The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-07-13
Lodge, and thirdly in the interest Of his

though il has ominous leaning towards
the temperance movement. Ii is indie
pendent in politics, as both parties will he
glad TO hear, and Is reported Ia he a most
profitable enterprise.
The Madisonidn has been sold again,
this inn To A. III. Kiser, who has bought a
Sunday school library IN turned the
paper INTO an exponent Of republican
principles. The genial Tom Baker has
left the hodisonian and his bright work
Will be greatly missed. Ii il hoped his
vacation will be hut temporary.
The Pony cypress Is the name of a new
paper at Pony, published by A. l.. Cros-
son
The Chinook Opinion is the name of a
new paper issued at Chinook, Chotcau
county, 10y Mr.. Kester.
The Boulder SentineI has enlarged and
improved.
The Age Is now a year old and now has
for n platform the single tax idea, which
is explained la mean a tax on single men
for the support of the government and
the purchase of groceries and clothing for
married men and their families.
The Meaglier County Nc,rS is a new caT-
didate for public favor. IL is published at
Townsend. II was started 10y DIR. Wood,
who sold out Ia Alexander II. Rhone.
The Tndichdnf died with its proprietor.
the lanlented and wholc-souled Van H..
Fisk.
Int fdHNffiNNUiIH tptlllnntN 10 HpllrlSn
in the interest OF agriculture and stock,
with hints on housekeeping. suggestions
To setting hens and the best kind Of food
for babies under six months of age. etc.,
etc.
As to the metropolitan press, much
might be written. hut the ISSUES of the
great morning dailics themselves may be
trusted To tell their Owl stories of progress
with more or less regard for the facts.
The Helena Independent lost It's editor.
MIR. Martin, last year, who went 10 Cali
forni and joined a church. The paper
was reorgauizcd with Mr.. Lyman, for
merly Of the New York Sun, as editor,
David Marks as business manager. NJ.
j. Hutchins, city editor, aud IA bright
corps of young men tn attend In
the various departments. Mr.. Lyman
has wonderfully improved the paper,
Within the past year a perfecting press
has been put in, being the first in the
state. and the paper has been enlarged Ia
n seven aud sometimes Ia an cight-col.
IN quarto. Al times twenty-page edi-
tons have been issued, and the Sunday
edition Is always "A mammoth one. In all
respects the Independent is a metropolitan
sheet.
The Hcroid also has displayed some en-
terprisc. Mr.. j. ID. Run has been made
city editor, James Is. Walker telegraph
editor aud editorial paragraph writer, and
the scholarly Judge Hedges Is the heavy
weight. These gentlemen, with the aid
of occas ional corrrIscations from the pen
of Captain Fisk, get ont "A most readable
paper.
The journal has undergone some ka-
~leidoscupic changes in the editorial room,
the latest being the retirement of Mr.. A.
b. Keith and the employment Of Mr.. j. u.
Pace as chief.
The Anaconda STNNDARD has bios
somed into being during the past year To
the delight of the entire stall Of the paper
and the immediate profit of the p~rojcc-
tors OF that much needed enterprise. Ii is
a siN-column puartn, very handsome ia
appearance and complete in detail. ID is
issued from the best building in the state
n will soon ave an Sls,uJO pcrfccting
press, To- accommodate which IN addi-
tional building, To cost $500, ~ being
constructed. IL is IA clean aud able
paper devoted la the interests of Ana
conda and owned chiefly by the proicc-
tors of that progressive city. Nh. j.. III.
Durston is chief editor, having seven cx-
pericnccd assistants and AN army of com
p~ositors under his direction. and the
greatest copper mine i'm the world at his
back. though lac does not own the mine.
The STANDARD is "A credi, Ia the state and
will pay "a dividend on April l, next.
To the Butte Miner Is due the palm In
size, while in appearance and ability IL
handsomely holds lis own with all conner
Mr.. Rittenhouse has retired as editor,
after some vigorous and brilliant work,
and has beer succeeded by James Quinn,
late of the Bismarck dakota Tribune,
who is a scholar and "A poet, IA well as IA
practical newspaper man. The Miner has
recently put in a desirable cylinder Goss
press and changed To a new dress, which
is very becoming. Hon. w. A.. Clark Is
willing to spend slOC,UD Ia establish IL On
a permanent and profitable basis.
Ihg ItnItp Hgug1IH .IgHgYupI- under the
able charge of w. j. Penrosc and Phil
Julian, is growing steadily and making
one A daily afternoon edition is IN
contemplation.
The Inter M0pHiain'of Butte has neither
erected a $1,000 building nor purchased a
perfccting press. owing Ia thc fact that
the stockholders ave not Won any of the
large prizes In the Louisiana lottery ~
late, and because they need what money
they possess Ia pay 30 per cent. on their
board bills and To keep the sheriff at IA re-
spcctful distance. But il issues every day
except Sunday, and Is conscientiously de
voted Ia Its political principles aud Ia the
salvation of the souls Of the democracy.
No changes have occurred with the stall.
except hat Mr.. Frank leonard has re-
tired from the city editorship and was sue
ceeded by Mr.. James A. Miller Of the Dies
Moines Register of Iowa.
One of the latest additions Ia the state
press Is the Helena Graphic, AN illustrated
art aud literary Journal, edited by MIR. A.
Ii. Keith, and devoted to the publication
OF the photographs Of prominent men and
view OF the magnificent scenery which
has given name and fame Ia the state cap
ital. IL is a gem Of a periodical.
The NOnfdnidn was started at Choteau
in June. under iiattering prospects, 10y =.
Nj. torson, late Of the Rising Sun. and Is
a bright little sheet full II good things.
The Wounf1iHssr ~ "A new venture 10y l..
l.. Wood, at Woodsdale.
The Picket, the most original and unique
Of the Montana publications, was removes
from the Bitter Root valley. at the request
of the Flathead Indians aud established
at Rcd Lodge. IL Is owned and edited 10y
Shelby Eli billiard, whose vocabulary has
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