Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1914-10-22
What Butte Thinks of
Major Dan. J. Donohue
Democratic Candidate for State Sena-
tor from Dawson, Given we'll
Merited Praise by all

Butte, Oct. 21.-Good as Butt
undoubtedly is, when it is good, t
Maj. Dan J. Donohue, commando
OF the Second regiment, Montan,
national guard, there's no place lik,
home. The mountains are all wei
enough in their way, says the major
but for his part he would prefer thu
sagebrush plains of Dawson county
For seven weeks he has had tn.
pleasure of gazing at the grim ole
barrier known as the continental
divide, within rifle shot of the east.
ern limits of the town; off to the
south are the snow covered High
lands, as picturesque a range as may
be found In Montana, while to the
west the snow-capped peaks over
Anaconda way stick their cold points
above the bench on which the State
School of Mines is located. But it
all isn't like Dawson county and
home and, therefore, Major Dono-
hue is inclined to look forward to
the time when he can get back again
to level country
Not From Choice.
In the first place. Major Donohue
didn't come to Butte from choice.
1t happened one day that he received
an order from the governor to as
semble the guard at Helena, and a
few hours later found him on the
way. 1t wasn't convenient and it
wasn't what he had counted on do
ing this fall. But if one is a soldier
the right kind of a soldier-he
obeys orders. That was why the
major found himself in the capital
when he had least expected it, and
Why, a few days later, the Second
regiment moved into Butte. The
regiment arrived on the evening of
Sept. l. Shortly afterwards mar
tial law was declared in Silver Bow
and from that hour to this
Major Donohue has been in COM
mand. The causes leading up to
his situation are too we'll known to
De repeated here. AS for that, the
major could only form his conclu-
'ions later. The soldiers had been
ordered to Butte to preserve order,
Ind this they proceeded to do.
steps were taken to meet any stu
ation that might arise. Happily
here has been no clash between the
Military and the disturbing element |
hat made its presence felt before |
he arrival of the regiment. Butte |
as orderly as a cowtown when all |
he cowboys are on the range.
Soldier and Diplomat.
Just the same, the commanding
fficer in Silver Bow county has been
onfronted with many delicate sit
ations since he took charge. His
uty has not been merely to keep
he guard in readiness for emergen-
y. His jurisdiction has been wide
nd countless questions affecting the (
7elfare of the community have been
nbmitted to him for adjustment. In !
hese things Major Donohue has
hoWn an executive ability Of a sur
rising order. He has used judg-
lent and has undertaken to dis
ense justice with impartiality and .
ith q view to the greatest good to
4. This is the idea that has dictat-
his policies from the beginning.
"This job isn't to my liking" he I
'nfided to friend one day. but
is 9 work that must be perform I
BY some one, and it happened 7
lat It became my duty to undertake Q
] would much prefer to be at Z
'me. ! am needed there. Ny own s
terests are suffering from lack Of 6
'rsonal attention. but / cannot =
irk = duty Just because It is not Il
nvenient for me TO do the work. T
, long as ] am in command / viii
deavor to do my whole duty toI
. state and = this comn1unity. Il r
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