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Beginning of the Record.

Mr.. Shepard IS generally CoHSluereu d
typical westerner, and properly so, for his
energies have been mainly expended and
nearly all his adult life has been lived in
the west. But, like many another promi-
nent fgure-like nearly every one of the
vests great railroad creators-he is a ma
tive of one of the thirteen original states,
| East Geneseo, N Y, being his birthplace
| 1t was hardly his first intention to build
railroad or in fact, to go into business for
himself at ALL He was educated at Mt
Morris and Brockport, graduating from the
| Collegiate Institute at the latter place ntty-
| two years ago. His family was an 1mpor-
tant one in state politics and he immedi-
ately got a job as surveyor on the long
since abandoned Genesee Valley canal
He remained in state employ for about
| five wears and very likely would never have
| struck out for himself had the workings of
! the canal department been satisfactory TO
| him. But they were not, and -, in 49,
| he renowned state employment forever and
devoted come months to engineering work
| on new railroad from Canandaigua to
| Niagara Falls, now part OF the New YORK
| Central system. The next year he decided
| to work for nobody but Shepard, and, at
| twenty-three took his first contract and be-
gan making his record. This contract was
for tie building of forty miles of track
on the line of the old Atlantic and Great
] Western in Ohio, now n part OF the Erie
| lines between Chicago and New York
| While he was engaged thereon he had to
spend his time in the valley of the Musk
| ingum, and he got the ague SO bad that he
pulled I'D stakes as soon the contract
was finished and struck farther out into
| the west. Thereafter. as the table giving
| his record shows he wrought mainly in the
northwest, ten of the thirteen states in
which he operated lying west of the Mis-
sissippi, while over 6700 miles of his con-
struction was in that region.
He began work in Wisconsin in 1856,
transferring his energies to Minnesota in
1857 The northwest was then vast will
derness, virgin, trackless and peopled by
savage redskins only in the MAN. Today it
| is a great empire oversprinkled with cities
and towns, supporting diversified popula-
ton of millions, and better supplied with
TRANSFORMATION facilities than any existing
territory of similar extent and character
outside the Upited States of America. To
| the transformation of the northwest from
| wilderness to civilized land his contri-
buttons have been extensive, aside from his
railroad building. He was the first to point
out the agricultural possibilities of the
region. and Minnesota's state records in
clude a report from his pen dealing with
soil, climate and the like, written soon
after he settled in st. Paul. which now
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1t should be understood clearly in consid-
ering this record that the total refers only
to miles of road actually built by Mr. Shep-
ard as contractor, and does not include the
stretches of road with which he was con-
nected as surveyor or engineer or IN any
other capacity. We're the figures represent
ing his work as engineer added the to-
tai would be well over 5000 miles But the
total as 1t stands is quite impressive
enongh With the era of extensive steam
railroad building practically closed there is
little probabiity-hardly a possfbility-that
his record will ever be Appropriated even.
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DROLlERIES OF DONEGAL,
The Queen of the Golden Mines.

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In some respects 1887 was shepards star
The Anaconda standard., 1899-08-12
The State Press.

! @Y this time word has reached the
~ newspaper offices throughout the
state that the fourteenth annual
meeting of the Montana Press associa-
ton will be held in Anaconda on Tues
day and Wednesday, September fifth
and sixth.
Monday, September T. will be the
Standards tenth birthday anniversary.
The Standards special edition in cele-
braton of that event will be issued on
the morning of Tuesday, September
6. The days named in the CALL
however. will be wholly given over to
the state press, as all that may be un-
dertaken by this newspaper, in recog-
milton of its anniversary, will be dis
posed of before the hours are reached
that belong to the association.
For the meeting of the members of
the craft in Montana a programme has
been. in part, arranged. The visitors
will be cordially welcomed and no eff
fort will be spared to make their stay
in Anaconda one that will be enjoy
able in every way Indeed, the hope
is that this meeting will be by odds the
most brilliant in the associations his
tory, and plans that are in formative
way at this moment are advancing
with that end in view.
The Standard heartily seconds the
suggestion made in the formal call that
has just been issued to the editors of
Montana newspapers. Withal the as
socation is in a fiourishing way: 1t
has a good membership; interest is
taken in it's affairs; the states best
newspapers belong to it. At the same
time, the membership roll could be in
creased. The call urges those who are
not in active relation with the asso-
citation to make the September meeting
the occasion when they will declare
their allegiance and be prepared to
take an active part.
Soon the programme for the coming
meeting will be ready for formal an
nouncement. In anticipation of that
incident, the Standard requests the
members of the association so to ar
range their plans that they can reach
Anaconda by noon of Tuesday, Septem-
ber s. At afternoon sessions on that
day important matters will demand at
tention. An attractive programme has
been prepared for Tuesday night. Busi-
ress sessions will be held on Wednes-
day; on the night of that day the
members of the association will be
guests at banquet to be served at
| the Montana.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-08-12
SATURDAY, AUGUST u. 1899.
TEN PAGES.


~ ECENT interest in the home
~ coming of Admiral Dewey has
" served, among other things, to
bring to the attention of the American
public the fact that one of the repub-
lies naval heroes never came home and
that his dust lies in a neglected grave
in the city Of Paris.
John Paul Jones was one of the bril-
liant figures in our revolutionary war.
He had authority 'to destroy the enc
mics of the United States by sea or
land" in a memorable engagement
with the Seraphis. he commanded the
Bon Homme Richard; it was proposed
to create the grade of rear-admiral for
him. congress passed a vote of thanks
to him. Some of the founders of our
governemnt disliked him, but Thomas
jefferson declared that he considered
John Paul Jones the principal hope of
our future efforts on the ocean,"
In 1892 an appointment as consul at
Algiers was sent to Jones. but he died
before receiving it. His funeral was
an ostentatous affair; the national
convention that was running the
French revolution at the time COM
missioned a delegation to attend it, But
to-day nobody is quite sure where the
grave of John Paul Jones is. The be-
lief is that it can be located, and the
belated effort to bring to this country
the dust of an adopted son who was
Scotchman by birth, finds general APP
prevail
In this neglect John Paul Jones
shares the fate of many of this worlds
celebrated men The suggestion that
his bones be transferred reminds the
Brooklyn Eagle that Robert Fulton. the
man who by applying steam to naVi-
cation changed commerce and naval
war. lies in a borrowed grave in Trim
ity churchyard without name or mark
of any sort to indicate the place, though
simple stone with the name carved
upon it could be bought by the wealthy
church for fifteen or twenty dollars
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~ all appearances this states
School of Mines in Butte is
something of a white elephant.
it would be better that the splendid
building We're sunk in the ground than
to stand, unoccupied and solitary, the
most conspicuous object in Buttes
landscape.
Butte was the natural place for the
location of a school of mines. The site
was donated and the matter pushed
with great enthusiasm. The state,
however. had sought to start too many
educational institutions at the same
time and some had to suffer Finally
arrangements We're made by which the
building could be erected. The build
ing was started, the corner stone was
laid, and with various delays and with
occasional lifts from the public purse,
the school was, about a year ago, com
pleted. 1t had been hoped that it
would be at once equipped so as to
be in operation last fall, but there were
no funds with which to effect this. 1t
islature last winter would equip the
school and that it would certainly be
| opened this fall But the Legislature
| apparently had too much business of
| other nature to transact and nothing
was done. SO the school will not be
opened this fall nor is there any pres
| ent indication that it will be in opera
q. In he
| next.
| A few days ago the Arion society of
| New York. in their trip about the coun-
try, spent day in Butte. AS is the case
with hundreds of strangers who visit
| Butte, the deserted school of mines at
tracted immediate attention. and there
We're inquiries as to what the building
was. That could be told but it was
very embarrassing to give any salts
factory explanation as to why the
building is not equipped and run
ming.
AS there is no likelihood of an extra
session of the legislature being called,
and as there is no certainty that the
school will be equipped by the state
when the legislature does meet it
would seem that the people of Butte
and others interested must move ahead
in the matter if the school is to be
opened. If the school must be equipped
by private contributions. movement
in that direction should be made at
once. The building should not be al.
lowed to stand year after year as a
conspicuous failure.
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County Records.

Missoula, Aug. 1.-THE following rec
ords We're filed to-day with the county
clerk and recorder:
Deed-Northern Pacific Railway COM
pany to Lewis H. Newport of Bonner,
the northwest quarter of the northwest
quarter and the south half of the north
west quarter of section 35 in township
13, north of range Is west, containing
120 acres. $6S.s3.
Sale confirmed in the estate of Emily
f. McClain, deceased. w. H. McClain.
executor, sold to j. P. McClain south
half of the northeast quarter and the
south half of the northwest quarter of
section %, township II. north of range
20 west. also an undivided one-half in
terest in the south half of the north
west quarter and the north half of the
north half of the southwest quarter of
section IA. township IL, north OF range
20 west, $1,000.
Notary public certificate-M. B. Nc
Bride.
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ANACONDA NEWS
DREW A. KNIFE.
Bud Lavassa Kicked Up a Disturbance in
MainXille.

"Budd," otherwise George. Lavassa,
with a naked knife in his hand, a taint
upon his breath and sulphur in his IAN
guage, created excitement in the peace
full precincts of Mainville early yester-
day morning.
''Budd" is young married man, hav-
ing been welded a month ago to kitta
Ada The blushing bride, whose bushes
come off with an application of soap
and water, before and since her mar
riages. has been the proprietress of
bagnio in Mainville. She is a muscular
damsel who has been known to severe
ly whip men who displeased her. Once
she knocked out Swede with straight
arm blows in a dance hall-but that is
another story. She is reputed to be
the chief support of the Lavassa fam
lily.
"Budd" spent several hours Thurs
day night at Bruno's dance hall in
Mainvile and took aboard of him more
of Mainvi.le whiskey than even his sea-
soned brain could stand. Hence he
ached for a fight He became noisy
and abusive so that George Fourier
felt impelled to put him out of the
place.
Lavassa became furious. swore three
or four mighty oaths. produced long
knife and rushed at Fourier. declaring
| he would cut his heart into a Saute.
! Fourier retired from the scene at To-
| second rate. LaVassa whooped things
up for a while and then he disap-
peared.
On the police being notified, Officers
| Stebbins and Sullivan went in pursuit
| of LavaSsa. They found him and his
| wife in Lower Main street lodging
| house. Both were arrested.
LaVassa pleaded guilty during the
afternoon to disturbing the peace
| Police Judge Kennedy announced he
| would reserve sentence until 10 a. M
to-day so that he might learn how seri-
Gus a fracture the peace sustained
at Mr.. LaVassa's hands. Lavassa OBJ
jected. declaring that since he hao
pleaded guilty that was all there was
| to it, but his protest was unavaii-
ing.
At p. m. Mrs. Lavassa was tried fol
| keeping a house of ill fame, was con-
| victed and fined $50.
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~ 7 first the gold STANDARD organs
n had nothing but words of praise

~ 7 first the gold STANDARD organs
had nothing but words of praise
\ for the republican state conven-
tion recently held in Iowa A nearer
view of the platform adopted by that
convention. however. has called out,
within republican circles. a good deal
of comment that has no suggestion of
rordiality in it,
1t appears that, by the tests which
the agents of the administration ap-
ply. the Iowa republicans were Offend
ers chiefly in respect to the things that
they left undone. They declared for the
gold standard, Of course; but republi-
canism in the home Of the man who
will probably be the next speaker of
the national house of representatives
gave no hint as to the policy, respecting
the retirement of the greenbaCk. which,
at seaside resorts, the friends Of Mr..
Hanna have been framing. Iowa had
been expected to lead off as the ad-
vance agent of promises to support
whatever currency scheme the presi-
dent might show himself disposed to
put through congress.
Silence on the part of these Iowa re-
publicans respecting other matters has
attracted newspaper notice, within re-
publican circles. The republican press
Of. the country has lately come to a
parting of the ways on the question OF
the civil-service code. Prodded by the
political bosses President Mckinley
spineless always, yielded at length tc
pressure that induced him to trample
under foot the spirit as well as the let
Ter of this code: his order opens thou
sand doors to the spoilsmen. His con
duct has been roundly denounced by
some of this country's most innuentta
republican newspapers. Re I'ectinE thif
matter the Iowans were silent; not a
line or word respecting the merits OF
this matter was framed into their
platform.
Worse than all olse-and passing
strange ii is-the Iowa republicans. In
state convention assembled, had moth
ing whatever to offer touching Presi-
dent McKinley's war policy. That
omission passes understanding. The
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keep 1t after she got it. That difficulty
still confronts her, and the Japanese
government has been forced to at least
one expedient of more than doubtful
honesty. The government had obl-
gated itself to redeem its silver coin
! with gold. Finding its gold stock get
ting low. it deliberately caused por-
ton of the silver coin to be Clipped
that is. defaced. put it into circula-
ton and then refused to redeem 1t
upon the ground that is was mutt
lated
When the East Indian government
proposed a gold standard for India, op-
position at once manifested itself in
London financial circles, leading advo-
Gates of the gold standard being the
most earnest in their protests. basirg
these upon the insufficiency of the gold
supply. Whenever the course of trade
is such as to lead to considerable eX-
ports of gold from New York, the
fnarciers of that great center stand
in fear and trembling, and the effect
is felt through the curtailment of cred
But let some bimetallst hint that
the supply of gold is insufficient, and
the suggestion is instantly assailed as
having no foundation in fact. The one
who makes it is denounced as dis
turber of confidence" we are assured
that there is an abundance of gold and
that the quantity of money makes no
difference any way. 1t is singular, to
say the least, that New York should be
so greatly concerned over gold exports
if the quantity" of money makes no
difference. Why is not an export OF
gold lust as good as an import? Ac-
cording to the theory that the quantity
makes no difference. an export of gold
ought to be an advantage, because the
smaller amount remaining would an
swer every monetary purpose just as
well. and, in addition. we would have
whatever might be received in eX-
change for the exported gold.
The weakness of the position of the
gold men lies in their attempted re-
pudiation of the ''quantitative theory
of money, which is accepted by every
reputable economist In the world. In
every business transaction they are
forced to accept this principle, but in
the general argument of the money
question they will deny it in toto, and
denounce as antideluvian fossils those
who urge it,
These remarks have been suggested
by a carefully written article in the
August Forum from the pen of Roland
P. Falkner. This gentleman. who
writes from the gold standard point of
view, very ably analyses the question
of the sufficiency of our gold supply.
He reaches the conclusion that the
| treasury estimates are much too large,
that it's sufficiency is more than ques-
tionab!e, and he concludes by uttering
a sharp note of warning against bank
currency schemes that will lead to an
extension of our credit system, al
ready out of proportion to the none
tary base upon which it rests.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-08-12

Iowa men realize that free coinage and
the gold standard are the issues that
will be in rivalry next year. That is,
in fact, the way it will be; yet, of
course, if the war is prolonged till next
summer, as now appears to be alto
gether probable. there will be more
Philippine-war fighting, next summer
between Oakland and Brooklyn than
there possibly can be off the coast
of Asia.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-08-12

~ is serious Indictment "f the gold
standard that the question of the
suffiCiency of the gold supply is So
frequently raised. not merely by the
opponents of that standard. but by its
friends as well. When Japan was con
templatine the change to a gold base
the wisdom of that course was chal-
lenged by the leading business men Of
that country. upon the ground that ii
would be difficult and. perhaps, impos-
sible for Japan to procure the gold and
The Anaconda standard., 1899-08-12

Rankin-J. d. Richards, Potomac: A.
Gotz, Helena; Charles A. Hodgson,
city: Edward f. Cleaver, Quigley;
Charles Newman. Quartz; ]. A. Paul,
Great Falls: II. l.. Tracey, Gem, Ida
no; w. E. Banker Los Angeles; John
Bower. Butte; f. d. Starblrd. Gold
Creek: Mrs. Bodeau, Grass Valley; A.
w Jameson, Eight Mile; M. McNa-
mara. Bonner: r. X. Winson, Florence;
f. Moulton, Florence; Louis Panic
Roman.
Florence-W. c. Guthrie, Chicago;
d. II. Hamilton. Helena; J. p. Brown
Butte: F. J. Dewey, Salt Lake; |. II
Smith. Fargo; c. l.. Miller, Butte; H.
H. Hanson, Butte; H. Jenter, Chicago
Missoula-T. B. Walsh, Repubhc
Wash; f, S. Ordway, Huson; W, j
Stephens, city; Thomas Brenan' Bon
ita.
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IN ALL conscience William Waldorf
Actor has haan hit hard pOpupb nv

IN ALL conscience William Waldorf
Astor has been hit hard enough by
this countrys press. The newspa-
pers have denounced him, ridiculed
HIM, sneered at him. called him names.
And Astor merited this treatment.
Wthal, what the press in this country
seemed most to relish was the pushing
along Of the report that the Prince of
Wales said: "Astor wearies me-"
That's all right, but there are two ends
to that story. AS between these two
men there's nothing coming. AS much
to the point as anything we have read
relating to this pair is para graph in
the St. Louis Republic which reads.
THE Prince of Wales still finds it nee
essary to use a cane. That sprain he
acquired in trying to pull Willie Wal
dorf Astor's leg appears to hang on
like a stubborn dun"
The Anaconda standard., 1899-08-12
On "A Camping Trip.

Missoula Aug. 11.-Commissloner
Garrett of the mineral land board
came up from camp and to-day met
his brother from Arkansas, VINO VIII
visit at the camp of the commission
for several weeks. The two lelt
tonight for Plains and Mr.. Gafrett
in a few days and will take guide
for the upper Thompson river coun-
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Jipgos Meeting With Small Success.

From the Philadelphia Record
The attempt to defeat Senator Hoar of
Massachusetts for reelection in 1900 by
bringing out champions for expansion
against him does not appear to be meet
ing with any brilliant success. All the
eXpansionists to whom application has
been made have declined with thanks"
The Anaconda standard., 1899-08-12

city a short time ago for clerks and
carriers for the free delivery system
that is ordered for Mssoula. The names
as near as could be learned are: Charles
Cranston, B. E. Searight, w. D. Cop
pernall. Harry Rust. Malcolm Macau-
ley and j. H. Schwalen. OF these names
there will be chosen two for carriers,
one for substitute and one for clerk.
The letter did not state when the sys-
tenn would be inaugurated. but 1T is
expected that it will be started on Oe-
tnher /
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Getting Along Well.

Missoula, Aug. 1.-THE deaf-mute
court plaster vendor, who attracted the
attention of Butte and Anaconda re-
Gently, has made his appearance In
Missoula and is getting along well in
his collection of funds toward finding
the location of his lost uncle in San
Francisco.
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~HUS far the Standard has
not been able TO learn how
many men in the First
Montana were attracted by the in
ducements which the government Of
fered to the volunteers to enlist for an
other term in the Philippine service.
Late news in regard to the First Wash
ington volunteers was to the effect that
nearly seventy men out of that regi-
ment had about made up their minds
to accept the offers made by the gov
ernment at Washington. The terms
are Overwhelmingly they have
been a temptation to many of the SOL
diers in the volunteer army. The offer
is the equivalent of travel pay from
Manila to San Francisco. Thus the
bounty for each man who elects to
stay in the service instead of coming
home is about $3.50. 1t is. however, a
temptation which, with most of the
men, does not avail.
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Shows Up Once n Year.

From the Boston Herald.
The annual swordlish. with more than
its usual annual frequency, has been
plunginG its annual sword through the
annual two-inch plankng of the annual
schooner. and Just escaping transtixng
the annual sailor. in accordance with
its annual stupidity.
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From the Chicago Times-Herald.
Let us hope that Lady Randolph
Churchills business manager is not work
ing the engagement racket for the pur-
pose of advertising her new magazine.
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Perhaps He Was the Best.

From the Boston Globe.
OF the eight men who made up Presi-
dent McKinley's cabinet originally but
three are left In Secretary Longs case
at least it is a case of the survival of
the fitteSt
The Anaconda standard., 1899-08-12
Current Comment.
Give Him a Rest.

From the Boston Herald
Now that Toral has been acquitted on
verdict of he couldn't help it. the
much -malgned poor fellow should be left
at peace to reflect upon how to do better
next time.
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the demonstration was started by the re-
turred Nebraska volunteers. There are
others who have been there beside the
plucky newspaper correspondents.
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The Other House.

From the Philadelphia Times.
One is sufficient for McKiney's buying
A residence in Canton. while 1900 reasons
prevail for his trying to get a longer lease
on that Washington house.
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New York C-ce--4s Tribune Building.
Chicago Ofiice--469 The RookerS.
The S. c. Beckwith Special Agency
Eastern Representatives.
Washington Bureau-1.415 G St, N. W.
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All general business letters and corre-
spondence should be addressed to the
STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Anaconda Mont.