The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-13
This and That
Mere and There

Is said that some of the rancaers
have been blowing their fields during
the past week. This reminds the old
| timer that he has seen colder weather
III former Novembers than that now en-
Joyed. One old pioneer ventured the
prediction yesterday that there was go
ing to be a very mild winter, but as
MS name appears on the charter roll
Of the Joshers club his assertion did
not take on much weight with those
who listened to him. He has lived IN
Suite for about 25 years. and once our
ing that time he guessed it rightly, ana
ne mas been wearing the laufels ever
since. Now whatever he volunteers
prediction some one throws coal scut-
tie at him. They say that he has lost
caste as a weather prophet
A resident of Centervile, who has
been reading the papers account or
Butte sliding down hill, called upon
friend yesterday and asked if thcrc
were anything new in the matter. lie
was informed that Butte was Still en-
the downward movement and that I'M
less something be done pretty soon to
check it's mad rush the whole town
would wind up on the fiat. His inform
ant explained by remarking that dur
ing the last year more than hundred
families has taken up their residence
on the fat, and that at that rate the
center of population would be on til
fiat in 20 years. But" said the nm n
from Centerville, whats the matter
with the town sliding uphill? During
the past year more than 200 new fam
lily residences have been built up our
way. According to your way Of ligur-
ing, the center of population will be fur
Their UP the hill 10 years from now.
What [ wanted to know was if you had
ever driven an ice wagon?'
1t used to be that when a man want
ed to buy hat for his wife all he had
to do was to go down town and get
the hat. Now it's different. The man
who attempts to pick out lady's hat
must be an expert at the business or a
rank jay. A husband who is loyal ana
true, if not observing of the modes and
lightning changes in the patterns and
styles of hats, drifted into milliner's
the other day to buy hat for his wife.
He looked at a dozen or two Of the lat
est styles and shapes but didn't see the
kind that his fancy had pictured in his
mind as being about the right thing.
The millner showed him every hat she
had in the store.
You may go to every store in the
city and you will not find larger and
more varied stock of fine hats than you
see here" the charming milliner said.
But, now, honor bright. are these
things hats or are they simply bundles
of hat material-do you let these mex
tricable masses of lingerie and fine
textures go out in that shape? Or do
you take an order and put the hat in
wearable shape? If these are hats,
what do you call the things the ladies
wear? ! pass. The old lady will have
to pick out the hat she wants this
time"
Six o'clock in the evening finds the
main streets of this city crowded with
pedestrians and sightseers, even il
there be nothing to see but the store
windows, and these are the boast Of the
citizens. A visitor from one of the
sister cities enjoyed d hearty dinner,
and then he went out to see the town
when it is gayest. He got as far as
the intersection of Main and Broad
way, where he stopped to watch the
people pass. A big cop told him not to
block the walk. and he moved UP to the
next corner. where he watched the
crowds jostle and hustle. Here he was
given another hint by, a cop, and then
he stepped out into the middle of the