The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-03-12
THt SAtSrERER.

Among the attendants at the opera
house Of Saturday night were two Of
Choteau c%ounty's ranchers. They had
not been in an opera house for many
years and the sight was an ''eye-opencr"
to them. They looked, looked and gaZed
about as would the American kid at his
first circus performance. As the curtain
rose on the first act. one was heard to
say to his companion. Great CAESARS
ghost! What a herd!' to which the other
replied, How'd yer like ter heve that
'er herd on yer range. SAM Seems to
me-" enioined the other, 't would take q
considerable lot o hcrdin' to look after
that gang. If | had them ones that are
wearin' them highfalootin' night-shirts.
they'd be enough fer me to look after
Several Of the audience seated in the
vicinity Of the ~wcll-meaning old timers
could not refrain from laughter. The
ranchers enjoyed the rendition of the
opera as much AS their more refined and
educated neighbors.
~
You will certainly not forget to say in
your paper that We were more than
pleased and delighted at the elegant re-
ception accorded us by the good people
Of Great Falls" said several Of the lady
members of the Butte Mikado troupe to
the sauntcrcr at the depot just before
the train departed Sunday afternoon.
And if ever any of the Great Falls
| ladies come over to Butte we will repay
them. we assure you. Every one Of us
| will long remember our trip TO your city
aud the hospitablc manner in which we
were received and entertained"
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Speaking of treatment and favors OK
tended the JRIBuNE man desires to re-
turn his thanks To several members Of
the Mikado company. especially to the
Misses Hammond and busch. for the
information 50 kindly given him, and
who we're Of material aid to the bohc-
milan in getting pointers.
~
How nice it must be to sit here and
write things to be printed in the paper.
was the exclamation of IN of Butte's
fair visitors who called at the editorial
rooms of the TRIBUNE Saturday after
moor Sure enough. how nice 1t would
be if that was all there was to it. But
the speaker was not in a position To real
ize the fact that tae writing. seated in Il
comfortable chair with pleasant sur
roundings, is only a small portion of the
work. Few people, doubtless. who read
the local columns of a daily paper. realize
the amount of work done to obtain the
news they find spread before them. The
hardships and toll of I reporters life.
exposed to all sorts of weather and
treated in all manner OF ways by the
people he meets. have been frequently
depicted, and it is only intended to say
here that such pictures are true to fact.
Oh. how nice it would be indeed if it
were only necessary to ''sit here and
write things TO be printed in the paper.
#M%
Speaking Of reporters. the newspaper
reporter who holds q position on a daily
newspaper must hay" Il clear. strong and
active brain. he must have the power
tossce to the bottom OF every situation at
a5glance. for Ec has not the time to enter
into careful, mcthOiical Investigations Of
things. and he must be able to dash oil AT
lightning rarIdiiy an accurate and -
able account of what he secs, be The same
worth two stickfulls or two columns.
Every i~naccuracy is not only misleading
to the reader, but is liable 10 entail u
libel suit. But occasional mistakes may
hc overlooked 10y the management Of the
paper. even though libel suits follow
them. if tn" reporters productions are
only readable. If what he writes ie
commonly amc and prosy h" ma! ~
well hand in his resignation at once. 1t
will be asked If he does not. but a
( reporter may be endowed with marvel
Gus intuitiyc abilities. and have the most
lucisivc and fascinating style of writing.
still he is not qualified to holu a position
on a daily unless he has both moral and
! physical courage. If he gets a til" Of a
| riot. murder. or search for Il desperate
through dark alleys in the dead hour OF
night. he must have tine news at what.
ever risk he must encounter.
#.%
Judge Race Of the police cur will
hereafter dispense II new punishment To
offenders. Such as require severe
c%astigation will receive fifteen days on
! Helena crackers and Butte water. one of
the Mikado's ''punisnmrnts lit for the
crime" He will order the Butte wafer
through Col. Wyman and put in q stand
ing or,icr for Helena crackers which he.
however. docs not expect to receive for
some time To come. as the Cracker city's
factory is as yet not in operation.
a Gard Of TI,nuk-.
The |tiuancc committees for tine enter
tainmcnt Of thr Butte Mikalo company
! desire Ia publicly thank Manager Ne
Donald for the free use of the opera
house. They appreciate tlc fac. that he
extended its use through "A spirit of pub