The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-12
MUSIC ON ALL SIDES
The Boys Who Pass in the Night Are
Wide Awake. .
THEY'RE BEGINNING TO GRIN
New Devices and Diversions.
Strange Sights and Pleasant =.
Happenings Relieve the
Erstwhile Monotony.

a decided revival during the past week
in the matter of local excitement and
the evening loungers. whose time has
hung heavy on their hands now find
occupation and entertainment in the
new ladies' orchestra which discourses
sweet strains each evening on Front
street. That the change is appreciated
is evidenced by the crowd that assem-
bles to listen to the concert and in
cidentally to dirk beer. The look of
ennui which had become the ac-
customed expression of some OF Mis-
soula's blase youth is disappearing and
one or two Of them are actually Begin
ming to look interested. If the interm5t-
tent dullness that has prevailed here
for a month on the night SHIFT has been
oppressive, the present change Is all
the more welcome to those who have
been hard put to find a way to spend
their evenings. You can't keep a good
town down. You may tie Missoula
but you can't beat her. tx
The night shift has suddenly develop
ed a strong musical inclination and the
places where they most do congregatel
resound with music Of some sort-mu-
sic boxes, wheezy pianos, cracked
voices, anything in fact that will make
by the widest stretch of the imagina-
tion. are pressed in to service. 1t is one
continued round of harmony from one
end of the line to the other. And now
comes the information that another
variety show will shortly open It's
doors TO the public under the manage
ment of Fred Richie. who has had
during the past year more troubles
of his own than were ever crowded into
his Fife before This will make West
Front street a veriable Midway Plais-
ance and will relieve the cynics or the
night shift of much Of their cause Tor
gambling.
And, speaking of music boxes, there
is much amusement ana some excite
ment afforded Ito the seekers after both
by the recently developed habit OF
beating these machines Lead discs or
all STYLES of manufacture are used by
the boys who turn night into day ana
the music boxes have been burning out
some cheap music for the past rev
evenings. One proprietor opened the
cash drawer of his music box this
morning and took out so Of these bogus
nickles and the smile which usually
encircles his face disappeared. 1t is
q hard on the music boxes but this new
/ found desire of the public for melody
| must be satisfied even If there is no
| money in NJ.
But what seems cheapest is some
| times the most expensive. This is a
statement whose truth has long been
| recognized but 1t was very forcibly
| demonstrated here last week and there
| is at least one man who VIII prop
| ably remember it for long time. An
old man rode in from the country FRI
| dav and tied his horse to a post on
I T., rf,rr frNrr n
| of his saddle was a fine mallard DUCK
When the old man disappeared, the
duck was appropriated by two young
men who are fond of ducks and who
| have an opportunity to go hunting
only on Sunday. The old man failed
10 see the joke and. after some little
detective work on his part the purloin-
ers paid in Judge Ross court ABOUT
s4T5 for the duck. Now. In the open
| market, $475 will buy a good many
ducks and the affair looks now much
| more like a Joke than 1t did-from
the old mans standpoint. -..,
But not all the revival in stir and
excitement is confined to the concert
halls and saloons. In the select cir
cles there is a renewal OF life and
the Social Dancing club has been re-
organized and promises TO do more for
the CITY in a social way than ever be-
fore This club last year saved Mis-
soula's reputation as a society center
and this season promises to add new
luster to the glory of the social world.
The reorganization is on permanent
basis and the initial party OF the club
last Friday evening was very pleasant
| J.s fire department is making arrange
ments for a ball to be given Thanks
giving night and promises TO eclipse
all it's previous records in this line. or
the whole. the season of social activity
has opened most auspiciously in the
University city.