The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-11-06
cHST WITH the GOVERNOR.

SNS WIN I'VE o0vCNWSNs
wh.s me say. 81 sA. state sssera'. A-ss..
The probahle SDsteosss.
from the Helena Independent.
Gov. H. r. White was sitting in h Cos-
mopotitan hotel lobby yesterday evening.
smoking AN after dinner cigar, leaning
hack i'm a large chair. feet propp&-d on the
iron guard rail around the stove. Thc
governor WAS rcading ~ newspaper. evil
ncntly satisfied tllat lc earned his wages
yesterday. The governor is at all times
courteous. accommodating and unassun-
crI,.r that hr is. An Iadepensiemf r.,nrter
approached his cxcclleIlcy and after
thanking. him for securing for himsclf
with h,. salary going ON just the Same.
asked him II "a new election would he
and Kennedy. candidates for joint repre-
sentative Of Deer Lodge and Bcav"rhss'd
counties.
He replied that he understood Bcnnct
had flied notices "f contest. to he decided
by tl,.. legislature. claiming thai he Was
beaten by 4OD illegal votes cast at Ana
couda.
why. governor, Was the vote Of pre-
cinct No. "a thrown out or at least disr,.
CARRIED 10y the state CONTRASTING beard"
"For the reason that We had nocsrtine,l
abstract of the vote Of Silver Bow county"
"Thcn. why did the bnarh not throw out
the entire vote Of Silver Bow county and
only the vote of I'r..rint No. "a"
por,i"n of the vote. outside of prcrinc, -,
was the vote of Silver Bow county. We
had the report of tho Silver Bow cam
the statement IL Clerk Booth which com
tanned the total vote. OF tls. county. b,It we
were not authorized to accept Mr.. Booths
rrpOrt. bcraii>s. the report was not ccrti-
fled to- by the cs,nvas-ing board and We
took il for granted that the report of
, m~ full nI'' vote " mf Sii.rr B s
county. I favored throwing out the entire
vot. OF the county. bcca,iss. the returns
xn-..px. srt .x.st An l.Ast IL tU..- ..sta
that the vote for the constitution should
Inc us large as possible. IL il only 24.OD
less il the. Silver Bow vote was not count
cd. IL wa- also thought that the people
over there might object IL they were not
granted representation in the legislature
"What. then. will bc the result
AS il stands the whole matter il lcf, tn
the legislature tn settle"
"S'IppoSc certain members remain at
home. th.;rrhy preventing All organization
"Then Governor Toolc would have the
appointing of two senators To hold office
until the slegislaturc did meet. when his
appointments would b' either ratified or
The governor was of the opinion that
the fun was not over yet.and hc expressed
relief at knowing the matter was out OF
his hands.
Gov. white. Thnnk.xivinK Proclamation
Governor White has issued the follow
ing proclamation:
IL has been long the. custom Of our poo
pie with the closing Of the year tn look
hack upt u the blessings I rought them In
changing th.. course of the seasons and t.
return solemn thanks ~ the All-Csivinp
source from whom they flow. At no re-
currcnce of that I.ri'sI have the reasons
Tor universal thssnb ing 10y the people
OF our favored t"rr..-ry been nor. con.
~spicuo Us. more manifold or more uni
vcr~al. Now. therefore. J.. BENJAMIN r
White. governor of the. territory Of Mon.
t'ra. conforming to tb. proclamatio ON al
the president of tl.. Tn ted States. du
ap,oint ana ST apart Thursday. tn.
18th day of Nov. mi,cr. A.. ID. Iss,,
a. a day of thanksgiving. prayer and
praise. Let the day tc one Of Rlatlncs-.
let those who enjoy the reunion of fam
lilies and friends around the heartlistonc
of peace and plenty remember the widow,
the. orphan and the lone ones. Let those
who are recipients of comfort. cheer and
social enjoyment he mindful of the poor
in deeds of charity. Let thoss. who labor
and toll he. givcn hy their employers "A day
about their own hearthston..s for thanks
giving and respite without the loss Of their
thus scattered and burdens so lIgi,tcncsl
will In hut 'brs.ssd upon the. Water and
will make the first thanksgiving 10y anni-
versary of our grand young state worthy
Of her la~w-sbidinR, generous and Christian
people.
In witnesses whereof, I have hs.rcunto set
my hand and caused the great seal of the
Territory of Montana tn be ALL Done
at the city of Helena. the. capital of said
territory. this. tie Sth clay Of November,
A. d.. 1SS,.
BENJAMIN r. WHITE.
LDCIS A. WALKER, Seq, of Montana.