Anaconda News Sees New Store Planned Near Montana Hotel
Thomas Boland of West Park Avenue is building a brick store three blocks west of the Montana hotel. When finished it will offer a small stock and fill a long-awaited improvement in Anaconda. Construction of new stores has been scarce, with few buildings started aside from a residence and Swedish Mission church at Alder and Fifth streets.
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Thomas Boland
West Park Avenue
Montana Hotel
Anaconda
Swedish Mission Society
Alder
Fifth Streets
Anaconda Building Boom Reaches Narrow Window Before Slump
Rents ease gradually as modern buildings attract tenants while older shells empty. The courthouse nears completion and will lift city pride. January 1 will mark Anaconda’s quietest building period since 1890, with a revival tied to a potential new smelter and possible railway extension. Carroll resists erasure as Copper City Commercial store reopens, sustaining local business at the old site.
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Court House
Anaconda
Carroll
Idaho Prisoners Return to Scene of Gibbonsville Robbery
Deputies Bancott and Nickson of Idaho returned Bert Millman and Dan Harkins to the scene of their crime near Gibbonsville. The young captives, reportedly under 21, were watched at the depot by a curious crowd after leaving Anaconda. Harkins, said to be from Butte, wore light cloth shoes and had traveled on a staged journey via Silver Row and Divide.
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Gibbonsville
Bert Millman
Dan Harkins
Bancott
Nickson
Idaho
Anaconda
Harkins
Butte
Silver Row
Divide
Abad Bruath Involving Sheriff Conley Horse and Fire Equipment
An amusement of mixed incidents from Abad Bruath recounts a sheriff's horse runaway in East Park Avenue striking a fence and being restrained by a laundry worker. John Nye reports a drunken man attempting to kiss Nye's horse near Godard's store, leading to an arrest for disturbance. Also noted is the arrival of a new hook and ladder truck and its detailed fire apparatus, including tanks, ladders, and chemical equipment.
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Sheriff Conley
East Park Avenune
Park and
Weleek
John Nye
Godard
Miin Street
Montana
Mr. Nye
Tsa
On the Ramps David Tie IT an Apprentice Scene
An unclear fragment from the Anaconda Standard describes a figure named David Tie IT, an apprentice, appearing at night on a labor site and starting to make printers. The text is garbled and lacks recoverable details about event, location or outcome.
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David
Dilapidated youth jailed after Standard building disturbance
A young man arrested and jailed after throwing objects at windows during a disturbance at the Standard building. Before Police Magistrate J M Kennedy he admitted heavy drinking and unresponsible behavior. He claimed to have obtained Aquor at saloons and promised to abstain, receiving a reprimand.
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J. M. Kennedy
Standard
Anaconda Copper Mining vs Birran goes to jury trial
In district court the Anaconda Copper Mining company sues D B Birran for 274.18 as balance due for goods from 1897 to 1898. A jury of local men is sworn with several employees of the plaintiff excused. Witness Fisher described intermittent work paid in groceries.
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Anaconda Copper Mining Company
D. B. Birran
HH. Casper
L. D. Beck
J. K. Uhl
Reese Jensen
Evans J. Evans
FB. Cooley
W. B. Clune
Joseph Richards
J. B. Finley
Threlkeld
Willian Emery
P. Jessen
A. G. McDonald
I W. Cowen
Thanksgiving Turkey Trade In Anaconda Totals Over 60000 Pounds
A local survey shows residents may average six pounds of fowl for Thanksgiving, with freight lines reporting over 60,000 pounds shipped in mainly from Kansas and Nebraska. Ranchers contribute additional poultry as the community contemplates charitable acts and seasonal observances. Public buildings and businesses will close for the holiday as gratitude is observed.
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Anaconda
Kansas
Nebraska
Tripp and Bradstict Debt Notice Set for Enforcement
All overdue accounts owed to Tripp and Bradstict will be handed to a Constable after December 1. This action aims to recover sums and reduce outstanding balances for the firm and its clients.
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Tripp & Bradstict
Constable
Sette
Inauguration ball plans and local visits noted
Local briefs report visits by J L Schiffman and C T Onarheim to Butte for a few days and announcements of births and address changes. The Anaconda Bazaar relocates to 205 East Park for December 2, with a large toy stock. Mr and Mrs Spencer Tripp plan a Butte move for a new store and residence. The Anaconda Catholic club inauguration ball is set for December 1 at A O H hall with music by the Margaret Theater orchestra. A surprise gathering hosted Mr and Mrs A Short with music dancing and refreshments.
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East Park
Spencer Tripp
Butte
Mr. Tripp
Dee. Ist
Anaconide
Anaconda
County invites bids for care of sick poor 1900
The Board of County Commissioners of Silver Bay County seeks sealed proposals for weekly care, support, feeding, clothing, nursing and burial expenses of the sick poor for 1900. County provides poor farm, buildings, beds, medicines, and a physician. bid must cover fuel and essential items. Proposals to J. J. Moran, due December 27, 1899, 10 a.m. The board may reject any bids.
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Board of County Commissioners
Silver Bay County
J. J. Moran
Caramiss
Bow County
J. —. Moran
Prisoners Sentenced and Attentions from Dillon News
Sunday morning in Dillon Montana prisoners were sent to the penitentiary by Judge Parker including C E Arnold alias Mormon Jack five years for rape of a one year old child W H Gord on six years for jail breaking attempts Russell H McNeal and Frank Flannigan one year for grand larceny Oscar Safford a seventeen year old boy sent to reform school at Miles City The Noble Dramatic company closed its week at the Dillon theater and locals hosted a social with charades and a luncheon District Judge M H Parker closed the fall term of court with a weekend of events including lectures and a notable wedding visitations and public notices were posted for interment bids at the County Cemetery within the year 1900
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Oscar Safford
Miles City
Helena Public Building Bid Notice Sealed proposals invited
The Treasury Department Supervising Architect calls for sealed proposals by December 27, 1899, 10 a m for work at the U S Public building Helena Montana excluding heating, elevator and electrical work with drawings and specs available on application J E Moran clerk and board may reject any bid James Knox Taylor supervising architect
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Treasury Department
Washington, D. C
U. S
Helena
Montana
James Knox Taylor
Not Quite Settled We Hope For One Happiness
A practical Cleveland Leader snippet shows two speakers debating happiness and which of them should be settled, with one urging immediate resolution. The exchange captures a domestic mood and a moment of lighthearted resolve amid uncertainty.
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Alfonso
Tofuor Doutile
Cleveland
Trains and schedules from Butte Montana station notice
No.8 No.10 trains depart Butte in the afternoon and morning for Ogden Denver and Omaha with connections to Union Pacific Denver Rio Grande and Southern Pacific. Second day out trains arrive Denver and Omaha. Sleeping car details and ticketing available from No.19 East Broadway Butte. H C Wilson and D E Burley officers listed.
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Buite
Butte
Ogden
Utah
Union Pacific
Denver & Rio Grande
Southern Pacific
Tiham
Denver
Colorado
Queen City
Omaha
Nebraska
Chicago
San Francisco
Cal
East Broadway
Mont
H. C. Wilson
D. E. Burley
Balt Lake
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Lotis
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F. C. Norbeck
Abad Bruath
J. L. Schiffman
C. T. Onarheim
Main Street
P. J. McCorry
Miaza
Saltake
Frank W. Harrison
Locust Street
K. Culver
Cherry Street
Laurence Darby
South Cedar Street
Tweed
Frank Smelson
Andrew Grasfield
Woodman’s Hall
Avon
W. W. Dixon
W. W. Dixon, Jr
Henry Mueller
C. C. Davidson
Turkey
Dillon News
The
Noble Dramatic Company
Dillon Theater
Charles Christianson
Mes. A. T. Paul
D. Q. Miller
H. A. Hull
Degree of Honor
Odd Fellows Hall
Percy Beard
Blanche Miller
Dr. M. 4. Miller
Jes Jent Davis
Madison County
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M. H. Parker
Monahan
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Tony Barrett
On Lodge
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Puiler
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Melrose
J. E. Morse
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Yoone
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