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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-19

under the crypt Of the church which
bears his name On that day the town
is throrged with pilgrims from all the
country around. When they get to the
church. they show their devotion by
walking all around tiff 1t can be call
ed walking--on their knees, and some of
them even do IL with their foreheads TO
the floor. each being guided by a child,
who leads the pilgrim with a handker-
chief of which he holds a corner in his
mouth. Each pilgrim Is entitled to
meal without cost, and on the especial
occasion described 5000 were fed. Wa
ter comes up through the floor of the
crypt over the grave of st. Nicholas,
and this Is supposed to have great cur
alive powers. IT is gathered in sponges
and squeezed into bottles and sold to
the pilgrims. 1t is called the mamma
of st. Nicholas.
But the most remarkable part of the
whole celebration is that performed by
the sailors. They come on shore early
in the morning, go to the church in
body and get the wooden image of the
saint They carry this about the city
in triumph, visiting the cathedral. and
finally carry it on board a ship and out
TO sea They bring 1t back at nightfali
and again bear it about the streets, this
time with torchlights and illuminations
and visit the church again, but do not
restore the image till late at night.
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ence of many OF the mining worlds
successful men-he knew what it was to
need a little money with which to push
his prospecting work, and he also knew
what 1t was to be refused when he
sought to interest moneyed men in his
venture. But he pushed ahead-the ac-
cepted tradition is that the Drum Lum-
mon sold for a million and a half, Mr.
Cruise retaining something like a one
sixth interest. Doubtless Mr.. Cruise
viii always have a fondness for VEN
lures of one sort or another in the field
of mining, but his investments are
largely in another direction. He has
been heavily interested in sheep and
cattle: he established. ten years ago.
the Thomas Cruise savings bank, and
that is one of the very few commercial
institutions in the city of Helena that
are not the worse for the wear and
tear of recent years. Not SO very
many years ago the outside world
heard much about the city of Helena's
alleged sixteen millonaires-the lapse
OF time mas made Helena's millionaire
record sixteen to one, and Mr.. Cruise is
the one. The business world Knows
Mr.. Cruise as conservative and safe. His
rich strike" was not a fieeting thing
he has managed his property in a way
that has commanded the admiration of
the business world, and his friends get
great satisfaction in telling that ne Is
the same unassuming, straightforward
Tommy" Cruise as in the days when
in the role of a prospector he found 1t
next to impossible to make capital be-
lieve that in the Drum Lummon he
had something well worth having. Mar
ried in 1856, Mr.. Cruise was a widower
in less than year; the sunshine of his
home is a daughter born in December
of that year. Mr.. Cruise is a man
whose career added good sense to re
markably good luck. He is held in
high esteem by all who know him;
there isn't a man in Montana whose
word is better
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-19
The Story Of
St. Nicholas

The name of ST. Nicholas is in this
country fnseparably associated with
Christmas and with its kindly gifts to
good children. His name has become
Santa Claus. An old custom and It's
attendant mythology have been
brought in here by the Dutch and have
survived. with not quite all the vital
ity that could be wished. perhaps. down
to the present day, and somewhere In
the process they have disengaged
themselves from st. Nicholas day and
have attached themselves to Christ
mas. three weeks later 1t should be
subject Of thankfuiness perhaps that
any such pretty old custom as that of
the hanging of stockings and the visits
of st. Nicholas should be kept up at
all, and no critics should carp at q
little change of one particular day for
another. Yet St. Nicholas has a day of
his own.
A most cheerful. worthy. loving and
lovable saint was Nicholas. Even when
he was a baby, before he could speak
or know what was spoken to him, he
always tasted of his own accord on
Wednesdays and Fridays. a man who
started in this way could scarcely fail
to become bishop, and Nicholas be-
came archbishop of Myra. in Asia
Minor He died in the year S43. and his
bones remained in Myra till 1887, when
they were removed to Bari. in Italy.
where they still remain. On the very
day they We're brought thither and de-
posted in the Church of st. stephen
30 persons were cured of various dis
eases by prayers to st. Nicholas. There
is a Church of St. Nicholas at Bari now,
besides the cathedral.
Whenever st. Nicholas Is talked OF or
written of this story is told: A man lty-
ing in Asia who was sending his two
sons to Athens to be educated babe
them call on the good archbishop as
they passed through Myra and ask his
blessing They reached the town at
nightfall and decided to wait till morn
ing before making their visit. So they
went to an inn for the night, and the
wicked landlord looked coyetously on
their luggage. So much did he long to
keep it that he murdered the boys. and
so anxious was he to hide his crime
that he cut up their bodies and packed
them in Il picking tub with some pork,
meaning To gain vet more by selling the
whole contents Of the tub for pork. But
Archbishop Nicholas saw the whole
fiendish deed in a vision. and he Went
straight to the innkeerer and told him
that he knew all about 1t. Being thus
caught, the man was overcome with re-
morse. as many are. and begged tho
saint to ntercede for his pardon. The
archbishop did this, and also went 10
the pork tub and prayed till the frag-
ments Of the boys Joined themselves to-
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raphies. He made money, then he
failed in business. He tried Colorado.
While he was there the fame Of Ban
mack spread abroad, and the winter of
1862 found James Fergus driving his
own OK team and bound for the Ban
mack camp.
Later on, with the rest of them. he
went to Alder gulch, and as the phrase
goes, in a few minutes he became one
of the men there whom the crowd
looked up to. He held office for Madi-
son county and, after he migrated to
Lewis and Clarke county. he was coun-
ty commissioner and member of the
legislature. Stock raising tempted him
to Northern Montana and in recent
years his home has been there.
At the time whea ne was the mea-
CHER county representative In the legis-
lature, Mr. Fergus Introduced a bill
proposing the creation Of a new county,
for which he sugg asted the name of
Judith The new county scheme found
favor with the members of the legis-
1ature, and before the final passage
of the bill the late Judge Buck moved
that Fergus be its name. Judge De
Wolfe seconded the amendment-it got
everybody's vote in both houses, except
the vote of Mr.. Fergus.
For James Fergus the shadows
lengthen. Few are the survivors among
the men who were shaping this worlds
affairs when he " = in his prime. His
career has had its share of vicissitudes.
but the unvarying factor in 1t is that
the confidence and respect Of his fellow
men has never failed him. Montana
accounts him patriarch. and the wish
of old and young Is that the measure
of health and strength may be vouch-
safed that shall make the season for
him a merry Christmas.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-19

to butchering. He was prosperous; in
1866 he returned to Deer Lodge and that
pretty city has been his home ever
since. Mr.. kehrs had a share in the
romantic experiences of vigilante days.
On more than one occasion when the
road agents knew he was carrying gold
dust he narrowly escaped their
clutches; he was one of the men who
helped to run these outlaws down and
rid the region of them. In herds and
doeks, Mr.. Kohrs' possessions multi
piled rapidly. He is a pioneer in the
importing and breeding of thorough
bred stock in Montana. AT the age of
62 years Mr.. Kohrs in having personal
care of his large business interests.
often does a days work that would
put to shame some of the young fry
who never knew what rugged pioneer
life is Erect, firm of step, clear headed
and active in business, he gives con-
slant personal attention to his manifold
business interests. His snoW-white
hair and beard give him venerable
look. but in the routine of affairs he
displays the alertness of a man in the
prime of life. He is a dignified, cour-
teous gentleman. He is one of Mon
tanas thoroughly substantial men, He
is always public spirited in his conduct
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-19
OLD PEOPLES CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
They Should Carry Years brightness
Into the Rec pient's Lives.


From the Albany Times-Union.
In the Christmas Ladies' Home jour
nal Edward w. Box writes that he
would not be surprised If the dear old
ladies of our land should rebel at the
customary presents which people send
them at Christmas time" gifts that are
severely practical. and ever reminder
of their years. Il wish at this Christ
mastide," he continues. every young
girl might bring her mind to hunt out
some aged saint, and bring new bright
ness into that life by some holiday
thought or attention. A bunch of
bright flowers can bring a years sun
shine into a sunset life. Let the gift
be ever so simple. the attention ever
so small: but let it be right; let it be
suggestive of cheer. of hope, of fresh
ness, of youth-sbmethlng that will
bring the sparkle to the eye, the tinge
of color TO the cheek. 1T viii be a
double Christmas TO you; fresh, new
Christmas for the old, while to you.
my girl, II. will mean more than you
think. We always gain more than We
give by associating with old people.
The poorest old lady in the land Is ricn
in knowledge for young girl. II al
ways does a girl good 10 come in con-
tact with an old lady The girl may be
the most brilliant college graduate who
ever addressed Ealedlctory 10 her
class. but in the comfortable chair be-
fore her sits one who has learned from
experience what the girl has learned
from books As a man takes off his
hat to q woman 80 ! think g young
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-19
CONRAD koaRs.
He Has Been n Man OF Prominence in
the Business Affairs of the state.

Bannack was the starting point for
many men among the pioneers OF Mon
tana Con kohrs was there as long
ago as 1862 although he had already
tried mining in the neighborhood Of
Deer Lodge; at Bannack he worked for
wages as a butcher. \ German by
birth, Mr.. Kohrs Is q native of Hol-
stein. and was born in 1886. When q
lad he was a sailor: forty-three years
ago he lived in Iowa, rafting at first.
He was associated with his brother 9a~
a time in the butchering business, but
he was restless. and he finally started
for California by way of the isthmus.
In 1858 he shared in the Fraser river
excitement; the year 1861 found him
back in California trying his luck at
mining and losing money. He re-
turned East. but in 1862 he started for
Montana and on the way he had sew
srai thrilling experiences. After an ex-
perience at Bannack, Mr.. kehrs fol-
lowed the crowd 10 Alder gulch. he
devoted his attention in Virginia City
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-19
HE WAS HERE EARLY.
Some of the Incidents in the Long Life of
James Fergus, u Pioneer.

Some of the Incidents in the Long Life of
James Fergus, Pioneer.
The gold excitement at Bannack. in
1861, headed James Fergus for Mon
tana-he was As years old then. He was
born in Scotland in 1913. His parents
were farmers. When he was 10 years
old he made up his mind that it would
be a good thing to try the United
States, SO he started for this country,
coming in by way of Canada. His wan
dering-after he had remained in Can
ada long enough to get into more or
less troubles involving political matters
brought him to Green Bay, Wiscon-
sin.
"A complete biography of Mr.. Fergus
would tell of his sojourning in several
Middle West states, but the recital is
not essential to this Christmas sketch.
He tried Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Min
nesota; he Is one of the men you read
about who could have bought acres
in the city of Chicago for what square
feet are worth to-day, but who didn't
make the purchase. He was one of the
first-stake men on several townsites
which figure now in the school geog-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-19
To Make Coeoanut Rolls and Dreamed

Chop one ounce of blanchel almonds.
English walnuts and pecan nuts. and If
YOU have them, an ounce of pistaehio
nuts; mix all together Dust the board
with little XNN sugar. Spread out a
half pound of fondant. put the chopp
nuts in the center and knead the whole
together adding now and then a drop
of bitter almond. When thoroughly mixed
form into small rolls, about an inch and
a half long. and place on oiled paper to
harden When hard roll each one quickly
in the white of egg slightly beaten. and
then in grated eoeoanut. If you use desic-
Gated cocoanut chop 1t fine. Dreamed
dates are made by filling the spaces from
which the seeds were taken with a little
vanilla fondant. Creamed cherries are
made in the same way.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-19
A QUARTETTE OF PIONEERS.
Four Of the Veterans Who Rank First Among Montana
Best Known Sturdy Old Timers

he was g. prospector he had 1t as hard
as anybody. He is go odd years old,
and he is as good a specimen as this
state can furnish of a. miner who struck
it rich and knew how to take care of
what he got In a delightful home, on
the edge OF the city of Deer Lodge lives
Conrad Kohrs. He came to Montana
by way of California He has been
here since 81. He is one of the fore
most of the flockmasters and cattle
raisers in this region. He is a year older
than Thomas Cruise and three years
older than Nelson Story. All Montana
respects him. 1t has occurred to the
Standard that it would be good idea
to make brief sketch of these four
representative citizens of Montana a
feature of this Christmas number.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-19
OHIO FURNISHED HIM.
Nielsen Story Knew What it Was to Rough
1t When He Was Young.


1t When lie Was Young.
When he was in his teens Nelson
Story was q school teacher in Ohio, his
native state OF the four Montanans
whose portraits grace this page of the
Standard he is the only natiye-born
American. and he is a citizen whose
business career, energy, push, courage
and success are in illustration of in
born American citizenship Of the right
sort. As soon as he reached his ma
jority he became active in business Iuf-
suits. His enterprises We're zealously
pushed over the region extending from
Illinois to the territories. He was
freighter and his experiences in deal
ing with hostile reds would make an
exciting book He had a full share in
roughing it in the early days in the
Rocky Mountain region. He operated
in various mercantile lines-he was sue
cessful in mining, milling. merchandise
ing, stock raising and banking. He was
conspicuously successful in his ven
lures and at the time of life when the
average man is getting ready to ac
complish something Nelson Story was
known everywhere as one of the solid
men of the prosperous Northwest. Years
ago Mr. Story made Bozeman his home.
He had had much to do with the af-
fairs that have resulted in building up
that beautiful city. His contribution
OF land and water rights toward the
agricultural college are generous gifts
pleasantly remembered. His home at
B9Zeman vas at the time of its build
ing the handsomest residence in Mon
tana. and it ranks to-day among the
first of the beautiful homes in the state.
Mr. Story Is a broad-gaused and pub
Tic spirited citizen, progressive and
prosperous man Of affairs and a sturdy
pioneer who has contributed his full
snare toward the upbuilding of the
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-19
STILL GROWING.
The Mcclellan Paper Company Making
Rapid Strides 10 the Front.

4k8plu N1BlGfS III the FInitks
Last year we We're glad to call atten-
ton To the phenomenal success Of a
young firm, the Mcclellan Paper COM
pany Of MINNEAPOLIS. Al that time they
were in the third year Of their existence
and had met with such success that
they had great hopes Tor the future
We are pleased 10 learn that these
hopes have been fully realized, SO that
they have been obliged to abandon
their old place of business and secure
new quarters They have leased the
spacious premises, 252 and 25I First
avenue north, having frontage Of 40
feet by 30 feet deep, five stories high
and basement. In their new home they
will be much better situated TO handle
their greatly-increased business. They
intend To carry the largest and best as
sorted stock OF book papers. fiat papers,
bonds, linens, ledgers and all grades Of
printers stock To be had west of Chi
cago. In addition they carry an inn
mense stock OF all grades of wrapping
papers, twines, etc. Their Tiger Brand
of MANILA wrapping and Montana writ
ing paper stands unrivaicd to-day. The
best efforts of this firm have been put
forth to live up to their motto. Hon
est goods at honest prices" This COM
bined with promptness and accuracy in
filing all orders intrusted TO them, has
gained for them the success for which
they aimed when entering the hnsi-
ness. The popularity If their energetic
and courteous representative IN Non
tana Mr. II. G. Jones. has added much
to the already large business they were
having IN this section. which was built
up by Mr. II. b. Mcclellan. We are ass
sured that no pains nor expense viii
be spared 70 retain the confidence of the
many friends in business VINO have PAL
rouized them In the past.
Ii the future success of this firm Is to
RHas 2 tN Tt#a "a
have a brilliant future III store Tor
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TO an old lady. Let our young girls
think over this with the approaching
holidays and seek to throw a bright
ray OF sunshine into some old lady's
life. Let every girl who can. see TO IL
that ii shall be nc longer said that
young people care very little for old
people these days. There are hundreds
Of dear old ladies in our land whose
lives would be heightened by some
fresh. bright Christmas thought frou
the hand and heart of a young girl
For many such IL would he a new
Christmas: a sunrise at sunset"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-19

Friday evening a young IMAM stehbea
into the line ii front 81 the ticket
window al the Boyd and waited pa-
ti4ntlv until he reached the window
presided over by Mr.. Leomis
What's the play tonight inquired
the young man.
James WhiEeomb Riley appears to-
night replied Mr.. LOOMS.
James NhItceMb Riley" repeated
tn Young man James NA3EEa4nn
Riley ~ hat tell does James Whit
comb Riley play
And this is fame,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-19

IT TIP in Northern Montana, IN the
k9l county that bears his name, a
patriarch in years and a verit-
able Montana pioneer, lives
James Fergus. In his time he has been
millwright. bridge builder. farmer.
townsite boomer, powdermili superin-
tendent, miner, fiockmaster, politician
what not, and through it all thor
oughly good citizen; he, is 81 years old.
In Eastern Montana, Bozeman is the
home of Nelson Story; no name in Mon
fana is better known. He is hardly co.
but generation has known him as a
man of distinction in business affairs
and he Is typical citizen of the state.
Thomas Cruise is a resident of Helena,
and he is that towns richest citizen.
He made his money in mining. When
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-19
Among saints Bones,

A writer in Chambers Book of
Days" gives an interesting account of
the celebration of ST. Nicholas day
Bari, Italy, where the saints bones lie
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-19

and no man IN Montana has a larger
share than Mr.. k0hrs in the confidence
and the esteem Of his fellow citizens.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-13

ponents of the merit methods, but one
which vanished long ago before the
publication of the questions asked IN
the various branches of the examlna-
TONS For all the common clerical
places the questions call for answers
within the range of study of any eoun-
try district school, while the physical
element of health, bodily strength, ca
pacity for work. frequently made
part, give the country boy distinct
advantage.
Again, it may surprise our contem-
porary to learn that the large majority
of successful applicants never Went De-
yond the common schools for education,
and that college-bred boys are not only
infreauent applicants, but when so are
not as successful as those from the COM
mon schools. The college studies are
beyond those on which these eXamlna-
lions are based, except for a few places,
and it is VIGOROUSLY true that in &C
quiring the classics and higher mathe-
mates and the. other subjects of college
study, the graduate loses familiarity
with the grade studies and is at
marked disadvantage with the boy
who is fresh from them. We suggest
to our contemporary that it ask of the
secretary Of the commission set ct
questions used in past examinations
and put any eighth grade boy or girl
in Ortonville to the test with them. His
illusions will vanish before the result