces Sunday Round Trip
The Butte Anaconda & Pacific railroad will offer a Sunday round trip between Anaconda and Butte for $1.00, effective June 24. The service applies to all Sundays, providing a new weekend travel option in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte, Anaconda
Parrott Estate Admin Granted After Brother’s Murder
George Parrott by attorney J M Simpson seeks letters of administration for Bullass Parrott estate valued about 106 10 with sundry assets including saloon fixtures cattle horses farm machinery hay sections in township four north range 10 west and other lands totaling 710 acres plus Stuart lots 17 23 block 13 valued 205 and a half interest in a mine in Silver Bow county 6
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George Parrott
J. M. Simpson
Bullass Parrott
Stuart
Silver Bow County
New Store Offers Latest Patterns Low Prices
No old stock to dispose of at 50 cents on the dollar but a new store provides new goods with latest patterns. Picture frames wallpaper paints glass and more from Conley Clague & Collins.
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Conley, Clague & Collins
Doings of the Police Reported in City Docket
James McCann, drunk, fell against a wagon wheel and cut his head, later recovered enough for jail. William Denniff faced assault charges from a saloon incident but was discharged. Mattie Jones was rumored to have poisoned herself. the report proved untrue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McCann
Officer Powers
McCann
William Denniff
Jack Martin
Louis King
Commercial Avenue
Martin
Denniff
Mattie Jones
Stebbins
Card of Thanks for Bullass Parrott Death
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy in the bereavement of our beloved brother Bullass Parrott. George Parrott William Parrott and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bullass Parrott
George Parrott
William Parrott
Industrial Schedule Notes for September 11 12
The item lists activities at Upper works September 11 including converters refinery brick yard and at Lower works September 12. No people organizations or places beyond those labels are named.
Soldiering on Luzon Not a Bad Country Says Ex Montana Soldier
Frank S. McNeil, former corporal in Company F Butte in the First Montana, writes from Balincoguin Philippines August 2 1900 to the Standard. He praises the climate and scenery but holds a very low opinion of natives calling them savages while describing their agriculture irrigation and daily life and noting a small wage of 8 cents gold for rice field labor and a claim that about 5 percent are civilized.
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Frank S. McNeil
Philippines
Butte
Montana
36Th
United States Infantry
Standard
Balincoguin
Anaconda Standard
Copps
Green
Luzon
General MacArthur
Arizona
Farrmero
Moses
United States
Letter From Manila Soldier Describes War Echoes and Rations
Frank McNeil of Co H 56th U V Manila P I writes of food odors from drying meat and Malay Chinese Japanese and American mix in troops, describes funeral bells and brass bands at burials, asks about medals won by Montana soldiers, and ends with an ad for suits from Thueson at 223 Chestnut offering 10 cheviot patterns for $15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Limburger
Samuel
Montana
Frank M'Neil
Co. H
U. V
Manila
Boy Hurt by Kick From Horse Near Lime Kiln
The 11 year old son of John Stubbs was kicked in the head by a horse near the lime kiln west of the city. He was brought to Anaconda, examined by Dr. Stephens, and remained unconscious as brain matter oozed. An operation may be performed to relieve pressure on the brain.
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John Stubbs
Anaconda
Notice of Public Auction of Anaconda Lot
In pursuance of a Montana district court order the administrator for Julius Anderson deceased will auction the north one third of lot 1 block 57 Eastern Addition Anaconda Deer Lodge County. The sale occurs Wednesday October 14 in front of the premises pending court confirmation.
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District Court
Deer Lodge
State of
Montana
Julius Anderson
Anaconda
C O Anderson
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the Police
Aes
California Fig
Louisville
New York
Bullass Parrott’s
John McCann
Butte Boy
Ioodfriend Clothing Co
Park Avenue Anaconda
The
Copper City
W.B
America
Thomson
Her Majesty's
P. D
Ferris
Am Laugh Egg Electric
McLaughlin
Dr. McLaughlin
T -Lay
M. A. McLaughlin
First
Columbia Sts
Seattle, Wash
I. W. Peckover
Deeases
Mormon Church
Soamn
Bishop Remedy Co
Cal
Martin Drug Co
Anaconda, Mont
Western Medical Dispensary
Western Medical Dispensary Co
Park and
Oak Streets
R. de B. Smith
Nontana
Academy of Music
Chas. E. Blaney
Chas. A. Taylor
Montene
Anna Boyd
Chinatown
Mr. Geo. Larsen
Mattie Lockette
Daisy Kidder
Gay Coney Island
Hoyt
Devere
Ostetter
Charles H. Lane
Granite Butte
Milwaukee, Wis
Rowan
Milwaukee
Wis
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