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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-26
SEVEN TO THE PAGE
THE "GREATER STANDARD" WIDENS OUT IN ORDER TO MEET
THE DEMANDS OF ITS FIELD.

" N HONOR of its growth up to
the full stature of a seven col
umn newspaper and in order to
celebrate the advent of type
setting machines in its compos-
ing room, the Standard goes to
its readers this morning in six
~ teen pages, with several special
features that are interesting
These include a word or two in
retrospect and a brief account of the
transformation that has taken place
In the mechanical department. Eight
pages with six columns to the page
were ample for this newspaper at the
time when IL was born. In fact. at
that time there were those who fan
cied that the Standard could not pos
sibly be large enough for its clothes;
that mistaken notion was dispelled
long since. 1t did not take the Stand
ard many months to measure up to
all that it had promised to be; it's ways
were ways of pleasantness, IL pros
pered without interruption.
That was nearly six years ago. Six
years are not so very long a period as
mems lives run, yet the changes that
they have witnessed are sufficiently
marked when one takes careful ac-
count of them. The Standard was, by
few weeks, the forerunner of the
proclamation of statehood for Montana.
Silver was worth ninety-three cents in
those days, it has been down in the
fifties since then; it was quoted at
sixty-seven cents yesterday. The times
have seemed to be depressing. yet the
things that have contributed to the
upbuilding of Montana during the
years that measure the Standards life
are worthy of grateful recognition.
When the Standard first saw the light
Butte had almost none of the features
in the way of area, substantial build
ings, municipal facilities and public
improvements, that now distinguish it.
Flathead county was an UNEMPLOYED
country; Lump Gulch was like a wood
land waste. Basin lay undiscovered.
Great Falls was converting it's wind.
water and sky" into to-day's splendid
realities. The Bitter Root valley was
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-26

but the Standard went bravely at It.
achieving a complete success. as every
citizen of Montana will testify, in much
shorter time than had been the most
ardent hope of its publishers. In those
days the morning field in the city Of
Butte was open to conquest. The
Standard stepped modestly into that
town. 1t was cordially received be-
cause 1T added excellent daily reports
OF the doings in Butte to the general
telegraphic news. The Standard never
won patrons in any ward of it's own
home more easily than was the case
in Butte. Its Butte circulation was
surprisingly large at the end of the
first six months; at the end Of eighteen
months 1T was phenomenal. The cap
ture of Butte was complete. The
Standard holds its supremacy in
that city unchallenged, and the
larger comparative rates for adver-
Using which the Butte merchants
always pay to the Standard are
the best proofs OF this newspapers
supremacy. Butte is incomparably the
chief city in Montana to-day in point of
population, wealth and power. For
sveral years, what is known as the To-
cal staff of the Standard has had it's
headquarters in Butte-practically. its
city office has been there. At an carly
day the Standards special Butte wire
began operations. That line has since
adjusted itself to telegraphic uonnec-
tions which have increased it's business
four fold. At the outset single re-
porter whose office was in his hat was
the Standards sole representative in
Butte. The large staff with commodi-
Gus quarters on Broadway, in Butte,
is the outcome of newspaper push.
In Wider Range.
Successes in Butte inspired the pub
fishers of the Standard to push in other
direction. For more than four years
a fully-equipped Office with a resident
staff, has been maintained at Missoula,
where the regular daily circulation of
the Standard has long been quite dou-
bic that of any daily newspaper ever
printed within the limits of the city of
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-26

the home Of scattered ranchers: Ham
flton had not even been heralded. Com
parativcly next to nothing that the
people of the state consume was pro-
duced within the limits of Montana
The Great Northern had not got fair
ly on its feet in the struggle for Buttes
traffic. The Homestake route was not
constructed; The Butte. Anaconda q
Pacific had not been planned; the Hell
ena branch of the Northern Pacific
stuck in the mud in Jefferson county,
where ii sticks to-day.
Six Years Ago.
The mineral domain of Montana was
a debatable possession in those days.
the nonresident land-grab ring had
not yet gone into bankruptcy. Mon
tana hadn't a public institution. ex-
cept tumble-down penitentiary
which was present from the federal
government; the copper annual output
was far below this years magnificent
accommodating total; the area of titled
soil was limited. Five years ago there
were more politicians and less piety in
Montana than there are to-day. In
spite of all that has happened in the
way of checks to its progress, the state
has grown apace during the five years
last past. 1t has not suffered at any
time as the other states of the North
west have suffered. 1t has a little
more than held it's own, and il pro-
will be prosperous beyond parallel if
the government of the United States
adjusts its financial policy in manner
that takes account of the welfare of
all the people in all the states. A part
of the history of Montana in these re-
cent years the Standard has been; il
is confident that a bright future is soon
to dawn, and il is setting its house in
order to the end that IL may do its
part in contributing towards the pro-
gress of the state and, at the same
time, earn its share in the benefits.
Finding a Field.
There were newspapers and newspa-
pers in Montana at the time when the
Standard was started. The wonder IS
that there were so many of them,
especially when account is taken of the
fact that, even under statehood, the
whole area OF Montana comprised only
one congressional district; there must
have been more than a dozen daily
newspapers in the state six years ago.
Several of them live and flourish to-
day among the valued contemporaries
of the Standard, and a reference 10
their files OF six years ago will surprise
the casual newspaper reader by show
ing him how marked the improvement
has been during the interim in the daily
editions of the press of the state. In
spite Of the presence of so many publi-
cations in the state. the Standard was
sure that there was a field that could
be successfully filled. The aim was TO
make newspaper representative Of
the whole state, a leading newspaper
for all Montana. without regard for
or dependence whatsoever on official
patronage or favor. This wide field
being open, the fact remained that only
the best-equipped newspaper could oc-
cupy il successfully
Getting a Good start.
II was a formidable undertaking,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-26

heavy demands which are made by the
traffic Of the town.
In all that has been said and written
OF the wonderful resources Of the Bit
ter Root valley, OF which Hamilton Is
the business center. they have not been
exaggerated. The raising OF pork and
beef; the breeding of fine horses; the
growing OF apples, pears and plums
the production Of the finest hay and
grain in the world-all these have been
successfully accomplished in the Bitter
Root valley. 1t is. indeed. the garden
spot of Montana. II is a worthy set
ting for so fine n town as this and tho
town is credit TO the valley.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-26

Missoula. Later on, the branch office
OF the Standard at Great Falls was
established. with results so gratifying
as to warrant a gradual but constant
increase in the news service from that
center. Meanwhile, the ground was
broken in every section of the state.
the Standard stepping in ahead of
those OF its contemporaries which. at
the outset, had proposed to be it's ri
walls in the race,
Always on Deck.
To-day. throughout the state the
Standard is a daily visitor. 1t evinced
its ability to take care of it's broad
field when, in the summer of 1894, il
inaugurated and successfully managed
its famous handcar service, sending it's
daily editions almost on time to patrons
hundreds of miles away during the
days and weeks when there was hardly
locomotive engine steamed up in the
state. That was a unique performance
in journalism; the like of il was never
known in newspaper experience in the
United States. and as a result of IL the
Standard was showered with the COM
pliments of the public. 1t was an ex-
perience which fixed the fact that. fair
weather or foul, rain or shine, on foot
or by the swiftest of modern convey
ances, the Standard is bound to reach
it's patrons.
It was Too Small.
The original plant of machinery
placed in the Standard office was very
complete in its way and was supposed
to be all that the office would require
for years to come. Before the end of
the first year, however. the capacity of
this plant was more than exhausted.
1t was found necessary to add better
facilities and enlarge the quarters.
Accordingly. the Standard building was
he. DO. a t. rK-
press gave way TO a magnificent piece
of mechanism of more than five times
greater speed. the stereotyping depart
ment was added and the electric power
increased. Since then the full capacity
of this new plant has been in constant
operation in turning out the daily edi-
tons of the Standard. Nothing was
lacking to make the establishment
complete, except the introduction of
the modern marvel known as the type
setting machine. Four of these won
derful machines have been placed in
the composing room of the Standard
They have been found to do their work
perfectly. and they are fixture in
this Office. One needs to see these COM
pick machines in operation in order
to get a clear idea Of their work. How
ever, the illustrated description of
them which appears on another page
OF this mornings Standard tells about
them in detail. These machines are
of the Mergenthaler make and are be-
yond comparison the best Of the mod
ern devices for setting type. Those
whom the subject interests are invited
TO visit this Office and see the machines
at their work. With these instruments
in service, nothing is lacking 10 make
the Standards plant complete.
Right Up to Date.
The Greater Standard" begins its
career this morning. For many months
the pressure OF increasing advertising
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-26
The Fish Cat of India.

one OF the most curious and interest
ing OF the animals at the Zoological
Gardens died recently. 1t was a fish
cat from India The animal looks very
much IKE a common house cat. al
though trtfie larger. The antipathy
or cats Tor water is well known. There
in lay the difference between the late
lamented fish cat and Others OF its
species. II simply yearned for water.
In its native land IL not only took
hourly swlms. for it's health. but II
earned its living in the streams which
II trequented- When the pangs OF hum
ger approached IL was wont 10 20 out
into the river. dive under the water
ana eaten nsh as they passed. II was
q clever fisherman. Nothing with fins
was 700 quick for il. and. conseluent-
~, II was always sleek and well fed
when brought to the Zoo this long
ing 20 50 out and catch fish was pref
" wei developed. but became graiual-
~ dulled by its receiving its fsh al
ready caught. The keeper fed 4, FISH
every cay. and little else. Ii thrived
Tor long time. having been an inti-
mate OF the 200 for years. but a
short time ago IL was taken sick and
st1duaLy became worse, until il died
-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-26
He Was No sevengaIi.

1T won't work" said Jones sadly.
What won't work
"Hypnotism. Tried il on the butcher.
Looked at him fiXedly until l had his
undivided attention.; then / said very
slowly. and with emphasis: That hill
is paid"
And what did the butcher do?"
He said: You're a liar Elk
change.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-26

In Glasgow all windows above the
ground floor must be hinged so they
can be cleaned from the inside.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-26

only about man in every 25 who
s-gNs 70 enlist in the United States
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-26

me tan constitutional convention
rejected n prohibition amendment.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-26

Uncle sam himself prints 1000, 900
books a year.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-26

The Greater Standard" begins its
career this morning. For many months
the pressure OF increasing advertising
patronage has been felt in its six
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-26

Getting Good start.
II was a formidable undertaking,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-08
4 NOVELTY " EQUIPA
4. Westminster Budget

From The Westminster Budget
novelty in park equpages. just little relief
from the monoony % vlctorlas and g-carts moth
INK very startling-ths is not an imaginative age
critics. art. literary. and dramatic are al
ways assuring us-st something 10 break the dead
level OF traps and The new thing made its
debut In tho park this season. and has still the
gloss of novelty upon IT, II IL nothing more nor
less than cosicrs barrow. turned out by a Lon
don coach builder very spick and span. highly var
nish"i ana the appurtenances OF the smartesi. but
costers barrow none the less. Two tall young
sw"lls most precious they look-a are fitted into t.
and furnish It In the best style \ most uncom-
Portable perch they have; but then the plea sures
Of r'entricity have to be paid for. The barrow
IS not dragged a.ong by a donkey but by a d.
minutlve little cob OF pony with barrel OF
body AMI greyhound legs And. frelghtel. Il
takes It's place In the drive by the footpath under
the trees among the carriages with the ladies' in
them
ON the river men are rowing. at Lords men are
batting ana fielding. there H. polo AZ IIurlnpham
there Is football AZ Wembley These are more or
less old English sports. Resting I'm a coscrs bar
row under the lime trees IL FIN de siAele and
might have consolcd NJ Daudet-if he had seen II
FOR that iruculent Guardsman whom we r.tore
10 think. he took az Il type OF Young England
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-08
A MEXICAN FRONTIER BAIL.

From The WashlhRION fUSI' ~.
DR. Dewitt OF the Army. used 10 tell lnhu h "a
stories OF his experiences, ana most OF t, nos,
lated IN n time when he was stationed Al ".
down on the Mexican frontier. He was poIu .hs
down there and deservedy so. for he attenaeS al.
friends determined 10 DO him honor Acco,aInssv,,
they arranged a great ball. Or and Mrs De I'm
The ball began early as Mexican balls 90 am r. ss
surgeon and his wife danced In the irst set ins.
danced In nearly every set. I'm fact Tor po,l.e ~
forbade refusal and after few hours OF II the! a,
gan 10 be very tired They were the guessss mes
went on II went all night Finally Ut. p ~ ~
called one OF the aside and asked him whe" 80
heavens name the thing going 10 be over ...r
'Oh, senior" said the Mexican. I'VE have 20 ~.
waiting these many hours geg you - give 'a' -
nal for the last dapcaIH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-08
M WANTED WHAT He ORDPRrp

From The Chicago Record.
See here. waiter. YOU know there's not a scrap
Of a plum IN this plum pudding'Y'
"Mtf. no.
And there's not drop Of brandy in this brandy
saucc'?'
"Er-r
Exactly, now take this back and bring me some
dried currant pudding with sauce made from gela-
tine and sweetened water
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-08
INTERNEZZO.
From the Sketch.

FroW tHe 'NV'V''
My soul was singing at a work apart.
Behind the wall 81 sense.
nra.se thee--thou art young and wise.
deem deep blue are my little ones eycsD
Thy wealth is vast. thy lands are VIDE.
Il swore TO win her for my brideQ -,
The world esteems thee great ana good.
II met her wand ring in the wood0
Thy name is famous in the land.
Il caught her by the lily hand9
Thou hast a prudent heart and cod;
(She trembled-then my lips were bold0
Thou hast the lead where'er thou ne
(She turned her glorious eyes on meo
Yet. were thy fortune thrice divine
/ would not change my tate TOT thlhe
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-13
Mr.. Reeds strength

Washington. December 1e.-"The most
unexpected strength of Mr.. Reed" says a
New York Republican leader. "cones
from the Southern States. This support
is unsolicited, enthusiastic and voluntary.
Take Alabama, for instance, which was
so aggressively for Harrison in 1892. The
Alabama men say now their delegates to
the National Convention will favor Reed.
In Louisiana the indications are that
the delegates will be unanimous for Mr.
Reed The delegation from that state
has always been controlled by ex- Senator
William Pitt Kellogg and by ex-senator
Pinchback. Both are now here. They
are both active for Reeds nomination.
Moreover, movement has already been
inaugurated in that state that is likely
to be- successful, and will set in motion the
activities for MIR. Reed at an early day 1t
is the purpose of the Republican leaders
to choose the delegates to the National
Convention from Louisiana January and
to have them instructed for Mr.. Reed
am informed that this plan is certain to
succeed. and that the choice of these dele
gates may be regarded as the signal gun
for Mr.. Reeds campaign.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-13
Usual Articles Canned.

The Burnham & Morrill, Co., of this
CITY, who put up about everything OF
high grade for which there is a demand,
are now putting up very small onions in
tins. These are for long voyages and are
also very desirable for home consumption.
since the unpleasant odor arising from
cooking at home is avoided. The Martin
Wanger company of Baltimore, is put
ting up 'hog and hominy" in this shape.
This article (sausage and choice white
hominy, is very popular South, although
almost unknown East.
In all probability, owing to the ne w
law, no Maine lobster factories will run
the present season, although the large
FIRMS like the Portland Packing com
pany and Durham & Morrill, company,
who have scores of factories in the Prov
inces, will pack as usual. The price OF
the present stock on hand is higher in
New York, and next seasons pack will
sell full as high, if not higher, Than the
rrocant
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-13
Missionary Meetings.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Second Parish Missionary Union was
held in the large vestry Wednesday after
noon. Subject discussed was ''Educa-
tional Work Among the Colored People
of the South. - An interesting resume
of the Wheat Law was given by Miss
Soule. Mrs. Emery, Miss Baker, Mrs.
Hack and Others discussed the Importance
of Christian educational training and the
changed conditions III homes and lives
as result. In response to call from
the Woman's Board, the State Street
Auxiliary to Foreign Missions will meet
in the church parlors The meeting will
be devoted to prayer for the suffering
Armenians and our missionaries. There
will be a paper on the Turkish situation
read by one of the members
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-13
Cumberland Grange.

The Cumberland County Pomona
Grange met with Gorham GrangeWednes-
day. The meeting opened at TO- 80 a. nj.
with Worthy Master r. N Jordan in the
chair. About one hundred mem bers
were present from various parts of the
county. The fifth degrees was conferred
| on class of three candidates. A recess
was taken at IL O'Clock for dinner, which
was servedfin Sons of Veterans hall.
Worthy State Lee urer Stetson was
introduced and occupied about one hour
in very interesting remarks for the good
of the order.
The question do farmers exert the in
fiuence on governmental action, to which
their me mbers' intelligence and property
entitle them; and if they do not, why?
opened by W. J. Corthell, followed by W.
ii. Vlnton. Ladies home programme
singing by tho grange; reading by Eva
Plummer; original essay by Mrs F. w.
Merrill; reading by Mrs. c r. Chain !;
duet by Misses Hambl and Plummer
recitation by Mrs. W. H. Leavitt; read
ing by Annie Parker; reading by G. r.
Spinney; original essay by Jennie BODICE
johnson.
The following reolutions were passed
Voted, That we, Patrons of Husbandry
Of Cumberland county in Pomona
Grange assembled, do hear the call of our
brothers OF Gorham, for aid; and that we
Will do all in our power to secure to them
the building of the electric road from
Westbrook, thus securing to them their
convenience, their interests, and their
rights.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-13
TO DEER ISLE,
Goes Captain Haff to Secure witnesses for
the Defender.


Boston, Decemi err 12-Capt. Half OF
the Defender, passed through Boston
Tueday evening on his way to Dear Isle,
Me.
lie is going to get as many as possible
OF the Defenders crew together, and take
them over to New Y ork with him to test
lily before the committee Of the New York
Yacht Club. This step was not decided
on until it is certain that Lord Duaraven
had sailed from England
1t will not be possible to bring all of
the Defenders sailors together at such
short notice. A number of them are
away on coasters and fishermen, but
there will be more than enough to give
all the evidence that will be required.
Lord Dunraven is not expected before
next Friday, as he is coming over in one
of the slow steamers
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-13
Turks Hampering Relief Work.

New York, December "A cable re
ceived today by the Christian Herald
from a correspondent at Tauirs, Persia
says: News received from Van state.
that there are so, 600 refugees crowdine
the city from two hundred villages de-
stroyed in the province of Van. The
Turks are greatly hampering the relief
work conducted by DR.. Grace Kinball
and her missionary associates. The mis-
sion work is necessarily suspended fol
the present. The schools are closed. In.
formation comes from Bitlis that mis-
sionaries lives there are in danger They
are awaiting chance to escape to a place
of Safety The Christian Herald at
once autographed Clara Barton, president
of the Red Cross, Washington, Offering
to con tribute So, 5000 if the Red Cross
would assure the responsibility of the
relief work in Armenia.
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-13
MISCELLANEOUS.

DRICES on flour and sugar; compare few
OF our prices with what you are paying,
Washburn's superlative flour, $500; best ST.
Louis flour, $500: "a lbs. granulated sugar and
lb. of Soc tea at $3.50; best pea and yellow
eye beans. SOC pix; fine cooking nIolasses.
zoe and 35c gallon; best rose potatoes. 15c PIX,
soc bu; choice Formosa tea. 25c and 35c;
lbs. best cooking raisns, 25c; 5 lbs. best Cal
ifornia prunes Zoe; 100 common crackers. 22c
lbs. new Persian dates for Csc; SO bars west
75c: pork to roast Sc ID; fresh and picked
tripe Sc; salt pork by the strip &c; picked pigs
feet and Frankfort sausages 10c; fore quarter
lamb, &c to &c, legs lOc; pork steak and sau.
sage. 10c; best round Steak, 10c to I2c; Eng
lish breakfast bacon. 13c: whole hams, lean, 10
to lie; lean smoked shoulders. Sc to Sc; nice
corned beef. 2, 4. and Sc; nice turkey. Ice to
.1Sc. Call and leave your order or send postal
Goods delivered Telephone 1885. JOHNSON
s. LAMBERT. "a Wilmot st. 1871
The Portland daily press., 1895-12-13
Portland National Bank.

FElHE annual meeting of the stockholders
II of the Portland National Sank of Port
land. for the election of directors for the
ensuing year and the transaction of any
other business that may legally be pre-
sented, will be held at their banking house
on Tuesday, the 18th day of January, 1896,
at 10 o'clock a. n.
CHARLES G. ALLEN, Cashier.
Portland. December =, 1885. dec6dtd