The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-28
MONTANA AND M0NTANANS.


sick patient and that there is good
ground for friends Of the sick one to be-
lieve in the patients ultimate and per-
manent recovery. This seems TO be about
| the present condition of the editor of the
Post. For more than four weeks he has
been battling with disease. attended with
sickness so severe and suffering so acute
that in the morning he would literally
wish IL were evening and in the evening
ne would Just as earnestly wish il were
morning. Those who have passed under
the rod of afiiiction understand full well
the meaning of the language used; but
we are said to be in a convalescent con-
dition. and we accept the condition with
gratitude. Small favors thankfully re-
celVed-complete restoration to health
ana Nlgor tshould such be the Will of
providence) will be hailed with delight
| and Observation-Disclosures Post
The populists had presented several
| candidates, all fully competent ard of
the most undoubted integrity. but fol-
| lowing the policy that has been a marks d
feature of the supposedly populistis gov
| ernor. he appointed democrat. Cascade
| county is the strongest populistic county
! In the state and the party has been en-
| tirely ignored in the governors appoint
| ments, and we presume the giving of
| TINS appointment to Il county where the
| democrats are SO weak is the governor
| way OF notifying party adherents that
he does not approve of their energetic and
| successful efforts in behalf of popul.sm
and its principles. This condition as it is
| meant to be. is an obstacle to popuistic
! progress. but ii is overcome by the 10y
| atty of the rank and file. who are honest
| and determined in the advocacy of their
| prineiples.-Great Falls News populist
The Standard of Anaconda is the pride
| OF Western journalism and its holiday
| number is indeed worthy a place in the
press annals of the state The correspond
ence staff OF the Standard in the state is
us especial pride and in this number
scarce locality in ii is missed. The state
institutions are not sighted. and a num-
Der of early day sketches of Montana
history and inhabitants grace its pages
This one issue would make a very good
history of Montana and be in itself the
iinal evidence of progress. One feature of
the paper is long letter written by
Hon William j. Bryan especially for the
CHRISTMAS Standard.-Bozeman Courier.
State Examiner Morony is earning the
salary attached to his office. In several
counties of the state the echoes of his
visits finger and in Missoula county es-
pecially there Is "a reverberation around
Missoula, If not elsewhere i'm the county
Mr.. Moronys business is to examine the
DOCKS OF county officials, and i'll the ex-
amlnations made he has discovered that
some OF our county officials have misun-
derstood the law, and by this misundsr-
standing have accepted fees as perutii
sites which really belong to the county
The Missoulian.
The Anaconda Standard issued a special
holiday number on Sunday 1t comnrised
"A pages, the Illuminated cover design
being artistic and attractive. Notable |
among the special contributions is "A let |
ter from Hon William j. BRYAN ex-
pressing his warm regard for the people |
OF Montana and recalling pleasant incl |
dents of his last summers tour of the |
state. The Standards holiday number is
a good piece of newspaper work.-Living-
ston Herald.
The Anaconda Standard easily maintains
its place in the front ranks with a mann
moth edition published last Sunday It's
a pages of reading matter containing
sketches of prominent pioneers a write
up of Montana's industries. besides the
usual exhaustive news service and edito-
rial comment is beautifully embellished
with tr-colored illuminated cover
making i real work of art as well as a
compendium of valuable information
Livingston Enterprise.
This winter reminds old timers of the
winters of Is and II years ago Then the
winter of 1850 and 1881 the cold weather
commenced in November and lasted until |
the middle of February without a let-up
That winter has become historical and
this winter may become the same so that
mark concerning the winter of '97 and gS
We sincerely hope that such will not be
the case, but what has been may bc-Big
Timber Express.
The Christmas number of the Standard
was without question one of the most
as well most handsome edi-
tons ever published in the Northwest. 1t
contained Al pages, and every page con-
tanned matter of interest. The eolored
title page was masterpiece of art, and
the liberal advertising patronage from all
sections OF the state is evidence that
business men appreciated the
effort-Btter Root Times.
The Anaconda Standard for its Christ
mas edition contained 40 pages and was
inclosed in a beautifully Illuminated
cover symbolical of the joyous season
It is gotten out to represent. 1t was filled
with able articles by well-known writer's.
among the contributors being William J. | ,
Bryan. As a souvenir number it sur /
oassess all previous efforts and it received :
/ most liberal distrlbution.-Butta Times.
The Christmas number of the Anaconda
standard was splendid example of
Western newspaper enterprise. The art
work is deserving of especial mention,
while the literary and news features i'm
Dress forcibly upon the mind the fact
hat when IL comes to newspaper enter
)rlSe and ability the great West will not
'ieid first place to the East without
ong struggle.-Omaha World Herald.
Several stag dances have been held in {
amp this week, the object of them being
o instruct some of the ambitious ladies'
men in the mysteries of the waltz. and
hey do say that the boys have been hav-
ng real hot times among themselves I
Senators" Hill and Carter vieing with Z
ach other as to which should be the {
'elle of the ball.-Carbon County Senti- t
Iel. :
The Anaconda Standard surprised its 1
most sanguine friends by the publication
4 Christmas number which surpassed
III its former efforts in the line OF mod
IN journalism. The colored plate cover is
model of beauty and elegance as well |
n the printers art rs i'm neatness of de-
ign. The Standard stands at the front of
ewspaperdom in Montana-Neihart Her