The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-23
ANAC NE WIS.
PUTS on l MARTIAL AIR
Anaconda filings the Stars and
Stripes to the Breeze.
WATCHING THE A
1ne interest Taken In An the
News Posted by the STANDARD"
Real Patriots Are Disappointed
That 30 Few Are CAllsd.

Anaconda II as fun Of war a. any
town 1t such q distance from the scene
OF activity can well be. Anaconda
yesterday donned her martial aspect.
F1ags We're raised over the public and
private buildings of the city. and the
national colors formed conspicuous por-
tons OF the fronts Of business houses.
In many windows guns and other war
like articles were displayed. and many
q musket that had done service in the
rebellion. and v one or two Of the
revolutionary pattern were placed on
display. Nothing was talked about but
war. The most meager details OF the
action going on at the southeast were
seized upon with avidity and discussed
with interest.
Local topics found no place in yester-
days talk. The most momentous OF
public questions Of local interest were
forgotten. The court house plans drew
no spectators; people did not talk about
Alderman Fitzpatrick forgot about the
sewer system. Heretofore many of the
rumors and reports sent out from the
q concerning the critical situation
have been passed OF with a light word
or two; sometimes certain news has
been turned into a joke. But yester-
day 1t was different. Very little jok-
stood about the Standards bulletin
boards wore serious faces; those who
had seen service kne that blockading
q harbor meant war.
Probably never before has the Stand
ard been the object Of SO much praise
by its townspeople as 1t was yesterday.
The people Of Anaconda appreciate en-
terprise-they know 1t when they see
1T. The Standards bulletin service
was commenced at every point. Espe-
cially were the bulletins sent by Mr..
Hosford looked upon as the best posi-
BILE service. These messages are known
by the people to come from a conserva-
tive source-from a man who has long
been engaged in newspaper work in
washington, and one who enjoys the
confidence Of those in high official
places. For this reason, then, the peo-
pie knew that when they read a Stand
ard bulletin they were reading what the
facts warranted being sent out, not
merely the rumors afloat about the cap
ital. The people who rowde in front
of the Standards boards were each and
every one unstinted in their praise for
the Standards enterprise, and the COM
ments were the more gracious for its be-
ing known that the expense in furnish
ing these bulletins from the front is
enormous.
There was some disappointment ex-
pressed becaus of the small apportion-
ment given to Montana In the call for
volunteers. Four hundred and nine
teen men is a small number for a state
like Montana to furnish, and a good
many people In this city who had ex-
pected to be given an opportunity to
enlist fear that their chance for going
the nations defense is small. This
ak of disappointment does not come
from the b~loOd-thirsty warriors who are
ready to enlist when comfortably seat
ed in a barroom. That element has been
by the presidents call. The
over anxious soldiers of two weeks ago
are heard no more. They have conclud-
that war Is really hell. and they are
to take theirs at a distance. But
The ak Of disappointment comes from
men who had hoped that war could hon-
orably be avoided; from men who have
the situation AND who have not
been rabid in the condemnation of Pres
Mckinley's delays. They are
sorry that war has been forced upon the
States. but now that 1t has come
% open hostilities they are disappointed
because this state has not been given
! better opportunity to show its loyal
y.
No word has yet been received from
Smith with reference to call
u the local militia Col
mel Hallahan, n Of the governors
tan. stated that he had Indirect in
ormation from the governor that no
notification, in an official way, that
is called upon to furnish SOL
liers had been given. 1t Is thought
" several of those who belong to the
neal militia company that 1t is the de-
ire of the war department that Mon
ana furnish cavalrymen, and that the
will not be called upon for some ]
Late last night j. M. Kennedy re.
the following telegrom from the ,
with reference to the organ J
zing Of Montana's force that will re- {
pond to President McKinley's call for 9
Helena, Mont. April 20. !
:. M. Kennedy, Anaconda: '
One squadron of four troops Of cav {
Try will go first. The members of the !
infantry who are good horse 6
nen. and who furnish their own horses 9
'il be given the first chance to recruit /
hese four troops to the maximum Of los I
nen each, n will be thus transferred
rom the infantry to the cavalry serv- q
,e. r. B. SMITH, Governor. I
1t il proposed to form in this city, 8
possible. one troop Of the four called 8
Dr.. Already several persons have Of
red to furnishes horses for those who
esire to go. One man offered two
orses, and several others made ten
ers OF n each. It has never been