The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-26
LOOKING BACK OVER 1897

wear in which people went daft over the
game. 1898 will see the nation golf-mad.
II is growing rapidly in popularity and
promises to take the lead among out
door sports.
Bicycling has not gained anything by
the latest event of the year, the siX-day
bicycle race, and ii is to be hoped tnat
these shocking exhibitions have, as some
think, seen their last days. IL TINS
proves to be so, and the prediction Is
verified that a mere contest of endur-
ance is to be replaced by six-day COM
petitions in which the riders Will be al
lowed SO many hours sleep IN the "a
then 1898. will have one opportunity at
least to improve upon the preceding
year.
Among the most interesting events of
1897 should be mentioned the return OF
Tammany to power and favor with
majority of the people The ancient po-
litical organization Of New York whose
candidate has been elected 10 De nfst
mayor of Greater New York had been in
the black books of the tickle pubic. but
the tide has changed again. Inc death,
on the very eve of election, of the cham
pion of single tax. Henry George, who
succumbed To the exhaustlnS ellects oil
a campaign undertaken when ne was
far from being in good heallh, IS an
other of the noteworthy events OF an
exciting political year.
An interesting incident OF the last part
of 1897 was the great fire OF London,
which reduced to ashes whole blocks of
buildings and awakened the eyes of the
Englishmen to the fact that their hfe
department, of which they had been so
proud. was in reality untitled TO cope
with any large cont1agratfon; 1898 Will
Ig,,Il inn 10
than for hints on how to run fire de-
partment, and, after making use of all
our best devices, calmly claiming them
as his own and accusing US of copying
London's pet plans for putting out
flames.
Among the great public events that
make 1897 a memorable year We're the
inauguration of President Mckinley,
the swift and decisive war between Tur-
key and Greece, which began and ended
with such surprising sudaenness ana
with so little loss of life that the average
| man, looking back over 1897 for events
| of interest, may be forgiven II he fails
| to recall the Turko- Grecian campaign.
Another great episode that brought to-
gether men of war and peace from every
| part of the country was the dedication
| of the tomb Of General Grant Who
| that was privileged to he present on that
| occasion, when the gay banners of the
| by the fierce and cutting wind, and the
| spectators sat and froze in the grand
stands and on the Sidewalks. chilled to
| the bone, but determined to do honor
! to the nations hero will ever forget
| the day? The news of the discovery OF
| gold is entitled to take a prominent
| place among the events Of 1897. for 1t set
the whole world agog. is popular sub
| ject still and is liable to get hotter yet
| in spite of the chiliness of the Alaskan
atmosphere. 1t is probable that 1898 will
be klondyke year, during which the
! great ambition of the people of all ma
| tions will be to dig and delYe in Alas
kan soil in search of the elusive yellow
| metal.
/ In foreign events the great jubilee al
! Queen Victoria takes precedence as the
| most important I'm the minds Of Brit
I ishers at least il was an event thai
! stood out among all others as the chief
incident Of 1897. The sight Of repreSen-
tatives of the Worldwide empire
marching shoulder to shoulder in grea
parade, acknowledging allegiance to the
august lady who had held her place a!
queen for 50 many years. Was certainly
an impressive one, even TO the people o.
| this democratic land.