The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-01
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JANUARY.

3-Charles Lehman killed in the Leon
ard short, Butte. W. r. Pigott,
Justice Bucks successor takes his
seat.
State capitol building commission
decides to erect smaller house.
j. f. Sullivan and NJ. c. Flaharty
asphyxiated in the Never Sweat,
Butte. j. p. Reins levies attach
ment on the big Lizzie block
Butte. NJ. Shuttle dies from The
effects of the scalding he received
in the Alice mill. Affairs of the
Higgins estate in Missoula adjust
ed after much litigation
5-News received of the horrible death
of w. E. Hall at Rossland. Frank
Fuller Canyon Ferry's postmaster.
arrested for OBTAINING a letter, but
is released, it being proved that he
was the victim of women's de-
signs
THE cheering news of Durrant's
successful hanging received in
Montana. Talk of forming a polo
club in Butte.
S-Hungry Crees near Butte eat boil
ed dog. Montana Society of Civil
Engineers in session in Butte
Ben Saner killed in the Pennsyl-
vania mine. Butte
9-Death at Butte of Chance Harris.
Butte people in a quandary over
the appearance of an alleged Lit
tie Egypt in their midst. Funeral
of w. f. Hall in Butte. Friction
among the state school teachers.
l0-State examiner files his first an
nual report with the governor
Andy King of Anaconda convicted
under the law prohibiting prize
fighting. klondike epidemic in the
state assumes virulent form.
l-Murder of Banker p A Largely in
Butte by Thomas J. Riley Annu-
al meeting of state bar assoca ton |
in Helena. Martin O'Connor muir
dered by Bob Shadwell in Butte
12-F'ive men entombed in a tunnel |
near Anaconda, one of whom is
dead. Three young and pretty
Butte women don male attire and
run into an officers arms
13-ESplosion in Gold Coin mine, west
Of Anaconda, by which two mems
eyes are injured. Butte's council
talks about closing saloons of
nights.
Rehabilitation of the new Catholic
church in Centerville.
1l-Funeral of p. A. Largely.
lS-Mayor Harrington of Butte pro-
poses to abatc the smoke nuisance
ny enforcing a city ordinance.
19-Discovery of the remains of VIM.
Hardenbrook near Deer Lodge.
2o-Proposition to bond Deer Lodge
county to build court house at
Anaconda submitted to the voters,
who approve of it.
27-Witnesses in the case of the stare
VS.. Franey say that the latter con-
fessed to numbering Paul Kroeger
2S-Close of the convention of county
assessors in Helena.
29-Explosion of giant powder in his
house at Basin fatally Injuries AL
fonso Massucci
SO-George Hatherell killed in the Blue
Jay mine, Butte.
FEBRUARY.
1-Completion of Anaconda's unrival-
ed new water system.
81. H. Brandt murdered by George.
Baum at the NJ. o. P smelter in
"a Miles City jury finds Thomas
Welch guilty of the murder of w.
c. Brown.
6-Sale of the Montana Union to The
Northern Pacific. NJ. c. Beach ac-
cidentally shot by Charles Maze at
ST. Regis.
7-silver Bows school teachers meet
in annual session. G. w. Irwin APP
pointed postmaster of Butte.
iS-Ihomas Franey acquitted by a
Butte jury of the charge of MUIR
derng Paul Kroeger. T. J. Lynde
appointed United States marshal to
succeed William McDermott
12-Mrs Mary Fowler found dead in
her room in Anaconda. NJ Nera- |
Itch drops dead in Anaconda.
Ian Anaconda jury acquits Scott
Galbraith of the charge of whole
sale stealing from the c. c. C. Co.
14-H. H. Chandler drops dead in !
Great Falls
l5-News of the murder of the Maine
crew by the Spaniards stirs the
state. Emma Baptiste acquitted
by a Butte jury of the charge of
numbering her husband.
1Q-Tnfln hot |
blood by James Pursell in Missoula .
2G-Bill Gray's body found at the Lv-
ingston stock yards; he was MUIR
dered. EX-Mayor Thompson of
Butte writes letter from Gibral-
tar.
and start in to drive the devil out :
of town. W. B. Rodgers of Ana
conda appointed United States dis
trict attorney. Body of a child
found in the river at Great Falls. :
Men all over the state offer their
services to the president in case
of trouble with Spain.
2S-Judge Woody of Missoula decides
the commissioner case in favor Of
the old board.
24-C. J. Sunberg killed in Belt mine.
Lewis Gilbert commits suicide in
Anaconda by taking laudanum.
Fruit growers meet in Mssoua,
Great Falls in the throes of a wa
ter works debate. Chinese joint
raided in Helena.
26-Butte wheelmen ride on ice and
snow and say they enjoy it. Miss
Eva Booth of the Salvation Army
in Butte.
27-Edward DAILY shot down by Robert
Works in Butte.
2S-Helena appalled, by the status of
the affairs of the First National
bank The Colusa-F Parrot filed a
suit against Anaconda company.
MARCH.
ii. E. O'Brien killed while at work
in the Anaconda smelteF. The
Chinese boycott cases on in Butte
2-Buttes council grants franchise to
the street car company to build
to Centeryille.