The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-28

most valuable thus far received. This
is nothing more nor less than sc sacks
of government documents, comprising
1877 volumes. MANY of the early VOL
umes issued by the government are
hard to secure owing to the fact that
there is a great demand for them, and
not many to supply the demand. These
volumes are very valuable from his
torical standpoint and are a desider-
alum with any library of consequences
In scientific lines there are many docu-
ments issued by the government of
priceless value by the best authorities
in the country Every. one at all con-
versant with books knows the great
value of the series of volumes on the
war of the rebellion. The series of re-
ports from consuls of the United States
at foreign countries, the reports of the
different cabinet officers, reports of spe-
cial commissions. the records Of con-
gress in the past, the geological sur
veys, international expositions and
other lines of equal value are all of
priceless value and eagerly sought after
by any library where Investigations
along such lines are made. Many per-
sons imagine because the policy of the
government of the United States is the
most liberal of any in the world, giving
to its citizens at the time of publication
these books for the asking, that the
publications are of no value. To many
the fact that because a thing costs
nothing it is worth nothing is not to be
controverted. But to any one who
knows what the government has done
for its citizens in the way of publica-
tions and the dissemination of knowl-
edge the full value of these 1000 vol
unes will be apparent. Nor is this all
the university will receive. The super
intendent of documents has sent ad-
1-irn thatn ther shtrnoant-
This is good news. The volumes will be
great addition to the library, not only
because they cost nothing and are no
burden, but also becaAka of the great
wealth of knowledge and information
they contain. ''''
The boys have been putting in the
time since the last football game in
faithful practice in preparation for the
fialn contest on the gridiron at Boze-
man next Thursday. All the prelimi-
naries have been arranged and the con-
test will be fierce xrom start to finish.
The team from the agricultural college
outweighs the university team by an
average of 10 to 10 pounds and work
under the advantage Of playing with
their coach, who is a student. 1t was
the coach who made the touchdown in
the game here, the only one made. The
university team Is almost entirely COM
posed Of raw recruits, Captain Heokler
and Guard Jones, If the latter plays,
being the only men who have been In
game before the season this year.
But the boys are preparing to put up
the best game they are able, as they al
ways do. and will make the farmers eat
dirt if they can. They expect to play
a Helena on the return home.
Miss Louise Hathaway had the mis-
fortune to slip on the icy walk while
mounting her wheel recently, receiving
severe injuries by the fall. She has
been confined to her home by the acct
dent 1t is hoped nothing serious will
result from the accident. r s-l
A number of the students are taking
advantage of the opportunity to receive
instruction in dramatic art and have
accepted Herr Bandmani1's invitation
to take part in The Merchant of Ven
ice,' to be given by the talented TRACE
dian soon. V, !t
The Clarkia Literary society has
changed the date of meeting from Fri
day afternoon to Tuesday afternoon.