The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1896-02-07

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partnership with Joe Fagan who was
then chief Of police. There is not 4
doubt in the world but that tile new firm
of Tnole " Walsh will meet with the
hearty support Of The people of Anaconda
and vicinity. They carry large stock
OF tin best goods to be obtained in their
line, and il square dealing and SQUARE
business methods win public approval
and public patronage, then Toole 6
Walsh will certainly get II coed share Of
the business going.
Inc Clerks assembly has placed boy
cort upon Andy Manuoi, the we'll known
Commercial avenue merchant They
claim that Mr.. Mandoli las been keepinu
hls store open after $ o'clock in the even
| ing IN violation Of the agreement between
the merchants and the Clerks assembly.
hf, Mandoll is out in a card in the news
papers announcing that lie does not keep
ms store open after O'Clock; that he has
a'fletly adhered IN every particular to the
agreement made with the clerks, and that
/ the only time he sells goods after s
O'Clock is when his customers huppen to
pc IN the store at o'clock and do not
leave promptly at the time and continue
making their purchases after that hour
The clerks Of this city are engaged at
the present time i'll q campaign to secure
the closing Of all business houses at 6
O'Clock III the evening during the coming
summer. The argument is made that the
merchants can sell as much merchandise
ant dispose OF as much business between
the opening hours in the morning and 6
o'clock III the evening as they can By
Keeping open two hours later at night
1T IS claimed that the volume OF business
"lll be just as heavy in ten hours as in
/ twelve; That people who desire to pur-
chase dry goods, groceries, boots, shoes
on any other articles Of merchandise will
/ purchase them during the day or before
q O'Clock, it it il generally understood
that tue stores Will close at That hour. It
1 Is also argued by the advocates of this
movement that the merchants will be
/ themselves benefited by this change:
/ that their expenses will be reduced for
light, fuel and other necessary items in
cldent to running their stores. The clerks
contend that under the present arrange
lnent many OF them are compelled 10 La
/ bor unreasonHbly long hours unon snluu
pay; that the publicin general is NOT bon
! Gifted by keeping the stores open late in
the evening and that byclosing the stores
carrier the employees in all mercantile
/ establishments will be enabled to have
] the evening to themselves whereas, mn
/ .lrr
who is compelled to work ,lp until
O'Clock at night is rarely able TO keep any
engagement Of any kind for that evening.
he movement for early closing has tile
sanction oi the trades and labor urgani-
zatluns, and it was discussed and given
favorable consideration at the recent
trades council III this city or course on
| pay Gays and Other times Of exceptional
business importance the clerks cuncetle
that the stores should remain open until
such hours as will suit the convenience
ol the merchants and the public
generally.
The action Of Mayor Thornton i'll Veto
ing the ordinance passed BY the city
council to put gambling up stairs in Au-
aconda meets with very general approval
among the business menand taxpayers Of
the Copper City. Mayor Thornton III his
letter to the council returning the bill
without his signature, clearly stated his
reasons Tor refusing gtosign the ordinance.
lie argued, us the NEW NoRr1IWt EST has
argued, that it would be inmcal to pub
lie policy and the best interests of every
person in tho community t0 paC. :, IL, "a,
calculated to extend the evil of gambling
to other parts Of the city. 1t has been
confined to one block heretofore, and the
mayors action, and the action Of the gen
tlemen of the council who endorsed the
mayor and sustained the veto, will keen
gambling where it is for the time There
mas been nothing personal in this contest |
so far as the city officials are concerned.
Doubtless the aldermen who inaugurateu I
the movement to put gambling up stairs
entered upon the project under the belief
that it would be the best disposition to
make OF an evil that is becoming unpop-
ular in all communities of Montana The
NEW NORTHWEST was the only news
paper Of general circulation in this city
that opposed the project. The reasons
for this opposition were given fairly and
honestly in these columns. There were
no axes to grind SO for rs this newspaper
was concerned. 1t simply did not agree
with the proposition and stated its rea-
sons. The gentlemen of the council who
sustained the mayors veto undoubtedly