The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-25
For the Relief Fund.

up by the employees of the Anaconda
company. The total, as shown in thi:
mornings reports under Butte date, is
rs follows:
Employees in mines at Butte S324s OF
Employees at works in Anaconda. ....... 2,s25 q
Employees at brickyards ................ IO4 81
Anaconda Mining company. 100 q
Total. ......................S7,I7 2 90
1t will be noticed that the larger
fraction in this amount was the splen-
did contribution of the men employed
in the mines of the Anaconda com.
pany in Butte. This substantial addi-
tion TO the relief fund will doubtless
contribute to the comfort of some of
the unfortunate people whom he dis
aster left suddenly bereft of support.
We call attention TO it because the
amount is, in very large proportion,
the contribution of workingmen who.
out of their modest means. make this
handsome gift TO the unfortunate. 1t
represents the labor of their hands. it
is given unselfshly, it is given ge ner-
ously, in the hope that, in some meas
ure, at least, 1t may prove to be
solace TO those who are IN need.
Nearly ali the money which has been
raised in the city of Anaconda in aid
of the relief fund has been sent to the
treasurer in Butte. Yesterday odd
sums were received, and two substan-
tial contributions were added. In ad-
dltion, subscri ptions will soon come in
under plans that have not yet reached
fruition. A noteworthy little contri-
hnftnn alFnanu fnrxrarHnd 20 a.
lar sent by Melville and Cleveland
Beaman who sell STANDARDS in Ham,
llton. They write that their dollar
represents their profits on extra sales
of the edition of the STANDARD that
gave the story of the disaster. There
came yesterday remittances from the
Misses Daily, who are in New York.
each of them sending one hundred
dollars, with the request that IL be
placed Immediately at the disposal of
the Butte committee. This thought
full contribution goes forward to-day.
Not with intention of parade, but
simply to show the condition of the
fund-it will be seen that, of the
amount subscribed TO the relief fund
by men in the employ OF the Ana
conda company, S2,909.50 was the con-
tribution of residents of this CITY who
are engaged at the smelling works
Mayor Thornton sent forward two
days ago, the subscription made by
merchants IN town, tho total being
81 $40 Including what was given al
the works in this city, Anaconda
contribution up TO this morning is.
1.mUflygS n Auapania
General subscription ........... l 5co co
carpenters union OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. On, IA
standard, home Office. lSD an
Miss Madge DAY.. 100. 90
Miss Mary c DAILY Observation-Disclosures. 100 90
S5II9. 20 |
These figures should not be added To |
the former total, as that would dupli. |
cate part of the money paid in. The |
simplest way TO express it is this: the |
amount subscribed by the employees of |
The Anaconda ompany-lncludinC
the subscription al the mines in Butte |
together with the fund added by the |
city Of Anaconda, is a total of 50 3f2 50 /
This includes contribution of SIgS
from the employees at the Tu tie
foundry In addition the SrANDARD
has accounted for nine dollars from
outside sources. The indications ar,
that the unal figures will show total
of ten thousand dollars.
surely, no man will impugn this
newspapers motive in calling atten-
;ion 10 the fact that this fund is gwen
under the Anaconda name. Largely
as the figures show, II Is the tribute of
those 10 whom the giying-away of
hard-earned money is an act of gener-
Gus se.f-denlaL II goes on a mission
Of mercy that especially commends IT,
self, even IN the act of giving. to the
Heart Of every being whose sympa-
thies are touched by the untoward