The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-08-02
WELL PLEASED VISITORS
Michigan Editors Leave Butte Delighted
With What They Saw.
Expressions OF Surprise and Pleas
ure by the Scribes-How They
We're Entertained While
In the City.
Special Correspondence of the Standard.

Special Correspondence OF the Standard.
BUTTE, Aug. 1.-The board Of trade
discharged their final offices AS the hosts
Of the Michigan Press association to-day.
The excursionists had been promised a
trip to the mines this morning, and all
were ready in front of the McDermott be-
fore the appointed time. Promptly at
$50 the motor drew up aud tool on the
party, carrying them to the depot without
charge. The board of trade committee
were somewhat tagged out by their efforts
Of yesterday and were not out i'm as large
numbers. James III. Lynch and &. w.
Goodale were with the party, how ever.
and very ably represented the board. 4.
l.. Butler was along from the mining
stock exchange.
The party had been at the Montana
Union depot but n few moments when an
sengc coach. In front of the coach was
presently coupled an ore car and on these
two ears the party disposed themselves,
the men usually preferring the ore car for
the better opportunities OF sight seeing
that IL afforded.
mcnccd 10 push and the grand climb be-
gan. Messrs. Goodale and Lynch, Cen
eral Manager Baldwin and General
Ticket Agent Calderhead, with all the
other Butte men, were from now on kept
busy pointing out Tho various mines and
smelters and other objects of interest
along the route. The visitors appeared
much Interested in the small as well as
the large mining adventures, and re-
marked with much curiosity the many
little shafts with their handful of men
fishing FOR prosperity on their own hook.
As the train proceeded up the mountain
side there came in from the range to the
west n stiff chilling breeze, reminding the
strangers that they We're not ia the torrid
environment of Southern Michigan.
When the party rounded the mountain
side and could look down from a
height OF 800 feet on the
delighted with the vastness and grandeur
of the scene spread out before them. The
sky was unusually clear and sunny. bring
ing out the highlands to the south and
the snow covered n on the west in
very clear and beautiful relief.
The first stop was made AT the Alice
gold and silver mine n there the party
unloaded. MIR. Lynch soon found Super
intendent Hall, and the party gained a
ready admission to the mine. The first
few moments were spent in watching the
cages with their tons of dripping ore come
To the surface after their long journey mp
the 1.30O foot shaft. Then the whole party
repaired to the machinery room and
watched the gigantic pumps powerfully
and regularly performing their important
Office. The engineer, too, with his firm
hand and grave air of responsibility got
his share of admiration, especially from
the ladies' OF the party.
IL was now half past III but all were
anxious to see the renowned Anaconda,
and, accordingly the whole party set off on
foot will Mr.. Goodale in the lead across
the gulch To the Anaconda mine. Arrived
there, the party were welcomed by Score.
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ing. A few minutes had been spent study
ing the famous Anaconda machinery
when the whistle blew for noon and all
hurried to h shaft to see the miners
come up. And as they came up from the
deep steaming shaft, the wives of the
party seemed unanimous in preferringthat
their husbands continue to sling ink
rather than shoulder a pick.
Manager Baldwin had been for some
time impatient OF the inevitable delay to
the afternoon accommodation and now
CAV the word for departure. In order to
save time the party walked down from the
Anaconda, some going directly To the
McDermott, others turning down Mon
tana street To enjoy for "A brief moment a
bit OF rcfreshment on the hospitable invi-
tation of Alderman Lynch.
The afternoon train ON the Montana
Union was held nearly an hour for the
exc%ursionists, while they slowed away a
comfortable lunch at the McDermott. At
$50 all took the motor for the depot and
the Michigan Press association badc Butte
a hearty farewell. They now go Ia Boise
City. Idaho, where they remain until to-
morrow night, when they continue their
journey To Ogden. They will probably
not leave Utah until Tuesday, when they
take their course east through Denver by
the way of the Union Pacific. All seemed
heartily TO appreciate the courtesies shown
them in Butte and To hold in airectionate
recollection the contrastcd treatment they