The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-12
ANACONDA" NEWS.
IT'S A NOVEL NEWSPAPER
Bounding Billow, Official Organ
of the Men O Warsmen
MONTANA BOY THE EDITOR
1t Is a Newsy Sheet and Contains In
teresting Accounts OF the Great Bat
ties of Caloocan-Speaks Well
OF Montana Soldiers.
MONTANA BOY THE EDITOR

copy of the Bounding Billow, the
official newspaper of the American mem
o'-warmen. published on the Z. S. Olym-
{ pia at Manila by Montana hoy, w. w.
! Weaver. has just been received at this
! office. 1t is novel sheet and its articles
are very breezy. The paper contains in
its last issue description of the battle
of Caloocan which occurred on Feb. 4.
In speaking of the taking of Caloocan on
Feb 10, the paper publishes the following
under the head of 1.-The Montana regiment
has charge of the 'beno factory Good
job. boys
"On the 10th the hardest battle that has
been fought was the taking of Caloocan,
resulting in another heavy loss for the
rebel forces, leaving them strewn for
miles through the brush. and those that
could fled in all directions. With shells
from the Monadnock and Charleston
bursting among them and the fires of the
Utah. 9Th artillery Kansas, Idaho, 3rd
artillery, Montana and Pennsylvania they
dropped everything and run setting fire
10 some of the buildings. which were or
dered to be extingushed when the boys
got in town. as most of them were fine
structures. A shell from one of the ships
burst in the side of church while the
natives were in the act of carrying off the
silver altar They must have thought the
devil had sure enough landed.
THE bodies of two California scouts
were found in the vicinity of Caloocan
In decomposed condition. Evidently
venturng within the rebel lines too far
before the attack was made by our SOL
diers the cartridges laying around them
showed concusively that they sold their
lives dear, but their bodies gave marks
of brutal treatment.
About midnight on the 18th the search
light of the Olympia was being flashed
around the harhor. picking up native
canoe They commenced to paddle away
as fast as they could. without paying any
attention to the halls. A shot was fired
which caused them to palll the faster
The steam launch was sent to bring them
alongside, and in the meantime a few
shots were put into it. as they were get
ting too close to the beach. The launch
overhaued it and brought it to the gang
way; one was killed and the other wound
ed. The former was taken ahead OF the
ship and buried and the latter brought on
board for MEDICAL treatment and trans
ferred to the hospital the next day. They
were up to some mischief pr Would have
stopped" RE 49, ' p
In the account of the battle of Feb.
the paper publishes the following about
the Montana regiment:
THE Montanas were taken to Manila
from Cayite Saturday morning just in
time to have a finger In the pie. and they
went to the front with colors flying, an
choring on the line to the left of the 10th
Pennsylvania. and hen 1t game to make
the charge, Montana showed what their
sta could turn out.
Following are some of the novel CLASH
tfied advertisements which contained
In the paper: IA 81
" Standardization wanted by cook of
no mean ability, if he does }sayit himself;
an artist in home made beefsteaks and
= canned corn beef where he gets more
money rest and days off than in present
position. Address G. H. Martell.
"Wanted-A water tender of quiet dis
position wants a position to hold down
deck planking. Apply j. Marks mess II.
i "Wanted--Wor wanted by tired but
happy sailmaker's mate. Apply c. Lar
S,sen. care c. Amadon.
H. Standardization wanted by fireman,
= first-claes.s to cut glass or any old thing.
Address J. Martin.
"Wanted-A good soft callling mat that
needs an experienced man to hold it down.
, Apply ]. Bruce.
''Wanted-An experienced coal passer
desires work badly. Address Stormy
Jones. mess IA
4 "Lost-Two squilgees from third divis-
Ion.
"Found-The guy that swiped 'em.
"Reward-No questions asked if prompt
Iy returned, and a broken neck if not.
Apply third division.
"Found-A man who wouldn't read this
paper. Must state that it is Filipino.
Lost a solid steel hammock ring. A
suitable reward if returned to Jack
Weir.
Lost Strayed or Stolen-A U. S.
cruiser: answers to the name Buffalo:
: last heard of on her way to Manila with
500 men for this fleet. Reward for in
formation