The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-28
MON ANA MENTION.

The observance of the 25th anniversary OF the
arrival of the Sisters of Charity in Montana was
very pleasant and notable occasion, and signi.
fed in a high degree the apprecia ion in which
the labors Of the Sisters are held by all classes
OF ci liens. Helena Herald.
How It strains the mental faculties OF our
good friends of the Independent to keep silent,
while the financial antics OF the adminlstra ion
Is displayed before high heaven. But silence
will be maintained II 1t bursts its boiler or burns
out It's dynamo. To such pass have party or
gans Decentralization Ncrs.
Let every paper and every man in the state
join with our senators and representative in
Washington TO save our mineral lands from the
Northern Pac ic Railroad company. That COM
pany is not entitled to one foot OF our mineral
lands. and should not be allowed to have them
We cannot beg too soon or work too hard to
defeat tn pre,ensions Of that company to our
mineral lands. IL is an everlasting shame to
that company and to our government that any
work has 10 he done b. our people TO keep that
company from obtaining title to such lands
when congress reserved them from that grant
Helena NciUs
Mr. Kn ppenberg OF Beaverhead county is an
intensely oval American. No one has tried to
rob him OF that honor; but at the same time
there is such a thing as being fanatical even in
patriotism and we are inclined to think that
the gentleman is stepping dangerously near
that line when he asks that no flay but the
American be displayed in Montana.-BOzcmdn
Chronicle
Charles Russell tho cowboy artist, has gone
20 -. Louis. Mo-. on a visit Mr. Russell is a
man whose WORK smacks Of the soil OF Mon
taua. II is Montana AM will live; yet Mr. Rus
sell Is treated here in this state with less con-
Sideration than the average smOOthbore poll
tician -MiSSOui1 Democrat.
The committee appoint ed by the state board
Of education to examine into the condition and
needs OF the agricultural college, In this CITY,
has reported and emphaticaly stated that the
state by longer neglerting To erect suitable
buildings. Is retardng the growth and useful
ness OF this institution. And so 1t must appear
10 all who have looked into the matter The
government has made liberal appropriation
Tor the education OF our YOUTH the teachers
aud the appliances are here 4 | that Is lack ing
are buildings, and the state ought to do some
thing at once; and we believe It wlu.-Bozemdn
Chronicle.
Oh. Fame Fame! Where is thy rewarda
The Helena HCrd q says that 'Thom is &. Mar.
SHAH and William ORaifts are in the city,"
william OunIillius Rant should murder tho
Irish editor Of the Herald on sight Cool
Lord! GRAMS Don't that Kill you?-Bttcr
ROut lim 5.
During the fan campaign the Helena for the
capital papers and orators secuted the promo
siion that state capitol building should be
erected. They were unanimous IN the declara-
't'h t'ii' iA'itnh hau ample idclllfS To house
the u te oiilcJl> FOR years 10 come and that TIA
present condition Of finances was not Of a
nature 10 admit 10 the construction 81 such a
building NOw that the election j. over and
Helena Is winner a change seems L, nave
como over the spirit of Is dreams 4 Inn Io,L-
lu- Co she erection Of capitol building ma,
been introduced In tire legislature. has d an
iaNorabN reported and there i "a Il .>pp>I;.aD 10
rush % throu a.. Let 70 Nc, be understood Thar
the Tribune Is opposed 10 the erection of a
sale h-.ainE Il simply ca ., attention 90 nm,
pending bl 'o show Low readily Helena can
,1au-g lis mind and how ih' Old Jd-e Interest
warr> g. mans jUa Emrur. ID eau he applied In ff,
ease. Autr-.Ircaon promises and profess ous
o' not seem 90 count for m.cl IN the capital
yiJy.-Ertr' Fails Tribune
eur stake legislators seem Iuhurt with a
81 .rt ui reform 'n the direction ot economy Ina
public affairs. Wl.c they arr tutGat frame ii
m.Ea wuu i ~ not De- q good idea O. tackle tho
sub. .,, %! passenger fares and .Tc.cbg rates on