The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-31
JANUARY.

J. Neary.-NeW county officials
take charge.
2-Sixth legislative assembly organ
izes--Testimonial benefit in honor
Of John Mcguire given at Butte.
5-Governor Smith submits message to
the legisla Brantly
sworn in as chief justice.-At Butte
Edward knight is run over and
Killed.
4--Senate committees appointed-At
Butte "Scotty" Murray dies from
the effects of knife wounds.
5-speaker Stiff announces house com.
nlittees.--News of the lynch!ng of
Jack jolly at Eagle City reaches
Butte.
7-Students of Wesleyan university at
Helena have narrow escape from
death by fire.
S-Body OF a murdered unidentified
man found in a gully near Rocker
9-Legislature appoints a joint COM
nittee to investigate charges of
bribery In connection with the sen
atorial election.-Jerry Shinnick
dies at Butte.-Great Northern sta
ton at Kalispell destroyed by fire.
-Dougald Cameron dies at Gamer
on's Ferry.
Io-Partial report Of the bribery inyes-
tigatng committee submitted, tc-
gether with $50 900, alleged to have
been paid to members by w. A.
Clark's agents.-Fred Whiteside
makes remarkable speech in de-
nunciation of bribery and corrup-
tion.-First ballot taken in the sem
atoria contest.-Robert Nelson
kills Harry Bell near Miles City,
Joseph c. Hurst arrested at Glen
dive for the murder of Sheriff DOM
mick Cavanaugh.-Death of Sena-
tor Alexander Metzel of Madison
county.-No Pete Hanson
dies at Butte.--Jaek Conlin, at Great
Falls. convicted of nanslaughter.--
Death of N. A. Conkey at Missoula-
l1-Grand jury called in Lewis and
Clarke county to investigate brib-
cry charges.-AlbertJ James Lee COM
mits suicide at Butte.-Union men
pass through Butte smelters and
carry away non-union employees in
an effort to induce them to join the
unions
12-Masons purchase site for tenn
pie at Missoula.-Saveral dramatic
speeches in the joint session.
13-Jacob Lift seeks to lease theatars
in Montana.-James Monday and
Thomas Campbell are forced to
drink themselves to death at Shell
by Junction.
l4-Grand jury sworn in at Helena
Jim Santi murders Robert Hamil-
ton at Administration ana post
office at Warm Springs held up
Montana engineers meet al Hniena.
15-Conductor Grant killed n a rail-
road smash-up at South i2al't
16-Supreme court authorizes Attorney
General Nolan to supervise ORTIZ
cry investigation by grand imy-
Frank Ruzee killed at Helena ny
falling rock.-Immense proposition
to divert waters of NiSsoula river
for irrigation purposes.
Observation-Disclosures state senatorial
4 contest causes excitement in the
senate.-Governor submits esti-
mates for years expenditures
Grand jury called in Jefferson
county.-FuneraI of William Null
vey at Boulder.-At Anaconda
Charles Sheppard on trial for the
murder of John Benson at Deer
Lodge-Death of Mrs. Stephens at
I Anaconda.-T. F. Rogan dies sud
denly at Butte.-Overland hotel,
landmark at Fort Benton, torn
down.
1s-Initiative and referendum and as
signment bills introduced.-Join
memorial to congress reported ask
ing that Indians be kept on reser-
/. vations.-At Livingston William
Haversack acquitted of the murder
of John Mahar.-Pioneer John B.
Traxler dies at Sun River.
Y i9-Governor Smith denounces bribery.
/. -Rainmaker appears at Bozeman.
Death of Clark Tingley a. Great
Falls, and that of Joseph La Franc
at Dupuyer.
2o-sensational speeches in the Joint
Observation-Disclosures bill reported
back adverseiy.-Bounty bill intro
duced.-Assessors' convention meets
at Helena.
a1--Joint memorial regarding opening
of Flathead reservation.-Wom
suffrage bill introduced in the house.
Municipal service bill passes the
senate.-Sunday rest bill introduced.
Text of the proposed ballot re-
form law.-At Anaconda Charles
Sheppard convicted of second de-
gree murder.
23-Whiteside-Geiger contest comes up
in the senate; one precinct missing.
Death of "Frenchy the Boot
black" at Butte.-Grand Central
hotel at Missou]a burned.
et-Representative Lindsay delivers
powerful specialization Cameron
dies at Deer Lodge.-Murderer
Sheppard sentenced to life impris
onment.-At Butte Nettie Wilson
on trial for the murder of Jacob
Barrett.-Annual convention of
Methodists at Butte.
25-At Livingston Mike Rolla found
guilty of first degree murder.-Ben-
jamin Soldati commits suicide at
Elk Park.-John B. Mcclure cuts
his throat at Lincoln valley,-Death
of Mrs. Caroline Rowe at Anacon-
da--Nettie Wilson acquitted.
26-Bribery grand jury fails to find an
indictment.-Whitesi unseated in
favor of Geiger.-Whiteside delivers
another sensational speech.-Death
of Hiram Rawson at Bannack.-
Death of Thomas p. Hussey at
Butte.
2T-Thomas Salmo hanged at Red
Lodge.
2S-Eleven republicans switch to Clark
and he receives a majority Of the
ballots.-At Big Timber Represen-
tative Beasley hanged in effigy.-
Elisa Heiu dies al Anaconda, aged
101 years
so-Reasley brings libel suit against
Big Timber citizens.-Dead body of
Charles A. Bracken found in cabin
near Divide.--Electric light plant at
Hamilton burned.
s1-Severe storms in Western Montana.
William Pascoe killed in the Ste
vens mine; Neil Tobin killed in the
81 Lawrence, Butte.
FEBRUARY.