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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1909
Page
14
The Anaconda Standard announces subscription rates and lists branch offices and newsstands in multiple cities. It includes address details for departments in Butte and regional distribution points across the West and mentions general correspondence should be sent to Anaconda, Montana.
A delegation of about 75 Japanese guests including 15 honorary commercial commissioners and government and business representatives will tour Anaconda this morning and Butte this afternoon. They will visit the largest local copper works and other sights, receiving a full welcome and hospitality from Montana’s two cities.
Cartoonists nationwide mine the Cook Peary pole dispute for fresh material as polar imagery appears in drawings. The pole towers like telephone poles, the flag flies atop, with Cook or Peary bearing ice capped ends and a polar bear featured prominently. Every newspaper department runs such material as the controversy unfolds.
A treaty signed last Thursday in Rio de Janeiro by the Brazilian minister of foreign affairs and the Peruvian counterpart resolves the Acre territory dispute on the Peru Bolivia border, a conflict that threatened wide-reaching hostilities.
The Bolivia Argentina border clash over Acre intensified after a Bolivian arbiter’s award sparked protests and threats of war. Brazil’s stance on Bolivia ceding Acre fed tensions while Peru watched, highlighting wider regional strain beyond a single strip of land.
The article argues that despite attempts to reform under a commission plan, local government in Greater New York is a failure. Five borough presidents operate like deputy mayors with independent power. three have been removed by Governor Hughes amid investigations, underscoring a disgraceful record and unresolved calls for a workable administration.
The late Matthew Quay statue intended for the Harrisburg state house rotunda sits in the freight house as the Pennsylvania governor resists transferring it to the capitol. Editors debate its appropriateness and critics mock the costly sculpture amid graft concerns.
The opening centers onDr. Cook being floated for mayor of Greater New York with talks of polar challenges and ice cold energy. Hearst may influence the selection amid a fragment of independence support. Cook resides in Brooklyn and faces a sharp priority controversy if nominated.
The Topeka Capital notes women spend about twice as much as men on vacations, sparking controversy. Another Kansas paper argues that with shared funds, the girl will see more sights, buy more clothes, and return with more money spent than the boy.
A witty riff contrasts male and female vacation spending. The speaker claims women subsist on crackers and soda while men finance three meals daily and borrow money. The narrator notes endless wrangles over such gendered truths as centuries unfold.
The discussion centers on a proposed constitutional amendment for direct election of senators and the income tax. Bryan favors direct election. Taft hesitates to push such proposals, fearing House and Senate resistance and potential political failure. public sentiment favors direct election more than the income tax.
The veiled planets offer no definite good or evil. Rely on self and duty for progress. Families gain from love and faithfulness, while sensitivity to offenses and suspicion rise. Exercise clear, careful speech and seek harmony to avoid morbid mood and harsh judgments.
Ten new contests in the carload class are announced for the national apple show in Spokane November 15 to 20. Added premiums bring total prizes to 5000, with 1000 gifted by Howard Elliott and 500 by J L Dumas. The event features top prizes of 500 and 100 for best car of each variety, plus 19 prize classes and various premiums. Concerts by orchestral bands and exhibitors meetings are planned during the show.
The piece urges readers to show real interest in personal style meals purchases and home decor by paying attention to today’s advertisements. It underscores how shopping trends mirror daily life and personal choices.
From the Sanders County Ledger a humorous moral urges marital harmony at meals to avoid indigestion. It warns that anger and worry disrupt digestion while cheerful talk and compliments help food digest, ending with a cheeky note that merry eating may help Thompson Falls grow into a big city.
At a recent convention the Association of American Law Schools argued that becoming a lawyer is too easy compared to trades like carpentry. Speakers noted carpenters are more needed, while many lawyers become burdens or resort to unprofessional means. The public should support efforts to raise standards and reduce overcrowding.
In the Hamilton Western News November 28 1906 interview by Fred Printz with Darby packer Printz asserts Dr Frederick A Cook and Ed Barrill reached the top of Mount McKinley during their Alaska trip. He later notes they were not fully paid, souring his view of the doctor.
The Dillon Tribune notes reports from visiting Butte sportsmen at Red Rock lakes that duck shooting is poor. A local source blames champagne impaired aim, while the paper agrees the season opens too early and could be improved with a later start. Ducks are described as still too young to fly.
The Ravalli Republican notes a plan by first class postmasters to require return cards on envelopes to prevent dead letters. It cites concerns over mladent courtship letters between girls and married men and the risk of ruin from clandestine correspondence, arguing return cards would reduce such misdeeds.
The author laments poorly kept country schoolhouses and underpaid teachers in districts with large barns and livestock. He notes these areas often bar students from school and push them toward harsher surroundings, calling the situation a short-sighted misprioritization that must be corrected.
A subscriber complains he did not receive the paper this week highlighting the Journal as a daily necessity like clothes and food. The editor notes the Journal is still improving and invites continued readership in Joliet.
Doctor Cook cuts short European engagements and hurries to America to answer charges as Commander Peary stays aloof at Battle Harbor sending a brief dispatch ahead of him.
The article argues both explorers face questions about proving their claims with no public proofs yet. It notes Dr. Cook has earned Danish university approval while Peary has not submitted verifiable evidence. It concludes Cook appears more credible at this stage though neither has released definitive data.
The article cites estimates from Agriculture Department statisticians predicting a U S population around 100 million in the coming census, with a 90 to 95 million lower bound. Farm land exceeds 1 billion acres and total farmer capital reaches 28 billion dollars, claiming a 75 to 80 percent rise since 1890.
The Great Falls Leader notes Butte restaurants have formed a price-raising cartel increasing meat prices by ten to thirty cents per order. The piece quotes a policeman’s line to illustrate authority behind the move, stating the motive is financial need as patrons continue to eat.
The Missoula Herald notes Amos Rusie once a 11 year Giants pitcher and national hero spent 10 days in an Idaho jail for drunkenness after a long career earning about $10 000 a year. His eyesight was damaged by a baseball blow and his arm faded leading to retirement. Liquor then tightened its grip and he became largely homeless.
The piece argues that once Cook and Peary discovered the north pole the location should stay known to save money and avoid further effort. It frames discovery as a perpetual asset reducing expense and trouble.
Helena records report long agitation for moral cleansing of Clore street and city council action ordering undesirables to leave by November 1. Clare street serves south Helena, with Main street as the other route. traffic makes Main street unsuitable for pleasure driving, especially for women.
The Missoulian notes Peary has telegraphed finding the pole, but observes Cook’s prior claim has tempered reaction. It asserts the pole is ours and the flag is planted there, regardless of which expedition is credited. The piece reflects national anticipation and triumph.
The Judith Basin Star extols local farming as adaptable to soil conditions and stresses intensive cultivation. It rejects dry farming as misapplied here and notes Iowa farmers achieving about 50 bushels per acre without irrigation using similar methods to the East.
The Kalispell Inter Lake notes Kalispell’s growth with the Montana publication creditting the town at about 8000 residents. The count stands as a bold claim amid claims by others.
The Pony Express argues Montana school trustees rely on out of state teachers rather than Montana trained staff. It praises Montana institutions, noting Missoula University and Dillon Normal School, and cites high satisfaction when Montana girls were employed as teachers locally. The piece insists Montana educators meet high standards.
The author argues Montana girls are equal in intelligence and ability to teachers from other states. They warn against favoritism in hiring relatives or local residents. The plea is to recruit Montana women for teaching from outside the local community to raise school quality.
The Bitter Root river and its tributaries once offered prime Montana fishing but are threatened by irrigation and angling. Local clubs should act to conserve fish stocks by obtaining fry from the Anaconda state hatchery or Bozeman federal hatchery and plant minnows in the streams.
Great Falls Tribune notes Canada resists tariff shifts and Ontario Quebec export controls. Pulp and paper duties rise beyond Dingley rates as retaliatory measures threaten higher costs for consumers, following the Payne bill amendment.
The Columbus school system thrives due to strong leadership and high parental cooperation. Parents dedicate time to assist children with studies, reducing frivolity during school terms. When classes resume, families focus on study, giving students confidence as they head to the schoolhouses each morning.
Havre Promoter reports State Senator W F Meyers has strongly hinted at a possible run for the Republican nomination for Congress next year. The suggestion signals a forthcoming hard race against Congressman Co N Pray as Red Lodge politicians expect a long campaign.
The Forsyth Journal notes with gratification that Halley’s comet is not large enough to cause serious damage if it strikes Earth, though there remains doubt about any impact due to the comet traveling at about a million miles per day and likely missing the planet.
The Fergus County Democrat reports on Earle, creator of the “in finity” rot, who abandoned his first wife for a younger woman and is now touring Europe with another companion. The piece suggests a US justice of the peace should detain him for about 90 days as a public example for youth.
In Missoulian terms a debate over a man's watering habits escalates beyond ordinary neighborly friction, as officials weigh whether the sprinkler incident warrants police attention over routine administrative matters at West Front street.
The piece credits 1909 as a landmark year with the pole discovery and human flight progress. It notes a French aviator crossing the English Channel in a powered craft as not sensational, highlighting ongoing progress in air navigation with motorized kitelike structures.
The article imagines breakthroughs allowing near lightning speed travel across the English Channel the great lakes and continents, overcoming currents and mountains and signaling a rapid future of human mobility. It frames Rheims as a milestone and envisions unimpeded long distance movement.
A Helena concern offered a coal load to the man nearest to the weight allowed to stand in the street all day for guesses. A millionaire brewer of the capital city won by guessing within half a pound of the weight, illustrating the immutable law that them that has, gits.
The Townsend Star advocates more households taking up gardening as a side line to supply family necessities. It argues gardening offers needed exercise and that larger, more lush gardens could reduce expenses. It encourages trying it next year.
A reporter notes a difference between a Pennsylvania train robbery and Western robberies, saying Western bandits risk losing gold coins as pennies if miscounted, illustrating contrasting theft risks.
In the Big Hole Breeze a reader argues it is silly for a woman to spend an hour styling hair only to cover it with a coarse hat while downtown for shopping. The letter reflects social norms and fashion debates of the era.
Misses Effie and Ruth Buford plan a Los Angeles winter. Simeon R. Buford travels to Ithaca to study at Cornell. The Buford family hosts guests while others return from Idaho and Missoula. Deputy Sheriff Mark Stout suffers fractured ribs in a buggy accident but remains on duty.
A passenger train struck a team of horses returning from Darby yesterday afternoon. One horse died and the other had a broken leg. The driver’s name was not learned. Nearby, several residents and travelers were noted in brief posts.
The St. Aloysius Institute in Helena Montana a boarding and day school for Catholic boys under Bishop Carroll begins operations on Tuesday September 7 1909. Applications for details should go to Rev. Joseph M Venus President. The program includes grammar high school and commercial courses.
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