The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-09

! mon In all his glory was not arrayed as
!, Is the Colonel to-day. If Bradshaw were
| a Few years younger he would become
! more notorious than Beau Hickman. As
| II is he is gay old buck who lives by
| his wits, but IL is Il pleasure to be touched
| by him, as he always hypnotzes his pa
/ tient before he draws II dollar from his
poeket.-Thc Muscular.
Thomas H. Carter senator from a sill
/ Yer producing state through the grace of
/ a republican Legislature, etc, is the Mon
/ tana representative ON the republican
! congressional committee, the efforts of
! which will be directed to electing house
that will stand up for the gold standard
as firmly as the present body.-Butte
Miner.
over 900 names and still rushing in. is
the present status of our county seat
petition. Evidence that the people of this
county are satisfied that Hamilton is the
proper place. Let ms make 1t 1900 by
March /. A little hard work and give ev-
cry voter in the county an opportunity
10 sign the petition and loo names will
not be the limit.-Hamlton Times.
George Mccone. the daddy of stock
growers on Burns creek. felt so happy
over the outlook for stock on the range
this winter, that he had to come to town
for several days. lie remarked before his
return Thursday that all the stock own
ers had TO do was to sit around and count
the profit of their investments the
range, as the season was the best so far
since stock raising was commenced in
Dawson county.-Glendive Independent.
There are. scattered here and there over
this great state, prospects of splendid APP
pearance, which are not known as mines
or producers, simply because the. owners
hacking n dpNplnn
and we believe we are safe in yenturing
the assertion that were these parties who
are rushing to Klondike from this state
TO put the same amount that they will
spend in going there into some of the fa-
vorable prospects at home, their reward
would be far greater than that which
they are taking chances on and expect
to receive in the Iilondike country.-East
Helena Record.
One OF the most enjoyable affairs that
ever occurred in the vicinity of Culberson
occurred last Friday night at the bach
elor home of Grandpa Williams. Grandpa
had issued general invitation to dance
previously, and his well-known hospitals
ty and social gifts, characteristic of the
old gentleman, were Inducements devotees
of pleasure could not resist. 10 this Nee
ca of pleasure thronged the young ladies
decked with ribbons and bedaZZling with
smiles, their merry laughter startling the
cotton tail from his bed along the placid |
waters of Shotgun and its echo awaken |
ing in the heart of grandpa memories of /
long ago-Valley County Gazette.
A great many of our contemporaries |
appear to be worried about the coming I
campaign. The main thing that dsturbs |
their peace seems to be who is to sue
coed Mr.. Mantle in the senate. although /
the question of fusion anti-fusion and |
the successor of Congressman Hartman
is also vexing them more or less
lated to the fusion question. We have an
idea that it doesn't matter very much
whose personal ambitions are gratifed or
nipped by "A frost so that the interests
IF the state and nation are we'll cared
for. and the democratic party will look
after that pretty sharply this year. We
are quite satisfied that the course which
he democratic party in Montana will
AXE this year will be one that will be
practical and successful, and
ire therefore content not 70 worry about
[ in advance.-Great Falls Tribune.