The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-14
The Year One of Eccentricities
of Weather.
ALMANAC WAS QUEERED
John Mcguire Narrowly Escaped Vic
lence Georgia Minstrels De-
clded Frost-1mproving Hig-
gins Avenue.


of the state that it is almost neces-
sary. The year has been one of &c
centricities since it began. There has
been warm weather when it should
have been cold: there have been bliz-
yards when zephyrs were called for by
the almanac. There have been show
ers when it ought to have been dry,
and there has been snow when there
should have been grass. Conditions
have been reversed all through from
the natural order of things and it
seems that the year is to continue IT'S
erratic career till its very end. The
present cold wave is making all the
quoters of ancient history shake their
heads. 1t is a stumper for them. Even
in those mysterious years of the be-
ginning of history in this part OF the
world there was never anything IKE
this. It is noteworthy that the present
Indictment weather-and that is eX-
pressing it mildly-comes in the face
of a bulletin sent out by the weather
bureau to the effect that clear and
warmer weather would prevail for the
past few days This bulletin caused
most of the fruit growers to pick lot
Of apples in anticipation Of warm and
sunny weather but they have stopped
picking. Still, they do not blame the
weather bureau. They have learned
by nine months of experience that the
year 1899 is not to be trusted in any
manner. They realize that Mr.. Glass
and his associates, in sending out
fair weather prediction, did the best
that they could under the circum-
stances but that in this year of para
doxes no signs are to be trusted. 1t Is,
after ALL probably the fault of Hanna,
Mckinley and Otis. There are few
prejudiced individuals who blame Chief
Of Police Angevine and Mayor Webster
for this blizzard in October, but the
closest scrutiny has failed to reveal
any connection between them and the
weather department. They are. With
out doubt, responsible for the pernic-
ous policy of the administration in re-
gard to the war in the Philippines. bu'
1t too much to hold them respons:bl
for the weather that is being dlshed
out this fall. The Standard is willing
to go on record as believing that these
two city officers are innocent OF any
conniving that has resulted in the
weather that Montana is forced to en-
dure this fall. They have their faults,
but this is not one of them.
Were it not for the fact that Mis-
soula is loyal to John Mcguire, VIC
lence would certainly have been done
Thursday night. There is no doubt
L,
BILE for the fall in temperature that
took place that night. Missoula has
not had such an experience for many
moons or many years. That the drop
in the mercury occurred simultaneous
ly with the appearance of that cholce
aggregation that is billed as the
Georgia MINISTRIES is circumstantial eV-
idence against Mr.. Mcguire that moth
ing but his popularity in these parts
could contradict. The MINISTRIES would
knock the bottom out of almost any
thermometer and 1T is no wonder ina!
the weather is cold after these coal
black ladies and gentlemen have been
stopping in the city for a day. Had
they remained here any longer the river
would have frozen up. The Copper
City Limited took them out of town
this morning and the weather has i'm
proved ever since the train left. The
traipmen say that the Ministries caused
a riot in Wallace and a heavy snow fall
on the Idaho divide. The fact that the
effect of their visit has been such In this
part of the state causes considerap ole
apprehension as to the effects of their
stay in the high attitudes of Butte and
Anaconda Householders in those cities
are warned to keep their fires going
night and day and to leave no windows
open The Georgia MINISTRIES are the
greatest frost that has struck this city
in many long year. 1t is more than a
chill-this performance-it is only to be
compared with the release OF large
volume of liquid air in the city. II
| froze up everything. Investigation
shows that Mr.. Mcguire was not d.
rectly responsible for bringing this
| company here and the long suffering
| public has concluded to overlook the
| affair this time. 1t is not easy to do.
| however. There have been many fakes
| perpetrated upon this city. Bobby Cay
! ior and the London Speciality company
| will always be. remembered here, but
| the Georgia MINISTRIES will take place
| at the head of the list. AS fake, a
frost, a fizzle-they take the cake.
There is only one consolation-the
house that greeted them was very
small-yet it was larger than the show
deserved.
Johnny McMurray of Anaconda was
among the victims of the minstrel
show He was in the city on business
and wandered around to the opera
house He did not stay long. The only
satisfaction that he got out of the show
was the thought that some of his Cop
per City friends would soon be up
against the same game. Mr.. McMurray
promised, before he left this morning,
| that he would not treasure it up
| against the city of Missoula. He said
| that he knew from past experience that
! Missoula would not Intentionally do
| anything like that to him. He GER
| tainly does not deserve it. Like all VS.
| itors to Missoula this fall, Mr.. McMur-
ray noted the Improvement that has
taken place in the city this year. The
| business that is seen on the streets
| shows that there is something going on
| here and that the city has walked up
again. The Improvement is not in any
| single line but is all along. The mer-
| chants all say that they are doing better
than they have in along time and every
| body has the glad hand to offer to WIS.,
itorS. That is a good sign. and if the
gentle secretary Of the State Press as
ISOLATION did not appreciate that fact
it was not because the glad hand was
| not extended to him, He left this
morning on the Copper City Limited
and will accompany the Georgia min
strels to Anaconda. 1t is to be hoped
that the people of that city will not
| hold him responsible for the appear
, ance of the Ministries in their town.
| The Standard will vouch for the fact
that John had nothing to do with it,