The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-05

a very poor showing by reason
of the inefnciency of Its officers. The
Porto Rico expedition was the easiest
thing any of our soldiers struck DURING
the war. and is certainly not to be com
pared 10 the lighting in Cuba or ABOUT
Manila, and lite occupation VIII DC
aasv work compared 10 holding the
Philippines. -.
The losses 81 the Americans In hattle
have not been heavy, conslderlhE the
vast results Of their valor. Less than
300 men have been slain in all the hEhts
on land and sea. This includes 30 regu-
Sa, ar-v orcprs kiUed or died Of
wounds. But his does not begin 10
cover the losses OF the regulars ana
volunteers. There IL yet no ofhclal
statement of deaths from Wounds ana
disease. but II is estimated mat thtN
will now aggregate over 1000. ana me
list is growing every DAY Inc iosse7
from disease were by no means con
fined to the brave boys who left the
country. for there have been many
deaths in every one OF the great
camps and on every transport Jhdt
carried sick and wounded. At camp
AICer. almost under hadow or the
capitol. there were a large numhe or
deaths. and a great a new-made
graves dot the historic hillsides or
Chickamauga. The daily reports from
Shafter md Wheeler at Montauk Polnt
contain more deaths than those now
announced by General Lawton from
Santiago.
There is a passionate regret for the
victims Of disease that can hardly be
EXPRESSED in words. Il would willingly
have given my boy to die fighting for
his country" said a widowed and child
less mother who had just read OF her
sons death on one Of the horrible trans
port hells. But IL is terrible TO think
Of his being a victim to starvation and
that due to the mismanagement by the
officers OF tho country that he served
Washington, which was 30 recently
bright with the fresh new uniforms
OF dozens Of officers and hundreds OF
dozens OF officers and hundreds Of thou
sands Of privates, Is now filling up with
wan-faced, lean survivors Of the Cuban
campaign. These are members or the
First District Of Columbia volunteers
who are home from the horrors of san
tiago. The regiment did not have a
! chance 10 do any fighting. although II
I entered the trenches the day after san
Juan and FL Caney and was there I'M
Ill the surrender. But II had time 70
have it's full of the much more terrible
experiences with fever n that species
Of starvation that comes from unendur-
able food. They are about the city now,
/ WIFI IAthEtI liz NV -.
walking evidences OF the in~adequacy OF
the department arrangements for TAX
ing care OF the heroes of the BRIEF but
brilliantly successful war which has
made the valor of the American soldier
admired and respected around the
world. IT Is unfortunate that the appre-
citation Of the competency OF the bureau
chiefs and the administrative head OF
our war department cannot keep pace
with that OF the courage and determine
ton of the men who carried the guns.
Thus far Il seems that the Philip
pine army. Otis Sth corps, has had ne
great amount Of sickness. Its death re
ports have not been as numerous as
those Of some Of the corps which nave
not left the United States. officials here
are confident that the health of tins
army viii continue good and that it vii
not have a very large total death list a
the close of It's service.
Hon. L. Edwin Dudley, United state
consul at Vancouver, has made an inter
. esting report on the Northwest Canad
ian market for cattle and horses. Tn
contains valuable suggestions for Mon
tana breeders and dealers. He says
THE horses are nearly all underslze'
p and very poorly bred. Good drlVlnl
horses are very scarce, and good drat
} horses seem to almost Unknown. /
seems there is a nance for the importa
ton into British Columbia of "A consid
cradle number Of stations of good blood
? TO be used to improve the native stoct
1t is also probable that a market coul
be found for a limited number of wei
e bred brood mares, II the prices wer
reasonable. | understand that animal
D imported for breeding purposes an b
brought in duty free under proper Gus
e toms supervision. The cattle, Win
few noteworthy exceptions, are not ger
r orally Of the best breed. This Shout
afford a market for the higher bre
@ stock. think n few shorihorns an
Jersey bulls could be sold or used 10 II
o profit Of the importer. Probably bot
cows and bulls OF these and other goo
10 breeds could be sold in limited quaint
ties.
= This country Of hills and valleys Won
seem TO be well adapted TO the breedlr
q Of sheep. though | have seen only on
small flock in my visits through II
J. nroyince. The only suggestion | han
heard unfayorahle 20 sheep raising Is thi
IL The climate on the western side OF q
IS mountains is very humid, owing TO u
Ie great rainfall In that region; yet the OF
e thriving flock I saw was IN the heart
the wet district. The atmosphere east
N tho mountains Is frccr from moisture.
seems TO me that there IS a fair oppo
tun'tv for some outerprisinE stock Tal~
# 70 bring some hjEh-class stock. ! belize
,a he would ind a good market
10 In connection with his report Tons