The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-28
WON'T IT Be JOYFUL
A Thousand Reasons Why Missoulans
Should Be Thankful.
EVERYTHING AWAY UP IN G
Some Are More Grateful Than
Others and Those Ought to Be
Doubly Glad. But the Brewery
Is Unfinished.

ably the happiest THANKSGIVING tha'
Missoula has known in several years.
The city has much to be thankful 1or
and ought to give thanks most neartiiy
this week. The season just closed mas
been the most prosperous that the city
-. known In I'VE years. Merchants
have done a good business; farmers
have full barns and granaries; miners
nave plump sacks of dust: lunbermen
have made good sales; and railroaders
have received their pay every month";
DESPITE the fact of the receivership.
Then. too. Missoula will soon have
big brewery in operation. IL wouIu vs
better. of course, If the brewery could
supply beer for Thanksgiving, but that
"a impossible and the next best thing
Is the excellent prospect that there Is
for beer next year at Thanksgiving.
Equally cause for deep gratituue
,s the fact that the old electric light
plant that has for years been an eye
sore will dn a short time be thing OF
the past and, in its stead, a modern
equipment will furnish the city with
light and power. In this connection, IL
may be well to remark that the people
OF Missoula ought to be extremely
THANKFUL that the knocking which
one of the local papers gave TO Fresi-
dent Byllesby, had no more serious ef-
fecu than Ito make that gentleman
laurh. II It had had the effect OF dis
couraeing Mr.. Byllesby, the public
would have done something more than
emile. The fact that the attack feii
nat Is indeed cause for rejoicing.
The city will give thanks. too, TOT
the fact that Its fire department Is
preserved with all It's efficiency ana
that the malicious attacks by the same
paper that attempted to queer the cleo
trio Night deal were fruitless.
The successful opening of the state
university this fall Is added cause Tor
L.
school will prove of inestimable bene-
at to the city and IL the town strives
20 merit the school. there will be still
further reason for being thankful.
The present city administration has
given the townspeople much TO feel
grateful for. The streets are IN excel
lent condition. the alleys are clean, the
running expenses have been brought
Within the revenue and the municipal
affairs are being handled in a business
like manner.
The tributary country of Missoula
has made long stride in advance this
year and its agricultural and mineral
resources are becoming more generally
recognized as they are being more
thoroughly developed. On the whole
u has been a most profitable season
for Missoula and the thanksgiving this
year ought to be general and sincere
These are all general causes fol
thanks that have been given. Almost
everybody In town has some individual
cause for gratitude. II a man hasn't
he Is certainly out of luck.
Ike Abernethy will give thanks be-
cause he Is alive.
c.. A. Barnes, because his musica
talent has been at last recognized.
Harry Thompson and Ad. Sterling
Because the ducks have been hyins
low this fall.
Bob Northumberland the city
council got wisdom.
Tylar b. Thompson-Because there
are prospects of getting his colts back
Lou Lyon-Because bald heads arr
becoming fashionable.
John Ruff-Because it's boy.
Harry Chaney-Because there Is nc
cure for the bicycle fever.
w. Q. Ranft-Because there are still
enough sports in town for a game OF
props
Tom Marshall-Because he Topped
before Kentucky did.
Hal Corbett - Because Kentucky
didn't go prohibition.
i. M Ketth-Because the city coun
ell doesn't meet every week.
f. T. lSterling-Because Thanksgiving
comes AIT least once a year.
Gust. Moser-Because loud cravats
ere fashionable.
C. III. McLeod-Because Missoula I,
prosperous.
sucker occasionally.
Ed Fowler-Because he has found {
cure for govt.
Jack Iynch-Because that capon cos
no more than s13.
Tom McLeod-Because the brewer,
will make a new market for water.
Bill Ludlum-Because he still hold
his uptown office.
Judge Francis-Because the board o
trade Is harmonious-usually.
Dave whaley-Because he VIII ca
turkey at home.
Mother Gleim-Because she foun'
bondsmen.
observation-disclosures he can keel
awake o. nights.
Ed Larson-Because he can kee
Hawkshaw awake.
Oficer Keim-Because the councl
didn't abolish the entire police forct
The Maudlin club--Because the cit
begins TO understand what reform is.
Postmaster Dowell and Bob Ruther
ford-Because they both went Eas
this fall and because they came bac
with company.
The University boys-Because Pres
dent Craig didn't expel them
Captain McCormick-Because On
Missoulas are the champions of u
state
!. G. Denny-Because he Is a DEM
GRAFT.
j. NJ. Dixon-Because recent juri'
thought as he did.
+. w. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS proba'
business Is getting lighter.
ID. II. Ross-Because the new cod'
left MIN something TO do. even IL 1t
mighty little.
Frank Higgins-Because Bill Howal
didn't die of the collie.
lou Hunt-Because ne has a big su
plv OF rubber for the winter.
Rfll Berry-Because there - no ele
ton this fan.
CbarIes Heckler-Because the Kais
st6ll has many friends.
jim Celi-Because the Lost gull
business IL settled up.
The fire department-Because tn