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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-07
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
Reports Showing the Condition of Agri-
cultural Affairs in the state.

cultural Affairs in the state.
The following is a copy of the weekly
crop bulletin issued by f. j. Glass, sec
tion director for Montana of the agri-
cultural department., complete up to
Aug. .:
Hot dry winds have prevailed during
the first part of the week. and in many
localities the effects on crops, especially
those not irrigated, could be plainly
seen.
The wheat and oat crops will be fair.
Fall wheat in the western part of the
state n in the Gallatin valley is being
cut, and in some localities threshing has
begun. Spring sown grain is fairly
headed, and In some parts of the state
is rapidly maturing; some correspond
ents report the straw being quite short
his season. All crops are being irri-
gated wherever the opportunity is af-
forded.
Hay harvest is progressing in every
part of the state; the yield varies con-
siderably in the different localities, u
taken as a whole the crop will be about
an average yield. In the west the straw
is short. but is much thicker on the
ground than usual. In Gallatin county
an average crop is reported, while there
seems to be a scarcity of hay in Valley
county, and the crop in the southeast
portion of the state is not yielding as
well as was expected.
Laborers in the harvest fields are very
scarce, and i'm some localities it has
retarded the harvesting of crops.
Fruit crop is quite satisfactory; an
abundant crop of apples is promised
from the Bitter Root valley. Berry sea-
son is about over. Currants are now on
the market and are of good quality.
The following are extracts from cor
respondents reports, by countless:
Beaverhead-Dell: A very dry and
hot week. Grain about all headed out
and doing well; timothy hay will be
ready to cut first week in August.
Observation-Disclosures: This has been
a fine growing week. No showers to
Interfere with haying; hay crop is good.
Cascade-Great Falls: Crops of all
kinds a " made rapid progress during
he week, weather being exceedingly ia
gorable, both as to temperature and
amount of rainfall. A great abundance
Of hay is being secured in fine condi
ton. Grain is rapidly maturing with
promise of an excellent crop with few
exceptions where seeding war very late.
Choteau-Chinook: Weather cool but
generally favorable to crops and espe-
eially beneficial to late irrigated hay.
Custer-Ridge: During the week the
temperature has been high and some
heavy wind storms nave occurred. Grass
on lowlands is considerably damaged by
the heat, but grain and corn are unin-
jured. Haying is general, but is not
turning out in bulk as expected.
Dawson-Sidney: Hot winds pre-
vailed most of the week. doing great
damage to all small grain; wheat has
fallen down fearfully: corn is suffering
on account of the hot winds. At no time
I'm my recollection has the damage from
hot winds been so great in such a short
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-07
The Real Magic Number.

II often hear of the magic number
said some one. What number is it?
why, nine, of course" replied some
one else. There are nine muses., you
know, and you talk of a nine-days' WON
der. Then you bowl at nine pins, and
a cat has nine lives"
Nonsense" broke in another. Seven
is the magic lumber Seventh heaven,
don't you know, and all that. Seven
colors in the rainbow: seven days in the
week; seventh son of a seventh N
great fellow: and
"Tush, tush." remarked a third. Five
is the number you mean. A man has
five fingers on his hand and five toes on
his foot, and he has five senses; and
Three is undoubtedly the magic
number" interrupted another. because
people give three cheers, and Jonah was
inside a whale three days and three
nights. and if at first you don't succeed,
try. try again-three times, you see."
This was received with some contempt
by the company, and a soulful youth
gushed out:
Two. oh. two is the magic number.
Ones self and another. The adored one.
Just us two"
A Manufactured individual. who had
been listening 10 the conversation hith-
srto unmoved. here remarked in a harsh
voice:
The magic number is Number One
in this world. and, If o want to suc-
coed never forget it,"
An interval of deep thought on the
art of all followed. after which they
went in silently to supper.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-07
ANACONDA news.
QUARANTINE IS RAISED
Exiles at the Smallpox Camp Re-
turn to Town.
ARE ALL IN GOOD HEALTH
Report That Their Enforced Stay on Clear
Creek Was Not Irksome-Congrat-
ulations on the Suppression
! of the Disease

The Rutherford and Crook families.
who have been in quarantine at the
smallpox camp on Clear creek, were re-
leased from their exile yesterday and
they have now returned to the city.
Thus ends what at the beginning gave
promise of another smallpox scare in
Anaconda.
Mr.. Crook. brother of Miss Crook,
the patient who was suffering from a
mild attack of %varioloid, says tina the
party suffered no inconvenience or ill
ness by reason of their enforced stay
in the quarantine, but that on the other
hand, the party greatly enjoyed the
outing. the weather being nne and
there being no irksome restraint. All
of the members of the party are in good
health.
The people of Anaconda have good
reason to congratulate themselves on
the n in which a pos
sible smallpox epidemic was avoided.
through the prompt and vigorous ac-
ton of the county health officer and
county commissioners. 1t is also for
innate that the physician who discov-
cred the case of varioloid speedily gave
h intelligence to the proper autho-
tiles. AS loon as the case was re-
ported, County Health Officer McKen-
Zie ordered he removal of the patient
and those with whom she had come in
contact to the quarantine hospital, so
that only a very short time elapsed
after knowledge of the existence
of the case was obtained and it's isola-
ton.
The promptness with which the quar-
antine was established is in direct con-
trast to the experience of 1898, when
YRanNa Ia Tho aaE - afa-a - a.
disease came in daily contact with
others, with the result that so
or more victims of the dread disease
became inmates of the pest house.
There is a possibility, and Eve a prob
ability, that Miss Crooks case might
ave become not more dangerous than
ii was, but it cannot be told what seri-
Gus consequences may have resulted
had other persons been exposed to the
c~ontagion.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-07

The + ublic Bound to Have Him i'm I'm
form, BE the Picture Good or Bad.

The photographs of Commodore
Schley, taken in full uniform, which are
now on exhibition in shop windows n
for sale at book stores, are a cause of
anguish to his family n friends, who
are unanimous in saying that they are
the worst likenesses of the commodore
extant. They were taken last summer
in a little Connecticut village near
which the Schleys a a summer cot
tage, and were the result of a family
pilgrimage to the local photographer
for the purpose of getting a picture of
the c~ommodore's comparatively new
grandchild.
When the youngster had been duly
taken the suggestion was made that the
grandfather take his turn in the chair,
and the willy photograph man amended
this with an appeal to the commodore
to come some other day in full uniform.
AS the family a no picture of him in
uniform of recent date they supported
this amendment, and Commodore
Schley, after some resistance, for he has
little courage before the ranking fire
of the camera, gave in. A few days
later the photographs were taken, n
when they were sent home there was a
chorus of criticism from the family.
Even the baby wept, it is said, upon
being confronted with the counterfeit
presentment. AS for the original, he
contented himself with saying: Il told
you So" and thought no more about it.
But it turned out a great piece of
business for the photographer, for as
soon as the war broke out pictures of
the principal naval officers were large
ly in demand The photographer, being
an honest person, wrote to Mrs. Schley
for permission to use the likeness, and
she forwarded the letter to her husband,
but it did not reach him for a fortnight,
and meantime the shrewd Yankee up
in Connecticut, fearing that somebody
might get ahead of him with another
picture, put his OF the market and prof
tied greatly thereby. Now ii confronts
the Schleys and their friends on all
hands. while the commodore, fighting
at the front, little dreams to what dis
tressful glories he is about to return.
There is one fairly good likeness of
the commodore in circulation, but il
represents him in civilians clothes. One
of the family was at a book store in this
city a few days ago, and the salesman
showed her both pictures.
Why don't o put away those
dreadful pictures of the commodore"
she said, pointing to the Connecticut ar
ticle, and sell the good ones?"
The one in plain ~clothes?" said the
salesman. Nobody would buy it. The
public wants its heroes in costume. We
sell 20 of that picture for every one of
the other.'-New York Sun.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-07

time. Haying hindered much on ac-
count of high winds. wibaux: Wheat
and oats will be cut next week. and a
fine crop is assured. First shipment of
beef cattle occurred on July %; cattle
are in much better condition than a
year ago at this time.
~Fergus-Utica: Weather very dry;
grass on bench lands is curing in good
condition. Haying is general in this
vicinity and the crop is double that of
an average yield. Oats is late; the crop
OF small fruits is very poor. Sheep
shearing is over. the clip is considerably
lighter than last year. Yale: No rain
has fallen in this vicinity during the
week.
Flathead-Columbia Falls: Early
grain is ripening fast, and in some parts
of the valley there is a fair crop while
in places IL is very heavy. Haying is
fairly under way and is a fair crop:
grain hay will be light and short in
stalk. Rains have been beneficial this
week.
Gallatin-Bozeman: Hay harve
about finished. with a moderate yield.
Threshing of fall wheat will begin this
week. Berry crop about all picked.
Some grain suffering from the hot dry
weather. Manhattan: Crops are doing
well; winter wheat inc rye are being
harvested. Second cutting of alfalfa
has commenced. Hay is a fair average
crop. Sedan: Weather for the week
was warm and dry with high winds
during a portion of each day. Irrigated
crops are looking splendid, but unirri-
gated crops are suffering to some ex-
tent. Hay harvest has begun and a
good crop is promised. Gardens are do
ing nicely with the outlook for a good
crop of potatoes.
Observation-Disclosures: Weather clear
and hot. Haying well advanced. All
small fruits except blackberries harvest
a good yield. Apple crop doing well and
will be heavy. Water for irrigating pur-
poses is beginning to get low.
Madison-Monida: Weather very
warm and nights cool: grass and feed
are drying up very fast. Haying is well
advanced; 1t is not as long as in pre-
vious years, but it is much thicker on
the ground.
Sweet Grass-Melville: The first part
of the week was clear and warm with
wind from the west and northwest and
was very favorable for haying, although
ii was rather dry for grain. Grain is
now irrigated, as no rain has fallen dur
ing the week. The latter part Of the
week was cloudy and cooler. Haying is
now commenced and large crop is ex-
pected.
Ndley opidi- very uiS cNSiS'IhhS
not under irrigation is suffering from
lack of moisture. Haying now well under
way: crop very light.
Observation-Disclosures: Fine weather
for haying. During the past week far
mers have finished harvesting timothy
and started to cut the second crop of
alfalfa. Some wheat is ready to cut;
late grain is being irrigated; corn max
ing good growth but the crop is not
up to the average. Scarcity of harvest
hands retards haying.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-07
Busy Downtown.

From the Detroit Free Press.
you are down town every day and have
a chance to see people and engag in con-
~versations," she said, reproachfully,
"while l am right here in the house with
no chance to meet anybody"
But 1 go down tow TO work" he pro-
tested.
Eyes, but you can't help seeing some
body you know and exchanging views
and getting the benefit of intellectual con-
tact. The benefit may be imperceptible at
the moment. but 1t exists. Now, l dare
say you haven't gotten into your office
before you meet somebody"
That's a fact. l met Miss Binks. She
must have read about some bargain that
she apparently wanted. l don't see what
else could have gotten her out so early"
And. of course she went on. tri-
u~mphantly, you paused and exchanged
a few words"
That's a fact; we did. She said, 'Howdy
do, Mr.. %skiggins?' and l said, "Howdy
do. Miss Binks?'"
WAS that ALP
Every word. I met Refer. the FIRMS
lawyer. just as l was going into the ele-
vator."
"And what did he say?'
II said, How are your and l said.
How are your to him"
Are you sure that was ALP
"Quite sure. He was in a hurry 10 catch
the elevator. During the day a few book
agents tried to get at me. but I had given
orders that ] was not to be disturbed. A
man can't work and be sociable at the
same time. AS 1 was coming home l met
my brother"
"Of course you stopped to chat"
mo, we didn't. He said, Hello, Frank
and / said, Hello. jim and that's all
there was to IL. Honestly. Sarah, I must
say | think you overestimate the import
lance of this intellectual contact idea"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-07
Notice of Meeting of Equalization Board.

Notice IS hereby given that the assess
ment book of Deer Lodge Coun-y, state
of Montana. has been completed by the
assessor of said county and has been
delivered to the county clerk of said
county. and that the board of county
commissioners of said county will meet
as a board Of equalization to ~equalize as
on the third Monday of July.
1895. and continue in session Monday and
Tuesday of each week until their nbors
are completed. unless their business re-
quire it. when they will meet in continu-
Gus session.
Dated this 18th day of July. 1898.
NJ. MARTIN.
Clerk Of Board of Commissioners.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-07
PROPOSALS
FOR
STATE CAPITOL BUILDING

Sealed proposals will be received BY
the undersigned up TO Il o'clock o
of the 18th day OF September. A. d. 1898
for furnishing all labor and material and
erecting complete a three-story fireproof
brick. stone and iron capitol building.
10 be erected in the city Of Helena. state
Of Montana, n all to be in full ac-
cordance with the plans and speciica-
tions therefor as prepared by Bell. q
Kent, architects.
Proposals must be addressed to E. n.
Kennedy. secretary, and marked Pro
posals for state capitol building" and
must be accompanied by a certified
check in the sum Of IS. 900 as evidence Of
good faith on the part OF the person
making such bid or proposal. and shall
be made payable to Robert b. Smith.
chairman. and will be forfeited to tho
state of Montana il the party to whom
the contract is awarded shall fail to
enter into contract and give a good and
sufficient bond in the sum OF $50, 900
within Is days after such award.
Plans and specification can be seen
at the Office Of the architects, Nos. 2r.
2s and 20. Merchants Bank building.
Helena. Montana. OF and after the 18th
day Of August. 1898. or duplicate copies
can be had OF the architects by making
satisfactory arrangements for their use
and return.
The right is reserved by the owners to
reject any and all bids and to waive
any informality in a proposal IL they
deem IL TO the best interests of the stats
so TO do.
All proposals received after the data
set herein will be returned TO the bid
ders unopened. All proposals must be
made Upon forms as prepared by the
architects, and which can be obtained
from them upon application.
The commissioners desire contractors
10 figure OF a cast basis. as all bonds
~ been disposed of. and they are in
a position to pay cash in all cases.
ROBERT b. SMITH.
Chairman.
+. BEACH,
j. NJ. FOX.
A. ID. PECK.
ID. +. FOLSOM.
State Capitol Commission.
Attest. F.. b. KENNEDY, Secty.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-07

From the New York Weekly. .
Host-Now, old boy. make yourself
comfortable, and let's talk over old
times. Haven't seen each other since we
were schoolboys together. l told you I
had married. Well. this is my house. and
my wife will be in presently. BY the way,
you once lived in Melville, didn't you?
Returned Traveler-Yes, lived there
some years.
Then you may have met Miss Flirty?'
MET her? i was engaged to her. But
so were all the other fellows. one at a
time. What has become Of herr"
"Why-er i was just going to tell you
that she is the one / married"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-07
Bids for Lighting city of Anaconda.

Bid will be received at the office Of
the city clerk of the city of Anaconda
until Monday, September 3. 1898, at 1880
o'clock p. m. for the furnishing of are
lights for the street lighting OF the city
of Anaconda for the period of five
years. Sixty-two arc lights are now
used and will soon be increased. The
council reserves the power TO reject an
and all bids.
BY order of the city council.
r. O'LEARY. City Clerk.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-07
Bids for Sewer Construction.

Bids will be received at the office of
the city clerk Of the city of Anaconda
for the construction Of sewers in Special
Improvement Districts Nos. Z. s, 10 and
IL in the city OF Anaconda according to
the plans and specifications in the city
clerks office. Bids will be received un-
til 1880 o'clock y. m. Monday, August
8. 1898. Bids must be accompanied by a
certified check of 10 per cent. of the
bid. The city council reserves the right
70 reject any or all bids.
BY order Of the city council.
7. OLEARY. CITY Clerk.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-07

Kid Gloves
Try a pair of our Amazon Kid
Gloves. All Colors and black. Best
glove in Montana for the price,.
SI.25
Full line of Gauntlet Driving
Gloves. Just opened.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-07
Bids for Water for the city of Anaconda.

Bids viii be received at the office of
the city clerk Of the city Of Anaconda
until Monday, September .. 1898. at 1880
o'clock y. m. for the furnishing of water
10 the city Of Anaconda for the period
Of five years. About so hydrants are
now used and will be increased. The
city council reserves the right TO reject
any and all bids.
BY order Of the city council.
r. O'LEARY, City Clerk.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-16

was received with great enthusiasm
and followed in the streets by u crowd
OF 1000 people shouting Viva Los
Americanosi"
There were no signs that the Spanish
authorities In Manila were prepared to
capitu late. All the Spanish Inhabitants
and many British and German families
sought safety In the suburbs, taking
all their belongings. In the business
quarters the buildings are covered with
foreign flags. the Bri fish predominant
ing, with a view OF protection should
the insurgents capture the city.
There Is much feeling against the
British residents; hut, fortunately. the
number of foreign men-of-war off Ma.
Mia is constantly increasing and the
position of Europeans Is becoming daily
less precarious.
Aguinaldo, the former insurgent lead
err. is now In Hongkong, actively nego-
tiating, I understand. with President
Mckinley. have reason to believe
that he is seeking to arrange for the
future government of the Philippines
by n native administration under the
protectorate Of the United States.
At present there Is deal of dissen-
sion among the rebel factions, some OF
which are negotiating with the Ameri-
cans and others with the Spaniards.
Whether Aguinaldo possesses enough
influence to reconcile these differences
and to induce the insurgents to pursue
a common policy. is questionable. Ad-
miral Dewey Is well advised In waiting
for achievements, since the fall of
Manila would produce anarchy
throughout the islands. The English
here advocate a joint Anglo american
administration. II Is asserted here that
Admiral Dewey has recoaled three Brit
ish wnrshipa
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-16
TELEGRAPHIC BReVlTlES.

Ball Brothers big fruit-jar glass
works at Muncie. Ind. was destroyed
by fire at 2 a. m. Sunday. Loss 1885,
600.
Governor Tanner last night received
n message from Major Crowinshield
calling for 200 naval malitlamen from
Illinois.
Governor Halcomb has proclaimed
June LIST, the day of the opening Of the
Transmississippi exposition. public
holiday In Nebraska.
Eight trains bearing the engineer
corps and Seventy-first New York and
Massachusetts regiments, passed
through Charleston for Tampa yester-
day.
The United States torpedo boat
Porter and the storeship Supply,
which have been at Cape Halties I'M
der waiting orders, have sailed to Join
Admiral Simpsons squadron.
Edward Wentz, 80 years of age, his
little daughter, Lulu, years old, of this
city, and Miss Lucy Plugrath of Chi
cago, We're drowned in Round bay at
Baltimore, Nd, on Sunday, by the cap
sizing of sailboat.
In consequence of the publication of
important naval movements an order
has been issued by Secretary Long d.
recting that all matters concerning
naval movements be withheld from the
press except such as he himself may
see fit to announce.
The Heine monument, rejected by
four American and two German cities
was secretly accepted by the municipal
art commission of New York City May
10Th. 1t VIII grace a corner at Mott
avenue and One Hundred and Sixty
first street, Borough of the Bronx.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-16

London, May 15.-According to dis
patches from various parts of Itatly,
Rome. Milan and the other large towns
continue quiet. but 1t Is understood
that the state of siege will be main
tained until parliament has adopted
the necessary represslve measures.
All horse races at Milan have been
stopped for three months. Altogether
six members of the chamber of depu-
ties have been imprisoned, and there
have been 300 arrests at Rome alone.
1t Is believed that the agitation will
result in the resignation OF the cabinet,
with Signor Sonnino as the next pre-
mler.
St Thomas, d. w. Inlay 15.-[Copy-
righted, 1898, by the Associated Press |
The United States auxiliary cruiser
Yale. formerly the American line
steamer Paris, is at this port awaiting
orders from the navy department at
Washington. The Yale, upon receipt
of orders from the department and In.
formation concerning Spanish vessels
being at Martinique. cleared from ST.
Thomas at o'clock and sailed west.
Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic,
May 15.-lCopyrighted. 1898. by the
Associated Press, All the wounded OF
the United States fleet are doing well.
There has been no firing by our war
ships since the bombardmcnt Of the
forts at San Juan de Porto Rico, as
described by the correspondents of the
Associated Press, on board the United
States flagship.
The cable connecting San Juan de
Porto Rico with the outside world has
been cut at ST. Louis.
Havana, via Madrid May l5.--Three
American warships have rebombarded
Cardenas with shell. and have de-
stroyed the British consulate. The
Americans attempted to land men ana
ammunition where the cannonade was
the hottest. The Spaniards, however,
drawn up on shore, replied hotly to the
American fire. inhicting severe losses
to the enemy. Seven Spaniards were
wounded.
Madrid, May 15.-Via Paris.-The
members of the Spanish cabinet have
resigned. Senior Sagasta will communi-
cate the situation to the queen regent,
who will intrust him with the task of
forming n new ministry. -
Cape Haitien, Haiti, May 15.-TCopy-
righted, 1898, by the Associated Press. I
The United States storeship Supply
IL still here under waiting orders. The
whereabouts of the United States fleet
under the command of Rear-Admirai
Sampson Is unknown.
1t Is expected that this point may be
! used as the base of supplies for the
fleet
No news of the reported capture Of
the auxiliary cruiser Yale, formerly
the American line steamship Paris,
had been received here and the report
is discredited.