The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-15

1897" Regulations for the Army OF the
United States. 1896" and Sir Evelyn
Woods Cavalry IN the waterloo Cam
paign."
m latest addition to the excellent LII
brary of Useful Stories Is The Story OF
Photography" by All 7. story. Ii is er-
cellently written and Is a very condensed
account of the latest developments in pho
t~ographic science.
In line with this book is another by
Charles +. Townsend on Chemistry for
Photographer which will also be appre-
ciated by our local artists.
Perhaps the most practical publications
of the United States government are those
issued by the department of agriculture.
The series of Farmers Bulletins" of
which over 20 have 50 far appeared, m
clude short treatises on the chemistry OF
foods as well as on more purely agricul-
tural subjects. The same may be said OF
the contents of the Year Book OF the De-
partment OF Agriculture and the "Bulle-
tins of the ONCE of Experiment sta
tons"
OF the 18th annual report of the United
States geological survey, the first part
only has so far been received. In TINS,
besides the regular reports of the various
officers. is contained an extended treatlse
on "Triangulation and Spirit Levelng.
which covers about 300 pages.
The special articles I'm the reports OF the
United States national museum generally
treat of subjects connected with North
American ethnology and archaeology, ana
are extensively illustrated by cuts repre-
senting the specimens on exhibition in the
museum. The library possesses the re-
ports from 1854 to 1895 Inclusive. The last
volume, that for 1895. contains a treatise
covering over 400 pages on the Social Or
ganization of Secret Societies OF the
Kwakiutl Indians on the coast of British
| Columbia, by Franz Boas: another article,
200 pages in length. on The Graphic Art
of the Eskimos," by Wa. ia. Honman;
and shorter contributions on the Geology
and Natural History of Lower Caiifor-
mia" "The Tongues of Birds,s THE on
tonagon Copper Boulder in the National
Museum" ''Taxidermical Methods in the
Leyden Museum, Holland" and THE An
tiquity of the Red Race in America, by
a number OF prominent scientists.
The variety and scope of the contribu-
tions to the reports of the Consuls of
the United States on the
Manufactures. Etc. of Foreign Countries
will astonish those who have been com
planning that our consuls are doing noth-
ing to help the extension of American
trade. Three volumes of these reports
appear regularly every year and the set
i'm the library is complete In 50 volumes
from the beginning of October, $50, TO
April. 1898.
Besides the regular consular reports re
| Gently received are Carpet hidlb. "'AA'
i'm Foreign Countries" and "OhNe culture
in the Alpes Maritime
4 practical volume issued by the Dutt du
of statistics of the United States treasury
department is devoted to Wool and
Manufactures of Wool by Worthin2tor
G. Ford.
Col. George f. waring. jr.. did not re-
ceive the support of his political super
iors in his administration of the st;'e'
cleaning department of New YORK Guy
But perhaps the very unpleasantness l'
which he was subjected had its influence
I'm Inducing him to write his impor-11'
book on Street Cleaning and he I'isl'osa
Of a Cfty's Waste: Methods and Pt'Ilt'
and the Enect Upon Public Health, II
lie Morals and Municipal Prosperity .
Many of the books already mentioned VII
be of interest to our boys and girls, nan!
of whom take an intelligent interest n al
great a variety of practical s~uble'.s IS q
thair elders. But we will briefly 'h'f 'ioi
a few which i'm simplicity CT style, 3'trat
tiveness Of typographical appeal nee, enc
the beauty OF their illustrations tte III
tended primarily for the wang peopl"
Natures Stories Of the Northwest, D!
Herbert Bashford and 'E'smenid 80 ~
ercises and West Coast Botany. Vita al
Analytical Key to the Flcra 81 I@e T. ON
Coast by Volney Rs.ttn. awe T''d
liar interest by reason Cf Ter ioShl al u!
cation. .
NEWS FlOh llt li'FH ~
Keyser: "On the Farm" beIHg PAT ~ @
Uncle Roberts Geography, by 'bL r
w. Parker and Nellie Lathrop H. m. an,
'Harold's Rambles: Nature ettiy Rt&d
ers No. - by John W. frog r. ne'nls
the admirable series of "Appleton's HON
Reading Books
.rhe King of the PARK by Marsha
Saunders. is a book which aims 20 ere
ate as great an interest in the well DC
, ing of the cat as Beautiful Joe rs
aroused for the dog and BLACK Beauty
? for the horse.