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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1901
Page
8
Diamonds and pins reproduced from London and Paris smart effects offered in low priced ranges. Diamond rings priced at 5.0, 8.00, 10.00, 15.00 and 20.00. Diamond brooches available at 7.00, 8.50, 10.00, 15.00 and 18.00 plus.
Dr. Schwartz of Butte travels to New York for lectures and a show with the Overland club. A theater box prank leads to an unlawful arrest scare as a police officer accuses him of anarchist ties, only to reveal a staged ruse and a comical wine scheme.
The Northern Pacific Railway announces special Pan American round trip fares to Buffalo with 60 day limit. Prices are $64.50 and $66 for the round trip. For details contact W. H. Merriman, general agent, at Corner Park and Main, Butte.
The North Office at Park and Main streets offers a San Francisco round trip for 550.00 with return Sept 19 to 27 inclusive and a final limit of Nov 1. Stopovers allowed. W. H. Merrim, General Agent.
The Great Northern plans a favorable year with anticipated earnings above 6 million dollars as cash flow rises in July and August. Northern Pacific reports over 5 million in projected yearly gains, while unclaimed baggage from the Northern Pacific yard in St. Paul—worth hundreds of pieces including items linked to B Borcester, N H Childre, and Mrs KE Hastings—goes to public auction. The Great Northern expands with new lines in the Iron Range, North Dakota, and Montana, aided by a good crop year and broader network from Duluth to Sioux City.
Fruitgrowers press Great Northern and Northern Pacific to grant a 60 cent rate per 100 pounds on apples in carload lots to Minneapolis and Duluth. Current rates vary by origin and destination with 7 cents to eastern terminals and Missouri river points, 80 cents to Kansas City. Rail officials cite East demand and Washington crop as reasons against concessions, recalling last year's market-driven rate.
The Yellowstone Park Transportation Company reports to Northern Pacific officers that Fountain Beehive and Splendid geysers are not extinct and remain active. Paint Pots shrink this season but will regrow to full surface next spring. Captain Crittenden, authority on the park, has asked the Denver Republican to deny any contrary statements.
It is believed President James J. Mill of the Great Northern has secured possession of the Pacific Short Line from Sioux City to O Neill Nebraska. The Great Northern leased the road for a year and now is thought to have purchased it. The line has been profitable and is valued with good crops along its route.
The Great Northern plans to move several carloads of steel to upgrade the Spokane Falls and Northern tracks between Northport and Rossland and to relay yard tracks at multiple points. Crews are at work and will be increased as soon as possible. Ice cream, cake, and a note about Fox at East Park Street. Mulholland natatorium at Granite and Arizona streets now open.
A Butte young woman expertly drove a party of dancers to a hilltop ranch after a late country ride. Will Love recounts a wild wagon journey where a runaway team dodged a cut and a fallen tree, ending in a festive dance night and a marriage license surprise.
Butte officials report the city jail nearly empty with both jailers Sol Levy and Bart Shea discussing the unusual condition. Two women remain jailed for robbery under Judge Boyle, while the daily male boarders average eight, indicating a purification of the mining town and a shift to younger, more lenient fields for criminals.
The Burlington Route will sell round trip tickets on the first and third Tuesdays from Buffalo at 64.50. For more information contact Phil Daniels at 35 East Broadway.
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