The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1890-07-12

5 the popular ex-president will reform and
return to his chosen profession, first in
J, the interest of himself, secondly in the
interest of Deer Lodge and thirdly in
|, the interest of his exchanges.
In Dillon The Tribune has changed
. hands and increased its dimensions Tho
crisp paragraphs of John Russell Wilson
d. are sadly missed from its columns, but
in other respects the paper has improv-
ed. though it has ominous leanings to-
wards the temperance movement. 1t is
independent in politics, as both parties
will be glad to hear, and is reported to
be most profitable enterprise.
The Madisonian has been sold again.
this time 10 A. II. Kiscr, who has bought
a Sunday school library and turned the
paper into an exponent of republican
principles. The genial Tom Baker has
left the Madisonian and his bright work
will be greatly missed 1t Is hoped his
vacation viii be but temporary.
The Pony Express is the name of a
new paper at Pony, published by A. l..
Crosson.
The Chinook Opinion is the name of
new paper issued at Chinook, Choteau
The Boulder Sentinel has enlarged
and improved.
The Age is now a year old and now has
for a platform the single tax idea, which
is explained TO mean tax on single
men for the support of the government
and the purchase of groceries and cloth
ing for married men and their families
The Meagher County News is new
candidate for public favor. 1t is pub
lished at Townsend 1t was started by
DR.. Wood, who sold out to Alexander r.
Rhone
The Irauchant died with its proprle-
tor, the lamented and wholesouled Van
H. Fisk.
| The Hnsbandman continues to flourish
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, but the issues of the
great morning dailies themselves may be
trusted to tell their own story of progress
| with more or less regard for the facts.
The Helena independent lost it's editor,
Mr.. Martin, last year, who went to Cali
fornia and joined a church. The
paper was reorganized with Mr.. Ly-
man, formerly of the New York Sun,
as editor, David Marks as business
manager, Nj. j. Hutchinson city editor,
and a bright corps Of young mon to at
tend to the various departments. Mr..
Lyman has wonderfully improved the
paper. Within the last year perfect
ing press has been put in, being the first
in the state, and the paper has been en-
larged to a seven and sometimes to an
eight column quarto. At times twenty
page editions have been issued, and the
Sunday issue is always a mammoth one.
In all respects the Independent is met
ropOlltan sheet.
The Herald also has displayed some en-
terprise. Mr.. j. d. Ruff has been made
city editor, James B. Walker telegraph
editor and editorial paragraph writer,
and the scholarly Judge Hedges is the
heavy weight. These gentlemen, with
the aid of occasional corruscations
from the pen of Captain Fisk, get out a
most readable paper.
The Journal has undergone some
Kaleidoscope changes in the editorial
room, the latest being the retirement of
Mr.. A. B. Keith and the employment of
Mr.. J. b. Pace as chief.
ed into being during the past year, to
the delight of the entire staff of the
paper and the immediate profit of the
projectors of that much needed enter
prise. 1t is a six-column quarto, very
handsome in appearance and complete
in detail. 1t is issued from the best
building in the state and will soon have
an S1S, 900 perfecting press, to accom-
modate which an additional building, to
cost $1,000, is being constructed. It is
clean and able paper devoted to the
interests of Anaconda and owned chiefly
by the projectors of that progressive
city. Mr.. j. II. Durstan is chief editor.
having seven experienced assistants and
an army of compositors under his direc-
ton, and the greatest copper mine in
the world at his back, though he does
not own the mine. The Standard is a
credit to the state and will pay dividend
on April 1st, next.
To the Butte Miner is due the palm.
in size, while in appearance and ability
it handsomely holds it own with all
comers. MIR. Rittenhause has retired as
editor, after some vigorous and brilliant
work, and has been succeeded by Mr..
James Quinn, late of the Bismarck
(Dakota) Tribune, who is scholar and
a poet, as well as a practical newspaper
man. The Miner has recently put in
desirable cylinder Goss press and chang
ed to new dress, which is very becom-
ing. Hon. w. A. Clark is willing to
spend 100000 to establish it on
permanent and profitable basis.
TheButte Mining Journal, under the
able charge of w. j. Penrose and Phil
Julian, is growing steadily, making
A daily afternoon edition is IN
contemplation.
The Inter Mountain, of Butte, has
neither erected $4,000 building nor
purchased perfecting press, owing to
the fact that the stockholders have not
won any of the large prizes in the Lou
isiana lottery of late, and because they
need what money they possess to pay
fifty per cent. on their board bills and
to keep the sheriff at a respectful dis
tance. But it issues every day except
Sundays, and is conscientiously devoted
to its political principles and to the sal
yation of the souls of the democracy.
No changes have occurred with the staff
except that Mr.. Frank Leonard has re-
tired from the city editorialship, and
was succeeded by Mr.. James A. Miller,
of the Des Moines Register, of Iowa.
One of the latest additions to the
state press is the Helena Graphic, an
Illustrated art and literary journal edit
sd by Mr. A. B. Keith, and devoted to
;he publication of the photographs Of
prominent men and veiws of the magni-
i.ent scenery which has given name and
ame to the state capital. 1t is a gem OF
/ periodical.
The Montanian was started at Choteau
n June, under tlattering prospects, by
). M. Corson, late of the Rising Sun, and
s bright little sheet full of good
hings
The Mountaineer is a new venture by
=. L. Wood, at Woodsdale.
The Picket, the most original and
unique of the Montana publications,
vas removed from the Bitter Root val
ey, at the request of the Flathead
indians and established at Red Lodge.
t is owned and edited by Shelby Eli
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