The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-07
BUTTE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Books Which May Be Drawn on
Extra Standard Cards.
IN THE NATIONAL PARK
Books of Local Interest-vigilante Days
and Ways-Heroic Free Masons OF
Early Montana-Down the
Missouri River.

may be uIdWH on the EXTRA stdtiud1a
cards and shall mention first few
books of local interest.
The first scientific exploration of the re-
gion now occupied by the Yellowstone
National Park made by the Folsom
Cook expedition of 1863. A meInDer OF the
next exploring party which visited the
countrywide Washburne-Doane expedi-
ton in 1SIo-was Nathaniel Pitt Lang
ford, who was the first to publicly advo-
cate the plan of establishing the national
park. and whose initials made to give
him the name of National Park Lang
ford. Mr.. Langford was afterwards
quite closely identified with Montana his.
tory, and though now a resident of st.
Paul, retains Il warm interest In the re-
gions to which he gave SO important
portion of his life, and of which he IL
one of the most important historians.
Realizing the value of the Folsom-Cook
explorations, he had an entire edition re-
printed at his own expense from the
Lakeside Magazine of Chicago, in which
it originally appeared. and has presented
a copy of it, as well as elegantly
bound copy of his own valuable .'Nigi-
lante Days and Ways to the Butte
Free Public Library, where they will both
be highly appreciated by our patrons.
Another recent donation of interest is
THE Heroic Free Masons of Early Mon
tana,' by Colonel William S. Bracket
cause ii was not prepared for a Montana
audience but was IA lecture delivered be-
fore the Masons of Peoria, ILL.,, at a spe-
cial meeting. Colonel Bracket is a prom
inent lawyer Of Peoria, who spends much
of his leisure at his ranch on the upper
Yellowstone. in the days OF recreation
passed there he has acquired a warm in
terest in Montana history and antiquities.
which have furnished themes for his
graceful pen and eloquent tongue on sew
eral occasions.
OF scientific importance concerning our
state no recent acquisition of the library
is of more value than Reports upon the
survey of the boundary between the ter
ritory of the United States and the pos
sessions of Great Britain, from the Lake
of the Woods to the summit of the
Rocky mountains" This work was con-
Quoted by scientific men representing both
governments, and occupied the period
from 1872 TO 1875. The copy in the library
was issued in fine shape by the United
States department Of state. and is ac-
comDaned by an excellent volume of
maps. A copy of this work presented to
the Montana Historical Society has re-
Gently been advertised in the newspa-
pers as one of the most valuable posses
siors of the society.
A book for boys is "A Strange Craft
and It's Wonderful Voyage" by Edward
S. Ellis This book describes the adNen-
lures of two boys who constructed a raft
in the vicinity of Fort Benton and sailed
down the Missouri river to ST. Louis in
1850 The two boys We're supposed to have
been mustered out of the United States
army at Fort Shaw At the close of the
rebellion. The author asserts that the in
cidents mentioned are nearly all true To
fact As writer OF literature Judge Ell
lis is not much of a success but the book
has a value in describing the Missouri
river.
One of the carly residents of Montana
of note was Walter de Lacy. a memorial
address concerning him has been pre-
pared by a committee representing the
| Society of Montana Pioneers and the
Montana Society of Engineers, and has
been presented to the library by the lat
ter society.
Il. S. Topping's chronicles of the yell
iowstone'' is IA book of early local his
tory. which is becoming very scarce. We
feel that the library is fortunate in OBJ
tanning copy at this late date.
Another equally scarce book on sub
ject very near to Montana history is 1.-The
Oregon Territory and the British North
American Fur Trade" by John Dunn.
Just now public attention in the United
States seems to be absorbed in the disas-
ter of the Maine and in considering Span
ish atrocities in Cuba. But the interna-
tional developments in Western Asia are
of perhaps greater interest TO the world
at large, If not II the people of this
country. ON this account we welcome
Korea and Her Neighbors by Mrs. Is
abelia Bird" Bishop. Mrs. Bishop Is a
veteran globe trotter, a careful observer
and very interesting writer. This book
Is of great interest a. the present time,
but info g..nat-is deals .nly VII the
extreme north of the hermit nation and
the celestial empire. We hope that either
Mrs. Bishop or some equally competent
author will soon give us an equally good
book on the remainder of the two coun-
tries.
On the subject of Central and South
America the most authoritative BOOKS
available to the general paplic are the
publications of the Bureau of American
Republics. Vols. Ia and of the .Bulle-
/ tins of this bureau are now on the
sne,ves CT the library and are replete
with all kinds of Information concerning
our sister nations.
To one who wishes to keep posted on
current events the weekly issues Of THE
Great Round World and What Is Going
/ on in IT." affords most information in
| the smallest space. These weekly num-
| bers are issued at the library for period
| of four days on either the regular or the
| standard card. The four complete vol
! umes which have appeared between Nov.
! u 1896 and Dec So 1887, have been bound
afford very complete account of the
! history of the past year.
General rs. Y. Greenes Sketches OF
| Army Life in Russia have been in print
! for a number of years. but are of much
! interest to-day TO one who is paying at
fention TO the present drift of European
politics.
We have already called attention to Mr..
i Herbert Hayens as new writer in the
/ field in which George A. Henty has
/ scored so decided a success. AS an his
1 torian he is fully equal to Mr.. HentS in
catching the spirit Of the epoch Of which
he treats. hut ne does not succeed in con-
yeyfng as clear an idea of the general
movements. He is, however much SUI
perior in his use Of the English language
| and his books are fun of value. The Two
| latest books from his pen are An En-.
| perors Doom: or. the Patriots of Mexi
/ co. and Soldiers of the Legion; Tale
| of the carlist War. The former boob