The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-12

Col. John II. Reads History.
Following is the full text of Col. John B.
Reads history of the association: single
word might suffice to present the history of
the Montana newspapers during the year
ending to-day. That word is Progress.
The press of no other state in the union has
shown such wonderful advancement. In
size. equipment and ability the newspa pers
e1 sn s5s nnSc to the @
ing the prosperity of, the state, they are
themselves in the van of progress and On
courage every agency of civil zation to keep
a with the procession and to advance the
interests of capital and labor, of industry
and education. Of religion, science and Of all
as the guiding star, to individual and pub
lie enterprise, and this 10 particularly true
in the state of Montana. And while the
newspapers have improved, the circum-
stances of the men who conduct and edit
them have also improved. They have larger
better cigars, and more Of them are mar
RED and happy than was the case last year.
They don't care whether the other Million
aires speak to them as they pass by or not.
II the railroads will not give them passes
they defv corporate insolence and-walk.
order to get the benefit of Wholesale
rates. They do not wear their linen
busters and straw hats as far into
the fall as they used to do, and many of
them are able to take their winter cloth
ing out of soak as early as September.
king to collect "a bill which has been
standing for three years, ever since he was
a pauper himself. they no longer take of
their hats and shoes and socks, but they
enter as though they owned the establish
ment and demand their pay and get it,.
days for the Montana editor and publisher.
The dawn of financial Independence has.
after a quarter of century of toll and
hardship, burst upon them. Major Alder
son, who used to ink his presses with boot
blacking and black his boots with sheep
dip, and print the Ayant Courier on
when his subscribers were away from home,
has now journal which is a credit to the
town which he honors by living in it. Dur
ing the past year he has changed the make
up of the Courier and discontinued the pub
location Of Mats poems and otherwise
greatly improved every department OF that
excellent journal.
The personnel of the Chronicle has not
changed, Mr.. Yerkes continuing to edit the
paper, write up the local and personally
conduct every department with the utmost
success for himself and the delight of a
growing constituency.
and reform, is doing Christian duty in
Gallatin county and is creating such SEN
timent among the people that the prohibi-
tion party has taken firm root, about
twenty feet under the ground, and is spread
ing rapidly. Mr.. George Anderson. the
publisher, is getting out clean and hand
some sheet. B0zeman should be proud of
it's three newspapers, as the newspapers are
of BOZeman.
In Livingston the Enterprise still has it's
home in one of the best equipped Offices in
Montana, as its appearance indioates; Mr..
j. s. stuff ably attends to its editorial work.
The Post. though scarcely more than a
year old, is dourishing. II ia under the con-
troll of Mr.. J. ID. Whelpley, who also has
editorial charge of the Live Stock journal
at Helena.
There has been no change in the Billings
Gazette, Miles City Journal or Glendive In
dependent, which are respectively in charge
of E. II. Becker, Rev. Sam Gordon and Mr..
Widmyer. They are doing much to keep
Eastern Montana at the front, and reflect
the sentiments and interests Of their intel
ligent constituencies.
'The Bomb is recent journalistic ven-
ture at Miles City. 1t is temperance jour
nal, and explodes once a week to the great
irritation Of Eastern Montana men who oc-
casionally drink a little sage tea or elder
berry wine. And there are very few East
ern Montana men who don't.
In northern Montana few changes are to
be reported. Col. Searles and his million
aire friend, Todd. continue to edit the
River Press with great dignity and deserved
success. II Iays regular dividends and has
q splendid field all to itsel. Col. Searles is
ono Of the veterans of the Montana press,
and all his brethren will unite with the his
torian in wishing him long life and happi-
nees. The soul ambition Of Col. Searles ID
TO publish the news and spread the doc
trines Of democracy. whatever they may be.
He is devoted TO his profession. and though
he lives in stock country and has brand
ing iron in his Office, it may be said to his
credit that he does not own a single steer.
| In Great Falls some changes have taken
place Tho Tribune has enlarged TO seven.