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Newspaper

Anaconda Standard

Location

Anaconda, Montana, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1902

Page

14

The New Fall Stock Showcases Australian Wool Beaties

The fall stock arrives with a line of handsome beau ties made from the finest Australian wool. This season offers the best values yet, highlighting quality and utility in men's wardrobe choices.

Men’s heavy weight all wool sweaters in fancy stripes

A catalog note describes men’s heavy weight sweaters knit in all wool with alternate stripes of fancy colors. The item emphasizes warmth and color variety for winter wear.

Fine worsted sweaters with double collar and cuffs

An advertisement lists navy tan black maroon and scarlet worsted sweaters with double collar and cuffs priced at 3.50 each.

Bright fair prospects for road horse contests at Western Montana fair

Missoula reports strong advance for the Western Montana fair harness events driving club and fair association plan two silver cups for road horse contests one for single drivers and one for teams. breeders from western Montana will display top stock while fruit grain and vegetable exhibits promise record crops and an excellent show overall.

Missoula Montana Driving Club and Fair Association

Treat for Lovers of Music in Missoula Recital

A charity concert and recital organized by Mrs. Stella Fancher Robinson comes to Missoula featuring a program of vocal and instrumental performances. Mrs. Robinson, fresh from studies with Prof Oskar Krutzsch, will be joined by Mrs. George A. Cook, Harry W. Thompson, Linde Catlin, Elmer Woodman, Mrs. McAlister, Miss Mae Tremblay, Miss Cora Webster, and Mrs. Van Valen for an evening of music and literary entertainment at city hall.

Missoula Stella Fancher Robinson Robinson Oskar Krutzsch Lst George A. Cook Harry W. Thompson Linde Catlin Elmer Woodman McAlister Mae Tremblay Cora Webster van Valen

George Elliott Chaperones Wolf in Country Trip

In Missoula on September 15, George Elliott looked tired after chaperoning Henry Wolf and friends in a countryside outing. He brought Wolf home safely, and friends offered sympathy. Elliott reports public support in the country for Wolfs sheriff candidacy, with strong enthusiasm for Wolf for sheriff or any other office he seeks.

Missoula George Elliott Henry Wolf Wolf George

Local candidate pledges tough race on straight Democratic ticket

A local politician states commitment to a hard fight if nominated on the straight Democratic ticket, signaling determination for the election.

Many Are Willing Few Will Be Chosen in Montana Primary Proliferation

Meat Attention Missoula reports primaries near. County conventions in a week as candidates flood the field for nominations on ill tickets. Sheriff race dominates interest with rapid entry changes and bettors facing losses on early wagers.

Missoula Campaion

Agricultural Year Book Highlights Irrigation and Fruits for Montana

The 1901 agricultural year book discusses practical and theoretical irrigation in the semi arid belt and reclaiming arid lands. It also highlights fruits suitable for general culture, with emphasis on the McIntosh Red apple as a top winter variety for northern Montana and Missoula growers backed by department endorsements.

Missoula Montana Department of Agriculture Agricultural Department

Democratic Delegates Face Platform Split in Washington State

Tacoma Washington Sept 15 Delegates to the state democratic convention face a dispute over the railroad commission plank with east of the mountains favoring an appointive system. Senator Turner backs appointive for one term then legislature to provide elective. Likely congressional nominees include Hell Cotterill Merrit with other eastern candidates, and Judge Reavis seeks renomination to the Supreme Court.

Tacoma Wash Railroad Commission Turner Senate James E. Hell Everett George F. Cotterill Seattle H. D. Merrit Spokane N. T. Caton Sprague M. M. Goodman Whitman County Carey Smith William Dumphrey Waila Waila Reavis Supreme Court

Fort soldiers to be enlarged as hospital work continues

Crowds gather at the barracks as the government plans to enlarge the fort. Soldiers express satisfaction with the fort and its surroundings and report good health overall. Eleven men stay in the hospital, with fever in a few cases. Carpenters are finishing the hospital, giving it a proper winter roof.

Railroad officials to meet over division changes

Missoula September 15. General Manager Thomas Cooper of the Northern Pacific Railway arrived on delayed No 3 for a meeting with General Superintendent Kimberly Mr Mitchell head of motive power and Superintendent Russell. Rumor says the talks aim to cut the Rocky Mountain division and extend the Idaho division from Missoula to Pasco Washington. If approved the Idaho division would have its headquarters at Spokane.

Missoula Thomas Cooper Northern Pacific Railway Company Kimberly Mitchell Motive Power Sprintendent Russell Rocky Mountain Idaho Pasco Wash Spokane

Danger at Bitter Root crossing prompts urgent road repair

Missoula readers urge county commissioners to fix the Bitter Root railroad crossing near the Four Mile house. They warn the current surface is dangerously poor and not fit for grading with local soil, advocating gravel or solid material to fill chuck holes and prevent potential damages lawsuits.

Missoula Bitterroot Four Mile House

Rail yard turmoil as Missoula roundhouse toils and expands

Missoula reports a busy roundhouse and machine shops with new equipment installed including a boring machine lathe shaper and drill press. Engines 84 and 125 pass through for Yellowstone division while delays persist due to power shortages and frequent changes at headquarters.

Russian Thistle Reappears in Missoula Fall Pest

Missoula reports a heavy new outbreak of Russian thistle along the bank below the Marshall grade after a lull. The weed threatens seed spread as it dries, and residents urge immediate action by county commissioners to destroy the growth now.

Missoula Marshall Grade

Knights of Pythias prepare for grand lodge meeting

Missoula hosts the grand lodge gathering this week with elaborate preparations by the local Knights of Pythias. The Elks hall is richly decorated with electric lights and order emblems, presenting a handsome venue.

Missoula Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge Elks

Swanson Swedene Applicants and Local Court Actions

In Missoula on September 15 Emil and Herman Swanson natives of Sweden declared their intention to become U S citizens. An appeal filed from Justice of the Peace Houtchen in the Bouchard vs Steffe suit. Judgment in the Lone Court favored the plaintiff. In the Ivans estate Woods Kemp Jr filed for letters of administration. Estate valued at 545. Visit Missoula Nursery greenhouses or call city store Higgins avenue.

Missoula Emil Herman Swanson Sweden United States Court of Justice of the Peace

Firemen praised for rapid Missoula warehouse blaze response

The Missoula fire department earned praise for a quick run to a furniture warehouse on West Spruce street Saturday night. A bundle of packing material was set on fire or sparked by a passing engine and was already burning when called, but P. Jackson extinguished it before firefighters arrived.

Missoula Missoula Mercantile Company West Spruce Street P. Jackson

Hunting Parties Return From Missoula Mountain Trip

Missoula reports several hunting parties spending Sunday in the mountains with some leaving Saturday night and returning Monday morning. Shoemaker and Farley fared well, and Scott and Lichti also enjoyed excellent success with birds plentiful enough to share among friends.

Missoula Frank Shoemaker Thomas” Farley J. A. Scott Frank Lichti

Lumber shipments surge around Missoula as camps stay busy

W J Babington, lumberman, reports large shipments in Missoula and busy camps at Carlan, Baird, and Turah. He notes fires in the West threaten the finest timber in the United States if reports are true.

Missoula W. J. Babington Carlan Baird Turah

Missoula Notes Echo Visitors and Local Moves

Missoula notes list visitors from Deer Lodge Butte Stevensville Lewistown Anaconda Helena and Hamilton. Residents discuss illness recovering real estate purchases a new U S citizen declaration and mining claim transfers while others enjoy social events and travel.

Telegraph Poles From Deep Creek for Missoula Lines

Telegraph poles from Deep Creek west of Missoula supply the Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone and telegraph companies. Cedar poles forty to fifty feet long are being shipped as the firm expands and demand for lone poles grows.

Missoula Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company Deep Creek

Wreck at Schulder Spar injures wife severely

In a Missoula crash on Sept. 14 Wilbur Hinchman and his wife reported they were in the Schulder spar wreck. They escaped with no external bruises though Mrs Hick Man complained of a severe headache and possible internal injuries. They rode in the day coach just ahead of the dining car as cars ahead were destroyed.

Missoula J. R. Hinchman Wilbur Hinchman Schulder Spar

Missoula Sees Interest in West Smelting Plant Offer

Mayor Stevens received a letter from a man who just left Italy for Egypt proposing Missoula donate a site and subscribe to stock to establish a large Western smelting plant. Stevens has not replied yet, but notes a plant would be timely given conditions in the Coeur d Alene district.

Missoula Stevens Italy Egypt Coeur d'Alene

Settlement bid in Montana mining dispute seeks accord

Missoula dispatch Sept 15 reports J R Mitchell and J R Chinchill mining men traveling from Clinton to push for a settlement in the Worden mining conflict. They aim to halt further action to sell the mines and resolve the dispute.

Missoula J. R. Mitchell J. R. Chinchill Clinton Henry Worden

Passes Issued by Russell Recognized in Montana Division

Sept 15 Missoula orders from Superintendent Horn confirm all time passes issued by former Rocky Mountain division official Russell are still valid in the Montana division until Oct 1. North coast limited passes are not accepted.

Missoula Horn Montana Russell Rocky Mountain

Reed-Durnford suit fills Webster court in Missoula

Judge Webster's district court day was consumed by the Reed-Durnford case started Saturday. Expert witnesses testified on the value of orchard trees as defense contends Reed's ranch was overvalued and canations were misrepresented to him.

Missoula Webster District Court Reed-Durnford Reed

Missoula Purse of Court Docket: Fines and Trials

In Missoula police court today two vagrants were floated and a plain drunk fined five dollars. William Sanders paid five dollars for fighting. Two youths arrested for discharging firearms were dismissed with a reprimand. Clayton Cyr charged with stealing will face trial Tuesday.

Missoula William Sanders Clayton Cyr

Paradise School Narrowly Escapes West End Fire

Reports from Missoula dated Sept 15 tell of Paradise school in the county’s west end narrowly avoiding a blaze that started in nearby tall grass and spread toward the building. Fire crews contained the flames with no report of injuries or further damage.

Missoula Paradise

Between town and post cold line with red stone

A fragmented note describes a scene between a town and a post, mentioning a cold line and a red stone. It references a fideral reward and instructs a return to a standard office. The details are unclear but imply an official or procedural context.

Injuries Reported From Mine and Horse Incident Near Missoula

Frank Gordon of the Sunrise mine near Stone station is hospitalized with a badly injured eye from steel shrapnel. Albert Marlow of Brown's spur on the Coeur d'Alene branch arrives with a badly shattered kneecap after a horse kick.

Missoula Frank Gordon Sunrise Stone Station Parsons’ Hospital Albert Marlow Brown Coeur d'Alene

Cartoons Spark Attention in Missoula State Studio

Missoula readers praise The Standard's political cartoons with one man calling them the best explanation and Callahan praised for putting things in their right light. The cartoons draw notable attention in this region today.

Missoula Standard Man Callahan

Mail Orders to the Golden Rule in Missoula

A brief notice directs readers to send mail orders to the Golden Rule located in Missoula. The item provides a postal instruction without further context or dates.

Missoula

University Of Montana Admissions Examinations Start Tomorrow

Examinations for admission begin tomorrow at the state university in Missoula and will run three days. A large number of applicants are present, along with many senior students, with upperclassmen expected in sizable numbers later in the week.

Missoula State University

Hunting party from Woodman visits Missoula cabin

Ed Trudeau reports good hunting in his Woodman area with several Missoula sportsmen up there since early month. A distinguished party including the mayor of an Eastern city rests at his cabin before heading into the Clearwater country for several days.

Missoula Trudeau Woodman Clearwater

Sewers Repaired and Front Street to Reopen

Missoula Sept 15 The sewers on Fast Front street are in good condition again after two weeks of repair work. The street, heavily torn up, should be back to normal within a few days.

Missoula Fast Front Street

Unclear text about fruit trees and thefts in Pork addition

Fragmentary report describes fruit trees stripped and mentions thefts and damaged items. Several garbled phrases reference a person or place and a night event. Details are unreadable, with missing names and dates making precise facts impossible.

Encephaline Mystery: Jealousy Suspected in Teth Roan Incident

A garbled report suggests a man is accused of homicide at Teth Roan driven by jealousy over his wife. Verification of the crime and motive remains unclear in the fragmented text.

Micsania

Lew Jackways Dies in Missoula of Lung Hemorrhage

Lew Jackways brother of Charles Jackways of Ovando died in Missoula today from hemorrhage of the lungs. This was the second attack. Funeral arrangements will be made when the Ovando brother arrives.

Missoula Lew Jackways Charles Jackways Ovando

Missoula City Treasurer Forwards General Fund Warrants

City Treasurer Hogan calls in all general fund warrants issued before Navy 15 180. This marks the closest the warrants have come to a year.

Missoula Hogan Navy

Fourth Wave Democrats Caucus in Missoula

Missoula political scene notes a Fourth Way Democrats gathering set for Wednesday evening at Rush House. Fir ward caucus planned Tuesday evening at Irving School with details still unclear.

Missoula Rush

New Dwelling Planned by Knowles Resident

C. R. Newberry, the well known fermenter, has purchased land in Knowles and contemplates erecting a dwelling. It will include all modern improvements and be of attractive design.

Micenyla C. R. Newberry Ermenter Knowles

Purtle Announces Candidacy for Legislature in Missoula

John Purtle arrives from his sawmill camp on the Coeur dAlene branch of the Northern Pacific and says he will stay in Missoula a few days to pursue politics. He authorizes the Standard to announce his candidacy for the legislature.

Missoula John Purtle Coeur d'Alene Northern Pacific Legis

Pythian Delegates Delayed by Late Trains

Missoula dispatch reports Knights of Pythias grand lodge delegates delayed by late trains. Most delegates are expected to arrive tonight, with local arrangements complete and visitors promised a royal time.

Missoula Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias

Recruits Arrive at Fort Missoula Fort Sheridan Detachment Joins

Fort Missoula meanwhile bustles with activity as four companies arrive and a new detachment of 40 recruits from Fort Sheridan reaches the fort, adding to the volumen of men stationed there.

Missoula Fort Missoula Fort Sheridan

Lawyer Simpson Moves Practice to Spokane

Sept 1 Spokane Missoula. J M Simpson who came from Deer Lodge last spring to practice law has decided to move his office to Spokane and will leave tomorrow with his family.

Missoula J. M. Simpson Deer Lodge Spokane

Westby Leaves Missoula for Vanderbilt Law College

Arthur N. Westby, a long time Missoula resident and bright student, departs for Vanderbilt College in Nashville Tennessee to begin law studies. He received the appointment from State Superintendent Welch who was asked to select a capable student from the state.

Missoula Arthur N. Westby Law College Nashville Tenn Westby Welch

Maggison Named General Foreman in Missoula Shop

Master Mechanic Buck appoints Mr. Maggison general foreman of the Missoula shop to succeed Mr. House who resigned to return to his former home. Maggison previously served as assistant foreman at the Tacoma shops.

Missoula Buck Maggison House Brainerd Tacoma

Land and Building Sold in St. Regis

Ed Riberly sells his land and building at St. Regis to the Big Blackfoot Milling Company. Possession to be given at once.

Missoula Ed Riberly St. Regis Big Blackfoot M.lling Company

Police Chief’s Son Injured After Horse Kick

Claude Larson, son of Missoula’s police chief, was kicked by a horse today and sustained serious injuries including loss of all upper front teeth and facial bruising. He is hospitalized and receiving treatment.

Missoula Sept. U Claude Larson

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