The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-23
no colo ~HtARTHsTOHEs
Two Hundred Tons of Coal to
Be Distributed to the Poor.
TO OPEN A SOUP HOUSE
New Avenues OF Usefulness Opened Up
to the Associated Charities Of
Butte Tickets Will b
Issued.

There viii be no cold hear hstones
In Butte this winter among the poor who
are worthy of assistance: that Is. IL the
cumstances Of the unfortunate ones be-
come known to the ladies Of the Associ-
ated Charities. the scope of whose work
has been widened to an extent greater
than has ever been possible to them be-
fore by the most substantial and practical
contribution to their resources they have
ever received.
The ladies were notified yesterday tina
Marcus DAILY had placed at the disposal
of the Associated Charities 800 tons of
Goa, to be distributed among the worthy
poor families of the city during the win
ter. When the ladies of the association
were notified yesterday of Mr.. Days
action. their delight knew no bounds. for
the munifcent gift made II possible for
them TO carry on their work of charity
as they have never been able to do before
owing to their limited resources. Past ex-
p~erience has taught the managers of the
association that the greatest assistance
a poor family could receive In winter was
fue.. but heretofore they have been una
bic to extend this sort of assistance ex-
cept In a limited way through bringing
to the attention of the county commits
siouefs the Heeus Oh poor ldmIiles III tnfS
respect. Then II would frequently he days
before the needed relief came, IL IL came
at ell.
When. therefore. the ladies learned of
the splendid gift there was cause for re-
joicing amang them. and there win be
greater cause for rejoicing among the
worthy poor people before the long cold
months Of winter are over. The coal will
be distributed under the associations
repnlar Milan nf diGbtrrSinD II mill ha tho
work of the ward committees to keep ac-
count Of all deserving poor people in
their respective wards. and whenever a
family is found in need of coal the proper
officer Of the association will be notified
and an order issued for the delivery of
the coal.
The association also has in hand an
other new departure, which will he I'M
dertaken beginning with Thanksgiving.
Owing to the unusual amount of distress
among the people. the ladies have decided
to open a soup house at their home at
5Il Nevada avenue, and after Thanksgiv-
ing day soup will be served free every day
to the poor who are deserving.
The plan of the ladies in this connection
II to notify all poor people they may call
at the home. when they will be given
their portion of soup. Then the names
and addresses will he taken and each case
investigated. and IL found deserving. the
parties so found will get their allotment
daily. Tickets will be issued to store
keepers and householders free. which
they may give TO any one they may de-
sire to assist. TN ladies feel confident
this new departure will be the means of
preventing many a deserving person
from going hungry during the winter.
The ladies of the association will not
this year attempt the same plan of pro-
viding the poor families OF the city with
a Thanksgiving dinner that was adopted
last year. The ladies had hoped the
schools would again take up the matter.
as was done last year. but as IL was not
done. they have decided to open their
soup hous on Thanksgiving day. and or
that day serve soup to all VAC may APP
ply. After that time the soup house will
be a regular thing and the ladies are
hopeful that persons who can will send
in -four. meats and other provisions to
help make the plan a success. The ladies
are also in need of contributions OF cloth
ing. and any such donations will be
thankfully received.