The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-16
TOPICS OF The TOWN
About Butte's Postoffice-Two Men
Who Had Their Heads Read-An
Athletic Problem for the City
Council to Solve.

BUTTE, June l5.-It has not become
very warm in town yet, hut nevertheless
n good many people are kicking over
their ice bills. IL appears hat n ''grind-
ing monopoly" has established a corner
in the ice market. Last summer there
were five companies peddlinR ice In Butte.
Competition kept the price down TO 50
cents per loo and the companies claimed
IL impossible to make any money at that
rate. Since then there has been quite a
change. Two of the ice companies went
out Of existence with the close of last sea-
son.. The Columbia Ice company bought
out the other two so that the Columbia
now has n monopoly OF the business. Con-
sequently prices have been advanced
from 80 To IS cents A few kicks are heard
about town, but Hike most other things of
the kind. the matter is given but a passing
thought by the majority of people.
Charity begins at home and more than
anywhere else Is charity thrown away on
the United States government year after
/ year. Citzens OF Butte pay a big rental
for a postofiice for the national govern
ment, and year after year il endures the
most inadequate service n city ever had.
Less than the amount paid by Butte for
rental To the government would give Post
master Evans enough assistance To rem
/ htE Ntf' IfStstl v III I1uttt tT11fltt1tlN
satisfactory. As the government does
not seem inclined to help Butte, why
would il not he worth While to drop the
custom OF paying rent for the govern
ment aud devote the sum i'm "A direction
that will he of the most benefit to Butte ?
Helena does not pay the REM of the post
Office and few cities do. The
property owners i'm the neighborhood
of the postoiiice have been accustomed
to pay the rent in order To retain the Gus
tom which the post Office is supposed To
bring them. Blu as the situation stands
now II is extremely improbable IL there
will be a change before the government
building is erected. The property owners
would lose their postofiice no one by
refusing at this time longer 10 pay the
rent. Ii is n good time 10 strike and il
would be a good thing tn start around
with a popular subscription To raise funds
for M adequate postal service.
Charity begins at home. and IL any char
ity is 10 be extended towards prize fight
ers il would seem most charitable for
local sports To receive the benefit of IL.
The Dempsey combination wa allowed
by the authorities To exhibit i'm Butte and
take uway several hundred dollars. They
were even permitted To spar In Maguire's
Opera house which was never 20 be soiled
by the dust of airing. Local sports are
Ill ~ ~.
mnnih;,;av sp.t, -
fold and d.creasinv The rcreints i'm SIM
lar uronortion. fCbe civ ordinance
needs nmend,nv. IN forbids any snnrriny
exhibition for which nm admission fec
Is charged. A good MANY peonle will
swear Ina, admission wns CHARGED fnr
the sparring exhibitions given by the
Dempsey combination. II is proper that
those who want to vary grand opera with
sparring shonld have that privilege. IL is
also proper that nrst-class = and
nEsnnit,us pa ,e nm ~ f" SLOW 'ne,i
s,arrss .h""iJ MOI, ~. n,,,cI,,,ts,i ,rnm'
giving an cnt.rtainment n they can ve,
an audience 10 attend. Tho story III thn,
nm ono az The new buildinvs now beinu
erected i'm Main street a snlendid hall i.
bcinp prcpor,d for athletic exhibitions
n * 10 I've "A club room and SNORT.
ingmnu's Leadouarters. Beforo n /.
dedicated. tbe CIV couucil shonId aeon
rntnly deiino INST VIVA, cxhibitions of an
athletic nature shall he ailowed. and ms
not a city of the Puritans-not quite. Ant
II Is foolish to attempt to make II what I
can never become.
a"n Wilt "ns VI "n'
"oMh 'he fNiinoon"a si"i'' ori"Rhie "'h'
surface ITS gallons OF water brought up I
pair of mems socks Friday night not lonl
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