The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1896-01-17

ohlelleis VI lts SIZE IN the world. This
is bit of news which is important
enough to the citizens Of the city Of An
aconda, and all Of the regions round
about the Copper City. to be given to the
public. This newspaper is in no manner
on the inside. It does not make any
pretense towards having the confidence
OF the Anaconda company or any Of the
Anaconda company's agents. Whatever
the New NoRTlIWEsT finds out it picks
up on the outside. 1t has not had the
| good fortune to be named as the special
mouthplece of the Anaconda company,
or Of any of the men connected with the
Anaconda company It is in the field to
give the news as it is picked up in these
regions and it proposes to do it. That is
why the people like to take this paper.
That is why the New NORTHWEST has a
bona fide circulation within the city lin
its Of Anaconda larger by SO per cent
than the entire edition published by the
Anaconda Recorder. The people of An
aconda don't mind buying the news. even
II they have to go 30 miles from home
4 to get it.
Some of the republican managers in
this city are booming John r. Eardley
lor the nomination of secretary of state.
lt is pretty early yet to start in building
| political fences. The time Of nomina-
ton is long way Off, and it is pretty
hard to tell what kind Of combinations
may form between now and that time.
In general way, however, it may be
stated that the suggestion of Mr. Eard-
ley's nomination for this position meets
with very general approval in Anaconda.
Upon this question all are united--that
he is 8 fit man and good man for the
place. Mr.. Eardley has had a deal of
experience in public office. He is hon
orable, upright, conscientious and manly.
lis word is us good as gold In this
| community he commands the respect and
esteem Of thousands Of citizens. Should
he be nominated for that or any other
office, he will make mighty hot race
and will be assured Of d good vote in this
city.
This week the Anaconda; Standards
local forces have been on the move. The
business offices and the editorial rooms
in the Standards splendid building have
been shifted around SO that an old timer
would hardly know the place Owing to
the rapidly increasing business of the
Standard the editorial offices have been
crowded out Of thf} 15Her Hooi' by the de-
mands of the business office. Hereafter
the thinkery will be Il feet nearer heaven.
! The business manager takes the manag-
ing editors old room for his private office
The managing editor goes up stairs and
! the editorial rooms on the second floor
will be fitted up in splendid style. Every
good citizen in Anaconda delights to note
the progress of the Standard This city
has been singularly benefited by the es-
tablishment of that splendid newspaper
nearly seven years ago 1t is within the
memory of hundreds Of men living here
still when the prediction was freely made
that the Standard was but u campaign
sheet started the early days Of Septem-
ber, 1883; that as soon as the political
campaign ended the Standards death
knell would be tolled. But the Standard
came into rich field, uninviting as it was
at that time, and it has filled it with ad-
mirable ability and singular success.
Today it stands by common consent far ut
the head Of the journalistic procession in
the entire northwest country. Its pay
roll alone is q material advantage to the
city in which it is published. The men
who find profitable employment within
the Standards building are an important
feature in the commercial and social life
Of this city. In both it's editorial and
business management the Standard COM
mands public respect; the success Of this
newspaper enterprise has been marvellous
from the beginning. It stands today as a
monument to the earnest labors, the in
dustry, the ability and the sagacity of the
men who have been intrusted with it's af-
fairs. The Standard is all right Ana
conda is proud Of it. Every little i'm
provement is noted by the citizens Of the
Copper City with pleasure and with pride.
| 1t is no eXaggeration to state that the
leap year ball which was given at the
Montana hotel last Friday was one of the
most delightful social events that Ana
conda has enjoyed in many day. The
attendance was large. The ladies took
entire charge of the entertainment They
received their guests and entertained
them in a royal manner. Many of the
costumes worn by the ladies were un-
usually elegant, and the music was ex-
ceptionally good. tits to be hoped that
leap year will bring many events of
similar nature The gentlemen Of this