The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-15
MONTANA AND M0NTANANS.

The legal business of great state
should not be hindered simply because
Governor Smith has gone to New YORK.
The law gives to the lieutenant governor
all the prerogatives of the governor, IN
the latter's absence. Why should not
Spriggs make a name for himself? lie Is
a populist from principle, while Governor
Smith is popuist for office. Smith Will
appoint a democrat If he shall be allowed
to ill the vacancy and the populist party
will miss opportunity Of having
voice which they can hear on the SUI
preme bench, for there is every reason 10
fear that the chief justice is back-shding
into the democratic ranks. Now IS the
time for SpIiggs to act The capitalistc
democratic press is advising him to await
the return Of the governor. but why
should he do so? Isn't Sprigss the gov
ernor now?-Butte Inter Mountain
From ones own neighbors can beet be
learned the msuner OF man one was III
life, and from this source yesterday was
given abundant evidence that Mr. Justice
Buck was man who held the confidence
and esteem of those who knew him best,
and the love Of those who Were privileged
To partake of his condolences. Those who
knew him best spoke him fairest in death,
and their words make n page in the ms
tory of Montana to which his children
may point in the coming years with Just
pride and to which all may turn who
of our institutions and their administra-
ton by upright and honorable men-fiel-
ena Independent.
OF all the men who have been in charge
of the Independent since Montana grad
uated to statehood DR.. Eggleston was the
best informed public matters aud the
most fearless i'm giving voice To his op1n-
ions. Mr.. George w. Skies, who VIII nave
| charge pending permanent arrangements.
n tI. Ind.
wears in the position of telegraph editor
! and has earned IA promotion by his steady
! attention to business. lie Is Well posted
| on the needs of modern newspaper,
conservative in his views ana the lnae-
| pendent will lose none of its influence uh-
| der his management.-Butte Miner.
The BoZeman Chronicle in mentioning
! the appearance Of Katie Putnam nj that
/ place speaks of her as 1.-THE old time IA
! yorite" That is good. Katie is an old
/ timer on the stage. The writer remem-
beers the little actress when she was doing
/ the song and dance act in the spectacle
lar plays of ..Undine THE Forty
Thieves" and 'Field of the Cloth of
Gold" in Chicago in 1866. She was then
about II years old, SO Katie must be AZ
years old now Nh doubt she Is as young,
sweet and charming as ever-with the aid
of cosmetics.-Fergus County Argus.
As Northern Montana. ana tascdue
county included. has been entirely ignored
| in gubernatorial appointments We would
! suggest that the vacancy on the supreme
| bench be filled by the appointment or
| Lawyer Donovan of this city. who Is one
| of the abest lawyers in the state ana
| would grace and honor the responsible
| position Aside from Mr.. Donovan ac-
| knowledged ability and fitness. and aside
/ from political claims or considerations.
| this part of the state is entitled TO a rep
! resentative on the supreme bench.-Great
| Falls News.
Senator Carters scheme for doing
/ something for silver is about as flulsu-
Ious Il thing as we have heard emanatihS
from man who poses as q statesman
1t is however endorsed by the eolupus
newspapers Of the state, nut hapPtiN
these Journals are in no way representa-
tive of public sentiment. Their expires
sions merely stand for the views OF men
who are controlled wholly by selhsh aho
/ mercenary motives-Lewistown Demo
Crat.
lie may he as poor as jobs turkey, II,
may be as rich duke. ne may pe
| blacksmith. lawyer, buleher' 81
Chinaman cookie may have voice Hk'
a buzz saw. he may be drnmiaeI VIZ
'mashes, hut he's true Chfisuah ~
spfinklrs his sidewalks with ashes.-i'ip
! by Mentaniz.H.
1t appears that this state has decide'
To give tho main III on the u.s." l. ~,
sent 10y thu governor of Missouri .i" III
sh.rin or saline county. These assui
auecs are not as positive i'm theh lone -
: We could wish 10 see them.-6rrat tai
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