The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-21

growth OF Butte Is not strange whe" Soo
come TO remember that Butte alone pro-
duces over so per cent Of the copper OF
the United States. and consequently over
20 per cent of the world. IL produces
more ounces OF silver than any camp IN
the world. and adds to the gold supply
over one million per annum. Inc ton
mage Of an area within TWO miles of the
Butte post Office and the value OF the
products is greater than that OF the state
of Colorado.
'The future of the productive capacity
of the camp Is beyond the POSSIBILITY or
prophesy or even of Imagination. There-
fore I feel justified in calling your atten-
ton to the Inadequate space for the trans
action of business now and for the iu-
ture for this post Office. The present moor
space used within the Office Is, VIZ; POST
masters office. 100 square feet: money or
ders. 20; registered letters, 90; stamps. u;
drop letters. 40: mailing and carriers
room. go. additional miscellaneous space,
2.s05; total. 300 square feet. In the lob
by for the public there is only l,62o square
feet of floor space.
From the general distributing window
to the front doors there Is "A distance OF
% feet. carrying a width of rs feet. In
the afternoon, when both distributing
windows are open to the public, this por-
ton forms into two lines of incuirers.
reaching from the windows to the side
walks, and. when the weather is oropi-
tious. sometimes farther. This so blocks
the entrance to the business and box lob
by tina at times persons often turn away
rather than ruggl through "A crowd
that is not always too gentle.
1.-The lobby I'm front of the different bus
mess portions and the private boxes Is 40
feet long by only 10 feet wide. In the
afternoon IL is blocked, dark and dirty.
From the looks and smell IL must be the
abiding place of all bacilli known and un-
lig.,.rral Tho urhAl, gghannn ia n dan
gerous evil, and crys aloud for remedy.
II don't see" says the postmaster,
chow the people of Butte are going to en-
dure these quarters much longer. | meet
the almost universal complaint | ever
heard directed against a public grievance.
| don't hesitate to recommend TO the gov
eminent "a doubling. or even a trebling
of its Butte post office spaces and facili-
ties. Less than 10 years will see Butte a
city of On 1000 inhabitants. and a pros
perity justifying their residence i'm this
city,"
Carriers Gas Bill.
Senator Carter's gas bill was the cause
of considerable discussion In the senate
while the district of Columbia appropria-
ton bill was pending. lie declared that
during his absence i'm Montana last year,
although not a single light was burning
in his house here. he received bills for s15
per month lust the same. This" said
he i'm the senate, lis i'm the nature OF a
fine on account OF absence. Some months
when we happen to be at home and burn
ing gas. the bill has been less. The month
of absence the bill was increased. IL
seemed to he a penalty for being out of
town"
The Washington Gas company and 9TH
err corporations of the capital city then
came I'm for a roasting by the senator
from Montana. This discussion he
said. "has brought up very wildly TO my
minds many periods of Indignation ] have
endured during the vast year i'm attempt
ing to read or see throughout the house
at night with the tallow dip light called
the gas light of Washington city. "A more
Infamous and audacious outrage has new
er been perpetrated upon AN fnofensive
people than is perpetrated every night
I'm the city of Washington by the gas lighi
company. on the street ON which } 1--we
until the hour of 10 o'clock at night ] will
guarantee that the gas has not shown
10 candle power any day or night within
the last six months. After the hour OF
10 o'clock. when a majority of the peo-
pie have retired. put out their lghts
ceased To burn gas. the pressure becomes
tolerably good, and the quality of the ga
measurably improved. The law which
allows this condition of affairs to proceed
presents an anomalous condition OF law
for the regulation of a great corporation
| should like to inquire IL within the mem
ory of man the penalty for poor gas hai
ever been inflicted upon the Washington
Gas Light company? These corporation
and combinations within the city ar
waxing fat upon the LONG suffering pub
lie. psrsistently obtaining money unde
false pretense from an uncomplainin
people. who woul not suffer this condi
ton of affairs for - hours if they ha'
charge of the city government on thei
own account"
Bitter Opposition.
Letters which are being received by tn
Montana senator's from that portion o
the tate north of the proposed Yellow
. stone park extensions in Wyoming, ind
cate bitter opposition to the extensions
The reports coming from Gallatin count
are favorable TO the proposed Montan
additions.
Chairman Lacey of the house commit
tee on public lands is strenuously oppose
To the arid land bill. which has been ia
, vorably reported from his committee. II
; is now engaged I'm preparing an extende
minority report. lie says that state
|, which have not properly availed then
selves of the privileges of the Carey la
: can hardly be depended on to have chars
I of all their arid lands. There Will be
Z hard hght over the bill i'm the house. b,
The almost unanimously favorable repo
, from the committee will be very helpf'
TO the proposition. Speaker Reed is e.
erting himself To getting everything OF
n Of the way so that congress can adjouI
4 by the LIST of June. II is not likely tn
n he will permit this arid land bill TO
considered at the present session. but
, can hardly prevent its being dispose
at the next session. " IL passes Il
house II is almost certain TO pass Il
senate. although IL may be modified
meet some of the objections of the Wyor
= ing senators.
n Commodore Power is exerting himst
# to get his old-time political ~antagoni'
!. Collector II. @. Browne. removed fro
II office. There are no present indicatio
. that he will be any more successful
N settinc Browne out than he was in kee