The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-31
BUTTE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Books of History. Travel and
Description.
REVIEWS AND CRITICISM
The Tragic Custer Campaign in
Story Form by Elbridge &. Brooks.
Books and Articles Relating
to Montana.

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ter campaign. II is true that II is in story
form and that II Is intended primarily for
young people. But that is no objection IL
one is looking for the facts of history.
We hope that the only effect Of the lit
erary form which the narrative assumes
will be to multiply the number OF its read
ers. But whatever criticisms may be pass
ed on The Master of the Strong Hearts:
a Story OF Clusters Last Rally" by FL
bridge 4. Brooks. Il will prove both inter-
esting and reliable. The ac-
cessories that enter into the machinery
OF the story will not confuse. and when
they are eliminated a narrative is reveal
ed conspicuous ss indicating the exceIt
tionally careful investigation OF the aH
thor. y
The management of the Butte Free
Public Library Is particularly DESTROYS
that here shall be found n complete coli
lection OF whatever has been or may be
written about our state. The field is more
extensive than might at first thought be
imagined. To achieve the object COM
pletely will necessitate the cooperation
of many of our readers. and with such
help the result cannot be unsatisfactory.
Many articles have from time to time APP
peared in various magazines which should
he preserved In this library In separate
form. Following are n few such articles
which have recently been received at the
library and so bound that each makes "A
separate book. small though IL generally
is:
billiard. q. M.-sporting Vacation in Mon
Meaghcr. T. F.-Ride. in Montana.
Nealley. T.. B.-Year In Montana.
Ralph. Julian-Montana. the Treasure
State.
Shields. q. o.-Antelope Hunting in Mon
We refer to some other books lately
added of interest on the history of the
mountain states and generally having
more or less space devoted to Montana:
Brockett. /. Pour Western Empire: or.
The New West Beyond the Mississippi.
Bulfnch. T.-Oregon and Eldorado: or.
Romance of the Rivers. CThe first half
of this book Is simply an abstract OF
the well-known work describing the
explorations of Lewis and Clarke. The
second part is a readable account of
the valley of the Amazon).
Hildreth. James-Dragoon Campaigns to
" the Rocky Mountains. 1S33-1S35.
Marbois. Barbe.-History of Louisiana. to
1880.
Mullan. J.-Report on the Construction OF
"a military Road from Fort Walla Wal
In to Fort Benton. 1865.
Several pamphlets by Olin d.. Wheeler
have been bound for permanent preserva-
ton. They are: "Indianland and Wonder
land" Sketches of Wonderland" "Won-
derland. So and Wonderland, '9s."
Several volumes on different phases of
Indian life and customs have an interest
OF their own. and some are also of local
interest.
DeSmet. y. J.-Indian Sketches.
observation-disclosures Sign Talk.
Phillips. w. S.-Totem Tales; Indian Sto-
ries. Indian Told. Gathered i'm the Pa
cinc Northwest.
Roman. P.-Historical Sketch of the Flat
head Indian Nation. 1sl3-lSso.
Teit. James. coll. and ed.-Traditions of
the Thompson River indian of British
Columbia.
Intending seems to be the number of
taking stories OF early American history
which James Otis Kaler is writing for the
young people. The last one received by
us is when Israel Putnam Served the
King"
Probably the most reliable i'm its infor-
nation of all the publications about our
Arctic province Is the bulletin on ALAS
ka' issued by the Bureau of the Ameri-
can Republics. and which has just been
bound by the library.
To the very attractive monographs for
young people on different parts of Ameri-
can history which are being prepared by
Hezekiah Butterworth he has just. added
one called "The Pilot Of the Mayiower: a
rare OF lut ,nliuftu VI lHt ilSfifn W.
public"
The latest volume of the witch Win
ME" books Is witch Winnie I'm SPAIN
In this volume Mrs. Champney gives the
children considerable Information about
the home country OF our late antago-
mist.
Colerick's Adventures of Pioneer Chill
dren; or. Life In the Wilderness" is a
book which should have been included in
the list of books about Indians, mentioned
above.
TO Teach the Negro History; a sugges-
tion." by John Stephens Durham. Is a
small pamphlet OF interest to anyone de-
string ideas On how to study history.
Whatever other literary work he may
do, q. A. Henty Is bound to maxi his ap-
pearance every fall with three new books
for the boys. These books are always
eadable and in story form contain a
great deal Of historical Information. The
hero OF the book IL always either an En-
glish. an Irish OF a Scotch boy. ever II
for the purpose of becoming a hero he
has to be adopted by the Eskimos. the
ancient Egyptians or any other race. But
having provided for his hero, Mr.. Henty
Is very careful to be true to the authori-
ties he studies and the fun series of his
books viii give one a very good digest OF
the writings of the great historians. The
three books I'm this falls crop are AT
Aboukir and Acre: a Story OF Napoleon's
Invasion of Egypt Both Sides the Bor-
der; n Tale of Hotspur and G,endower."
and "Under wellington's Command; a
Tale Of the Penlnsular War
Eight volumes have so far been issued
OF James ID. Richardson's excellent COM
pilation Of the Messages and Papers Of
the Presidents" These volumes contain
practically every official paper given out
by the occupants Of the presidential chair
till the close of Cleveland's first admins
tration.