The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-08-14
1T WAS BUTTE'S GREAT DAY
Twenty Thousand Earnest People Listen Byans Grand
Speech at the Race Track

took another survey of his friend. MIR.
Hartman.
II don't blame you for sdmiring
me- was the reply. III | looked as
badly as you do I'D feel like admiring
something handsomer too"
Mr.. Bryan and party were provided
with candles and loaded upon une of
the cages in the Never Sweat and
taken down To the 200 foot level.
You were deeper in IL than this last
fall" called Mr.. Hartman up from the
lower deck as the cage was passing
the 1000 station.
Yes" replisd Mr.. Bryan, but I'll
get out of IL quicker this time"
Mr.. Bryan spoke Of peculiar sem
sation he had In his ears as he got
farther down into the earth. but other
wise he experienced no Inconvenience.
Reaching the 100. the party got of
the cage and candles were lighted.
Mayor Harrington instructed Mr.. Bry-
an how Ia hold a candle so that the
hand would shade the flame from the
draught of air and prevent II from
blowing out. Mr.. Bryan followed in
structions and found IL was a good
way To catch the hot melting tailow
in his hand, 40 he trailed the candle
behind him after that. A trip was
made south through the 1,2o0 level
TO the end of Il. where men were en-
gagged in drilling. Mr.. Bryan was very
much interested in all he saw. and
asked many questions.
What do you think about II, Sing
Sing" he asked OF Congressman Hart
man.
Mr.. Hartman thought everything
was wonderful.
Mr.. Bryan was very much astonished
over the statement OF Superintendent
O'Neill that the ore at the point where
the men were at work went IS per cent.
copper and 60 ounces in silver and some
gold
You don't mean to say in 100 pounds
OF ore there are IS pounds of copper
he asked.
yes. that is what il goes"
We'll. we'll"
Mr.. Bryan was given hand pick and
cut down a small chunk of the ore
which he broke up and divided among
the members Of the party. He was In
troduced to the miners In the drift and
asked them many questions about their
work, and they gave him an exhibition
| drill with the air compressor drill. and
as the machine started and the sparks
of fire flew from the hard ore, Mr.. Bry-
an stepped out of the way of the sparks
/ anu tNCdl1f1tu with
Superintendent O'Neill explained ev-
erything nicely and fully To the distin-
guished visitor. and told him all about
the different levels. slopes. drifts. ore
bodies. walls. horses, and so forth. Mr..
4 Bryan asked as to the formation the
ory. and Mr.. O'Neill told him about the
general theory of the formation OF cop
| per veins.
On the return trip the party was
taken out through the Anaconda. with
| which the Never Sweat is connected
and Mr. Bryan asked many more ques-
tions. He wanted TO know how much
ere there was In the hill and was in
formed that So far as known II was a
solid body from the l,iO0 up to the 20G
level. and that so far the vein had been
drifted on for 5000 feet. Upon this
statement there was another exclama-
ton of astonlshment.
An opening In the wall, closed with a
door. was passed and Mr. Bryan asked
what IL was.
That is a powder magazine" said
Mr.. o'Neill. Come in and I'll show
you"
No" said Mr. Bryan. hesitating to
follow the superintendent. Il do not
believe that | am interested very much
In powder"
He was persuaded to follow. upon the
assurance that there was no danger
and the party with their candles enter
ed the magazine and were shown the
dynamite used for blasting.
Mr.. Bryan. however. did not seem in
clined TO tarry long. and the trip to-
ward the shaft was resumed.
What is the difference between dy-
Mantle and POWDER" asked Mr.. Bry.
an.
None, that I know Of replied Mr.
O'Neill.
The party soon reached the surface
of the Anaconda. after having beer
down in the mine for 80 minutes. and
as Mr.. Bryan stepped of the cage and
again reached solid earth he remarked
as he drew a long breath:
II never go in a dangerous place and
come out safely. hut what I think o
the story told about the college CIR
who went out on skin ride. IL becam.
very squally and the skiff rocked bad
ly. and when IL finally pulled up q,
shore and the girl stepped out she said
Thank goodness i am on vice verss
once more. ] never think Of terrs
frma but what | am reminded OF that
vice versa story"
Did you say she was a college glrl?'
asked Mr. Hartman. after the laugi
had subsided
Yes. that is the way the story goes
] think she was Nassar girl"
Mr.. Bryan was very much please,
with his trip down the mine. II was
new experience 10 him. After the part,
had changed their miners outfit 10
their own clothes again aud ha,
thanked Mr.. O'Neill for his kindness
they returned TO the city. iIr. Bryan
made several short calls on old az
quaintances and was then driven bacl
to the Clark residence. where he ha,
luncheon and remained until time 70
the commencement OF the Afternoon