The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-18

communities, have every reason to con-
graduate themselves upon the improy-
ed conditions and count confidently
upon increased power and glory for
the commonwealth. No one knows
this better than the citizens of the
state who keep in touch with the prog
ress of events, but it may be well to
record the facts as they appear at this
end of the line.
New York is in the revel of the
month of roses. 1t is wearing it's most
beautiful gown. June is the month OF
special beauty and grandeur in the
metropolis. The parks are as green as
the greenest spot in the Emerald Isle.
The grass is rich and velvety. the trees
hang heavy with luxuriant foliage and
the inviting retreats are radiant with
the inimitable tints of flowers. Vast
multitudes gather on Sunday afternoon
to listen to inspiring music from the
best bands in the country and with the
exception of a few days of excessive
heat the season thus far has been ideal.
The Coney Island fire did good
work. AS a result of the destruction OF
the island tenderloin the people will
have another resort worthy of the city.
The vices Of the old days will never
again be tolerated and if present plans
are Carried out d SpEeIlulu Sed DedSH
park, with all the advantages and lux
uries of shade and flowers, driveways
and sea bathing. will adorn the spot
which for years had been given over to
tie screaming fakir, the fiamboyant
sport and the Bowery belle.
Manhattan Beach, the respectable
neighbor of Coney Island, is now the
attraction for those in search of pleas
ure and recreation. Its facilities for en-
tertainment are the best and, though
the thousands crowd it's spacious
grounds and walks on special occa-
sions, the ocean Is there with it's re-
juvenating surf and he who possesses
the necessary ducats can enjoy him
self to his hearts content. Sousa's band
and Frank Daniels are the opening at
fractions and both are magnets of pop
ularity.
I can imagine the interest taken by
the Standards readers in the big fight.
The memory of surgfng crowds reading
the bulletins in Butte, the clamor of
the vigorous throng, the excitement
which followed the posting of the news
on Broadway and the shouts Of ap-
prevail or groans Of disappointment, are
too fresh to permit me to indulge in
stale comments upon the meeting be-
tween Fitzsimmons and Jeffrfes. In
New York there was all kinds and
phases of excitement. The fear that
the fight would be stopped by the po-
lice gave rise to a discussion which
brought the debate up to a white heat
and gave to the event double interest
to the general public. Unquestionably
1t was one of the greatest hstic combats
in history. Fitzsimmons Is no weak
and inexperienced novice. He was in
fairly good condition. He went into
the fight with every promise of giving
a good account of himself He did not
expect to be so thoroughly whipped,
nor did his hackers realize the charac-
ter of man who was to pound their
wallets into sickening fairness. The
young Californian was a surprise. and
even the most stubborn champions of
the Australian admit that 1.-The best
man Won"
The contrast between New York and
the West on the subject of pugilistic
encounters is something that COM
mands consideration. In the western
states a fight is looked upon as a dis
GAGE to the state. Here every news
paper, and about every citizen who
could be interviewed on the subiec.
was anxious that the fight should take
place. Had Chief Devery stopped The
fight he, would have lost the support