The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-15


dividend. Evidently it doesn't take much
to make Helena happy.-Great Falls
Leader.
that some lunkhead is already firing
spring poetry into this Office We have or
dered bountiful supply of klondlke
ozone with which to freeze him.-Mis-
soula Democrat.
If human life and the right of people
to the protection of the law in this coun-
ty are held in such disregard as the his
tory of such affairs seems to warrant, let
the case go to some county where the evil
dence will be considered.-Butte Miner.
IT is gratifying to observe that the min
listers of the different denominations in
this city are acting in concert, are pre-
sentng the right example and fhgting
sin with the most potent weapons-meek
and lowly persuas ion-rather than Park
bursting. and thus perpetuating the pow
ers of evil.-Hamiton News
Butte. which long enjoyed the reputa-
ton of being the toughest town on earth,
* becoming too sweet for anything. The
law against gambling has been so strictly
enforced that most of the gamblers are
leaving for the Ilondikc, and now the
Ministerial association is waging war
against Sunday amusements.-Bi
Times. -
We see by Sunday mornings Standard
that Nj. G. Maloney is figuring on a rail-
road that will carry passengers at the
rate of $50 miles an hour. He lives in
WAYNE. Pa, and is likely to make the
thing a success. The only drawback now
is a brakebeam for hoboes. But We'll let
the other tramps worry about that, as
we have made contracts for this year for
tie passes.-Boulder Sentinel.
The Christmas number of the Anaconda,
Mont, Standard, contains 40 pages de-
voted to a review of the progress Of Mon
tana during 1897, special articles. holiday
stories and the news of the world, 50
complete that the Standard ranks with
| the great metropolitan dailies. The
/ Christmas numbers colored cover Is very
ornamental and the illustrations through
| out are excellent.-San Francisco enron
| iclc.
We do not believe that the murderers OF
| Fred Whitney in Idaho will ever be
brought to justice. Furthermore we dc
not believe that any serious effort will Dt
made to arrest them. We believe thai
! his murderers are known to many people
! who dare not breathe their names FOL
! fear that they will share the fate of th'
/ moor fellow who was killed Tor doing his
/ duty Believing these things, IL is useless
10 continue the agitation of the question
| but il is pleasure to know that there
| are those who feel indignant over TN
| matter and do not fear to give utteranc'
TO their indignation.-The Mssoulian.
When you read in some Eastern pape
| that you will get "A gold watch and pal
| of rubber boots for ten cents IN stamp
| TO pay the freight. don't think the IN !
| lennium has arrived. 1t is only the cheer
! full advance agent of the foolkiller WI
is coming your way. And when you
coolest girl sends ten subscribers ana
cents to pay for packing to a paper wa
down in Maine for the promise oil
"hanSsome velvet outer garment an
YOU bring her pair of overgrown ear
| muffs from the postoffice, don't think
| should he "A warning 10 you to spen
your money at home. OF course not. You
/ home merchants are i'm business for thet
health and besides you. get large
stock to select from in the annual cata
loguc. Livingston Herald.