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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1900
Page
10
The Western Montana office of the Standard is at 116 West Main Street, Missoula. Telephone number 118. Advertising rates furnished on application.
Montana residents are urged by Morton J. Elrod to answer detailed questions on game and fish law reform. The circular seeks citizen views to craft a robust statute, address warden funding, permits, fees, limits, and state versus county authority for wildlife protection.
Missoula records show F W Mertz filed an affidavit asserting $190 of labor performed on the Blue Hibben and Carbonate quartz lode mining claims in Mountain Prairie district. West View and Dora Mine quartz lode claims in Mountain House district are also listed with locators H F and C Green and F W Mertz. Building Notes mention Lemley’s Choice offering new woolens and cut flowers as of Sept 23. Architect Kennedy has prepared plans for two projects.
Two large residences will start on the south side within days. William Fowler of Bonner plans a nine room frame house with stone foundation and modern features costing about 2000 dollars. Mrs Johnson of Virginia City will build a 10 room two story frame home on University avenue costing around 5000 dollars with hot air furnace, steam heat, plumbing and electric lights. Saturday bids were opened for President Craig of the university’s home. lowest bid 4500 dollars for a 14 room mansion with modern finishes.
Missoula residents debate timing for a new Big Flat school as crowding prompts a district vote. Some favor building this fall while others oppose any winter work. The clerk will seek an Attorney General opinion on whether a returning absentee voter can participate. A tailor showcases woolens at the Golden Rule on Friday and Saturday, the 21st and 22nd.
Notices in Missoula announce a $2000 reward from FLW Gilbert for arrest and conviction of a man described as 5 feet 4 inches, 28, light build, sandy mustache, suspected of entering an Idaho westbound Northern Pacific train and robbing passengers. Reports tie him to several weeks of farm thefts in the area. bloodhounds linked to the case are delayed by damp weather. House plants for sale. Mrs. Young, South First Street.
A Missoula audience filled the Presbyterian church for the formation of the Missoula County Sunday School Association. Miss Harriet Htord presides, with city ministers as vice presidents, Amelia Loftness secretary, and Mrs. Kennett treasurer. An executive committee includes N.B. Lite, M.R.C. Smith, C.B. Hollingsworth, Loftness, and Mary S. Orchard spoke on Sunday school work and will visit western Montana counties.
The Missoula notes report clubs meeting schedules including As You Like It and republican league, planned charity and civic events. It mentions a court examination for Rose Bennett, signboard plans, theft and injury incidents, and upcoming Knights of Pythias and golf meetings with several named locals and visiting dignitaries.
Smith and Simons druggists note fresh sausage at Union market while a string of visitors arrives in Missoula. W W Wilder from St. Regis and W A Wright from Stevensville are in town. Others include E Peppard from Lothrop, H S Howell from Helena, Daniel Heyfron Jr from Copper Cliff, Mrs W B Brooks and son back from Barton, Paul Clagstone from Granite Idaho, M Therreault in from Kalispell, Prof L P Venen from Olympia visiting his daughter, J B McNamee from St Paul leaves after duties, T Ferrer and two sons plan to stay for a time, Dr G W Shce from New York returns from hunting with A H Hopkins, and Woolens display at Golden Rule inviting measurements.
Ravalli County's Emporium offers clothing and furnishings for men youths and boys and for women and children. It showcases moquettes axminsters Brussels Ingrams three and two ply linoleums and various Mattings with elegant bedroom suits folding beds leather and velour couches dining tables sideboards parlor suits chairs and mirrors.
A fiercely contested Missoula youth baseball game unfolded near the bottling works with every player giving his all as the rivalry heated to a tense finish. The match showcased top local talent and drew strong crowds despite the warm conditions.
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