The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-04

collecting 1undS Tor lne StdINinS NubdliS
Is credtable to that enterprising journal.
Aside from the merits of the charity and
the motives of good will to "a starving
people this step speaks volumes for the
great hearteaness of a great mining state.
Western Mining World.
The holiday number of the Anaconda
Standard is not only credit to its pub
fishers, but to the state-and would be
a credit to the largest newspaper institu-
tions of the country. The cover was n
work of photographic art-and the con-
tents a library of leisure hour reading.
Montana should be proud of its Standard.
Great Falls News.
We'll. the cattle in New York state are
having worse time than cattle on the
range in Montana. In the Empire state
cattle are standing in four feet of snow
and enjoying a blizzard Such diversion
has not yet been visited upon live stock
i'm Montana, though our cousins IN New
York say that the range system Is cruel
and inhuman.-Stockgrow Journal.
The largest paper to reach this office
WAS the Anaconda Standard of A pages
1t was enclosed in IL pretty illuminated
cover, and WAS very attractive. Its con-
tents were varied and interesting. one
distinctive feature of the paper IS the
amount of advertising it contained. 1t
showed that the people of Montana APP
preciate printers ink in business.-White-
hall Zephyr.
1t is with no small. degree of satisfaction
that we are able to report at this time
that things throughout the rural ana
stock-rasng districts of Montana are IN
very good shape. The state as a whole
has been enjoying pretty close winter
weather for the past four or hVe weeks
| but il has not been very bad. There are q
| few localities where it has been a little
| severe and those prepared 10 feed have
! been doing SO, but over large district OF
country there has been but little snow 10
| speak of and stock has been getting along
/ very nicely.-Roclly Mountain Husband
man.
! AS each succeeding year passes the An
aconda Standard publishes a better pa
| per and issues a brighter holiday edition.
! The Christmas number of the Standard
this year. copy of which has been re-
| ceived at this office, is better than ever
and replete in every particular being
| handsomely covered with chromatic de
| signs This issue is a valuable bureau OF
| information. and one which every true
| Montanan can pride himself in presenting
to friends in other states and countries
| The Standard is to be congratulated or
it's never-eeasing enterprise.-East Helena
Record
In Montana the Anaconda Standard
over ready to assist a deserving cause
has taken the initiative by arranging Il
receive contributions and will accoun
for and promptly forward ever cent re
| CeiVed to the state department ut tn
national capital. The people OF Billings
and Yellowstone county Will doubtless
heed the appeal and Join with Others
throughout the state and nation in assist
| ing TO alleviate the distress now preVa
lent in Cuba. Aid is needed as quickly a
| il is badly Small sums will be grateful,
| received and large amounts in proportion
| Here is a chance for those who sympa
| thize with the Cubans and their cause I
show their faith by their works.-Bll
lngs Gazette
The reported selling Of a buffalo IN tn
Butte markets. which is alleged TO haX
been killed in this vicinity. should incit
all good citizens, and especially the ON
CialS, To "A vigorous effort to ferret out an
have Justice melted to the offender. Tn
( residents of Park county do not desir
to have odium east upon them or an
justification given for the obnoxious an
unjust rules Of the park military author
, ties by the lawless acts of buffalo slaA
| crs They will stand upon their right
! as citizens of Montana in the matter {
| killing game in this state III the ope
season. hut very few if any will be loun
to condone 50 open and tlagrant a viola
ton nf The laws of Montana as the KILN
I Of the few remaining buffalo. l.iNingsto
? | Enterprise.