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


| 9-Montana union delegates go Il
Salt Lake to attend the meeting
of the Western Federation of Min
ers. Trees decline to grow in Butte
Mules and COWS infest Missoula' :.
streets
1O-Lieutenant Ahern inspects tht
Montana regiment at Camp Smith
Arbor day.
l1-Qne effect of the war is to cause
scarcity of labor. Human skele.
ton found in Helt's canyon.
13-Prince Albert of Belgium visits
Butte, Great Falls and Anaconda
Lieutenant Ahern mastering in
troops of cavalry. Camp Smith a
huge mud pie made so by tor
rents of rain.
1.-THE notorious Veno has troubles of
his own in Butte.
15-Excursions from all parts of the
state to Camp Smith. Opium den
raided in Anaconda. Ninth ami
versary of the organization of the
Epworth league in Butte A mis-
sion for the poor and homeless es-
tablshed in Butte.
1.-THE Montana Union spur from An
aconda to Stuart goes into possess
sion of the B., A. & P. Riley mur-
derer of Largely, on trial in Helena.
1I-Marching orders received at Camp
Smith.
1s-W. w, Campbell killed by an eiec-
trio car in Helena.
ia Lewis and Clarke jury finds Ri
ley, slayer of Largely, guilty Of
murder in the second degree, and
the prisoner kicks because he isn't
acquitted. More exhibits for the
Omaha exposition. Trustee Fred
eric of the Butte school board ask
ed to resign for cause
2O-State's Sportsmen's association
meets in Butte. The Riley verdict
considered a miscarriage of Justice.
First train runs over the Gaylord
& Ruby Valley branch of the n
P. jerry Mccarthy whips John
Griffin in a tive-round prizefight in
Centerville
Works who killed Ed Dalv
in Butte. gets 10 years.
23-Riley sentenced to life.
IA. j. Eldridge killed in the Anacon-
ola smelter. Rough riders of the
state start for Chckamauga Sill
yer Bow Sunday school convention
in session.
25-The regiment of infantry leaves
Camp Smith for San Francisco, and
thousands of eNcursionists say
goodbye at Silver Bow Junction
John Brown killed by the b., A.
N III putle-
Smith besieged bv annli-
cants who desire to raise companies
of lighters. Trustee Frederic of the
Butte school board resigns. Maine
day observed in the public schools.
of the LIST Montana in San
Francisco. Morgan Johns killed in
the Belle of Butte mine, Butte.
Freshets swell the rivers and
creeks.
commencement day at the
University of Montana
30-Six per cent. the proportion of
Montana's rejected volunteers,
Memorial day generally observed.
Butte beats Anaconda on the grid
iron of the formers grounds. Elias
Lytle; a pioneer, killed by the N.
P. at Butte. Death of Father Dolls
at Great Falls.
CLOSE of the state Sunday school
association meeting at Helena.
Convict Hysmith commits suicide
in the pen. Cora Mcdonald charg-
ed with the murder of her child in
Butte. More military companies
being organized. Close of the
Landing season. Removing equip
ment from Fort MisSoula to Fort
Harrison.
2-Contract for paving Butte's streets
awarded by the council to Kinds
& Co.
4-Talk of celebrating the Fourth be-
gins. War causes higher prices for
provisions.
Injecting of the state board of ed
ucation in Helena.
s-Elliot NcQuaid killed by a runa-
way team near Silver Lake Frank
stewart commits suicide in Butte.
Laying of the corner stone of the
University hall in Missoua
9-Percy Williams and Frank Moore,
boys of Helena, rob mail boxes |
Butte aldermen visit the city res
ervoir and are delighted
ok Secretary Of State Sherman |
and wife visit Montana Mrs.
Phoebe Hearst, founder of the big |
library in Anaconda, visits that city
and is given a grand reception. NJ. |
L. Wines and Z. S. Booth on trial
Tor subornation of perjury in the |
Shafer case in Butte.
ANNUAL meeting of state dental |
board in Helena. Little Ethel Gill |
outraged and murdered in Butte |
by an unknown fiend. Wines and |
Booth found to be not guilty by a |
Butte jury. Moses Baker COM |
mits suicide at Sleeping Child, |
Western Montana.
Miss Harris of Helena makes seri- |
Gus charges against Superintend- |
ent of Public Instruction Carleton, |
her employer. Anaconda defeats |
Butte on the diamond of the for |
mer's grounds. Butte aroused over |
the foul murder of Ethel Gill.
3-Complaints of poor food come |
from the Montana soldiers in San
Francisco. John Bruguer a half
breed, murdered at Poplar. Butte
and Anaconda play a tie game en-
the gridiron in Anaconda to A.
Celebration of Miners union day.
4-Sebastian Celus killed at the An
aconda smelter. Dolan g. Hamill
awarded the contract to build the
Deer Lodge county court house at |
Anaconda. War talk increases.
Circuses come to town.
b-Butte school teachers elected by the
board.
S-George Artam commits suicide in
Butte.
1.-The Missouri river dam partially
yields to the great pressure of |
banked water. Tom Cruise takes
the bonds of the new state capital
Father Andreis of the st. Xavier