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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-04
Ii VIII he stIlI G eat Falls.

Great Falls Tribune: one of the
clerks in the Helena postoffice has
come to the defense of the third assist
ant postmaster general and given a
reason and a justification for the order
uniting the name OF the two-word cit
les. under which rule this city will be
"Grcatfalls," and what do you think il
is2 lie says: The time IL takes 10
make all the extra capitals entailed.
when there We're so many two word
offices. would be sufficient to accom-
plish a great many useful things. II
the combined efforts of the entire pos
tai force of the United States were
utilized. The department was actuated
by a desire to save labor when IT made
the innovation" The solicitude on the
part of high officials for the clerks is
Commendahle. II is not right that
they should be compelled TO write cap
ital letters when II can be avoided. In
government offices economy of time is
economy of money. For the next oivil
service examination n question ab' at
as follows would not be out of place:
How many times during the course
of a year are postal clerks required 10
write the names of the two-word Ttst-
offices that have been made one word
by the recent order? How much clerks
time in months, weeks. days, hours
will be saved by the dropping of the
one capital letter? What amount OF
salary of clerks will the saving in time
representa-
If this problem be worked out the
data will be interesting and may jus
tify the change Again. IL IL was a
matter Of saving clerical time. why did
not the postofilce department so the
whole length and order that in future
II be Newyork, Stlouls. Kansascity,
Capemay, Sanfrancisco, Saltlake, Stjoe
n no
toned?
Now. however, that we know the rea-
son, il can be safely said that, no mat
ter what the postal clerks do. the pub
lie will continue to write IL Great
Falls with a big IF"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-04

Wickes Pioneer: 1t is fully three
months before the Alaskan season
opens up, and yet reports from Taco
ma and other seaport cities to the eff
feet that every outg Ding vessel Is load
ed with pTospeCtCrs bound for the new
ElDorado. 1t IS said that the coming
season Will be 'uhe greatest in the his
tory of Alaska The placer ground, II
is claimed. is the riches, ever discover
ed but owing to the limited period for
which il can be worked (four months
the net receipts for a years work ara
nor so great as can he shown by many
placer miners in Montana Wtthin the
last year or two "A great many prospec-
tors have turned their attentlon TO
quartz mining. with the result several
really valuable free millilg properties
have been opened up. The cost NJ =, ans
pgrtction from Sitka, the capital. Of
Juneau. the principal Quitting point.
10 The gold fields. is enormous. and the
person VINO lands at either OF the above
points ''brol1a" will never reach the
promised ldnd.' The prices charged in
Alaska for provisions would make the
old trail-blazers Of the Nortawea. open
cir eyes in cliInmenr. The fare
from Tacoma 10 Juneau IS SIP. Unques-
tIonably. Alaska has a. grand future.
bU- distance lends enchantment to the
view" as many VIII find out to their
sorrow.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-04

Billings Gazette: Billings sympa-
thizes with Livingston in the loss of
her beautiful opera house and trusts it
will be rebuilt at an early day. 1t was
one of the handsomest theaters in the
state and our people can fully realize
now, since the completion Of the Bill
ings opera house. what n loss It's de-
structinn would be. And while we have
no desire to NEEDLE IN Livingston's
city affairs. having enough of our own
to attend to, she viii not consider IL
out Of place. we trust, II we say "A word
about her fire department. II con
sists. according 10 the Post Of that
city. of one paid fireman and the chief
Of police. who is eX-0fficio chief Of the
fire department. and with such an in
efficient force as that with which To
fight a fire. il is wonder that the. fine
block In which the opera house was To-
Gated did not also burn. The citizens
must have done good work to save il.
but a half dozen trained men. with
proper apparatus. can do more effect
i've work at fire than several hundred
citizens.
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FOUND DEAD IN BED
Robert NARROW Wheeling Came From
a Wealthy West Virginia Family.
ENDS Ills LIFE AT SEATTLE
Spokane Enjoying a Poultry Show
Skeleton Found I'm Idaho
other Northwest n cws
of interest.

Seattle Post-IntelligenCcr: From in
formation received by Coroner Askam
yesterday afternoon there Is good rea-
son u believe that Robert NARROW.
who was found dead in bed at the cor
ner Of West and Stewart streets early
Tuesday morning. came from one OF
the Vcalthicst ana most ancient famil-
les of West Virginia There is still
slight flaw in the proof. yet the gen
eral links are 50 complete that the cor
oner has little hesitation IN announc-
ing that the dead mans real name Is
Robert NARROW Wheeling OF Wheeling.
VIVA. Heevidently did not care to have
his people know about him. for no
papers or other articles discovered
among his effects helped TO clear up
the mystery. until by chance. the cor
oner picked out two little scraps OF
well worn paper. concealed under the
Zap OF an old-fashioned pocketbook.
lie took these pieces OF paper. and by
carefully pressing them out. managed
to read the following: My father and
mother live in Wheeling. w. Va, on
Ohio street"
Tuesday night n message was sent
70 the chief OF police at Wheeling ask
ing MIN 10 lotTilt MI Altii ifNE d. MS
son had been found dead. Even before
an answer was received some ac-
quaintance OF Marlows dropped into
dhe Office and informed the coroner
that MARROW said once In his presence
that his family was one of the wealth
lest In West Virginia.
Yesterday afternoon the following
message was received BY Coroner Ask
am:
Wheeling, W. Va. Jan. %, 1896
Robert Marrow Wheeling has right
hand crippled by gunshot wound. II
this answer description OF dead man,
wire particulars AT my expense. ID. W
Martin"
II is not known who Martin is. or
what interest he has IN the case, but
the fact that the name Robert MARROW,
used by the dead man while In this
part Of the country. corresponds with
the first two names of Robert NARROW
Wheeling of Wheeling. W. Va. tends
to show that the identity is establish
ed The flaw comes from the fact that
Narlows middle finger u the LETT
hand. instead Of the right. as mem
tioned in the telegram. is the one that
has been crippled The middle finger
of the left hand on the dead man has
been taken off at the second joint and
n is reasonable to suppose that an err
TOR might have been made in Wheel
ing as TO this.
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Tribute to Johnny Read.

Yellowstone Journal: Now every
newspaper man likes to get credit for
his work, and when a particularly
meritorious literary founding like the
one quoted by the River Press, is go
ing around looking for a father, there
is a great temptation to honestly ad-
NIT Responsibility that is forced upon
one with such good intent as prevails
I'm this case: but No, We will not rob
anyone of his laurels, much less our
esteemed and most eligible friend. John
b. Read, of the Inter Mountain, who
has temporarily fed the state. waiting
among the leap year girls by this dis
sertatiOn on kissing, to die out. He II
was that gave TO an osculatory world
this exquisite dissection Of a subject
that most people were willing to ac-
Cept on faith. kissing is no doubt one
of those things that God looked upon
and saw 1t was good. way back in the
days Of the creation, and no one has
ever thought of going behind the re-
turns, until Johnny tackled the job.
With no rough and scrubby mustache
TO impede contact and interfere with
the generation OF the electric current,
Johnny's researches have no doubt
been more fruitful Of results. scientific
results, than most of us can boast OF.
We purposely do not refer to the peach
bloom Of his cheek. the sparkle of his
eye, nor the soft vermillion of his lips.
but these are all important factors in
the researches he has been conducting.
and of the triumps Of which, the editor
Of this paper resolutely refuses to rob
him. When he returns let him reap
the benefits or the consequences. Eth
or or both, for they are his also.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-04
A Silver Lining.

Neihart Miner: The cause Of silver
is brighter to-day than it has been
since the day of the treacherous and
treasonable overthrow. In every state
in the union the forces are gathering
for a grand united assault upon the
stronghold of the goldbug. The dis
may felt at the defeat of a Bland, a
Cameron and a Blackburn has given
place to joy at seeing new friends in
the arena of combat and a silver voice
in the senate of such strength as cas-
lily TO overturn any measure calculated
TO benefit the bondholder. The gold
men are discomfitted. And senate is
filling the goldbug's abdomen with al
lopathic doses of his own medicine.
Since 1867 Ohio has always had a
democrat in the upper house of con-
gress. With this administration that
order of things will expire, and two
republican senators will represent that
state Both Sherman and Foraker
stand high in party councils, but the
latter is pledged to do all in his power
for the restoration of silver to its
rightful place upon full equality with
gold at the minis of the government.
Foraker is a young and vigorous war
rior, and on the above platform will
give his friend, Mr.. Sherman, many
an ugly slap in the face.
The nation is becoming more and
more awake to the dangerous predic-
ament in which human avarice has
placed her. Farmers are inquiring in
to the cause of prices of products tum-
bling toward zero. Manufacturers are
wondering at the greatly decrea sed
demand for their wares. The people
have no money with which to buy.
And the impulse to study this grave
question also leads the American voter
TO plan a remedy. Everywhere i'm the
land is the leaven working. The rat
thing of dry bones is distinctly audible
The defenders of the cart wheel are
striking terror into the ranks of the
old parties, and free coinage of silver
will result. The beginning of the end
is here
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-04
Horse Breeding in Montana.

Stock Growers Journal: If the pres
ent rate of decrease in the number Of
horses in the Eastern states continues
ii will not be long before there is
strong demand for Western horses In
1894 the decrease amounted to over
$4,000 head. The cause Of this decrease
Is not altogether due to the fact that
farmers are going out of the breeding
business, but to the additional fact
that the carcasses of horses are being
for variety Of purposes. In a num-
Der of the leading cities of the country
horse meat is being disposed of regu-
larly for human consumption, and old
horses are being used in large numbers
for fertilzing. The number of horses
exported during the past year was
much larger than for any previous
year. In view of the success met with
by our horse exporters more attention
should be given to breeding horses to
meet the requirements of this growing
trade. 1t should be remembered that
the class of horse in demand for ex-
port purposes is altogether different
from that in demand for home use. The
heavy draft horse, weighing from 1900
TO LOO pounds, that is most sought aft
er in this country, is not so desirable
for export, rather IL is the well bred
horse weighing from LOO to 1850
pounds, useful either as a carriage or
AOeieH IlOISts lIdl IL more SDuBIl after.
These horses are bought generally for
private carriage use, and the demand
for them is not so great as for the horse
not so well bred nor showing SO many
point of good breeding, although of
about the same weight but stoclier.
This horse is in demand in the large
cities of England as being best adapted
for use as a cab horse. The street car
system in vogue in nearly all of the
cities of this country has not been
adopted in Europe, and the cab still
remains In use as a general means of
transportation For omnibus purposes
a heavier horse is needed. one that
will weight 1900 to 800 pounds We
have all of these different grades of
horses in great abundance in the West,
and il would seem as though our local
horscmcn ought 10 find a profitable
market for a large part of their surplus
stock, If they would put them in shape
for export. 1t is not to be expected
that raw, unbroke range horses would
be much sought after 70 ship across
the water. Horses to be exported should
be well broke and gentle. This can be
said of horses to be sold for any pur-
pose, and this fact should be borne
in mind by our dealers
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Not for CUsh.

Valley County Gazette: c. X. Davis.
the senior senator from Minnesota. is
making an aggressive campaign for
presidential honors on the republican
ticket. That a western man should re-
ceive the nomination no one will deny,
but there exists, I'm the minds Of many
a doubt as 10 whether "Cush" could
carry the eastern states against a for
midable opponent from that section on
the democratic ticket. Then. too. he
has proven himself an enemy of labor
10 a certain degree and his Affiliations
with railroad corporations are not such
as would inspire a common people
with much respect He has also prov
en- that he is "A narrow minded and ar
rogant individual. and for this. If for
no other reason. Davis should not
meet with the support Of the western
press. We all want a western man.
hut our ambition does not run that
high that we will submit To a man
that j likely TO lead the party TO de-
feat
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-04

Spokane Spokesman Review: Few
people realize the revenue TO be de-
rived from poultry and its products.
There are few who know that In many
OF the states OF the middle west the
profits from eggs alone are double
those from any crop OF field or orchard.
In Minnesota, which ranks as a leader
I'm the production OF wheat in the Unit
Cd states. the returns go 10 show that
the revenue from eggs more than
equals that OF wheat. and In other
states Of the Mississippi valley II will
easily double.
The poultry show Of Spokane is an
object lesson TO the masses. II is a
visible proof that Washington can do
what other states are doiug-support
thousands Of people from the money
derived by the product uf coop and
hornery Like the fruit fair. the show
Is a surprise. For variety and excel
lence b ia not cNccll,d by exhibitions
I'm sections where the raising Of poui-
try is a speciality and whore the most
improved methods are employed 10 les
sen the cost If maintenance. II Is the
fprerunuer ~ more careful study 81
an impprtart feature of the farmers
domain. and the results which viii fOl-
low viii be almost immediate
The art OF keeping eggs for times Of
scarcity ia one which has been almost
entirely overlooked In this state At
q certain temperature and under Ger
tain conditions eggs can he stored for
months and retain their freshness. II
has been the habit here 10 bring eggs
To- market either fresh laid or else SO
old that they are third grade and Of
las-euaI value from commercial
standpoint In Iowa there are always
eggs and % spare. and that state has
been 60 heavy shipper for "a number ~
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-04

The Salubria. Idaho. Citizen tells IN
the following marriage notice how
young couple We're spliced notwith-
standing rent bridge separated them:
Married. IN the middle OF the road.
at the west end OF the welser river
bridge in Middle valley. on Sunday.
Jan. 10. John W. Alder and Miss Bertha
Pickett. the Rev. +. y. Elton OF Salu-
brla officiating
The wedding was to have been sol
emnized In Salem school house at the
close OF the regular church service.
Some 90 friends had gathered at the
school house to participate in the serv-
ices and 10 witness the marriage cere-
mony. The bride and groom failed 10
put In an appearance. II was not their
fault. Together with some 40 friends
from the west side OF the valley they
had started for the school house. but
on reaching the bridge found their
way effectually blocked. An ice gorge
had torn some 40 feet off the west end
Of the bride slick and clean. Even
love couldn't jump the chasm; but II
was not 10 be baked i'm that way. and
n way out OF the difficulty was found.
Word was sent 10 the school house.
about one mile distant. and. at the
close OF the services there, the preach
or and congre CATION FASTENED TO the
bridge. whore the would be-ma<ried
ones and attendant. friends were await
ing their coming with such patience as
they could command In spite OF the
wide gap in the bridge the matrimon-
ial knot was successfully tied. The
east side friends did not kiss the bride,
and what may hurt the feelings OF
some OF them morp. they also failed 20
get a share Of excellent wedding din
ner prepared by MIR. and Mrs. Levi
Keithley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ader having begun
married life in the middle OF the road
will doubtless succeed In travelling to
gether 10 worldly success and welded
bliss.
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vii TIL RPsnOnds

Great Falls Leader: II is useless
for editors 70 seek 70 hide their light
OF wealth under a busheI The eve Of
the world is upon them and they are
expected to show more confidence in
their native land than can be express
ed in mere ink Many OF the fraternity
have repeatedly announced within the
last few weeks that they were ready
and anxious 10 die for their country.
but that is not enough. That kind az
patriotism is AT a discount until war
is declared The crying need OF the
day is money. and so editors. even
Montana editors. are invited 70 con
tribute to the popular loan. In al hui
mility We acknowledge ourselves as
one Of those who have been L0n.-ed
with such an invitation. We shall ask
for time in which 10 consider this prop
pSition, but We do not hesitate 70 say
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-04

Plains Plainsman: Two men were
engaged i'm a heated discussion a. %
what would most contribute 10 the
prosperity Of Mou.aua and AT the pres
ent time be a practical proposition.
Free silver would be "A great boon.
snid one rightly enough. but how or
when can we Get it, asked the other.
Finally a bystauder remarked: Gen
tiamen. there H. one great benefit we
can all bestow. now and all tha lwe.
Be true to Montanans: spend your
money at home instead Of buying out
side products OF outside dealers when
you can get what you want al home"
And then there WAS a shout OF arY~0-
Val from the listeners which showed
chow the wind was blowing" The
practical sense in The suggestion was
apparent to all without further e.ue5-
dation.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-04
4 Mild Winter.

Montana Transcript: People who
have lived long in Montana will know
that the winter has not been Of a char
acter to be fatal to range stock. At
no time has there been a protracted
period of great inclemency nor have
there been the dangerous periods Of
alternate freezing and thawing that
makes deadly work on the open range
lands. 1t would seem that a winter
could scarcely be chosen more favor
able to unsheltered stock, and the
alarms sent out from some directions
are utterly without foundation. 1t is
true of course that severe weather
may yet be experienced. such as in the
spring Is often disastrous, but there is
not much philosophy in looking ahead
for trouble which may not come. The
losses in stock this winter will be very
light. that may he safely pronounced
a fOTegone conclusion.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-04

Germany has been sings arig blessed by
geographical contour wU.sa eases Der
81 the burden 81 a great naval establish
m-nt She has All ample coast line fu~
commerce. bur none extended. ilha ours.
nor broken. like Ru~-la.-. requiring aga
expensive system ot defense. So. needs
u1 ueet. as EnElard does. a. a .rs-" H--
tween imperial domains iI DO less .IHr
five continent To proHrs. Oh H..l "a
fleet for none o.. ta... purposes la -.ul-
Ylg 20 resent cartoons .u Punch a.I G.H-H
and rlb.s Boo ~ Iaalnr newspapers. ..-
trays IN "a I4.a century r4... -L ..s.....s
10 comprehend the duties ~ E9E,-a-u. Hr
81 his time which experience viii NOT le
likely 10 re-edy.-New York Press.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-04

Livingston Enterprise. Attention Is
again called 20 the desirahility Of some
movement toward inaugurating n fair
and making an exhibit Of the county's
productive resources during the coming
autumn There is no public enterprise
that will. for a reasonable expenditure
Of money, stimulate the rauchman.
stOckgroweT or miner to excel in the
matter Of his productions as q compe-
tive exhibit. Not alone that. II will at
tract the attention OF the outside world
To the matches resources Of this geo
graphical division Of the state and in
that way assist in materially incrcaS
ing production. The people II Living
ston should take the initiative in a
movement Of this character and push
il along. 1t is a good thing.
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TALK OF THE PRESS.
Pertinent Comments of the "Stand-
ards" State Exchanges.
MONTANA AND MONTANANS
A Variety of Subjects That the
Newspapers of This Young and
Thriving Commonwealth Are
Discussing These Days.
Home Indus ries.

Fla thead Herald-Journal: A merchant
can get very rich by selling goods to
himself and his clerks alone. banker
can make no money by loaning money
Ito himself and his cashier. The people
of Flathead county can save money by
supplying their own wants, but they
will never grow opulent by selling 10
themselves. Montana is more fortunate
than some states-many of her people
are digging riches out of her mines,
furnishing wealth to the nation.
The stockmen of Montana need a
wider market for their beef, mutton
and wool than their own state can fur
n.sh. The United States can produce a
great deal more of the necessities OF
mankind than her people can consume,
they therefore have much for sale, and
need more customers. They can't sell
the surplus to themselves and make
money by the deal; they have tried the
home market for a long time, and most
of them have gone broke-the process
don't pan out well.
Is there a remedy? If so, what is it?
Yes, there is a remedy, and the people
Of the United States can avail them
selves of 1t. We produce much that
other countries don't, and can't, but
they need our surplus. We must there
fore look around beyond the confines of
our country. If there are customers,
W. must find them, and 10 them we
must sell our surplus manufactured
goods and other produce
They will have things that we need
but don't produce; we must therefore
barter and trade with them. In order
to do business, we must have proper
facilities; our ships should be seen in
every quarter of the globe; our products
should be offered TO all the people of
the world; our laws should encourage
free intercourse with all mankind.
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Oiney's Opportunity.

Great Falls Tribune: The Montana
delegation in congress have notified
the governor that they have opened
the ball with the state department for
the purpose of securing the deporta-
tion Of the Cree Indians to Canada
Mr. Olney has lots Of international
business on hand. but If he could take
time TO persuade the president 70 Write
n Cree message, resembling that on
Venezuela. we think the purpose would
be accomplished. In the meantime the
Montana people are getting very tired
of the intruders