The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-09
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This New Volume of information Is a
Beauty.
1T HAS JUST BEEN. ISSUED
The Compilers. Messrs. Evans g.
McMurray. Have shown Great
Care in the Preparation Of the
Work-The First In the City.

The first directory ever compiled for
Anaconda exclusively was issued yester-
day from the Standard bookbinding de-
partment. 1t is a valuable and interesting
volume. containing 400 pages,
Besides the very complete list of names.
{ contains a historical sketch of Ana
pnda, review of its business interests
nd a forecast of its future. There is
$50 a historical and descriptive sketch of
ESTATE OF Montana. Besides the list of
hTes there is classified business d.
re,ory and a mass of advertising by To-
caibusiness houses which shows a most
carTul canvasa snd a liberal response
py ne enterprising business men of the
A fery fine collection of ha1f-tone pic
ture of the most prominent buildings
anuqts or local scenery are given.
IN publication is a most creditable
one ana was made by Evans & McMur-
ray this city, who were fortunate in
secung the services of Louis ]. Pierce.
an epert directory man, who compiled
the box -
or truth II will fill a long-felt want
ana ~ appearance was the subject of
heartycommendation and appreciation.
rurter information as to the results
vi thework, what 1t shows and how the
TASK vas done is contained in the follow
ing Introductory note by the publishers:
IN presenting this, the first direc-
tory o the city of Anaconda, to the
pubic, we wish to call particular at
o Ion 10 It's completeness. Nearly
one-naf or the population is composed
ot single men who live in boarding
houses cabins or furnished rooms and
are constantly changing their address,
eS' am the information necessary for
dirGtorySis obtained only at great
expepe and an immense amount of
labor
1T customary with directory pub
Isners 10 estimate the population Of a
city b! multiplying the number of in
uiViduu names by a figure supposed
TO represent the women and children
whose names do not appear in the di-
rectoryI New York city uses the largest
multiple, 5; while Detroit, Baltimore.
Bunal0, Cincinnati, st. Louis, Cleve-
land, Galveston. Spokane and Helena
use 81; Denver and Tacoma, 2A Column
pus, Ohio, Kansas City, Portland, Gre,
seattle and Butte, 2h; Minneapolis,
where except Anaconda.
There are $3.50 names in the present
directory; which, multiplied ty the
hgure used in New York, would indi-
cate population of 34,75O, which will
probably be right for the year 1900
The Helena directory for 1895 contains
1883 names, only 933 more than Ana
conda, and yet they claim a population
of 1858. Butte's directory for '9j con-
tains 1913 names and has an eeti-
mated population Of 42,9S2 Using "a
as multiplier for this city it shows a
population OF 12,163, which IL certainly |
a very conservative estimate
The publishers take particular rride |
IN the fact that this is entirely a home |
production In every sense Of the wor5. |
All OF the topographic and press work |
was executed in the JOB printing de-
oartment of the Anaconda Recorder |
and the binding was lone by The |
standard of this city. Typograph' caiiy |
he work is in the best style IF The |
printers art, and the book is presente1 |
IN a quality of paper superior to that |
ised in city directories. The volurne is
Intended as an impo-+a 1T Part i'm The
history of Anacon la, and is to. day the
My historical reference the peoI lie of
anaconda have 20 which they may re-
er.
Another feature Of the work is tho
ketch relating to Montana, the stang
les and finally the MANY illustrl:k ms
4 the principal buildings and point. of
interest in and about che city. The
lie of the book is an evidence Of tie
'opulous proportions this young city is
ssuming. IL was expected at the
tart that much difficulty would be ex-
erienced in making a book of present.
BILE size, but the work soon assumed
Proportions beyond expectations, and
) larger than the Butte directory.
The task was altogether new to the
publishers, but they engaged an expe-
fenced man to supervise ii and the re- |
ult has been work that we believe |
superior to any before presented in
lontana."